11 February 2025

Day 1083 War in Ukraine

How does the ruling Georgia Dream party relate to ordinary Georgian citizens? The woman pictured here says: “You are a profoundly wrong person and that small incident gives you right to stand here and ask me some questions/”

Ukraine offered rare Earth minerals if the US helped Ukraine to drive Russians off of their land. Now Trump is saying he wants those minerals anyway, as a repayment for all the US has done for Ukraine. Trump is sending his Treasury Secretary to work out the deal. Ukraine has no problem granting mineral leases to US companies, but Russia must be defeated.

Zelenskyy intends to swap Russian territory near Kursk for Russian-held territory somewhere within Ukraine’s 1991 borders.

The Georgian crowd on Rustaveli Avenue sings “The very vulgar anti-Georgian Dream anthem

Ukraine wants to switch over to a corps system while fighting Russia. They currently have a brigade-level system. They’d like 20 corps as opposed to 100 brigades.

Tatarigami examines Trump’s idea of Ukraine compensating the US for all the money the US spent defending Ukraine. Drones, which the US does not supply, were the main weapon of 2024 and 2025. For the cost of one US “Switchblade,” Ukraine can buy 55 to 80 FPV drones.

Yes, Ukraine still needs key systems like HIMARS missiles, artillery shells, intelligence data, Starlink, and other critical assets. But none of this justifies a $500 billion ‘payback,’ making the proposed deal a terrible one for Ukraine.”

Russia bombs 13 civilian houses, injuring seven people.

Saratov oil refinery processes 7.2 million tons a year, was hit by drones.

https://balloon-juice.com/2025/02/11/war-for-ukraine-day-1083-a-brief-tuesday-night-update/




 

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