Russia drowning in unsold oil as sanctions and Ukrainian strikes hit hard (The New Voice of Ukraine) Anyone know any details about these sanctions? It seems odd to me that it was this easy to...
Russian oil companies are facing forced production cuts as they struggle to sell millions of barrels of oil following the so-called "farewell" sanctions imposed by the Biden administration in January, U.S. News reported on Feb. 12.
The sanctions, which targeted Gazprom Neft, Surgutneftegaz, and 180 shadow fleet tankers, have created a surplus of oil in Russia that cannot be exported abroad.
Anyone know any details about these sanctions? It seems odd to me that it was this easy to target the shadow fleet, and yet we waited this long.
I'm admittedly far from an expert on the subject, but I'm skeptical about trusting data provided by the Ukrainian military. Are there potentially less-biased sources of this type of information?
I'm admittedly far from an expert on the subject, but I'm skeptical about trusting data provided by the Ukrainian military. Are there potentially less-biased sources of this type of information?
One British military adviser cited on February 5 figures putting Russian main battle tank losses at "over 3,700," plus more than 8,000 armored vehicles. The British Defense Ministry had said in mid-December that main battle tank losses for Russia stood at roughly 3,600.
In February 2024, the British think tank, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said Russia had lost a total of more than 3,000 tanks in two years of war, including 1,120 in 2023.
Dutch investigative outlet Oryx, which catalogues visually-verified losses, said that Moscow had lost at least 3,734 tanks in just shy of three years. Of this number, 2,666 tanks were destroyed, with 157 damaged and 534 captured, according to the outlet.
I wonder about that, though. Russian commanders are lying to their higher-ups so much, even the Russians might not know the precise extent of their own losses. I'm sure some new info will come out...
I wonder about that, though. Russian commanders are lying to their higher-ups so much, even the Russians might not know the precise extent of their own losses.
I'm sure some new info will come out after the war. But I'm guessing the existing third-party assessments won't change much.
Russia drowning in unsold oil as sanctions and Ukrainian strikes hit hard (The New Voice of Ukraine)
Anyone know any details about these sanctions? It seems odd to me that it was this easy to target the shadow fleet, and yet we waited this long.
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Drones attack metallurgical plant in Russian Lipetsk, injuring worker (Euromaidan Press)
I'm admittedly far from an expert on the subject, but I'm skeptical about trusting data provided by the Ukrainian military. Are there potentially less-biased sources of this type of information?
From the article:
For less-biased and more precise information we will need to wait a dozen of years. Russia have precise information, but, obviously will not share it.
I wonder about that, though. Russian commanders are lying to their higher-ups so much, even the Russians might not know the precise extent of their own losses.
I'm sure some new info will come out after the war. But I'm guessing the existing third-party assessments won't change much.