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Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 29 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - The Counteroffensive Begins
Today's report is 52 pages - one-third of that about the counteroffensive.What's the big story?"The initiative will go to the first belligerent who can make brigade or larger-sized combined arms offensives on any front."At least four brigades of Ukrainian forces are involved in a cou...
Housekeeping - Setting Expecations
If you think we've been dealing with fog of war for the last 180+ days, it is next level right now.We are committed to being right - not first.We are committed to ethics - and the Ukrainian government has appealed to journalists and analysis. We will use information outside of the public domain ...
Russia Ukraine War Podcast for August 29, 2022
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting website at RussiaUkraineWarPodcast.com Apple Podcasts and iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music, Audible TuneIn+ Alexa Podcast Republic Stitcher Pocket Casts Castro iHeart Radio DeezerIf you want to view ...
Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 29 AUG 2022 04:15 PDT - Counteroffensive Has Begun
Operational Command South has confirmed that much larger operations in Kherson have begun. Ukraine was firing so much artillery in Kherson as we were doing to the SITREP we have up trying to track all the reports.We are hearing reports of advances and where, but we will respect operational security ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 28 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Russia Steps Up Attacks
Today's report is 45 pages.What's the big story? Russia stepped up attacks across Ukraine but it didn't amount to anything.The second story? Russia did not launch ground attacks on Bakhmut or Solodar, which is the one axis Russia has found some success in July and August.The Malcontent N...
Russia Ukraine War Podcast for August 28, 2022 - August in Review
Our Chief Content Officer, David Obelcz, recaps the month of August and gives Russia and Ukraine a grade on their performance based on the stated goals for each belligerent.The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting website at RussiaUkraineWarPodcast.co...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 27 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Are We the Baddies?
Today's report is 48 pages.What's the big story? They said the quiet part out loud. They admitted that the war in Ukraine is about genocide and living space for the Russian people. That the war is not against "blood and flesh" but against the "idea" of anything anti-Russian. ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 26 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Russia Continues to Stuggle
Today's report is 53 pages.What's the big story? It is when you read between the lines. The Russian milblogger community and the more reasonable voices have fallen into quiet resignation. There is a June 1944 vibe in their words. It's not going well. We have no answers for HIMARS, we don...
Thank You Patreon 667
We're at a bit of a plateau right now, bouncing between 650 to 690 Patreons for three months (not a complaint).At the start of the month due to normal cancelations and credit card declines (it happens) we have consistently dropped below 665, which means each month we climb to the mythical number...
Russia Ukraine War Podcast for August 26, 2022
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting website at RussiaUkraineWarPodcast.com Apple Podcasts and iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music, Audible TuneIn+ Alexa Podcast Republic Stitcher Pocket Casts Castro iHeart Radio DeezerIf you want to view ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 25 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Six Months, One Day, Combat Destroyed
Today's report is 48 pages.What's the big story? After five days of almost no noteworthy combat action, and Russia's inability to hold on to Pisky, push through Kodema, take Soledar, or advance toward Slovyansk, we are calling the Russian Army within Ukraine combat destroyed. They've...
Russia-Ukraine War Update Podcast for August 25, 2022
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting website at RussiaUkraineWarPodcast.com Apple Podcasts and iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music, Audible TuneIn+ Alexa Podcast Republic Stitcher Pocket Casts Castro iHeart Radio DeezerIf you want to view ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 24 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Day 182 - 25 Dead, 47 Wounded In Missile Attacks Across Ukraine
Today's report is 52 pages.What's the big story? Russian missile strikes hit multiple cities across Ukraine, killing 25 and wounding 47 on Independence Day.The second story? Russian forces have become combat ineffective across all of Ukraine. We have updated a lot of regional goals tonight b...
Say Hello to Myca Hinton - the Newest Malcontent News Journalist
Your support has enabled us to hire a writer for the website and I'm so excited to formally introduce Myca Hinton as the newest member of the Malcontent News team. She'll be submitting one story a week (more Patreons, more stories) for now and we'll be sharing videos collaboratively.
Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 24 AUG 2022 11:30 PDT - Terror Attacks Across Ukraine
It's started. A lot of reports coming in. Right now the worst appears to be in Chaplyne, Dnipropetrovsk with missiles hitting the train station killing at least 15. Multiple railroad cars full of passengers are on fire and the death toll is expected to rise.
Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 24 AUG 2022 11:00 PDT - Nova Kakhovka Bridge Is Hopelessly Damaged
In another display of operational security failure, the world got a battle damage assessment of the Nova Kakhovka Bridge. Specifically, the part of the span that arches out over the Dnipro is the complex section to repair.That's not buffing out, and no amount of loosely attached rebar, lumber, a...
We're Number 3,579! Thank You!
OK, maybe we shouldn't be that happy about that statistic.There are an estimated 2,000,000 podcasts in the world across all platforms. After 16 days, there is enough data for tracking agencies to give us a rank.After our first 16 days, less than half of that on the biggest platforms, we are rank...
Russia-Ukraine War Update Podcast for August 24, 2022 - Six Months of War
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting website at RussiaUkraineWarPodcast.com Apple Podcasts and iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music, Audible TuneIn+ Alexa Podcast Republic Stitcher Pocket Casts Castro iHeart Radio DeezerThe podcast will be ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 23 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Day 181 - Russia Tries to Spin Operational Slowdown
Today's report is 58 pages.What's the big story? On what is the six month since the start of the "special military operation" Ukraine-Moscow time, the Kremlin is attempting to spin the slow down in combat operations as all part of the plan.The second story? The Kremlin turned Darya D...
Russia-Ukraine War Podcast for August 23, 2022
It appears the attempts to post the podcasts are getting "eaten," so consider this a test. If you're reading this, the test was successful.
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 22 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Day 180 - It's Too Quiet
Today's report is 46 pages.What's the big story? Russian forces may have used up all their combat power in Ukraine, but even looking through that lens, it is too quiet. There were no verifiable attacks in Kharkiv, Izyum, northeast Donetsk, or Kherson.The second story? The United States Depar...
Russia-Ukraine Flash Report 22 AUG 2022 10:45 PDT - OPSEC and Ethics
Pinned to the top of our feed on Patreon is the code of ethics from the Society of Professional Journalists.Do no harm - that's one of the pillars.Sometimes there are operational security [OPSEC] failures that are so bad we don't share them. You see a lot of aftermaths but not the before. Th...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 21 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Day 179 - It's Really Here
Today's report is 53 pages.What's the big story? The Russian military mission in Ukraine has reached its culmination point. The largest unit Russia can muster for offensive action is company sized. The Russian military is combat destroyed. We said it on the 19th, the British Ministry of Defe...
Russia-Ukraine War Update Podcast for August 21, 2022 - The Malcontent's Week in Review
Linnea has the day off, the Malcontent takes the microphone. Russia-Ukraine War week in review August 14-20 Russia's recruiting problems The apparent assassination of Darya Dugina Russia can't winThe Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting websit...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 20 AUG 2022 23:45 PDT - Day 178 - Moscow in Flames, New York Attacked
Today's report is 46 pages.What's the big story? Darya Dugina, the daughter of Putinβs βbrainβ Alexander Dugin was killed in an apparent assassination meant for her father in Moscow.The second story? Russian forces attacked Niu York from two sides, northwest of Donetsk.The Malcontent N...
Russia-Ukraine War Update Podcast for August 20, 2022
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting website at RussiaUkraineWarPodcast.com Apple Podcasts and iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music, Audible TuneIn+ Alexa Podcast Republic Stitcher Pocket Casts Castro iHeart Radio DeezerThe podcast will be ...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 19 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Day 177 - Drones and Missiles
Today's report is 56 pages - and is attached.What's the big story? It has been a wild morning in Ukraine, with a drone strike on the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol and Russia's air defenses firing at drones in at least four Crimean cities and military bases.The second ...
Russia-Ukraine War Update Podcast for August 19, 2022
The Malcontent News Russia Ukraine War Podcast for yesterday is available at: Our hosting website at RussiaUkraineWarPodcast.com Apple Podcasts and iTunes Google Podcasts Spotify Amazon Music, Audible TuneIn+ Alexa Podcast Republic Stitcher Pocket Casts Castro iHeart Radio DeezerThe podcast will be ...
Russia-Ukraine War Flash Report - 19 August, 2022 10:15 PDT - Ukraine Back In Pisky
Written on the fly - forgive typos...Yup. If you've been listening to the podcasts or reading the Situation Report you know we've suspected this for a couple of days.The morning report from the General Staff reported that there was fighting in Pisky.So what's going on?We know that DNR fo...
Russia-Ukraine SITREP for 18 AUG 2022 23:59* PDT - Day 176
Today's report is 57 pages - and attached.What's the big story? All eyes are on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and the escalating crisis.The second story? A toss up between supply issues are already appearing in Kherson and Ukraine shelled Russian positions in Izyum.The Malcontent News...
