Ukraine War Reports: Twitter

📣 Well, it looks to be over. 📣 Tonight, without any prior announcements, Twitter has disabled any access to tweets withot login. This means that the bot can't retrieve the data anymore, so I am shutting it down. I'll keep the channels, but there will be no updates unless Twitter reverses its decision or I will find a way to bypass this limitation (which is unlikely). It's very ironic and sad to see how two big platforms, Twitter and Reddit, go down the closure pass simultaneousely. Thank you for staying here for all this time.

​(#) Mick Ryan, AM Mark Galeotti: “What just happened?” The #Wagner mutiny Delighted to sit down with @aliabrahimi for her @AtlanticCouncil podcast on all things merc atlanticcouncil.org/commentary/pod…

​(#) Mick Ryan, AM “This is not a show,” Zaluzhny said Wednesday in his office at Ukraine’s General Staff headquarters. “It's not a show the whole world is watching and betting on or anything. Every day, every meter is given by blood.” washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/…

​(#) Mick Ryan, AM Thank you to the team at @War_Room_Eds for including White Sun War, from @casematepub, in their recommended summer reading. There are some great professional development resources here. WAR ROOM: We may be taking a brief publication pause but there's still plenty of work going on and plenty to read or listen to in the archives. Hope you enjoy your #Summervacation! #WAR_ROOM #bookrecommendations #podcastrecommendations #normal bit.ly/3reHnyv

​(#) Michael Kofman Franz-Stefan Gady: New interview with Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, the top officer in Ukraine’s armed forces. It contains interesting details on his relationship with 🇺🇸Gen. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the impact of Prigozhin's mutity on the counteroffensive etc. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/…

(#) Michael Kofman It’s both, but ammunition supply could be a more important driver over time given how much of the ammo for this offensive is probably ‘borrowed’ from South Korea. DPICM can be more effective in these circumstances, but comes with its own drawbacks. wsj.com/articles/south… Rob Lee: @TheHidingGhost I think it is mostly an ammunition scarcity issue. Ukraine doesn't have enough 155mm rounds and the US has to tap into DPICM to meet their demands. Obviously, DPICM provides a different capability as well.

(#) Mick Ryan, AM A great image of Sappers at work from @3BrigadeTSV. I am thinking of all those Ukrainian Army sappers doing the brutally tough work to breach through Russian minefields and obstacles across southern #Ukraine.

(#) MarkHertling Please read this by @RadioFreeTom and be part of those helping to end the crazy divisiveness we have now. Tom Nichols: I was thinking about this today while, of all things, hearing John Denver. Bear with me. I was listening to "Country Roads" and thinking of the great diversity of America. I was on my way to a beach in RI, but I've seen the beauty of WV. All of it is America. /1

​(#) MarkHertling By the way, there’s a lot more behind the hatred between Shoigu/Gerasimov & Prigozhin/Suvorikin, that involves corruption, grift, & mafia-like activity. But being on a “VIP list” will only be an excuse for charges. MarkHertling: The great @ErinBurnett did a lead in to this story tonight at 7 ET, and I was hoping she'd ask me about this. This could either be a big deal, or no big deal. Suvorikin is an RU air force general. He's been with Prigozhin in several conflicts. 1/4 cnn.com/europe/live-ne…

​(#) Michael Kofman free speech absolutist monarchist: A moving tribute to Bear Braumoeller by his graduate students. duckofminerva.com/2023/06/in-mem…

(#) Mick Ryan, AM The latest maps of #Ukraine from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats ISW: Here are today's control-of-terrain maps of #Russia's invasion of #Ukraine from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats. Interactive map, updated daily: isw.pub/InteractiveUkr… Archive of time-lapse maps, updated monthly: isw.pub/UkraineTimeLap…

(#) Mick Ryan, AM A fine op-ed from @shmigel on how a risk avoidance culture & excellence at process of Australian politicians & bureaucrats is hurting the war effort in #Ukraine. A lack of courage in #Canberra undermines the courage of the Ukrainian people. Pete Shmigel: Managerial mediocrity is one reason Australia is getting it wrong on helping Ukraine. TY for not being 🐔, @canberratimes

(#) MarkHertling Porter Anderson: Media: @MarkHertling: "I did meet #Gerasimov once. #Putin put him in charge of the #Ukraine operation in January over #Surovikin, who failed in some missions. So Surovikin is demoted and the chief of the general staff ... is on the front lines. A bizarre command relationship."

​(#) Michael Kofman Also. politico.com/news/2023/06/2…

(#) MarkHertling Joining @ErinBurnett (who reporting from Ukraine) at the top of the 7 pm ET to discuss latest on “Russian generals” and the operational situation in Ukraine.

​(#) Michael Kofman Natasha Bertrand: NEW: Biden admin is strongly considering approving the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine. A final decision is expected soon from the White House, and if approved, the weapons could be included in a new aid package to Ukraine as soon as next month. cnn.com/2023/06/29/pol…

(#) Mick Ryan, AM Great to see @toni_erskine and talk at @ANUBellSchool again this week. Toni Erskine: Huge thanks to @WarintheFuture for his brilliant talk to launch our new @ANUBellSchool seminar series 'Discussing AI, Automation & the Future of War' yesterday. Looking forward to the start of a 2-day workshop on this theme tomorrow as part of my new Defence-funded project.