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The Kyiv Independent [unofficial]<p>Ukraine Daily Summary - Tuesday, October 17</p><p>Russia admits most of its drones come from China -- 57 collaborators involved in the torture of Ukrainians in Kherson Oblast identified -- If NATO ambiguous about conditions for Ukraine, Russia won’t know what to prevent -- Who are the Crimean Tatars?</p><p><a href="https://writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/Ukraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Tuesday,%20October%2017/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">writeworks.uk/~/UkraineDaily/U</span><span class="invisible">kraine%20Daily%20Summary%20-%20Tuesday,%20October%2017/</span></a></p>
Mina Hanse<p>In a joint new investigation, two divisions of Radio Free Europe — the Ukraine-based <a href="https://nafo.uk/tags/Skhemy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Skhemy</span></a> project and the Russian media <a href="https://nafo.uk/tags/Sistema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sistema</span></a> — uncovered an illicit military recruitment scheme run by Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate (<a href="https://nafo.uk/tags/GRU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GRU</span></a>). The military intelligence agency, it appears, is using a fictitious private military company, PMC <a href="https://nafo.uk/tags/Redut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Redut</span></a> (which translates as “Redoubt”), to recruit mercenaries for the war in Ukraine. </p><p><a href="https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/10/13/why-does-gru-need-a-pmc" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">meduza.io/en/feature/2023/10/1</span><span class="invisible">3/why-does-gru-need-a-pmc</span></a></p><p><a href="https://nafo.uk/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://nafo.uk/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a></p>
Kriszta Satori<p>'<a href="https://journa.host/tags/Redut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Redut</span></a> is a defence ministry operated <a href="https://journa.host/tags/PMC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PMC</span></a> . It is said to operate out of regular military bases, and its servicemen sign contracts directly with the ministry. The so called <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> Expeditionary Corps is now being set up as part of Redut. (Rumoured to be set up to take over <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Wagner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wagner</span></a> ’s <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> ops) Recently, according to grey zone they grew from 2500 fighters to a staggering manpower of about 20,000 men, with plans to recruit 20 thousand more.'<br>Intrigued? Tune in:</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Kriszta Satori<p>Sedoy means grey haired in <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Russian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russian</span></a> . <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Troshev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troshev</span></a> -a ret colonel- participated in the <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Afghan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Afghan</span></a> , <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Syrian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Syrian</span></a> and <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Chechen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chechen</span></a> conflicts. Yesterday <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> met him -&nbsp;likely the closest to a confirmation of his significant role in the <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Wagner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wagner</span></a> story.</p><p>'absorption into <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Redut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Redut</span></a> is now one of the many options for Wagner’s future and we know that Troshev, alongside several other defectors, has been trying to lure over Wagner fighters into that military company.'</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://journa.host/tags/TheGlobalJigsaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheGlobalJigsaw</span></a></p>
Kriszta Satori<p>'there is one person who used to be sort of a liaison between <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Russia</span></a> 's Def Min and <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Wagner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wagner</span></a> . &nbsp;Andrey <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Troshev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Troshev</span></a> , callsign Sedoy, was one of Wagner’s spokespeople… After the <a href="https://journa.host/tags/mutiny" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mutiny</span></a> he fled to another private military company called <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Redut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Redut</span></a> - it is essentially a military unit operated out of military bases and run by the Def Min.'&nbsp;</p><p>A wagner 2.0 under <a href="https://journa.host/tags/Shoigu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Shoigu</span></a> ? What is the likelihood? Insights on <a href="https://journa.host/tags/TheGlobalJigsaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheGlobalJigsaw</span></a><br><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5hlb</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Hanna<p>Kivoja frendsejä Suomen äärioikeistolla. HUH!</p><p>On taas oikein hyvä hetki puhua kahdesta ääripäästä, ja kysellä, että <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MuttaEnt%C3%A4sKommunismi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MuttaEntäsKommunismi</span></a>? <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ent%C3%A4s%C3%84%C3%A4rivasemmisto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EntäsÄärivasemmisto</span></a>? </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/JanPetrovski" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JanPetrovski</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/VoislavTorden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VoislavTorden</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Torden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Torden</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Petrovski" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Petrovski</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/%C3%A4%C3%A4rioikeisto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>äärioikeisto</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/natsit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>natsit</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ven%C3%A4j%C3%A4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Venäjä</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Wagner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wagner</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Rusit%C5%A1" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rusitš</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Redut" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Redut</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GennadiTimt%C5%A1enko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GennadiTimtšenko</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/iTimt%C5%A1enko" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>iTimtšenko</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraina</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sotarikos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotarikos</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/sotarikollinen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sotarikollinen</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SoldiersOfOdin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SoldiersOfOdin</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SOD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SOD</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PVL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PVL</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/art-2000009809061.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">hs.fi/kotimaa/art-200000980906</span><span class="invisible">1.html</span></a></p>