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Remember too GRU Major Borisov, who infiltrated the 'confidence-building mechanism in Gali' whilst at the same time organizing bombing incidents across Georgia. He disappeared in 2011. It is wholly naive to deny the high probability that there are not similar people in the Ergneti IPRMs & the GID!

As expected - curiously delayed!

The White House says "Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace" - No congratulations to the worthy winner just a childish response.

Has the smell of a Russian black operation about it. However, if it was 'real' and the parts have ended up in Kyiv, excellent.

Appalling decision.

I agree with you, 'simple as that'. We underestimate the reach & the power of Londongrad and Moscow.

Reform UK seem to hunt in packs on Facebook. This business of painting flags on roundabouts evoked a massive outburst of francophobia emanating from a 'community action group' in Witham (Essex) full of references to white flags etc.

Can recall exactly the same sentiment expressed on a UK officers' course in 1978!

Battalions as maskirovka, a cloak for the activities of Col Sysoev, training & masterminding sabotage operations with the deniable, and, alas for the gullible volunteers, expendable 'Ossetian GRU'.

Military Home Defence (MHD) and Civil Defence Infranstructure. I write as someone deeply-involved in UK MHD planning in the 80s and into the 90s.