I’m sure Solyolov also gave Jones a large honorarium, probably paid in Bitcoin to launder it. I hope the lawyers for the bereaved parents are aware of this latest sleazy dodge.
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… yeah well that’s definitely not a war crime 
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Thousands of Russian troops began a major new offensive in eastern Ukraine to seize Avdiivka, a long-coveted prize that would extend Russia’s control of the coal mining region of the Donbas.
Yet within days this battle for Avdiivka was shaping up to be perhaps the costliest of the war for Russia. Ukrainian artillery destroyed Russian armored columns on the approaches to the city, and drones armed with explosives struck down infantry as they dismounted from vehicles and advanced on foot […] Waves of Russian soldiers scaled the industrial waste heap to gain its heights. Each time they were shredded by Ukrainian artillery.
Nearly three weeks into the battle, the Russian army has failed to make the swift breakthrough it wanted. It has lost hundreds of men and more than 100 armored vehicles and tanks […] As both sides have found in nearly two years of heavy artillery battles, a mechanized assault against a strong defensive line is always a brutal experience.
The Ukrainians are taking heavy casualties, too; one soldier described how only six soldiers from his unit of more than 50 remained uninjured after the first days of fighting.
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Winter is Coming (again)…
There has been a reduction in Russian missile attacks against Ukrainian cities and it is widely believed that the Russians are stockpiling missiles in order to fire them at higher rates at power plants during the winter months. While the Ukrainian power grid is functioning, there is still damage from last year’s attacks. 300 missiles hit energy facilities. According to this report from early September, 62-68% of the power plants and 80% of the transmission lines were repaired. Ukraine conducted a world-wide search for cables and transformers to keep their system operating, an issue complicated by the fact that it takes a year to build a transformer. Ukraine’s supply of spare transformers and other parts is unknown. Ukraine owes $1.38 billion to other energy companies and is owed $1.62 billion from services it provided its citizens. Non-military financial aid has been just as important as military aid. Ukraine has significantly increased its air defenses, but it does not have enough, and may never have enough, to protect its civilian and military assets…How Will Ukraine’s Energy Sector Fare in the Upcoming Winter? | Wilson Center
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Wishful Thinking? or PsyOps continued?
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It could be either, or both. If the world is lucky enough that Putin is dead we’ll know soon enough as the pack of jackals start picking each-other off while the troops in Ukraine mutiny.
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And a bit close to home for some…
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Irony. Not just the opposite of wrinkly.
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