Yes don't see this on Rybar. You can say whatever on Rybar, but so far his channel are more dependable then Ukrainian ones on progress in the ground. Rybar so far also not hiding any Ukrainian attack (if any) happening deep in Russian territory. So unless we got more independent confirmation, this in my opinion needed to be regarded with huge level of salt.
There are certainly events that had been omitted by Rybar. Not sure I can think of some particular examples to provide at the moment though. Overall, I have no issues with Rybar’s reporting knowing what they are. Their maps are certainly on point. Most Ukrainian sources don’t come close, in my opinion: there is way more positivity than there should be, their maps are lagging and unreasonably so, they portray completely meaningless things as if they would result in if not winning the war completely, than at the very least as a major setback for Russia, they report things that did not happen or the opposite of what had happened, etc. I understand and can live with the two former, but have zero interest in the two latter characteristics. There are only a couple of Ukes on Twitter that provide more or less good info, but also lack a bit in objectivity. Who doesn’t though?
The main thing, of course, is not to follow any of them as a believer would follow a bible. I am a realist and like cold hard facts. I do not need to see every tank hit in the war, neither piles of dead bodies with the other side proclaiming their superiority. But they all together help to get a general sense of what is happening and where things are going. Sometimes I am wrong, sometimes I am right. In reality though, it doesn’t matter. Which is why I like the discussion here. All the same I disagree with some, agree with the others; most I would think disagree with me and all that is fine. Most will probably disagree with a good chunk of the following paragraph, for example.
I do not follow the Russian MoD’s reports and haven’t since the first couple of weeks or so into this conflict. I also do not follow what the UK MoD says either anymore. Unless either one is quote or cited elsewhere. Many may disagree, but I think there are more similarities than differences between the two, as far the coverage of this conflict goes (and that disagreement is completely fine). I liked Gen. Mark Milley, but he isn’t there anymore to cautiously provide his (official) views. I don’t mind Zaluzhny most of the time, but find Zelensky hard to stand as of late and he brings nothing of substance; constant lies do not help his case either. And he is delusional - I was thinking it was an act, but he probably actually believes it, and I am not sure which is worse (likely the latter as it would be with any radicals). Still can’t believe he talked about the Russians cutting children’s heads off in the interview I cited a few pages back (and that no one called him out on it, but that is not that unexpected).
Anyway, back to the railroad subject. Only the first (the tunnel) incident was ever mentioned in the RU news; the alleged second incident (on the bypass) was not. Whether it took place or not is not clear, but I tend to think it did, though certainly not on the crucial bridge that UA reported. Regardless, both incidents (if two took place) were again largely meaningless as opposed to the claims of the Ukrainians and media sensationalism. Just like all other train derailments, because there is about zero impact on what is happening on the ground in Ukraine where the actual fight that matters is. Via Google translate:
Train traffic in the Severomuysky tunnel on the Itykit-Okusikian section in Buryatia was fully restored after the explosion and fire of the train that occurred on November 29. The first train passed through the restored tunnel at 18:20 Moscow time today, December 2, the press service of Russian Railways in Telegram reported.
"More than 120 people and special equipment were involved to resume railway communication, as well as to eliminate the consequences of the incident. The movement of trains was not interrupted, it was organized along a bypass section with a slight increase in travel time. All passenger trains have been put on schedule," the Russian Railways said in a statement.
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As you can see even here, the Russians are saying that the traffic via bypass was never interrupted, implying there was no second incident. No idea, really. But again, it doesn’t matter if there was one. And the tunnel is now reported to be fully operational again.
