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Dara Massicot

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Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia and Eurasia Program, focusing on defense issues in Russia. Opinions mine RTs not endorsements.
Washington, DC carnegieendowment.org/experts/2282 Joined April 2018
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Dara Massicot @MassDara
Since early 2023, the Russian military has constructed a learning ecosystem to not only adapt to war but institutionalize its combat experience. It remains a flawed organization but it is preparing for the future. My latest ⁦⁦⁦@ForeignAffairs⁩ foreignaffairs.com/russia/how-rus…
www.foreignaffairs.com How Russia Recovered What the Kremlin is learning from the war in Ukraine.
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Grounded thread from @francisjfarrell on last night’s clash in Kyiv. His instincts—that some participants /actions felt inauthentic as the crowd gathered—are being borne out today. There are complicated problems and tensions about mobilization in Ukraine, given their position.
Francis Farrell @francisjfarrell Nov 3
I was one of the only foreign journalists present at this evening's clash at the National Guard facility in a suburb outside Kyiv. Here's what you need to understand. Long and difficult thread.
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Dara Massicot @MassDara
At least three Starlink sites have been attacked in the last month in Europe. We can safely assume it’s a Russia-linked campaign. This kind of fence is not going to cut it. These sites need a tall net border or cage at minimum.
Anton Gerashchenko Verified account @Gerashchenko_en Oct 30
Lithuanian police say arson attacks targeting Starlink equipment in Lithuania, Poland, and Bulgaria are linked.

Two suspects have been identified in the attempted arson at a Vilnius site on the night of October 18. One holds Turkish and German citizenship, the other Serbian and German.

The two men are also suspected of involvement in the attacks in Bulgaria. Different individuals were involved in Poland, but they are linked to the same group.

"We see direct links between these individuals and the incidents. They are all connected to one another," said Saulius Briginas, deputy head of the Lithuanian Criminal Police Bureau.

The suspects are under investigation for terrorism-related offenses, including involvement in an organized terrorist group. Possible links to Russia are also being investigated.

📹: Lietuvos policija
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@SethGJones interview with MG Curtis Buzzard, who recently led SAG-U, is excellent. Particularly important are points about the professional duty to learn and implement relevant lessons from the war in Ukraine for the joint force.
youtu.be/lMrWw4NSSrY
www.youtube.com Is the U.S. Learning Fast Enough? Lessons from the Ukrainian Front Lines Host Seth Jones sits down with Lieutenant General (Ret.) Curtis Buz...
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Dara Massicot @MassDara
Starlink and Starshield speeds have been fully restored.
The most important thing today is that Starlink and Starshield operations have been restored to the speeds we had before the restrictions. The speeds are now where they need to be. The restoration began overnight, and by this morning, speeds were already sufficient. This matters: for our frontline logistics, for defending Ukraine against jet-powered “shaheds.”

I thank all Americans and all our partners who took this seriously and truly helped – members of Congress, senators, all the media, the State Department, and the President. Protecting lives matters.
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