The Stan R. Mitchell report for 3/25/22.

Happy Friday, everyone! Hope everyone is ready for the weekend!

In Ukraine, things continue to go against the Russians.

Here are just three quick snapshots, which are quite revealing.

Morning Joe @Morning_Joe

The Ukrainian Army Has More Tanks Now Than When The War Began—Because It Keeps Capturing Them From Russia

bit.lyThe Ukrainian Army Has More Tanks Now Than When The War Began—Because It Keeps Capturing Them From RussiaUkraine uses many of the same models of tanks that Russia does. There’s evidence that at least some of the Russian armor the Ukrainians have captured has been put back into use ... shooting at Russians.

The New York Times @nytimes

Ukraine destroyed a Russian ship at a port under Russian occupation, the country’s military said. The port of Berdyansk, which Russia captured in late February, offered Moscow a way to reinforce and resupply its forces.

nyti.msUkrainian forces claim to destroy a Russian landing ship.The destruction of the ship would be a success for the Ukrainians as they seek to keep Russia from reinforcing and resupplying its forces as they struggle to gain momentum.

And besides these facts above, Ukraine has begun counter-attacking and taking back land. Here’s a great summary on those efforts.

Richard Engel @RichardEngel

Ukraine making big gains around kyiv. I got a brief (with an unclassified map) from two top municipal officials

I still don’t know how all of this will end, but I don’t think anyone can disagree with these two tweets.

BK 🇺🇦 @MacroRecon

150k pissed off soldiers having not been fed properly, frozen, and battered for weeks on end, (frequently by drones or artillery or AT weapons they never saw) returning home to tell those stories around Russia, which they absolutely will, cannot be good for Putin.

BK 🇺🇦 @MacroRecon

That will further anger the parents of the dead and wounded, once they try and reconcile what they were told by Putin and saw on state tv vs. what the returning veterans swear to be true.

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I’m keeping today’s newsletter short, so let’s get to some motivation and wisdom.

And the first motivating thing I want to share comes from Ukraine itself.

Bon Jovi @BonJovi

This is for the ones who stood their ground... Odessa, Ukraine. #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦

I watch that video and I almost wonder, is America capable of such unity and greatness right now? I’d like to say we are, but we are just so divided. I almost feel like we’d have loads of Americans saying, “I’m not filling sandbags. The government should do that.”

Or, “If my party or candidate had been in charge, this would have never happened. I’m not helping out.”

Or even, “I’m not so sure it’d be so bad under the Russians… I heard on YouTube or Facebook (or some other stupid, unverified news source) that they’re actually pretty nice…”

I don’t want to be overly negative, but America needs to come together and unify, which is obviously one of the never-ending major themes of my newsletter.

With unity, there is almost nothing we can’t do. Take for example this small town in Ukraine…

KT CounterIntelligence @KremlinTrolls

Remarkable @BBCNews report: farmers in Vosnesensk ambushed 🇷🇺 forces as they approached the small community, halting their advance by blowing up the bridge, destroying all 🇷🇺 tanks vehicles w/ help from 🇬🇧 NLAW anti-tank weapons, inflicting heavy 🇷🇺 losses & full retreat #Ukraine

Okay, I’m done harping on that. Now for some lighter motivation and wisdom.

Inspired Motivation Quotes @IMQuotes_Videos

Nobody can block the blessings you deserve to experience in your life. What’s for you is for you. There’s no competition or worry. Just trust. #InspirationalQuotes

Daily Life Quotes @Life__Quotes

Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement. C. S. Lewis #quote

And how about this incredible story?! Proof that you should never give up. There’s always a chance.

Marina Amaral @marinamaral2

#OnThisDay in 1944, RAF rear gunner Nicholas Alkemade survived a jump from his Lancaster bomber 18,000 feet over Germany without a parachute. His fall was broken by pine trees and soft snow, and he suffered only a sprained leg.

I almost doubted that story, but you can read about it here.

Okay, a few more.

Daily Life Quotes @Life__Quotes

"Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore." -Andre Gide #quote

Inspired Motivation Quotes @IMQuotes_Videos

Five Simple Rules For Happiness: 1) Free your heart from hatred. 2) Free your mind from worries. 3) Live simply. 4) Give more. 5) Expect less. #Inspiration

Fearless Motivation @fearlessmotivat

Things that excite you are not random. They are connected to your purpose. Always follow your heart.

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That’s it for this edition. As a reminder, please be kind and endeavor to love your fellow Americans. We need to pull this country together, and that starts with all of us.

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Stan R. Mitchell

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