Posted on 05/14/2023 7:50:38 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it is not included in the list. The Soviet flag is used when the equipment in question was produced prior to 1991. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.
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“(War Criminal) Girkin claims the four Russian aircraft were shot down yesterday by MANPADS, which would mean the soldiers were operating in Russia. If true, this would be a quite notable and successful special operations mission.”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1657624329691987968
“Full nonsense.. Judging by the video with one Mi-8, it was clearly hit by a missile much more powerful than any MANPADS. In the video with the falling Su-34, we also see that the aircraft has lost almost the entire nose. It is also significant that none of the crews survived.”
https://twitter.com/imp_navigator/status/1657629025592901632
“Russian air defenses shot down Russian birds in the Bryansk region, said Ignat, the speaker of the Air Force of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
According to him, a total of 2 planes and 3 helicopters were shot down.
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https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1657691058476658698
“Russian 82mm automatic mortar 2B9 Vasilek was destroyed / damaged by an FPV kamikaze drone strike.”
https://twitter.com/PaulJawin/status/1657752110031568896
“On the left bank of the occupied part of the Zaporizhia region, 3 152-mm howitzers were discovered, from which they planned to fire at the Nikopol district
Two were destroyed along with the ammunition, which perfectly flew in different directions, and the third howitzer was damaged”
https://twitter.com/2uwmp/status/1657725163444785154
“The artillery of tactical group Adam destroyed a moving(!) Russian tank. Artillery fire is corrected by air reconnaissance Angels from the 128th TD battalion of the 112th TD brigade. Bakhmut direction.”
https://twitter.com/PaulJawin/status/1657607135700606979
“The local military commissariat (recruitment office) of the Russian army in Murmansk, Russia, is burning.”
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1657732369778892802
This is normie central.
It seems that some Ukrainian forces have operated inside Russia, sabotaging Defense Industrial Base facilities, railways, oil infrastructure, and combat aircraft.
Because so many Ukrainians can blend in and pass for Russian, they are especially well suited to use such tactics.
Perhaps at some point they will train and deploy a surge of such personnel.
Ukraine: military situation update with maps - May 13, 2023
(’Orc’ is associated with the various hoards of 13th century Mongol invaders, as well as LOTR evil villains)
War in Ukraine Explained/Reporting from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
Artillery (key to success in this war), Fuller explanation of Orc military structure, Other Bonus articles - see previous postings in “Attack on Europe” (FR title search).
(Numbered printed material below - Some of the items below may be out of date, and not updated yet)
••Denotes Transcribed Dialogue. The entirety of the analysis is from a Ukrainian guy named Reporting from Ukraine’s daily video - I only transcribe it. Extras are just that - from other sites, or my comments marked (Edit: .... ) or { } or [ ].
-—> Current to date and past MAPS: <——
https://militaryland.net/
-—> Daily Battle Maps by Date and Region, Showing Troop Dispositions and Movements: <——
https://deepstatemap.live/
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-—> The True State of Russian Army <——
posted 2 months ago, 21.13 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KiII_2qabk
The Russian military, the second largest military in the world, may not be what it looks like. Lies and systematic corruptions may in fact have dragged Russia into this war with Ukraine, which has been heavily backed up by the US and NATO. We will present the evidence, you make your own decision, because the Russian Army, is not what you think.
==
-—> Understanding Combined Arms Warfare <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZOGdKANL5s
Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, “Understanding Combined Arms Warfare” defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject.
The beginning of the documentary establishes a common understanding of combined arms warfare by discussing doctrinal and equipment developments in World War I. The second part compares the development of French and German Army mechanization during the interwar period and describes how each country fared during the Battle of France in 1940. The film concludes by showing how the United States applied combined arms operations in the European Theater in World War II.
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-—> Combined Arms Breach, 1990 <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-sCT_maAQ
What UA will have to master to smash Orc Lines. This visualization was developed for the Maneuver Center of Excellence and is closely based upon the National Training Center Breach and Assault exercise executed circa 1990. This visualization demonstrates viable Techniques, and Procedures as discussed in Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures March 3, 1990 for the conduct of the combined arms breach against a hypothetical enemy.
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-—> How Many of Each Type of Tank Does Russia Have In Storage? <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHUK6zkbpc
Type Good 2023
T-54/55 270
T-62 560
T-64 248
T-72 1841
T-80 942
T-90 50
~3,911 operational tanks in storage as of ~04/07/2023 | Ball park tank number.
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-—> Contrast & Compare: the T-14 Armada [The AliExpress Tank]: The Best Russian Tank Ever! [very funny] <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-opSlCGLGQ4
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-—> Four Russian Aircraft Shot Down Within Their Own Borders <——
Multiple possibilities exist as to what brought these aircraft down, but most would mark a major change in Ukraine’s counter-air abilities.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/four-russian-aircraft-shot-down-within-their-own-borders
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-—> Massive Explosion Rocks Town In Western Ukraine <——
It appears that an explosives storage site near the town of Khmelnitsky detonated creating an absolutely massive explosion.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/gigantic-fireball-explosion-rocks-town-in-western-ukraine
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Reporting from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
[ Huge Trap | We Ambushed Multiple Aircraft | Ukrainians Conduct Aerial Ambush ]
••Day 444: May 13
Today there are a lot of updates from the northeast.
The day started with several massive explosions in Luhansk, which is a city located around 100 km behind the front line. This was actually the second consecutive day of precision strikes on targets inside this city, which magnified panic and speculations about the usage of Storm Shadow missiles because previously, Ukrainians could not reach so deep in the rear.
The first and second targets of the Ukrainian strike became machine-building factories. These factories were used as some of the most important and reliable repair facilities for the Russian tanks, armored fighting vehicles, and other equipment. Russian sources reported that Ukrainians used at least two rockets and successfully hit the Poli-pak factory and the Milan factory.
The third target became the former building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Such buildings are usually used as high-level military headquarters for the commanders of brigades and divisions.
The fourth and fifth targets became facilities belonging to food and chemical processing plants. Such factories usually have huge warehouses and storage facilities, which were likely used for storing ammunition and equipment.
At first, Russian sources reported that Ukrainians used ballistic missiles Hrim-2, however, today, as more information became available, this theory was dispelled.
Today Russians found remnants of a British Storm Shadow missile and an American ADM-160B rocket. On top of that, Russians noted that Ukrainians scrambled one Su-24 and one MiG-29, which gave an insight into the Ukrainian tactic.
In order to make sure that a Storm Shadow missile reached its target, Ukrainians first launched ADM-160 missiles as decoys for the Russian air defense. And while the Russian air defense was focused on the decoy, the Storm Shadow missiles had a clear sky. And all of that happened under the cover of MiG-29.
Russian Air Force also conducted a missile strike today. Ukrainian General Staff reported that they recorded a total of 21 launches of various drones. Ukrainian air defense managed to shoot down 17, while 4 managed to hit objects in various parts of Ukraine.
The biggest explosion happened in Khmelnytskyi. Judging by the explosion, it is clear that Russians managed to blow up an ammunition depot on a Ukrainian military base located around 1 km away from the city. Russian sources reported that this base has huge storage of aircraft ammunition.
Another successful strike happened in Ternopil. The target became a railway machinery and repair plant, which Ukrainians are possibly using for repairing their equipment.
But the biggest news by far comes from the northern front. Today Russians lost here 4 aircraft within minutes. Russian officials reported that the incidents happened due to an engine malfunction.
Unofficial sources challenged the official narrative and stated that even though the fire indeed broke out near the engine, it looked like an explosion from a missile. The photos of the remnants dispelled all doubts as the damage is characteristic of a missile explosion.
The most credible version of what happened suggests that Ukrainians ambushed Russian aviation with their own aviation. Ukrainians reportedly used fighter jets from their airfield in Poltava that were equipped with the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, which have a range of up to 70 km, so Ukrainian jets would not even need to get close to the border.
In this case, all puzzles fit together, and some Russian military-affiliated bloggers reported that they are already trying to find the clerks that instructed the pilots to operate at an unsafe altitude.
Given that Ukrainians are closely monitoring Russian airfields, it would not be hard to make such a trap, especially knowing the general patterns in which Russians like to approach the targets and also knowing their regulations for altitude.
••Russian continue to retreat in the northern part of Bakhmut, as UA takes the heights.
South of the city, in Russian held territory, the main command center in Klishchiivka was completely destroyed by rockets and artillery. Russia lost about 20 people, including the commanders of the 4th and 2nd Brigades - source is official Russian reports.
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New Prigozhin 17 minute video. Continued complains about the RGF Command, and Russian troops do not obey their leaders. He hopes the troops will see that their enemy is their commanders who mismanage them.
He used his map to show the possible locations of the UA offensive attacks. The UA, he said will advance from both Bakhmut flanks and in the north toward Soledar. After that the UA will advance toward Popasna, Toshkivka, and Luhansk.
According to him, Russian Command cares more about controlling small villages than the heights. He is very pessimistic about the future of their PMC and the RGF, calling for Shiogu to “do something!” Recalled that Stalin got rid of ineffective Commanders like Gerasimov and Shoigu.
This is where he thinks the Spring offensive will happen, but its not the one most are waiting for.
The UA sees that the Russian lines are starting to collapse, and are little by little, are sending more reinforcements to the area.
Prigozhin said they continue to fight and take more of Bakhmut, but its a useless fight because they will be encircled.
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About the two jets and 2 helicopters lost over Bryansk, Denys makes the point that the pilots are the boggiest loss because there is a lot of time, training, and money that goes into the those pilots.
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Swiss ammo and weapons will be transferred to NATO allies and then to Ukraine.
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The UA will not start the Spring offense until after Zelenski returns to Kiev
Missiles hit horizontally. Not manpads.
Looks to me like there were 4-5 other pieces that were not hit.
Live results in Turkish election
Estrogen leading by a landslide.
Live results
https://secim.aa.com.tr/
Erdogan slowing fading. Guessing he’s below 50% and there is a runoff.
Still has a 7 point lead just now with 82% counted
No way Erdogan loses.
Looks like the overseas vote is hurting E - Russia switched from E to K
Still 5+ point lead with 87.63% counted
50.01 to 44.22
I'm not buying this. No way Russia shot down five of their own aircraft.
My guess is that UKR Air Force, flying their recently acquired MiG-29s from Poland shot them down using Aim-120s. It's possible that the helicopters were shot down by HARMs.
The avionics in the Polish MiG-29s would allow HARMs to be launched against a specific target.
This scenario would require real-time intel on RUs S-400 batteries in the Bryansk region. My guess is the S-400s were down for "routine" maintenance.
UKR MoD will continue to deny involvement until they can no longer deny it.
89.24 counted
E 49.94
K 44.30
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