Posted on 04/21/2023 7:06:51 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at oryxspioenkop.com ...
“Insider job: Ukraine targets high-level double agents who helped Putin invade”
“Kyiv thinks traitors helped the Russians take Kherson and Chernobyl early in the war.”
“Ukraine is deepening a purge of double agents in its spy service, saying top-level traitors laid the ground for last year’s Russian invasion by helping enemy forces seize the southern city of Kherson and Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the north.
Tetiana Sapian, spokesperson for the state investigations bureau of Ukraine, said Russia’s FSB intelligence operatives had infiltrated both Ukraine’s SBU security service and local government, undermining Ukraine from within with help from fugitive pro-Moscow Ukrainian officials, who fled the country after the Maidan uprising in 2014.
Sapian suggested that revelations to date could prove to be only the tip of the iceberg.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-double-agent-russian-invasion-fsb-intelligence-operatives/
“Ukraine planned attacks on Russian forces in Syria, leaked document shows”
“Ukraine’s military intelligence agency developed plans to conduct covert attacks on Russian forces in Syria using secret Kurdish help, according to a leaked top secret U.S. intelligence document.
The introduction of a new battlefield — thousands of miles from the war in Ukraine — appeared designed to impose costs and casualties on Russia and its Wagner paramilitary group, which is active in Syria, and possibly force Moscow to redeploy resources from Ukraine.”
“Wagner PMC asked China for ammunition and equipment earlier this year, but Beijing ignored its request, The Financial Times writes with reference to leaked Pentagon documents.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1649112799400820738
“China snubbed Wagner arms request, says US intelligence leak”
“Classified document suggests Beijing did not respond to Russian paramilitary group’s request for weapons in early 2023“
“Russian paramilitary group Wagner, notorious for its brutal role in Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, unsuccessfully asked China for supplies of weapons earlier this year, according to a leaked US intelligence report.
Representatives from Wagner, which is controlled by close Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin, “sought munitions and equipment” from China in “early 2023”, according to the previously unreported document.
Wagner’s direct request to China indicates it had some confidence Beijing would be open to arming Moscow, going beyond other non-lethal forms of support for the military campaign provided by Chinese companies.
But as of early January, China “had not sent [Wagner] any weapons, not even for testing, and had no contact with [Wagner] regarding weapons deliveries”, according to the report.”
“The first external view of a Ukrainian Switchblade 600 loitering munition, donated by the US- Russian soldiers filming the wreckage after detonation. Compared to SB300, the SB600 can carry a more powerful payload (incl. anti-armor) and can hit targets over 40km away.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1649115118339227657
“Russia Mistakenly Bombs Own City”
“Several wounded in Belgorod, which has repeatedly suffered collateral damage in Ukraine war”
“Russia said it had mistakenly bombed its own territory late Thursday as Ukraine’s Western backers were preparing to meet to discuss future military deliveries to the country to assist in Kyiv’s expected counteroffensive.
Moscow said that one of its jet fighters had accidentally dropped a weapon over the Russian city of Belgorod near the Ukrainian border, causing an explosion and leaving several injured.
Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of the region, said on Friday that three people were injured in the incident, according to Russian state newswire TASS. The blast left a crater of some 66 feet on a central street in the city and damaged nearby cars and apartments.”
“The Fighter Bomber says this was probably a UMPK FAB-500M62 glide bomb, but the wings didn’t initiate for some reason so the bomb just fell. He says the fuze was set on delay, and detonated as it should (for targeting an underground target).”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1649344016209649667
“It sounds as though this may not have been an accidental release, but the bomb’s wings just didn’t function properly. The UMPK reportedly has a 50-70km range, which would put Kharkiv in range from Belgorod. The question is why a bomb was released over a city given the risks.”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1649344844874108928
Delayed Fuze.
“Clearer video of a Russian bomb that detonated in Belgorod last night.”
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1649318357538045953
“What could be worse (or better) than volleys of several HIMARS on Russia?”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1648780854942990336
“All you need to know about the Turkish opposition’s foreign policy is in this article.
We have interviewed @UnalCevikoz and two other senior Turkish opposition officials to decipher what a Kilicdaroglu presidency might mean for Turkish foreign policy
1- First a caveat: Kilicdaroglu made a lot of statements on Turkish foreign policy, but no final decision had been made. Yet there are principles: “non-intervention of domestic affairs of neighbours, impartial foreign policy and adherence to international norms”
2- Kilicdaroglu is likely to return an institutional foreign policy that relies on state to state dialogue to personal rapports. “He will be determined to normalise its relations with the international community, the EU, and Nato,” officials say
3- Kilicdaroglu likely put his focus on the core national security issues rather than adventurism “Why are we in Somalia? No reason. Why do we have thousands of soldiers in Qatar? Why are we in Libya, where we have taken a side in a civil war? We will review all of them.”
4- Kilicdaroglu will normalise ties with Assad to establish border security and cut a deal on refugees, “which will be based on voluntary return, burden sharing with EU, US, UN. “ But the officials rule out a quick withdrawal from Syria and say they will set conditions
5- Mutiple opposition officials we spoke said Kilicdaroglu government is very inclined to maintain Turkey’s careful neutrality in Ukraine, Russia question. They won’t join sanctions but don’t allow them to be circumvented by Moscow either
6- With regard to the US, opposition officials say they will maintain a partnerships that is based on equality, and Turkey would try to re-enter F-35 program. But Kurdish question in Syria is still the elephant in the room
7- The Turkish opposition is really charged on finding a resolution to the dispute with Greece, even if it means taking everything to the court, from maritime delimitation to airspace issue They also want to find ways to revive Cyprus unification talks
8- The opposition wants to maintain ties both with Israel and Palestine. They would like to talk to every actor in the region and wouldn’t disrupt relations with the Gulf. But they think there are back deals the public isn’t aware of. So they don’t know what they will face
9- The opposition is ready to review every issue even if it means talking about Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood presence in Turkey.
10 - The officials caution that everything is very fluid and no final decision has been made on any issue other than the points agreed among the six opposition parties that make up the Kilicdaroglu-led Nation Alliance. Read the other details below END”
https://twitter.com/ragipsoylu/status/1649316911832875008
“The Ukrainian 59th Brigade destroyed a Russian T-72B tank with an ATGM strike in #Donetsk Oblast.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1649325531899330561
“Photos of fishing nets being used to protect a Ukrainian 36D6 radar from Russian Lancet loitering munitions. The source says they stopped an attack by Lancets two days ago.”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1649317064144822273
“Artillery already warned this KSP - it didn’t work.
Therefore, the brave warriors of VOG-17 decided to treat the orcs to a “cake” on Easter night. Two of them wanted to taste it so much 💩 that they ran into the house 10 seconds before the reset”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1649383811208159236
Ukraine: military situation update with maps - April 20, 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.
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-—> 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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-—> Bizarre Plot To Steal Russian Jets Ends In Ukrainians Charged With Treason
A commander was killed, troops were wounded and two jets were destroyed as a result of the failed operation, Ukrainian state security says.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/bizarre-plot-to-steal-russian-jets-ends-in-ukrainians-charged-with-treason
[ Western Artillery Upgrade! | Russians Were Speechless| Genius! Ukrainians Develop Special Armor From Counterbattery ]
••Day 421: April 20
Today there is a lot of news from the East.
Here, the longer the Battle for Bakhmut goes, the heavier both parties start relying on artillery support.
As artillery proved to be extremely influential in stopping the enemy and also generating breakthroughs, both Russians and Ukrainians started conducting intense counterbattery operations.
Russians quickly realized that they had big problems because not only is most of the western artillery out of their range, but Ukrainians also upgraded their armor and neutralized the threat of the most prevalent Russian counterbattery weapon.
Last time I told you that Ukrainians conducted a counterattack in the northern part of the region, pushed Russians towards Rose Alley, and blew up the building of the Municipal Department of Culture in order to complicate Russian advances.
I also told you that in order to break Ukrainian momentum, Russian forces started using massive air bombes, wiping out the residential area with small houses.
The freshest reports suggest that due to the intense artillery and aviation strikes, the northern part of the region became a grey zone. A Ukrainian fighter that took part in the recent Ukrainian counterattack reported that Ukrainians stepped back from 1 of the previously liberated streets to be able to hold defense from more reliable positions.
Looking at the geolocated footage, this is hardly surprising, as the buildings next to Rose Alley have been completely demolished.
Ukrainians also finally stepped back from the train station as the ring around it became too tight. A Ukrainian fighter from the Aidar Battalion explained the situation and elaborated on the reasons for the retreat.
As you remember, Ukrainians withdrew from the blocks north of the station quite rapidly and seemingly prematurely. But this move allowed Ukrainians to entice Russians to start storming the train station from the north while Ukrainians held defense in the high-rise buildings around it.
After 10 consecutive days of unsuccessful assaults, Russians realized that the shortest way was not the fastest and started attacking from the south. This was when the situation became very inconvenient for Ukrainians as there are no powerful positions on the southern line to hold off Russian flank attacks. In fact, this part of the residential area was reduced to rubble.
Ukrainian artillery crews from the 93rd Mechanized Brigade were eliminating Russian forces concentrations here, but some units still managed to cause trouble for some time. When Russians reached hotel Tranzyt from the south, the bridgehead became too small and counterproductive to hold, and Ukrainians stepped back.
Recent geolocated footage showed that Ukrainian artillery is already targeting Russian forces near the hotel and preventing them from using the intact houses. As usual, Ukrainians know which buildings are still suitable for establishing positions or local ammunition depots, so when they retreat, they closely monitor these positions, and once Russians assume them, they either blow up the building or hit it with artillery.
Ukrainian artillery is also reducing Russian forces in the northern part of the region. In a bid to match the intensity of Russian artillery fire in this area, Ukrainians shelled Russian positons so heavily that Russians also could no longer maintain a permanent presence in this region.
Recent geolocated footage showed Russian positions around what was left from the grain elevators, confirming that there is not much place to hide for long. That is why the situation became very dynamic here, and one hour clashes happen in ruins to the north, and another hour in ruins closer to the center.
Russian sources also complain that Ukrainians are actively using western artillery, and especially HIMARS. Today’s footage from the Bakhmut direction indeed confirms that Ukrainians are increasingly targeting Russian concentrations of manpower and equipment, and not only those located in Bakhmut but also Soledar, Klynove, and Pokrovske.
The reason why Russians are apprehensive about western artillery is that it is usually stationed out of reach of their artillery, which does not allow them to conduct counterbattery fire.
For the most part, Russians are using kamikaze drones in order to take out Ukrainian longer-range artillery. Russians sources published a number of videos showing how their Lancets destroyed M777 and other artillery systems.
However, this tactic very quickly became inefficient because Ukrainians learned how to catch these drones. In order to prevent unpleasant surprises, Ukrainians started establishing nets on top of the artillery systems.
Some Ukrainians even established nets on the machines themselves as a second layer of armor because it takes time to set up nets on a new position, making the artillery vulnerable during the position changes.
Russians tried to adapt and started using highly skilled drone operators for counterbattery missions, who could attack artillery by using a more sophisticated trajectory, however, Ukrainians adapted to that as well and started creating all-round mobile cages.
Russian forces struggle to mirror Ukrainian tactics because of the bureaucracy of the Russian Ministry of Defense which only allows going by the book and is very stiff when it comes to innovation. Some volunteers started providing them with nets regardless, but the extent to which it influences the situation is negligible.
That is why for the most part, Russians are relying on air defense. And such a heavy reliance on air defense puts a further strain on the availability of these systems, which forces them to spread them thinly and decreases the protection against concentrated strikes.
Russian forces struggle to mirror Ukrainian tactics because of the bureaucracy of the Russian Ministry of Defense which only allows going by the book and is very stiff when it comes to innovation. Some volunteers started providing them with nets regardless, but the extent to which it influences the situation is negligible.
That is why for the most part, Russians are relying on air defense. And such a heavy reliance on air defense puts a further strain on the availability of these systems, which forces them to spread them thinly and decreases the protection against concentrated strikes.
Russians understand this, and they have already deployed as many of them as possible and even canceled the export of batteries to other countries.
And the declining export of weapons, in turn, puts fiscal pressure on the state. Not that there are a lot of eager buyers because the global economy is on the decline, and additional sanctions would cause a lot of trouble.
The risk of social discontent would be extremely high as people’s savings have already been pushed to the brink. As inflation continues to stay high and the stock market keeps being extremely volatile, neither holding cash nor typical investments don’t really help to preserve savings.
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More on Donated MiG-29s from Poland And Slovakia | MIG-29 deliveries are underway, but is the Soviet-era jet up to the task in Ukraine? | DW News, 04/21/2023:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjWHX9PiuwI
Condition makes them mostly spare parts. Western equipment could make 2 divisions: One of tanks and one of armored infantry, and further divisions of mechanized infantry. Western fighters (and helicopters) provide the next level of capability for the offensive - this is why Western aircraft are so important for Ukraine.
••UA forces have crossed the Dnieper River in Kherson region near the Antonivskyi Bridge and set up camp, according to Russian mil-bloggers. The Russian control Oleshky 5km from the river, but moving closer would bring them in range of UA short-range artillery. Not good place to launch an offensive because of the terrain.
However, just west of the Nova Kakhovka area would work fine. Inside the city, there was some sort of intense firefight - no other information.
UA got 50 riverine boats from the US - which would be good for some sort of mission, perhaps to liberate the city.
==
Ramstein Meeting will include Ukrainian representatives in person from the first time - Denys says something extraordinary may come out of the meeting.
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Big scandal about Ukrainians trying to hijack Russian military jets last year, using blackmail against the pilots and offered reward for bringing them to Ukraine. But the FSB learned about it and jailed the pilots.
Then the FSB guys pretended to be the pilots and agreed to deliver the planes to the Kanativa Ukrainian airfield, but instead of planes the Russian delivered lots of rockets. This killed one Commander and destroyed 2 airplanes - rumor has it that the drone hanger was also destroyed.
This incident is now being investigated.
Me Congressman
‘No Country Can Remain Neutral In The Face Of Such Evil’
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1649352216812089349
“More than 30 Abrams tanks will arrive at the German training ground for Ukrainian military training at the end of May. Training will begin a few weeks after that and last just over 2 months.”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1649350726081036288
“’ Yesterday evening, an FPV-drone under the control of the pilot “Eyes of Retribution” of the 59th OMBPbr inflicts a shrapnel wound on the penis, incompatible with life”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1649300069667991556
“Excellent News: Germany, Poland & #Ukraine signed an agreement for a hub to repair Leopard tanks used in to fight Russian forces. Parties agreed on how to finance such a hub, which will cost €150-200m a year & could begin operations at the end of May”
https://twitter.com/GlasnostGone/status/1649409064240132096
$300 billion of frozen reserves need to go to Ukraine.
“EU-Comission: “As the aggressor state, Russia is obliged under international law to pay reparations to Ukraine,” The Commission is therefore having a legal examination of the extent to which it is possible to confiscate frozen Russian assets - “including the central bank reserves.””
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/12ty0z9/eucomission_as_the_aggressor_state_russia_is/#
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