Posted on 04/27/2022 7:45:54 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
A detailed list of the destroyed and captured vehicles and equipment of both sides can be seen below. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.
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Brazil stepping up to the plate.
“More detail re GEPARD SPAAG transfer from GER to Ukraine: Apparently Brazil will provide 300,000 rounds of ammo to Kyiv. Was previously issue as GER only had 23,000 rounds available (& supplier Switzerland refused to agree on transfer).”
Maybe the reason for the step up in kills is because more tanks are coming near the front line. When they’re within 5-10 miles of the ukrainian stand off weapons including artillery—they’re in the kill zone. probably artillery is given coordinates for every round.
Ukraine: military situation update with maps, April 26, 2022
War in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2QApi8G2TKc8NZmeDWSUg/videos
Summary:
**Targeting railroad stations: Russia has destroyed a number of locomotives that are not easily replaced. Use wider rails that European ones, very expensive, in short supply. Strategically this is a big deal because of Ukraine’s geography which makes rail the easiest way to get around, and the only way to move heavy military weapons. This will continue.
**Next they will target rail bridges and, after that, any bridge, - making it mostly impossible to move heavy equipment long distances.
**If they fail to take the Donbas region, they will use the attack on their refinery (their largest and maybe largest in Europe) as Casus Belli, declare war and go to full mobilization.
**Oil reserves in Donbas region (21m mark): drilled in 2014-2015, not economical, some fracking, but poor quality. Russian propaganda that there is lots of oil in the region.
**Ukraine not self-sufficient in oil, imports mostly finished products. Large natural gas storage ESE of Lviv - largest in Europe.
**Railroad strike halted most passenger service - remaining locomotives used for long haul commercial and military. Eventually Russia will get all of them rail system will stop, and effects will be immediate.
**Hit rail bridge between Moldova and Ukraine which Russians believed to be a source of diesel fuel.
**Fuel from Poland and some from Slovakia now distributed by regular looking long haul commercial trucks. Indestructible system, but more expensive than rail. Weakness is all the 30-40 bridges that cross the Dnieper river, some 1000 meters long. If destroyed will be strong hit on UA military situation.
**T-72’s with reactive armor from Poland and Slovakia on front lines; half (45) of US M-777 howitzers in country, headed to front; only 90 total, too few, too late to make a difference in the situation.
**Transnistria, annexed by Russia in 1992, has 2-3 battalion sized units. Russians believe Rumanian and Moldovan troops will try to retake the territory. Ukraine is for that. Russians have one of their largest ammo depots somewhere in it. UA thinking of taking it and using ammo as they are severely short of ammo.
Northern front: no change
Key areas:
- Izyum bridgehead - failed Russian attack to capture back village of Zavody
- Russian troops are stalled in their mopping up corner between Oskil and Siverskiy Donets rivers controlled by Ukrainian side before.
- Deep penetration into Ukrainian frontline between Velyka Novosilka and Gulyaypole at the village of Zelene Pole. It looks like it was plugged by Ukrainian troops.
1. Kharkiv: positional fighting, heavy shelling by Russian troops.
**RGF 59th Tank Reg now has 144 Division (’division’ designation just re-adopted by RGF) imbedded to make up heavy losses previously.
2. Izyum bridgehead: Russian 4TD and 3 mechanized division expanded bridgehead in the west to village of Velyka Komyshuvakha and in the south to village of Pashkove.
It is extremely dangerous penetration by Russian troops that potentially could lead to large pocket for Ukrainian troops west of Donetsk. New reinforcement on the bridgehead - 106 Airborne Division.
There are no signs of 6TB/47TD that originally captured bridgehead. Russian 21 brigade now fights on the bridgehead as well, parts of 144ID are being pulled there as well. No expansion of bridgehead over these days.
Example of heavy losses - Russian 252 Rgt from 3mD has 50-60 people in companies. New Russian unit identified on the bridgehead - 39 brigade.
3. Popasna, Rubizhne and Severodonetsk. Russian troops captured majority of Rubizhne. Popasna is about 70-80% captured by Russian troops. Russian mercenaries - Wagner Group operates in Popasna, also Russian 57 brigade operates there as well. No changes.
4. West of Donetsk: Avidyivka and Maryinka. Avdiyivaka - never ending attempts of the Russian side to break-through there. No updates on the control of Maryinka.
5. Vugledar is in Ukrainian hands. Dangerous Russian attack on village of Velyka Novosilka to the east of Vugledar.
7. Deep Russian penetration towards village of Zelene Pole near Velyka Novosilka. Ukrainian strongholds are towns of Gulyaypole and Orikhiv, village of Velyka Novosilka. Russian 19D is operating there. Russian troops are consolidating there gains today. Also, 42D has been spotted in the area.
**Southern pincher region no changes
6. Mariupol: opportunity to do a breakout attempt by the Ukrainian forces might have been lost as density of Russian troops increased due to smaller perimeter.
**No changes. Depressing. Bad medical conditions. Losing legs and arms. Cannot breakout nor be relieved. Some small units escaped at end of March.
8. Mykolayiv: positional fighting, exchange of attacks to improve tactical positions, shelling
**Critical because is were Crimea water supply originates and because bridge in west opens up the rest of Ukraine. No changes in front line.
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******Opinion: No resource to get accurate casualty count. losses 1:1 (12,000-13,000 dead; 50,000 wounded each); UA POWs >3,000. Russian POWs <1,000.
******Lot of corruption around POW exchanges. No problem to replace UA losses. Russia more difficult to replace losses; may have fewer troops on front than at start.
******Russians shell any point that they even suspect or one that could be used.
******Oil and gas in shale in Black Sea. Economically viable. But out of question now. 60-710% of oil& gas profit is taxed away by Kiev.
******Agriculture production prices went down because of rail situation, so production drop significantly; planting season over - production short fall apparent in August.
45 of the 90 M-777s have reached the front - too few, too late.
If this war continues for years (possible), then not too late.
Keeping sending supplies.
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