Posted on 04/28/2023 7:32:28 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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“BREAKING: Danish MoD confirms that it has 26 pictures of the Russian ship SS-750, fitted with a mini-submarine, near the NordStream pipeline 4 days before last autumn’s explosions”
https://twitter.com/AlexandruC4/status/1651670070089641986
“Sladkov says that Deputy Defense Minister Mikhail Mizintsev has been fired. Pegov says there have been a number of senior dismissals likely related to Putin’s visit to Ukraine where officers at the front had an opportunity to explain the real situation.”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1651618212390264833
“Unreleased Report Finds Faults in Amnesty International’s Criticism of Ukraine”
“The rights group commissioned an independent review of its August accusation that Ukrainian forces illegally put civilians in harm’s way.”
“Amnesty International’s board has sat for months on a report critical of the group after it accused Ukrainian forces of illegally endangering civilians while fighting Russia, according to documents and a person familiar with the matter.
The 18-page report, a copy of which was obtained by The New York Times, underscores the complexity of applying international law to aspects of the conflict in Ukraine — and the continuing sensitivity of a matter that prompted a fierce and swift backlash to the human rights group.
In a lengthy statement on Aug. 4, Amnesty International accused Ukrainian forces of a pattern of illegally putting “civilians in harm’s way” by housing soldiers nearby and launching attacks from populated areas. Russia, which has shelled civilian buildings and killed many civilians, portrayed the finding as vindication, but it otherwise incited outrage.”
“Lockheed wins $4.8B guided rockets contract”
“The Army on Thursday awarded Lockheed Martin a $4.8 billion deal for Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, which the U.S. has sent in large numbers to Ukraine.
The U.S. has been providing GMLRS, along with the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launchers used to fire them, to Ukraine since last summer to help it fend off Russia’s invasion. (The Pentagon has not disclosed the number of GMLRS sent to the country.)
The service plans to ramp up GMLRS production from 6,000 rockets a year to 14,000 and expects to sign a multiyear deal for them in fiscal 2024, thanks to a new congressional authority. Multiyear contracts, usually reserved for expensive and large programs, provide longer-term certainty that can lower the cost.”
‘By my calculation, that equates to 91%.’
“During an attack overnight, 21 out of 23 cruise missiles and 2 drones were shot down.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1651828532312514562
“A rare Russian MT-LBM 6MB infantry fighting vehicle was destroyed by a RGT-27S2 thermobaric grenade dropped into an opened hatch from a Ukrainian drone in #Donetsk Oblast.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1651696244429922306
“”Denmark has transferred all 19 8x8 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers that it had to Ukraine, they have already been put on combat duty,” Ukrainian Minister of Defense Reznikov said.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1651886288616783877
“Two Russian BMP destroyed by paratroopers of the 25th airborne assault brigade. One BMP was blown up by AT mines, the second was destroyed by artillery fire. West of Chervonopopivka, Luhansk region.”
https://twitter.com/PaulJawin/status/1651883111397949441
“Defeat an abandoned Russian BMP-1 with an FPV drone.”
https://twitter.com/AlexRaptor94/status/1651824303858491392
UA mined another building. Hopefully many RuZZian Boys were inside.
“Looks as though Ukrainian forces mined this building by the MiG monument in SW Bakhmut.”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1651642698988658697
“At once, two Rashik tanks burned at work in one of the settlements in the combat zone.“
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1651916307070173184
“Bolotnye SMY reports that 5 UAVs hit an electrical substation in Belgorod“
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1651909877063725064
And they missed.
“Russian rejoices at the first destroyed “Gepard”
As you can see, crooked hands missed!“
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1651880601438281728
“The 45th artillery brigade destroyed a Russian BMP in the direction of Bakhmut.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1651943111570993153
“”The US is working closely with Ukrainian forces in developing a counteroffensive plan, including developing methods to catch Russian forces by surprise,” Commander of the US European Command General Christopher Cavoli said.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1651942578021957635
POWs
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1651825394423562240
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1651836266881662980
Ukraine: military situation update with maps - April 26, 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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The Odd Case of ‘Russian Air Defense Vehicles’ Showing Up on a Train In Ohio
Tor-M1s and an S-300 were recently spotted on railcars in Ohio, but they likely aren’t exactly what they appear to be.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/the-odd-case-of-russian-air-defense-vehicles-showing-up-on-a-train-in-ohio
[ No Chance Given. Russian Attack Implodes | Most Brutal Defeat | It Was a One Way Trip | ]
••Day 428: April 27
Today there are a lot of updates from the Donetsk region.
Here, Ukrainian forces learned from their mistakes and adapted to the new Russian approach. Shortly, Russian forces conducted a bigger attack in an attempt to develop their recent success, however, they entered a prepared kill zone, which resulted in complete annihilation of their assault unit.
Last time I told you that due to the problems with logistics, Russian forces decreased the intensity of their attacks in the direction of Tonenke, and switched their focus to Nevelske. I also told you that Russians applied a new tactic, where 1 assault unit was sacrificed to draw the attention of the main Ukrainian fire power while another assault unit attacked the main target.
The freshest reports suggest that Russians tried to develop their success further and launched much bigger attacks. If previously, Russians used 2 tanks, then for this attack, Russians allocated 1 tank and 3 armored fighting vehicles.
Ukrainians identified that the main goal of this mission was to capture a trench network in the tree line right in front of Nevelske, and reserved their fire power. The moment the Russian column started approaching the target, Ukrainian ATGM crews immediately destroyed the Russian tank.
Several seconds later, the first armored fighting vehicle was destroyed as well, and the column was stopped. Immobilized Russians tried to engage and suppress Ukrainian firing points, however, it was unsuccessful, and Russians lost the third machine. The last remaining one decided to proceed with storming nonetheless, managed to cut the distance with the trench, and start storming it.
Unfortunately for Russians, Ukrainian artillery responded very timely, and destroyed the vehicle, while the fighters from the 56th Brigade dealt with the enemy infantry. The remaining 4 soldiers tried to hide under the remnants of the vehicle but were finished by the drone operators.
In the northern part of the region, Ukrainians conducted a successful counterattack. As you remember, previously, Russian forces reached the embankment and started rapidly expanding their control along the road. Russians established their main positions in the ruins of the bridge, established control over a trench network north of the bridge, and even started digging in and establishing firing points on the embankment itself.
Ukrainian marines from the 36th Brigade conducted a series of raids on Russian positions, sometimes with tanks, and managed to identify a weak spot. It turned out that Russians focused on fortifying the embankment but left their flanks vulnerable, assuming that an attack from the north is unlikely.
Recent combat footage revealed that Ukrainians prevented Russians from conducting a rotation process with an artillery strike, making sure that the exhausted from constant digging troops remained in their positions.
Next, they caught Russians by surprise with a sudden attack from the north and cleared all positions north of the small hill, including the trench network and, highly likely even the bridge. By moving the contact line towards the natural obstacle, Ukrainians undermined Russian plans of using this bridgehead for an attack on Novokalynove.
Avdiivka is the most challenging direction for Russians, and according to the former Head of the DPR militia, the Russian rate of survival here is even lower than in Bakhmut.
After significantly degrading their assault units, Russians were forced to modify their approach in order to continue moving forward. As expected, the new tactic became wiping out the areas of difficulty, in particular, with air bombs. The Spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force reported that there are cases of the use of 1500-kilogram bombs.
Last year, Ukrainians managed to curtail Russian use of aviation by destroying Russian airfields, with the most notorious case being the destruction of around 20 fighter jets in Crimea by sabotage. This forced Russians to move their jets away from Ukraine. Ukrainian Intelligence is working on new options and sometimes leaves easter eggs in their interviews.
In the meantime, as Russians started using aviation more frequently, the number of accidents involving malfunctions and pilot errors immediately skyrocketed. Recently, a Russian fighter bomber accidentally dropped on Belgorod two FAB-500 bombs.
The first bomb landed on the road, and the explosion threw one car on the roof of a house and left casualties among civilians. The second bomb hit a residential building but failed to explode due to malfunction. Belgorod authorities evacuated 3,000 civilians from the city while sappers extracted and later detonated the bomb. Another accident happened in the Murmansk region.
Here, a Russian fighter jet malfunctioned midair, and the pilots ejected themselves from the aircraft while the jet fell into the lake. Malfunctions and detonations are perfect concealments of sabotage, and even though these cases do not seem suspicious, any large-scale accidents may indicate the effective work of Ukrainian Intelligence and spies.
••UA confirms that they are targeting Russian forces on the southern bank of the Dnieper River near Oleshky. It’s also been confirmed by eye witnesses in Nova Kakhovka that there was shooting and explosions. This may mean that the UA used light boats to cross in the area.
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Russians confirm that there were explosions in St Petersburg yesterday, but no other information.
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Another drone spotted near the Moscow airport.
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Putin signed an order that all people in the occupied territories must take the Russian passport or be subject to deportation.
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UK Intelligence said 97% of ALL Russian forces are in Ukraine. The remaining 3% will have parade duties.
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Russians beefed up forces at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor with 30mm and artillery systems on the roofs of the power plant.
With the Russian anniversary of Chernobyl approaching, Russian memes say they can repeat that with the Enerhodar plant.
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US modernizing Cold War nuclear warheads, Trident II missiles, and the B6112 warheads stationed Europe.
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Ukraine already has received Oerlikon Revolver Mk3 Systems from Germany. [Apparently a land version of the Rheinmetall Oerlikon Millennium Gun or Rheinmetall GDM-008 naval system.]
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Russian General Mizinsef, butcher of Mariupol, was dismissed. The bombing killed more civilians than UA soldiers killed so far: the number could be more than 100,000 civilians.
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Russia’s big Landsat drones took out two UA S-300 launcher systems. The two were parked a few meters apart, with no apparent air defense nearby. Those drones are very effective. The Patriot systems risk the same fate.
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Russia wants to hire 415,000 new troops this year.
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Russia has stopped all cargo trucks from entering Armenia because they are doing a joint military exercise with NATO including around 9,000 US troops.
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