Posted on 09/01/2023 7:51:19 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. Loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles 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 a vehicle is captured and then lost in service with its new owners, it is only added as a loss of the original operator to avoid double listings. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it's 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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Calling someone a RuZZian on FR is considered an insult.
Calling someone a Comrade on FR is considered an insult.
Summarizing this war:
A tragedy for Ukraine.
A disaster for RuZZia.
A strategic win for the USA. The biggest winner of the war.
“More than three decades after Reagan left office, most Republicans still believe that America is a force for good.”
“US Pentagon’s ‘Replicator’ will churn out thousands of drones”
“The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has just unveiled its plan to mass produce autonomous weapons, like drones, to counter China’s rapid militarization, the Drive reports. Called “Replicator,” the new program will see the US focus on developing and churning out “thousands” of “small, smart, cheap, and many” combat units. The initiative aims to use AI-powered uncrewed systems to counter China’s armed forces while harnessing US innovation.”
https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/us-replicator-thousands-of-drones
“Southeast of Robotyne. A broken Russian tank (T-72B3?) and the dragon’s teeth are visible in the direction of Verbove. The Ukrainian soldier filming this seems like he can do that unhindered which indicates it is under solid control.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1697590193816031599
“A Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter was reportedly shot down in the Zaporizhzia region.”
“Confirmed by Russian channels”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1697553036128760000
“On day 555 of the war in Ukraine, here’s a reminder of some of the complacency voiced in Russia (and Belarus) prior to the invasion”
https://twitter.com/francis_scarr/status/1697553040071430306
“Khorne group shares footage of a Stugna-P hit on a Russian BTR.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1697563170473164806
“A 2S7 pion self-propelled 203mm cannon was destroyed by precise artillery in the Zaporizhzia region.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1697524223520977084
“Two Russian attack helicopters and an aircraft chased a Ukrainian drone near Cape Tarkhankut (Crimea) but failed to shoot it down - Defense Intelligence of Ukraine posted a unique video. Despite continuous fire, Ukrainian drone left the “battlefield” undamaged and successfully returned to the base.”
https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1697517617521586286
“The US Department of Defence has ordered medium-range air-to-air missiles #AMRAAM for Ukraine from #Raytheon Missiles and Defence worth 192 million, according to the #Pentagon website.”
https://twitter.com/KyivPost/status/1697494949669793845
“The NASA released pictures of the moon surface, showing the impact site of the failed Russian “Luna-25” mission.”
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1697544185006477587
“Successful Ukrainian FPV loitering munition strike targeting a Russian T-72B3, resulting in an ammunition cookoff.”
https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1697550198128382086
“Soledar direction, detonation with an additive“
https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1697602856134582539
Good RuZZians
https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1697306120295969192
https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1569748927045419015
https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1697599334206873750
https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1697586993822097844
https://twitter.com/666_mancer/status/1697537021898543116
They’re much better people now.
LRO, the mission that puts the stake in the heart of lunar landing deniers🤣
Section 1 of 8 - Ukraine: Military Situation Update - Aug 31, 2023.
••Denotes Transcribed Dialogue. Extras are just that - from other sites, or my comments marked (Edit: .... ) or { } or [ ].
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Section 2B: Extra:
——> Ukraine’s AIM-9M Sidewinders Can Be Used In Multiple Ways <——
Leveraging the AIM-9M Sidewinders in a ground-based air defense application is arguably as relevant as on its Su-27 and MiG-29s.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraines-aim-9m-sidewinders-can-be-used-in-multiple-ways
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Section 2C: Extra:
——> Two Ukrainian Mi-8 Helicopters Crash, Killing Six: Reports <——
The cause of the crash, which happened Tuesday near Bakhmut, is unknown and under criminal investigation according to reports.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/two-ukrainian-mi-8-helicopters-crash-killing-six-reports
[ Domino Effect! Russian Defense Shattered Into Pieces ]
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Reporting From Ukraine, Section 3A:
Day 554: Aug 31
Today, there are a lot of updates from the Tokmak direction.
First of all, more information became available about the powerful Ukrainian attack that allowed Ukrainians to breach the second line of defense.
Russian sources started raising the alarm about the imminent threat near Verbove already the day before Ukrainians conducted the decisive operation.
Russian analysts reported that Ukrainians received fresh supplies of Western artillery shells and were getting ready to unleash it.
Given that Ukrainians were also seen relocating additional elements to Mala Tokmachka [ north of Verbove ], they concluded that the main direction of attack was going to become Verbove.
Interestingly, the Institute for the Study of War made the same conclusion a day prior, but for a different reason.
They assessed that despite a huge number of fortifications, such as anti-tank ditches and dragon’s teeth anti-tank obstacles, this line of defense may be weaker.
Firstly, it was not mined as extensively to allow Russians to retreat from the first line, and secondly, Russians seem to be struggling with reserves, meaning that there are not enough people to hold the line.
Given that Ukrainian forces appeared to be within striking distance of these defenses, attacking Russians before they can mine the approaches and reinforce the region would be ideal.
But, looking at all the accumulated combat footage over the last two weeks, it becomes clear that Ukrainians launched the offensive operation in the direction of Verbove more than a week ago, exactly when Ukrainians breached the Russian defense in Robotnye and secured a stable bridgehead.
It seems like the Ukrainian command knew that with these positions, capturing the whole of Robotize was just a matter of time, which is why they could allow themselves to already go to the next plan.
The first thing Ukrainians did to undermine the Russian defense near Verbove was destroying ammunition depots.
Geolocated footage shows that Ukrainians destroyed depots in the village itself, as well as on the forefront positions and trenches.
This way, Ukrainians ensured that the troops on the zero line would definitely not be able to receive new supplies because the reserves in the rear were also destroyed.
Ukrainian fighters also published a video of how they destroyed a command post of the detachments that were responsible precisely for the security of the northern part of Verbove.
Simultaneously, Ukrainian artillery conducted intense counterbattery fire and focused on diminishing Russian fire support in this direction, which would allow Ukrainian assault units to storm positions more easily.
Lastly, Ukrainians also made an emphasis on preventing Russians from rotating their troops by tracking down and destroying fresh troops on the way.
This way, Ukrainian assault units would have to deal with exhausted Russians, further simplifying the offensive.
And the result of this work was obvious, as Russian military bloggers reported that the situation around Verbove was extremely risky.
On the decisive day, when Ukrainians launched the first reconnaissance-in-force operation with several groups consisting of 15 troops, the Russian defense started collapsing, and Ukrainians immediately established control over several fortifications.
The Ukrainian command understood that the conditions were perfect and immediately reinforced this direction with units from the 82nd and 46th Brigades.
On top of that, Russian sources noted that Ukrainians even supported this offensive with several fighter jets.
Soon, Ukrainian fighters released videos from the newly captured Russian trenches and fortifications, confirming that the storming operation went well, and Russians retreated from the second line of defense.
Russian sources also published combat footage showing how Russians are shelling the northern part of Verbove as part of artillery preparation before a counterattack.
The freshest reports suggest that Ukrainians managed to consolidate control over the newly gained positions, and Russians failed to recapture them over the last day.
And this is not surprising, as Ukrainians cleared a lot of ground.
In fact, judging by the latest information, Ukrainians are determined to maintain the momentum because today, some Russian sources reported that Ukrainians were launching an attack to the south of Verbove, with the goal of cutting off Russian supplies to the village and then starting storming this village simultaneously from 2 sides.
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[ Russia Lost Many Planes | Drones Rules | Russia Moves Out From The South ]
Denys Says, Section 4A:
Pskov Air Base, 334th Military Transport Aviation Regiment, 2 planes destroyed and 2 heavily damages - So 4 planes were taken out.
76th VDK Paratroops from this base were used in Bacha and Bakhmut. Now they are no longer as mobile.
Not sure which type of drone was used in the raid.
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Denys Says, Section 4B:
New UA drone works like a cluster air burst munition or as a single airburst munition. NYT said UA is developing 6 new long range drones.
One type has twin engines and is hand-launched by a single soldier. Munitions slide into pockets before launch. After completing its mission, it returns and lands using a parachute.
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Denys says, Section 4C:
Crashed Mi-8 helicopters were fleeing a SU-35 when they collided.
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Denys Says, Section 4D:
EU promises to deliver 1 million shells, now they have sent 250,000 shells. [ Shows image of the Putin Double shaking hands with Kim as they concluded arms agreement. ] If NK agrees to send shells, it will face additional sanctions.
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Kremlin snuffbox, Section 5A:
... By the way, with regard to the real situation with the advance of the enemy in the Zaporozhye direction of the front.
According to a source in the General Staff, the enemy is now moving forward and has broken through our defense line in four places.
At the same time, the interlocutor urges not to talk about the imminent loss of Tokmak and, especially, Melitopol.
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Kremlin snuffbox, Section 5B:
Disturbing news from Bryansk
The attacks of the last few days were the result of a long preparation of the enemy and the transfer of air defense systems from the border regions to protect Moscow.
This was told to us by sources in the Ministry of Defense and the leadership of the Bryansk region.
Those around Governor Bogomaz do not hide their disappointment, because even military installations in such an important region cannot be fully protected.
“The dill have accumulated drones and are launching dozens of them. Usually at night, but today in broad daylight they flew - the residents were frightened, ”says one of the top officials of the region.
According to him, local deputies are discussing the evacuation, but so far Governor Bogomaz has managed to calm the alarmists.
The Ministry of Defense hinted that the task was set from above to “defend Moscow at any cost.”
The targets of attacks by enemy drones are airfields and military infrastructure facilities. Also, symbolically, Ukrainian drones are attacking Moscow City, although now there is no particular value in this.
However, the source hinted that Bryansk may expect a repetition of the fate of the Belgorod region.
“The enemy is clearly probing the border regions. Intelligence reported that in the coming weeks, Ukrainian troops could enter the territory of the Bryansk region.
“Whether the border is 100% closed is difficult to say.
“We handed over the intelligence forecast to the local authorities, but the evacuation was forbidden at the highest level. They fear panic.
“When there was an attack on the Belgorod region, they also delayed the removal of the population, and this turned into victims.
“Not everyone understands that the presence of civilians greatly constrains the capabilities of the military,” says a senior officer from the Ministry of Defense.
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Kremlin snuffbox, Section 5C:
At the airfield “Shaikovka” in the Kaluga region, unknown people spoiled two strategic bombers Tu-22M3. Planes stopped flying
The fact of damage was discovered a few days ago.
The bombers were supposed to make a training sortie, but did not start and, accordingly, did not take off, our source in the VKS said.
The check showed that someone had damaged important parts of the Tu-22 engines.
“We think that saboteurs could have penetrated the airfield. They ruined the engines and fled. It’s good that at least the bomb was not planted,” our interlocutor said.
A search is underway for saboteurs, and several airfield workers are suspected of collaborating with the enemy. The issue of strengthening the protection of the object is being considered.
“This time it worked out, but if measures are not taken, there may be tragic consequences.
“If someone got into the aircraft engines, then these people can, I repeat, plant a bomb and ruin the rockets so that they fall on people’s heads, and make the planes crash after takeoff,” our interlocutor complained.
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General SVR, Section 6A:
Yesterday, a man resembling Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting via videoconference on the socio-economic development of the Krasnoyarsk Territory.
In the same room with the double was the acting governor of the region, Mikhail Kotyukov, who was invited to the court to demonstrate mutual support.
Kotyukov was put at a decent distance from the understudy, but this proximity to the “body” was enough to make acting.
The governor is practically happy.
During the meeting, the double tried on the image of Julius Caesar, who, according to legend, could do several things at the same time, and here we mean not only grunting, coughing, scratching, moving objects on the table, writing down some nonsense in papers and rolling his eyes to ceiling to show immersion in the subject matter.
During the meeting, the understudy not only managed to find out how things were going with the socio-economic development in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, but also tried to calm the public, who was concerned about rising gasoline prices, hinting in a conversation with Novak about some agreements within OPEC Plus on reducing supplies of Russian oil to foreign markets.
How this should affect prices within the country, the “President” did not explain, but the flow of TWO TRILLION FIVE HUNDRED BILLION Indian rupees in Russian banks already received for the “sold” oil should not dry up, you can refuse to sell oil for dollars and euros, but rupees should act.
You can mention Khusnullin with an absolutely empty speech, who is a frequent guest, to the point and out of place, in meetings held by a double.
In general, the double works or creates the appearance, it does not matter anymore, the country sees the “president”’s vigorous activity and that is not bad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was puzzled yesterday with much more important questions than a doppelgänger.
So, the president was told about the publicly announced decision of Igor Strelkov-Girkin to become President of Russia.
Putin was told in vivid colors about the new insults addressed to him, which Strelkov-Girkin expressed as arguments why he would be better than the current president.
Despite the fact that Girkin is under arrest, this information upset Putin.
In the process of discussing this topic with representatives of the leadership of the power bloc, the President repeated several times that Strelkov must be shut up either in a good way or in a bad way.
The President doesn’t need the confusion at all now.
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BRIEFLY, Section 7A:
Bloomberg: Deliveries of Russian liquefied natural gas to EU countries in EU ports in August fell by more than 25% and amounted to about 770 thousand tons.
This is the lowest rate since 2021. Russia’s export opportunities have also been limited by plant maintenance and low demand.
However, the situation may change already this winter, especially if cold weather leads to an increase in demand.
The country’s share of EU LNG imports dropped to around 10% in August from 19% in March last year. The US share increased to 49% last month, while Qatar maintained its 15%.
Now Russian gas, both pipeline and liquefied, covers less than 10% of total demand in Europe. Before the conflict in Ukraine, it covered more than a third of the needs.
https://t.me/briefsmi/9007
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BRIEFLY, Section 7B:
CNN:
Russian military hackers are attacking Ukrainian soldiers’ mobile devices in an attempt to steal vital combat information.
The Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance confirms a report by the SBU that Russian hackers tried to break into Android tablets used by the Ukrainian military to “plan and carry out combat missions.”
According to the SBU, malicious code to steal data when it was transmitted through the Starlink system.
How successful the hacking attempt was is not yet clear.
The SBU said it “blocked” some hacking attempts, but admitted that some tablets were “intercepted”.
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It’s not over yet, Section 8A:
V. Zaluzhny (Ukrainian military leader and terrorist) will fly to Greece, Denmark, Norway and finally to Cyprus next Monday.
There, he will sign an agreement with PMCs on the recruitment of instructor pilots and attack pilots from among pensioners from the NATO bloc. the conditions for grandmas and other things We voiced . Instructor for 4 types of aircraft. F15, F 16, Mirage 2000 of the Dassult concern and the same - Gripen.
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1697609979404996953
The Slinger incorporates a radar, a 30mm cannon with specifically designed ammunition, and EOS’ proprietary stabilisation and pointing technology for counter-drone operations.
It can track and discriminately engage moving drones at a range of more than 800 metres, with unique ammunition making it suitable for use in built-up environments.
https://eos-aus.com/eos-launches-new-slinger-counter-drone-capability/
This does not surprise me.
Air-to-air gun shots are extremely difficult.
I believe the helicopters would not have LCOSS (Lead Computing Optical Sight System).
In most cases, when using a fixed reticle, the pilot should aim in front of the target and slightly below.
Most pilots aim in front of but slightly above...the bullets travel over the target.
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