Posted on 12/24/2023 12:20:02 PM PST 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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Merry Christmas to Speedy, and to All!
Strong contribution to the dialogue as ever
Merry Christmas
It truly is an unselfish act of service to ping Zeepers when fresh material is posted.
Thank you for noticing.
Figuring out the edges of SAM coverage.
Black Sea probably means a long range battery, or part of one, in the region of Odessa.
Mariupol implies something on the Soth Front.
Or the Ukes might be keeping them in motion and shooting at targets of opportunity.
I have often wondered why they don’t smuggle the occasional Stinger behind Russian lines.
No kidding! Russia had 2,500 to 3,000 in-service tanks at the start of the war. They’ve lost about 2,600. They can produce about 20 new tanks per month, but they may be able to refurbish about 90. I’ve seen where at their current rates of loss and replenishment, they have about 3 years of tanks left.
The bigger issue is artillery, of which Russia still has much, and which is being destroyed at about a third the rate of tanks. With enough zzombies and artillery, the Russians don’t REALLy need tanks. If they’re willing to leave themselves utterly open to invasion.
My God! Ukraine must have superpowers! They can destroy everything Russia has and never lose a single piece of CIA equipment!
“There are reports that the nuclear powered icebreaker (RuZZian) Sibir is on fire.”
https://twitter.com/altNOAA/status/1739095785013153954
“There are rumours/news about a nuclear icebreaker on fire in northern Russia.
In Murmansk nuclear icebreakers (sic) Sevmorput AND Sibir are docked abreast.
~30 minutes ago two small tugs arrived at high speed. They are pulling Sibir away.
This might be the fire.”
https://twitter.com/auonsson/status/1739038397052735979
“It seems indeed they are towing the Sibir away from the Sevmorput…presumably to save it.”
https://twitter.com/hindsight2020is/status/1739038599507771451
Condition of existing artillery is always a question, as to distraction I think your number may be off arty is getting destroyed along with worn out, blown barrels and defective ammunition at a rate higher than tanks
You are funny
This pointless cheerleading propaganda thread would be amusing, were it not for the tremendous suffering of the Slavic cousins on both sides of the war.
Looking forward in hope of a settlement of the hostilities in 2024.
It would be nice to think the zeepers can be rehabilitated too, it is the season of forgivness and hope.
Merry Christmas to Roman rite Christians and the associated protesting and heretical sects!
Russian channel Fighterbomber claims the Ukes have mounted components of the Patriot on trains. I have doubts, but who knows. If only the Russians had a 5th Gen Fighter, then the Patriot’s range would be cut to a small fraction 160km.
Some Russians are claiming the SU-30 (possibly) lost over the Black Sea off Odesa was downed by an F-16, but like above, I have doubts.
Also in reference to FighterBomber, yesterday they were getting blasted by other Russian outlets for using their connections in Russia’s VKS to confirm Russian aircraft and pilot losses. Other Russian propaganda outlets called them traitors for confirming/acknowledging Ukraine’s claims. I suspect they will stop confirming losses unless there is clear video evidence published to public sources. Too bad, as they were one of the only sources to provide some insight to these losses.
Thanks for this sobering and thoughtful post. May God bless you during this Holy Season.
“LIFE IS AN IRONY !
Yesterday, Indian interests controlled oil tanker MV SAI BABA (IMO 9321691) with the convenience flag of Gabon, loaded with Russian oil from Ust-Luga, asked US NAVY USS LABOON (DDG 58) help in Red Sea after being struck by Houthi “one way attack drone with no injuries or damage”. 🤓
India is one of the countries sanction laundering Russian oil and oil products, importing cheaper from constrained Russians with significant quantities ending up re-exported as oil or as refined oil products “clean of sanctions” to the rest of the world.”
The Russian newspaper Kommersant reported that Arctic LNG 2 equity investors have declared force majeure, following ALNG 2’s similar declaration a few days ago, after the first train produced LNG.
Japan’s Mitsui, France’s Total, and China’s CNOOC will not load their LNG quotas, depriving ALNG of cash flow.
ALNG 2 managers will now have to decide their next steps—whether to scale down or halt production or seek alternative buyers unaffected by the US sanctions.
“thoughtful post”
So FUNNY!
Mocking peace and Christianity on Christmas day to promote atheist Russia mass-murdering the people of and razing the cities and homes of the church-going neighbor they are invading, tacky stuff.
.I guess I stepped into a hornets nest. Sorry, Merry Christmas
Tanks 12/25/23
2579
destroyed: 1694;
damaged: 144;
abandoned: 195;
captured: 546
Towed Artillery 12/25/23
336
destroyed: 194;
damaged: 37;
abandoned: 5;
captured: 100
Self-Propelled Artillery 12/25/23
635
destroyed: 485;
damaged: 36;
abandoned: 7;
captured: 107
Multiple Rocket Launchers 12/25/23
328
destroyed: 247;
damaged: 26;
abandoned: 2;
captured: 53
Kremlin snuff box
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/3331
Should we expect a new war in the Balkans? Spoiler: more likely yes than no
The situation between Kosovo and Serbia continues to be unstable. And although little media attention is now being paid to this topic, non-public intelligence sources talk about the threat of a new war in the Balkans. There is also a shadow of the Kremlin in this whole story, which, however, is not surprising.
“Russia benefits from destabilizing the situation in the Balkans. Europe will be forced to look away from Ukraine and focus on other problems. In the context of 2024, the mess in Kosovo will be very useful for the Kremlin,” explains an independent expert on the Balkan issue, who wished to remain anonymous.
Interlocutors at the Foreign Intelligence Service are not very talkative about this, but make it clear that active work is underway in Europe. Including in the Balkans. But officially Russia, of course, “is not conducting any operations and certainly is not shaking the situation.”
Sources in the foreign diplomatic corps hint that the threat of war in the Balkans is one of the main challenges for the European continent in the near future. After the war between Russia and Ukraine, of course.
Closed reports say that in case of failures on the Ukrainian fronts, the Kremlin may throw wood on the Balkan fire. And this could happen as early as March-April.
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