Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine (2 year anniversary)

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[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.

[JonPreston]

Robert Rubin cofounded the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution.

The Brookings Institution is a direct recipient of nearly a million dollars in federal awards as well as a recipient of many university grants.

Brookings Institution is led by Democratic powerhouses -… pic.twitter.com/f4iZpgIepF— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) February 10, 2025

Robert Rubin cofounded the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution.

The Brookings Institution is a direct recipient of nearly a million dollars in federal awards as well as a recipient of many university grants.

Brookings Institution is led by Democratic powerhouses - Cecilia Rouse, former Biden & Obama economic adviser. Strobe Talbott, ex-Deputy Secretary of State under Clinton. John R. Allen, Obama’s Special Envoy vs. ISIL.

[marcusmaximus]

Ukraine just hit Engels again.

[marcusmaximus]

Steve Witkoff just arrived in Moscow on unannounced visit.

[AdmSmith]

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 10, 2025

The Kremlin may be setting informational conditions to justify an influx of North Korean citizens arriving in Russia to join either the Russian workforce or the Russian military. Russian Ambassador to North Korea Alexander Matsegora claimed that North Korea and Russia are increasing educational cooperation and that professors from North Korean universities will travel to Moscow, Kazan, Novosibirsk, and Vladivostok cities “for a long period of time” to teach Korean in Russian universities and that Russian universities are preparing three-month internships for North Korean students.[17] Matsegora’s statement follows South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) report on February 9 that North Koreans are increasingly entering Russia on student visas to take construction jobs.[18] UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2397, which Russia voted for in 2017, prohibits North Korea from sending its citizens abroad for work and mandated that all UN member states expel all North Koreans “earning income” abroad by December 2019.[19] Matsegora’s statement that North Korean professors are coming to Russia for work would likely violate UNSC Resolution 2397. Russia vetoed in March 2024 an annual UNSC resolution extending a monitoring panel tracking adherence to UN sanctions against North Korea.[20]

A Russian official claimed that Russia is sending experienced Russian military personnel to North Korea for medical treatment. Matsegora claimed that Russia has sent “hundreds” of wounded soldiers who fought against Ukraine to North Korea for rehabilitation and medical care and that North Korea refused Russia's offer of financial compensation for the medical care, food, and other expenses related to the Russians’ stay in North Korea.[21] The Russian military command has reportedly been sending wounded personnel back into assault groups without treatment, demonstrating a general disregard for soldiers’ health in the Russian military and calling into question official Russian claims to be sending Russian soldiers abroad for treatment, particularly to North Korea.[22] The arrival of combat experienced Russian soldiers, particularly if they include officers or non-commissioned officers, to North Korea may allow the Russian military to work with North Korean forces and disseminate lessons from the war in Ukraine while ostensibly recuperating.

The pro-Russian Moldovan breakaway republic of Transnistria refused aid from the EU to resolve its gas crisis, demonstrating Russia's continued economic influence over Transnistria and the Kremlin's prioritization of the region. Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean stated on February 10 that Transnistria rejected 60 million euros (about $61.8 million) in EU aid to support continued gas deliveries to the breakaway republic, refusing to accept the aid's condition that Tiraspol gradually increase tariffs for consumers.[23] Recean outlined the scheme through which Transnistria will receive gas from the European market starting February 13. MET Gas and Energy Marketing, a Hungarian natural gas trader on the European market, signed a contract with Moldovagaz to transport gas for Transnistria to the Moldovan border; Dubai-based JNX General Trading LLC will pay for the gas; Moldovagaz and Tiraspoltransgaz reached an agreement to transit the gas through Moldova to Transnistria; and Transnistria will pay the transit costs in advance. Recean noted that Moldovan authorities have vetted both companies and did not find any violations of international or Moldovan law. Transnistria will reportedly undertake measures to demonstrate its “openness” in return, including releasing political prisoners, continuing to air Moldovan public television, and removing 11 checkpoints that Tiraspol installed in 2022. Recean stated that Tiraspol refused the EU offer of aid under pressure from Moscow, and a senior Moldovan government official told Politico that Russia blocked the EU-proposed solution.[24] Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky claimed on February 10 that Russian “credit and functional support” made the Hungarian supply scheme possible and thanked the Russian Ministry of Energy for its assistance.[25] Russia's allocation of funds for Transnistria’s purchase of European gas demonstrates that influence over Transnistria remains a priority for the Kremlin, despite Russia's ongoing economic strains at home.[26] Russia's role in financing the gas purchases indicates that Russia will continue to be the sole economic backer of the breakaway republic, despite select Transnistrian authorities’ Western-leaning political and economic interests.[27]

Russian milbloggers continue to complain about the systemic issue of Russian forces submitting false reports to Russian military authorities and of high-level Russian officers micromanaging tactical-level units on the battlefield. A Russian milblogger claimed that Russian forces have been falsifying reports about the battlefield situation since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, leading commanders to mistrust their subordinates and feel the need to control the situation themselves.[73] The milblogger complained that commanders often take control of lower echelon units in “acute” situations but do not take small details, such as details related to the unit's force composition or the soldiers’ strengths, into consideration. The milblogger further complained that this issue is keeping junior commanders from gaining combat experience. Another Russian milblogger claimed that Russian generals do not understand theories of war or how to manage at their appropriate level.[74] The milblogger complained that there are not enough tasks for the many generals in the Russian military, so the generals turn to lower-level tasks to justify their role in the military. A third milblogger and former Storm-Z instructor reiterated that Russian forces in the Siversk direction have been submitting inaccurate reports about alleged Russian battlefield successes since falsely claiming the seizure of Bilohorivka in May 2024.[75] The milblogger called for reforms to the Russian military such that commanders at the brigade level and higher are only working on solving operational-tactical and operational-level issues.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-10-2025

[AdmSmith]

1,390 i.e. more than 57 Russians and Norks/h. Vehicles and fuel tanks more than 350% and artillery more than 100% above the average.The Russians lack heavy equipment in their attacks. Their attacks have peaked.

[AdmSmith]

Ukrainian forces (SBS, GUR, SSO) struck the Saratov oil refinery overnight on Feb 11 – General Staff confirms. The refinery produces over 20 types of fuel, including diesel and gasoline, supplying the Russian army. Confirmed hits caused a fire at the facility.

https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3lhvb64ainc2s

[AdmSmith]

It's no coincidence that Russia's daily assaults continue to decline from the December peak that saw the US begin “the surge” in weapons assistance.

Again and again the proof is clear, a well armed Ukraine is a fundamental element of European security.

https://bsky.app/profile/stratcomcentre.bsky.social/post/3lhvgqq226k2n

[AdmSmith]

Next big convoy will be all mules, donkeys & horses for the officers ...

we have to add

https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lhqh2dvvs22y

[AdmSmith]

There are almost no scientists left in Russia, the Institute for Statistical Research of the National Research University Higher School of Economics reported. There are currently 338.9 thousand specialists in the country, which is the lowest since the collapse of the USSR. The reduction is due to scientists leaving the country due to the constant reduction in funding for science.

https://t.me/bankrollo/38167

[AdmSmith]

Physical gold reserves in Russian banks fell sharply at the end of 2024 and were less than 40 tons, according to RBC calculations based on Central Bank data. According to statistics, as of January 1, 2025, there were 325.4 billion rubles in accounts reflecting balances in precious metals and stones. Taking into account the prices of refined gold on the same reporting date, 38.1 tons of this metal were stored in credit institutions - half as much as in the fall of 2023 , when a three-year maximum was reached.

In early February, the head of the Union of Gold Miners of Russia, Sergei Kashuba, noted on the RBC TV channel that there was no decline in gold production in the country in 2024. He did not disclose the exact data, citing the fact that they are not public. Speaking about deliveries abroad, Kashuba confirmed that “gold flows go to the Asian continent” - to China, Hong Kong, and the UAE. He also did not disclose the volume of export operations.

https://www.rbc.ru/finances/11/02/2025/67a5ce1b9a79473c06683932

[blitz128]

So 3 billion dollars, lol, once Elon is done here he and his team could jave a hay day over there😂

[blitz128]

Well above avg on equipment categories, looks like some commanders are trying to actually take what they had already reported as taken by throwing in any equipment resources they could find.
Demilitarization continues.

[blitz128]

Thanks for the updates 🍈, looks like good news all around.
As to the 100 billion most of that never made it to Ukraine. Imagine big balls will kind most of that on K street and deep state freezers😎

[BroJoeK]

unnamned quote: "Why the hell was the Social Security Administration sending regular payments of between $180,000-$225,000 in the form of grants to UKRAINE every few days under Joe and Kamala?"

Twitter post by "Bad Hombre"

Payments totaling ~$200,000 represent average Social Security payments to around 100 individuals.

According to the US State Department, there are around 6,600 Americans living in Ukraine.
If only 1.5% of those are retirees collecting Social Security, that would account for each of the $200,000 payments.

The average cost of living in Ukraine is around 25% that of the US, and a $2,000 monthly Social Security check is roughly five times Ukraine's average salary.
So, Americans receiving Social Security in Ukraine can enjoy a well-above average Ukrainian lifestyle.

Social Security checks are sent weekly, so, payments to 100 Americans per week could represent 400 individuals total per month, meaning roughly 7% of the 6,600 Americans in Ukraine receive Social Security checks.

[BroJoeK]

AdmSmith: "Russian daily attacks have dropped from 175 to 100 within a week.
The absence of attacks has led to the lowest territorial gains since July."

In the past, a lull in Russian drone & missile attacks has often preceded a massive attack at a later date -- in other words, Russians were saving up their drones and missiles for several days or weeks in order to launch more massive attacks later.

So, that would be my first explanation for why Russian attacks have slackened off somewhat recently.
I would therefore be looking for accumulations of Russian troops and supplies to support stronger assaults at a future date.

The alternate explanation is that Russians really are, finally, running out of gas, literally and figuratively.
That is also a reasonable hypothesis, but I would not put any hopes on such claims until & unless they are solidly confirmed.

[JonPreston]

Thanks for the updates 🍈

Good morning, Low IQ

[JonPreston]

Question for the Forever Thread

Where the hell did the Ukraine go?

[FtrPilot]

KURSK: Putin claimed he would drive Ukraine from Kursk in time for the US Inauguration on 20 JAN. He didn’t.

Now Meet Tatyana Moskalkova, RU's "Commissioner for Human Rights'. She wants to open a 'humanitarian corridor' for RU residents in Kursk.

There are none in Ukraine.

https://x.com/ChuckPfarrer/status/1889301306889617555

[FtrPilot]

Russian modified T-72 tank without a turret and with an installed RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher destroyed somewhere at the frontline.

https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1889234220515537022

One more indication that ruzzia is running short of artillery (rockets).

[BroJoeK]

blitz128: "Military aid is still flowing to Ukraine, and once Elon is done finding the stolen money, mostly by people in the US I will bet, more aid will flow to Ukraine."

unnamed quote 🍈: "If you believe for a second that the mood of the country is to continue the Biden disaster in Ukraine, your IQ is lower than even I thought"

There are no polls showing any Americans support a Russian victory in Ukraine.

There are no polls showing Americans want "peace at any price" in Ukraine.

Obviously, Americans do want peace in Ukraine, but the exact terms of that peace are even now, as we speak, being negotiated.

In the meantime, previously scheduled Ukraine military aid continues to be delivered, from both the US and from our allies.

We'll see how things turn out.