Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM 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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The Russian victory parade on Red Square will be held shortly after the American betrayal of Europe and Ukraine is completed.
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
Reporting From Ukraine Uncensored Combat Footage (from this and past Reports) is found on Telegram:
https://t.me/RFUEnglish or @RFUEnglish
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The complete transcript.
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[ Turning Point! Russians Lose a Major Stronghold! ]
Today [ Feb 17, 8 pm ], there are a lot of interesting updates from the Pokrovsk direction.
Here, an elite Ukrainian Special Forces battalion launched a daring assault to reclaim a heavily fortified Russian stronghold south of Pokrovsk.
Armed with precise tactics and detailed knowledge of the compound, they executed a flawless operation that left Russian troops unable to respond, dealing a devastating blow to the Russian operations at Pokrovsk.
The goal of the Ukrainian forces in this area is to retake the Russian-controlled fortifications to the north of Pischane. This is because these powerful positions are part of a larger Ukrainian network of defenses on the outer perimeter of Pokrovsk.
The Russian control of some of these positions is a significant threat to the Ukrainian defense of the city, as they could utilize these positions to launch further assaults.
To achieve this, the Ukrainian command deployed the Shaman Special Forces Battalion of the Ukrainian Military Intelligence Service. Shaman Battalion is one of the most elite units of the Ukrainian military, with a long list of successful covert operations, they were the ideal choice to be sent in for the task.
The main advantage of the Ukrainian forces in this area, is the proximity of Russian-held positions to Zvirove and the rest of the agglomerations around Pokrovsk. This means the Ukrainian special operators could quickly infiltrate and assault the Russian positions, without crossing open fields, using the nearby settlements and tree lines to provide additional cover.
However, these defenses are well-built, giving Russians a significant tactical advantage, while controlling the position, which is also precisely why Ukrainians aim to restore control over them. These fortifications consist of multiple layers of defensive structures, including trenches with reinforced walls and concrete underground bunkers, to give protection against enemy artillery fire, while concealed firing positions or murder holes within the complex defend against threats from inside.
However, it is important to note that the firing positions were built to defend against Russian assaults and are, therefore, facing away from the Ukrainians. Despite that, these positions provided adequate protection from Ukrainian shelling and are overall still formidable.
This means that a conventional assault would be costly, however the Shaman Special Forces Battalion knew precisely what they had to do.
The Shaman Special Operators were tasked to execute this operation at their own discretion. As the Ukrainians built this compound, they had the exact schematics available, meaning that the Special Operations forces could plan their assault most effectively.
This means they also know where the Russian soldiers would most likely be positioned, and how to eliminate them most efficiently.
Combat footage from the area reveals how the special operators initiated their operation with targeted drone strikes and sniper fire, that managed to shock the Russian forces and soften up their defenses. The combined efforts led to the Russian fighters subconsciously withdrawing more and more into the underground bunkers. However, this was right according to the Ukrainians’ plan.
With the trenches nearly empty, the Shaman Special Forces managed to infiltrate and enter them almost unopposed, chasing and eliminating Russian fighters trying to hide deeper into the fortification. With a final few well-placed grenades, the Ukrainians eliminated the Russian survivors, and took up their positions to prepare for a Russian counterattack that would undoubtedly follow.
Unsurprisingly, Russians attempted to mount a counterattack, only for the special operators to counter them with rocket propelled-grenades to eliminate large numbers of bunched-up Russian soldiers. Marksmen with thermal scopes also dismantled groups of Russian soldiers trying to reclaim the complex through the forests, while survivors were finished off with drones.
With their operation a significant success, the Ukrainian special operators exfiltrated the mission area, while conventional Ukrainian soldiers took over the trench complex and held it once more.
Overall, the Ukrainians successfully executed a carefully planned assault with elite special forces, defying the difficult odds, and successfully eliminated a mighty Russian defensive stronghold. With control over this stronghold restored Ukrainians are in a much better position to fight off any future Russian attack.
However, with the positioning of this stronghold overlooking the Russian-controlled settlement of Pischane, Russian forces here might be in a worse situation than they think.
I just caught the tail end of an Asian news report on public TV. The were finishing discussion of a very recent change in language on a US govt website regarding the words “Taiwan Independence”. They seemed to be quite concerned about this change. Does anyone know more about this issue/change?
The package will include large donations from existing European stocks, 1.5 million artillery shells, air defense systems, and other equipment.
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1891920306794529183
Fighters of the 412th "NEMESIS" Regiment in Luhansk hit the rare 170-mm M1978 Koksan self-propelled artillery unit.
The firing range of this self-propelled gun with a high-explosive fragmentation shell reaches 43 km, and with an active-reactive shell – 54-60 km.
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1891922418307940567
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1891937948334985688
https://x.com/ChuckPfarrer/status/1891941771069841646
Next week 900 mules😂
The ‘Nazi criminal to NATO senior official’ pipeline
According to Open The Books, Biden’s HHS spent $10 billion in one year on illegal aliens.
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) February 18, 2025
Looks like Ukraine is going to reject Donald Chamberlain Trump’s surrender to the Bolsheviks and fight on with the EU’s support.
This war is mostly a drone war now for Ukraine. They produced 1.5 million drones last year and expect to produce 4 million this year.
3 years of war done. 7 to go.
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The Russians never acknowledge that they started WW2 allied with NAZI germany and hitler, that they invaded Poland allied with Hitler, then proceeded to invade Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.
Then there is the Finnish invasion in 39, but hey who’s counting.
US used “nazi”scientists to land on the moon…
Wright-pat still has a “nazi” fan that they use for wind tunnel tests, still has German eagle on it.
After WW2 Germans in NATO, wow
Yes let’s talk NATO😎
“By the time that Europe could rearrange it’s finances and domestic policies, they will have long been overrun by Russia.”
Entirely a political decision on the part of European Governments - entirely an issue of intent, rather than capability. Europe has more people, and a lot more money.
“EU countries are preparing a military aid package of at least €6 billion for Ukraine, Politico reports.
The package, including 1.5 million artillery shells and air defense systems, would be among the EU’s largest since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
Diplomats say the total could rise to €10 billion or more as countries assess their stockpiles.”
https://x.com/StratcomCentre/status/1891924741490962673
Did Rubio say “Russian war on Ukraine”? Must be mistaken😎
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4298654/posts
Political decisions that big do not happen over night in all EU countries. It will be years before they reach a consensus. Meanwhile ...
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