https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1894129803730596300
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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https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1894129803730596300
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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[ North Koreans Just Got in Big Trouble! ]
Today [ Feb 23, 8 pm ], there are a lot of interesting updates from the Kursk direction.
Here, scattered Russian and North Korean remnants remain under a grueling siege in Nikolske, with no way for Russians to resupply them.
As Ukrainians were busy making sure no additional supplies would reach the beleaguered forces, North Koreans decided to make a run for it, ending in disaster as Ukrainians unleashed their drones to hunt everyone down.
As you remember from the previous report, remnants of the last North Korean assault had taken up positions in parts of Nikolske, but found themselves cut off from supplies due to complete Ukrainian fire control over the Russian ground lines of communication into the settlement.
In an attempt to lift the siege on the North Korean soldiers, Russian marines launched a large, failed mechanized assault over the frozen fields, trying to resupply their cut-off allies, as the survivors of this assault only put a larger drain on the already limited supplies in Nikolske.
The main goal of the Ukrainian forces is to wear down the North Korean forces in Nikolske and completely starve them of food, water, and ammunition. while not allowing Russians to resupply them. This is the most efficient approach for the Ukrainians as they can wear down the North Korean forces over time, without sacrificing valuable manpower and equipment to clear them out of the settlement.
Ukrainians have the advantage of time, as the North Koreans, in their current predicament, pose no threat at all to Ukrainian positions, and the overall defensibility of the Northern Kursk salient.
To maintain their advantage, Ukrainians reinforced their defenses by supplying their firing positions with sufficient anti-tank guided missiles, drones, and general infantry equipment. Furthermore, Ukrainians had to ensure that no additional supplies would reach the enemy in Nikolske and intensified their targeting of Russian rear positions and supply lines.
If Ukrainians can interdict enough Russian supplies moving to the frontline, Ukrainians would suffer a much lesser risk of Russians launching another resupply mission, as Russians would start suffering shortages themselves.
However, geolocated combat footage published by Ukrainian drone operators, reveals how Ukrainians first targeted the abandoned Russian vehicles still left scattered in the fields after the last failed assault. These vehicles were filled to the brim with ammunition, food, water, and medical supplies, meaning that leaving them unexploded would risk those falling into the besieged North Koreans’ hands.
As the Russian and North Korean soldiers in Nikolske were becoming increasingly desperate, Ukrainians decided to make sure these vehicles were completely burnt down, along with all the provisions they might have been carrying in them.
Next, Ukrainian Special Forces Operators showed their skill in conducting drone operations, as geolocated footage shows their drones laying in wait beside frequently used Russian supply roads for any Russian vehicle that might be passing by.
This tactic saves the drone’s battery, increasing the chance of conducting a successful strike, as the drone operators can even have multiple FPV drones laying in wait at the same time, taking control of them one by one as Russian vehicles move along the road.
After two weeks without any resupply, some Russian and North Korean soldiers had run out of snow to eat and decided to try and make a run for it across the fields, desperate to escape the besieged settlement. Geolocated footage shows several groups of North Korean and Russian soldiers moving out of the settlement, hoping that small groups would avoid detection by the Ukrainians.
Unfortunately for the Russians and North Koreans, they could not afford to wait for bad weather to hamper Ukrainian drone observation, as all of these groups were quickly detected and taken out by swarms of FPV drones.
Overall, the Ukrainians effectively maintained their defensive advantage while denying any more Russian resupply missions into Nikolske. Any groups of soldiers that attempted to escape were promptly eliminated, dissuading any more soldiers from leaving the settlement as well.
In the end, it matters little if the remaining Russians and North Koreans decide to escape or wait, as they increasingly become underfed, under-supplied, undermanned, and sick to the point where they won’t be able to resist any coordinated Ukrainian counterattack, while Ukrainians will have no problem waiting just a little bit more.
Reporting From Ukraine: for Feb 24th.
A “deal” with pitin isn’t worth the paper it is written on
yet here we are making a deal - gotta wonder ....
“He has shown the ability to get exceptional outcomes in such environments, where so many others fail.”
“That favored him personally - is this the case here?”
I don’t know.
It is hard to watch some of the actions and statements without worrying, but I am still keeping open to the possibility that Trump has access to most classified Intel, and may see the overall situation more clearly.
Russia is ready to supply 2 million tons of aluminum to the US market, this would stabilize prices, Putin said.
Russia and the United States could launch joint projects to mine aluminum, for example, in Krasnoyarsk Krai, the Russian president continued. He noted that the project… pic.twitter.com/VnQUuONUP9— Sprinter Observer (@SprinterObserve) February 24, 2025
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a Ukrainian- and European-backed resolution on February 24 commemorating the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine that recognized Russia as the aggressor in the war, called for a just peace in Ukraine, and supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.[8] The United States, Russia, Belarus, North Korea, and 14 other countries voted against the Ukrainian- and European-backed resolution, while 93 countries supported it.[9] The People's Republic of China and Iran abstained. The United States also abstained from a second resolution about the third anniversary of the war that it had proposed after European countries amended the resolution to add language supporting Ukraine's “sovereignty, independence, unity, and territorial integrity.”[10] The US-backed draft resolution — prior to the European amendments — reportedly did not acknowledge Russia's role as the aggressor and referred to Russia's war against Ukraine as the “Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict.”[11]
Recent polling indicates that Russians are increasingly supportive of Russia continuing the war in Ukraine until it achieves complete Ukrainian capitulation but are simultaneously starting to feel the economic toll of the three years of Russia's war — casting doubt on Russian President Vladimir Putin's ability to continue to balance “butter and guns” at home in the medium- to long-term. A recent poll conducted by independent Russian opposition polling organization Chronicles between February 5 and 13 showed that 46 percent of respondents do not support the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine without Russia having achieved its war goals.[12] The number of respondents who do not support such a Russian withdrawal had consistently decreased between February 2023 (47 percent) and September 2024 (31 percent) but then jumped back to February 2023 levels in February 2025. Fifty-four percent of respondents in February 2025 stated that the war had negatively affected their daily lives. Thirty-six percent of respondents stated that their financial situation had worsened — an increase from 27 percent in September 2024. Thirty-six percent of respondents in February 2025 stated that the Russian government should prioritize military spending in the budget — a decrease from 43 percent in September 2024. The number of respondents who stated that the most important area for Russian spending is the social sphere increased from 38 percent in September 2024 to 48 percent in February 2025.
Kremlin rhetoric about the relatively faster Russian tempo of advances on the battlefield in recent months and continued official statements about the need for Ukraine to “denazify,” “demilitarize,” and declare neutrality — Putin's original stated war aims — are likely influencing more Russians to reject a withdrawal in the belief that Russia can achieve these objectives through continued fighting.[13] Russia's protracted war in Ukraine, however, is straining Russia's economy, including by increasing inflation, spending down Russia's sovereign wealth fund, and exacerbating existing labor shortages.[14] Russia will likely face a number of materiel, manpower, and economic issues in 12 to 18 months if Ukrainian forces continue to inflict damage on Russian forces on the battlefield at the current rate — likely increasing the economic burden that the Russian population will feel in the future.[15]
The Kremlin continues to use Muslim religious and cultural structures in Russia for military recruitment. Russian Central Spiritual Directorate of Muslims Chairperson Supreme Mufti Talgat Tadzhuddin and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on February 24.[102] Tadzhuddin stated that the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Central Spiritual Directorate of Muslims have an agreement to support imams who are serving in the Russian military in Ukraine. Tadzhuddin also stated that the directorate has been recruiting military personnel through its regional branches since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.[103] ISW continues to assess that Russia has disproportionally targeted ethnic and religious minorities in its force generation efforts.[104]
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-february-24-2025
Third Anniversary Of Ukraine War Markedly Different Than Previous Years
Ukraine Situation Report: Massive geopolitical shifts have resulted in great uncertainty but also hope for an end to the nightmare.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/third-anniversary-of-ukraine-war-markedly-different-than-previous-years
French President Macron: The United States should be compensated by Russia for expenses incurred in supporting Ukraine, since Russia started the war.
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1894098991589023748
20 sec video
Notable moment in the Oval Office where Trump says “Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine” and “they’re getting their money back” when Macron interrupted to say, “No, in fact, to be frank, we paid. We paid 60% of the total effort.”
https://x.com/kaitlancollins/status/1894097234200760507
Alarming news from the front
Amid persistent rumors about the end of the SVO in the near future, problems with weapons supplies have begun at the front. We received information from several areas at once. “The shells have stopped coming, and the drones are also in no hurry to deliver. There are supplies, but they will not last long. They are not saying why the shells are not being delivered. As if the SVO has already ended,” a source in one of the headquarters in the DPR told us.
In the Kursk region, interlocutors are recording a decrease in the number of attacks by our troops. “Everyone understands that the captured part of the Kursk region will be exchanged for something. What's the point of dying and trying to recapture it then? If we haven't recaptured it in six months, then nothing will change in a week for sure. And we'll lose the guys,” this is how our source with the rank of general explained the situation. This situation is not on all areas of the front, but it seems that peace talks can destabilize the army. Vladimir Vladimirovich did not announce the end of the SVO!
The Tumen River railway bridge between North Korea and Russia as seen from the Tumen River in Fangchuan, Hunchun City, Jilin Province, China. [Maegyeong DB Photo]
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1894333504944558563
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1894285858863231472
Disturbing Video.
Footage of what appears to be a Russian special operations team ambushing an English speaking Ukrainian patrol.
"It's a fu*king trap" is the last thing heard uttered in an American accent.
The footage was recovered from the body of the American fighter. pic.twitter.com/DOLTHqUVSi— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) February 25, 2025
Kind of a big deal.
Kyiv Independent:
BREAKING: Ukraine, US reach agreement on minerals deal
“Ukraine has reached an agreement with the U.S. on a minerals deal, Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister and justice minister, told the Financial Times on Feb. 25.
President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that an agreement has been reached...
...The Financial Times reported that Ukraine has secured more favorable terms during the negotiations and is framing the deal as a way to strengthen ties with the U.S. Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers is expected to recommend on Feb. 26 that the deal be signed, sources familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg.
Zelensky will likely head to Washington for a signing ceremony in the coming weeks, according to the Financial Times. The signing could come as early as Feb. 28, a senior Ukrainian official reportedly told AFP.
The final version of the agreement, dated Feb. 24, establishes a fund to which Ukraine will contribute 50% of proceeds from the “future monetization” of state-owned mineral resources, including oil, gas, and related logistics. The fund will invest in projects within Ukraine. (Sounds like a collolary to Russia’s National Wealth Fund)
The deal excludes resources that already contribute to Ukraine’s state budget, meaning it will not cover operations by Naftogaz and Ukrnafta, the country’s largest oil and gas producers.
The agreement does not include security guarantees from the U.S., which Kyiv had initially insisted on.
The latest draft of the agreement drops earlier U.S. demands for a $500 billion claim over Ukraine’s natural resources, which had been a major sticking point, according to the Ukrainian media outlet Economic Pravda, which has seen the agreement.
Under the revised terms, the fund will receive 50% of revenues from Ukraine’s resource-related infrastructure, including ports. Joint ownership will be determined based on actual financial contributions, and while management will be shared, the U.S. will have decision-making authority under its own laws.
The questions of the U.S. stake in the fund and the terms of “joint ownership” will be addressed in follow-up agreements, according to the Financial Times.
Zelensky had previously rejected the U.S. proposal, citing the lack of security guarantees and objecting to the 1:2 repayment structure, which would have required Ukraine to return two dollars for every one received in aid.
The Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to finalize the deal in the past weeks, with Trump publicly attacking Zelensky, calling him a “dictator without elections” and urging him to “move fast, or he won’t have a country left.”
Trump has framed the agreement as a way to strengthen Ukraine’s economy while ensuring the U.S. “recoups the tens of billions of dollars and military equipment sent to Ukraine.””
Ask for 5, to get to 3.
Kyiv Independent reports:
UK to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, Starmer says (3% in 2029)
“The U.K. aims to increase defense spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25 during a speech in the British Parliament.
Starmer’s statement comes amid growing uncertainty about the security situation in Europe, as the U.S. sends clear signals that the continent won’t be able to rely on Washington for its security in the future.
Starting in 2027, the UK will spend £13.4 billion ($17 billion) yearly on security needs. After the end of the parliament’s term in 2029, it is expected to reach 3% of GDP, according to Starmer.
It is the largest sustained increase in British defense spending since the end of the Cold War.
“(Vladimir) Putin thought he would weaken NATO. He has achieved the exact opposite,” Starmer said.”
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