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.
(Excerpt) Read more at oryxspioenkop.com ...
S-200 indeed.
“It appears the Russian Tu-22M3 supersonic bomber was shot down by Ukraine with a long-range missile as it was returning to base after launching cruise missiles at Odesa. Crash site is at the very least 400km away from the frontline in the Stavropol region of Russia.”
“Of the four Russian Air Force crew onboard the downed Tu-22M bomber -
2 rescued
1 dead
1 missing”
https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1781205023978049998
STARSHIELD.
I think they be talking about Musk. And not in a good way.
“Exclusive: Northrop Grumman working with Musk’s SpaceX on U.S. spy satellite system”
“Aerospace and defense company Northrop Grumman is working with SpaceX, the space venture of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, on a classified spy satellite project already capturing high-resolution imagery of the Earth, according to people familiar with the program.
The program, details of which were first reported by Reuters last month, is meant to enhance the U.S. government’s ability to track military and intelligence targets from low-Earth orbits, providing high-resolution imagery of a kind that had traditionally been captured mostly by drones and reconnaissance aircraft.
The inclusion of Northrop Grumman, which has not been previously reported, reflects a desire among government officials to avoid putting too much control of a highly-sensitive intelligence program in the hands of one contractor, four people familiar with the project told Reuters. “It is in the government’s interest to not be totally invested in one company run by one person,” one of the people said.”
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
The complete transcript.
Great news! YouTube finally investigated the issue and restored all 16 channels! First of all, let me start by acknowledging and apologizing for the experience you have had so far.
—
[ Revolt! Russians Refuse Unhinges Commander’s Orders & Desert En Masse ]
—
Day 785: Apr 18
Today, there are a lot of updates from the Avdiivka direction.
Here, Russians have advanced through the fields behind Avdiivka and are attempting to cross the Durna River and break through the next Ukrainian line of defense.
As you remember from the previous report, after the Russians took control over the settlements in the fields, they tried to cross the river in as many places as possible.
Most of these crossings are situated around the Ukrainian settlement of Semenivka.
This makes Semenivka a natural target for Russian forces. Ukrainian and Russian soldiers in the area both state that Russians are actively trying to breach the Ukrainian defense here and establish a bridgehead in the settlement.
Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrski recently stated that Ukrainian forces had completely rotated their elements, which had already been fighting in the direction of Avdiivka for over two years.
This allows the Ukrainian formations to recuperate and recover their losses so they can be ready to fight another day.
In contrast, the newly arrived Ukrainian brigades are well-rested and ready to defend against the Russian attacks.
A Russian military blogger claimed that Russian forces are trying to take control of the Ukrainian lines of communication in Semenivka.
This is not surprising, as the Ukrainian defenses behind the river are supported by a good road network, which significantly improves Ukrainian logistics.
This allows not only easier transportation of ammunition, wounded, and reinforcements to and from the front, but also makes counterattacks easier and more effective for the Ukrainian defenders.
Russians, however, stay severely limited in their attack vectors, as they are limited by the suitable crossing points over the river.
In preparation for their attacks, Russians are concentrating their forces in the newly occupied settlement of Orlivka.
To prevent this build-up of forces, Ukrainians use two different tactics.
Firstly, drone operators use FPV-kamikaze drones, together with artillery crews, to monitor and destroy observed Russian movements and positions in the settlement.
Ukrainians have released over a dozen geolocated combat videos showcasing such attacks on Russian infantry, vehicles, and hideouts.
Secondly, Ukrainians perform surprise counterattacks on the settlement, ambushing Russian infantry who feel they are purely on the offensive.
The well-known third assault brigade released geolocated combat footage, showing how they quickly set up and executed such an attack. As a result, they destroyed the Russian position and managed to pull back to safety before other Russian forces could react.
Despite these efforts, a Ukrainian officer active in the area stated that Russian forces seem to be able to at least partially replace and reinforce these lost detachments.
Russians likely use the old Avdiivka chemical plant as a transit point from where they can quickly reinforce their positions closer to the frontline. The Avdiivka chemical plant gave Ukrainians a significant defensive advantage during the battle for Avdiivka.
The solid industrial construction and the many rooms and basements provide excellent cover against artillery fire and drones. Russians seemingly use these features in the same way as a forward operating base for their offensive operations to the North and East.
Ukrainian soldiers active in the area stated that Russians were actively shelling their positions with 120-millimeter mortar shells in preparation for the Russian attack.
At the same time, Russians had also concentrated enough forces in Orlivka to launch several attacks over the river. Russian military bloggers claim that these attacks were successful.
They state that Russian forces consolidated positions on the western river bank and entered the first buildings of Semenivka from the South.
Other Russian military bloggers were more skeptical and stated that while Russians had entered Semenivka, Ukrainians were actively launching counterattacks on their positions.
Ukrainian forces, however, later released geolocated combat footage of multiple waves of Russian attacks. The first wave consisted of 6 armored vehicles and numerous infantry.
The Russian armor first rushed through the fields and over the crossing as fast as possible in an attempt to avoid the Ukrainian artillery fire.
This did not work out well for two of them, as Ukrainians destroyed one armored vehicle with artillery fire while disabling another one with a drone.
The remaining Russian armor then quickly dropped off their infantry in the Southern part of the settlement and continued their advance, flanking the Ukrainians and providing fire support to the Russian infantry.
Ukrainians countered this by opening fire on the flanking Russian armor, destroying what was left. The geolocated footage then continues to show grenade drops from Ukrainian drones on Russian infantry that had taken up positions in the settlement.
Ukrainian drones also observed Russian transport and armored vehicles while they were dropping off more Russian infantry, which Ukrainians then promptly destroyed with artillery and drone-dropped grenades as well.
A prominent Russian military blogger confirmed that Ukrainian forces were launching counterattacks on the southern part of Semenivka, consisting of platoon-sized assault groups with artillery support.
He also noted that Russians were struggling to hold their positions in Semenivka, due to the large number of drones Ukrainians were using to strike their positions.
Ukrainian forces also released geolocated combat footage showing how they continued to hit Russian forces in Orlivka.
The Ukrainian 3rd Assault Brigade hit a group of Russian infantry with cluster munitions, a garage with infantry with a heavy FPV-kamikaze drone, and at least 9 more Russian infantry with FPV drones.
Drone operators from the Volyn border detachment also hit a group of Russian infantry seeking shelter on the outskirts of the settlement.
Lastly, the drone operators from the 3rd Assault Brigade also destroyed a sizable Russian munition depot in the center of Orlivka, severely crippling further Russian attacks in this direction.
In the aftermath of the attacks, a group of Russian soldiers published a video claiming they were the only 15 soldiers of their whole company who survived the assault on Semenivka.
In comparison, a Russian company is usually around 150 soldiers strong. This would mean that the current survival rate for this Russian company is 10% and will likely drop even more as Ukrainians continue hunting them down.
The soldiers also claimed that their commanders were accusing them of desertion for refusing to conduct further attacks.
Overall, the Russian claims of territorial gains and a bridgehead over the river were overstated, as the Russian presence seemed to be temporary.
Holding the bridgehead on the other side of the river proved to be extremely challenging, and with such a low survival rate, the expansion of this bridgehead seemed to be impossible at this time.
Ukrainian counterattacks and drone strikes have successfully halted Russian advance and completely obliterated Russian assault units, to the point that even some Russian soldiers started refusing their orders to attack.
Without any significant change in the situation, Russian forces will remain unable to conceive a sizable breakthrough over the river.
(Fat chance for Border security in the Senate or White House)
—
Fat chance that even if it passes, it will be enforced - like all the other border laws
A number of other UAVs and missiles were intercepted.
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1781206529095463151
The S-200 picture below shows booster rockets.
My guess is Ukraine engineers developed new booster rockets to increase the range of the missile.
loses as of Dec 19, 2023
2S19 = MSTA-S: 152mm self-propelled howitzer (lost - 207 of 830 - 25%)
2S3M2 = Akatsiya: 152mm self-propelled howitzer (lost - 152 of 1600 - 9.5%)
2S1 = Gvozdika: 122mm Self-propelled howitzer (lost - 97 of 1930 - 5%)
2S5 = Giatsint-S: 152mm self-propelled howitzer (lost - 56 of 964 - 6%)
2S4 = Tyulpan: 240mm self-propelled gun-mortar (lost - 32 of 410 - 7%)
2S7M = Malka: 203mm self-propelled howitzer (lost - 20 of 360 - <1%)
2S2 = 2S25 Sprut-SD: self-propelled 122mm anti-tank gun (UNK)
2S9 = NONA: 120mm mortar (UNK)
2S35 Koalitsiya-SV: 152mm self-propelled howitzer (12 built)
2S43 Malva: 152mm self-propelled howitzer (UNK)
2S23 Nona-SVK: 120mm self-propelled mortar
2S34 Chosta: 120mm self-propelled gun-mortar
2S40 Floks: 120mm self-propelled gun-mortar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Russian_Ground_Forces
Massie and Roy were two of the Moscow Mules that voted against the bill
Rules are party line votes.
Massive and Roy need to be booted from the committee if they don’t vote for the speakers bills.
Massie.
On my phone at the doctors office.
OVERWHELMING Vote. As I always knew it would be.
MAJORITY of Rs and Ds supported the Rule.
Final passage on Saturday will be by a similar vote.
Kazan, who has called for my death on FR, (https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4231804/posts#13) must very VERY SAD.
Its PARTY time in the USA.
“The House took a critical step on Friday toward approving a long-stalled package of aid to Ukraine, Israel and other American allies, as Democrats supplied the crucial votes to push the legislation past Republican opposition so that it could be considered on the floor.
The 316-94 vote cleared the way for the House to bring up the aid package, teeing up separate votes on Saturday on each of its parts. But passage of those measures, each of which enjoys bipartisan support from different coalitions, was not in doubt, making Friday’s action the key indicator that the legislation will prevail.”
“The rule for considering the bill — historically a straight party-line vote — passed with more Democratic than Republican support, but it also won a majority of G.O.P. votes, making it clear that despite a pocket of deep resistance from the far right, there is broad bipartisan backing for the $95.3 billion package.”
” It was a triumph against the forces of isolationism within the G.O.P. “
149 Republicans supported the Rule.
While I expected a majority, it was even larger.
When is Moscow Marge going to force a vote on a motion to vacate?
Come on. LETS VOTE.
Waiting to see what the vote count is on the amendment to name Moscow Marge as Putin’s envoy to the US Congress.
Could pass. Really.
If all Ds vote for it, only need a handful of Rs to also vote for it.
LETS VOTE.
Hope all goes to your benefit at the doc’s. Get well soon!
“Satelite images show signs of a successful attack on a part on the over-the-horizon radar system 29B6 Konteyner. Part of the antenna array is scorched.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1781366589536788491
This Victory Lap I’m taking could be tough on the knees.
Hopefully don’t need a doc for that.
Hahaha. Hohoho.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
