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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I understand the base price is dropping, but what I am wondering is what the actual profit from their oil sales are.
Imagine production costs are up, and certainly transport prices are up.
Ukrainian forces recently captured Chinese nationals fighting in the Russian military in several areas of Donetsk Oblast. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported on April 8 that Ukrainian forces captured several Chinese “fighters” who were fighting for Russia near Bilohorivka (east of Siversk) and Tarasivka (northeast of Pokrovsk) in recent attacks and that Ukrainian intelligence indicated that there are “significantly more Chinese nationals” in the Russian military.[1] Zelensky noted that Ukrainian forces came into contact with a group of six Chinese fighters during several recent attacks and captured two. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) summoned the Chinese charge d’affairs in response to the incident.[2] US Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce characterized the Chinese nationals’ involvement as “disturbing” on April 8 and stated that “China is a major enabler of Russia” that “provides nearly 80 percent of the dual use items Russia needs to sustain the war.”[3]
ISW has observed reports of various unspecified Russian entities recruiting vulnerable migrant workers into the Russian military to fight in Ukraine both in Russia and abroad. Indian authorities revealed in 2024 that unspecified Russian entities were managing a human trafficking network that lured Indian citizens to Russia under false pretenses and then coerced them into signing military contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense to fight in Ukraine.[4] Indian and Russian authorities partnered to repatriate Indian citizens who had involuntarily joined the Russian military in October 2024, and the People's Republic of China (PRC) could demonstrate that its government was not involved in the participation of its citizens in this war by undertaking a similar effort in the future.[5] Beijing has not yet offered any formal response to these reports.
Russian forces have spent the last 13 months and lost over five divisions’ worth of tanks and thousands of troops attacking towards Pokrovsk and trying to seize the town. Ongoing Russian offensive operations to seize Pokrovsk and attack Kostyantynivka highlight Russian President Vladimir Putin's determination to seize all of Ukraine through military means at whatever cost if he cannot do so through negotiations. Trehubov estimated in February 2025 that Russian forces were losing 14,000 to 15,000 casualties, including roughly 7,000 killed in action (KIA), each month in the Pokrovsk direction — suggesting that Russian forces lost up to 45,000 casualties in the Pokrovsk direction in the first three months of 2025.[29] The spokesperson of a Ukrainian brigade operating in the Toretsk direction stated that Russian forces have lost over 15,000 Russian KIA in Toretsk since mid-July 2024 and estimated that Russian forces have lost over 50,000 total casualties in this direction.[30] ISW previously reported that Russian forces had lost at least five divisions’ worth of armored vehicles and tanks in Pokrovsk Raion as of early October 2024, and Russian forces have only sustained further losses over the last six months.[31] ISW has previously assessed that Russia's defense industrial base (DIB) cannot produce new armored vehicles and artillery systems at rates that can offset Russia's current tempo of losses in the medium- to long-term.[32] Russian forces temporarily fielded fewer armored vehicles in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove direction in late 2024, likely in response to concerns about dwindling armored vehicle supplies, although the recent uptick in Russian armored vehicle use in these areas highlights Russia's desperation to make further gains at any cost. Future Russian attacks on and into Pokrovsk and Kostyantynivka would only generate greater manpower and materiel losses if the Russian military is even capable of conducting such operations after having suffered significant armored vehicle and personnel losses over the last three years of fighting.
Putin and the Russian military command appear determined to seize Pokrovsk and attack Kostyantynivka despite these losses, however. Ongoing Russian attacks towards Kostyantynivka from several directions highlight Russia's ongoing efforts to seize the fortress belt, despite the fact that an offensive operation against the wider Ukrainian fortress belt in Donetsk Oblast would likely take Russian forces several years to complete, assuming that the West continues to provide aid to Ukraine.[33] ISW previously assessed that Russian commanders are likely willing to undertake these long-term operations because they are operating under the assumption or with direct knowledge that Putin does not intend to end the war in Ukraine in the near future.[34] Putin has previously articulated a theory of victory that assumes that the Russian military will be able to continue gradual, creeping advances in Ukraine indefinitely and has repeatedly indicated that he has no interest in a resolution of the war on any terms but those he dictates.[35] The US Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) 2025 Annual Threat Assessment assessed in March 2025 that Putin remains committed to pursuing Ukrainian surrender through both diplomatic and military means.[36] ISW continues to assess that Putin has no interest in ending the war and intends to continue fighting until he accomplishes his objectives in Ukraine, which are the toppling of the current Ukrainian government and the categorical destruction of the Ukrainian military.[37]
The Kremlin is considering passing a bill that may incentivize volunteer recruitment for conscription-age men ages 18 to 30 years old. Kremlin newswire TASS reported on April 4 that it obtained a copy of a recommendation from the Russian State Duma Defense Committee suggesting that Duma deputies adopt an amendment to the “On Military Duty and Military Service” federal law that would exempt Russian volunteers who fought in Ukraine or likely Kursk Oblast for longer than six months from Russia's compulsory conscription for men aged 18 to 30 years old.[105] The Committee supported an additional amendment that would similarly exempt Russian citizens who are not in Russia's zapas (general mobilizable human resource composed of men who could be mobilized regardless of prior military experience) but are who are veterans of the armed forces, military formations, and other bodies of the Donetsk People's Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LNR) from conscription. The Kremlin may be attempting to incentivize recruitment efforts directed at a younger demographic to augment more immediate Russian force generation needs by passing such laws that promise to stave off conscription.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-8-2025
Because the Ministry of Finance is worried people will take their gold and flee.
https://bsky.app/profile/prune602.bsky.social/post/3lmdfhglqsc2i
Kremlin needs all the gold they can get, and surely don’t want it in the hands of their citizens, but beyond that gold is a hedge against inflation and Russia has plenty of that.
Can’t blame them for wanting to exchange rubles for physical gold. Cue the commercial 😂
The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked at least two airfields in Russia
Last night, enemy drones launched a massive attack on Russian territory. Unfortunately, not all of them were shot down. It is already known that the Orenburg-2 and Mozdok airfields were attacked, and an arsenal of missile and artillery weapons in the Penza region was also under attack. Further in order.
Sources are reluctant to talk about what happened, but hinted that expensive equipment was lost in the Orenburg region - part of the air defense . What exactly - is not specified.
In North Ossetia, according to our information, the infrastructure of the airfield could have been damaged . Fortunately, all the aircraft survived.
Regarding the attack on the arsenal in the Penza region, interlocutors say that large-scale consequences were avoided only by a miracle . Some of the weapons were in the open air. If they had been hit, the consequences could have been catastrophic.
Americans aren't cheering this, and Trump supporters certainly don't support this. Why don't you fix the politics of your own country?
This drone has already proven effective, having destroyed 20 Shahed as well as 10 reconnaissance drones in the past two months. It can reach speeds of up to 200 km/h and fly at altitudes of up to 5 km.
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1909897094376145151
The US Constitution authorizes Congress to establish lower courts, which means those courts basically answer to Congress, not to the President.
Congress can make rules governing courts and can disestablish courts at will -- with the President's approval.
The US Constitution does not authorize Congress to set up "independent" agencies such as the Federal Reserve outside the control of the President.
My problem with this situation is that, while I want solid Republican presidents like Pres. Trump, to control the Fed, I don't want lunatic Democrats to ever touch them.
This whole situation is a major reason why Pres. Andrew Jackson totally abolished the US National Bank and paid off the national debt.
And the US managed for over 80 years with no National Bank and a relatively minimum debt, even after the massive costs of the Civil War!
Then came the Progressive Era, circa 1890 - 1920.
Losses are currently being clarified, with 20-30 occupiers eliminated.
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1909906897580270075
https://x.com/PStyle0ne1/status/1909918697109574126
It had just landed and our drone hit it. The cost is about 100 million dollars.
‼️Interesting info that requires proofs.
https://x.com/GloOouD/status/1909888203672187225
❗️ Over the course of 7 days, the Brigade struck/destroyed 1467 enemy targets and eliminated 598 invaders.
https://x.com/GloOouD/status/1909664592776905027
«Birds of Magyar»
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1909881369200668765
❗️In Belgorod region, the Russians spent over 10 billion rubles on 'modern fortifications'".
https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1909935777062019565
The V-BAT Vertical Landing & Take Off, Low Cost, Combat-Proven, Hive-Minded Drone.
V-BAT Drone Has Proven Its Ability To Operate In Heavily-Contested Skies
Branded Content: V-BAT can fly for many hours, operates from pretty much anywhere and is rapidly evolving with new capabilities.
Excerpt:
V-BATs were initially tested in Ukraine in June 2024 to evaluate how they performed in the face of just this kind of enemy interference. According to a Ukrainian report the V-BATs were able to operate unhindered, even when they flew very close to Ukrainian jamming systems. A follow-up battlefield experiment in Ukraine in August saw V-BATs locate Russian surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries before relaying targeting data back to Ukrainian forces so that M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HiMARS, could attack and destroy the SAM sites. Armor Harris is Shield AI’s vice president of aircraft engineering, where he leads the development of V-BAT. Harris came to Shield AI from SpaceX, where he was the responsible engineer for developing the propulsive landing capability on Falcon 9 and was also head engineer for the Starlink satellite constellation.
“V-BAT is able to operate without GPS in a hostile communications-jamming environment. It can fly into an area, locate and identify targets, and fly missions way out ahead of fighter aircraft. Historically, the suppression of enemy air defense [SEAD] mission has been considered to be a role for fighter aircraft, but now we’ve proved in Ukraine that a V-BAT in the danger zone can team with a stand-off weapon such as HiMARS to execute the mission, which is a very effective strategy.”
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Update Video:
the low-down on the future of the increasingly popular unmanned system from company co-founder Brandon Tseng on the floor of Sea Air Space 2025:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oprzjTiL7Wk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oprzjTiL7Wk
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