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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LETS VOTE
“Bipartisan outrage boils over at threat to Johnson’s speakership”
““These fringe people think they have the high ground. They do not,” said Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas).”
“Democrats and Republicans alike are forcefully pushing back against an effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson over his move to bring Ukraine aid to the House floor, predicting there will be bipartisan support to stop a brewing effort to dislodge him from the speakership.
Less than 24 hours after the House passed a $95 billion foreign aid package delivering billions to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said on Sunday she is not backing off her plan to try and oust Johnson. She declined to give specifics about timing or how he would be replaced.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/21/bipartisan-outrage-mike-johnson-speakership-00153527
“Military equipment, including longer-range ATACMS, is expected to be sent to Ukraine by the end of the week”
This thread is bound to perk up, when those American munitions are impacting in earnest.
“Ukraine will likely be in a significantly improved operational position by June 2024...
...The Russian military command will likely have to consider if the intended areas and objectives of its summer offensive effort are now feasible.”
It is a new ball game, and Russian Forces (and their National finances) are going to bleed much more heavily than they might have been hoping. Time for all the players to re-assess their odds.
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.
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[ ! Russians Pressure Ukrainian Flanks in Chasiv Yar ]
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Day 788: Apr 21
Today, there are a lot of updates from the Bakhmut direction.
Here, the most intense clashes took place on the northern flank.
The intensity of Russian assaults has substantially increased in this area since Russians established control of the small forest east of Chasiv Yar two weeks ago.
As you know, Russians previously advanced for one kilometer across open fields to reach the forest and establish their presence there.
While the assaults across open fields resulted in a high loss rate among assault units, once Russians took the forest, they placed themselves in a very convenient position.
Positions in dense forests enabled Russians to conceal large force concentrations from Ukrainian drones, which would otherwise allow artillery fire correction and FPV drone strikes.
For that reason, Russian forces decided to take time to regroup and prepare fresh troops to resume assault operations.
They agreed that their next direction of assaults would be Bohdanivka, which Russians want to use as a staging ground to launch further assaults that could put Kanal district of Chasiv Yar in a semi-encirclement.
Many of these reinforcements never reached the front, as Ukrainians constantly observed vital supply roads and struck them.
Ukrainian fighters from the 45th Artillery Brigade targeted Russian reinforcements on the way to the forest. In one of the videos they shared, we could see a BMP driving across the field until it got immobilized by a mine set up by a drone.
After that, over 20 Russian soldiers dismounted and tried to take cover at a nearby tree line. Unfortunately for the Russians, they became a target of Ukrainian cluster munitions and artillery fire that killed most of them, while landmines finished off the others.
To prevent Ukrainians from striking their forces in the open, Russians launched massive air strikes against Ukrainian positions in the town.
Russian sources published footage of aerial bombings with SU-34s that launched their glide bombs from afar at Ukrainian fire positions in the Kanal district.
Additional footage by Ukrainian fighters shows Russian SU-25s safely flying directly above Ukrainian positions in the town, providing close air support to Russian ground forces.
Ukrainian fighters reported that Russians established total air superiority over Chasiv Yar and surrounding areas, while Russian jets also managed to fly as far as Kostyantinivka.
With Ukrainian fire positions in the high-rise buildings of the Kanal district suppressed, Russians launched a major assault on Ukrainian positions in Bohdanivka from the forest.
As previously said, Russian frontal assaults on the village failed, but the successful Russian flank attacks put Ukrainians at risk of being placed in a pocket. Therefore, Ukrainians withdrew from their positions in the town.
Even though Russians are establishing a permanent presence in the village, the central Ukrainian fortifications are on heights to the north of the settlement, from which Ukrainians exercise fire control over the area and monitor the movement of Russian troops.
Until Russians take these heights, they won’t be able to establish complete control of the village, which is mainly in the grey zone.
To deny Ukrainians fire control over the village, Russians would need to launch an attack from the northeast of the town along the hills, but instead, Russians chose another vector of assault.
Russians chose to fight through another forest to the southwest of Bohdanivka and north of the Kanal district.
This way, Russians could reach the Siversky-Donets canal and cut off one of two bridges supplying the Kanal district while maintaining fire control over the main bridge.
In preparation for these assaults, Russians deployed a small reconnaissance group in a suicide operation to test Ukrainian defenses, but this only resulted in the destruction of the Russian group at the bridge over the canal.
However, the Russian commanders seemed to be satisfied with the results of this operation, so the Russians started accumulating forces for the next assault in Bohdanivka.
Ukrainians understand this, and for that reason, they are targeting Russian forces concentrations within the village.
The second Russian vector of assault south of the canal micro district is through the forest northwest of Ivanka.
Ukrainian sources confirm that Russians advanced along the forests and are close to reaching the Siversky-Donets canal
these attack vectors show that Russians are trying to engulf the canal district from two sides and put it into a pocket
Russians chose such an approach over frontal assaults that would otherwise produce small gains at attritional costs, as long as Ukrainian Defenders supplied essential materials across the canal
If offensive operations are carried out to the Northeast and southeast of the canal district, it would create a situation where Ukrainian supplies to the district could be cut off
If Russians achieved that, it would make it easier for them to launch frontal assaults, provided they manage to reduce the Ukrainian supplies to the positions in the high-rise area
However, such an operation can cause significant problems for the Russians, as their lines are overextended, making sustaining and supplying dispositions much more challenging
Strained logistics and overstretched troops make the situation easier for Ukrainians, as they can launch multiple assaults on Russian flanks from all sides
This especially applies to drone strikes, as Ukrainians can deploy multiple drone detachments to corrupt any attacks
The main advantage of drones over troops, relocating troops to assist friendly units, is a long and time consuming process, while drones can do this easily at any given time
The better hurry as the Russians are on the verge of taking Chasiv Yar.
Looks like we have a new one in laz. His comments follow the same pattern going back to cranked and the like.
He hates politicians so the people should all die….?
That is some fascinating “logic “
If he truly wants both sides to lose, the supporting Ukraine, just enough would fulfill his desires
Interesting that when funding looks like it is coming, along with weapons systems like more patriots, atacms, and western aircraft that he appears with his, a pox on both houses ,posts
His Ukrainian grandfather story is a bit like those who say I support Trump, but….
I fear that the only way for Ukraine to regain its territory is a Kharkiv or Kherson type “goodwill gesture”. That is, the Russians withdrawal because of military pressures, and a change of leadership.
Though the Russians seem to have little prospect of making large gains with the dwindling military, the Ukrainians likewise, even with improved assistance lack the capability to force the Russians into any kind of full scale retreat. Unless the political element is introduced.
Will be interesting to see if the effects of increased aid, more AD, and western aircraft will have more of an effect than i anticipate
I hope so
Perhaps the F-16s, if nothing else, can counter the SU35s and 25s so they cannot bomb UKR troops. That would be a big help.
Good Morning.
Its another blessed day in which the invaders can die.
Another one of those mysterious fires.
“Voronezh, Russia, 22 April: A huge fire engulfed the “ELMASH plant”, the manufacturer of electric motors, electric generators, transformers, fans, hydraulic and pneumatic power equipment, electrical distribution and control equipment.”
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1782310771550020084
“Greece and Spain are under pressure from EU and NATO allies to provide more air defence systems to Ukraine. Both the Spanish and Greek Prime Ministers, whose armed forces together possess a significant amount of Patriot systems plus others such as S-300s, were told their need was not as great as Ukraine’s and that they did not face any imminent threat.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1782329514661482662
“Norway will join the initiative to supply additional air defense systems to Ukraine and allocates billions for it. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre states that there are significant sums to be used from both the Nansen program (Norwegian support packages for Ukraine) and the revised state budget. The exact number is not yet known.
“We have very little time for delays, so Norway will be involved in the financing. There are several other countries that contribute to that, because there are air defense systems that can get into Ukraine quite quickly, and they have been working on that intensively in the last few days and weeks,” he emphasized.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1782305886322499735
Kremlin snuff box
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
“Summer will be hot.” The Kremlin and the military have figured out how to respond to Macron’s plans to send troops to Ukraine
Emmanuel Macron “will be very upset” this summer. During the Olympics in Paris, the main world event will not be sports competitions, as the French president wants.
“Macron proposed a truce during the Olympics. But for his impudence and plans for Ukraine he will receive something completely different. In the summer there will be serious actions within the framework of the Northern Military District, including offensive ones.
“There will be actions not only in Ukraine. You will see everything for yourself,” a Kremlin source told us.
The interlocutor at the Ministry of Defense refused to comment on these words, but confirmed that “the summer will be hot.”
According to our information, the military and AP officials have conceived a plan for the summer that will seriously hit the Kyiv regime and its Western allies. This plan has actually already been approved by Vladimir Putin.
Fighting with golf carts.
Second Army of the Universe
“🔥| 🇷🇺Russian assault group, which used 🇨🇳Chinese «Desert Cross-1000» ATV was destroyed by the 🇺🇦Ukrainian 47th Mechanised Brigade with FPV drones in Avdiivka direction.
Double Fatality👹”
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1782277913884148135
Kremlin snuff box
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Why is there not enough armored vehicles at the front?
Some military observers have authoritatively stated that the Russian army is using successful tactics and advancing on a number of sectors of the front. On the one hand, they are right.
The Russian Armed Forces actually managed to take several settlements only recently. And yet the progress continues.
At this stage, the Northern Defense Forces actively use FABs against enemy positions. Then comes the deployment of small assault groups that seize positions.
And here is an important point - the advancement of the RF Armed Forces occurs with minimal use of tanks and armored vehicles. But with great losses.
There are several reasons.
Firstly, the large number of FPV and other drones does not contribute to the use of technology for breakthroughs. Secondly , and this is important, stocks of Soviet-made armored vehicles have been greatly reduced.
Now Russian armored personnel carriers withdrawn from Karabakh will go to the front, but this will not be able to radically affect the situation.
The trouble is the inability to launch mass production of modern armored vehicles. Alas, due to the lack of armor even for evacuation, we are losing our military, who could be saved.
The search for armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles abroad continues, but recently this has not yielded any results. In the future, armored vehicles may become our weak point.
And this is a situation where the problem cannot be solved in a month or two. This is a complex and lengthy process.
According to our information, the President is not informed about real problems with armored vehicles. But in vain.
Kremlin snuff box
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
The Belgorod region is preparing for a new breakthrough by Russian traitors
In the coming month, the Belgorod region may become the target of a new attack from Russian traitors who are fighting on the side of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This is evidenced by intelligence data available to our channel.
Sources close to the regional governor Gladkov are non-publicly asking for help: “The region is not ready for long-term large-scale battles. And we don’t want that.”
According to the interlocutors, additional air defense systems and the army need to be transferred to defend the region.
Instead, they plan to send 10,000 conscripts called up as part of the spring conscription to the Belgorod region. Until the SVO zone is expanded to Belgorod and other border regions, the threat to the lives of conscripts there will remain.
Perhaps and then be blue to bring AD closer
Funny I heard they were bringing back 70+ year olds for stinger line
Like recalling Korean War vets when battleships were bright back by Reagan
Ukraine in the EU and NATO - Putin’s legacy.
Kyiv Independent reports (14 April):
“According to NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana, Ukraine will definitely join NATO in the future, so long as political conditions are met...
...Preconditions for Ukraine to join the organization include having a “robust military, democracy, and economy.”...
...Ukraine formally applied to join NATO in September 2022.”
Kyiv Independent reports (21 April):
“Dutch Admiral Rob Bauer, the chair of the NATO Military Committee, visited Kyiv on March 21, the first time a NATO military delegation has visited Kyiv since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022.
Bauer gave a speech at the Kyiv Security Forum, in which he said that his visit “is testament to the fact that NATO and Ukraine are closer than they have ever been.”...
...Bauer told reporters in January that civilians in NATO countries should be prepared for the prospect of an all-out war with Russia in the next 20 years.
“We have to realize it’s not a given that we are in peace. And that’s why we (NATO) are preparing for a conflict with Russia,” he added.”
Kyiv Independent reports(22 April):
“The next Ramstein-format summit of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) will take place on April 26 (this Friday), Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren reportedly told European defense ministers on April 22...
...The U.S.-led UDCG comprises over 50 countries, including all 31 NATO members, and meets regularly to coordinate military aid for Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
The next meeting, which will be online, will take place exactly two years after the first Ramstein-format summit was held on April 26, 2022, at Ramstein Air Base in Germany...
...While the UDCG is led by the U.S., the group is considering transferring its leadership to NATO control to shield it from a potential Donald Trump presidency, Politico reported earlier in April.”
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