Attack On Europe: Documenting Russian Equipment Losses During The 2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine (2 year anniversary)

ORYX ^ | Since February 24, 2022 and daily | ORYX

[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.

[JonPreston]

[marcusmaximus]

Russia appears to be preparing strategic bombers for a mass cruise missile strike on Ukraine for tonight or tomorrow morning.

[JonPreston]

Hush 🤫 Crackpot

[blitz128]

So this is what has become of the “second greatest military”

Hiding behind their border launching missiles with ancient worn out aircraft at civilian targets.

Almost comical if not so tragic

[blitz128]

So this is what has become of the Russian might, a “mass attack” featuring a dozen or so vehicles. Most of which are destroyed or damaged and their passengers killed and/or wounded.

Till the last Russian!

[blitz128]

Perhaps there is a limit to the suffering the Russian people will endure under dear leader.

[PIF]

Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos

The complete transcript.
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[ How Trump’s Tariffs (Accidentally) Punched a $20 Billion Hole in Russian Oil Exports! ]

Today [ Apr 17, 8 pm ], there is interesting news from the Russian Federation.

Here, global oil price changes have created a dangerous situation for Russia. Its budget has come under unprecedented risk to collapse, sabotaging not only Putin’s war plans, but in the long term his whole government.

The recent plunge in global oil prices, triggered by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs and escalating trade tensions, is placing a significant strain on Russia’s economy.

Although Trump didn’t place any tariffs on Russia directly, fears of a global recession, which means a major slowdown in economic activity, are already causing oil demand to drop. Increased oil production from countries like Saudi Arabia, Norway, and Brazil is contributing to an oversupply, further lowering prices. Notably, Saudi Arabia appears to be pursuing policies aimed at pushing prices even lower to resist competition from the United States and other suppliers.

The Russian economy is heavily reliant on energy exports, with oil and gas revenues constituting approximately 30-35% of Russia’s federal budget in 2024. Beyond the federal budget, the broader Russian economy is significantly dependent on oil exports, which generated $192 billion in 2024. Despite that the Russian government is aware of this vulnerability, and its intentions to reduce this dependency to about 23% by 2027, oil exports remain a cornerstone of Russia’s economic structure.

Russia’s natural gas sector is also under pressure, with export revenues dropping over 65% in 2023, due to reduced pipeline flows to Europe. The end of the gas transit deal with Ukraine in late 2024 further cut exports. Although Russia is shifting toward Asian markets, discounted prices to attract buyers have failed to offset the losses and have squeezed profit margins.

The sharp decline in oil and gas revenues is already having a noticeable effect on the Russian economy. In February 2025, income from these key exports dropped by 18.5% compared to the same period last year. This downturn is largely driven by falling prices for Russian crude, with Urals oil trading at around $58 per barrel, well below the $70 benchmark used when planning the federal budget for this year.

This was essential to keeping Russia’s projected budget deficit at 800 billion rubles. However, with oil prices collapsing, the actual deficit is now expected to surpass that target significantly, reaching approximately 2 trillion rubles, over double what Russia planned for.

In the long term, sustained low oil prices could have severe consequences. Russia’s National Wealth Fund, originally established as a financial safety net to stabilize the economy during periods of low oil revenue, has been heavily drawn on in recent years to cover soaring wartime expenses and shortages in the national budget. Analysts estimate that each $10 drop in oil per barrel costs Russia about $17 billion annually.

To compensate, the Russian government is resorting to measures such as tapping into remaining reserves, increasing domestic borrowing, and introducing tax hikes on high-income individuals and corporations. However, these strategies may not be sustainable, combined with high military spending and volatile energy prices. Continued low oil prices could force deeper budget cuts, increased borrowing, or more aggressive taxation, potentially stifling economic growth.

In addition, each day of Russia’s war in Ukraine drives up costs. Sign-up bonuses and military salaries have steadily increased as enlistment drops, yet massive daily losses from 1,000-1,500 soldiers force ongoing recruitment to continue at any cost. At the same time, heavy equipment losses strain the defense industry budget, additionally with Western sanctions making replacement parts and materials significantly more expensive.

Overall, while President Trump’s tariffs are not directly aimed at Russia, their impact on global oil prices exacerbates Russia’s economic challenges. As oil prices decline, Russia’s budgetary constraints intensify, limiting its ability to sustain prolonged military engagements and potentially leading to internal economic and social tensions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0TuIKBkkLI

[JonPreston]

15 posts in a 24-hour period??

explain.

[JonPreston]

10-year-olds pressed into combat by The Zelensky?

Kids as young as 10 in Ukraine are getting combat-ready in secret military-style boot camps to prepare them should the war with Russia drag on for years. pic.twitter.com/Ba9wGiTsHi— DW News (@dwnews) April 16, 2025

Ukraine Loses Its Second F-16 Fighting Falcon: Zelensky

LINK

A NATO country will send troops to Ukraine to learn from the war. Russia said they will be legitimate targets.

LINK

[AdmSmith]

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 17, 2025

Russian officials continue to reiterate Russian President Vladimir Putin’s non-negotiable demands for extensive territorial concessions from Ukraine while noting that ongoing peace negotiations are unlikely to achieve results quickly. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov claimed on April 17 that negotiations regarding Ukraine are “progressing quite difficultly,” that Ukraine and Europe are to blame for the lack of progress, and that Russia is focusing “for now” on its “contacts” with the United States.[1] Peskov responded to a question about whether recognition of the Ukrainian territories that Russia has demanded is mandatory for ending the war, claiming that these regions are “integral” parts of Russia so “it is impossible to pose the question this way.”[2] Kremlin officials continue to reiterate Putin’s demand that Ukraine cede territory — including parts of Ukraine that Russian forces do not currently occupy — to Russia while demonstrating Russia’s unwillingness to compromise on these demands.[3]

European countries continue to increase their domestic defense production, including in support of Ukraine. German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger stated on April 17 that the Rheinmetall AG Unterlub plant will produce 350,000 artillery shells in 2025 — 150,000 more than the 200,000 originally planned for 2025 — and that the company has so far invested about €600 million (roughly $682 million) in the Unterlub site.[24] Papperger stated that he expects Rheinmetall to earn €300 billion (roughly $340 billion) in sales in the next five years (until roughly 2030). The Czech engineering company PBS Group announced on April 16 that it will increase its production capacity of aircraft jet engines by 220 percent in 2025 in response to increased demand from global customers, including Ukraine.[25]

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-17-2025

[PIF]

Articles that might have been missed:

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Launches New Southern Assault
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https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraine-situation-report-russia-launches-new-southern-assault

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American Forces Destroy Key Houthi-Controlled Fuel Port In Yemen
U.S. Central Command says it targeted Ras Isa to stop Iranian-backed Houthi militants from benefiting from the fuel trade through the port.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/american-forces-destroy-key-houthi-controlled-fuel-port-in-yemen

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B-2s Have Not Dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators On Yemen During Diego Garcia Missions: Officials
B-2s have been pounding the Houthis in Yemen, but U.S. officials tell us prized 30,000-pound bunker busters haven’t been used.
https://www.twz.com/air/b-2s-have-not-dropped-massive-ordnance-penetrator-bunker-busters-on-yemen-during-diego-garcia-missions-officials

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U.S. Cutting Forces In Syria By Half, Possible Ripple Effects In Region
The U.S. withdrawing a significant portion of its troops from Syria could see notable shifts in the ongoing power struggle in the war-torn country.
https://www.twz.com/land/u-s-cutting-forces-in-syria-by-half-possible-ripple-effects-in-region

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Canopy Seen Clearly On China’s Next Gen Tailless Stealth Fighter For First Time
The smaller of China’s two new next generation stealth fighters is now flying often and we are getting new insights into its design.
https://www.twz.com/air/canopy-seen-clearly-on-chinas-next-gen-tailless-stealth-fighter-for-first-time

[AdmSmith]

Day 1,149 of the Russian invasion. 1,530 [average is 817/day], i.e. more than 63 Russians and Norks/h. AFV more than 175%, vehicles and fuel tanks more than 695%, and artillery more than 280% above average.

[AdmSmith]

Кремлевская табакерка

“The fighters who will go to war in 20 years and sacrifice themselves for Russia should be born now”

This opinion was expressed by philosopher Alexandr Dugin in a conversation with us. This is how he commented on the data according to which women in Russia give birth to children at the average age of 30. “This is very late. Very late! I never tire of repeating - Russia will fight for at least another 40 years. And maybe 50-60. The fighters who will go to war for Russia in 20 years should be born now. This year, next year, the year after that. Our Heroes need to be born now, who will fight for the Motherland from a young age, who will sacrifice themselves in the battle with the West and our other enemies! Women should not wait until they are 30. Otherwise, we will be late, and the situation will become catastrophic!” - said Alexandr Gelyevich.

In this regard, he announced a sharp increase in the fight to increase the birth rate in the coming months. “There will be the measures you talked about ( a tax on childlessness , a ban on abortions , selling condoms and other contraceptives only with passports , and so on , - ed.), and completely new, revolutionary solutions that will help us solve the problem,” Dugin promised. Commenting on these words, the Kremlin recalled that Vladimir Putin is waiting for reports on the effectiveness of measures aimed at increasing the birth rate by June 1.

https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5555

[AdmSmith]

Кремлевская табакерка

Part of the relics of Saint Matrona of Moscow lost at the front. Belousov reproached Patriarch Kirill and remembered the “Taliban”

According to our sources in the Ministry of Defense, the emergency with the holy relic occurred several days ago in one of the hot sections of the front in the DPR. Part of the relics of Saint Matrona was sent to the front by personal order of Andrei Belousov. It is known that the minister often prays before them for the success of our military. And he decided to strengthen the fighters in the SVO zone with the relic. “Andrei Removich ordered to send particles of the relics of Mother Matronushka to a difficult section of the front in the DPR. So that the military could pray near them, ask for success, strength during the offensive, so that she would save more lives. Unfortunately, an enemy shell hit the vehicle that was transporting the relics. Four soldiers were killed, two of them were officers. The holy relic was lost,” a source in the Ministry of Defense told us.

According to him, “fortunately, part of the relics remain in the Pokrovsky Monastery in Moscow. But the loss is still very great.” The news of the attack on the relics of Saint Matrona enraged Patriarch Kirill. According to a source in the Church, he called Belousov and threatened to no longer send sacred objects to the front. Andrei Removich responded that claims should be made to the Kiev regime. And he called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church “to pray better for the military so that this does not happen again.”

“The Patriarch needs to think about his way of life, the power of his prayers. And then, perhaps, there will not be such losses. The fact that the relics were hit during Holy Week, before Easter, is definitely a reason to think,” our interlocutor close to Belousov commented on the situation with offense.

He also reproached the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for not having enough influence on the situation in Russia. “I would like to draw attention to the fact that the attack on Mother Matronushka almost coincided with the lifting of the ban on Taliban Islamists . I don't understand why the patriarch allowed this and did not influence the situation in any way. Is Russia still an Orthodox country?” the source was indignant.

https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5553

What do they learn from this?

[AdmSmith]

The average price of Russian oil calculated for tax purposes has fallen to 4,663 roubles per barrel since the beginning of April, which is 31% below the level used to plan Russian budget revenues for 2025, Reuters calculations showed.

When calculating the average price of Russian oil for taxation, which in tax legislation is called Urals - similar to the main export brand of Russian raw materials - a calculation basket of Urals grade and the more expensive ESPO Blend is used.

The planned price of Urals for the budget for this year is 6,726 rubles per barrel (the average price of Urals is $69.7 per barrel, the exchange rate is 96.5 rubles per US dollar).

https://www.moscowtimes.ru/2025/04/18/rublevaya-tsena-rossiyskoy-nefti-dlya-nalogov-v-aprele-na-31-nizhe-byudzhetnogo-orientira-raschet-reyter-a161448

The economy in the Muscovy State is not looking good.

[AdmSmith]

In 2025, ready-made Easter cake will cost customers about a third more than a year earlier.

Two weeks before Christian Easter, which in 2025 falls on April 20, the average cost of a kulich bought online has increased by 36.7% year-on-year to 586 rubles, the operator of online cash register data First Data calculated for Kommersant. In the offline segment, there has also been an increase in prices for one of the main attributes of the religious holiday. As reported by the Perekrestok chain (part of X5 Group), this year, on average, kulich costs 30% more in the pre-Easter days than in the same period last year.

https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/7672739

Inflation?

[JonPreston]

🇺🇸 “It’s Not Our War” — The Moment of Truth in Ukraine 🇷🇺🇺🇦

In a press conference that may mark a historic turning point, @SecRubio Marco Rubio told the world what many Americans have long believed:

The war in Ukraine is not America’s war.

And he’s right.

After 87 days of… pic.twitter.com/4kj6HYvTLX— Francois Leclerc (@f_leclerc20037) April 18, 2025

It’s Not Our War” — The Moment of Truth in Ukraine

In a press conference that may mark a historic turning point, Marco Rubio told the world what many Americans have long believed:

The war in Ukraine is not America’s war.

And he’s right.

After 87 days of relentless high-level diplomacy, quiet backchannel meetings with both Kyiv and Moscow, and tireless efforts to broker peace, @POTUS

Trump's administration is now drawing a line in the sand:

Peace, or we walk.

Rubio’s message wasn’t just another diplomatic soundbite—it was a wake-up call for every ally, adversary, and war profiteer still playing geopolitical games while civilians suffer. Washington has carried the financial burden, the political heat, and the diplomatic risk for three years. But let’s be clear:

👉 This war didn’t start in Washington.
👉 It isn’t being won on the battlefield.
👉 And it sure isn’t ending without hard decisions and painful compromises.

If America pulls out of this process—if we stop sending billions in military aid, logistical support, and political cover—here’s what it means:

🇺🇸 For America:

We reclaim focus on domestic priorities—border security, economic revival, and the fight to restore our sovereignty.

We stop bleeding taxpayer dollars into a foreign conflict with no clear endgame.

We regain leverage on the world stage, reminding allies that U.S. support is earned, not guaranteed.

🇫🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪 For Europe:

Time to grow up. Time to lead, not lean.

If Ukraine matters so much to the EU, let the EU take charge.

No more hiding behind American muscle. This is your continent. Own it.

🇺🇦 For Ukraine:

The clock is ticking. No blank checks. No endless war.

Either come to the table or risk being left to fight alone.

We respect your right to defend your homeland, but America won’t be your crutch forever.

🇷🇺 For Russia:

If peace is what you want, this is your chance.

Rejecting the framework now will prove your intentions were never sincere—and that will define your legacy.

But if you are ready, then meet halfway. Because America can broker peace—but we won’t beg for it.

Let this be crystal clear:

✨ This war will not end with a military victory. It will end with negotiation or destruction. There is no in-between.

✨ Thousands more could die. Cities could still be leveled. But it doesn’t have to happen.

The U.S. has done more in 87 days under Trump than Biden did in 3 years. That’s not a political slogan—it’s reality. Now the world waits on Ukraine and Russia to respond.

The message is simple:

We are willing to help. But we will not be played.

And if the door to peace slams shut, we move on. We fight our battles—our real ones—on our own soil, in our own economy, for our own people.

Because America First doesn’t mean isolation.

It means clarity.

Conviction.
Courage.

And it means we never confuse someone else’s war with our own.

[JonPreston]

🍈

Yes, lift the sanctions, they haven't worked anyway

Abandoning Ukraine, US Secretary of State Rubio implies that only Europe can end the war - by lifting sanctions on Russia.

pic.twitter.com/aQBlyaVFPC— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) April 18, 2025

RUSSIAN GDP

[AdmSmith]

A Chinese government-linked satellite company provided intelligence to the Houthis, according to US officials speaking to the Financial Times on April 17.[8] This intelligence could support Houthi attacks against US vessels and commercial shipping, which demonstrates how the Houthis are continuing to cooperate with US adversaries to disrupt global trade. The US government raised concerns to the Chinese government about Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd. (CGSTL) providing satellite intelligence to the Houthis.[9] The Chinese government reportedly ignored these concerns. CGSTL has ties to the Chinese military through China's military-civilian “fusion” program, which aims to integrate private sector work with military research and development, according to research done by a Washington-based security consulting firm.[10] CGSTL’s provision of satellite intelligence to the Houthis is part of ongoing Chinese, Russian, and Iranian support to the Houthis. Houthi-owned military communications and domestic surveillance companies have reportedly imported Chinese-made communications equipment.[11] Iran and Russia have provided targeting intelligence to the Houthis, which aids Houthi attacks on international shipping.[12] The Yemeni coast guard and Omani customs have previously seized shipments of Chinese-made military equipment to the Houthis, such as hydrogen fuel cells for powering missiles and drone propellers.[13] The Houthis reportedly told China and Russia in March 2024 that the Houthis would not target Chinese and Russian-flagged vessels transiting the Red Sea, according to several sources with knowledge on Houthi leadership discussions.

Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on April 17 and delivered a message from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to Putin.[82] Araghchi stated that Khamenei’s message addressed important regional and international developments as well as bilateral issues.[83] Araghchi emphasized that Russo-Iranian relations are stronger and more respectful than ever before and noted that the recently-signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement elevated the relationship between Iran and Russia to a strategic level.[84] Araghchi emphasized the importance of close coordination with Russia and China on the Iranian nuclear issue.[85] Iran, China, and Russia issued a joint statement on March 14 that condemned US sanctions on Iran and defended the Iranian nuclear program “as peaceful.”[86]

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-april-17-2025

Enrichement to 60% and above is peaceful?

[Mr. Lucky]

You're too generous.

To work until he's 70, the average Russian male would have to work for 2.31 years after he died.