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 ...
Over the last seven days the Ukrainian military has launched over one thousand drones against targets in Russia. Most of these were shot down by Russian air defenses. There are no reports of any serious damage.
The biggest effect the week long drone attacks achieved was to shut down air traffic in Moscow for several hours.
After waiting a few days the Russian military responded in kind.
Over the last three days a record number of drones and missiles were launched against military installations and production facilities in Ukraine (archived):
Russia stepped up missile-and-drone assaults on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and other regions, killing at least 12 people overnight into Sunday after President Trump last week declined to impose further sanctions on Moscow over its refusal to halt its invasion.Russia attacked with a total of 367 drones and missiles—one of the largest single-night raids of the war, according to the Ukrainian Air Force—in a second consecutive day of pounding strikes that sent civilians running for shelters in the middle of the night.
Over three days the Russian forces used some 1,000 heavy drones plus 58 cruise- and 31 ballistic-missiles to attack Ukraine.
The Russian attacks are overwhelming (archived) the western provided air defenses:
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
What did Avdiivka cost us? Truly scary numbers have become known
The capture of Avdiivka and further advance on this section of the front is the largest victory of the Russian army over the past year.
The military command was in a hurry to drive the Ukrainian Armed Forces out of there before the March Presidential elections. It was expected that Vladimir Vladimirovich would even record a video with Avdiivka in the background (but later this idea was abandoned).
A secret report on the results of the battles for Avdiivka came into our hands. It is worth noting that the city, like a bone in the throat, prevented the alignment of the front, and the Ukrainian Armed Forces had the opportunity to shoot at Donetsk from there, including using cannon artillery.
From November 1, 2023 to March 1, 2024, in Avdiivka and on the approaches to it, our army lost:
➖ 14,453 dead
➖ 1,267 are listed as missing
➖ 42,312 were injured and/or amputated
[ Total casualties lost in the taking of Avdiivka: 58,032. A 3:1 ratio would give >19,000 dead. ]
The scale of losses in technology is also known. In the battles for Avdiivka our troops lost:
➖ 242 tanks
➖ 384 armored vehicles
➖ 312 artillery systems
Sergei Shoigu has these figures. He also reported to Vladimir Putin about the capture of the city, but then there was no definitive data. Obviously, Shoigu is in no hurry to report such colossal losses in technology.
The President previously took the loss of equipment in the Northern Military District very hard.
Why are we publishing this information? There are several questions regarding Avdiivka.
The main one is that another destroyed city will not bring anything to the budget in the coming years, and we have already spent huge amounts of money on its capture (and still have to invest in restoration).
Also, in the battles for the city, almost 60,000 military personnel were killed or injured.
••And these are only those who could be counted.••
Perhaps our command’s tactics need to be adjusted? We really hope that there will be people around Vladimir Vladimirovich who will talk about the real scale of the tragedy in Avdiivka.
They can be executed as spies or murders.
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1927466506134114576
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1927426876512813165
The cumulative effect of Ukraine targeting legitimate Military targets with its drones, and Russia expending the majority of its drones illegally attempting to terrorize the civilian Ukrainian population, continues to build.
The Kremlin is setting conditions to establish permanent control over the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), suggesting that Russia plans to illegally occupy and annex additional territory in Ukraine. Greenpeace's Ukraine service reported on May 27 that satellite imagery from early February 2025 to May 23, 2025, shows that Russia has laid 90 kilometers of powerlines near the Sea of Azov in occupied Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts.[1] Greenpeace reported that these new powerlines are the first observed indications that Russia is acting upon its long-held plans to connect the ZNPP to the Russian power grid.[2] Russian state nuclear energy operator Rosatom Head Alexei Likhachev claimed on May 21 that Rosatom had developed a plan to bring the ZNPP to “full capacity,” suggesting that Russia intends to bring the ZNPP’s reactors out of their current cold shutdown state.[3] Likhachev claimed in May 2024 to agree with the International Atomic Energy Agency's (IAEA) assessment that restarting the ZNPP was currently “impossible” and that the first condition for restarting the ZNPP must be to ensure its security, either with a security guarantee or after the frontline had shifted away from the ZNPP.[4]
US President Donald Trump's April 2025 seven-point peace proposal to Ukraine included a provision for Ukraine to regain control over the ZNPP with US involvement, and the proposed Ukraine-European peace plan also contained this provision.[5] Russian officials have repeatedly rejected giving up control over the ZNPP, however.[6] Russian officials have also increased their rhetoric, invoking Russia's alleged historical ties to “Novorossiya,” which Russian officials have defined as all of eastern and southern Ukraine, and Russian occupation authorities have recently called for Russia to control areas of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast near the Dnipro River that Russia has not yet illegally annexed.[7] The Russian definition of Novorossiya notably includes the area directly across from the ZNPP on the west (right) bank of the Dnipro River. Russia's efforts to connect the ZNPP to the Russian power grid suggest that Russia wants to maintain its control over the ZNPP and operate it safely as Russia likely expects to significantly push the frontline away from the plant or plans to occupy and annex Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.
Russian officials are likely leveraging the fact that Ukraine and Russia set no concrete deadlines for the next steps in the peace process in order to delay the process altogether and prolong the war. US Special Envoy to Ukraine General Keith Kellogg told Fox News on May 27 that the United States had received Ukraine's list of conditions and timelines for a potential peace treaty and is now waiting for Russia to submit its version to begin reconciling the two countries’ positions.[8] Russian Presidential Aide Vladimir Medinsky stated after the May 16 Ukrainian-Russian talks in Istanbul that the two delegations agreed to “write...down in detail” and present their versions for a possible future ceasefire, but did not specify a deadline.[9] Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed on May 27 that Russia is preparing its version of the memorandum.[10] Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov stated on May 27 that the success of peace negotiations will depend on the participants’ willingness to address the war's ”root causes,” reiterating long-standing Russian demands that amount to full Ukrainian capitulation.[11] The Kremlin is likely leveraging the lack of a deadline to prolong negotiations in an attempt to extract more concessions and improve Russia's negotiating position by making battlefield advances.
Putin continues to use orchestrated public engagements to forward the Kremlin's effort to create a militarized Russian society united against the West that supports a prolonged war in Ukraine and possible future conflict with NATO. Putin met with the supervisory board of the state-formed “Russia-Land of Opportunities” non-profit organization on May 27 and spoke with participants of the organization's programs during a highly scripted event.[12] Putin claimed that many foreigners see Russia as a “stronghold” of traditional spiritual and moral values. Putin claimed that Soviet citizens’ “spirit of devotion to their people” formed the basis of the Soviet victory in the Second World War and stated that the “internal mobilization” of each Russian citizen and Russian society as a whole is the most important thing right now for Russia. Putin stated that the future of a state depends on its independence, sovereignty, and self-sufficiency; that Russia will not exist if it is not sovereign; and that “passion within society” is important for Russian sovereignty.
The general director of “Russia-Land of Opportunities,” Andrei Betin, highlighted that Putin named 2025 the “Year of the Defender of the Fatherland” and noted that many Russian servicemembers who are fighting in Ukraine participate in the non-profit’s programs. Putin spoke during the meeting with an active duty Russian servicemember, who proposed creating additional programs that allow Russian military personnel to work with the non-profit so that the servicemembers “will say that Russia remembers [them], Russia has not forgotten [them].” Putin claimed that the Russian government is working to create conditions for the “self-realization” of Russian servicemembers returning home from the war. Putin highlighted how many graduates of the organization's programs have gone on to become leaders and politicians in the federal, regional, and municipal government, specifically noting that many participants of the non-profit’s “Leaders of Russia. Politics” program have won State Duma elections since 2020 and forecasting that more participants of the program will run in the 2026 Duma elections.
Putin and other Kremlin officials have recently focused their rhetoric on Russia's strong “traditional and moral values” and used the mythos of the Second World War to call for unity within Russian society – likely as part of an ongoing effort to foster anti-Western sentiment in Russian society and prepare the Russian population for a prolonged war in Ukraine and a possible future conflict with NATO.[13] Putin's support for programs aimed at reintegrating Russian veterans into society suggests that the Kremlin fears political instability and the emergence of an independent veterans-based civil society – as ISW has assessed.[14] ISW continues to assess that the Kremlin is engaged in a campaign to create a new cadre of militarized, loyal elites to unify Russian society against the perceived threat of the West, including by co-opting Russian veterans to participate in the 2026 State Duma elections.[15]
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-may-27-2025
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1927702276061159709
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1927617768158879991
https://x.com/ChuckPfarrer/status/1927728535596085520
BREAKING:
🇷🇺🇩🇪 Russia is considering hitting targets in Berlin - Russia Today
Russia is considering hitting targets in Berlin after Merz authorized Ukraine to strike Moscow with German long-range missiles - Margarita Simonyan, Editor-in-chief of Russia Today wrote.
"In Moscow… pic.twitter.com/gnZkri99sa— Megatron (@Megatron_ron) May 28, 2025
“Will it be more than 50,000 vehicles and fuel tanks tomorrow? ”
Yes, I think so.
A few more tens of billions of dollars worth of value up in smoke - but still a minor factor compared to the rest of Russian wealth that has been squandered on Putin’s failed crime spree in Ukraine.
I wonder what the total bill would be, for all the wealth destroyed? A million Russian casualties, all the Ukrainian casualties, all of buildings destroyed or damaged (whole cities), all the equipment lost, all of the money spent, and all of the business lost.
Trillions of dollars? Equivalent to years worth of Russia’s total GDP. A generation’s worth of economic growth.
Putin did that. He is the Doom of Russia.
NEXTA
@nexta_tv
“🔥Unbelievable: Leak of 2 Million Secret Documents Exposes Russia’s Nuclear Bases
European journalists from Danwatch and Der Spiegel have obtained access to a massive trove of 2 million documentsdetailing Russia’s strategic nuclear facilities. Among them are detailed blueprints of the ultra-secret base in Yasny, where Avangard missiles are stationed, including everything from toilet locations and tunnel maps to security systems and surveillance cameras.
🔻 What was leaked:
📍 Building plans, tunnel diagrams, IT systems, security layouts, and alarm schematics.
📍 Lists of sports equipment, wall posters, and soldiers’ leisure activities.
📍 Critical information revealing structural vulnerabilities.
This appears to be the largest intelligence leak in the history of the Russian military. Any foreign intelligence servicenow has enough material to pinpoint weak spots. Toilets, motion sensors, tunnel routes, gym equipment — journalists now have CIA-level access. It’s a security disaster the Kremlin won’t be able to cover up.
The fallout could force Russia to rebuild parts of its nuclear infrastructure from scratch — potentially costing billions.
The leak occurred via state procurement tenders, where contractors accidentally posted classified files online. Russia’s Ministry of Defense has not commented on the breach.“
During the night of May 28, units of the Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) carried out a #DeepStrike on the production facilities of the Angstrem company in Zelenograd, Moscow Oblast. This is a key developer and manufacturer of a microelectronic component base that is widely used by russian military-industrial complex enterprises. In 2024, Angstrem supplied products to 18 critical military-industrial enterprises for a total of 2.2 billion rubles.
A UAV strike was recorded in the target area — on the territory of the Elma-Zelenograd technopark. Final results of the fire damage are being clarified.
Earlier, on May 26, USF units struck the Dmitrievsky Chemical Plant in the city of Kineshma, Ivanovo Oblast. This is a strategic enterprise producing organic chemical substances used in the manufacture of explosives, gunpowder, and rocket and aviation fuel. The plant also specializes in producing solvents for processing metal components of military equipment and electronics.
During the UAV attack on the plant's territory, explosions were recorded. russian media reported that a logistics warehouse was hit. The exact consequences of the strike are being clarified.
🇺🇦 USF: One step ahead!
https://x.com/usf_army/status/1927721997892468821
Kremlin snuffbox, 05/28/25
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
The military has been ordered to seal off St. Petersburg. This could weaken air defenses at the front and around Moscow
In anticipation of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, which will be held from June 18 to 21, the military received orders to ensure the stable operation of airports in the Leningrad Region.
“SPIEF is a serious event, where many high-status guests will arrive. They need to be provided with the appropriate service,” explained a source in the AP.
The military confirmed that the order to strengthen air defense was indeed received. In particular, there are concerns that the most unusual places could be used to launch drones over St. Petersburg. Accordingly, it is necessary to seriously strengthen protection against air attacks, because it will be essentially impossible to shoot down enemy drones over other regions.
“The number of air defense systems is limited. Accordingly, it will be necessary to either remove them from the front, or weaken Moscow and the region [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/5695 ]. Or leave, say, Tula without anything at all,” said a source in the Ministry of Defense.
https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1927739503474516030
Medium range system with an IR homing missile.
Effective against aircraft, drones, and cruise missiles.
Word in Moscow is if Merz uses German weapons to strike Moscow - and we all know that Kiev has no independent capacity to operate Tauruses or other long-range missiles - then Russia will have no choice but to strike Berlin directly.
Simple enough. pic.twitter.com/8jYMr0zpUe— Margarita Simonyan (@M_Simonyan) May 28, 2025
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