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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https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1933914083473969490
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
The complete transcript.
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[ 100 Fighter Jets on Standby! Sweden Has Zero Tolerance For Aggression! ]
Today [ June 11 ], there are interesting updates from the Baltic Sea. Here, being one of the most targeted countries in the area by Russian sabotage acts, Sweden decided to act decisively. As one of the newest NATO members and having the largest Baltic coastline, Sweden set out to tighten its grip on the Russian shadow fleet operations to eliminate any possibility of new hybrid attacks on its infrastructure.
Recently, Russian maritime activity in the Baltic Sea has become increasingly aggressive and suspicious, with a series of incidents pointing to a pattern of Russian sabotage targeting undersea infrastructure. The sabotage operations started in December 2024, when a shadow fleet oil tanker operating under questionable ownership, damaged undersea data and communication cables off Finland, likely by dragging a loose anchor.
Just a month later, a Russian-linked vessel damaged a critical undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden, triggering a full-scale sabotage investigation. The pattern continued at the end of May when the shadow fleet tanker Sun was detected dangerously close to a key Poland-Sweden power cable and was forced to retreat after intervention by the Polish Navy. Subsequent Russian provocations near Estonian waters and reports of Polish forces driving away Russian vessels operating near Swedish cables, underscore the escalating threat.
In response to recent provocations, Sweden is joining NATO’s regional efforts by tightening inspections of Russian shadow fleet tankers. From July 1, the Swedish Coast Guard will require insurance documentation from all vessels transiting its territorial waters or economic zone, not just those docking at ports.
This enforces the EU’s April 2025 directive and reflects Sweden’s resolve to counter the risks posed by the Russian shadow fleet. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson stated that growing incidents in the Baltic demand preparedness, while Justice Minister Gunnar Strommer emphasized the need for increased inspections, calling the shadow fleet a threat to maritime safety.
Sweden has already been patrolling shipping lanes and monitoring these tankers, but the new rules significantly expand enforcement authority. The signal is clear, and Sweden is no longer willing to tolerate covert Russian activity in the Baltic. This move also comes amid heightened Russian rhetoric.
Moscow has declared its willingness to use all means to respond to inspections and has begun deploying naval escorts for shadow fleet tankers. Following recent airspace violations over Finland and Estonia, and confrontational language from Russia’s UN ambassador comparing inspections to piracy, NATO states are preparing for further escalation.
If Russia decides to again try to chase away NATO vessels inspecting a shadow fleet ship, Sweden has nearly 100 Gripen fighter jets on rapid response standby. These jets are equipped with advanced radar, electronic warfare systems, and extended range, making them a formidable asset for controlling Baltic airspace and intercepting Russian aircraft.
Additionally, Sweden’s Navy is built and optimized for the Baltic Sea’s confined and shallow waters, and includes numerous patrol ships, corvettes, and submarines. Even before Sweden’s NATO membership, its forces did not shy away from acting against Russia for violating their territorial waters or airspace, making them well-prepared for any scenario.
The Russian shadow fleet remains a critical component of Moscow’s sanctions evasion strategy. Comprised of aging oil tankers operating under false flags and opaque ownership, the fleet moves Russian Urals crude oil around the world while avoiding Western scrutiny. Over 50% of this fleet transits the Baltic Sea, using the key and most developed Russian ports with the highest available capacity, such as Primorsk and Ust-Luga, before moving toward customers primarily in Asia.
The Baltic is ideal due to its hard-to-police maritime corridors and legal complexity, making enforcement difficult. This same factor also allows covert Russian operations, such as laying surveillance devices or damaging underwater infrastructure under the guise of commercial shipping. The sheer volume of this traffic poses both security and environmental risks to Sweden and its neighbors.
Overall, Sweden’s decision to take a firmer line marks a critical shift in regional security. As one of NATO’s newest and most strategically located members, Sweden’s participation significantly boosts the alliance’s capability to police the Baltic Sea. By enforcing new inspection rules, Sweden joins a coordinated effort already supported by Poland, Estonia, and Finland to limit Russia’s operational freedom in the region.
While it may not completely hold shadow fleet operations Sweden’s involvement will force Russia to scale back its provocations, and complicate any further attempts to sabotage undersea infrastructure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQn2sZKazXY
BRICSNews
https://x.com/JackStr42679640/status/1880892634031587746
Iran begs for help & pootin responds with a strongly worded phone call.
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1933921891707678917
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1933919058421830053
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1933909109146841335
https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1933914552673972402
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
The complete transcript:
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[ 1 Million Losses Turning Point! Russian Desertion Epidemic! ]
Today [ June 13 ], there are interesting updates from the Kupiansk direction. Here, as Russian losses have officially hit an unprecedented 1 million count, the breaking point finally came and the soldiers began turning their rifles on their own commanders, rather than face certain death in futile assaults. In a growing wave of mutiny and desertion, Russian soldiers started killing their officers, seizing vehicles, and fleeing deep into Russian territory, and away from the frontline.
In one of the most brutal recent examples of growing disorder within Russian ranks, several Russian soldiers near the settlement of Nyzhnia Duvanka in the Luhansk region turned on their own. By shooting and killing the military police platoon commander and two of his barrier troop subordinates and running away, they sparked a frantic search operation by Russian authorities. The deserters left their comrades to lie dead on the road while fleeing to save their lives from both Ukrainian and Russian fire.
This violent mutiny did not emerge in a vacuum; it is directly tied to the hopeless bloodbath unfolding near the Kupiansk front, specifically at the Pischane funnel. For months, Russian forces have tried and failed to break through Ukrainian defenses here. The Ukrainians have created a deadly trap by controlling the flanks, exposing any Russian assault to relentless drone and artillery fire from both sides.
Yet commanders continue to send wave after wave of infantry into the funnel, hoping to drive a wedge through Ukrainian lines. Every new wave knows exactly how it will end, as almost no one from previous groups returns alive. The systematic nature of these assaults has been likened to mass execution, with soldiers pushed forward not for tactical gain, but to serve as human battering rams.
To make matters worse, Russian troops are being sent into combat in improvised Mad Max-style vehicles, like the Gaz-69, which entered production in 1952, the year of Stalin’s death, and regular cars fitted with rudimentary armor or even none. Such improvised motorcycle squads and barely armored vehicles now lead the charge, only to be annihilated by Ukrainian FPV drones, well before reaching the contact line.
These desperate measures highlight not only material shortages but a total disregard for the lives of Russian troops. Ukrainian surveillance drones ensure that almost no movement goes undetected, meaning most assaults are decimated, long before they engage the defenders.
Despite the carnage, desertions in the Russian army remain surprisingly rare. The reason lies in the sheer brutality of the punishments for refusing to fight. Soldiers who resist are subjected to medieval-style torture, some are thrown into pits without food, before being forced to fight each other to the death, to earn the right to live another day. In one documented case, soldiers were tied behind vehicles and dragged through the dirt, while other deserters were forced to bury each other alive as punishment and to serve as an example.
In the Lyman area, a surrendering Russian soldier was spotted by Russian drone operators and targeted by his own artillery. This highlights the impossible choice facing many: surrender and be killed, or desert and be hunted. For some, turning against their officers seems to be the only escape.
This toxic atmosphere has bred a surge in violent retaliation. Russian soldiers, driven to the brink by the realization that dying in a pointless assault is their fate, if they continue, are increasingly likely to choose to kill their commanders instead, as it is safer than being spotted attempting to surrender to the Ukrainians. Meanwhile, commanders themselves contribute to the decay by labeling active soldiers as deserters to avoid paying their wages, denying them medical care, and forcing under-equipped men into combat.
A recent appeal by the families of men from the Russian 54th Motorized Rifle Regiment revealed horrifying conditions: soldiers were beaten and handcuffed, robbed of personal belongings, and left to die without evacuation. Wounded men are forced to crawl back to safety, and the dead are simply abandoned, confirmed by footage showing bodies of dead Russian soldiers that haven’t been moved for months, since the snow covered the fields.
The downward spiral is accelerating. Russian military losses have just surpassed one million casualties, including killed, wounded, and captured. Equipment losses are equally staggering, with 10,000 destroyed and damaged tanks and over 20,000 armored vehicles of various types.
Lacking armor modern vehicles, or meaningful support, commanders now rely on sheer manpower and suicidal frontal attacks to advance the line ever so slowly. But the more men are lost, the worse morale gets, and the more inclined troops are coming to view their superiors as the enemy, instead of the Ukrainians they are forced to fight.
Overall such events create a vicious cycle. The collapse of discipline and the dehumanizing tactics employed by Russian commanders, will inevitably lead to more incidents where soldiers turn their weapons on their leaders. To prevent this, the officers are only doubling down on cruelty by inventing new, more barbaric punishments. This internal rot may not only undermine Russia’s ability to continue the war, but it could also ultimately sabotage its war effort from within.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOUTx7f1LOU
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
The complete transcript:
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[ Complete ROOF COLLAPSE on The Biggest Russian Drone Factories! ]
Today [ June 13 ], there are a lot of interesting updates from the Russian Federation. Here, deep inside Russia, the Ukrainians are launching coordinated precision strikes to diminish the effectiveness of Russian drone strikes against Ukraine. With strikes aimed at fiber optic and battery factories, the Ukrainians are targeting every element of the Russian production chain that enables them to produce drones.
Russia recently launched one of its most devastating drone strikes in Ukraine, deploying over 400 drones, 40 cruise missiles, and 6 ballistic missiles. This escalation reflects Russia’s surging drone production, over 2,000 Shahed drones and 2,000 Garpiya drones per month, plus thousands of Gerbera decoys to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses. While Ukraine holds an edge in drone quality, production, and adaptability, Russian drone strikes remain a major obstacle for the Ukrainians, bolstered by Russian mass production of lethal fiber-optic variants.
As the Russian summer offensive is underway, the Ukrainians understand that they must cut down the production numbers of Russian drones as much as possible. To achieve this, they have launched another massive drone strike campaign targeting the Russian ability to even produce and field FPV drones in the first place.
Recently, the Ukrainians struck the Kronshtadt plant in the city of Dubna near Moscow, collapsing the roof of the factory. Kronshtadt has led Russian drone development for 15 years, producing and designing advanced drones for the Russian army. On top of that, the Ukrainians struck the Elma technopark in Zelenograd to the north of Moscow, inflicting damage to the main building. The facility, located in the heart of Zelenograd, hosts the development of IT, microelectronics, robotics, and medical technology.
Right before that, the Ukrainians struck the Energia plant in the city of Yelets during a night strike, which caused a strong explosion visible in the distance. Satellite footage revealed that the factory suffered significant damage, with the partially collapsed roof of the production hall revealing that the fire engulfed everything inside.
This factory is used to produce batteries for Russian drones, missiles, aircraft, and naval systems. Ukrainians also targeted the fiber-optic factory in Saransk. A direct drone strike caused severe damage to the main building, setting it on fire. To ensure the factory remained out of commission, as it is the only fiber optic plant in Russia, the Ukrainians launched a follow-up strike just as the repairs were completed.
This was complemented by an even more devastating strike against a hidden Russian drone assembly factory in the city of Obukhovo in the Kaluga region. The Ukrainians managed to strike the plant and cause huge fires and several explosions, which forced the local officials to evacuate the area. It is also important to note that, as previously reported, Ukrainians struck the massive Yelabuga drone factory with 6 fab bombs, the primary Russian facility producing most of Russia’s Shahed drones.
So, Ukrainians hit every segment of the Russian drone production chain; design, microelectronics, fiber optic wire production, battery, and final assembly lines. This will directly result in a lower number of Shahed and FPV drones that Russians can launch, meaning that Russian drone strikes will be more manageable to Ukrainian air defenses, exponentially reducing civilian casualties. Russian tactics have also grown to depend heavily on tactical and reconnaissance drones, most importantly to cut Ukrainian logistics lines and reinforcement routes.
If Ukrainians can keep up their strike campaign, and further undermine Russian production, it results into Ukrainian soldiers on the ground have fewer drones to worry about. This means that the Ukrainian defense lines can maintain and expect a steadier inflow of supplies, reinforcements, and rotations, crucial if Ukrainians are to repel the Russian summer offensive effectively.
Overall, the Ukrainians are conducting a strike campaign deep inside Russia to inflict tremendous blows to Russian drone production, which will reduce to a lower intensity of drone strikes against Ukrainian civilian and military infrastructure. The lowered number of drones launched in strikes against Ukraine, in combination with the work of Ukrainian air defense, will lead to a point where the impact of their strikes is reduced to a minimum.
The reduction of drone operations will also relieve Ukrainian logistics that have been suffering from fiber optic drone strikes, while the forces at critical frontline positions will be able to properly reinforce and dig in at their positions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-XD5MgxA3g
Another possible source of support for Israel and democracy are dissident Kurds in Iran (In the NorthWest).
Also Azeris (North), Arabs (West) and Balochis (SouthWest).
“Why aren’t the (Iranian) Migs protecting their air base?”
I saw one report that something like 70% of pilots were grounded, because their political loyalties were suspect.
This regime has tortured and executed many, engendering enmity among their extended families.
there are a lot of important updates from the Sumy direction. Here, along the Sumy border, Ukrainian forces lured Russian units into counterattacks and then traced their movements back to hidden staging grounds across Kursk. With their positions exposed, HIMARS batteries struck hard, delivering devastating blows to troop concentrations, command posts, and infrastructure critical to Russia’s planned offensive.
Over 50,000 Russian troops have been deployed to the Kursk region along the northern border with Sumy, signaling clear preparations for a full-scale offensive. Ukrainian commanders in the area have confirmed the buildup, noting that these forces are being readied for large-scale operations aimed at breaching the Sumy region’s defenses. The massive Russian forces concentration here underscores their conviction that they can still achieve victory through overwhelming manpower and renewed offensives.
To neutralize this threat as much as possible, Ukrainians needed to eliminate these large forces concentrations before they had the opportunity to move to the frontline. To accomplish this, Ukrainians launched attacks on the eastern flank of Tyotkino to force a Russian redeployment and draw forces away from the town itself.
By threatening a potential outflank, they put pressure on Russian positions while conducting swift rotations to keep fresh troops and equipment on the front line. This way, Ukrainians also improve their defensive position against Russian pressure across this section of the front, while their main offensive units threatens a 2-pronged assault on Tyotkino.
Combat footage from the area shows Ukrainian armored vehicles rotating efficiently, one withdrawing to resupply, while another engages Russian positions, ensuring constant pressure on enemy lines. This tactic prevents Russian forces from massing at strongpoints and forces them into improvised defensive positions in open terrain. As Russian troops rushed forward to plug gaps and prevent a Ukrainian breakthrough, many were eliminated by FPV drone strikes.
Even attempts to move in small groups of 2 or 3 failed to evade detection, as drones continued targeting them with precision. However most importantly, Ukrainians traced these movements, revealing the locations of Russian troop concentrations and command posts, opening the door for devastating Ukrainian strikes.
This critical intelligence allowed HIMARS crews to lock in their targets and strike several Russian military bases simultaneously. Footage confirms that Ukraine hit 2 Russian deployment points in Lgov and Rylsk, as local residents report large numbers of casualties among Russian soldiers being taken away in the aftermath. Russians were also spotted gathering their forces in an abandoned hospital building, as the strike completely devastated the building and any Russian soldiers inside.
Ukrainians also targeted Russian command posts, to disrupt the Russian offensive preparations and inflict severe losses. Moreover, as reported previously, one of the victims of the recent strikes was the deputy commander of 155th Marine Brigade who was reportedly eliminated by a precision strike on his command post in Rylsk.
These strikes show that Ukrainians are already draining Russian reserves even before they can launch their offensive. They are disrupting Russian preparations and inflicting losses, further limiting what they can achieve. If Russians redeploy their forces further to the rear to try and stay undetected, these forces will not be able to respond quickly to sudden breakthroughs or Ukrainian assaults.
This gives Russians a painstakingly tough dilemma, either Russians will have to station their forces much further to the rear, or they must take the blows dealt to them by Ukrainian strike teams, betting on their numbers being enough to still make a breakthrough, despite the heavy damage.
Overall, the Ukrainians managed to lure the Russians to expose their forces in the open to discover their critical infrastructure, resulting in a series of devastating precision strikes. Intensification of Ukrainian assaults in Tyotkino incursion will inevitably leave Russians with no other option but to deploy more forces to this area, exposing further forces concentration points to Ukrainian observation and strike teams.
As Ukrainians continue to scout behind Russian lines, additional strikes seem inevitable. Furthermore, as Russians suffer logistical strains by deploying and concentrating so many troops, any movement will be nearly impossible to hide.
Iranian officials fleeing to Russia...
How long till Russian officials are fleeing to PyongYang?
“On the night of June 14, Russia launched 58 Shahed and other UAVs.”
Downright lame.
So much for all the big talk of Russia launching a week of retaliation for Operation Spider Web, that would crush Ukraine.
In reality, they had three nights of above average Shaheed (Geran) drone salvos, and one night with a few dozen extra cruise missiles (which would have just been an ordinary night’s worth in the Winter of ‘22-’23). No significant effects - a few hours of electrical outage in parts of Kyiv.
“Iran is considering closing the Strait of Hormuz.”
If they use that capability, they will quickly lose that capability.
“Russian jet downed in Mali... Tuaregs from FLA inform of the results of attack on a Russian Africa Corps/FAMA convoy... Destruction of 22 military vehicles.
Wagner Group pulled out in a hurry, and the regular Russian Army troops left behind (Afrika Corps) are getting beaten badly, if they attempt to enter the Tuareg North.
Malian forces did better when they had French support, under their old regime.
“More explosions in Iran”
A handy new catchphrase...
We’ll probably be needing that one a lot.
Any tomcats?
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