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/NOELreports/status/1966815235756470276
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1966800936795300345
1/5 Today, about 17% of the capacity is out of order, which is more than a million barrels of processing per day.
https://x.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1966750565225894321
https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1966869433684730094
Good to see you back!!
Likely consequences include a halt in crude movement between tanks and units, failure of automation systems, and partial shutdowns to localize the incident.
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1966872225220317519
People have phone cameras everywhere. Sometimes they are all out to get you. Other times, sh!t just happens. You decide which this is.
I don't patronize BSK, but there are certainly massive numbers of posters on twitter celebrating Kirk's death. They don't show up in any of my feeds (unless someone I follow is shaming them) but if you search for anything related to the assassination, it's filled with hate.
Ukrainian drone strike tonight. Kirishi oil refinery outside of St. Petersburg is burning and exploding.
https://bsky.app/profile/militarynewsua.bsky.social/post/3lypoviszuc27
11 s video
It's been Geolocated to here
more info:
Ukrainian drones attacked the Kirishi oil refinery in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast overnight on Sept. 14, regional Governor Alexander Drozdenko said.
The Kirishi refinery, also known as Kirishinefteorgsintez or KINEF, is one of Russia’s top two oil refineries by volume, along with the Ryazan Oil Refinery. A subsidiary of Surgutneftegaz, the facility refines about 17.7 million metric tons per year (355,000 barrels per day) of Russian crude, amounting to 6.4% of the country’s total.
The refinery is located over 800 kilometers (497 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3lyrikdr46k2w
29 s video
Russian forces recently attempted to advance behind Ukrainian positions in Kupyansk via an underground gas pipeline — the third time Russian forces have used this tactic so far in the war. Russia's repeated use of this tactic further indicates that Russian forces are improving their ability to disseminate tactical lessons between various sectors of the front line. A Ukrainian military intelligence (GUR)-affiliated source reported on September 12 that Russian forces entered a gas pipeline from a wooded area near Lyman Pershyi (northeast of Kupyansk), traveled through the pipe for an estimated four days with electric scooters and modified wheeled stretchers, and exited the pipe near Radkivka (immediately north of Kupyansk).[1] The Ukrainian source reported that Russian forces then advanced toward Kupyansk and the nearby railway line. The Ukrainian General Staff acknowledged that Russian forces conducted the mission and stated that Russian forces are accumulating on the northern outskirts of Kupyansk but have not entered Kupyansk itself.[2] The commander of a Ukrainian drone regiment operating in the Kupyansk direction stated that Ukrainian forces have since struck and damaged the pipeline and that Russian forces are no longer able to advance through the pipeline.[3] Russian milbloggers claimed that it is unclear when Russian forces conducted the mission, and some claimed that Russian forces may have advanced through the gas pipeline in early September 2025, indicating that the footage may be up to a week and a half old.[4] Kupyansk Military Administration Head Andriy Besedin stated on September 13 that Russian forces do not currently hold positions in Kupyansk but that fighting is ongoing near the outskirts of the city.[5]
Russian forces previously leveraged underground pipelines to advance behind Ukrainian defensive positions in Avdiivka, Donetsk Oblast in January 2024 and in Sudzha, Kursk Oblast in March 2025. Elements of the Russian 60th Veterany Separate Assault Brigade (Volunteer Assault Corps) reportedly participated in both of the gas pipeline missions in Avdiivka and Sudzha.[6] ISW has not observed reports of the brigade operating in the Kupyansk direction, indicating that the Russian military command is disseminating the brigade's knowledge and success in such missions to other units and formations. ISW noted in January 2025 that the Russian military command appeared to be at least attempting to improve its ability to disseminate lessons learned, given that Russian forces are exhibiting similar operational patterns across the front line.[7] Alternatively, the use of pipelines to enable infiltration may be more reflective of individual Russian units’ on-the-spot tactical innovation and adaptation in the face of proliferated Ukrainian drone capabilities, as such pipelines provide Russian forces with natural cover and concealment that can enable forward movement.
The international community continues to condemn the recent Russian drone incursion into Poland's airspace. Polish Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Bosacki presented a joint statement at the United Nations (UN) on September 12, in which nearly 50 countries denounced Russia's incursion into Polish airspace on the night of September 9 to 10 with 19 drones.[8] Bosacki stated that Russia purposely violated Poland's territorial integrity and trespassed against NATO and the EU. Ukrainian Permanent Representative to the UN Andriy Melnyk stated that Ukraine shares Poland's view that the Russian drone incursion was not a technical error, but rather a deliberate act aimed at escalating tensions and testing the international community's response to ongoing Russian aggression. Melnyk warned leaders that Russia may continue to escalate if the international community fails to respond decisively. US Acting Permanent Representative to the UN Dorothy Shea reiterated that the United States remains committed to defending “every inch of NATO” and noted that Russia's incursion undermines the ongoing US efforts to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Shea stated that Russia has intensified its air campaign against Ukraine following the US-Russia Alaska Summit on August 15 and that such actions demonstrate “immense disrespect for good faith US efforts” to usher in peace. ISW has also observed a marked intensification in Russia's long-range strikes against Ukraine since mid-August 2025.[9] Shea conveyed that the United States is urging Russia to negotiate directly with Ukraine to demonstrate its seriousness in seeking an immediate end to hostilities and to prevent Russia's war from expanding.
Russian and Belarusian officials continue to deflect responsibility for Russia's recent drone incursion into Polish airspace. Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya claimed on September 12 that Poland “hastened to place the blame on Russia without presenting any evidence linking Russia to the incident.”[10] Nebenzya denied that the drones used in the incursion could be of Russian origin because the range of the drones found in Poland does not exceed 700 kilometers. Nebenzya claimed that Russia “expressed its readiness for a professional dialogue” with Poland after the incursion. Nebenzya proceeded to shift blame onto the West and accused European countries of using the Russian incursion into Polish airspace to spread “an information campaign” aimed at increasing support for Ukraine and guaranteeing new arms deliveries. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed on September 12 that Russia “refuted the speculations… about plans to attack one of the NATO countries” and that such speculations could lead to “an inevitable escalation,” which Russia does not want.[11] Belarusian Chargé d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission to the UN Artem Tozik claimed that Poland's accusations against Belarus’ involvement in the drone incursion are “baseless,” and that Belarus was the first to inform Poland about the approach of drones that “went off course” during the overnight Russian strikes against Ukraine.[12]
Additional information about the Russian drone incursion undermines Nebenzya's and Tozik’s statements, however. Sky News published an image on September 11 of one of the Russian Gerbera drones that landed in Poland, and Bosacki shared an image at the UN Security Council meeting showing Cyrillic letters on one of the drones.[13] Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi analyzed Sky News’ image and determined that the Russian drone was equipped with an Iranian-made Tallysman satellite navigation four-channel controlled reception pattern antenna (CRPA).[14] Militarnyi reported that CRPAs filter out false signal sources from electronic warfare (EW) systems in order to make the drone more resistant to EW. The presence of CRPAs indicates that it is unlikely that these Russian drones flew off course due to EW jamming. The September 9 to 10 incursion of at least 19 drones in a single night is notable and is roughly three times the number of projectiles that have breached Polish airspace during the entirety of Russia’sfull-scale invasion. It is extremely unlikely that such a concentrated number of drones could have violated Polish airspace accidentally or due to technical or operator error. ISW has observed other evidence refuting Russian and Belarusian denials, including evidence that the drones had fuel tanks that increased their range to as far as 900 kilometers.[15]
Keep your liberal, hate-filled BlueSky crap to yourself.
[The Russian] Minister of Defence Belousov was upset by Putin kissing the Koran
The Minister of Defense was very upset and disappointed by the video of the president kissing the Koran in a Grozny mosque. Andrei Belousov shared his emotions with a number of people from his circle.
“Andrei Removich understands that the president must respect all religions of our country. But kissing the Koran... It's somehow too much to single out Islam. We are a multinational state with different religions. But the Russian army is, first and foremost, an Orthodox army. We are blessed to fight evil by the Orthodox Church. Therefore, kissing the Koran, let's say, upsets. And it unpleasantly surprises many, not only Andrei Removich,” said a source close to Belousov. He suspected that “a certain lobby” is being formed in Russia that does not want our army to be “predominantly Orthodox.” This may be the reason for blocking one of Belousov’s ideas - the introduction of mandatory prayers for the military at the front. “Andrei Removich was simply told that the idea is good, but it is not the time yet. How can prayer interfere at all?” our interlocutor was indignant. At the same time, not everyone in the Kremlin liked the video in which Vladimir Vladimirovich kisses the Koran. According to our information, Sergei Kiriyenko demanded that it be “published as little as possible in Telegram channels and in various media outlets, so as not to create unnecessary image risks.”
According to ИТОГИ недели 19-24.08.2024 @SergueiJirnov и @GeneralSVR “A man that looks like Putin went to Kadyrov and kissed the Quran, although Putin has never kissed the bible, just the ground, a boys butt and icons.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IkTFqCv9Ao The question is: Who pushed Putin to kiss the Quran? Was it Nikolaj Patrushev or Sergey Chemezov?
All the social media platforms are full of crap, X, Baku, Facebook…., filter out what one thinks is relevant and go from there.
I am not on x or blue sky and rarely facebook, but I am not for shutting any of them down
Better to let the loonies expose themselves IMO
Vranyo, враньё, is a calqued Russian word and concept, which can be described as a lie being told despite it not being expected to be believed, but the person being told the lie goes along with it anyway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vranyo
The reason Bluesky is singled out is that it is a relatively new channel that has not yet been as infected by troll accounts as TikTok and X/Twitter, even though they are doing their best, as can be seen in the article below:
Operation Overload, also referred to as Matryoshka and Storm-1679, is a Russian-aligned information operation that impersonates credible sources to sow confusion and undermine public trust in European and American institutions. It posts manipulated videos and images, often branded with stolen media logos, across X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky, TikTok and Telegram. The operation also directly contacts researchers and fact checkers, likely to distract them from more pressing investigations or to generate coverage that increases its perceived influence.
This Dispatch provides an update on Operation Overload's activities in the second quarter of 2025. ISD reviewed a sample of more than 200 X accounts and dozens of Bluesky and TikTok accounts that analysts attributed to the operation with high confidence. While the operation expanded and streamlined its efforts, we found that social media platforms removed a large majority of its posts, limiting its ability to reach and influence users.
Given its limited impact and the tendency of information threat actors to exploit media attention, ISD recommends reporting on Operation Overload in the future only if it gains notable organic engagement, shifts tactics, or large datasets reveal patterns that could help platforms and users detect its content.
Key findings
Operation Overload both expanded and simplified its efforts during the second quarter of 2025. It began posting on TikTok and made misleading claims about more countries, while also posting more frequently in English and concentrating on media impersonation. It also prioritized longer-term influence campaigns over election interference, targeting countries that have traditionally been in the crosshairs of Russian influence operations, like Ukraine and Moldova, more frequently than countries that held elections during the monitored period.
Social media platforms appear to have stepped up efforts to remove Operation Overload content, limiting its reach and impact. X removed 73 percent of sampled posts, compared to just 20 percent in the first quarter of 2025. On TikTok and Bluesky, removal rates were higher than 90 percent. This could reflect platforms’ increasing awareness of the operation or that its use of bots and other manipulation tactics is brazen enough to trigger automated moderation systems. ISD analysts did not see notable organic engagement among the remaining posts.
Special crosses and icons will be sent to protect several important refineries
According to our source in the Ministry of Defense, several refineries and other important facilities were decided to protect with crosses and icons that were carried during a recent large-scale procession in Moscow. “The procession, in particular, was dedicated to the protection of our refineries from enemy attacks. Seven crosses and icons that were on this procession will be sent to various important sites. May God protect us where people are sometimes powerless,” the channel's interlocutor said.
He added that before being sent to the refinery, our drones, which successfully crossed the Polish border, were also consecrated with the help of these special icons and crosses. “A lot in Russia now depends on the operation and safety of refineries. Therefore, additional protection with the help of such important, sacred objects will definitely not hurt them,” said another source in the Ministry of Defense.
To which objects the icons and crosses will be sent is secret information that the enemy should not find out in any case.
https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6164
Very effective.
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