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

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[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.

[gleeaikin]

I guess the fact that I had come upon a freshly stabbed victim and I and others were standing around wondering what we might be able to do to help this unconscious person has stayed with me. An ambulance had been called and the victim later died because of oxygen starvation of the brain from the blood loss. Enough said, I have seen the full film available, and have no need to see it again, or watch the murder of that sincere young man who helped elect President Trump. We should all try to love and help one another, even if sometimes we disagree on a significant issue. Often with more facts we can find more agreement. In fact today I heard our President discussing the importance of that very process on Bloomberg Radio, as a means to stop senseless killing. Thankfully FR is a good place to compare facts and ideas.

[GBA]

Absolutely. Freedom of speech rules and I’m all for seeing reality “as is”, no matter how shocking or heinous the view might be.

I was and am against the media censoring 9/11 footage, but I also don’t want to see these things more than necessary. Empathy is painful. It’s no wonder Jesus weeps.

And, more retelling and reliving these two murders is coming. We still have the media circus events ahead when the killers are put on trial and all that will come in between.

[blitz128]

These clowns are hilarious

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Lets just Nuke RuZZia and get it over with.

You're a train wreck, Speedy.

[gleeaikin]

Now all they need to do to complete this weird picture is to resurrect a Rasputin to advise Putin on other/additional ways to save his endangered oil/gasoline systems.

[AdmSmith]

Descriptions or translations of the items in the boxes or with lines drawn to them in these photos would be useful.

You're right, I'll do better next time.

[AdmSmith]

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18, 2025

The Russian military command continues to signal its commitment to Russian President Vladimir Putin's theory of victory that posits that Russia can win a war of attrition against Ukraine. Putin claimed on September 18 that there are over 700,000 Russian soldiers on the frontline in Ukraine.[1] Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov claimed on September 17 that Russian forces are advancing on “practically all fronts” in the war.[2] Putin's and Gerasimov’s statements are in line with Putin's overarching theory of victory that assumes that Russia has the resources and combat capability to continue gradual advances indefinitely and win a war of attrition against Ukraine.[3] Putin's theory of victory is predicated on the assumption that Russia will be able to outlast Western support for Ukraine and Ukraine's ability to resist Russian aggression. Putin has repeatedly indicated that he believes that Russian forces will be able to achieve his war goals on the battlefield, even if they are only making creeping advances, as Putin likely assesses that his troops will be able to leverage their manpower and materiel advantages to overwhelm Ukrainian forces. Putin's and Gerasimov’s recent statements are part of wider Kremlin efforts to push Ukraine and the West to immediately acquiesce to Putin's maximalist demands out of fear that a Russian victory is inevitable and that Russian aggression will only increase in the future.[4]

ISW continues to assess that a Russian victory is not inevitable, however, and that Ukraine and the West can leverage several key Russian weaknesses to force Putin to change his calculus and engage in good-faith negotiations. Russian gains on the battlefield have come at a high cost, with Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief General Oleksandr Syrskyi reporting on September 9 that Russian forces have suffered 299,210 casualties killed and wounded in action since January 2025 alone.[5] Russian forces have been advancing at a creeping foot pace throughout 2025, and Russia's casualty rates have been disproportionately high compared to the amount of territory seized. Putin has also mismanaged Russia's economy throughout the war, resulting in increased and unsustainable wartime spending, growing inflation, and significant labor shortages.[6] Putin's focus on defense spending and the buildup of Russia's defense industrial base (DIB) has notably come at the expense of the civilian economic sectors. Russia's ability to fund its war machine is in part reliant on Russian oil exports, which fund a significant portion of Russia's federal revenues.[7] US President Donald Trump noted these Russian weaknesses, stating on September 18 that Russia is incurring more losses in the war than Ukraine and that Putin will have to “drop out” of the war should oil prices come down.[8]

The Kremlin continues to demonstrate its commitment to its original war aims in Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reiterated on September 18 that Russia is only willing to compromise in Ukraine if a peace settlement ensures Russia's “legitimate security interests” as well as the interests of Russians who live in Ukraine.[9] Lavrov also claimed that the United States understands the need to address the so-called “root causes” of the war.[10] Kremlin officials, including Lavrov, have consistently used “legitimate security interests” and “root causes” as shorthand to reiterate Russia's original war demands, which Kremlin officials have continuously asserted Russia will achieve either militarily or diplomatically.[11] Lavrov is attempting to falsely posture Russia as willing to compromise despite the Kremlin's repeated demands that Ukraine capitulate and acquiesce to Russia's maximalist demands.[12]

The Kremlin is also attempting to manipulate the Trump administration into normalizing US-Russian bilateral relations without concluding the war in Ukraine — contrary to Trump's desired timeline of working on bilateral relations after concluding a peace in Ukraine.[13] Lavrov claimed on September 18 that US President Donald Trump aims to “remove the topic of Ukraine” from the US-Russian agenda in order to “normalize” bilateral economic, technological, and other relations.[14] Lavrov also claimed on September 17 that efforts to “entice” Russian President Vladimir Putin into economic deals with the United States will not stop the war.[15] The Kremlin is attempting to push Trump to separate the war in Ukraine from discussions about US-Russian bilateral relations, particularly in the economic sphere. The Kremlin likely aims to simultaneously continue its war in Ukraine while alleviating the pressure that existing and possible future sanctions are putting on the Russian economy, particularly sanctions targeting the energy revenues that largely fund the war.[16] The Kremlin has similarly leveraged the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) Kirill Dmitriev to promote the prospect of expanding US-Russian economic and business relations in order to gain concessions from the Trump administration on Ukraine.[17]

The Kremlin appears to be conducting a coordinated information campaign threatening Finland. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed on September 18 that the Finnish government's “neutral veneer peeled off” and that revanchism is “literally on the rise” in Finland.[18] Russian Environmental Protection, Ecology, and Transport Special Presidential Representative Sergei Ivanov claimed on September 18 that Russian-Finnish relations “practically do not exist” and will not improve in the near future as Finland is a NATO member and is “actively calling for strengthening [its] eastern border.”[19] Ivanov claimed that the Finnish population is unsatisfied with the Finnish government and alleged that the lack of Russian tourists has led to “depopulation” and a weakening economy in southeastern Finland. Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee First Deputy Head Alexei Chepa similarly claimed on September 18 that Finland's NATO membership caused Russians to stop buying property and visiting Finland, leading to “depopulation.”[20]

Ivanov is a member of Putin's inner circle, serving as the deputy director of the Federal Security Service (FSB) from 1998 to 1999 when Putin headed the organization.[21] Ivanov also served as the defense minister, deputy prime minister, and chief of staff of the Presidential Administration.[22] Ivanov’s removal from his position as the chief of staff of the Presidential Administration in 2016 was likely a demotion at the time, but the Kremlin appears to be using him to reinforce ongoing Russian efforts to threaten Finland.[23] Kremlin newswire TASS and other Russian state media outlets notably amplified Lavrov’s, Ivanov’s, and Chepa’s statements.[24] The similar wording in both Ivanov’s and Chepa’s claims and TASS’ amplification of their comments suggests that this is a concerted top-down Kremlin informational effort targeting Finland.[25] High-ranking Kremlin officials have increased threats against Finland in recent weeks, including by using language that mirrors the Kremlin's false justifications for its invasions of Ukraine.[26] ISW continues to assess that the playbook Russia is currently using to threaten NATO mirrors the playbook Russia previously used to set informational conditions justifying its aggression against Ukraine.[27]

Lithuanian authorities connected Russian military intelligence to several incidents of arson in Europe in late July 2024 that were likely part of Russia's ongoing hybrid warfare campaign that aims to sow fear and discord within Europe. The Lithuanian Prosecutor General's Office and Criminal Police Bureau reported on September 17 that three individuals, two of whom are Russian citizens affiliated with Russian military intelligence services, shipped four packages with incendiary devices from Vilnius to various European countries in late July 2024.[28] Lithuanian authorities reported that three of the packages detonated at the airport in Leipzig, Germany; on a freight truck in Poland; and at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, United Kingdom between July 20 to 22, 2024. Lithuanian authorities reported that the fourth package reached Poland over land but did not detonate due to a technical failure. The devices reportedly contained homemade electronic timer-controlled incendiary charges as well as additional flammable substances. Lithuanian authorities reported that Lithuanian and other authorities are pursuing charges against 15 total suspects for their involvement in the organization and execution of these acts, including several suspects implicated in the attempted attack against an IKEA shopping center in Vilnius on May 9, 2024. Russia likely intends for these attacks to sow discord and chaos within European states and undermine domestic stability and the harmony between European states. Russia has been engaged in a multipronged hybrid warfare campaign since at least 2022 against Europe that has included electronic warfare (EW) interference and GPS jamming, sabotage missions, arson attacks, and attempted assassinations.[29]

Ukraine and Poland agreed on joint drone development and training mechanisms following the Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace on September 9 to 10. Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal stated on September 18 that Poland and Ukraine will create a joint unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) task force that will serve as a platform to coordinate and develop joint drone initiatives.[30] Shmyhal stated that Ukraine and Poland will use the task force to exchange knowledge and experiences with drones, develop and test counter-drone technologies, increase interoperability between Polish and Ukrainian forces, and train Polish forces and engineers on how to use air defense systems to protect against Russian drone and missile strikes. Shmyhal and Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz also signed a memorandum of understanding on September 18 establishing a training ground in Poland where Ukraine will train Polish forces on drone use.[31] Shmyhal stated that Ukraine will help Poland to create a “drone line” that works with EW systems to enable Poland to use drones to repel strikes. Shmyhal added that Ukraine will provide Poland with access to programs to monitor Russian strikes, possibly directed toward Poland. Shmyhal stated that Poland will also receive 43.7 billion euros (about $51.5 billion) from the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program, the EU’s financial instrument to facilitate common defense procurement efforts between EU states in order to boost Europe's defense industrial production capacity.[32] Shmyhal stated that Ukraine and Poland will establish joint defense programs through the SAFE mechanism.[33] ISW continues to assess that the September 9-10 Russian drone incursion was the latest in Russia's yearslong efforts to conduct kinetic provocations against Europe, including through its hybrid warfare campaign, while also increasing its rhetorical provocations threatening neighboring NATO states.[34]

The Kremlin will likely introduce a quota to systematically appoint hand-selected veterans of the war in Ukraine to positions in municipal, regional, and federal government in support of the Kremlin's long-term campaign to militarize Russian society. A Just Russia Party Leader Sergey Mironov told Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with political party leaders on September 18 that his party is proposing to establish a three percent quota for Russian veterans serving in municipal, regional, and federal government positions.[35] Mironov claimed that he agrees with Putin's belief that veterans must form the “future elite” in Russia. Putin responded to Mironov’s proposal, claiming that it is an “attractive idea,” but warned that such a quota might turn into “formalism.” Putin claimed that there are 700,000 Russian servicemembers fighting in Ukraine and that the Kremlin will need to be diligent about selecting the right candidates via the Time of Heroes program (the Kremlin's program that prepares loyal veterans of the war in Ukraine for work in government and state enterprises). Putin and Mironov are likely setting informational conditions to systematically appoint veterans who are loyal to the regime to positions of power. ISW continues to assess that Putin launched the Time of Heroes program to ensure that Russian society is deeply militarized and ready to make greater sacrifices in the war in Ukraine and during potential Russian aggression against NATO in the future.[36]

Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly extended Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov’s military service for five more years, demonstrating how Putin continues to retain an aging cadre of loyalists despite his stated efforts to raise a new, younger elite. A source close to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) told Russian outlet RBK on September 18 that the Kremlin extended Gerasimov’s service term, with another source specifying that the Kremlin extended his term for five more years.[37] Gerasimov turned 70 years old on September 8, reaching the standard mandatory retirement age. Putin notably signed a decree in March 2021 that removed the mandatory retirement age for senior presidential appointees, allowing them to serve past the age of 70.[38] Putin awarded Gerasimov with the Order of Courage on September 8, despite the fact that Russian veterans and ultranationalists frequently criticize Gerasimov for his command incompetence.[39] A Kremlin insider source assessed on September 9 that Putin retained Gerasimov in order to maintain stability in the chain of command.[40] Russian independent newspaper The Moscow Times reported that Gerasimov is likely at least the fourth known senior Russian military and security official who has maintained his role after reaching the mandatory retirement age.[41] Putin's commitment to retaining aging but loyal military and security officials within his inner circle contradicts the Kremlin's ongoing efforts to appoint younger veterans of the war in Ukraine to positions of power. Putin is also contradicting his promises from the early 2000s not to remain in power past the age of 65.[42]

Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the departure of Kremlin Deputy Chief of Staff Dmitry Kozak from his senior Kremlin position. Peskov claimed on September 18 that Kozak resigned voluntarily but did not offer details about his departure.[43] ISW continues to assess that Kozak’s repeated disagreements with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine suggest that Putin and possibly other Kremlin powerbrokers, such as Russian Presidential Administration Deputy Head Sergei Kiriyenko, removed Kozak from his position or pushed him to “resign” on his own.[44] A Russian insider source Kozak’s departure demonstrates the ineffectiveness of his policies, particularly those related to former Soviet states, including Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, and the Baltics, and is a signal that the Kremlin views its current foreign policy model in the post-Soviet space as insufficient.[45]

Ukraine and Russia conducted another exchange of the bodies of soldiers killed in action (KIA) on September 18. The Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) reported on September 18 that Russia released the bodies of 1,000 deceased Ukrainian soldiers.[46] Ukraine's “I Want to Find” project reported on September 18 that Russia received the bodies of 24 KIA servicemembers.[47]

https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-september-18-2025/

[AdmSmith]

Day 1,302 of the Muscovian invasion. 1150 [average is 844/day], i.e. more than 47 Russians and Norks/h. Vehicle and fuel tank losses are about average, while artillery is below average.



Tomorrow, troop losses will be more than 1.1 million!

[AdmSmith]

Ukraine will soon be deploying up to 1,000 interceptor drones a day, Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal said at a press conference in Kyiv with Poland's Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, according to Suspilne on September 18.

Shmyhal said the target—at least 1,000 interceptor drones per day—was necessary to counter as many as 800 enemy drones Russia could launch overnight. He added that he could not disclose how many interceptor drones Ukraine currently possesses.

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-to-deploy-1000-interceptor-drones-daily-to-counter-russian-attacks-11769

[AdmSmith]

[AdmSmith]

Кремлевская табакерка

Veterans of the SVO [war in Ukraine] will fight illegal migrants. Now a list of situations in which they will be able to use weapons is being compiled.

The head of the New People party, Alexei Nechaev, suggested that Vladimir Putin involve veterans of the SVO in the fight against illegal migrants. The president does not mind. This idea is not new, we wrote about such plans back in May last year. Their implementation begins now. “Vladimir Vladimirovich liked Nechaev’s proposal. I think everything will work out. In the future, veterans can be involved in the fight not only against illegal migrants. And also with extremists, all kinds of provocateurs, other entities that threaten order, law and peace in Russia,” a source in the Kremlin said on this occasion.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs confirmed that veterans are likely to be involved in the fight against illegal migrants. Special rules are currently being developed. In particular, a list of situations is being compiled in which former participants in the special military operation will be able to use weapons against violators and detain them.

https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/6193

Organization of the Civil War.

[ANKE69]

Like I said, get glasses granny. It was not "people of color" who came to her, in the last minutes of her life.

Also WTF had my post to do with Ukies in Germany?
But since you decided to bring it up....
I actually have 2 businesses in Germany and I spend 22 years of my life there (and most other Euro countries).
I have family and many friends there, so no need for you to tell me, your BS about Germany, Karen.
Why don't you also post how extraordinary gut die Ukrainische Asylbewerber und Asylanten vom Staat (den deutschen Steuerzahler) dort leben ??
Sobald die den Fuss in Deutschland rein strecken, bekommen die Geld hinten rein gesteckt, bekommen kostenlose Gesundheitsfürsorge, Wohnungen und Häuser.....alles was das Herz begehrt, stimmst granny Karen?
Die blöde deutschen Steuerzahler mūßen immer schön hinten anstehen, wenn sie Hilfe vom Staat benötigen, oder wie/was ist deine Meinung, granny?
Now why don't you post all the crimes the Ukies commit in Schlaraffendeutschland ?

I also have many, many friends and distant family in your holy Ukieland and Russia.
So, don't hesitate to post more of your nonsense to me on other countries. I will gladly help you to correct your mistakes and your deliberate lies, Karen.

Oh, and instead of telling me to 'get of the forum' you might want to get that über-radical, sick pos in post # 19, 859 into a mental ward. (This is the third time he/she/it has posted this)
Although, I'm glad that post is still up. It truly showes what sick, deranged people you really are. 👍
As a matter of fact, your whole pathetic 19,000+ posts of Ukie propaganda thread and your paid Ukie propaganda posters on FR, show what sick bloodthirsty, neocons you people are.
What's really pathetic is the fact that NOT ONE SINGLE basement general had the balls to get his/her/ it's lazy coward arse to the holy Ukieland to fight at the front for your corrupt, homo,dictator Zelensky. Why is that, granny?

Before you write more lies about about me and Russia....
You bet you wrinkled arse that I had been to Russia and I also have been to the holy. Ukraine many times.
Unlike you, I acually know what I'm talking about, granny.

[ANKE69]

Get glasses and stop lying, granny.

Mighty brave of you to not be able to post to me. Noooooz, granny has to, once again ping for backup! 🤣😂🤣😅

[ANKE69]

[JonPreston]

granny glee is quite a trip, isn't she? She's a full on lefty who fits in well with AdmSmith (he posts BlueSky material here) and Blitz128 who believes, "all points of view are welcome" on tFR.

Little does 🍈 realize, JR has banned the following material from here:

altoonaherald.com
altpressonline.com
americanpolitics.com
antiwar.com
arkansasonline.com
bloomberg.com
brisbanetimes.com.au
condenet.com
eweek.com
extremetech.com
firstcoastnews.com
gq.com
independent.co.uk
lowtechmagazine.com
newyorker.com
ohio.com
pcmag.com
portfolio.com
prevention.com
smh.com.au
studlife.com
stuff.co.nz
style.com
theage.com.au
theonion.com
thetowntalk.com
tucsoncitizen.com
universitystar.com
vanityfair.com
vogue.com
wired.com

[blitz128]

But hasn’t banned bluesky, perhaps you should bring that up with Jim🤔

[JonPreston]

But hasn’t banned bluesky, perhaps you should bring that up with Jim

Not a chance 🍈.

Nothing supports my argument better than links to BlueSky posted on this thread.

Please continue your embrace of the radical left.

[JonPreston]

Poland's Attempt To Blackmail China Will Hurt Itself Most

Over the last decade China developed the longest railway in the world running more than 8,000 miles from the east coast of China to Spain.

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The line crosses China, Russia, Belarus and Poland before splitting up into various European connections.

Over the last year the railway has carried goods between China and Europe at a value of about $25 billion.

The line is now blocked:

Poland’s decision to close its border with Belarus in response to thequadrennial Zapad-2025 military exercises and Russian drone incursion on September 10 has abruptly severed one of the fastest-growing trade arteries between China and the EU.
...
The impact of the closure of the Belarusian border is significant. The land corridor already represents 3.7% of all EU–China trade, up from 2.1% a year earlier. While that share remains small compared to seaborne shipments, its importance lies in speed and reliability.
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Poland’s government underlined that the decision was driven by security imperatives rather than economics. Warsaw stated that “the logic of trade” was being replaced by “the logic of security,” underscoring the geopolitical risks attached to the Belt and Road corridors.

The Zapad-2025 military exercises is long over but Poland continues to block the railroad.

Its government is taking Europe's trade with China as hostage to press China to change its policy towards Russia:

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has said that during his meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in a suburb of Warsaw on Monday 15 September, he will insist that China put pressure on Russia to stop "a hybrid operation" on Poland’s eastern border, which has led to the closure of Beijing’s key trade route to Europe.
...
Tensions escalated in May last year, when a Polish border guard was attacked and killed by a migrant.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Belarus and Russia of weaponising migration.

Last year, Warsaw threatened to block the export route to the European Union to secure China’s help. Polish then-president Andrzej Duda raised the border tensions issue during his visit to Beijing, which "helped for a few months", Sikorski said.

"But unfortunately, this hybrid operation has intensified again. So, we need to talk again," he added.

Interestingly the Chinese reporting on the meeting between Wang Ye and Sikorski did not mention the blocking:

At the 4th meeting of Poland-China Intergovernmental Committee on Monday, the two parties exchanged views on the importance of developing effective and economically competitive Eurasian transport corridors and the pivotal role of Poland in this process.  The two sides recognized the benefits of providing mutually beneficial services for volumes of goods transported by railway, maritime and air means and of consolidating the existing and potential routes and logistical chains. Both sides expressed their willingness to ensure the safety and accessibility of the China-Europe Railway Express.

I suspect that, behind the scene, less polite words were used by Wang Yi to express the Chinese view on Poland's attempt the hinder the freedom of global trade.

The migrants do not ride on Chinese freight trains. Blocking the railroad connection between China and Europe to prevent migrants from coming through Belarus is a very crude form of blackmail that will hit back.

Should the blockade continue Poland will have to bury all hope of any future investment from China.

Western European companies who depend on the railroad connection for their trade will also become more hostile to Poland.

The coming defeat of NATO in Ukraine will contribute to the end of the military alliance.

Poland's outrageous behavior makes it more likely that the defeat in Ukraine will also help to break up the European Union.

Poland is currently the recipient of the largest EU's agricultural subsidies. Why should Germany and others continue to pay for those when Poland is impeding their trade?

[blitz128]

🍈 your “logic” is impeccable
First you decry posting of blue sky links
Then post cites that have been banned by Jim
Then you promote posting of bluesky links 😂

Super genius 😎

[blitz128]

Simple, pitin end his war
China stop supporting Russia

Trade resumes

lol never Russias fault😂