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

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[SpeedyInTexas]

“Arrival at the oil depot in the temporarily Russian occupied Rovenky”

https://twitter.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1789014705127772199

[PIF]

The wrinkle here is that quantum computing, like AI, takes a lot of core power (coal, nuclear), something China has in abundance, while the US is shrinking its core power base.

[FtrPilot]

🔥👀 "Refinery workers in Russia are quitting their jobs en masse after the Ukrainian attacks", — Newsweek.

❗️After the "raid" on the Kuibyshevsk Oil Refinery in March, several dozen workers of various qualifications — mainly engineers and chemists — left. The plant posted ~50 new vacancies.

🤔 The situation is similar with the employees of the Slavyansk Refinery in the Krasnodar Territory, where there was "Bavovna" in April. Currently, ~120 new employees are being sought there.

https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1788961493834154077

My guess is the engineers and chemists will return once they receive their draft notices.

[FtrPilot]

The DoD have known of GPS vulnerabilities for a long time.

Hopefully, we already have backup capabilities that we are unwilling to share.

blitz128: All war produce measures and counter measures

True...this war will be studied for many years in U.S. and NATO war colleges.

IMHO, the most important counter measure from this war will be anti-drone ECM.

[BeauBo]

“the most important counter measure from this war will be anti-drone ECM.”

That should accelerate autonomous drones, with no command link link to jam, and license to kill.

[blitz128]

Much like any new weapon system added to the inventory, rapid development of the systems and tactics lead to better countermeasures, but there is always a lag. Then the cycle continues. Better countermeasures lead to better systems and capabilities for the weapon system, followed by better countermeasures, rinse and repeat
As a fan of military history the examples are plenty.

Look at the systems that began ww2 and look at them and their countermeasures by the end of the war

Drone and drone technology has changed the battlefield environment forever

The tank which has ruled the ground for decades is not dead, but it has a new competitor and it has to evolve or go the way of the dreadnought

Unlike the tank or the aircraft carrier, drones have shown that they can effect all aspects of the war environment, and as much as they have developed over the past decade and esp last few years I think this is only the tip of the iceberg

Anti drone ECM will be esp important as well as ECM in general

A “smart” weapon is useless if it can’t hit its target

[blitz128]

Open hatch syndrome strikes again

[blitz128]

Another “successful “ interdiction of Ukrainian drones. All shot down, no injuries or damage…..

[ansel12]

More proof of the reality of the Russian threat.

Neutral European nations urge NATO to boost cooperation amid Russian aggression

“Neutral countries, including Austria, Ireland, Malta, and Switzerland, have proposed that NATO deepen cooperation, including expanding participation in military exercises and intelligence sharing in the WEP4 format, amid Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, according to Die Presse.

At the end of December last year, diplomats from four neutral countries sent a letter to NATO proposing to expand cooperation.

Representatives of the neutral countries made specific proposals to deepen ties with the Alliance, ranging from increased participation in exercises to privileged access to documents and information. In particular, Austria, Ireland, Malta, and Switzerland intend to increase intelligence sharing and establish cooperation in the areas of cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and the fight against new disruptive technologies.”

[SpeedyInTexas]

“We have all been there. Chilling at a gas station in Belgorod when those damned pesky kids decide to drop a grenade into your parked Ural-VPK causing it to burst into flames. “

https://twitter.com/OAlexanderDK/status/1789573879511302254

[FtrPilot]

💥 Russia: KalugaNefteProdukt oil refinery in Volgograd attacked by Ukrainian drones.

Novolipetsk Steel plant also attacked.

https://twitter.com/igorsushko/status/1789576803738353886

Ukrainian UAVs struck the Lukoil-Volgogradneftepererabotka refinery in the Volgograd Region. According to the local media after the strike a fire broke out.

The refinery is around 500 km (310 miles) from the current frontline.

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1789542685931438161

This refinery was previously struck on February 3rd.

[ETCM]

Shoigu Fired. Wow. Your source Kremlin Snuffbox has been talking about this for a week.

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1789724499874615315

[PIF]

“Shoigu Fired.”

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Not so fast.

Background:

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Kremlin snuff box, 05/12/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

Tragedy in Belgorod. First details and conclusions

on Khargor in Belgorod Today, a ten-story residential building collapsed . Alas, the deaths are already known and the information is being updated. We do not want to operate with rumors and unconfirmed information, so we advise you to wait for the results of the investigation, as well as a complete clearance of the rubble.

What is known about the situation now:

Firstly, the enemy missile was shot down. A rocket fragment hit the high-rise building, this is clearly visible in the video . The provocateurs’ version that the entrance was allegedly blown up from the inside is complete nonsense and sabotage!

Secondly, at the time the residential building was hit, the air defense system was working in the city. Alas, we were unlucky and the missile was shot down not on approach, but already over the city. This is due to the fact that the attack was really massive.

By the way, mainly using Ukrainian-made missiles and Soviet reserves. Here, in general, we would not rush to conclusions, because it is very strange that a fragment of a rocket led to the destruction of an entire entrance.

Sources in Sledkom do not rule out that the house could have been hit by a missile from our air defense, but we will not say that this is so. It is better to wait for the debris to be cleared and the results of a qualified investigation.

Thirdly, it is worth noting the coordinated work of rescuers and local residents. This is truly an example of how to come together in difficult moments.

Alas, Belgorod gets it, and a lot. All because of the proximity to the NWO zone. Belgorod itself, let us remind you, is not considered a special operation zone.

By the way, the warning about a missile attack in Belgorod and the region really saved many lives. Here it is worth praising the emergency services again.

More details will come later. Follow our publications. We only have verified information.

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Kremlin snuff box, 05/12/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

Shoigu will arrive in Belgorod today

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu today plans to visit the site of the collapse of an entrance to a residential building in Belgorod . This information was told to us by a source close to Governor Gladkov.

This is right. It is important that the residents of Belgorod see that the military is with them. Alas, we understand that Vladimir Putin has a busy schedule and cannot fly in, but the appearance of Shoigu will at least somehow soften the tragedy.

[PIF]

Kremlin snuff box, 05/12/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

Military correspondents attacked Shoigu and the entire Ministry of Defense after the shelling of Belgorod. What’s happening?

To be honest, it’s hard to call us sympathizers of Sergei Shoigu. But the processes that began around the Minister of Defense after the shelling of Belgorod frighten us.

Judge for yourself. The Ministry of Defense officially announced [ https://t.me/mod_russia/38699 ] that a residential building in Belgorod was damaged by debris from a downed Tochka-U missile.

[ Russian Ministry of Defense: Around 11.40 Moscow time, the Kiev regime carried out a terrorist attack on residential areas of the city of Belgorod using the Tochka-U tactical missile system, Alder and RM-70 Vampire multiple launch rocket systems. While repelling the attack, Russian air defense systems destroyed six Tochka-U missiles, four Vampire MLRS missiles and two Vilkha MLRS missiles. Fragments of one of the downed Tochka-U missiles damaged a residential building in the city of Belgorod. ]

There are other versions, we wrote about them [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/4077 ], but that’s not what we’re talking about now.

A little time passed, and one of the telegram channels close to the military correspondents published a post in which it actually recognized the ministry’s version as nonsense. Like, we missed the attack on the city, and the Ministry of Defense said the wrong thing, and so on. You can re-read this strange post [ https://t.me/readovkaru/6676] for yourself.

But he is strange only at first glance.

We reported [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/4056: (Shoigu threatens to take revenge on the military correspondents who wrote about his resignation ) ]: Shoigu intends to take revenge on the military commissars who wrote that he would be dismissed. It seems that the military commanders have decided to strike back.

“We are shocked, some telegram channels refute official information and put forward their own version. What do they even think? What are they? Do they want to hit Sergei Kuzhugetovich (Shoigu)?

At the same time, make our entire ministry look like idiots? They will regret it!” - a high-ranking source in the Ministry of Defense told us.

Several military officers with whom we spoke are reluctant to comment on the situation. One of them, however, admitted that he would not mind if “Vladimir Vladimirovich made a fundamental decision on Shoigu.”

Another word from our source at the Ministry of Defense was infuriating.

“Let us not discuss the work of Russian air defense now. Not the time. But if the attacks on us continue, we can tell a lot of interesting things. Where are the missiles flying, why don’t we shoot down everything, and so on. Don’t lead to sin, Mr. Shoigu!” - he answered the claims with irritation.

What can I say about this? Once again we urge you to refrain from conflicts. With such sentiments, we will not win the Northern Military District. We hope we are not the only ones who understand this.

[PIF]

Kremlin snuff box, 05/12/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

Shoigu refused to fly to Belgorod

Sergei Shoigu will probably not fly to Belgorod, this morning after being hit by rocket debris where an entire entrance collapsed. Sources close to the minister said that he had changed his mind.

“We are at war,” Shoigu himself said briefly but meaningfully about this. The minister considered the tragedy insufficient for its appearance.

According to information from another source, the Ukrainians received information about the preparation of the visit with the exact time of arrival, so Shoigu’s trip was canceled for security reasons.

[PIF]

Kremlin snuff box, 05/12/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets

Shoigu is not going anywhere

Don’t rush to write Shoigu off. By the way, it’s now clear why he didn’t actually fly to Belgorod to the scene of the tragedy.

We will prepare the layout for Patrushev, Shoigu and other changes in the power bloc by the morning. Really interesting, but basically it’s like rearranging beds you know where, albeit with a nuance.

Please note that rumors about the removal of Gerasimov and the appointment of Surovikin turned out to be exaggerated. We warned about this [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/4044: Is it true that Putin will fire Shoigu? 05/06/24 ].

[SpeedyInTexas]

“Putin Proposes Belousov as New Russian Defense Minister: Tass”

[SpeedyInTexas]

Guessing only a matter of time until Geronimo is replaced as well.

[PIF]

Geronimo is replaced as well

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He was “replaced” over a century ago. Gerasimov on the other hand ...