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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Interesting Articles:
Russia’s Belbek Airbase In Crimea Hammered By Ukrainian Long-Range Strike (Updated)
Elements of a long-range air defense system were destroyed in an attack that reportedly involved U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/russias-belbek-airbase-in-crimea-hammered-by-ukrainian-long-range-strike
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Mock-Up Patriot System Sparks China-Ukraine Conspiracy Theories
An image of an apparent Patriot missile launcher being hauled on a truck in Asia has stirred up unsupported claims.
https://www.twz.com/land/mock-up-patriot-system-sparks-china-ukraine-conspiracy-theories
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China’s Mysterious Stealthy Warship Has Headed Out To Sea (Updated)
What exactly China’s plans are for the ship remains unclear, but it built it and got it out to sea extremely quickly.
https://www.twz.com/sea/chinas-mysterious-stealthy-warship-has-headed-out-to-sea
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China’s Russia
The Russia-Ukraine War will result in the disintegration of the Russian Federation because Moscow will be unable to support or control its Eurasian land mass with 11 time zones, Diane Francis writes.
https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/18587
“Russia Has Opened Up a New Front. What Comes Next?”
“Last week, the Russian military opened a new front in its invasion of Ukraine.
Launching an offensive into the Kharkiv region, Russian forces quickly advanced several kilometers, managing to reoccupy several villages that were liberated during Ukraine’s successful offensive in September 2022. They have not yet reached the main line of defenses east of the city, which are held by brigades better equipped and more experienced than those closer to the border. But the situation is serious.
By threatening Ukraine’s second most populous city, Russia hopes to pin Ukrainian resources in the region, exposing the front elsewhere. Ukraine’s immediate priority is to stabilize the front line and prevent a major Russian breakthrough, which it may be able to do. But it is dealing with a series of challenges that have accumulated since last year and will not be quick to resolve. Despite the recent passing of the aid bill in Congress, which freed up billions in assistance for Kyiv, things are likely to get worse before they get better.
Russia’s aim is not to take Kharkiv, but to menace it by advancing toward the city and threatening it with artillery. While Russia lacks the forces to assault the city itself, the operation is designed to create a dilemma. Ukrainian forces are already stretched relatively thin; by drawing Ukraine’s reserves and better units to the defense of Kharkiv, the Russian attack weakens other parts of the front line. Russia remains focused on occupying the remainder of the Donetsk region in the east, looking to seize key transit hubs and population centers.”
Kremlin snuff box, 05/15/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
There are problems with the attack on Kharkov
The Russian Armed Forces continue their offensive in the Kharkov region, in some places displacing the Ukrainian military from positions near Volchansk and nearby. The Ministry of Defense admits that they expected a faster advance of our troops, but overall everything is pretty good.
Interlocutors at the General Staff say off the record that all information about the situation at the front is not reported to the top leadership.
“Problems arose at the very first stage - the mining maps turned out to have a trick. In some of the marked areas there really were no minefields, and in some areas our guys were blown up by equipment. In general, the data on losses is disappointing,” the interlocutor said.
According to data from the General Staff, in the period of May 14-15 alone, we lost 153 military personnel killed on the Kharkov sector of the front. About 200 more were injured. We had to use the prepared reserves.
“With this rate of losses, we may not take Kharkov before the New Year,” said a general close to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
First was the ‘advisors’, now the ‘trainers’.
“As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine”
“NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war.
Ukraine’s manpower shortage has reached a critical point, and its position on the battlefield in recent weeks has seriously worsened as Russia has accelerated its advances to take advantage of delays in shipments of American weapons. As a result, Ukrainian officials have asked their American and NATO counterparts to help train 150,000 new recruits closer to the front line for faster deployment.
So far the United States has said no, but Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday that a NATO deployment of trainers appeared inevitable. “We’ll get there eventually, over time,” he said.”
Kremlin snuff box, 05/16/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
An airplane and more than 20 dead. We publish verified data about our losses in Crimea that night
Every time it is painful and difficult to write about the losses we suffer as a result of enemy missile attacks on Crimea.
But, due to the lack of official information, that would be at least somehow close to the truth, appear many insinuations and outright fakes. Therefore, we are forced to provide verified data.
What we have learned for sure. At night, the enemy attacked the Belbek airfield in Sevastopol and several military installations in Crimea, including near Simferopol. We will not name these objects due to confidentiality.
More than 20 military personnel died, as we wrote.
“We have 23 dead and more than 30 wounded. Four are in serious condition,” a military man who is in Crimea told us.
At the Belbek airfield, the MiG-31 aircraft, fuel and ammunition reserves were lost.
The S-300 air defense system was damaged, but there are hopes that it can be repaired.
In addition, of the three Su-27s damaged the day before on the Belbek ( we talked about this strike ), only 1 can be repaired. Thus, as a result of the previous attack on the airfield, which occurred on the night of May 15, we lost three aircraft - 2 Su-27s and 1 MiG-31.
In other areas of Crimea on the night of Thursday, May 16, 2 S-400 launchers were lost as a result of new attacks. And 6 units of military equipment that were prepared to be sent to the SVO zone.
Once again we ask everyone, especially the military, to be careful. It seems that the enemy has a lot of missiles, and he will continue his terror.
And our air defense, despite all the heroism of its fighters, cannot yet shoot down all NATO missiles.
Kremlin snuff box, 05/16/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Very good visit of Putin to China
Vladimir Putin held productive negotiations with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. A few things we want to pay attention to.
Firstly, China has clearly shown the geopolitical vector that is interesting to it.
In short, the alliance of the Russian Federation, China, North Korea and Iran in the future looks like a very powerful opponent to the aging West. The roles within the union have not yet been completely separated, but it is obvious that in many ways the PRC will be the economic core.
Secondly, Xi promised to help with the search for armored vehicles for the Russian army.
Yes, this is very important now, because in two years the SVO has lost a lot, including armor and tanks that have already been mothballed.
Thirdly, a sovereign Internet.
Vladimir Putin was very interested in the Chinese experience in cleaning the Internet from fakes and unnecessary influence. China promised to help set up the system correctly in Russia.
There are also important agreements in the fields of agriculture, energy and joint production. Vladimir Putin emphasized the importance of partnership with China, because this is his first foreign visit after the inauguration.
By the way, he definitely won’t fly to the DPRK.
The warm dialogue on Africa is especially worth noting.
This is an important region where spheres of influence are now being redistributed. And instead of a number of Western countries such as Britain, France and the USA, the era of China and Russia comes.
And it is important that in a partnership there are no conflicts. They may arise in a number of countries, but the parties hope for a peaceful settlement.
“Other NATO allies, including Britain, Germany and France, are working to base defense contractors in Ukraine to help build and repair weapons systems closer to the combat zone — what military officials have described as a “fix it forward” approach. Current and former U.S. defense officials said the White House is now reviewing its ban on allowing American defense contractors in Ukraine, although a small number have already been allowed in, under State Department authorities, to work on specific weapons systems like Patriot air defenses.”
Sweet.
“Aftermath of the 2 Ukrainian strikes on Belbek airfield over 2 consecutive nights, as seen in a HR satellite image by @planet from May 16. At least several MiG-31s appear to be destroyed + a fuel depot (according to Wikimapia). Another scorch mark is visible at 44.6857, 33.5590.”
https://twitter.com/kromark/status/1791200199731556585
Fuel Depot
https://twitter.com/kromark/status/1791200206727315683
https://twitter.com/BlueBboyo/status/1791201988882944447
“5/The characteristics and size of the scorch marks confirm that at least three missiles hit their targets. Damage from submunitions may not be visible at this resolution, and the actual damage could be more severe than what is visible in these images. High-res imagery is required”
Flood the zone
‘The US is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine.”
RuZZia wouldn’t lie would they?
“Russian Pres. Putin said in an interview that “special attention needed to be paid to contain inflation” and that inflation is running at 7.2%/yr.
Putin is right that special attention is needed to contain inflation.
He’s wrong about the inflation rate.
Today, I accurately measure Russian inflation at 27%/yr, ~3.75x the “official” rate.”
https://twitter.com/steve_hanke/status/1757088629485117455
Stop, Drop and Roll, RuZZian Boy
“The 🇺🇦Ukrainian 28th Mechanised Brigade uses a night bomber drone «Vampire» to remotely mine the road with TM-62 anti-tank mines.
Same area and both times, 🇷🇺Russians blew up on the mine there.
The stupidity of orcs never ceases to amaze, but let them continue “
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1791134483338445187
“When the Russian bots meet each other on FR.”
https://twitter.com/Mickey4x/status/1791145983364964385
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