https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1804558323519569968
I hope this is true.
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/igorsushko/status/1804558323519569968
I hope this is true.
A video from the actual airstrike on a Russian command post.
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1804824957068730768
https://x.com/secretsqrl123/status/1804737974220784013
Hawkeye is a lightweight mobile weapon system (self-propelled howitzer) that integrates an M20 105mm cannon aboard the M1152A1 HMMWV (Humvee) platform.
https://x.com/albafella1/status/1804638756583903299
ā Chief of the National Security Department of the Administration of the President of South Korea, Jang Ho-jin
https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1804804615214436700
Would be quite comical if not so tragic that the Russians use terms like sneaky to describe attacks on them that they have been doing many times over to Ukraine for years now
Like a small drone hitting Kremlin is anāterrorist actā but sending hundreds if not thousands of missiles and drones into Kiev is not
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1804831058895974463
Kudos to UKF target intel.
https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1804807853338661140
Imagine they have quite a list of known targets in the AOR. If western weapons are unleashed then like Crimea many areas will become untenable
If Russian airbases are pushed back even more, the fuel and flight hours will accelerate problems for Russia and the missile and glide bomb terror campaign.
Would imagine the number of ātechnical problemāālosesnare higher than we know and will climb even higher
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
Reporting From Ukraine Uncensored Combat Footage (from this and past Reports) is found on Telegram:
https://t.me/RFUEnglish or @RFUEnglish
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The complete transcript.
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[ Ukrainians Conduct an Insane Storming Operation in The Forest! ]
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Day 850: Jun 22
Today, there are a lot of new developments in the Liman direction.
The biggest news comes from the Serebryansky forest area, where a Ukrainian assault brigade released intense first-person combat footage of their recent storming operation of a large and important Russian stronghold.
The Serebryansky Forest is the underbelly of the large battle up north, where Russians are attempting to eliminate the Ukrainian bridgehead on the Zherebets River and advance up to Lyman.
Control over a large part of the forest allows Ukrainians to conduct flanking attacks and launch drone strikes on any Russian attack toward the river.
Therefore, Ukrainian positions in the forest have heavily contributed to the successful Ukrainian defense on the eastern bank of the river.
To eliminate this threat, Russians often conduct large infantry assaults with extensive artillery support on Ukrainian positions in the forest.
Ukrainians, in turn, maintain an active defense in the forest, performing frequent raids during the day and at night to prevent Russians from freely accumulating forces for further attacks, and undermining their areas of control.
To maintain their area of control in the forest, Russians have created numerous strongholds in the form of extensive trench networks surrounded by smaller trenches, foxholes, or dugouts. The thick tree belts donāt allow for large-scale mechanized maneuvers, causing the frontline here to be much more static.
However, Ukrainian commanders concluded that they needed to shift the frontline to a more favorable position to hold the defense line in the forest more efficiently. They identified a specific Russian stronghold in the center of the forest, designated āDragonfly,ā which, if captured, would significantly boost Ukrainian defensive potential.
To accomplish this mission, they charged the Ukrainian 12th Special Purpose Assault Brigade to capture this position.
The 12th Brigade accepted their task and started by identifying and fully mapping out the Russian trench network, as they formed a platoon-sized assault group of around 36 soldiers to storm the stronghold itself. Morale under the Ukrainian soldiers was high, as they noted that all soldiers in the battalion wanted to storm, and people quickly volunteered.
During the night, the soldiers moved into position, while Ukrainian mortar teams set up and zeroed in on their expected targets. The assault began in the early morning with an artillery barrage as the infantry prepared to move out with a tank as armored support.
Ukrainian sappers had also cleared the way for the tank to ensure it did not drive over any Russian antitank mines. The tank moved up, firing directly onto the smaller Russian positions surrounding the stronghold to open a direct path into the stronghold for the assault group.
The tank continued to advance with the infantry, and over the radio, Russians were heard frantically calling to retreat and requesting artillery support. A Ukrainian soldier stated that they had surprised the Russians with this assault and that their artillery was likely still sleeping or otherwise unready to provide fire support for the Russian defenders.
At that point, the Ukrainian tank was hit by a Russian anti-tank weapon, putting it out of action and leaving the Ukrainians without armored support. Ukrainian soldiers note that this operation was well-planned and all scenarios considered, so they were able to maintain cohesion and continue their assault.
The tank crew survived, and as they pulled back to safety, the Ukrainian soldiers all immediately opened fire to maintain fire superiority and keep the Russians in the trenches suppressed.
Ukrainians continued their attack, moving into the trench network from all sides while throwing grenades. During the assault, the extensive planning of Ukrainians became more evident, as all trenches were mapped and designated beforehand, which led to efficient and direct communication with their commander.
The commander coordinated the entire operation through a live drone feed, and called out the precise trenches the Russians were in, and where Russian reinforcements were coming from.
After fierce Russian resistance and close-quarters fighting in the trenches, Ukrainian soldiers communicated that they had fully secured the position and were setting up a defense. However, the battle was not yet over, as the Ukrainiansā commander communicated that they had spotted a Russian counterattack moving in on their flanks, which Ukrainians swiftly repulsed.
In the post-assault interview, the platoon commander who led the assault stated that after the Russians realized that they had lost the stronghold, they immediately started shelling it intensely with artillery.
He notes that Russians continue to maintain a significant advantage in artillery ammunition and can shell Ukrainians extensively, but that in direct engagements, Ukrainians have the upper hand. He attributes this to the fact that all his soldiers train extensively in and out of combat, and they plan their operations for the worst-case scenario.
He even notes that the commanding officer on the ground has the trust and authority of his superiors to call off a mission and withdraw, if the situation takes a turn for the worst.
Overall, the mission to capture the Russian stronghold was a success.
Tactically, Ukrainians surprised the enemy early in the morning, maximizing their firepower and continuing to maintain fire superiority, once their tank support was knocked out. In the strategic sense, Ukrainians were able to fight off the Russian counterattacks and expand their own zone of control, providing some much-needed relief for Ukrainian positions on the outermost flanks of the forest.
Russian air defenses will reduce the effectiveness of Ukrainian F-16s, if the US does not allow Ukrainian forces to use ATACMS to destroy Russian air defense systems in Russian territory.
Ukrainian F-16 pilots will have to operate in a dangerous air space, if US policy continues to provide a sanctuary in Russia that protects Russian forces from ATACMS.
Russian air defenses will be able to cover up to 48 percent of Ukraineās air space, if Russia deploys S-400 air defense launchers within Russia outside of the range of HIMARS armed with GMLRS rockets.
Such Russian air defense deployments would complicate Ukraineās ability to use manned fixed-wing air power closer to frontline areas or against areas from which Russian aircraft, drone, and missile threats emanate.
ISW continues to assess that Ukrainian forces may be able to combine fixed-wing air power in support of ground operations, if the Ukrainian military receives a sufficient number of fighter jets if Western partners train enough skilled pilots, and if Ukraine succeeds in degrading Russian air defense capabilities. https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-22-2024
BS
If that were true, ruzzia would be shooting down the Su-24s launching Stormshadow cruise missiles.
Rmax-1...theoretical maximum range where the target continues to fly directly at the launch site.
Rmax-2...no escape range. If the aircraft is inside Rmax-2 at SAM launch, then no escape maneuver will defeat the SAM.
If the S-400s are located outside range of GMLRS rockets, the F-16s should never get close to Rmax-2.
All UKF aircraft must get SAM launch warnings.
The Swedish AWACS aircraft will be able to provide SAM launch warnings in real-time.
If real-time SAM launch warnings are not available, then F-16s should carry stand-off munitions.
Western (NATO) ECM pods would also have an impact on the S-400 max ranges.
Hopefully, ECM pods will be included in the F-16 package.
Release the Falcons.
https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1804824196473573700
"Engels" airfield on Google Maps
Back on May 24, a Russian Voronezh-DM over-the-horizon radar was hit by a Ukrainian kamikaze UAV.
https://x.com/wartracker4/status/1794055786341036062
This OTH radar was providing ruzzian air defense track information on the Ukrainian kamikaze UAVs.
Without this real-time tracking information, ruzzian airfields are taxiing or tugging aircraft every 5 hours.
When this war ends, and it will someday, much like it happened to almost every other country that fine-tuned their entire society and economy to fight a war and then suddenly found themselves without a war to fight, there will be a blow-back. You'll feel it in your economy, you'll feel it on your streets and you'll feel it in your homes.
When Putin and his circle of power dies, and they will, they all will, no matter how excellent of a medical care they afford, you'll understand why handing all power to a handful of men, unbound by any rules or structures, is something that other half of humanity, the one you so bitterly hate and mock, fought so hard to rid themselves of.
When his nightmare ends for Ukraine - which have no doubt will sooner then you expect, the true nightmare will start for Russia, and you've made bloody sure there will be nobody able or willing to save you from yourselves this time.
https://x.com/Daractenus/status/1804823948305088863
When (t)his nightmare ends for Ukraine - which have no doubt will sooner then you expect, the true nightmare will start for Russia, and you've made bloody sure there will be nobody able or willing to save you from yourselves this time.
Sanctions must remain in place until ruzzia pays for all damages to Ukraine and indicted war criminals are arrested and sent to the ICC.
Apologies to all for shouting.
Kremlin snuff box, 06/23/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
In Sevastopol, 9 military personnel and civilians were killed. The Ministry of Defense says things could have been much worse
One of the missiles launched by the enemy at Sevastopol on the afternoon of Sunday, June 23, hit a secret facility of the Black Sea Fleet. 9 military personnel were killed, two of them officers. There are also wounded, three sources at the Black Sea Fleet told us.
At the same time, our interlocutor at the Ministry of Defense drew attention to an important fact: this time the air defense coped with the enemyās attack better than during previous attacks on Sevastopol.
āI must admit that your calls are beginning to take effect ( we have repeatedly called for strengthening the air defense of Crimea and Sevastopol - ed. ). During this attack, air defense was much more effective than during previous missile attacks. We roughly understand where the missiles were flying.
“Believe me, everything could have been much worse. Some alarmist will say that the air defense worked better, but not all the missiles were shot down. Not all at once, we will shoot everything down,ā he said.
In addition, according to the source, āsome fighters have not yet learned how to shoot down enemy targets 100% effectively - so that fragments do not fall on civilians. After all, part of the military, who were transferred to protect Sevastopol from other regions of Russia, had never dealt with such missiles ( in the city, unfortunately, civilians, including children, were killed by fragments of downed missiles , - ed. ).ā
āBut everything has its time, and the guys will learn. The enemy is cruel and cunning, but we are constantly improving ourselves so that he does not achieve his goals. We will try to prevent such tragedies in the future,ā the representative of the Ministry of Defense assured.
He noted that some āhot heads,ā including those in the ministry itself, are already calling for the punishment of air defense fighters for dropping shrapnel on civilians. āI hope this wonāt happen, the guys worked heroically and did everything they could,ā the military man said.
At the same time, a source in the government of Sevastopol asked local residents to be attentive and always respond to warnings about shelling. āDon’t forget that there is a war going on! But it is not always possible to announce an air raid alert on time, these are the realities,ā he said.
Blessed memory of the fallen military and civilians.
I have asked this question before and didnāt see any responses so will ask
Do you thing that is is feasible or practical to build patriot or nasam launchers in one or two missile configuration, say mounted in a truck to camouflage what they are.
Send them to the front and if lost, not that big a deal, but potential for hitting Russian aircraft increases
Holidays in occupied Crimea are dangerous to health! 3 dead and around 100 wounded, according to ruzzian channels.
The invaders on the peninsula donāt warn about the missile danger!
The russian air defense shot down a missile and fragments of a russian missile fell on a beach in occupied Crimea.
Donāt forget: all the missiles that fly in this war are the Kremlinās fault! Ukraine is defending itself! If the russians had not attacked Ukraine, this wouldnāt have happened!
https://x.com/albafella1/status/1804845166697595178
ā¼ļøThe russian terrorists have turned Crimea into a huge military base, placing military equipment near recreation areas and beaches, allowing the holiday season to open, and at the same time regularly shelling peaceful Ukrainian cities from Crimea.
And russian air defense is installed in the city and shoots down missiles right above people on the beaches.
https://x.com/albafella1/status/1804852957990560205
The limiting factor is the launcher has to communicate with the Patriot command module, which is getting data from the radar and passing that information to the Patriot launcher & missile.
Perhaps, a Patriot missile that can launch pure vertical and then receive target information after launch would allow an inexpensive launcher.
ETCM might have further insight.
Good insight
Wouldnāt call it disposable, less of a loss if destroyed, and you know that is a priority for Russia
The massive success of one mobile German patriot battery proved how effective they can be, but with limited resources it appears they have deemed that Sambush policy not worth the risk
Certainly there would be technical issues, and having no clue what the launch vehicle needs to have a successful launch and hit, my idea may be impractical
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