https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1808551726041235960
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.
(Excerpt) Read more at oryxspioenkop.com ...
Kremlin snuff box, 07/03/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Is General Teplinsky wounded?
In a number of information publics, information appeared that allegedly as a result of a strike by enemy HIMARS MLRS, the command post of the Dnepr group of troops in Genichesk was damaged. Allegedly, as a result of the strike, there were many dead, and the commander of the group, General Teplinsky, was wounded.
We declare with full responsibility that everything is fine with General Teplinsky. People around him say that the fake story about his injury could have been started by ill-wishers.
“We all saw your post about Krynki. Thank you for noting Mikhail Yurievich’s special contribution to the liberation of the left bank of the Dnieper. Apparently, we weren’t the only ones who paid attention,” the source said. He clarified that many are openly jealous that Teplinsky has direct contact with the President. That’s why they want to remove him.
Regarding the strike itself, the parties are constantly exchanging missiles, artillery and other strikes. There is no point in focusing special attention on this particular blow.
And, of course, you should trust reliable sources of information. Therefore, subscribe to Tabakerka [ Kremlin snuff box ] and recommend us to your friends, let them also be armed!
just following orders ...
—
Kremlin snuff box, 07/03/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
“I did my duty.” Gerasimov spoke with NATO generals about the warrant for his arrest and strikes on Crimea
Valery Gerasimov spoke with several high-ranking NATO generals after Andrei Belousov had a conversation with Pentagon chief Austin. Our interlocutors in his circle did not disclose who exactly the Chief of the General Staff was communicating with.
“Valery Vasilyevich expressed indignation that an international warrant had been issued for his arrest. He said he was simply carrying out his duty, the orders of the Supreme Commander. And he shouldn’t be arrested for this,” said one of the sources.
In addition, Gerasimov called on NATO to stop providing military assistance to the Kyiv regime, in particular, directing attacks by Ukrainian troops on Crimea.
The parties discussed several other issues that the sources chose not to talk about. Based on the results of the conversations, Gerasimov was “more satisfied than not.”
Novorossiysk. Rumors another Russian landing ship was promoted to submarine.
Russia’s economy is so driven by the war in Ukraine that it cannot afford to either win or lose, economist says
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4248560/posts
“A protracted stalemate might be the only solution for Russia to avoid total economic collapse,” Foucart wrote.
“The Russian regime has no incentive to end the war and deal with that kind of economic reality. So it cannot afford to win the war, nor can it afford to lose it. Its economy is now entirely geared towards continuing a long and ever deadlier conflict.”
“So it (Russia) cannot afford to win the war, nor can it afford to lose it. Its economy is now entirely geared towards continuing a long and ever deadlier conflict.”
That is true in the near term to some extent (War spending is propping up the economy) - but the longer this situation goes on, the greater the fundamental damage that will be done to Russia’s finances and economy. The sooner they take their medicine and end the war, the less traumatic it will be.
Reminds me of the story that the I center of cross bow was killed by a crossbow bolt
https://x.com/igorsushko/status/1808551726041235960
Election is getting wild.
Maybe Kamala will be the nominee instead of Biden. I have a hard time thinking AA delegates will support anyone but her if Biden bows out.
Maybe it will be the Ds who have a wild, open convention instead of Rs.
Between Trump and Biden, I probably won’t vote. Would be first time ever I haven’t voted since I turned 18. My wife keeps pushing me to vote Trump, but I’ve told her I can’t because of Ukraine.
Between Trump and Kamala, I will have to hold my nose and vote Trump. Biden is suboptimal but Kamala would be a disaster.
So painful.
vote Trump, but I’ve told her I can’t because of Ukraine.
—
DJT will load UKR up with weapons because Putin will never agree to any terms but his own. You will see the light, and halt all doubts in their cribs with a sharp knife.
Any Dem that the current Dem Party would install, will be a disaster - especially Biden
Any dem would be an absolute disaster for America.
I don't believe that Trump would abandon Ukraine & force them to accept Putin's mandates.
Trump is great on judges and the economy.
He is also famously great at getting a good deal. There will be no giveaway to Putin. Look how he played hardball with the Chinese on trade in the first Administration. He will squeeze juice out of Putin - Trump is just stringing him along during the election, to keep Putin’s minions working to get Trump elected.
https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1808464110197035327
The link below tells the story of a HAWK operator. Well worth reading.
During the first battle, Oleksandr destroyed 6 shahedis with the "HAWK" system
Oleksandr is a HAWK system operator. He has destroyed two dozen Shaheds and 4 missiles. The 24-year-old warrior has a huge responsibility on his shoulders every day and he carries it with dignity.
https://x.com/Heroiam_Slava/status/1808458713138856409
A Russian citizen with the call sign "Goga" served in the Russian Baltic Fleet and allegedly wanted to quit because of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. In 2023, he turned to the GUR's I Want to Live project. Since then, he helped Ukrainian intelligence agencies and organized a sabotage on the Serpukhov ship. Together with the secret documents, "Goga" was taken out of the territory of the Russian Federation by the Ukrainian intelligence agencies, the GUR said.
https://x.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1808528750771884418
BURN BABY, BURN: On 7 April a fire broke out aboard the Buyan-M Russian Missile Corvette Serpukhov. Ukraine's Intel service now reveals one of its operatives set the blaze and was exfiltrated back to Ukraine. https://
https://x.com/ChuckPfarrer/status/1808617633551691864
Perhaps "Goga" is living in Minnesota speaking with a Finnish accent.
Or perhaps the damage was caused by the drunken ineptitude of the ship’s company, thereby presenting the Ruskies with a Hobson’s choice: shut up and let Ukraine take credit or speak up and admit how awful their navy is.
Remember, we saw that rifle at the very beginning of the invasion.
The rifle photo we all saw in March of 2022.
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/tno7kb/russian_soldiers_pictured_with_a_mosin_nagant/
“Perhaps “Goga” is living in Minnesota”
Maybe he is in Montana living on a ranch.
...
“Massive Montana Ranch Where Soviet Defector Hid For Years Listed for $21.7 Million”
...
“His defection was seen as a coup by U.S. authorities because the MiG-25, which could fly several times faster than sound, was one of the Soviets’ newest and most-feared weapons.
But the plane, which the U.S. government discovered when it took it apart and returned it to the Soviets in pieces, didn’t live up to its billing as a match for U.S. fighter jets.
Belenko, however, offered the authorities something they never would have anticipated: Invaluable insight into the low morale, horrible conditions and inner workings of the Soviet military.
He ended up living and working on the Rocking Chair Ranch through a series of circumstances that have all the makings of a Hollywood movie.”
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
[ You need to have the Telegram app to view. ]
The complete transcript:
—
[ Lines Broken! Ukrainians Make Major Gains in Lyman Direction ]
—
Today [ July 3 ], there are a lot of updates from the Lyman direction.
Here, Ukrainian forces recently recaptured significant portions of territory along different vectors on the Kreminna line. Recent geo-located footage indicates that Ukrainian forces recently regained lost positions east of Terny and Yampolivka, one of the hottest areas in this direction.
As you may recall, Russian forces are trying to take control of these settlements to cross the Zherebets River and have a direct path to attack Lyman, which plays a key role as a logistical and supply center for the side that controls it.
Ukrainian military observer Kostyantyn Mashovets recently confirmed that Ukrainian forces advanced about 1.5 kilometers near Terny and Yampolivka in a matter of few days, when Russian forces decreased the intensity of their attacks.
Geolocated images released by the Ukrainian soldiers operating in the region, show fragments of the counteroffensive efforts in various trenches near the Terny area. The footage shows fragments of intense combat fire, as well as the high degree of preparation and coordination of efforts carried out by a commander in the front line.
Additional footage shows the destruction by Ukrainian forces of a Russian BMP using the Ukrainian ATGM “Stugna-P”. These and other videos show a clear improvement in the available means and ammunition by Ukrainian forces, which is tipping the balance on the Ukrainian side at some specific points of the front line.
However, the main and direct reasons for this sudden Ukrainian success are twofold.
Firstly, as Mashovets indicated, elements of the Russian 20th and 25th Combined Arms Army were likely regrouping in preparation for resumed offensive operations near Terny and Yampolivka when Ukrainian forces counterattacked and regained lost positions.
Secondly, different Ukrainian sources operating in the Lyman direction stated that Russian forces are conducting offensive operations in the area, exclusively with squad-sized infantry groups without armored vehicle support.
As you may recall, Russian forces were reported to have lost more than a 100 armored vehicles in the first 4 months of the year in the vicinity of Terny alone due to continuous and unproductive attacks on this vector.
The sources added that these Russian squad-sized infantry groups attack one at a time, but that a 2nd squad-sized group will potentially follow behind an initial assault group to help secure captured positions. These tactics, which lead to a high number of personnel losses, are often referred to as “Wagner tactics”.
The apparent poor planning by Russian commanders, the lack of armored vehicle support for the infantry, and the continued abuse of unsustainable tactics have meant that the Ukrainians have been able to take advantage of this period of regrouping to recapture, in a few days, a significant stretch of territory that has been disputed for months.
As a result, Russian military bloggers recently claimed that the Russian MoD dismissed the commander of the 20th Combined Arms Army, Lieutenant General Sukhrab Akhmedov.
Claims of his removal are notable as this would be the first removal of an officer actively commanding Russian forces in Ukraine as a part of the most recent round of dismissals.
And the favorable news for Ukraine does not stop there. Ukrainian sources recently reported that Ukrainian forces made significant advances in two large areas in the Serebryanske forest area, one a kilometer deep along a 2-kilometer-wide front, southwest of Kreminna, and the other south of the first one, in the vicinity of the Donets River.
This operation was carried out by soldiers of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade “Azov” and the 1st Operational Brigade “Bureviy” of the National Guard.
Several recently released geolocated images show Ukrainian counter-offensive efforts in the Serebryanske forest.
The first video shows the destruction of a Russian tank and a Russian BMP with what appears to be Ukrainian artillery fire. A first vehicle escapes a direct hit by a few meters and soon after tries to turn around to flee.
A few seconds later, it is completely demolished by the artillery fire.
The final images of the video show a second armored vehicle, in this case a BMP2, also destroyed a few meters away from the first tank.
A 2nd video released by Russian sources shows a Ukrainian assault on a Russian position inside the forest.
Ukrainian soldiers throw several grenades at the Russian position, shortly afterwards Russian forces try to defend themselves with an artillery barrage on the initial Ukrainian position.
Overall, the unsustainable tactics of the Russian army are finally beginning to take their toll at specific points on the front line, such as in the Lyman direction.
Signs of Russian exhaustion are evident here, and Ukrainian forces have been able to seize the opportunity to swiftly regain a wide area that had been disputed for months.
This is yet another sign that the tables are beginning to turn in the development of the war, and Ukraine may be assuming a more active theater-wide stance.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
