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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Its a Drone World
“13 🇷🇺Russian invaders get bombed by the 🇺🇦Ukrainian 4th Mechanised Battalion, Presidential Brigade in Svatovo direction”
https://x.com/GloOouD/status/1846197455710257635
Proposed Russian SVO = Special Value Objects tax.
It's a raw materials tax on anything extracted from the ground like oil, gas, iron, coal & other minerals.
It will be paid at the point of extraction by the producers -- drillers, miners, etc.
It is expected to add ~$35 billion or 10% to Russia's $350 billion Federal annual revenues.
quoting report: "After the introduction of the childlessness tax..."
The proposed childness tax appears to be a minor, even symbolic, expense intended only to fund modernizations of orphanages.
quoting report: "In addition, after the introduction of a tax on childlessness, a decision may be made to completely ban abortion in Russia."
Obviously intended to increase Russia's falling birthrates.
So far, I've seen no reports that increased restrictions on abortions resulted in higher birthrates anywhere in the world.
That just shows why SpaceX does 85% of all the rocket launches in the world.
ITS OVER!
AGAIN.
“completely ban abortion in Russia”
So women will use birth control pills instead?
Shocking.
The West was lucky to have Xi’s policies lead China down the road to decline - AND - Putin’s policies lead RuZZia down that same road.
China has 90 million surplus housing units with a declining population. That can’t end well.
By Walter Russell Mead
“Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine dominate the headlines, but the Indo-Pacific remains the fulcrum of world politics and where the 21st century will take shape. While bombs fall and missiles fly elsewhere, the Chinese Communist Party is wrestling with its greatest challenges since Deng Xiaoping’s reforms fueled a generation of blistering growth in the 1980s. Unfortunately, the economic choices China is making look set to promote greater repression at home and increased tension with neighbors and trading partners around the world.
According to recent Wall Street Journal reports, up to 90 million housing units across China stand empty in a country whose population is falling. Real-estate developers cannot service their loans. Local governments, which have long funded their programs by land sales to developers, are drowning in debt. With government encouragement, Chinese households invested nearly 80% of their total savings in real estate. Now that house prices have fallen about 30% since 2021 in some markets, shocked consumers are reining in their spending. Industrial profits are down 17.8% in the past year. Youth unemployment continues to rise. Europe and the U.S. are planning new tariffs against an expected flood of cut-price Chinese exports. Banks don’t want to lend, and foreigners don’t want to invest.
Faced with these problems, China is dodging the difficult task of structural reform. Policies designed to deflate the real-estate bubble are being replaced with measures to strengthen housing demand. Banks will be subsidized to make more loans to flailing factories and overindebted local governments. Efforts to rein in make-work infrastructure spending by local governments (like unneeded highways and bridges to nowhere) will likely yield to a renewed emphasis on creating jobs, even as subsidies encourage unemployed youngsters to get more degrees to qualify for nonexistent jobs.
The People’s Republic of China is caught in a trap of its own making. The success of China’s one-child policy spawned a demographic crisis. The relentless focus on housing created the biggest real-estate bubble since the dawn of time—and locked local governments and hundreds of millions of ordinary Chinese into an unsustainable Ponzi scheme. The success of China’s market reforms created wealthy entrepreneurs and an educated, ambitious middle class that must be suppressed and controlled if Communist rule is to survive. Tenacious support for an export-oriented manufacturing strategy and the infrastructure it needs committed China to a development path that offers diminishing returns at home and increasing hostility from abroad.
Globally, Beijing’s overreliance on export-driven economic growth and nationalist chest-thumping to lend communist rule an air of legitimacy impaled China’s communists on the horns of a dilemma. China’s massive industrial economy depends on raw materials and energy from abroad, as well as on access to foreign markets. But the geopolitical ambitions of a rising China and the export avalanche from its titanic industrial base combine to alienate foreign partners and undermine the free-trade consensus that allowed the country to flourish for so long.
Xi Jinping and his aides are not stupid. They know that overdependence on housing, exports and big infrastructure is an economic dead end. They know that world markets won’t absorb continuing Chinese export growth. They know that saber-rattling over Taiwan and the Philippines alienates their closest neighbors and alarms the U.S. But shifting China’s economic model onto a more sustainable path is, they fear, too economically expensive and politically risky.
For Mr. Xi and his colleagues, the supreme goal of statecraft is the maintenance of Communist Party control. This partly represents the personal interests of a red aristocracy determined to defend its privileges, and partly a sincere conviction that a country of China’s size and complexity requires centralized government control to survive. Unable to address its structural economic problems, the Communist Party is returning to its comfort zone: its abilities to repress and to play the nationalism card. It cannot reform China’s economy, but it can force churches to replace images of Jesus with portraits of Mr. Xi. It cannot wean itself from export-dependent growth, but it can accelerate the implementation of high-tech totalitarianism, monitoring citizens at almost every moment of their lives. It cannot return to the era of double-digit economic growth, but it can rally public opinion by whipping up nationalist sentiment.
Meanwhile, Beijing is looking to green tech and information technology for another round of export-led economic development. It already dominates the global solar-panel market and is well on its way to similar success in electric vehicles. Replacing Taiwan as the producer of the world’s most advanced semiconductors would, Beijing hopes, cement China’s position as a global military and economic superpower.
Other countries are bound to resent and resist China’s ambitions in these fields. Trade friction will increase even as nationalist public opinion drives Beijing toward ever more assertive and aggressive policies in its neighborhood.
Twenty twenty-five is going to be an interesting year.”
The hidden 300,000 man army makes its appearance
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Kremlin snuff box, 10/15/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
“Serious news about mobilization will be in November”
This statement was made by philosopher Alexander Dugin in a commentary to Tabakerke. He himself contacted us to provide this information.
“You know, I receive information directly from the Kremlin ... At the same time, I am very grateful to you for broadcasting my ideas. And I want to inform you that there will be very serious news about mobilization soon. Very serious and important. Believe me,” said Alexander Gelievich.
He refused to say what this news would be. He only hinted that “ everything will happen in November, in the first half of the month.” Note that Dugin recently abandoned his ideas about mobilizing up to 2 million people. And he stated that Russia will face a limited mobilization, during which up to 300,000 new military personnel will be recruited into the army.
Kremlin sources largely refused to comment to us about Dugin’s statement. One of the interlocutors vaguely replied that “anything can happen, but specifics will come later.”
And another spoke unflatteringly about Alexander Gelyevich. “Why are you listening to this madman?” - he asked.
Kremlin snuff box, 10/15/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Putin was worried about the attitude of the military towards the North Military District and problems with prices
The President was informed of the data that we published first - that many military personnel at the front are waiting for the completion of the SVO at the end of this or early next year. This information excited him.
“Will we have time to win by the beginning of next year? So why do we expect the SVO to end so quickly? It is necessary to carry out explanatory work so that such strange thoughts do not arise. And we need to work with the officers who spread such rumors. Or they can’t stop their spread,” a source close to him quoted Vladimir Vladimirovich as saying.
Putin was also informed about the results of opinion polls conducted by individual foreign agents. According to them, more than half of Russians are allegedly in favor of completing the SVO as soon as possible. “Vladimir Vladimirovich took these numbers seriously. He told me to figure out how this happened, where people got such sentiments from,” another of our interlocutors in the AP quoted the President.
In addition, Putin instructed to resolve the issue of inflation. “In Russia, a serious rise in prices is predicted. Given the fatigue from the SVO, which was reported to me and which I categorically cannot understand, something needs to be done about it. Otherwise there will be trouble,” he said.
Some interlocutors suggest that the President will think about the resignation of Elvira Nabiullina. Others argue that Putin will not touch the head of the Central Bank. And he will forgive her even more serious inflation than now.
“Putin instructed to resolve the issue of inflatio”
Execute every store owner who raises prices!
Purifying RuZZian Society.
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1846274057895137600
Targeting & BDA provided by a Shark UAS.
The Impending Betrayal of Ukraine by Tim Willasey-Wilsey
The author argues that while immediate danger comes from the 2024 US presidential election, the fundamental problem has been Europe's failure to commit to defeating Putin's invasion."A win by Donald Trump could see him placing a phone call to Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as 6 November. Any such call would set expectations of a negotiated settlement, with discussions possibly beginning in the early months of 2025."
The author warns that such a deal could be disastrous for Ukraine, drawing parallels to previous agreements:
"The 2020 Doha Accords with the Afghan Taliban have been described as the worst diplomatic agreement since Munich in 1938."
The article criticizes the West, particularly the US and Europe, for providing insufficient support to Ukraine:
"US support has always been too little, too late. Given the sheer scale of Washington's military support this might sound absurd, but President Joe Biden's hesitancy in allowing Storm Shadow missiles to be used against targets inside Russia is indicative of a general trend."
The article strongly criticizes Europe for failing to take leadership in this conflict:
"This should have been Europe's war to manage. In spite of decades of discussion about European defence, it proved too convenient to rely on US largesse. This made Europe a prisoner of US electoral factors."
The author paints a grim picture of a "betrayed Ukraine," suggesting it would retain about 82% of its territory but face numerous internal challenges:
"Ukraine's corrupt oligarchs would re-emerge from hibernation. The old post-Soviet cynicism would replace the youthful enthusiasm of the Maidan generation. There would be antagonism towards those returning from abroad after avoiding the fight, and – of course – thousands of grieving families."
The article warns of broader implications for European security if Ukraine is abandoned:
"Both Georgia and Moldova look particularly fragile and vulnerable to Russian active measures or hybrid warfare. Even the Baltics would be justifiably nervous, in spite of their NATO status."
In conclusion, the author calls for Europe to secure a place at the negotiating table and argue for NATO membership for Ukraine as part of any settlement. He warns:
"Failing that, the West will have years to repent the betrayal of the courageous Ukrainians, whose only crime was their wish to join the Western democratic order."
Source: RUSI
“An ATACMS cluster munitions strike on a Russian training ground.”
SWEET!
Thanks for posting.
ITS OVER!
Again.
After denying Woodwards’ book claim, Trump appears to confirm it.
“Trump campaign blasts Woodward; denies secret Putin calls
by Laura Kelly - 10/08/24 10:43 AM ET”
https://thehill.com/policy/international/4921585-trump-campaign-rejects-woodward-book/
“Trump Says It Would Be a ‘Smart Thing’ if He Had Talked to Putin”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/15/us/politics/trump-bloomberg-putin.html
Egad, you’re referencing Woodward, The Hill and the New York Times. This is a bit #NeverTrump, dont’cha think?
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 larger videos. ]
The complete transcript.
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[ Insane Footage: Russians on Purpose Bomb & Kill Their Own Troops ]
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Today [ Oct 16 ], the most interesting developments come from the Kurakhove direction [ Donbas ].
Here, a heavy battle ensued on the southern flank of Kurakhove, and with every terrain factor working in favor of the Ukrainian defense, Russian losses, and surrendering soldiers started to mount. This led Russian commanders to adopt draconian measures, firing at their own men to prevent them from surrendering to the Ukrainians.
The main Russian goal here is to advance to the southern flank of Kurakhove and open up a huge front for Ukrainian defenders. However, advancing purely through these fields would stretch Russian supply lines over 20 kilometers from their nearest supply hubs and force them through unpaved roads that are unusable during the rainy season. That is why Russians must first take the belt of settlements between Kurakhove and Vuhledar, which have a paved road running through them, allowing them to stash equipment and ammunition along the way.
The most intense battle right now is taking place around Kostyantynivka, with Russians controlling the town itself, and Ukrainians controlling the surrounding fields and settlements. If we look at the topographic map, we can see that these settlements are also situated in the lowlands, with the fields that Russians mean to take being located on the high ground.
Open-source analysis shows that Ukrainians have set up strong defensive positions on top of the hills and behind the rivers and streams. What gives Ukrainians another strong defensive advantage is the fact that the tree lines on the hills run perpendicular to the Russian line of advance. As the rivers and swampy ground to the north and south of these positions make flanking maneuvers impossible, Russian assault groups are forced to attack Ukrainian positions head-on.
Moreover, to get to the tree lines with strong Ukrainian fortified positions, Russians have to cross the O-0532 highway at 400 meters, which is the approximate effective range of Ukrainian assault rifles. This means that the entire field in front of the Ukrainian trenches is within range of their small-arms fire, and if Russians want to have a chance to survive, they must deploy mechanized assault units to cross the fields.
However, the situation does not get better for Russian forces, as a small river branch creates wide, swampy terrain along the Russian avenue of attack. This forces Russian mechanized units to use a bridge to cross, creating a chokepoint on which Ukrainians can concentrate their artillery fire and drone strikes. Furthermore, the road Russians must follow, forces Russians to assault Ukrainian positions from down the slope, meaning that the terrain works entirely in favor of Ukrainian defenders.
Recently, Russians have launched wave after wave of mechanized assaults, trying to land their infantry on the foremost tree line and capture the Ukrainian trenches. Russians launched their company-sized mechanized assaults with up to 10 armored vehicles and 150 infantry at a time.
Ukrainians detected these Russian tank convoys already on the approach using reconnaissance drones. Geolocated footage then shows how, by the time Russians crossed the bridge, Ukrainian artillery had opened fire. The footage also shows how Ukrainians had placed anti-tank mines remotely with heavy drones, which caused a high number of losses among Russian armored vehicles.
Only after losing dozens of armored vehicles and countless soldiers’ lives to Ukrainian landmines, did the Russians decide to equip two of their leading T-80 tanks with mine rollers to clear the path for the Russian columns. Unfortunately for Russians, this did not help much, as the tanks were ironically disabled by anti-tank mines despite being equipped to clear them, and finished off by Ukrainian drones. After dealing with the pressing threat of Russian tanks and armored vehicles, Ukrainians used Mavic drones to drop grenades on any surviving Russian infantry, often trying to seek shelter amongst the surrounding trees and sparse buildings north of the river.
At one point, knowing they were going to be killed anyway, a group of Russian soldiers decided to move out of the tree cover and surrender to a Ukrainian drone. The Ukrainian drone accepting their surrender led the Russian soldiers back to Ukrainian lines to be properly taken as prisoners of war.
A Russian drone spotting the surrendering Russian soldiers decided to direct artillery fights to aim precisely at the road they were taking. As the Russian artillery fire came down the Russian soldiers and the Ukrainian drone leading them sped up and cut across a field to avoid the artillery fire.
Sadly, the next Russian shell hit its mark killing the majority of the group, as the footage shows that only one Russian soldier made it and escaped from his commander’s punishment. In the end none of the Russian assaults managed to reach the heavily fortified Ukrainian tree line behind the highway.
Here the terrain worked completely to the Ukrainians advantage, forcing Russians to funnel armored assault groups through a choke point and into Ukrainian artillery fire minefields and drones. This led to all Russian assaults falling apart, as soon as they crossed the bridge and Russian infantry being picked off by Ukrainian drones.
The only way for Russians to weaken the Ukrainian positions in the fields is by taking control of the belt of settlements in the lowlands and undermining their supply lines. However, with Russians recently blowing a vital bridge at Elizab Tika deeper Russian advancements now seem unlikely.
North Korean Troops Deserting Ukraine Frontline Days After Arrival: Report
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4271310/posts
North Korean troops are currently invading a country in Europe alongside Russia and the entire Western world is in a coma with zero response pic.twitter.com/N2m1NoLrlq— Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@DrewPavlou) October 16, 2024
In September, Zelensky gave his allies 3 months to adopt a "victory plan", there is no response yet, RIA Novosti reports, citing the Associated Press
Ukrainian officials were awaiting a response from Western allies at a meeting of the Contact Group on military aid to Kyiv that… pic.twitter.com/HN7UjuYoMC— Newspaper articles collection (@NewsArticleColl) October 16, 2024
In September, Zelensky gave his allies 3 months to adopt a "victory plan", there is no response yet, RIA Novosti reports, citing the Associated Press
Ukrainian officials were awaiting a response from Western allies at a meeting of the Contact Group on military aid to Kyiv that was supposed to take place last week in Germany but was canceled after Biden decided to postpone a trip there due to the raging of Hurricane Milton.
The Associated Press also reports:
" Since then, Zelensky has traveled to Western capitals to pitch his plan to other key allies... But none have yet shown any sign of backing it."
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