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

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.

Kremlin snuff box, 04/03/24
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Is it true that the Crimean Bridge can be destroyed? We learned dangerous dates

The Western press excited everyone with information that the Crimean Bridge could be destroyed as a result of an enemy attack. Let us note that we warned about such a threat back in February. And we decided to find out how things are now.

First, military and government sources in Crimea say that the threat is truly serious. “There is not enough air defense, not only here, you can see it in Sevastopol. We appealed to the military in Moscow more than once, but the Ministry of Defense says that they cannot open the capital to enemy missiles and drones.

“That is, the question is political. And then the bastards are hitting the refinery, which doesn’t add air defense to Crimea,” our interlocutor, surrounded by Sergei Aksenov, told us.

A source in the Ministry of Defense confirmed the problems with air defense, but noted that they are being resolved.

Secondly, the period that is especially dangerous for the Crimean Bridge is May-June.

“The enemy wants not only to destroy the bridge, but also to completely disrupt the holiday season in Crimea. Therefore, during this period we will be in full readiness.

“At the same time, I would not say that the Crimean Bridge will be destroyed; there is no need to scare people. There will simply be increased danger,” says a high-ranking military source.

Thirdly, there are suspicions that the enemy and his allies are preparing “dozens of missiles and drones” to attack the bridge. Moreover, they are allegedly preparing not on the territory of Ukraine, so that we cannot strike at them. But there is no exact information on this matter yet.

Kyiv Independent reports:

“Russian companies are facing difficulties in repairing oil refineries due to Western sanctions, and Ukrainian drone attacks could worsen the problem, Reuters reported on April 4, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia’s oil industry. A total of 12 Russian oil refineries were reportedly successfully hit in multiple regions deep inside Russian territory as of March 17.

There was only one company that knew how to repair the gasoline-producing unit at Lukoil PJSC’s NORSI plant in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, which was attacked on March 12. It was an American multinational oil engineering company UOP that withdrew from Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, five sources told Reuters.

After engineers were unable to find spare parts for repairs, “the whole unit just stopped,” according to Reuters’s sources.

The unit, which is used to convert heavier hydrocarbons into gasoline, has been out of service since January, and it is unclear when it can be repaired due to a lack of expertise in Russia, Reuters reported.

The fourth-biggest Russian refinery, NORSI, reduced gasoline production by 40% as a result, two sources told Reuters.”

Reporting From Ukraine:
Note: other versions of this report are found elsewhere on FR, but this is guaranteed to be the complete transcript - unlike the others.
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[ INSANE RESCUE OPERATION
Insane Rescue Operation! Ukrainian Counter Attack Saves the Day! ]
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Day 771: Apr 04

Today, there are a lot of developments in the Kurakhove direction.

Here, Russians have increased the intensity of their attacks toward the Ukrainian town of Kurakhove, and have started a large-scale battle in an attempt to reach it.

After taking Marinka, the next logical step for Russians became Krasnohorivka, as the settlement plays a key role in their offensive eastward for 2 important reasons.

First, is that Krasnohorivka is of long-term strategic importance to Ukrainians, as it is a staging ground for possible future counter-attacks on Russian-held settlements and eventually into the city of Donetsk itself.

Second is that, besides allowing Russians to consolidate their gains by taking away the Ukrainian threat, Krasnohorivka is of major tactical value to Russians, as taking the town would allow them to push forward into the fields, partially cutting off supply to the Ukrainian fortress settlements further along the line behind Marinka, and providing fire control into the Ukrainian flanks.

Through this, Russians will try to alleviate the difficulty of attacking these settlements by attacking the Ukrainians simultaneously from the flanks as well.

Assaulting Krasnohorivka is not an easy task for Russians for multiple reasons.

Firstly, Krasnohorivka has been a frontline town since the war started in 2014. As such, Ukrainians have entrenched their positions here and are well prepared for Russian assaults.

Secondly, because Russians control only 2 attack vectors into the settlement, Ukrainians have a relatively steady and safe line to supply and reinforce their forces.

Thirdly, if we look at the topographic map, we can see that in attacking from the south, Russians have to deal with a slight valley where the local river has turned into a swamp, forcing Russian armored assault groups to stick to a singular crossing point, which Ukrainians can easily monitor and contain with drones, artillery, mines, and ATGM-teams.

Furthermore, the rivers and swamps surrounding Krasnohorivka create a funnel for the Russian armored assaults, making them predictable and manageable for the Ukrainian defenders.

Lastly, Ukrainians control a strong fortified position in between Krasnohorivka and Heorhiivka, as well as a defensive line behind the lakes, complicating any Russian attempt to undercut the town and take it into a pocket.

The Ukrainian defensive operation in Krasnohorivka is centered around the industrial district and the high-rise buildings behind it. From there, Ukrainians can overlook the entire settlement and efficiently coordinate their defense, as well as the many windows and other openings offering a large number of firing positions for Ukrainians to use.

Russians understood the importance of this district and used artillery, tanks, and air strikes with FAB-1500 bombs to devastate suspected Ukrainian firing positions and observation posts in preparation for the Russian assaults.

Russians have been preparing for this assault and have been concentrating their forces in the area for over a month, and while localized, positional fighting offered the Russians little success, the bombing of Ukrainian positions only intensified.

After the Russian forces felt confident in the success of a larger storming operation of the settlement itself, they launched three assault waves on the town.

The first assault came early in the morning but did not manage to come even close to the settlement because, as it turned out, Ukrainians had mined the approaches.

Ukrainian soldiers active in the area stated that the Russian assault group did not even manage to dismount their infantry before being destroyed. However, the second and third assault waves did manage to break through and dismount their infantry, which then made their way into the settlement from the south.

As the heavy fighting continued throughout the morning, Russian forces forced out the local Ukrainian garrison in the southern district of houses, but could not cross the railway line into the next. Russian forces then decided to dig in and fortify themselves in the newly acquired positions.

Unfortunately for Russians, as soon as they launched their very first assault wave, Ukrainian defenders in Krasnohorivka called in quick reaction forces, which, at that point, were desperately needed to push the Russians out of their newly acquired bridgehead.

These quick reaction forces consisted of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the now famous 3rd Assault Brigade. These soldiers are specially trained and equipped with high-quality equipment to deal with the most difficult situations.

The 3rd Assault Brigade later shared footage of their counter-attack operation in Krasnohorivka. The video shows the skill of these soldiers as they move through the houses and engage the Russians with small arms fire, grenades, tanks, and FPV drones.

The video also shows the lack of coordination between the Russian assault group and their command, as Ukrainians openly listen in to unsecured Russian radio communications, and Russian mortar and artillery support accidentally open fire on Russian positions.

After an intense battle, Ukrainian forces managed to dislodge the Russian fighters and return the frontline to its original position.

A Ukrainian fighter in the area also stated that even though they were on the offensive and had to storm fortified Russian positions, Russian losses were 3 times higher than the Ukrainian. He attributed this to their higher quality equipment and rapid casualty evacuation, leading to all of their wounded making it out alive while the entire Russian assault group was eliminated.

Overall, Russian geolocated footage confirms that Ukrainians have retaken the southern district and forced the Russians out of the town, as Russians have resumed their shelling of the outer area of Krasnohorivka.

Newly appointed commander in chief of the Ukrainian armed forces, Oleksandr Syrski, recently visited the headquarters of the Avdiivka-Kurakhove front. He met with multiple commanders to discuss the defensive operation in detail and to ensure that everything is organized and in place for Ukrainians to resist the next phase of the Russian offensive.

Medvedev does drones
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Kremlin snuff box
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Medvedev’s dangerous hobby almost killed Putin

Dmitry Medvedev could harm the life and health of the president. According to our data, this week at the Novo-Ogarevo residence near Moscow, Vladimir Vladimirovich met with Dmitry Medvedev and some other representatives of the top government.

The feast took place practically without alcohol. Dmitry Anatolyevich was also sober.

At some point, Medvedev decided to show the participants of the feast that he had learned to control an FPV drone. Medvedev brought the drone itself, as well as the remote control for it, with him.

At first, everything was quite good - Medvedev lifted the drone into the air without any problems and frankly surprised the President with his skills. Rumor has it that drones are Medvedev’s new hobby. He spent long hours learning on a simulator and then flying real drones.

At some point, Medvedev decided to make a dangerous maneuver and fly not far from the front door, near which the president was standing.

However, one wrong move almost killed Vladimir Vladimirovich. In any case, the drone flew next to him and crashed against the doors. Fortunately, the door was armored, and the President himself was able to react quickly.

The feast ended immediately. One of our interlocutors, on the basis of strict anonymity, admitted that such a “trick” on Medvedev’s part could not have been accidental. However, another source noted that the drone “didn’t fly very close.”

Over the past few days, Putin has not communicated with Medvedev and is ignoring his calls.

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