Posted on 02/05/2023 8:48:37 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. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers 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 the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it is 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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“‘We killed three Russians’: the secretive Ukrainian special forces taking the fight across the border”
“If the worst happens, Taras, 23, Vladyslav, 21, and their commander, Olexiy, 39, are well aware that the Ukrainian government will deny any knowledge of them. In western capitals, there is a collective shudder at the very thought of them.
They are members of the Bratstvo battalion, a volunteer group of Ukrainian special forces, taking the fight against Vladimir Putin beyond the frontlines of the war in Ukraine, past the occupied areas of their country – and deep into Russia.
Their work ranges from the kidnapping of senior Kremlin officials, to the destruction of key military infrastructure and the downing of enemy aircraft on Russian territory.”
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/04/ukraine-special-forces-russia-border
“Moscow, Tehran Advance Plans for Iranian-Designed Drone Facility in Russia”
“Moscow and Tehran are moving ahead with plans to build a new factory in Russia that could make at least 6,000 Iranian-designed drones for the war in Ukraine, the latest sign of deepening cooperation between the two nations, said officials from a country aligned with the U.S.
As part of their emerging military alliance, the officials said, a high-level Iranian delegation flew to Russia in early January to visit the planned site for the factory and hammer out details to get the project up-and-running. The two countries are aiming to build a faster drone that could pose new challenges for Ukrainian air defenses, the officials said.
Tehran has already provided Moscow with hundreds of drones it has used to hit military and civilian targets in Ukraine, U.S. officials have said. And the Biden administration has warned that Russia and Iran are developing a “full-fledged defense partnership.” The White House says Moscow was training Iranian pilots to fly Russian jet fighters, with the intent of sending Tehran those jets by year’s end.“
“Counter-battery fire from the Ukrainian 45th Artillery Brigade destroyed two Russian 2S1 Gvozdika 122mm self-propelled howitzers in the vicinity of Mykolaivka, #Luhansk Oblast.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1622254111444946944
oops
“russian Telegram channels claims about destroyed Ukrainian Su-25. But...but its russian Su-25SM RF-95152, 15 “Blue””
https://twitter.com/Ukraine_AF/status/1622215736771973121
“1/4 Vuhledar 05.02 - 07:30 AM update: Before launching the Vuhledar offensive, occupational forces unconcernedly decided to set up an assembly area in the central part of Kyrylivka, not far from Vuhledar. Let’s see how did that work out for them almost a week ago.
2/4 Kyrylivka is located approximately 14 kilometers southeast of Vuhledar. The central part of the town - educational and administrative buildings was turned into an assembly area where enemy forces gathered before dispatching to the frontline.
3/4 Such audacious behavior did not go unnoticed. In this photo, you can see the consequences of the strike which happened almost a week ago and result in some serious casualties. Buildings sustained serious structural damage.
4/4 The estimate varies between 30 and 200 killed..”
https://twitter.com/Tatarigami_UA/status/1622110372932079616
“The “YouTube” platform will be blocked on the territory of the Russian Federation from February 28, 2023.”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1622260207505100808
“Ugledar district, captive conscripts from the 155th marine brigade“
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1622253189385883648
“It’s going to be a long week for #Bakhmut. Encirclement is far closer than we think. Less than 7 kilometers remain between (slowly) advancing north and south pinchers.”
“’ Russians are attacking at literally every point of the city now.”
https://twitter.com/IntelCrab/status/1622241663249784833
Droned
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1621960781481873409
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1621945322695004161
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1621942976367796224
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1621942180381179907
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1622179385045385217
Ukraine: military situation update with maps, Feb 4, 2023
(’Orc’ is associated with the various hoards of 13th century Mongol invaders, as well as LOTR evil villains)
War in Ukraine Explained/Reporting from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
Artillery (key to success in this war), Fuller explanation of Orc military structure, Other Bonus articles - see previous postings in “Attack on Europe” (FR title search).
(Numbered printed material below - Some of the items below may be out of date, and not updated yet)
••Denotes Transcribed Dialogue. The entirety of the analysis is from a Ukrainian guy named Reporting from Ukraine’s daily video - I only transcribe it. Extras are just that - from other sites, or my comments marked (Edit: .... ) or { } or [ ].
-—> Current to date and past MAPS: <——
https://militaryland.net/
-—> The True State of Russian Army <——
posted 2 months ago, 21.13 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KiII_2qabk
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Extras:
-—> Ukraine Situation Report: Kyiv’s Modern Tank Corps Begins To Take Shape <——
Ukrainian troops are well into training with British troops on the Challenger 2, while some of their future Leopard 2s are being shipped.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-kyivs-modern-tank-corps-begins-to-take-shape
Excerpt:
The British Ministry of Defense released pictures of Ukrainian troops training with Challenger 2 “Driver Training Tanks,” a unique turretless variant with a weighted superstructure and room for instructors ... The Ukrainians are less than a week into training on the Challenger 2 after the first tank crews arrived on January 29.
... the first of four Canadian Leopard 2A4 tanks donated to Ukraine is on its way after photos showed it being loaded into a Royal Canadian Air Force C-17 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The Ukrainian indigenous [T-84U Oplot] tanks are reportedly in service with units fighting in Kharkiv Oblast on the frontline’s northern reaches. Ukrainian crews in the video note impressive “sports car” maneuverability as opposed to older Russian tanks in Ukrainian service. Crews also claimed a 200-300 meter advantage for the Oplot’s thermal sights over their Russian adversaries’ capabilities. That size of a gap can make all the difference in armored warfare when the first shot is often a deciding factor.
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-—> F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolinas With Missile (Updated) <——
After days spent floating over the U.S., the Chinese spy balloon was shot down and a collection operation is now underway off the Carolinas.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f-22-shoots-down-chinese-spy-balloon-off-carolinas-with-missile
Excerpt:
C-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft, as well as F-22 Raptors were observed loitering in the area, along with a U.S. Navy P-8a Poseidon patrol aircraft. A U.S. Coast Guard HC-130 search-and-rescue plane also flew off Wilmington.
The F-22s flew with the call signs “FRANK01” and “FRANK02”, a possible homage to World War One flying ace and U.S. Army Air Service Medal of Honor recipient First Lieutenant Frank Luke Jr, better known as the “Arizona Balloon Buster.”
Based on the video we have examined, although this is not definitive at this point, it appears an AIM-9 Sidewinder was used at close range. The F-22 primarily uses the AIM-9X now, but can also carry the AIM-9L/M as it had for years. The missiles can be cued by the F-22’s AN/APG-77 radar and AIM-9X Block II can use its datalink to be locked on and prosecute its target with the help of the F-22’s powerful radar after launch.
It isn’t clear if the missile had a warhead or not. There was time to ‘weaponeer’ the target well in advance using intelligence gathered over the past days, especially by other F-22s. If fusing would be an issue, or they hoped to decrease its descent, fitting the live missile with an inert warhead is a possibility.
If it did have a warhead, the AIM-9, with its laser fuse, which rings the midpoint of the missile, would have been a far better choice than the AIM-120, which features a radar fuse. The balloon’s envelope would be largely transparent to radar energy. Regardless, this is the first F-22 kill.
It may be the highest altitude air-to-air kill ever, as well, but that is not confirmed at this time.
An F-22 Raptor from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base fired a single AIM-9X Sidewinder missile that downed the balloon from an altitude of 58,000 feet. The balloon was as high as 65,000 feet.
The U.S. took steps to stop and mitigate the balloon’s collection, neutralizing its intelligence value and preventing it from sending data back to China as it passed over sensitive sites.
There were three previously undisclosed intrusions by Chinese surveillance into U.S. airspace, but never of this duration. Two of these incursions came during the President Donald Trump administration, with the third early in the Biden administration. The Chinese explanation for this balloon’s flight lacked credibility.
This is not the only surveillance balloon operating in the western hemisphere, with another operating over south and Central America as part of a fleet at the People’s Liberation Army’s direction across five continents.
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••Day 346.
In the Luhansk region, Russian authorities shut down mobile internet and started relocating their equipment in preparation for a decisive action.
Recently it became clear that the Russians changed their plans rapidly and decided not to wait for sunny weather to start their offensive operation, and today I will tell you exactly when and where it will start.
At first, it was expected that the Russians would launch their offensive operation when the rainy spring season ends, which is late April.
This would be sensible because it leaves a large window for developing an offensive operation.
However, the Russians changed their plans after Western countries started discussing their plans to supply Ukraine with tanks, artillery, and armored vehicles.
The reason they decided to launch their offensive operation right now is simple - this way, they do not run the risk of missing the timing.
And missing the timing could happen easily - for example, the weather in the south improves much faster and allows the Ukrainians to start their counteroffensive.
By the time the weather improves in the north, the Russians may need to cancel their own offensive and relocate their troops to stabilize the front. That is why the Russians decided to start it now.
It is less efficient, and it will not allow to develop it rapidly because of the inevitable rainy season, but at least they will preserve the initiative.
Today a Ukrainian intelligence official stated that the Russian President ordered the Russian military to capture Donetsk and Luhansk regions by March.
This is consistent with other news, such as that Russian authorities ordered the only mobile cell service provider in the Luhansk region to suspend mobile internet coverage starting on 11 February.
The Ukrainian Resistance Center reported that internet cell service has already been blocked for two days. Implementation of such measures is meant to conceal new Russian force deployments in the region, and a Ukrainian Main Intelligence Directorate representative already confirmed they had observed indicators that Russian troops are regrouping in preparation for a big offensive in Donbas.
All of this indicates that the Russians plan to start their offensive operation within one week, and their place of choice is the Luhansk region.
And if we look at the weather forecast, we can see that the weather should be cold and dry for around 1 month, setting good conditions for offensive actions.
The main goal of the Russians is to reach the Oskil River before the return of the muddy weather. Some Russian analysts are calling it a rectification operation because this is where the Russians were supposed to stop after being defeated in the Kharkiv region.
The fact that the Ukrainians did not stop and continued pushing in the Luhansk region once again proved to be a smart move because now the Russians needed to dedicate a whole offensive operation just to set conditions for the next move.
Ideally for the Russians, they need to take Bakhmut and Siversk and reach the Oskil River by spring, and after the rainy period, they need to launch another offensive operation to take Izium and then crush the biggest Ukrainian defense line from two sides because taking it from just one side may cost them more than they have.
However, in order to reach the Oskil River, the Russians need to take Siversk. Siversk allows the Ukrainians to supply their assault units in the forest, which doesn’t allow the Russians even to cross the Zherebets River.
That is why the Ukrainians are continuing to push here, despite the fact that advancing here proved to be very difficult - it takes a considerable amount of time and resources to cross each natural barrier, so by just maintaining control over this small section of the Zherebets River’s eastern bank, the Ukrainians put a stick in the wheel of the whole rectification operation.
That is why the Russians are trying to breach the Ukrainian defense on the hills near Siversk. However, a lot of Russian troops are fixed around Bakhmut. The Russians cannot stop attacking it because they will lose all their progress, and they cannot advance here rapidly because it is one of the most well-fortified towns in Ukraine.
That is why the Ukrainians are not leaving Bakhmut. The Ukrainians are fixing a substantial portion of forces and delaying the Russian offensive operation.
And this is a big problem for the Russians because they keep rewriting their plans. That is why the Russians decided to assault almost all settlements in the Zaporizhzhia region.
First of all, they wanted to breach the Ukrainian defense at least somewhere, and secondly, they wanted the Ukrainian command to panic and relocate troops from the east to Zaporizhzhia.
But the Ukrainians managed to hold their defense in the south without compromising their defense in the east, which is why Bakhmut still stands, which is why Siversk still stands, which is why the Russians cannot reach the Zherebets River and set conditions for the rectification operation.
For now, the Ukrainians have two tasks. Firstly, they should ruin the Russian offensive operation by preventing them from setting the conditions for this operation, such as taking Bakhmut.
And secondly, they should exhaust Russian forces as much as possible because the longer it takes them to capture Bakhmut, the more troops they throw into the battle to try to meet the deadline, and the higher losses they incur and burn their reserves that are necessary for the main offensive operation.
If the Ukrainians are successful, the Ukrainians will receive heavy western equipment before the Russians reach the Kramatorsk line.
Such a premature culmination of the Russian offensive could then generate favorable conditions for Ukrainian forces to exploit in their own late spring or summer counteroffensive after incorporating Western tank deliveries.
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Denys reports that the fire in the bridge factory in Belogord which was making the steel parts to repair the Kersh bridge is the same as hitting the bridge itself again. Also, Ukraine is using the Ukrainian Delta Services System which just became operational.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta_(situational_awareness_system)
It allows Commanders to see both sides of the front in real time. It uses surveillances planes, satellites, & drones to form a live image of the front. Russians cannot hide, and they do not have this system. Commanders can now direct individual units in real time. This might just be a bigger weapon than all of the Western tanks combined
A Dutch businessman bought a lot of Leopard 1 tanks from the Dutch government for 10-15,000 Euros each and now will sell them back for 500,000 Euros each.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jcJWHijUVU
“Fierce Battle Rages for ‘Every Stairwell’ in Bakhmut, Russian Paramilitary Leader Says”
“Ukrainian troops are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the fate of the city in eastern Ukraine, as Russian forces push for their first significant victory in months”
What's the media hiding?
@narrative_hole
🇺🇦💀 The medical service of the 77th Airmobile Brigade in Bakhmut reports a very difficult situation and asks for 9 medical vehicles and 500 body bags.
6:59 AM · Feb 5, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qtsUxdyWxk&t=15s
As Russia Encircles Bakhmut Zelensky No Surrender; US Mulls China Conflict, Rumours of Concessions to Moscow End War
The daily propaganda thread continues.
Facts are not propaganda.
He must have been referring to KaZZan’s posts.
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