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Posted on 04/30/2023 8:29:07 AM PDT 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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Boy, that was sure a clever retort.
Ukraine: military situation update with maps - April 29, 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(Numbered printed material below - Some of the items below may be out of date, and not updated yet)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/
-—> Daily Battle Maps by Date and Region, Showing Troop Dispositions and Movements: <——
https://deepstatemap.live/
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-—> The True State of Russian Army <——
posted 2 months ago, 21.13 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KiII_2qabk
The Russian military, the second largest military in the world, may not be what it looks like. Lies and systematic corruptions may in fact have dragged Russia into this war with Ukraine, which has been heavily backed up by the US and NATO. We will present the evidence, you make your own decision, because the Russian Army, is not what you think.
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-—> Understanding Combined Arms Warfare <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZOGdKANL5s
Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, “Understanding Combined Arms Warfare” defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject.
The beginning of the documentary establishes a common understanding of combined arms warfare by discussing doctrinal and equipment developments in World War I. The second part compares the development of French and German Army mechanization during the interwar period and describes how each country fared during the Battle of France in 1940. The film concludes by showing how the United States applied combined arms operations in the European Theater in World War II.
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-—> Combined Arms Breach, 1990 <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-sCT_maAQ
What UA will have to master to smash Orc Lines. This visualization was developed for the Maneuver Center of Excellence and is closely based upon the National Training Center Breach and Assault exercise executed circa 1990. This visualization demonstrates viable Techniques, and Procedures as discussed in Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures March 3, 1990 for the conduct of the combined arms breach against a hypothetical enemy.
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-—> How Many of Each Type of Tank Does Russia Have In Storage? <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHUK6zkbpc
Type Good 2023
T-54/55 270
T-62 560
T-64 248
T-72 1841
T-80 942
T-90 50
~3,911 operational tanks in storage as of ~04/07/2023 | Ball park tank number.
[ Ukrainians Cripple Russian Defense Before The Grand Offensive | No Fuel, No Shells, No Chance | We Incapacitated Their Army ]
••Day 430: April 29
Today the biggest news comes from Crimea.
Here, Ukrainian forces targeted a massive oil depot near the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol. In the aftermath of a successful attack, Ukrainians destroyed 10 oil reservoirs that together contained 40 thousand tons of fuel. The square area of the fire reached up to 1 thousand square meters, and the firefighters assigned it the highest degree of difficulty and were unable to able to stop the fire until most of the fuel burned away. It was reported that there were no casualties.
In order to conduct such a strike, Ukrainians used several swarms of drones. The attack was carried out immediately after the improvement of weather conditions as the anticyclone moved away from the western coast of the Crimean Peninsula. The drones were launched at night and departed from the Odesa region.
Russian sources claim that there were at least 10 drones, 9 of which were reportedly taken down by various methods, such as Electronic Warfare systems, self-propelled air defense systems, and small arms.
Russian sources also claimed that only 1 drone managed to hit the target, setting one oil tank on fire. This means the firefighters were either late or failed to stop the fire from spreading, causing a huge fire and complete destruction of all reservoirs. Interestingly, Ukrainians used cheap Chinese drones, which they manually equipped with explosives.
The fire caused another wave of migration, as thousands of people started leaving Crimea for fear of being directly or indirectly affected by the constantly increasing drone attacks and missile strikes. And this is not surprising, as you remember, several days ago, Ukrainians conducted another drone attack on Sevastopol and hit some facilities near the harbor.
There are also numerous unsuccessful drone attacks, such as today’s drone attack on Yevpatoria and Hvardiyske. Even though the goal of these two strikes was to divert the attention of the air defense operators, it also destabilized the situation on the peninsula by causing social unrest.
However, this is only the beginning. Another fire broke out today on the only Russian factory that produces multiple-launch rocket systems. There were around 40 people and 10 fire trucks involved in putting out the fire. The fire started because something happened to the substation, and as a result, the factory became temporarily inoperable, which exacerbated the strain on the artillery.
Another fire today broke out in the industrial zone in Nyzhnyi Novgorod. The fire broke out near the fuel storage, and as a result, 3 petrol tankers and the nearby trucks were turned to ashes.
Today Ukrainians also conducted a HIMARS strike on a certain Russian military base. The details from the Ukrainian side are yet unavailable, but the Russian side published a video showing a demolished building. The video was filmed from the roof because the explosion threw the person on the roof carcass, and the person somehow managed to survive.
Two days ago, Ukrainians conducted another HIMARS strike, targeting the areas of concentration of Russian forces in Opytne. The losses are likely very high because this is a very convenient pre-frontal group of high-rise houses, and Ukrainians also targeted several buildings simultaneously, not allowing the enemy to evacuate after the first strike.
Four days ago, the Spokeswoman for the Ukrainian Southern Group of Forces reaffirmed that the counteroffensive operation is already undergoing and very slowly gaining momentum. She stated that they understand that they are facing a powerful enemy and therefore are not inclined to rush with large-scale actions. She said that, in turn, right now, they are focused on undermining the power of their enemy, and judging by the latest developments, Ukrainians are set to turn Russians logistics into a nightmare.
Continuous efforts at the destruction of newly arrived ammunition, strikes on critical connections of ground lines of communication, disruptions of supplies, targeting of military headquarters and forcing Russians to disperse their air defense already allowed Ukrainians to set proper conditions for large-scale maneuver warfare several times. It looks like this is starting to happen once again.
••The oil storage in Sevastopol was the main one for their Navy - there is another, but it is quite far away in Kersh. It’s not just the tanks that burned, but the heat damage to the surrounding tanks, the pipelines and the electrical parts. The fueling mechanism can no longer do its job. The six big tanks may still be OK.
The fuel comes in by rail, but they cannot use the Kersh bridge, so the have to bring it in either by public roads in trucks or cross by ferry which does not sail, if the weather is bad. [Unmentioned is fuel barge transport.]
Russian claim the drones used were Chinese made. There are other smaller fuel depots but they are not enough to support the ships that the Russians use to launch missile attacks.
Shows image of a group of 9 tanks: with 3 destroyed, and 4 others that are partially blackened. Denys said the het many have destroyed all the fuel in the 9 tanks.
Mugin-5 Pro 5000mm carbon fiber drones cost US$9,499.00. Carries a 55 lb payload, 7hour flight time. Cheap compared to the price of the oil facility they destroyed.
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Some countries are working to supply Ukraine with long range - up to 300 km - missiles. The Groups is called Defense 24. The UK is the leading partner. South Korea continues to talk about supplying Ukraine with ammo and weapons.
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Pakistan’s Anza MK-2 MANPADS arrive with a range of 6km.
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Italy’s M109Ls are delivered, but cannot be used until proper maintenance is preformed.
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China sends military support to Russia in the form of cheap plastic Vodka bottles with labels showing Russian troops and a superimposed V, and another label with a Russian fighter jet taking off with a Z superimposed on it.
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UA Special Forces are training in Germany to conduct spec ops during the offensive
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Another Prigozhin 1 hour 20 minute interview. He launched an ultimatum to the Russian Military Command and personally to MoD Shoigu. He said without the proper supplies of ammo, Wagner PMC will leave Bakhmut and return to Africa.
Interviewer asks if the PMC will fight in Moscow, to which Prigozhin replies, it is interesting idea, but not a luxurious as some places he has been to in Africa.
He goes on to complain more about lack of ammo, the incompetence of the Russian Army; the only capable military force in Russia is his PMC, but Russia military bureaucrats are destroying it. That approach will cause the PMC to vanish very soon.
He then adds the UA offensive will be successful.
Denys said from all he has read and heard that the big conflict between the RGF, the FSB and PMC really exists and is intensifying. A civil war is possible between those forces.
Prigozhin puts the UA offensive date to May 15 weather permitting. [The ground is still muddy, but not soupy muddy.]
Golly, you’re right. Anyone who would defend their country against a foreign invasion must clearly be a Nazi.
Not A HARM - too much exhaust smoke
Who told you to post that thoroughly debunked Russian propaganda talking point?
Extensive reporting by international monitors and even the governments of the separatist controlled regions show that your statement is false.
The US feral government overthrew the legitimate, elected government, and it is documented fact now.
Fabrice@fbx_fbr
Do not forget all Soviet tanks were designed long ago by Ukraine with Ukrainian engineers from the Ukrainian company Morozov
(Morozov Design Bureau)
https://twitter.com/fbx_fbr/status/1652687826339725315
Apparently the successful attack on the oil storage tanks in Crimea stirred up the Russian propaganda posting accounts.
Hopefully they get an extra serving of pelmeni at lunch for their work on the weekend.
The line of what is non-Nazi and Nazi are blurred.
Take Operation PaperClip, and follow its zigs and zags up to the present day...
Says the Ukraine Nazi.
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And with that appellation, you totally lost all credibility - if you ever had any in the 1st place.
If its been “thoroughly debunked” then you should have no problem posting a source link.
tick, tick, tick...
Fixed it for you.
I have posted those links multiple times in the past, and you know that. So go read my posting history and learn for yourself if you can't remember.
Liars gotta lie.
It’s all you are capable of.
“and it is documented fact now.”
Bull Crap RuZZian Boy.
Prigozhin is not invited to attend Putin’s May 9th “Victory Parade” in Moscow. Wagner PMC has been blacklisted from participating in any of the festivities.
video with subtitles
“A Russian, recruited from a penal colony, complains their group was abandoned by Russian army, they get no money, no support and no one is in charge.
He appeals to Putin to save them.”
https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1652690565123698689
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