91 units total.
17 Towed Guns
40 Self propelled Guns
34 MLRS.”
Posted on 08/02/2023 6:38:18 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.
(Excerpt) Read more at oryxspioenkop.com ...
“The West Attacked Russia’s Economy. The Result Is Another Stalemate.” (Because economists predict that Russian GDP will not be in recession this year - 1 or 1.5% growth)
The money quote from that WSJ article:
“Government spending as part of gross domestic product has jumped by 13.5% in the first quarter compared with the same period last year, the highest growth rate in data going back to 1996.” (When records begin being kept)
Russian GDP is temporarily inflated by massive Government deficit spending, on non-productive assets (guns vs. butter), while economic fundamentals erode at a rate that has not been seen since the Soviet Union collapsed.
They are rapidly spending their reserves, and printing money, while their civilian industry and export earnings tank. The real net impact of sanctions on the civilian economy, without the Government spending support, is around -8 to 10%, with additional significant deterioration of longer term fundamentals, like foreign direct investment, technology and human capital.
ORYX was created by Bellingcat alumnae - both are CIA and Mi6 funded propaganda outlets whose mission is to BS the public to keep the money flowing to the MIC and the donor class of the Democratic Party. They’re inadvertently doing Gods work draining the west of its warmongering weaponry for generations to come while prolonging the conflict and hastening the dedollarization of the worlds financial system.
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You were not supposed to inquire too deeply about them. It was expected that we would not notice the Dutch boys (and a Pole, I believe) doing this "work."
From Wiki:
Bellingcat began as an investigation into the use of weapons in the Syrian civil war. Its reports on the Russo-Ukrainian War (including the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17), the El Junquito raid, the Yemeni Civil War, the Skripal poisoning, and the killing of civilians by the Cameroon Armed Forces have attracted international attention.[5]Sometimes it seems good to apply "open source" the "open source" folks. There's money in them thar work....Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellingcat
"Oryx, or Oryxspioenkop, is a Dutch open-source intelligence (OSINT) defence analysis website,[1] and warfare research group.[2] It is run by Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans.[3] Both have previously worked for Netherlands-based Bellingcat.[4][5] Oliemans also worked for Janes Information Services, a British open-source military intelligence company."
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oryx_(website)
“Almost 2 months into the Ukrainian offensives, the tempo of ops has settled into the pulse & pause observed in other large wars. There is a lot going on. Time for a campaign update on the Ukrainian offensives. 1/20
2/ In my 15 July 2023 substack update, I outlined 5 important ‘competitions’, that would shape the outcome of the Ukrainian & Russian summer/autumn campaigns in 2023. Let’s do an update on each of these key ‘battles’.
3/ The Logistic Fight. The battles for logistic and transport hubs continues as part of Ukrainian deep battle. In the east and the south, the Ukrainians continue seek to seize or strike key locations that will provide transport hubs and logistics for the Russians.
4/ Recently, there has been the 29 July Ukrainian strike on the Chongar Bridge. Ukraine’s armed forces continues to strike these deep targets, while its tactical assaults seek to capture such hubs as part of the close fight.
5/ Seizing the Initiative. In the south, Ukraine has the tactical initiative & is conducting attacks on two axes of advance. In the east, Ukraine has the initiative now in the Battle of Bakhmut. In the north, Russia is conducting an mini-offensive along the Kreminna-Svatove axis.
6/ At the operational level, I believe the Ukrainians still retain the initiative, with some forces in reserve. However, with some of their reserves committed to the south, and some potentially being held back against Russian ops in Luhansk, this will be a careful balancing act.
7/ The Adaptation Battle. In the south, the Russians have adapted, including the construction of fake trenches which are booby trapped, designed to lure in and kill Ukrainian soldiers. The Russians have also been using their attack helicopters with more effectiveness.
8/ Ukraine is adapting tactics to get through Russian defences. More adaptation will be needed to more rapidly get through these. As I wrote previously, we need a Minefields Manhattan Project to transform the technology & tactics of minefield detection, mapping & clearing.
9/ The Ukrainians continue to adapt their long-range strike activities in air & sea domains. Ukraine now appears to be able to generate small-scale periodic strikes against Moscow with drones. The Ukrainian Navy’s maritime strikes with drones evolves.
10/ The Attrition Battle. Western industry is only slowly adapting to Ukrainian needs. The U.S. alone is unlikely to meet Ukrainian needs. A recent @FT article notes that while Ukraine needs 8000 arty rounds per day, the US is will only ramp up to 90,000 a month by 2025.
11/ Recent Russian announcements about force generation indicate that keeping the Russian Army at a desired strength is also proving to be challenging. They are increasing the maximum age for conscription from 27 to 30, and upper limit for callout of reservists to 70.
12/ Despite this, there remains only anecdotal information at present on how either side is going in larger attrition battle.
13/ The Strategic Influence Fight. Finally, beyond the battlefield in Ukraine, both sides are seeking to gain ascendancy in the battle of strategic influence. Putin’s new narrative is that the Ukrainian offensive is preventing peace negotiations.
14/ The Russians have also been leaflet dropping over Ukrainian lines, encouraging Ukrainian soldiers to surrender. One effect is that that there is probably no longer any shortage of toilet paper in Ukrainian ground forces units in the south!
15/ In my latest article at Futura Doctrina, I also update the seven key measures of success for Ukraine’s counteroffensive. You can read the full piece here:
16/ As with all wars, there remains an abundance of uncertainty. The degree to which both sides are having their combat power degraded in the Ukrainian 2023 offensives has some data but overall it is difficult to come to definitive conclusions.
17/ That said, the Ukrainians probably have the operational initiative at the moment and have secured the tactical initiative in some parts of the eastern and southern fronts.
18/ But the Russian mini-offensive in northern Luhansk remains an operational risk for Ukraine. Even if the Russians do not gain significant territory, it offers them the ability to draw in Ukrainian forces needed in the south.
19/ Both sides demonstrate the will to continue fighting for some time to come. The outcomes of the five battles described earlier in this thread will largely determine the success or otherwise of Ukraine’s 2023 offensives. End.”
https://twitter.com/WarintheFuture/status/1686656259230216192
“Destroyed 🇷🇺 BMP-1 with the “cope cage” near the settlement of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1686735892810018816
“Special Unit M2 at least damaging a BMP-2 in the village of Kodema, occupied Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1686733075881865217
“Destroyed 🇷🇺 commander’s vehicle of battery 1V14 based on MT-LBu somewhere on the front line.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1686729166811488256
“Destroyed 🇷🇺BMP-2 near the settlement of Mykolaivka, Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1686727662058749953
“Destroyed 🇷🇺MT-LB “O” somewhere in Donetsk region(supposedly).”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1686727012776329218
“Captured 🇷🇺BMP-1KSh “Z” “O” in the settlement of Bilohorivka, Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1686719885504626688
“View of the dirt road near the settlement of Bakhmut, Donetsk region. Destroyed 3x 🇷🇺 BMP-2”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1686717752977793024
“Destroyed 2x 🇷🇺 Т-72B3М (?) somewhere in Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1686712996955906049
“Artillery units of the 3rd separate assault brigade destroy a D20 howitzer north of Kodema, Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1686764783050059778
The drama surrounding Gonzalo’s fate takes place against the growing desperation of Ukraine. Ukraine’s attack on Moscow on two consecutive days with drones had zero military benefit for Kiev. One likely motive for this weak effort is the West’s persistent delusional belief that Putin’s domestic support is wilting and that these types of attacks will galvanize hardliners to oust him. I also believe that Ukraine is hoping these attacks will provoke a Russian response that will compel NATO to intervene militarily on behalf of Ukraine.
This is a fool’s errand and underscores the panic that is taking hold in both Kiev and NATO. We learned from the classified documents leaked from Jack Teixeira’s Discord account that a total of 12 Brigades were trained for this offensive. Normally, a brigade consists of 5,000 soldiers. Just do the math. That means a maximum of 60,000 troops. Based on briefings from Russia’s Defense Ministry, Ukraine has suffered at least 30,000 casualties since the start of the counter-offensive on June 4th. If true this means that 50% of Ukraine’s trained counter offensive soldiers have been eliminated from the battlefield. Minister of Defense Shoigu reported today that Ukraine’s casualties for July alone are 20,000. Those are horrific, catastrophic numbers and Ukraine does not have a ready supply of fresh, trained troops to throw into the battle.
What are the totals of US equipment losses in the Ukraine war/
Kazan is the name of a city in RuZZia.
Is that where you live?
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