Looks like he's smoking a cigarette, too!
Posted on 09/02/2022 6:20:00 PM PDT by Vlad0
(machine translation, emphasis added)
The Russian Defense Ministry said that the APU lost more than 1,200 people in an attempt to attack
The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), while trying to conduct an offensive in Mykolaiv-Krivoy Rog and other directions, suffered heavy losses, more than 1,200 soldiers were destroyed. This was reported to journalists by the Ministry of Defense of Russia.
According to the ministry, Russian troops destroyed 48 tanks, 46 infantry fighting vehicles, 37 other armored combat vehicles, 8 pickups with heavy machine guns.
In addition, while repelling the enemy’s offensive, the Russian military defeated the units of the 128th separate mountain assault brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, which was transferred to participate in a special operation from western Ukraine. Five soldiers of the brigade laid down their arms and surrendered, the Defense Ministry added.
Earlier it became known that the Aerospace Forces of Russia (VKS) over the past day destroyed the production workshops of the Intervzryvprom plant, where explosives and other products for Ukrainian troops were produced, in the city of Krivoy Rog, Dnipropetrovsk region.
More:
“ Report of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation on the territory of Ukraine
as of September 2, 2022
The Kyiv regime continues unsuccessful attempts to gain a foothold in certain areas in the Nikolaev-Krivoy Rog direction.
Aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces, rocket troops and artillery inflict significant losses on units and reserves of Ukrainian troops. In just a day of hostilities in this direction, the enemy lost 13 tanks, 19 infantry fighting vehicles, 12 other armored combat vehicles, 11 pickup trucks with heavy machine guns and more than 330 military personnel. Two militants were taken prisoner.
▪️Two Ukrainian Su-25 attack aircraft and one MiG-29 fighter, converted to use American HARM anti-location missiles, were shot down near the village of ANDREEVKA, Kherson region.
▪️High-precision weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit during the day: the temporary deployment point of the 17th tank brigade in the area of the settlement of BEREZNEGOVATOE, as well as hangars with weapons and military equipment of the 46th airmobile brigade in the BELAYA KRYNITSA area of the Nikolaev region. More than 40 Ukrainian servicemen and up to 10 units of military equipment were destroyed.
▪️In addition, to the east of the settlement MIKHAILOVKA of the Donetsk People’s Republic, the command staff of the 56th motorized infantry brigade was destroyed. As a result of a high-precision strike by the Russian Aerospace Forces on the command post, 18 servicemen were eliminated, including 12 officers, and another 31 servicemen were wounded.
▪️Due to heavy losses, the personnel of the units of the 110th mechanized brigade, who occupied positions in the areas of the settlements of AVDEEVKA and EXPERIMENTAL of the Donetsk People’s Republic, refused to perform combat missions and left their positions.
▪️Concentrated fire strikes on the combat positions of the 60th Infantry Brigade in the area of the settlements of DOBRYANKA and NOVOVORONTSOVKA in the Kherson region killed more than 30 and wounded up to 15 nationalists.
🔻The strikes by operational-tactical and army aviation, missile forces and artillery on military facilities on the territory of Ukraine continue.
▪️During the day, the following were hit: a platoon of multiple launch rocket systems “Alder” in the area of the settlement of NOVOMARIEVKA, Mykolaiv region, eight command posts of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Dachnoye, Kharkiv region, ALEKSANDROVKA, ARTYOMOVSK and KONSTANTINOVKA of the Donetsk People’s Republic, UPPER TERSA, Zaporozhye region, BELAYA KRYNITSA, GREAT ARTAKOVO and Bashtanka of Mykolaiv region, as well as 42 artillery units, manpower and Ukrainian military equipment in 134 districts.
▪️Destroyed: six warehouses of rocket and artillery weapons in the areas of the settlements of KHARKOV, TSIRKUNY and ANDREEVKA of the Kharkov region, SEVERSK, SOLEDAR of the Donetsk People’s Republic and DOBROE of the Nikolaev region. A launcher of the Buk-M1 anti-aircraft missile system was destroyed near the settlement of VOSKRESENK in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
▪️Russian air defense systems shot down 12 unmanned aerial vehicles per day in the areas of the settlements of YAKOVENKOVO, BORSCHEVKA, Kharkiv region, BLAGODATE, STYLA and VALERYANOVKA of the Donetsk People’s Republic, NESTERYANKA, KOPANI, Zaporozhye region, as well as ZELENY GAI, Kherson region.
▪️A US-made HARM anti-radar missile was shot down near NOVAYA KAKHOVKA, Kherson region. In addition, 14 shells of the American HIMARS multiple launch rocket system were intercepted in the areas of the settlements of STYLA of the Donetsk People’s Republic, KHERSON, BERISLAV and NOVAYA KAKHOVKA, Kherson region.
▪️In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 283 aircraft, 151 helicopters, 1864 unmanned aerial vehicles, 372 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4711 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 823 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3364 field artillery guns and mortars, and also 5217 units of special military vehicles.
https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/09/ukraine-open-thread-2022-143.html#comments
Russian propaganda the Ukie war cheerleaders say, however, why is there not ONE Ukie MOD report ever released? Answer: the Ukies have put the kabash on any release of war news- punishment is jail time.
Never even heard a peep from western media about the failed Ukie amphibious assault on the nuclear reactor…they were all liquidated….carry on war cheerleaders, you are being had.
🇺🇸 As an Army and Marine “lifer”, (and more), I cannot see or comprehend how a person who claims to be former Navy, could ever believe a counter offensive against an entrenched Russian opponent, would be over in a week.
As well, the tactical phases, and phased area objectives aren’t even known.
As one who reads, writes, and understands Russian (and its fundamentally close and older brother - Ukrainian), I have not heard or read any information from any source, which has disclosed any bit of this information. The OPSEC on this is clearly being held close.
I don’t even know any lifelong civilian’s who believe UA’s counter offensive would be over in less than 3 months.
At a recent dinner with several others, one of my civilian friends from church stated it would be fundamentally foolish for anyone to believe UA’s counter offensive could be over in less than 3 months against a “dug in” Russian opponent, and didn’t believe it at all tactically reasonable to expect such. Then all were in agreement, only voicing and believing it would more likely take six months to a year.
I was the only servicember there, and have significant strategic, theater, and tactical planning experience, and these non-veteran civilians were absolutely correct, even if they don’t know all the reasons why.
Only a non-military mind, and non-critical thinking, politically motivated mind could even foolishly believe a UA fight to take back what Russia has taken, would be over in days.
That is just plain stupid, juvenile, and more a leftist type mindset, which then mocks their own fake projected “straw man” 🇺🇸
🇺🇸 As an Army and Marine “lifer”, (and more), I cannot see or comprehend how a person who claims to be former Navy, could ever believe a counter offensive against an entrenched Russian opponent, would be over in a week.
As well, the tactical phases, and phased area objectives aren’t even known.
As one who reads, writes, and understands Russian (and its fundamentally close and older brother - Ukrainian), I have not heard or read any information from any source, which has disclosed any bit of this information. The OPSEC on this is clearly being held close.
I don’t even know any lifelong civilian’s who believe UA’s counter offensive would be over in less than 3 months.
At a recent dinner with several others, one of my civilian friends from church stated it would be fundamentally foolish for anyone to believe UA’s counter offensive could be over in less than 3 months against a “dug in” Russian opponent, and didn’t believe it at all tactically reasonable to expect such. Then all were in agreement, only voicing and believing it would more likely take six months to a year.
I was the only servicember there, and have significant strategic, theater, and tactical planning experience, and these non-veteran civilians were absolutely correct, even if they don’t know all the reasons why.
Only a non-military mind, and non-critical thinking, politically motivated mind could even foolishly believe a UA fight to take back what Russia has taken, would be over in days.
That is just plain stupid, juvenile, and more a leftist type mindset, which then mocks their own fake projected “straw man” 🇺🇸
Слава Україні!!!
1- https://www.facebook.com/100008257653565/videos/1389128628246320/
2- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfi7XGZfsiI
Ukraine ping
Thanks to patriotfury for his always enlightening insights, a sample of which was posted moments ago:
As well, the tactical phases, and phased area objectives aren’t even known.
As one who reads, writes, and understands Russian (and its fundamentally close and older brother - Ukrainian), I have not heard or read any information from any source, which has disclosed any bit of this information. The OPSEC on this is clearly being held close.
I don’t even know any lifelong civilian’s who believe UA’s counter offensive would be over in less than 3 months.
At a recent dinner with several others, one of my civilian friends from church stated it would be fundamentally foolish for anyone to believe UA’s counter offensive could be over in less than 3 months against a “dug in” Russian opponent, and didn’t believe it at all tactically reasonable to expect such. Then all were in agreement, only voicing and believing it would more likely take six months to a year.
I was the only servicember there, and have significant strategic, theater, and tactical planning experience, and these non-veteran civilians were absolutely correct, even if they don’t know all the reasons why.
Only a non-military mind, and non-critical thinking, politically motivated mind could even foolishly believe a UA fight to take back what Russia has taken, would be over in days.
That is just plain stupid, juvenile, and more a leftist type mindset, which then mocks their own fake projected “straw man” 🇺🇸}
Sounds like the Million Man March went about as planned by Russia. The Ukrainians would expose themselves in the open land west of Kherson and the Russians would take advantage of that situation. Similar to Iranian human-wave attacks at the beginning of the Iran-Iraq War.
Not a bad deal for NATO, though, since it’s only Ukranians getting chopped up.
“No doubt his power is derived from the Bandera radicals surrounding him at this moment. They’ll kill him at the most opportune time.”
Correct, and note that they haven’t permitted him to leave the country, even to visit Poland, since the outset of the war. They’re making sure he doesn’t have a way to make it to freedom.
I understand Zelensky ordered a total blackout on their media and the public from posting any news or photos on line about this counter-offensive.
The TU-22 backfire is a supersonic bomber capable of low level strikes. Very difficult to hit when low and very, very fast.
It carries up to 53,000 pounds of ordnance.
There are 66 in service.
Barely 10 have been used so far and then from far out.
Baffling.
Globohomo / NATO are now in an existential conflict with Russia. Their attempts to surround and control Russia have now met with push-back. Globohomo/NATO can't lose. If they lose, it means we are in a multi-polar world, the US Dollar no longer reigns supreme, and debt collapse in the West will occur.
they can not afford to lose. Ukraine will be turned to ashes
“If they lose, it means we are in a multi-polar world, the US Dollar no longer reigns supreme, and debt collapse in the West will occur.”
Worse than that, once the Dollar no longer runs the world, with the impending end of SWIFT, the 87,000 new IRS Agents will no longer be able to track American assets overseas.
“Why is the West so intent on suicide?”
They aren’t. They are happy to visit this tragedy on Ukraine to advance their WEF globalism.
Russia’s reports are very detailed and precise. Enough that they can be confirmed in many cases. I’d be more inclined to believe these reports than the hip-hoo-rah Zelensky stuff coming out of Ukraine without much detail.
I gave no timeline for, or evaluation of success, of any "Counter Offensive" in any of my posts.
Speak for yourself and quit trying to put your words in my posts.
‘Ukrainian general estimates Kiev’s losses at hundreds of thousands since Feb’
https://tass.com/politics/1501881
‘In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, [Ukraine has lost] 283 aircraft, 151 helicopters, 1864 unmanned aerial vehicles, 372 anti-aircraft missile systems, 4711 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 823 combat vehicles of multiple launch rocket systems, 3364 field artillery guns and mortars, and also 5217 units of special military vehicles.’
The way you're discussing these numbers is misleading as hell. Their "regular military" of 900K+ includes all branches of their military. Strategic, naval, air, ground, etc.. When you juxtapose that 900K with the 130K (or whatever...) that invaded Ukraine, it makes it look like they only sent in about 15% of their troops. But in fact, the percentage is much higher because the ground forces are only 280K or so. So they sent in 130k, have sent more in since, then, and their total army is only 280k.
Ukraine has been a massive commitment for them, and they've taken horrible losses. There is no big reserve of the "rest" of the army from which to draw.
Beyond their active duty army, they don't have anything like the reserve system we have. They'd essentially need to start a draft, and train whatever recruits they could scrounge from the ground up.
Looks like he's smoking a cigarette, too!
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Also includes a good report on the failed Ukraine attack on the nuke plant.
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