Posted on 02/28/2022 8:10:18 PM PST by Mariner
A Russian military convoy that was outside of Ivankiv, Ukraine, on Sunday has since made it to the outskirts of Kyiv, satellite images show.
On Sunday, the convoy was roughly 40 miles northwest of the Ukrainian capital, according to images provided by Maxar Technologies.
Maxar said that roughly 17 miles of roadway is chocked full of the convoy, which consists of armored vehicles, tanks, towed artillery and other logistical vehicles.
The private US company said the convoy was located on the T-1011 highway at Antonov air base around 11:11 a.m local time.
Antonov is roughly 17 miles from the center of the Ukrainian capital.
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This is just insane. Guy filming got some balls. Starts off slow. Close call at 1:00, after 1:50 it just escalate.
https://twitter.com/DefMon3/status/1648699457100210182
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2:24 wipes out 3 orcs at close range. Then turns them into swiss cheese with control shots over the next few minutes. Can’t be too careful.
Putin - original or fake: lips sometimes narrow, sometimes pouty, eyelids sometimes with bags, sometimes without
BILD journalist Peter Thide decided to find out that the Russian authorities are using doubles of the Russian president. Comparing the frames of the public appearance of “Putin”, Tide notes the main dissimilarity in the images.
😡 Chin : sometimes protruding, sometimes oblique.
😱 Lips: sometimes narrow, sometimes pouty.
🤥 Nose: sometimes convex, sometimes snub-nosed.
😕 Eyelids: sometimes with bags, sometimes without.
🤦♂️ Height: Previously, Putin (height 170 cm) appeared in special shoes with a hidden heel. Now he sometimes sees an ordinary heel.
👂 Ears: different lobes; sometimes there are folds at the base, and sometimes not; the distance between the eyes and ears varies.
The latter is extremely important. Forensic experts proved that the biometric and other indicators of the ear (tendon, lobe, shell) of the “two Putins” do not match. And the shape of the ears, like fingerprints, is almost impossible to fake.
According to Peter Thide, the “original Putin” definitely appeared at the meeting with Xi Jinping.
And someone different from him met with students at Moscow State University, was at the funeral of the ex-head of Bashkiria, in Mariupol and in the Kherson region .
https://twitter.com/anno1540/status/1649425392556466180
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https://bild.de/politik/ausland/politik-inland/wladimir-putin-original-und-faelschung-welcher-kreml-fuehrer-ist-der-echte-83632142.bild.html
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21, 2023
Russian forces used a new delivery of Shahed drones to strike Ukraine for the third consecutive day, targeting Kyiv for the first time in 25 days.
Commander of the Russian Baltic Sea Fleet Admiral Viktor Liina reportedly assumed command of the Russian Pacific Fleet following the completion of Russian drills in the Pacific.
A Russian fighter-bomber accidentally bombed Belgorod on April 20.
The Angry Patriots Club accused Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin of supporting efforts to freeze the war in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law aimed at supporting the Kremlin’s ongoing efforts to set conditions for domestic crackdowns and the removal of officials who have fallen out of favor.
Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line.
Russian forces continued to advance in and around Bakhmut, although Russian forces have not completed a turning movement around the city.
Russian forces continued offensive operations along the Avdiivka-Donetsk front and conducted a limited ground attack in western Donetsk Oblast.
Russian sources claimed that Ukrainian forces have established positions on the east (left) bank of Kherson Oblast.
Russian federal subjects are forming new cross-regional volunteer formations to support the ongoing force generation campaigns.
Russian authorities are expanding the logistics capabilities and security measures on the Arabat Spit likely to prepare for a possible Ukrainian counteroffensive.
Details:
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-21-2023
#SpringIsComing
Russian casualties are higher than Ukrainians. Russians are losing so many men in Bakhmut and Donetsk. Drones, tanks, and HIMARS are ready.
The Russian Army and Wagner Group have two options: Surrender to Ukraine or run to Russia
https://twitter.com/HerryNapit/status/1649518437591584768
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US Navy veteran Sarah Bils, also known as Donbass Devushka, is confirmed under investigation by the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Services for her activities promoting the Russian government while still serving on active duty in the United States military. She apparently was just scamming Russian supporters for their money by pretending to be a Russian woman from the Donbass. On Russian state TV they confirm that the Ukrainian military is very strong and capable and they are launching a massive new recruitment drive to replace their heavy losses fighting in Ukraine.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 22, 2023
Russian milbloggers have provided enough geolocated footage and textual reports to confirm that Ukrainian forces have established positions in east (left) bank Kherson Oblast as of April 22 though not at what scale or with what intentions.
Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin is likely attempting to persuade Russian President Vladimir Putin to go over to the defensive ahead of a potential Ukrainian counteroffensive.
The Russian military command is likely attempting to convince Putin to turn to defensive operations as well—but is unable to bluntly deliver this message to Putin.
The continued insistence on Russian offensive operations in eastern Ukraine suggests that the group that wants to freeze the war along the current front lines has not fully persuaded Putin of its views.
Russian occupation authorities are continuing to oppress Roman Catholics in occupied Ukraine, likely in an effort to suppress Ukrainian religious institutions beyond the Kremlin’s control.
A Russian fighter-bomber accidentally bombed Belgorod on April 21 with two FAB-500 bombs, one of which likely malfunctioned.
Russian forces conducted limited ground attacks along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line and near Siversk.
Russian forces continued to advance around Bakhmut on April 22, although Russian forces have not completed a turning movement around the city.
Russian forces continued to conduct offensive operations along the Avdiivka-Donetsk front and conducted a limited ground attack in western Donetsk Oblast.
Russian authorities have made headway in their attempts to compel international recognition of Russian ownership over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP).
Continued Russian efforts to block evacuations of wounded soldiers, likely to prevent soldiers from leaving the combat zone, have contributed to the deaths of some Russian soldiers.
Russian occupation officials are expanding patronage networks in occupied territories.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-22-2023
"Video footage geolocated by Russian pages show Ukrainian forces landing on the eastern bank of the Dnipro river, north of Oleshky. A possible sign of the counteroffensive beginning."
Many fires in southwestern Russia and in Kaliningrad
https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#t:adv;d:2023-04-20..2023-04-21;@35.5,52.4,6z Have the orcs run out of all kinds of equipment.
Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that he ordered Wagner Group personnel not to capture Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) but instead only kill Ukrainian personnel on the battlefield.[169]
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces did not conduct offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line on April 23.[170] Ukrainian Severodonetsk Raion Administration Head Roman Vlasenko reported that Russian forces are building fortifications around Severdonetsk and other large cities in Luhansk Oblast.[171]
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian servicemen and Wagner personnel engaged in a shootout in Stanytsia Luhanska, Luhansk Oblast following a dispute about responsibility for tactical miscalculations and losses.[172]
Russian forces continue to conduct ground attacks in and around Bakhmut and along the Avdiivka-Donetsk City front.[173] Ukrainian Joint Press Center of the Tavriisk Defense Forces Spokesperson Colonel Oleksiy Dmytrashkivskyi reported on April 23 that Russian forces concentrated most of their efforts in the Avdiivka direction and conducted 28 assaults in the Donetsk direction.[174]
Geolocated footage published on April 23 indicates that Ukrainian forces are operating in areas northwest of Oleshky on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast.[175] Kherson Oblast Occupation Administration Head Vladimir Saldo denied that Ukrainian forces have established a bridgehead on the east (left) bank as of April 23.[176]
The Ukrainian Resistance Center reported on April 23 that Russian forces are planning to mobilize migrants from Central Asia by threating to deport migrants and revoke their Russian citizenship if they do not fight in the war.[177]
Ukrainian Kherson Oblast Administration Advisor Serhiy Khlan stated on April 22 that Wagner Group fighters are helping Russian occupation officials assert control over the civilian population on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson Oblast.[178]
A Belarusian military news outlet claimed that Belarusian forces plan to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons to bases where mobile launch complexes were previously located before the withdrawal of nuclear weapons from Belarus from 1993 to 1996.[179]
Details
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-23-2023
Ben Hodges: The next stage of the war in Ukraine: Analyzing Kyiv’s strategy | DW News 21APR2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7TeLWanYzI
The Russians are also preparing for the presidential elections. The Russian Officers’ Assembly, a party of Russian veterans, has put forward a candidate with a program that promises very competitive elections.
https://twitter.com/TheKremlinYap/status/1650387852365029379
Watch the 2 min presentation Eng sub.
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