Some additional links:
Russian ex-minister says invasion of Ukraine is stalling because officials stole from military budget for 'mega-yachts in Cyprus'
The UK Defense Intelligence Explains Why Corruption Haunts the russian Military
Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 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. Loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles 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 a vehicle is captured and then lost in service with its new owners, it is only added as a loss of the original operator to avoid double listings. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it's 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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Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
The complete transcript.
Great news! YouTube finally investigated the issue and restored all 16 channels! First of all, let me start by acknowledging and apologizing for the experience you have had so far.
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[ Good News. Ukrainians Retake he Initiative And Gain Ground ]
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Day 791: Apr 24
Today, there is a lot of news from the Lyman direction.
Here, Russian forces refused to accept the defeat in the Battle for Terny, and suddenly opened a new vector of attack to prevent the collapse of their bridgehead, and retake the initiative back in their hands.
Russian forces tried to make a decisive breakthrough that would enable them to secure a safe crossing of the Zherebets River, and thus advance on the town of Lyman.
Last time, the Russians conducted a series of massive mechanized attacks in a quest to advance along two parallel tree lines, however, all these attempts were successfully blocked by Ukrainian forces.
That is why, in a renovated attempt to find a weak point, Russian forces decided to change the attack vector and try to attack further south, close to Yampolivka.
If we look at the topographic map, you may remember that the Russian forces had to advance along a narrow strip at the foot of an elevated zone controlled by the Ukrainians. The Ukrainian forces took advantage of their positions by counterattacking Russians from the heights.
In contrast, when it comes to the 3rd vector, Russian forces would be advancing on high ground until they reach the small forest. Although their flanks could theoretically be attacked from, these attacks would have to come from relatively lower areas.
In theory, entrenching in the forest in front of Yampolivka would allow Russians either to directly assault this settlement, which is less than a kilometer away, or combine it with the northernmost vector to provide cover and facilitate advancement along the central vector.
Recently published geolocated images show the entire sequence of this recent attempt at the third attack vector. The combat footage shows at least 2 tanks and a BMP armored vehicle being detected at a very early stage of the attack.
In the beginning, the footage shows how a BMP-2 vehicle was hit very early on by an FPV drone, which prevented it from proceeding with the attack. The infantrymen who tried to take cover were later hit by cluster munitions and eliminated.
In the final images of the video, Ukrainian soldiers can be seen destroying the BMP-2 to prevent its recovery.
When it comes to the tanks participating in the attack, even though the first tank received damage in the early stages of the operation, it managed to continue the attack, initiating a rush forward and avoiding several impact attempts.
The chase continued for several hundred meters until an FPV drone finally hit and disabled it, and the crew was forced to get out and try to get to shelter.
As for the 2nd tank, the images show a quite unconventional withdrawal attempt, which included the activation of a smoke screen; however, seconds later, it was hit by an FPV drone one more time and destroyed.
According to the latest updates from Russian and Ukrainian sources, this new Russian mechanized attack not only completely failed, but it also allowed Ukrainian forces to completely retake control of the grove east of Yampolivka, which was considered a gray zone up until now.
The reason for the failure of the Russian mechanized assault along the 3rd axis of advance is threefold.
Firstly, the Ukrainian superiority in reconnaissance capabilities and employment of FVP attack drones has become evident.
Notably, the map of successful drone attacks in the area by both sides reveals an overwhelming advantage of Ukrainian drone capabilities that has dramatically compromised Russian attempts in recent weeks, particularly in helping to prepare an overwhelming response well in advance.
Secondly, according to various Ukrainian sources, the Ukrainians have been able to rotate their forces in the area with fresh troops in recent weeks.
Ukrainian commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi recently announced that rotations had begun in various directions on a widespread level, since troops had not been rotated in many places for more than a year. Due to the rotation, Russian troops here had to face much fresher Ukrainian troops.
And thirdly, it appears that Russian forces are beginning to show fatigue both in terms of equipment and personnel resources. The size of this mechanized assault was much smaller than those observed over the last few weeks, which is a clear indicator of exhaustion of the forces.
A prominent Russian military blogger recently commented that elements of the Russian 25th Combined Army, which had been attacking the Terny area until now, have been withdrawn. It was unknown whether they had been redeployed in any other direction.
Overall, Russian forces failed to advance on Terny, and the opening of a third axis of advance to the south resulted in the decimation of the mechanized units and the subsequent seizure of new positions by Ukrainian forces.
Ukrainian forces continue to show a remarkable ability to repel these attacks in the area, aided by their reconnaissance and FPV attack drone superiority, the renewal of Ukrainian troops after the expected rotations, and a clear degradation of Russian forces in this area.
Kremlin snuff box, 04/23/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Drones attacked an oil depot in the Smolensk region. What’s the worst news?
Last night, the enemy launched a sneaky attack on the facilities of the fuel and energy complex. At least two hits are known in the Smolensk region. Near the village of Razdoro, an oil depot was damaged as a result of the strike.
Unfortunately, this is not the first fuel and energy facility attacked by enemy drones. Interlocutors at the Ministry of Defense claim that strengthening oil and gas industry facilities with air defense systems does not always help.
“You understand that Russia is a huge country. We have a lot of objects that could become a potential target. We are trying, but, alas, we are forced to make a choice about which object to close today,” the interlocutor said.
According to him, “Moscow today is the most protected city on the planet.”
The bad news is that the Kremlin tried to negotiate a ceasefire with the West on oil refining and oil transportation facilities. Apparently, it was not possible to achieve progress in these agreements.
Such attacks not only disable our infrastructure, but also affect relations with partners. After all, everyone is interested in stable supplies. At the same time, the government claims that there will definitely not be a fuel shortage in the country.
There should be no panic.
Kremlin snuff box, 04/25/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
“The main thing is not to have too many cluster shells.” The military commented on the new US assistance to the Kyiv regime
According to four sources in the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense with whom we spoke, American assistance to Ukraine will prolong the fighting. At the same time, everyone is confident in our final victory.
“The main thing is that the Ukrainians are not given a lot of cluster shells. Many of our people could die from them,” said one of the interlocutors.
By the way, sources in the Kremlin also believe that the fighting may now drag on. And we are glad that measures were taken in advance that will preserve the stability of the Russian economy.
We are talking, among other things, about new taxes that will be introduced in the country. Including the tax on childlessness. According to our interlocutors, he will seriously help veterans of the Northern Military District ( we wrote in detail how exactly ), of whom now, obviously, there will be more.
100 ATACMS long range missiles were sent to Ukraine in March.
Maybe 10-15 were used against the air base and troops???
Maybe 85-90 remaining?
“Operators from the 3rd SSO regiment destroyed a Russian Buk-M1 air defense system.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1783371768305988047
RuZZians de-nazifying themselves.
“🔥RUSSIAN LOSSES | TERNY DIRECTION🔥
🇺🇦Ukrainian 95th Air Assault Brigade destroys 🇷🇺Russian invaders near village Terny, Donetsk region.
The last occupier decided that it was better to self-remove with a knife than to surrender...”
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1783233976150147454
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The trick with the disappearance of the 🇷🇺Russian invader.
Self-removal Grenade edition.”
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1783455309966475510
Of course he was from Austin.
Of course he was a ‘self-proclaimed Communist’.
Good riddance.
“Mystery Death of Texan Who Fought for Moscow Sparks Outrage in Russia”
“Russell Bentley, a self-described “Donbass Cowboy,” joined Russian forces soon after they created a proxy state in eastern Ukraine in 2014. He quickly became one of Russian propaganda’s favorite Americans, receiving a Russian passport and a gig with state-run Sputnik TV.
On April 8, the 64-year-old Austin native better known under his call sign “Texas” was detained by Russian soldiers in the city of Donetsk, occupied by Russia for the past decade, according to his wife. Eleven days later, he turned up dead.”
Some drunk Russians Orcs thought he was a spy from his accent, raped him, then beat him to death. Big PR problem for Russia. They cannot return his body, lest the manner of death be found.
I posted a Kremlin Secrets piece about Tex a while back.
Wow
“🔥| Two 🇷🇺Russian soldiers decided to explore 🇺🇦Ukrainian unknown technology (presumably FPV drone)”
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1783520439244877895
“The U.S. Army is on a path to triple its monthly production of 155mm shells following the passage of the Ukraine supplemental, its vice chief of staff said today.
“With the supplemental that just thankfully passed last night, we’ll be at 100,000 rounds by next summer,” Gen. James Mingus said at an event hosted by think-tank CSIS.
That’s more than three times the 30,000 shells that the service’s factories are expected to turn out this month, Mingus said, and will represent a sixfold increase since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Army officials have said reaching their 100,000-round goal depended on $3.1 billion requested in a previous version of the Ukraine supplemental.
The service is expanding production facilities and planning new ones in Arkansas, Kansas, and Texas, Army acquisition chief Doug Bush said last year. Artillery shells are among the few munitions whose production is controlled by the U.S. government, not purchased from private contractors. “
Excellent news. Now that is how you Make America Great Again.
3 new artillery production lines in Texas.
How did I miss the American hating, Russia loving, homo-obsessed, satanic verses posting, Putin puffing poet, getting zotted last month?
“poet”
What was his name?
How did I miss the American hating, Russia loving, homo-obsessed, satanic verses posting, Putin puffing poet, getting zotted last month?
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Which one got zotted there are way over 600 of them?
Firehath
Oh, that dimwit.
US preparing to announce $6B in weapons contracts for Ukraine
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/25/us-weapons-contract-ukraine-00154450
We still haven’t delivered 18 contracted HIMARS, 6 NASAMS, and a bunch of other items that were already paid for in 2022/2023. I did see we finally started delivering the 250 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles we pledged in 2022.
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