Posted on 08/25/2022 7:22:20 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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“Russian oligarch Gennady Ayvazyan’s $50 million superyacht sinks in Italy.”
https://mobile.twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1562465725310087168
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/wwmvoz/a_beautiful_independence_day_performance_of/
“a little Russophobia in the Izyum direction”
https://mobile.twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1562515402332450819
“We obtained a image of a Russian 9A331M Tor-M2 AD system which was destroyed by a Ukrainian AGM-88 HARM recently. It exploded a few meters above the rear side of the vehicle, causing fire damage and destroying most electronic systems. No crew were seriously injured.
Interestingly, although the AGM-88 was spotted by the system’s radar prior to the hit, for some reason the target tracking system couldn’t fix on the missile. As the crew didn’t even realise it was intended for them, the radar was still turned on and the system was vulnerable.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1562552113535692800
“I wouldn’t underestimate the level of resentment many Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine will likely develop for senior leaders. Right when Russia’s offensive has stalled and Kyiv is getting better arms, Russia’s military is holding a tournament as if nothing else is happening.”
“Some Russian defense telegram channels are calling the ongoing dog and pony Army Games tournament a “mockery” of Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine who lack many necessary capabilities/equipment. This competition is for who baked the best bread.”
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1562573046375796736
“Somewhere in the South, two Russian 152mm 2A65 Msta-B howitzers were taken out by Ukrainian indirect fire (As claimed, from tanks)”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1562761884800991233
“”To bolster Russia’s depleted weapons inventory, Iran has begun delivering ‘hundreds’ of suicide drones, according to the intelligence officials. These drones would probably be part of the ‘Shahed’ series””
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1562686215089840128
“The first appearance of a German-supplied Flakpanzer Gepard SPAAG, armed with two 35mm autocannons, in Ukraine. These are generally regarded as being very capable against low-flying aircraft and ground targets.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1562720020995899398
“Ukrainian forces hit Antonivsky bridge near Kherson again. Operational Command South said that Russian forces are not currently trying to use or repair the Antonivsky Bridge across the Dnipro River.”
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1562788059367686144
“El Pais: Spain delivers air defense battery to Ukraine. According to the Spanish newspaper, Ukraine has already received artillery ammunition and around 20 armored vehicles from Spain, as well as 1,000 tons of diesel fuel.”
https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1562771443846262784
“OTU “Pivnich” showed the demilitarization of a tank in Donbas”
https://mobile.twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1562774158852796416
“Monument to soldiers of the Red Army of Aggression being demolished in Poland - Associated Press.”
https://mobile.twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1562759971733123073
The damage to US taxpayers is far greater.
“In the Melitopol district in the village of Pryazovskoe, partisans blew up the headquarters of the occupiers, which issued Russian passports and prepared for a pseudo-referendum, the mayor of the city, Ivan Fedorov, said.”
https://mobile.twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1562748077361885184
“Russian gas made up 10% of german gas imports in july down from 55% 2020”
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/wxd0bt/russian_gas_made_up_10_of_german_gas_imports_in/
“Saboteurs damage railway used by the russian military in kursk oblast”
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/wx8vf0/saboteurs_damage_railway_used_by_the_russian/
RuZZia is being demilitarized on the cheap.
Ukraine: military situation update with maps, August 24, 2022
(’Orc’ is associated with the various hoards of 13th century Mongol invaders, as well as LOTR evil villains)
War in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2QApi8G2TKc8NZmeDWSUg/videos
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)
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Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Strikes Train Station On Independence Day
Ukraine’s allies showered it with weapons for its 31st birthday as Russian missiles struck cities and a railway station.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukraine-situation-report-russia-strikes-train-station-on-independence-day
Rail car damage - image:
https://images.spot.im/image/upload/q_70,fl_lossy,dpr_3,h_262,w_500,c_limit/v200/dcfb4b48409161997a80030700b1b2e3
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NASAMS Air Defenses, 310k Artillery Rounds In Huge $3B Ukraine Aid Package
‘Vampire’ counter-drone systems are also included in the new tranche of aid, which is the largest single American package announced to date.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/nasams-air-defenses-310k-artillery-rounds-in-huge-3b-ukraine-aid-package
Excerpt:
Article notes that HIMARS can fire AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles.
Six more NASAMS (National Advanced Surface to Air Missile Systems) along with unspecified “additional munitions” for them;
VAMPIRE Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems”;
Unspecified Laser-guided rocket systems;
Up to 245,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition;
As many as 65,000 rounds of 120mm mortar ammunition;
Up to 24 unspecified counter-artillery radars;
Funding for training, maintenance, and sustainment.
“... depending on how it is configured, NASAMS has the ability to provide various levels of both short and medium-range air defense capacity. It does seem most likely that Ukraine’s NASAMS will fire AIM-120s, at least initially, as there is a solid supply chain for these missiles and the country is most in need now of extra area air defense capacity.
“With eight total systems, the Ukrainian armed forces will be able to provide immediate protection against various aerial threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles, and drones, at a greater number of total locations, such as cities or specific high-value facilities ...
“Ukraine is expected to take delivery of the first two systems in the next two to three months ... the NASAMS for Ukraine are not coming from American stocks ...
“The Vampire counter-drone systems ... is a version of the company’s new Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized ISR Rocket Equipment system, or VAMPIRE. At least as it has been publicly shown so far, VAMPIRE consists of a four-round launcher for 70mm laser-guided rockets, such as the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II), as well as a sensor turret with electro-optical and infrared cameras, centralized control system, and dedicated power supply.”
(Edit: Two man set up in 2 hours. System shown mounted on ordinary Toyota pickup. Good for home defense against raging hungry city mobs.)
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••Energy:
Another producer of fertilizer nitrogen fertilizer in Poland has stopped its called Azote; its separate from that subsidiary we discussed yesterday; this is actually one of the major producers in Poland. The problems are starting to grow bigger and bigger. The price for natural gas is still holding above US$3,000 per thousand cubic meters. One of the largest export terminals of LNG Texas delayed restarting their facilities until March of 2023.
Yesterday I was expected till mid-November 2022; it looks like it’s going to be even longer, and that is about 20% of U.S export capacity. That’s gonna keep the situation in Europe with natural gas much worse for longer, and that’s gonna create huge economic pressures on society.
••Russian Attacks:
No longer are huge columns of trucks, tanks, IFVs. Typical approach is artillery fire, followed by small groups: maybe 3-4 tanks IFVs 10-30 troops accompany them. Try to minimize their losses by using tanks as assault guns: if troops hit resistance, they send the assault guns back in. Tanks used to create encirclements, breaches, deep penetrations, etc, not tank-on-tank warfare.
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Summary:
No major changes.
Key areas:
- Izyum bridgehead: no changes
- North Donbass area: no changes
- Donetsk West: no changes.
- Kherson bridgehead: no changes
1. Kharkiv: No changes.
••Brach, Kursk, Sumy artillery still sporadic. Otherwise quiet. Not Russian priority
2. Izyum bridgehead: No changes.
••Quiet.
3. North Donbass: No changes.
••Small attacks - low intensity fighting.
4. West of Donetsk: No changes.
••Low intensity fighting. Main offensive trying to break through UA lines in Pisky area.
5. Vugledar - Velyka Novosilka, Gulyapole:
••Main action here to create southern pincer shifted axis toward east for some reason.
6. Kherson bridgehead:
••Attacks toward toward NNW and some toward W. Orcs control south of rail line; UA north of the line. Next direction of attack will be toward Pervomais’ke and the road and rail bridge there. Launching pad for attack on Mykolaiv.
Have we given the equivalent of Russia's annual military budget of 67 billion yet?
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