Previous day’s thread: https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/4157781/posts
Kadyrovites in Maryinka
They fled fast, no time for tik tok videos...
https://twitter.com/PStyle0ne1/status/1664986463862243330
Their biggest loss is the hundreds of thousand of shells they destroyed in the trenches of Bakhmut. No one can survive a loss of essential material as that.
Apparently Zelensky wants more money - why else would there be 4 propaganda articles posted on FR in a row, all posted by virulent Zelensky advocates.
Let’s see, the leader of their military has been critically injured or is dead. The Ukes are running attacks on citizens to hide the fact they lost Bakmut. And now Z is claiming they are ready for the big offensive. Yes - that spells MONEY and possibly more US involvement on the ground.
Ukraine: military situation update with maps - June 2, 2023
(’Orc’ is associated with the various hoards of 13th century Mongol invaders, as well as LOTR evil villains)
War in Ukraine Explained/Reporting from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
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(Numbered printed material below - Some of the items below may be out of date, and not updated yet)
••Denotes Transcribed Dialogue. The entirety of the analysis is from a Ukrainian guy named Reporting from Ukraine’s daily video - I only transcribe it. Extras are just that - from other sites, or my comments marked (Edit: .... ) or { } or [ ].
——> Current to date and past MAPS: <——
https://militaryland.net/
——> Daily Battle Maps by Date and Region, Showing Troop Dispositions and Movements: <——
https://deepstatemap.live/
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——> The True State of Russian Army, The 2nd Best Army in Ukraine <——
posted 2 months ago, 21.13 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KiII_2qabk
The Russian military, the second largest military in the world, may not be what it looks like. Lies and systematic corruptions may in fact have dragged Russia into this war with Ukraine, which has been heavily backed up by the US and NATO. We will present the evidence, you make your own decision, because the Russian Army, is not what you think.
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——> Understanding Combined Arms Warfare <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZOGdKANL5s
Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, “Understanding Combined Arms Warfare” defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject.
The beginning of the documentary establishes a common understanding of combined arms warfare by discussing doctrinal and equipment developments in World War I. The second part compares the development of French and German Army mechanization during the interwar period and describes how each country fared during the Battle of France in 1940. The film concludes by showing how the United States applied combined arms operations in the European Theater in World War II.
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——> Combined Arms Breach, 1990 <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-sCT_maAQ
What UA will have to master to smash Orc Lines. This visualization was developed for the Maneuver Center of Excellence and is closely based upon the National Training Center Breach and Assault exercise executed circa 1990. This visualization demonstrates viable Techniques, and Procedures as discussed in Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures March 3, 1990 for the conduct of the combined arms breach against a hypothetical enemy.
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——> How Many of Each Type of Tank Does Russia Have In Storage? <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PHUK6zkbpc
Type Good 2023
T-54/55 270
T-62 560
T-64 248
T-72 1841
T-80 942
T-90 50
~3,911 operational tanks in storage as of ~04/07/2023 | Ball park tank number.
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——> Contrast & Compare: the T-14 Armada [The AliExpress Tank]: The Best Russian Tank Ever! [very funny] <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-opSlCGLGQ4
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——> Patriot PAC-3 Hit-To-Kill Interceptors Also Pack A Little-Known Explosive Warhead <——
Patriot PAC-3 interceptors are touted as hit-to-kill weapons that destroy targets by smashing into them, but they are really a hybrid design.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/patriot-pac-3-hit-to-kill-interceptors-also-pack-a-little-known-explosive-warhead
Excerpt:
——> PAC-3 Missile: How The System Works <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU9C2iLm764
[ Referendum Sunday | Finally! Russian Citizens Informed When to Vote | Belgorod Leaves Russia ]
••Day 464: Jun 02
Today there are a lot of important developments in the northeast, namely, in the Belgorod
region.
The commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps stated that the second phase of its operations had begun.
As you remember, yesterday, the insurgent forces destroyed border guards and security service forces and withdrew before Russian tanks and other reinforcements arrived at Shebekino.
The goal of today’s raid was to draw these mechanized forces in one direction and destroy them as well.
Russian sources reported that today the insurgents attacked Tavolzhanka from a new and unexpected direction, namely, west of the Sieverskyi Donets River.
To draw heavy Russian units, the insurgents used two tanks.
Geolocated footage confirms that the insurgents entered the town and engaged Russian forces on the territory of the settlement.
Other footage shows heavy fighting between infantry units in the residential area.
As expected, the advancement was very difficult because, today, Russians had more forces in the region.
Some Russian sources reported that Russian forces conducted an intense artillery strike, destroyed 1 out of 2 tanks, after which the crew of the second tank abandoned an intact machinery mid-fight for fear of being the next target, which prompted all other forces to run away as well.
Less prominent sources claimed the tank was not destroyed but just damaged, and the insurgents even managed to return it to the base, while the second tank and the infantry continued their operations.
Local residents reported that Russian forces had lost at least 3 tanks already in the first 90 minutes of fighting.
Local residents also reported that the insurgents are conducting much more intense shelling, especially in the areas of regional administration and law enforcement departments, which are effectively used right now as bases.
However, this is just the beginning.
It was reported that the radio in certain areas was hacked, and the citizens were informed that this Sunday, there would be a referendum and asked to vote for the establishment of the Belgorod People’s Republic.
Simultaneously, the insurgents imitated preparation for a large-scale attack near Grayvoron, which they assaulted last time, and also Urazovo, which would be a new direction.
This prompted Russians to relocate a lot of forces to these directions, which is exactly what the insurgents wanted them to do.
Dozens of drone operators identified and tracked the position of multiple Russian columns.
Based only on the available footage, the insurgents struck at least 3 areas of forces concentrations that together had at least 8 pieces of equipment, including 4 trucks.
Due to the active fighting on the approach to Shebekino, thousands of civilians were evacuated. Later the town was closed, and the emergency services stopped helping the locals because they were either dead or busy fighting.
Hearing about the possible referendum was the last straw, and the town was consumed by chaos.
Some people started fleeing, while others took advantage of the fact the law enforcement was too busy and started raiding supermarkets and even the houses of people who just left.
While the Russian population went mad because of a lack of protection, the infighting in the Russian Army just started a new chapter.
This time, Chechen commanders and officials launched a concerted attack on Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin.
This attack was seemingly a response to Prigozhin’s relatively neutral statement in an interview where he was asked about Chechen forces, and he just said that he is unaware of Chechen units’ new positions and that Chechen forces usually fight for select settlements across multiple directions, and do not have one big distinct area under their control.
Chechen member of the Russian State Duma, Adam Delimkhanov, called Prigozhin a blogger who is constantly crying about problems and said that Prigozhin does not know about Akhmat because he should not know, but if he really wants to know, they could select a time and place and teach him.
Akhmat Special Forces Commander Apty Alaudinov made a statement as well and said that he has no respect for the Wagner Head and that Prigozhin would have been killed for his critiques during World War II.
This is ironic because the first person who started openly and viciously critiquing the Russian Ministry of Defense was the Head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov.
He was the first who called out Colonel General Alexander Lapin for completely failing at
his job and running away from the front lines and called for demoting him to private for
the massive defeat in the aftermath of the second Kharkiv counteroffensive.
Then Prigozhin started doing the same, which actually united the Wagner and Akhmat forces.
Both formations provide an alternative to traditional forces, which is why they tried
to gain Putin’s favor and therefore gain more power.
However, due to the violent protest inside the Chechen republic and the growing instability, Kadyrov switched sides, likely to receive help from the Ministry of Defense to prevent a coup.
That is why the Chechens attacked Prigozhin, likely by order of the Ministry of Defense.
And this makes sense because it happened the next day after Prigozhin viciously criticized
Shoigu, Gerasimov, and other elites for allowing Ukrainians to conduct a massive drone attack
on Moscow.
So Prigozhin’s critique of the Russian Ministry of Defense at the most vulnerable time was
the pivotal point and the main catalyst of the growing feud between previously friendly
formations.
••Russian freedom fighters still unable to reach Shebekino - 8 km from the border - due to arriving Russian reinforcements. 850 explosions reported by locals.
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Kursk airport suffered a drone attack, damaging some vehicles & SU-34 bombers.
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$200 million Starlink contract with the US Pentagon as the mediator, ensures Starlink will work fine for the UA and other groups. Contract details remain classified. Russia lacks secure internet connections and is a weak point.
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The first factor of the main offensive is to remove its own mines near the breach point(s).
Referenced article behind locked paywall
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/06/02/ukarine-russia-counteroffensive-defenses-fortifications/
Do do this special Leopard 2 tanks will be used - mine rollers? - along with Soviet made defining systems.
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UK MoD very optimistic and thinks the UA can liberate Crimea. Russian mobilization will not solve their problems, as they are basically out of armored vehicles and other resources.
The only advantage Russia has are their SU-34s and 35s which are way better that any UA planes to date.
SU-35 fighters will be able to spot F-16s from further away because it has the most powerful radar of all. Its long range rockets out-range anything carried by F-16s.
F-16s will be more effective against SU-34 bombers. This type is the last type Russia is able to produce because of the sanctions.
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Prigozhin announced the withdrawal of 99% of his forces from Bakhmut area. As they withdrew, the roads they used were already mined by the RGF. [ Insert clown face here. ] The mining order came down from Above.
The roads were successfully de-mined without any casualties. Prigozhin said this mining by the Russian Command was to punish them.
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This seems t indicate that a hot internal war is close between the RGF Command, the Kadyerites and the FSB. Denys thinks Prigozhin will win any conflict.
Russia has many clans and now they are starting to eat themselves. This is like a Game of Thrones in real life.
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China wants to keep Putin in power because with him, Russia is a slave state. A collapse of Russia, into a democratic state or broken up, could be catastrophic for China.
Also the war helps keep Russia as the enemy of the West, leaving China a free hand behind the scenes, but without the focus on Russia, China could be revealed.
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Hungry continues to push the line that the UA offensive must be halted before more Ukrainian die. Everything in Hungry’s power must be done to effect a cease fire and start peace talks.
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Russian officials said everything is going according to the Plan.
••”We need additional Patriot systems to protect both civilians and military on the front lines. The Russian Federation has an advantage in the air. The lack of protection from enemy aircraft means that many soldiers will die during the counteroffensive,” the President also said in an interview with WSJ.
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Prigozhin said that the Wagner is ready to ensure the safety of the residents of the Belgorod region, which is being shelled and attacked by Ukrainian or Russian troops.
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Russia published the photo of the lying man in uniform, saying that it is a dead Ukrainian soldier. The problem for them is that the soldier has the Russian army boots ...
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Russian officials said everything is going according to the Plan.
It is assured, after yesterday's second place finish by UMC's reverend mother, that Speedy in Texas will likely retain today's crown as champion "short post" commenter.
As to productivity in sheer numbers, marcusmaximus' post next to this has managed a mere 4 comments at the time of this tally.
If only the munitions manufacturers in Europe and the US could be so productive and speedy.
Yea, team.
@visegrad24 8h
“There are speculations about the Ukrainian Army being ready to restore Moldova’s territorial integrity by taking out the 1500 Russian soldiers stationed in Transnistria if a request comes from Moldova
Zelensky advises the Russians in Transnistria to flee if they want to live.”
+ Kyiv, air alert 🚨
@Maks_NAFO_FELLA 15m
“There were launches from 6 TU-95ms The time of missiles approaching the borders of Ukraine is 02:30 - 03:10”
(impacts around 7:30- 8PM East Coast time)
@NOELreports 7h
“M-58 MICLIC demining equipment at work.”
If so, then Armored/Mechanized incursions would be expected there within hours or days
Anton Gerashchenko (Advisor to the Ukrainian Minister of the Interior)
@Gerashchenko_en Jun 2
I’ve been noticing a large number of pro-Russian trolls and bots on many Ukrainian and pro-Ukrainian accounts (mine included).
The information war continues, and Russia fights not just on the battlefield but for people’s minds as well. It wants to diminish support for Ukraine and muffle Ukrainian voices.
Friends, please know that every time you interact with Ukrainian and pro-Ukrainian content, you are making a contribution towards Ukrainian victory. I’m also very grateful to all journalists who continue informing people all over the world about Ukraine. Your work is greatly appreciated.
Thankful to all who stand with Ukraine!