Posted on 07/24/2023 10:24:05 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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Calling someone a RuZZian on FR is considered an insult.
Calling someone a Comrade on FR is considered an insult.
Summarizing this war:
A tragedy for Ukraine.
A disaster for RuZZia.
A strategic win for the USA. The biggest winner of the war.
Only one thing better than Italian Women.
Fiery Italian Women talking about Freedom.
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1683193597951180801
“The first photo of 155mm cluster projectiles which were recently transferred by the US in Ukrainian service.
We can see 🇺🇸 M864 extended range (29km) base-bleed projectiles, each carrying 72 dual-purpose submunitions. Normally these rounds are treated as war reserve.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1683414306342285312
No, a win for postnational corporatist progressivism, which is wearing a USA skin-suit.
It’s a loss for the actual America, which exists in exile.
“2 destroyed Russian PTS-2s somewhere at the frontline. The date and the fate of the crew are unknown.
They both seem to have been hit by something while trying to cross this river/lake”
https://twitter.com/WarVehicle/status/1683399208911400960
The Sunny Side of Reagan in Me Disagrees.
Ukraine: military situation update - July 23, 2023
••Denotes Transcribed Dialogue. Extras are just that - from other sites, or my comments marked (Edit: .... ) or { } or [ ].
Sources in the Ministry of Defense reluctantly, but confirmed that the night attack of drones on Moscow was still effective for the enemy. In particular, on Komsomolsky Prospekt, one of the drones hit the building where the servers of the Central Office of the GRU Cyber Troops were located.
In general, in this area of the capital there are several secret buildings at once, where government communications, fiber optic Internet and several power lines are laid.
“After the start of the NMD, we offered to move the servers to the underground part of Moscow, but we were assured that there was powerful air defense in the capital and there was no threat.
“Some of the servers were abandoned, now a drone with explosives has arrived there. Some servers burned down, we are sorting it out,” the interlocutor says.
But Moscow Mayor Sobyanin tensed up more than the military. In agreement with the Kremlin, he is preparing the most peaceful elections for himself.
And if drones fly to Moscow in a day, or God forbid rockets, Muscovites may have questions, argue sources close to Sobyanin.
After the night attack, he contacted the Ministry of Defense and asked to further strengthen the air defense of the capital about the fact that air defense is being removed both from the front and from the Crimean bridge to protect Moscow, we wrote.
In general, the forecast of an increase in the number of shelling of Moscow is confirmed.
@kremlin_secrets
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The Crimean bridge was blown up again. But there’s a new threat
Last night, the pillars of the Crimean bridge were attacked, which led to its partial collapse and subsidence. Photos and videos in large quantities are already on the Internet. As of now, the railway coverage ...
t.me/kremlin_secrets /2543
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Kremlin snuffbox
A warning came from China to Moscow
The Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation Dmitry Patrushev received a letter from Beijing, where the Chinese authorities express their concern about the attacks on the port infrastructure of Ukraine.
In particular, the text says that some of the warehouses and hangars damaged over the past week contained grain for China and a number of African allies.
Patrushev Jr., as our sources say, was surprised by such a letter.
At first, the minister thought it was a fake, because the letter was signed by Chinese Minister of Agriculture Tang Renjian, whom Dmitry Patrushev could not contact a week earlier.
“Why is he writing this to me? Let him tell those who choose goals,” said Patrushev Jr., having received the letter.
The text talked about the fact that Ukrainian grain plays an important role in ensuring the security of the African region.
It was also proposed to discuss the possibility of deliveries of Russian grain to Africa through China and the system of lining companies.
Patrushev was interested in this proposal, and he plans to coordinate it with the prime minister as his personal initiative.
@kremlin_secrets
t.me/kremlin_secrets /2544
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Kremlin snuffbox
Putin demanded to organize his visit to South Africa, but he was refused. Again
According to two high-ranking sources in the Kremlin, after South Africa refused to receive Vladimir Vladimirovich, our diplomats were instructed to prepare a note that the Russian president should still attend the BRICS summit.
The note included a rationale for why Putin should come to South Africa and an “urgent request” to ensure that he would not be arrested there on a court order in The Hague.
South Africa again (in fact, again) refused. Moreover, South African diplomats threatened that “President Putin will be arrested on their territory, and this fact is beyond doubt.”
The President was furious at this refusal and, according to one of our sources, said that “these retarded people will still pay for it,” about such an initiative by Vladimir Vladimirovich.
At the same time, the interlocutor claims that in South Africa, Putin planned, among other things, to discuss his plan to complete the NWO in Ukraine (we wrote ).
He also believed that a visit to Africa “strengthens his image as a strong leader in the international arena.”
The SVR and the army were given the task of thinking about how Russia could take revenge on South Africa for this refusal.
@kremlin_secrets
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Putin will not go to the BRICS summit. There are two reasons, but the worst are the consequences
A surprise for many was the decision of Vladimir Putin not to go to the BRICS summit in South Africa. Foreign Minister Lavrov will be sent instead of the president.
There was a lot around Putin’s participation in this summit ...
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
[ Ukrainians Advance | Ukrainians Expand Their Bridgehead on The Eastern Bank ]
••Day 515: Jul 23
Today there is a lot of news from the south.
First of all, more information became available about yesterday’s strike on the Crimean airfield.
Recently released satellite footage shows two burning hangars.
Even though the airfield was not used by aviation, it still served as a military base, and because it is located just 2.5 km from the nearest train station, Russians accumulated there a lot of ammunition, setting perfect conditions for the strike.
This is already the second ammunition depot that the Russians lost in Crimea, and it looks like it is not going to be the last one.
Russian forces responded to these developments by launching yet another strike on Odessa.
Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russians launched in total 19 cruise missiles of various types, including Onyx, Iskander, Kaliber, and Kh-22.
Almost all Kaliber and Iskander missiles were shot down, while all Onyx and Kh-22 missiles reached their targets. 4 missiles hit harbors, while 6 missiles hit residential areas.
In the aftermath of the strike, at least 6 residential buildings were hit or damaged, and also 2 architectural monuments and the Transfiguration Cathedral, which resulted in dozens of casualties among civilians, including children.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that they struck military bases where Ukrainians were preparing terrorist acts against the Russian Federation.
The Transfiguration Cathedral is the biggest cathedral in Odessa and obviously a sacred temple for everyone.
Unfortunately, it sustained tremendous damage.
Early in the morning, the locals showed up at the cathedral and started cleaning everything up: both inside and outside.
Everyone worked very organized, rapidly eliminating the aftermath of the strike.
In the meantime, Ukrainian forces in the Kherson region expanded their bridgehead on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River significantly.
After weeks of futile counterattacks, Russian forces accumulated insurmountable losses and had to stop their offensive efforts.
Ukrainian fighters claimed that they eliminated a lot of commanders of the forces engaged in these operations.
Some less prominent Russian sources published a short audio interview with a Russian soldier, where this soldier confirmed that his platoon, company, and battalion commanders died in strikes on command posts.
The situation was so bad that all Russian analysts positively responded to the news about the retreat.
The analysts concluded that this was a sound decision, as the Ukrainian bridgehead was too far from the main Russian base, and Russians did not have many options for how to attack it, which is why all their attacks were predictable and ended up disastrously.
Nonetheless, they also noted that such developments facilitate further development of the bridgehead and that Ukrainians will definitely try to get close to Oleshky, establish fire control over the outer edge and drive Russian forces from the outskirts, and then possibly take Oleshky.
So far, it seems like everything has gone according to such a plan, as Russian started bombing not only the area immediately around the bridge, but also houses several km west.
In fact, it’s been confirmed that Ukrainian forces have already crossed the small river and established control over the houses on the next island.
Russian sources claimed that Ukrainians prepared an ambush and destroyed the Russian unit that was protecting this area.
Recently released footage shows how Ukrainian drone operators are hunting down Russian patrols around Oleshky.
The patrol was liquidated precisely in the area of the most recent Ukrainian advances, which indicates that Ukrainians are planning to establish a bridgehead on the same side of the river as Oleshky, which is already on the mainland.
Today Ukrainians also conducted a huge strike on the house of occupation authorities in Oleshky.
The building was completely wiped out, which serves as a good signal about the intentions.
This is not the first strike on Oleshky, Ukrainians destroyed multiple command posts on the outskirts of the town.
Russian sources reported that the intensity of these strikes is increasing every day, and at some point, the situation with communication will become critical.
Combining these developments with the strikes on Russian supply lines in Crimea, Russian forces may need to retreat further than just Oleshky.
••In the east. Luhansk region, Karmazynivka:
They have taken the heights and are moving toward Novoiehorivka. [ A 5km by 6km advance since 07/17/23. ]
The main goal of the Russian advance is to capture Kupyansk and the Oskil River reservoir to Lyman.
The occupiers have made significant progress in the Svatov direction - DeepState
Russian troops began to advance from the bridgehead near Karmazinovka. An important role in the success of the enemy was played by a colossal superiority in artillery. The enemy “turned on the hail” even if they saw a couple of our fighters. Based on the situation, some of our units were forced to retreat.
Now the Defense Forces are carrying out stabilization measures: a reserve has been brought in, and our artillery is hitting Russians in the area of the river crossing.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5521
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Counteroffensive could stall due to lack of weapons and training - The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian
The Western Allies were aware of the lack of ammunition and aircraft for the counteroffensive, but hoped for Ukrainian courage and ingenuity, writes WSJ. The minefields of the Russian occupiers, branched fortifications and the air power of the Russian Federation became an obstacle. In such a situation, complex offensive operations are simply impossible.
At the same time, the Russian military is unable to seize the initiative and attack due to attrition, poor supplies, civil strife and low morale. But they can defend.
In turn, military expert Jack Watling writes in an article for The Guardian that the West’s months-long delays in arms supplies to Ukraine gave Russian troops time to create a defensive line. In addition, he believes that the allies made a mistake in the training of Ukrainian soldiers, as it follows NATO standards and requires a certain structure, as well as time, which the Ukrainians do not have.
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have enough ammunition and means for a powerful counteroffensive. But it promises that the dynamics on the battlefield will soon change.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5520
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Strelkov confirmed to be in Lefortovo Prison in Moscow.
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Russia getting western chips through Maldives using regularly scheduled Airflot planes which fly directly to Moscow.
••Russia imported 30 times more drones from China than Ukraine - Politico
The amount of deliveries exceeded $100 million.
Also, according to the publication, exports of Kevlar for body armor increased by 69% to more than $225 million, while to Ukraine it decreased by 61% to just $5 million.
During the 17 months of the war, China sold to Russia, in particular, body armor, optical sights for thermal imagers and drones. All this is used in the war against Ukraine.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5548
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The AHS Krab destroying a Russian tank with a 155 mm laser-guided artillery shell M712 Copperhead. [ Nice turret toss included ]
https://t.me/pilotblog/5525
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New Russian infantry vehicle.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5526
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Destruction of the Russian 2S7 Pіon self-propelled artillery system by GMLRS in Donetsk region.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5527
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Bradley that survived a Lancelot strike.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5528
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Leopard 2 A6 Sadly drone went to the ammunition compartment. Crew survived.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5529
As you can see Lancets are the big problem for Ukrainian Army…
I wonder how we could handle it…
https://t.me/pilotblog/5530
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Early in the morning drones attacked Moscow. The photo shows the damaged building of the business center on Likhachev Avenue. The second drone crashed, presumably, in the area of Komsomolsky Prospekt.
According to the authorities, non-residential buildings were damaged after their collapse, there were no casualties. Russian media suggest that the target of the drones was the building of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, which is located nearby.
Shoigu’s ministry said that “by means of electronic warfare, 2 Ukrainian UAVs were suppressed and crashed.”
https://t.me/pilotblog/5534?single
https://t.me/pilotblog/5535?single
https://t.me/pilotblog/5533?single
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Russia has built a network of fake trenches along the front line - Business Insider
Russian troops have built a network of false trenches where they are trying to lure the Ukrainian military and remotely blow it up, military expert Michael Kofman said.
A former US soldier who is now helping clear mines in Ukraine said he and his team encountered extremely complex minefields in which anti-tank mines are protected by anti-personnel mines and other explosives surrounded by booby traps.
At the same time, experts believe that the Armed Forces of Ukraine will gradually achieve success, exhausting the invaders. But this will require a lot of artillery ammunition.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5537
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This night, for almost 4 hours, Shaheds attacked the port infrastructure of the Danube
“As a result of the hits, a hangar with grain was destroyed, tanks for storing other types of cargo were damaged, a fire broke out in one of the production premises, which was promptly eliminated.”
Three drones were downed by the air defense. According to preliminary data, four workers of the port were wounded.
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Gverdeyskoye military airfield on fire
https://t.me/pilotblog/5539
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Explosions in Crimea are heard at a military airfield in the village of Veseloe and have been lasting for 20 minutes
Also, according to the invaders, there is a hit in the ammunition depot in the Dzhankoy.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5540
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Poland intends to create a new engineering battalion on the border with Belarus.
It will be equipped with Polish Baobab-K mining systems capable of creating a minefield two kilometers long and 30-90 meters deep in 22 minutes.
The battalion will be subordinate to the 15th mechanized brigade of the 16th mechanized division of the Polish Army.
https://t.me/pilotblog/5541
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The evacuation of people has been announced in the Dzhankoy district, 5 km from the site of the explosions. This was announced by the so-called “head” of the temporarily occupied Crimea Aksyonov.
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Ukraine clears the way near Orihove
https://t.me/pilotblog/5546?single
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The Kerch bridge is closed. The railway connection doesn’t work into Crimea and in some lines inside Crimea.
“Drones attacked the capital of Russia Moscow this morning. The Russian officials says two drones were shot down and didn’t reach its target, but it appears that a building of a military institute was damaged.”
https://twitter.com/Militarylandnet/status/1683375701645316098
“The impact on the GRU Cyber Directorate building on 20 Komsomolsky Prospekt in Moscow after an alleged UAV attack”
https://twitter.com/revishvilig/status/1683326726141538304
“Two Russian T-80BV tank one is burning and the other one is waiting to start burning later 😉
Near Disputed settlement Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/region776/status/1683492305909555203
“Germany has reached an agreement with Poland regarding the repair of Leopard 2A4 tanks, damaged in Ukraine.
“We welcome the fact that now also Leopard 2A4 tanks can be repaired in Poland,” Mitko Müller, spokesman of the German Ministry of Defense confirmed today.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1683459669975506945
Everything is going according to Plan.
“Putin signs law that allows to mobilise Russian men over 60.”
https://twitter.com/ABarbashin/status/1683455892426043392
HIMARed
“Destroyed Russian BUK air defence system. As said, with the help of HIMARS and EOS UAV”
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1683443530717356034
Another day and another propaganda puke fest.
“Damaged 🇷🇺Т-80BV “V” near the settlement of Pryiutne, Zaporizhzhia region.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1683435333428342785
“Destroyed 🇷🇺 IMR-2(Military engineering vehicle) in the settlement of Zaimyshche, Chirnihiv region.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1683429975104299008
“Destroyed 🇷🇺self-propelled ATGM system 9P149 Shturm-S in Svatove district, Donetsk region.”
https://twitter.com/lost_warinua/status/1683424886683738113
“Our EOD team at work - just destroyed 2 БМП in Klishchivka area!
Both BMPs were taken out today via mine chain placed by Ukrainian EOD team we support.”
https://twitter.com/dim0kq/status/1683416573573251074
STORMed?
“For the third time in the past week, an attack on Russian military depots in Crimea has been reported. This time, ammunition depots were reportedly attacked near the village of Vilne. ~155km from the front line.”
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1683361768641273856
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