The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread

[KipPotapych]

^ “Podval” is a basement. “Pogreb” is a cellar. The latter is intended for storage of consumable items (nowadays, it is mostly food, ie preserves, for example, and then potatoes, carrots, etc - stuff one would grow at their “dacha”) and is still widely used today. For example, a big “hole” they dig under a garage is never refereed to as basement because it is a cellar. Not sure how else to explain, but there is a difference that is crystal clear to me, haha.

Edit: Here is a “story” of Pohrebki in Ukraine (translate via Google from Ukrainian):

It was first mentioned as the village of Pogribky in the royal charter as the property of the Spassky Monastery in 1552. It defined the northern boundary of the Novgorod-Seversky Spassky Monastery on the left bank of the Desna. The southern border of the land was the Shostka River, and the eastern border reached the village of Ivot. The boundaries of this monastery land were marked with an oblique cross carved on ancient oaks with bee hollows. The land was served by the sembar borts - honey collectors, probably since the time when their ancestors lived in semi-earthed houses - cellars.

They approach the justification of the origins of the name of this settlement in different ways, as we learn from local history materials. In the first case, its occurrence is associated with Peter's times, claiming that once on the site of the current village there were once the cellars of Peter I; in the second case, local residents, telling legends, prove that on the territory of the modern village in ancient times there were cellars of the Novgorod-Seversky Monastery, which preserved various varieties of wines.[…]

Погребки — Вікіпедія

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Another example of “Pohrebishche”, also in Ukraine, which has the same meaning (but a larger cellar):

The town is very old and origin of its name is not clear. Pohreb means a big cellar in Ukrainian. On the other hand, Pohrebaty can be interpreted as to perform a burial. According to Imperial Russian ethnographer Lavrentii Pokhylevych in his work "Tales of inhabited areas of the Kyiv province" in 1884, before the Mongol invasion of Rus, during the times of Kyiv the town was called Rokitnya. Mongols leveled the town leaving only the cellars.[…]

Pohrebyshche - Wikipedia

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So to conclude, while “pogrebenie” (the process of burial or, at times, a burial site) and “pogreb” (cellar) have the same root, the two words have nothing to do with each other, which is true for both Russian and Ukrainian.

 

[Feanor]

Ukrainians manage to make small advances in the east of the Kursk salient (east of Sudzha). These advances are small and don't compensate for the losses in the north and the west, but show that Ukrainians are not desperate and are able of initiative.

I think I covered it in the last update, it's the area around Plekhovo.

Ukrainians retreat from the entire area south of the Kurakhove reservoir: Between Dalne in the north and Trudove in the south-west.
Russians are also pushing from the east. They have reached Romanivka (if I spell it correctly), in the string of villages aligned east-west.

They haven't fully retreated yet which is interesting but I think everything in the Kurakhovo area is effectively done, a question of when not if. And it's not a very long when. If the pattern with Avdeevka holds, Ukraine will struggle to set up static lines past Kurakhovo. That's what happened with Avdeevka, and that's what happened with Ugledar.

The fall of Vuhledar caused a rapid advance in this area. Velikaya Novoselka and Kurakhove are the areas where Russian advances are the most important in speed and real estate taken.

Well this is Russia's main offensive, the southern culmination of what we thought was the Pokrovsk axis that swung southward.

The fact that Leo-2A4s are seen in these areas shows that Ukrainian commanders don't let this part of the front without modern weapons.
They didn't send everything to Kursk.

Ukraine had been operating Leo-2A4s and M113s in the area for a while. I think one of my updates even listed the unit. They lost Leo-2A4s many months ago in a counter-attack at Pobeda.

The common name in Russian for a cellar is "padval". That's the word I heard the most often. My wife who is a native Russian speaker explained to me that "pogrebok" is a traditional, albeit still in use, word which refers to a food cache under the kitchen in villages or to a semi underground food storage under a tumulus. Whereas "padval" refers to an underground floor under a building or a modern house, where you will find technical installations, and where you can also store food if you want. Conclusion: If you visited Russia in rural areas, you may have heard the word "pogrebok" more often.

Подвал (podval) has to be part of the building I believe with the walls part of the house structure. And a погреб (pogreb) can be a hole dug next to the house or under the house. The walls will still be lined with something (meaning not earthen walls) but it can be separate from the house. It can be under a garage, under a house, or just in the yard.

 

[Feanor]

show that Ukrainians are not desperate and are able of initiative.

After sleeping on this one, I had some thoughts. The current attacks can often be relatively large, we've seen company-sized mechanized elements moving. But they can also be quite small. Squad-sized attacks are very common, but they can be even smaller. Some attacks are pairs of soldiers or teams of 4. In other words Russia's hold on an area might not be all that substantial. So in principle it's not unusual or surprising that Ukraine can dislodge recent gains with a counter-attacking effort. Prime example, Russian forces just got pushed out of the northern outskirts of Kupyansk where approximately a platoon-sized element of Russian forces was present (based on the footage we had). It's more interesting that for a long time Ukraine made almost no successful counter-attacks at all, and now we have a whole series of them. I still think this is evidence of Ukrainian reinforcements arriving.

 

[Fredled]

It's more interesting that for a long time Ukraine made almost no successful counter-attacks at all, and now we have a whole series of them. I still think this is evidence of Ukrainian reinforcements arriving.

You might be right if you believe Zelensky (LOL).

Russian war bloggers say that if Russia can pierce the Ukrainian defences around Kurakhove, they will be able to push westwards towards the city of Zaporizhzhia while securing their rear to allow a swing towards Pokrovsk.
Ukrainian military officials acknowledge the situation in the east is the worst now that it has been all year. Zelenskiy has blamed several factors including delays of up to a year in equipping brigades, partly because of the long time the U.S Congress took to sign off on a major Ukraine assistance package.
Some of these brigades, he said earlier this month, would now enter the fray:

In order to stop the Russian army, new reserves, kitted out with the equipment we have been waiting for so long, will now arrive.

I also read elsewhere that thousands of Ukrainian soldiers are undertaking training in western nations, and at some time, they should arrive in Ukraine.
I also think that they are not sending more forces to Kursk and this rebalance the front line.
ATACMS and Storm Shadows are used in Kursk at the moment because they celebrate the authorisation to strik Russia, but it's a short term event.
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Interresting tidbit from Ukrinform:
No mercy for the traitors

ATESH sabotaged a railway between Kherson and Crimea.

And a rare comment on a specific event:

The enemy has recently been pushing towards the outskirts of Kurakhove. They are trying to establish fire control over the city as well as the logistics routes leading to it. They are attempting to break through our defenses.

In the Kurakhove sector of the front, Russians have been actively using artillery and guided air bombs. However, the Ukrainian Defense Forces are holding off the Russian advances, inflicting significant losses on the invading forces in both personnel and equipment.

Kurakhove is under the control of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Over the past day, more than 350 occupiers were killed or wounded in that direction, along with two tanks, three motorcycles, a mortar, and several vehicles. Several more vehicles and a hostile motorcycle were also damaged.

 

[Fredled]

Trump taps retired General Keith Kellogg for Ukraine envoy role
Their plan for ending the war:
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freezing the battle lines at their prevailing locations and forcing both Kyiv and Moscow to the negotiating table

If they start negotiating, troops will forcibly stay at the current front line.
However, allowing Russia to keep all the captured territories would be a terrible idea. It would be a defeat for Ukraine and their allies.
It should be clear from the get go that none of the parties will get all the territories they want but that Russia won't keep all the territories it took by force since 2022.

Of course territory concessions will be forced upon Ukraine and their allies by the Russian military might and what will be realistic to apply.
Nobody makes illusions about this. But the basis of talks should be officially the respect of Ukrainian territorial integrity and the respect of the UN Charter.

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the U.S. would tell Ukraine that it would only get more American weapons if it enters peace talks. The U.S. would at the same time warn Moscow that any refusal to negotiate would result in increased U.S. support for Ukraine.

This is an oxymoron. If both Ukraine and Russia accept to talk, then there is a boolean contradiction: You can't give more weapons to Ukraine if you promised Russia that you won't. But you have to give more weapons to Ukraine because you promised to do so.

Secondly, Putin won't change his mind because Trump threaten to give more weapons to Ukraine. First he thinks that the Red Army will always prevail because historically it always did. Second he doesn't believe that weapon deliveries can increase from current volumes.
Promising not to increase military support is a weak argument. Not completely void, but not a compelling one.

Whatever is the case, maintaining an uninterrupted flow of weapons and ammunitions to Ukraine will be necessary before, during anf after the negotiations. Putin won't negotiate if the Ukrainian defence is weakened.

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NATO membership for Ukraine would be taken off the table for the immediate future.

This is at the same time a terrible idea and in contradiction with the position of the other allies.

Terrible because it would give Putin a double victory: Reaching his goal of stopping NATO expansion and leaving Ukraine in position of weakness allowing him to resume invasion and bombing for whatever reason at any time. My personal opinion is that outside NATO, Russia will attack Ukraine again within 3 to 5 years.

It's in opposition with the clear political decision taken by all other NATO members, save Hungary and by all Ukraine's allies in general, and last but not least, by Ukraine. European countries won't agree with Trump on this.
Trump is known for disliking NATO, but if he prevents Ukraine from joining NATO he will fail to stop the war.

The good point is that they added "for the immediate future", leaving hope that in the intermediary future or a more remote future, the US may accept Ukraine's bid for membership.

The only alternative would a military alliance with Ukraine with the same effect as NATO membership. But Putin won't be fooled.

 

[seaspear]

From what I understood President Trump does not singularly decide who can join N.A.T.O but the joint vote of all members Hungary and Turkey and other members can veto this, The E.U has announced it will enter negotiations to start entry talks up membership for Ukraine despite the wishes of Hungary

Ukraine 'moving fast' on its EU membership path, delegation head says

Ukrainian Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna said Ukraine is on an “irreversible” course after the EU agreed to formally start entry negotiations this week.

www.euronews.com

 

[Feanor]

From what I understood President Trump does not singularly decide who can join N.A.T.O but the joint vote of all members Hungary and Turkey and other members can veto this, The E.U has announced it will enter negotiations to start entry talks up membership for Ukraine despite the wishes of Hungary

Ukraine 'moving fast' on its EU membership path, delegation head says

Ukrainian Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna said Ukraine is on an “irreversible” course after the EU agreed to formally start entry negotiations this week.

www.euronews.com

Neogitations can be started any time but actually joining requires a consensus meaning Trump can certainly veto it all on his own. Now when it's someone small and vulnerable like Hungary there are ways to twist arms and push things to get them to agree. But when it's the USA vetoing it...

 

[Fredled]

Trump can veto it. But in 4 years he is gone. And the accession process will take more than 4 years. Hungarian leadership can also change in the meantime.

 

[KipPotapych]

This is a good article on the Oreshnik missile:

Enter ‘Oreshnik’

The first combat use of Russia’s new IRBM — which Russian President Vladimir Putin called unstoppable — has drawn scrutiny from Western military experts.

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We now know for a fact that it had no explosive payload and was basically a demonstrative/signalling move. A few interesting quotes from the article:

After examining images of the wreckage, [Jeffrey] Lewis said the two largest pieces of debris were part of its warhead bus, which sits atop the booster and eventually drops the warheads from space onto their targets.

My guess is something impacting the surface at those speeds would not have many meaningful partitions remaining, but the bus and whatever separates at the first and second stages.

"This is a new capability, but this is not a new capability that represents a dramatic change in the way that conventional weapons are developed," he said. "It's a series of old technologies that have been put together in a new way."

I believe it was pretty clear from the start that there would be no groundbreaking revelations.

Lewis said the new design had most likely removed a stage of the booster from the RS-26, reducing its range. He noted that using the Oreshnik with conventional warheads was an expensive means "to deliver not that much destruction".

I am not sure how valid this argument is within the spectrum of this particular conflict, but for wider applications as well. For instance, like I said in my previous post, this thing is pretty much guaranteed to pass through the Ukrainian air defense, regardless of where it strikes in the country. It surely makes zero sense to use such missiles for the attacks such as the one that took place yesterday, for example, where numerous relatively small targets were spread out through the entire country. However, a concentrated strike on a relatively large target in a well defended area, this missile could be the ticket and two or several, depending on the scope of the strike and value of the target(s), could significantly outweigh the cost constraints vs the massive strike with the “conventional” means. Surely there are limitations, namely cost and accuracy, but with the proper target I believe these are negligible. Plus one gets a few minutes to wonder whether the incoming projectile carries a conventional or a nuclear payload (ha!).

Senior Ukrainian officials told Reuters this week that the missile used to attack Dnipro carried no explosives and caused limited damage.

To reference the lack of explosive payload I mentioned above.

Lewis noted that the sheer speed of reentry was enough to cause damage even if the warhead were non-explosive material such as metal. The warheads descended on Dnipro at a steep angle, he noted, which implied the missile had been launched on a "lofted" trajectory: fired to an unusually high apogee, or maximum altitude, to reduce range.

Kapustin Yar, where the missile was launched, is only about 800km from the impact point, so a lofted attack is plausible, said Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the U.S.-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Lewis noted that its reported flight time of 15 minutes would have taken it about 1,500 km on a normal trajectory.

Note that Iran reportedly did the opposite when launching their ballistic missiles to Israel, namely reducing payload, increasing the range, and reducing accuracy. Yes, I know we are talking about completely different things here. Again, this strike had indicated that Russia possesses the tech and at the very least working samples capable of delivering great and accurately placed destruction. I am bringing this up only because there was plenty of talk for the past while that Russia could have no working capability or at least none in good working order to carry out such or intercontinental strikes. That talk, of course, is extremely shortsighted (to say the least and rather quite politely) and dangerous.

"If Russia is working on a MIRV with a conventional CEP, we’ve never seen it," he said, referring to circular error probable (CEP), a measure of weapon accuracy. A nuclear missile typically has a CEP of 50 to 200 metres, meaning half of all rounds aimed at the target will land within that distance of the aimpoint.

In videos of the attack, each warhead appeared to drop smaller payloads that could be seen striking the ground. Wright said that if the missile used such submunitions, accuracy was less of a problem because: "it would distribute them over a wide area. It makes it useful for attacking large facilities".

To my point above and what I said in one of my previous posts regarding the matter.

Lewis cautioned that given the expense, using this type of ballistic missile to hit Ukraine might be more a psychological tactic than a military one. "If were inherently terrifying, (Putin) would just use it. But that's not quite enough," Lewis said. "He had to use it and then do a press conference and then do another press conference and say: 'Hey, this thing is really scary, you should be scared.'"

That’s a fair point. Yet again, I believe that the actual use, not some symbolic signalling, has way more implications than “you should be scared”. Of course, the practical use is quite limited in the scope of this conflict, but that also goes well with the high cost of production. And I would surely replace “scared” with “aware” in Dr Lewis’s quote. That would make a lot more sense and bring it in line with reality, in my opinion.

My question here is why they didn’t use an explosive payload striking the plant they did? Were there uncertainties? Would it reduce the psychological effect of the strike? I really wonder what the calculus was in this regard. I mean would Russia pleasantly induce some significant damage to the plant in question? Without a doubt. Would they gladly level it to the ground without using nukes? Of course they would (impossible to do so with one of these missiles with conventional payload, so that is not what I am implying in case someone thinks so).

Anyway… I wanted to discuss a few more things, but time (and possibly character limit) is not on my side today. Maybe tomorrow or over the weekend.

I also wanted to briefly discuss the situation in Syria earlier today but failed to find a relevant thread aside from the “Middle East Security” one.

 

[Feanor]

I also wanted to briefly discuss the situation in Syria earlier today but failed to find a relevant thread aside from the “Middle East Security” one.

Technically this is the thread where Syria's war was being discussed. But of course it's not quite appropriate to the current context. ISIS is almost out of the picture and Syria's civil war is dragging on.

War Against ISIS

Has Boko Haram pledged allegiance to Daesh? Yes, Boko Haram pledged Bay'ah to Daesh many years ago and that Bay'ah remains in effect. In practice that probably means that Daesh sends some combat enablers to Boko Haram (trainers, embedded advisors, logistics [supply, transportation...

www.defencetalk.com

 

[Fredled]

The ICBM capability of Russia is probably much lower than that of the USSR 40 years ago. But it's certainly not zero.
I assume that as long as they have civil space rocket technology working, they can also master military ones. Even if the technologies are very different, it's still similar areas of expertise.

Russia can't just refurbish Soviet ICBMs by adding new electronic devices as they do with old tanks. Most, if not all the Soviet era missiles are or at least should be not fit for carrying a nuclear payload because of the risk.
But they can build new ones based on the same model.

Of course, it was one more way to remind the world that he can nuke the West if we cross the red lines. As if we forgot. He does this because he doesn't understand why, in his case, the nuclear deterrent is not working while it works for everybody else.
In reality, it's working but he doesn't feel it that way.

The second reason is that he wanted to correct the misconception that the West had after the Sarmat-II failure.

Russian didn't add conventional explosive in the warheads because the mechanical constraints would make it too risky. A nuclear warhead also contain explosive used to detonate the charge, but it's not as risky as a conventional bomb.
With empty re-entry modules, they limited the risk of yet one more humiliation.
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Ukraine started to strike Crimea with long range missiles: Sevastopol, oil fields, ammunition depots, S-400 radar...
It's said that they do it to reduce the ability of the Russian to launch a rumoured assault on Zaporizhia.

Ukraine's General Staff confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Rostov region
Videos are circulating on line.

Ukrainian units operating in the Pokrovsk and Kurakhove sectors of the Donetsk region will receive additional reserves, ammunition, weapons, and military equipment.
One more sign that new trained units are arriving.

 

[Feanor]

Update.

There are reports of a new Russian assault tactic materializing, using very small assault teams to penetrate porous Ukrainian lines and grab individual defensible positions to disorganize Ukrainian defenses. Examples provided include the Russian breakthrough in northern Toretsk, and the recent Russian breakthrough to the western half of Kurakhovo. It's not clear how effective this is since in Kurakhovo the area in question hasn't fallen to Russia yet, though it has in Toretsk.

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Kursk area.

Russian forces continue to bite off pieces of Ukrainian lines in the Kursk salient. Dar'ino does now appear to be fully under Russian control. Ukrainian forces did counter-attack north-east of Martynovka. No dramatic changes to the front lines but Ukraine is in general losing ground.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1009: Situation on Kursk front: - At Korenevsky district Russian Army secured a series of positions at the eastern shore of Snahist River adjacent to Dar'ino & Nizhnii Klin. - At Sudzhansky district Russian forces recaptured the farms of Kruglik & reached the first...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1008: Situation on Kursk front: - At Korenevsky district Russian Army continue advancing south of Zelenyi Shlyakh & east of Nizhnii Klin. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=51.26792105334835%2C35.18322058678811&z=12 ]

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1006: Situation on Kursk front: - At Korenevsky district Russian Army recaptured a series of positions south of Zelenyi Shlyakh & Novoivanovka. Map: [...

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Suriyakmaps

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1004: Situation on Kursk front: - At Korenevsky district Russian Army took full control over Dar'ino. - At Sudzhansky district Ukrainian Army advanced northeast of Martynovka & entered in the farms of Kruglik. Map: [...

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Suriyakmaps

Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1003: Situation on Kursk front: - At Korenevsky district after weeks of combats Russian Army crossed Snahist river & recaptured completely the locality of Nikolaevo-Dar'ino & most of Dar'ino, where clashes with Ukrainian Army continue at the southern warehouses. Map...

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Colonelcassad

Дарьино. Курская область. Десантники вернули в поселок российский флаг. Но полностью Дарьино еще не зачищено. Противник упирается всеми силами. Помимо продвижения у Дарьино есть у нас и продвижение в районе Плехово. Также продолжается осмотр лесного массива к югу от Ольговки, где противник...

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Военный Осведомитель

Российский флаг в освобожденном селе Дарьино Суджанского района Курской области. Работают бойцы из 106-й воздушно-десантной дивизии ВДВ. По сообщениям с мест, противник все еще продолжает огрызаться, идут бои. Военный Осведомитель

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

⚔️51 полк ВДВ освобождает Дарьино под Суджей, уничтожая врага на Курском фронте ▪️Бои в районе Суджи продолжаются, 106 дивизия ВДВ наступает, стремясь выбить оккупантов. ▪️Штурмовики 51 полка ВДВ с боями прорвались примерно на 600 метров в Дарьино, заняв фермы на юге посёлка и взяли в плен...

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Russian wire-guided drones continue to strike Marders in Kursk region.

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Очередной FPV-дрон на оптоволокне поражает очередную БМП Marder 1A3 в Курской области. Военный Осведомитель

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Поражение очередной немецкой БМП Marder 1A3 ударом FPV-дрона на оптоволокне, Курская область. Военный Осведомитель

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Russian wire-guided drone strikes a BMP-2 and a Bradley in Kursk region.

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Неожиданная встреча украинской БМП-2 с пехотой и FPV-дрона на оптоволокне, Курская область. Начавшаяся распутица играет на руку беспилотникам, так как теперь их жертвы оказываются еще менее маневренные, до них получается проще доворачивать и быстрее догонять. Военный Осведомитель

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Аккуратное пикирование FPV-дрона на оптоволокне прямо в двигатель «Брэдли» из 47-й мехбригады ВСУ, Курская область. Следует отметить, что операторы стараются все чаще выбирать наиболее уязвимые места вражеской техники, а не бездумно убиваются о наиболее бронированные участки или блоки ДЗ...

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A Bradley blown to pieces by a direct hit from something. I don't know what hit it and the explosion is spectacular. Perhaps it was ferrying munitions.

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Russian Lancet strike on a Ukrainian howitzer, Yunakovka, Sumy region. Allegedly it's a Bogdana, but it's hard to make out. It's something artillery-shaped and truck mounted.

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Уничтожение САУ "Богдана" точным ударом "Ланцета" В н.п. Юнаковка Сумской области вскрыта позиция украинской САУ, после чего "Иксоводы" незамедлительно навели на орудие "Ланцет". Увидев приближающийся дрон, украинский расчет разбежался во все стороны, а установка получила прямое попадание...

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Russian strikes near Maliy Bobrik, Sumy region hitting 3 vehicle-shaped objects, allegedly HIMARS TELs.

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

Осталась только воронка: уничтожение позиции РСЗО «Химарс» и пункта дислокации 95-й бригады ВСУ у границы с Курской областью Прямым попаданием четырех ракет поражены не менее 30 боевиков и 3 пусковые установки РСЗО «Химарс» в районе н.п. Малый Бобрик Сумской области. t.me/RVvoenkor

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Russian Iskander-M strike near Tokari village, Sumy region. Allegedly targeting a Ukrainian staging area.

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A destroyed Cougar MRAP in Kursk region.

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Уничтоженный американский бронеавтомобиль Cougar H (4×4) с десантом по дороге на Коренево в Курской области. @Ugolok_Sitha Приехал в Курскую область и решил оттуда не уезжать.

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A destroyed Ukrainian BMP-1 near Kremyannoe. Warning footage of corpses.

Colonelcassad

Видео 21+ Уничтоженная украинская БМП-1 вместе с экипажем и десантом в Курской области возле села Кремяное.

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Ukrainian Bradley and BREM-2 in the Kursk area with the unfolded drone cages. This might be the very same BREM-2 we saw previously as it's a fairly rare vehicle.

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Кадры передвижения БРЭМ-2 и M2A2 Bradley ВСУ, оснащенных козырьками типа «ракушка», Курское приграничье. Также на обочине замечена трофейная российская «Буханка». Военный Осведомитель

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Ukrainian M577 and Bushmaster somewhere in the Kursk border area.

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Командно-штабная машина M577 с комплексом РЭБ, бронеавтомобиль Bushmaster со складным антидроновым козырьком, МТ-ЛБ и различный автотранспорт ВСУ где-то в Курском приграничье. Военный Осведомитель

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Russian MChS workers clear UXO in Kursk region.

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Сводный отряд разминирования МЧС России собирает и ликвидирует неразорвавшиеся кумулятивно-осколочные суббоеприпасы M77 DPICM от ракет M30 GMLRS ранней модификации, переданных из США на Украину. Сами американцы ранее отказались от подобного типа кассетных боевых частей с самостоятельными...

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A UK veteran serving with Ukrainian armed forces captured in Kursk region. Russia continues the practice of calling all foreign fighters in Ukrainian service mercenaries but this is of course not corret.

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

⚔️Британский наёмник захвачен в Курской области после разгрома его подразделения ▪️Джеймс Скотт Рис Андерсон служил в британской армии связистом, но зачем-то решил поехать подзаработать на стороне Киева, повезло, что выжил. t.me/RVvoenkor

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Kharkov area.

There are reports of new Russian cross-border attacks towards Kazach'ya Lopan' but no supporting footage. It's likely that if an attack took place, it was repulsed.

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

⚔Армия России имеет полную инициативу в Харьковской области, прорвав границу еще на одном участке и атаковав Казачью Лопань, а также ведя бои на подступах к Купянску ▪️«На Харьковском направлении враг 6 раз штурмовал позиции наших войск вблизи населенных пунктов Казачья Лопань, Тихое и...

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Russian strike on a Ukrainian vehicle near Volchansk.

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Кадры уничтожения украинского БТР Волчанское направление. FPV-расчетом группировки "Север" организован салют из БК украинского БТР. @warriorofnorth

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Russian FAB-3000 (1500?) strike in Volchansk.

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Russian Krasnopol' fires in the Kharkov area. We're seeing less footage of the type being used lately.

Colonelcassad

Артиллеристы группировки "Север" умело применяют управляемый снаряд "Краснополь" по пунктами временной дислокации противника на Харьковском направлении @natoptishh

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Russia has started putting anti-drone netting on residential buildings in Belgorod region.

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Kupyansk area.

We have confirmation that Ukraine has pushed Russian forces out of the northern outskirts of Kupyansk. Meanwhile Russian forces have reportedly crossed the Oskol near Dvurechnoe. Note it doesn't appear to be a major bridgehead.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1006: Situation on northeastern front: Ukrainian Army expelled Russian Army from the northeastern part of the town of Kupiansk following the arrival of reinforcements. Map: [...

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

⚔Русские войска на лодках неожиданно высадили десант через реку Оскол, выбили бригаду ВСУ и угрожают Купянску! ▪️Об этом сообщает работающий на ГУР ресурс DeepState. ▪️"Сегодня русские совершили довольно неожиданную операцию — на лодках из Двуречного переплыли Оскол и закрепились на западном...

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Russian drone drops on Ukrainian forces near Kupyansk, warning footage of corpses.

Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️Бои под Купянском: Разведка уничтожает пехоту ВСУ В Харьковской области наши разведчики поддерживают атаки штурмовых групп, охотясь за украинскими боевиками. t.me/RVvoenkor

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️Бои на подступах к Купянску: Разведка сжигает технику, позиции и боевиков ВСУ Наши разведчики поддерживают атаки штурмовых групп, уничтожая оборону врага, охотясь за его транспортом и личным составом. t.me/RVvoenkor

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Oskol front.

On the Borovoe axis Russian forces have taken Kopanki and are pushing on Zeleniy Guy. Around Torskoe Ukrainian forces have pushed Russian forces back from the village. Note this is a continuing back and forth. In all likelihood the fall of Torskoe will come when Russian forces push through Terny from the north. Meanwhile near Terny Russian forces have taken a pocket in the field east of the village.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1007: Situation on northeastern front: Russian Army took full control over the locality of Kopanky & began advancing west of Vyshneve reaching the outskirts of Zelenyi Hai. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1007: Situation north of Donetsk: Ukrainian Army recaptured new positions east of Tors'ke thus reversing Russian advances in this axis since October. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1004: Situation north of Donetsk: Russian Army made new advances east of Terny. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=49.0969147258517%2C37.98400714349295&z=13 ]

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1003: Situation on northeastern front: Russian Army entered in the northern part of Kopanky. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=49.36574890260149%2C37.884956594698636&z=13 ]

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Установление флага в поселке Копанки. Сегодня он официально освобожден.

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Chasov Yar.

Russian forces have cleared the last fields east of the canal, pushing Ukrainian forces out.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1003: Situation south of Bakhmut: Russian Army took control over the last positions of Ukrainian Army east of the water canal, which put an end to the battles for Andriivka & Klishchiivka. Map: [...

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Russian Strela-10 allegedly downs a Ukrainian Furiya UAV. Note while the Strela-10 itself is quite old Russia has started using new missiles during this war that keep the system somewhat relevant.

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Бойцы с 98 дивизии ВДВ сбили вражеский БПЛА Фурия под Часовым Яром. @pionergrupa

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BDA footage of a Ukrainian underground facility, allegedly a command bunker, in the forest near Chasov Yar. The facility was hit by a RS-74 strike.

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Toretsk.

Russian forces continue to recapture areas of southern Toretsk lost in Ukraine's recent counter-attack. However the main issue still remains, the primary mine complex and adjacent refuse mounds are in Ukrainian hands.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1009: Situation on Toretsk front: Russian Army made new advances at Zabalka district. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.387349274217215%2C37.858810142033434&z=13 ]

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1008: Situation on Toretsk front: Russian Army recaptured the former TB hospital south-east of the Zabalka district. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.38177011920808%2C37.85361900574864&z=14 ]

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A Russian soldier throwns a mine bundle into a building held by Ukrainian soldiers.

Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️ Наши воины штурмуют Торецк, снова подрывая целые подъезды, погребая боевиков ВСУ под завалами ▪️Бесстрашные бойцы 132 бригады сквозь огонь врага опять прорвались к новым подъездам многоэтажки, где засели боевики ВСУ, и подорвали их противотанковой миной, снова погребая нацистов под завалами...

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A series of Russian wire-guided drones striking Ukrainian transport near Toretsk.

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Военный Осведомитель

Регулировка движения противника с помощью FPV-дронов на оптоволокне «Князь Вандал Новгородский», в районе Торецка. Военный Осведомитель

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An interesting view of a "road of death" near Toretsk where piles of destroyed Ukrainian vehicles lie burned out as a Russian wire-guided drone flies by.

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Pokrovsk area.

Russian forces advance along a wide front west of Selidovo, and have taken Zheltoe and approached Pushkino. Russian forces west of Selidovo are now practically on line with the western outskirts of Pokrovsk and are slowly pushing northwest as well as west. Note we're still a long way from an actual attempt to take Pokrovsk-Mirnograd.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1010: Situation on Pokrovsk front: Russian Army took full control over the locality of Zhovte. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.18310109055922%2C37.30334337505285&z=11 ]

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1009: Situation on Pokrovsk front: Russian Army made new advances south of Lysivka & inside & north of Zhovte. In addition, Russian forces entered in the locality of Pushkine. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1008: Situation on Pokrovsk front: Russian Army made new advances northwest of Petrivka while clashes with Ukrainian Army continue at Zhovte. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.18013315619564%2C37.20624766489973&z=13 ]

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1007: Situation on Pokrovsk front: Russian Army took full control over the locality of Zorya & the northern positions. In addition, Russian forces made new advances west of Yuriivka & Novooleksiivka. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1005: Situation on Pokrovsk front: Russian Army advanced from the northern shore of Zhovte pond & entered in the homonymous locality from this direction. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1004: Situation on Pokrovsk front: Russian Army took full control Pustynka & reached the southern outskirts of Zhovte. In addition , Russian forces advanced southwest of Yuriivka & captured half of the locality of Zorya. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1003: Situation on Pokrovsk front: Russian Army advanced north of Yuriivka reaching the southern outskirts of Pustynka. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.155366638685614%2C37.17968518960042&z=13 ]

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️Армия России приближается к Покровску: прорыв «️тважных» в Желтом начинает формировать клещи для города ▪️Информацию о продвижениях ВС РФ подтверждают украинские военные аналитики. ▪️Покровское направление. ➖В Желтом российские войска заняли центральную часть населённого пункта и продвинулись...

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Allegedly a knocked out Ukrainian T-72M crew fleeing, as a Russian soldier fires an RPG into the tank. This is in Zheltoe.

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Colonelcassad

Наш штурмовик добивает выстрелом из РПГ вражеский Т-72М1 в селе Жёлтое на Покровском направлении. Подразделения группировки войск «Центр» после взятия города Селидово продолжают продвигаться дальше на запад.

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Two abandoned Ukrainian BMPs finished off out near Yurievka.

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Colonelcassad

26,11,24 Селидово - Юрьевка Активные боевые действия в районе Селидово. Успешное поражение двух оставленных боевых машин пехоты ВСУ в результате обстрела FPV-дроном со стороны ВСУ южнее Юрьевки на линии боевого соприкосновения. Детонация боекомплекта. 48.135401 37.177644 @creamy_caprice

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A stationary Leo-1 getting blown up in the Pokrovsk area. Note we don't know which side is doing it.

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Подрыв танка ВСУ «Леопард-1» на Покровском направлении. @Sib_army

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Russian forces captured a Pantera T6 armored car in the Pokrovsk area.

Военный Осведомитель

Брошенный на Покровском направлении бронеавтомобиль Panthera T6 ВСУ. Военный Осведомитель

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A knocked out and abandoned Ukrainian BOV APC in the Pokrovsk area.

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Военный Осведомитель

Редкий словенский колесный БТР BOV, подбитый и брошенный противником. Военный Осведомитель

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Russian 2S7 operations in the Pokrovsk area.

Военный Осведомитель

Боевая работа расчёта 203-мм самоходной пушки 2С7М «Малка» группировки войск «Центр» на Красноармейском направлении. Часть 2. Военный Осведомитель

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Russian IMR-2 doing road clearing in the Pokrovsk area. Note while it's not a mine-clearing vehicle as such, the massive dozer blade does it give it protection from mines, especially on a flat surface like a road.

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Военный Осведомитель

Инженерная машина разграждения ИМР-2 12-й отдельной инженерной бригады группировки войск «Центр» в ходе расчистки и разминирования дорог в Покровском районе ДНР. Военный Осведомитель

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Footage from inside Tsukurino.

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Прогулка по посёлку Цукурино на Покровском направлении, взятому в конце октября подразделениями группировки войск «Центр».

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An interesting look at Russian army transport in Novogrodovka.

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Russian Buk-M2 operating in the Pokrovsk area. Note it appears to be up-armored with neat-looking panels but some of them are unpainted rust. It's unclear if this is a poorly made factory set or a well-made improvised set. Up-armoring SAMs has been a pattern with quite a few Tor seeing with factory-made armor panels. Note the obligatory anti-drone picket, this one with a Russian Vepr' semi-automatic shotgun.

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Военный Осведомитель

Боевое дежурство расчета ЗРК 9К317 «Бук-М2» группировки войск «Центр» на Красноармейском направлении. Военный Осведомитель

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Kurakhovo area.

Russian forces have cleared all of Berestki, and pushed in the fields north of it. Russian forces also advanced out of Dal'noe. In the area around the Sukhie Yaly river Russian forces continue to push north to the river. Yelizavetovka and Il'yinka are now under Russian control with Romanovka contested. In Kurakhovo itself half or just under half of the town is in Russian hands. Last but not least, Russian forces now hold almost the entire northern shore of the reservoir, and are near Starie Terny from the east. There is still a pocket of Ukrainian forces north of the reservoir but they're probably in the process of withdrawing.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1010: Situation on Kurakhove front: Following the capture of Berestky Russian Army began the advance towards Stari Terny along the northern shore of the reservoir. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1008: Situation on Kurakhove front: - North of the reservoir: Russian Army took full control over the locality of Berestky & continue advancing south of Novoselydivka in the direction of the railway. - South of the reservoir: Russian forces made new advances north of...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1009: Situation southwest of Donetsk & Velikaya Novoselovka front: Russian Army made new advances north of Maksymivka & are approaching to Sukhi Yaly. In addition, Russian forces made small advances northeast of Velyka Novosilka. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1007: Situation southwest of Donetsk: Russian Army took full control over Yelyzavetivka & began advancing towards Veselyi Hai. In addition, Russian forces began restarted the advances north of Yasna Polyana. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1006: Situation on Kurakhove front: - North of the reservoir: Russian Army took control over a series of positions south of Novoselydivka in the direction of the railway. - South of the reservoir: Russian forces took control over 45% of the town of Kurakhove with the...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1005: Situation on Kurakhove front: After two weeks of intense fighting Russian Army managed to cross Solonenkyi river & began advancing along the railway south of Voznesenka. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1005: Situation southwest of Donetsk: Russian Army took full control over Illinka following the withdrawal of Ukrainian Army. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=47.90186284870258%2C37.27623538807943&z=13 ]

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1004: Situation southwest of Donetsk: Russian Army entered in Romanivka & Illinka forcing Ukrainian Army to withdraw from these localities. In addition, Russian forces made new advances southwest of Dalnye. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1003: Situation on Kurakhove front: Russian Army took full control over the central part of Berestky. In addition Russian forces secured new areas in the central part of Kurakhove town included Rojewski elevator & the houses adjacent to School Nº 5. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1003: Situation southwest of Donetsk: Russian Army made new advances in the direction of Romanivka. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=47.90034162442499%2C37.3115123137883&z=13 ]

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Large explosions at the Kurakhovo powerplant, possibly Ukrainian forces blowing up facilities before retreating, possibly a Russian strike.

Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️‍☠Кадры удара по Кураховской ТЭС, превращенной в крепость ВСУ На фото последствия взрывов, после которых труб у ТЭС больше нет. t.me/RVvoenkor

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Военный Осведомитель

Мощный взрыв на территории Кураховской ТЭС. Не стоит обращать внимания на комментарии журналистки, на деле противник планомерно осуществляет подрыв ТЭС перед своим отступлением, чтобы российская армия не могла полноценно воспользоваться ее территорией. Военный Осведомитель

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Russian drone strike on allegedly a Ukrainian vehicle in the western part of Kurakhovo. Note the feed cuts out due to EW so it's not clear that they hit it.

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Allegedly Russian forces in the western side of Kurakhovo where the multi-story apartments are.

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Russian forces raise the flag over Berestki, north of the reservoir.

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Russian assault teams enter Yelizavetovka.

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Colonelcassad

Бронетехника 57 полка 20 дивизии 8 гвардейской армии ВС РФ врывается в населённый пункт Елизаветовка на Кураховском направлении, осуществляя высадку пехоты для дальнейших операций. @nm_dnr

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Russian forces have captured a knocked out Kozak-2 armored car in the Kurakhovo area.

Dambiev

Украинский бронеавтомобиль Козак-2М1 стал трофеем военнослужащих группировки "Восток" ВС РФ из Бурятии на Кураховском направлении.

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Russian forces pose with a destroyed 2S7 near Kurakhovo.

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Dambiev

Трофейная украинская 203-мм самоходная пушка большой мощности 2С7 «Пион». Ноябрь 2024. Скорее всего была подбита и брошена отступающими украинскими боевиками. #сво #потери_врага #трофеи #артиллерия

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Velikaya Novoselka area.

Russian forces have captured Razdol'noe and entered Velikaya Novoselka. They've also advanced along a wide front east of Velikaya Novoselka.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1010: Situation southwest of Donetsk & Velikaya Novoselovka front: Russian Army took full control over Rozdolne & captured a series of positions west of Novodonets'ke. In addition, Russian forces made new advances west of Trudove. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1007: Situation on Velikaya Novoselovka front: Russian Army took control over most of the locality of Rozdolne & the surrounding positions north & south. In addition, Russian forces made new advances southeast of Rivnopil. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1006: Situation on Velikaya Novoselovka front: Russian Army took control over the eastern trench systems of Velyka Novosilka & entered in the town from this axis. In addition, Russian forces captured half of Rozdolne. Map: [...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1005: Situation on Velikaya Novoselovka front: Russian Army took full control over the eastern warehouses of Velyka Novosilka & captured the trenches east of Kashlahach river. In addition, Russian forces advanced north of the main trench system northeast of the town...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1004: Situation on Velikaya Novoselovka front: Russian Army entered in Rozdolne & began surrounding the locality from north & south. In addition, Russian forces made new advances at the eastern outskirts of Velyka Novosilka & entered in the first warehouses of the town...

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1003: Situation on Velikaya Novoselovka front: Russian Army made new advances at the eastern & southern parts of Rozdolne, north of Yasna Polyana & the eastern outskirts of Velyka Novosilka, reaching the first warehouses of the town. Map: [...

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Военный Осведомитель

Штурмовики 40-й бригады морской пехоты с флагом на территории школы в селе Раздольное, расположенном возле дороги на севере от Великой Новоселки, где сейчас развивается фланговый удар ВС РФ по украинским позициям. Это ставит под огневой контроль (а в ближайшем будущем, и под прямой) автодорогу...

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A Russian UGV called Mole carries explosives into allegedly Ukrainian positions in the Velikaya Novoselka area.

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Colonelcassad

Наземный самоходный дрон "Крот" заходит в н.п. Великая Новоселка. Работает 14 ОИБр ВС РФ.

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Russian drone strike on allegedly a Ukrainian 2S22. It's hard to make out, but it looks like it on a KrAZ chassis.

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Zaporozhye.

Russian forces continue to advance towards Orekhov, this time from the east, entering Belogor'ye.

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Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1006: Situation on Zaporizhia front: During the last weekend Russian Army secured the western part & outskirts of Luhivske & reached the first houses of Bilohirya, adjacent to the locality of Mala Tokmachka. Map: [...

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A Russian BMD-4M operating on the Zaporozhye front. This suggests there is a VDV element here. We've seen VDV get non-airborne vehicles but I haven't seen the opposite.

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Russian Kh-38ML strike on a bridge in Malinovka.

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Уничтожения ракетой Х-38МЛ моста в районе села Малиновка и попытка поражения ФАБ с УМПК моста в районе Северска – бомбы легли аккурат по обеим сторонам моста, не задев полотно. Кадры: @frontline_pvt Военный Осведомитель

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Dnepr front.

Russian drone hits a 2S22 Bogdana in the Kherson area and we have BDA afterwards from the ground.

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Russian Msta-SM on the Dnepr front near Kahovka.

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Боевая работа расчёта 152-мм самоходной гаубицы 2С19М2 «Мста-С» с дополнительным бронированием из состава группировки войск «Днепр» на Каховском направлении. Военный Осведомитель

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[Feanor]

Strikes.

A Shahed drone fell on a clinic in Kiev allegedly after being shot down.

Colonelcassad

Последствия падения сбитой "Герани" на поликлинику в Киеве. Отработали титаны ППО. Серьезного пожара не было, пострадал вход и фасад здания.

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Shahed strikes in Borispol, Kiev region.

Повёрнутые на войне

Прилет «Герани» вчера ночью в Борисполе Киевской области

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Shaheds over Kiev.

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‼️‍☠️Взрывы и стрельба в Киеве: идёт атака «Шахидов» Над городом пролетают ударные БпЛА «Герань/Шахед». t.me/RVvoenkor

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Damage from Russian strikes in Kharkov, the target is some sort of industrial structure.

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После утреннего прилета в Харькове.

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Russian strikes landing in Chernigov. This town hasn't been hit very hard in the past.

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2 прилета в Чернигове сегодня утром.

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Утренние прилеты в Чернигове.

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Russian strikes landing in Sumy, target unclear.

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Прилеты в Сумах.

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A Russian Gerber drone stuck in the tree in Sumy region.

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Падение обломков, предположительно, зенитной ракеты после прилёта в Сумах и застрявший на дереве дрон-приманка «Гербера». Военный Осведомитель

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Russian strike landing near Kramatorsk allegedly on a Ukrainian staging area.

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Shaheds over Dnepropetrovsk.

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Дроны-камикадзе "Герань-2" в районе Днепропетровска. ⢐⠘⠇⡠⡰⠨ ⠢⢌⠑⡊⣁ ⠩⡡⠅⠡⣂ ⠥⠕⠇⠘ ⢘ ⡁⠨⠓ ⢉⠚⣠⢄⠜ Военный Осведомитель

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Russian strikes landing in Odessa. One of the targets was allegedly a building where several organizations affiliated with Ukraine's MoD are housed.

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Ракетный прилет в Одессе.

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Одесса принимает подарки.

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Russian strikes landing in Il'chevsk and Chernomorsk, Odessa.

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Сообщается о нанесении ударов дронами-камикадзе «Герань-2» в районе Ильичевского порта и станции Ильичёвск в Одесской области. Активность «Гераней» и работа ПВО также наблюдаются в Киевской области. Военный Осведомитель

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️‍☠️Атакован объект врага в портовом городе Черноморске под Одессой ▪️Ударными дронами «Герань-2» поражены цели в районе Ильичевского порта и станции Ильичёвск в Одесской области. ▪️"Было очень жарко в районе Черноморска, есть и сбития и прилёты. Сейчас ближайший к городу идет в сторону Маяк"...

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Russia struck Ukrainian missile TELs in Odessa region, claiming they are Grom TELs, Ukraine's home-grown operational-tactical ballistic missile complex. However they may be Neptune or Patriot TELs. There are also no secondary detonations, meaning they could be decoys of either one.

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Кадры с пусковыми установками ПКР Р-360 «Нептун» на побережье возле села Новомихайловка Одесской области. Вчера в этом же районе ранее ОТРК«Искандер-М» уже наносил удар по пусковой установке, которая первоначально заявлялась источником в качестве ОТРК «Гром-2». Скорее всего, как мы и...

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

Первая дуэль «Искандера» и «Грома»: наши выследили ОТРК, атакующий Крым ▪️Впервые дрон зафиксировал уничтожение украинского ОТРК "Гром-2". ▪️В ходе дуэли оперативно-тактических ракетных комплексов ракета "Искандер-М" сожгла украинскую ракетную систему в районе села Новомихайловка на юге...

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Ukrainian Mi-8 intercepting Russian UAVs.

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Очередные кадры использования вертолёта Ми-8 ВС Украины для перехвата дрона-камикадзе «Герань-2». Военный Осведомитель

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Russia's MinDef in a rare display admitted that Ukraine hit a S-400 successfully, and claimed some downed ATACMS, showing this footage, which to me looks very staged. Russian officialdom also claims 7/8 downed but we can tell there are at least 2 impacts, meaning this is a lie. Note this is a strike against the Khalino airfield. It's unclear what other damage there was, and the airfield is one of the ones where Russia was building HAS.

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‼️Минобороны показало части оперативно-тактических баллистических ракет ATACMS из США, которыми ВСУ нанесли удары по Курской области ▪️Фото с аэродрома Курск-Восточный (Халино), 25.11.2024 г. ▪️Фото с позиции зрдн С-400 в районе н.п. Лотаревка Курской области, 23.11.2024 г. t.me/RVvoenkor

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❗️Ночью кассетными ракетами ATACMS был атакован тот самый аэродром Халино в Курской области, где ударными темпами ведется строительство железобетонных укрытий для авиации. На опубликованных украинскими каналами кадрах прилета и их геолокации виден также и характерный момент детонации...

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Ukraine struck the Atlas fuel storage facility in Rostov region, Russia. Multiple downed UAVs were reported in the region, and it's not clear if this was the only target.

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❗️БПЛА противника атаковали нефтебазу «Атлас» в Каменском районе Ростовской области. Данная нефтебаза была атакована противником в первый раз в августе, пожар тогда не могли устранить в течение нескольких дней. Военный Осведомитель

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️‍☠️Армия России отражает массированную атаку врага на Ростовскую область ▪️ На данный момент на северо-западе области уже уничтожено и подавлено РЭБ 30 БПЛА, сообщает губернатор Ю. Слюсарь. ▪️Есть последствия на земле. Так, в хуторе Масаловка Каменского района повреждена кровля частного...

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Ukraine hit some sort of industrial enterprise in Kaluga, maybe a fuel storage facility

Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️Враг атаковал Калугу: горит промышленное предприятие ▪️Ночью на окраине Калуги силами ПВО были уничтожены 3 БПЛА, сообщает губернатор В. Шапша. ▪️На территории промышленного предприятия возникло возгорание. По предварительной информации пострадавших нет. ▪️СМИ и очевидцы пишут, что пожар в...

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❗️БПЛА противника атаковали нефтебазу «Калуганефтепродукт» в Калуге. Военный Осведомитель

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Ukraine allegedly struck a bus stop in Novaya Kahovka. Reportedly 4 civilians killed and 17 wounded. Reportedly they double-tapped the rescue teams. Note we just have the claims not the strike footage. It could be a downed Ukrainian munition or an FPV drone that failed, but if they did double-tap the rescue teams, then it's a warcrime.

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В результате обстрела автобусной остановки в Новой Каховки было убито 4 гражданских. Еще 17 получили ранения. Также был обстрелян городской рынок.

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Операция Z: Военкоры Русской Весны

‼️‍☠️Кровавая атака Новой Каховки: ВСУ обстреляли автобус, убив 4 человек и ранив 13, затем ударили по машинам служб, прибывшим на помощь раненым ▪️Дроны ВСУ ударили по машинам служб, которые приехали на помощь раненым пассажирам автобуса в Новой Каховке, повредив 2 автомобиля, рассказал...

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A small plane flying by a Russian petro-chemical facility was fired on because it violated restricted airspace, and was thought to be a Ukrainain UAV though the on-board lights clearly show it's an airplane.

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A look at Ukrainian long-range UAV preparation and launch.

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Кадры подготовки к вылету, в том числе момент установки 75-кг боевой части, дронов-камикадзе «Лютый» из состава группы дальнобойных БПЛА ГУР Украины. Дроны активно применяются противником для нанесения ударов по объектам на территории России, в репортаже озвучивается цифра в районе 150...

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Russian construction of HAS is picking up.

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Западные спутники сфотографировали начало масштабных строительных работ на территории аэродрома Херсонес в Крыму. Наиболее вероятно, что здесь также возводятся железобетонные укрытия для авиации, как и на многих других приграничных авиабазах ВКС России. Военный Осведомитель

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Строящиеся ЖБУ на аэродроме Крымск в Краснодарском крае, попавшие в объектив западного спутника 17 ноября. Помимо уже оформившихся защитных сооружений, на территории аэродрома расположено несколько крупных площадок со строительными материалами. Работы продолжаются, работы еще много. Военный...

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An interesting look at Russian UAV hangars for the new Gerber drones. While the protection doesn't seem that significant, it greatly reduces damage if the facility gets hit.

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Даже у "Гербер" теперь есть свои ангарчики. Военный Осведомитель

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Other interesting bits.

A Russian Mi-28NM firing a Kh-39. This war has been the debut for both the MN variant and this new munition.

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In a circle of life moment Russian forces have recaptured a Spartak AMN-590951 MRAP that they lost to Ukraine some time ago.

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Отбитый у противника российский бронеавтомобиль АМН-590951 «Спартак» ВСУ, (ранее затрофеенный у ВС РФ), вернулся в «родную гавань» Предназначен для перевозки личного состава и военных грузов, с обеспечением заявленного уровня защиты, монтажа систем вооружения и специальной техники, буксирования...

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Russian forces have apparently captured a working Leo-2A4. It's strange that neither it nor the Bradley were sent to a research facility.

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Трофейный "Леопард 2А4" на ходу. Видео от "Крупнокалиберного переполоха".

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Танки. История и современность. Btvt.info

ВС РФ захватили Леопард-2А4 в рабочем состоянии. Но достался он не НИИ и КБ для изучения, а Комендантэ, который его, несомненно, ушатает в момент. Ранее данный мастер «точного выстрела» не особо удачно пытался сфальсифицировать испытания ДЗ M2A2 ODS блок М5А2.

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More footage of the captured Bradley being used by Russia's 30th MRBde.

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Ещё кадры с трофейной БМП M2А2 ODS-SA Bradley на вооружении 30-й отдельной мотострелковой бригады группировки войск «Центр». Военный Осведомитель

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Russian forces show off an intereting anti-UAS system based on the YakB machinegun.

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Четырёхствольный авиационный пулемёт ЯкБ-12,7 на мобильной платформе с тепловизором служащий российским бойцам для уничтожения беспилотников. Аналогичные установки массово нужны не только в мобильных зенитных группах, но и в стационарном варианте для прикрытия важных объектов, а также на...

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A fire took place at a storage facility in Odessa where materiel for the war was allegedly being staged. Russian sources are crediting this to the resistance movement but of course there isn't much of a resistance movement in Odessa. If pro-Russian forces are behind this they are far likelier linked to Russian intelligence services.

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В ночь 25 ноября в Хаджибейском районе Одессы произошел крупный пожар в складских помещениях. Результатами, по давней традиции, поделились партизаны движения «Сопротивление» (рух «Опір»). На складах были спрятаны, в существенном количестве, дизельные генераторы, готовые к отправке на фронт...

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Ukraine has removed Gen. Pavlyuk from the position of commander of the land forces and has replaced him with Gen. Drapatiy.

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A look at one of Ukraine's Frankensams, this one a Buk with RIM-7 missiles. Note the underground shelter. The footage from inside the vehicle suggests the electronics haven't really been upgraded.

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Украинский FrankenSAM, представляющий собой пусковую установку ЗРК "Бук-М1" с американскими ЗУР RIM-7 Sea Sparrow, припаркованный под подземным навесом для сокрытия от глаз российских дронов и авиации. Как можно заметить, "внутрянка" машины не претерпела каких-либо значимых модернизаций...

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Танки. История и современность. Btvt.info

Самохідна вогнева установка 9А310М1 зі складу ЗРК «Бук-М1» з ракетами RIM-7 «Sea Sparrow» в укритті десь біля фронту. Джерело

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Italian M113s (VCC-2s) in service with Ukrainian MVD troops from Donechina btln.

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Недавние фотографии итальянской БТР VCC-2, используемой полицией (Національна поліція України). Итальянский VCC-2 оснащен пулеметной башенкой открытого типа и имеет 6-мм накладную броню на бортах. В каждом борту установлены 2 блока из бронестекла и амбразуры из личного оружия.

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Ukraine's 95th Mech, 2nd Btln, received some quantity of Bradleys.

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Еще одно подразделение ВСУ получило в свой состав американские БМП М2 Bradley. БМП были поставлены в 95-ю механизированную бригаду ВСУ. Ранее Bradley получали 47-я и 100-я бригады, а также 425-й ОШБ «Скала». Осведомитель

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На вооружении 2-го десантно-штурмового батальона 95-й ОДШБр ВСУ появилась БМП M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA. Точное количество американских БМП, поставленных в бригаду неизвестно. Таким образом 95-я бригада стал четвёртым подразделением, имеющим «Bradley» – данные БМП также имеют на вооружении 47-я ОМБр...

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Ukraine's 155th Mech with their Leo-2A4s. The layout of the K-1 and rubber sheeting is different from prior Leo-2A4s done with ERA. Note the unit in question is training in France, perhaps these tanks are also there.

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Навчальні стрільби танків Leopard 2A4 новосформованої 155-ї ОМБр⚔️. Танки дообладнані динамічним захистом «Контакт-1», лопухами на башті і розкладними сітками. cred

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A rare CR-2 with Ukraine's 82nd Air-Assault Bde, with cage side armor, but no roof cage.

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Пока ещё целый британский Challenger 2 на вооружении 82-й ОДШБр ВСУ. Военный Осведомитель

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The Netherlands reportedly handed over another 3 Patriot TELs to Ukraine.

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Нидерланды передали Украине три пусковые установки ЗРК MIM-104 Patriot, сообщает министр обороны Рубен Брекельманс. Ранее в сентябре была поставлена РЛС из состава комплекса и была анонсирована скорая поставка пусковых установок. Военный Осведомитель

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25 ноября 2024 года на военно-морской базе Ден-Хелдер, Нидерланды, состоялась церемония вывода из эксплуатации противоминного корабля «Makkum» (M857) типа «Alkmaar». «Makkum» был заложен 28 февраля 1983 года, спущен на воду 27 сентября 1984 года и введён в эксплуатацию 8 мая 1985 года, корабль...

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A Netherland mine trawler withdrawn from service is being prepared to hand over to Ukraine. Note mine protection is a major deficiency in the VMF and if Ukraine gains the ability to deploy many modern sea mines, Russia will have problems.

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Germany reportedly delivered 4 more PzH-2000 to Ukraine, bringing the total delivered to 24. No clear picture on how many have been lost in combat, though the number isn't 0 anymore.

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[Fredled]

Thanks for this report, Feanor.

There are reports of a new Russian assault tactic materializing, using very small assault teams to penetrate porous Ukrainian lines and grab individual defensible positions to disorganize Ukrainian defenses. Examples provided include the Russian breakthrough in northern Toretsk, and the recent Russian breakthrough to the western half of Kurakhovo. It's not clear how effective this is since in Kurakhovo the area in question hasn't fallen to Russia yet, though it has in Toretsk.

I have also read reports of micro attacks by 4 or5 soldiers, sometimes as small as two, from Ukrinform and other sources.
Generaly, small incursions are referred as sabotage, but recently their goal was to take position. It works as long as they are not detected by the Ukrainians. The smaller the group, the less it can be detected.

Russia's MinDef in a rare display admitted that Ukraine hit a S-400 successfully, and claimed some downed ATACMS, showing this footage, which to me looks very staged.

It looks photoshopped to me (or AI generated). This rocket segment seems to have no weight as it lies on the ground...

 

[Feanor]

I have also read reports of micro attacks by 4 or5 soldiers, sometimes as small as two, from Ukrinform and other sources.
Generaly, small incursions are referred as sabotage, but recently their goal was to take position. It works as long as they are not detected by the Ukrainians. The smaller the group, the less it can be detected.

I think the distinction here is the depth of these attacks. These aren't small team assaults on a front position, these are penetrations past Ukrainian front positions to seize something defensible.

It looks photoshopped to me (or AI generated). This rocket segment seems to have no weight as it lies on the ground...

Maybe. It also doesn't look shot down, just like a stage of the rocket that fell. So maybe they just dragged over a ATACMS stage and put it next to the Pantsyr for a dramatic photo.

 

[rsemmes]

Zelensky is still delusional.

Now it's not a "Victory Plan", it's just "to end the war"; but it is still NATO. NATO has to protect the unoccupied Ukraine and then, through diplomacy (not through magic) he will get back the rest; I cannot see what he can offer to achieve that.
It has to be NATO, but a no-NATO Ukraine seems to be a sine qua non condition for Russia, since Istanbul at least. What is Zelensky thinking?
Now, he is "considering" to cede Ukrainian territory under Russian control in a possible ceasefire; at least.

Zelenskyy suggests 'hot phase' of Ukraine war could end in return for NATO membership if offered - even if seized land isn't returned immediately

The Ukrainian president told Sky News's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay NATO membership would have to be offered to unoccupied parts of the country in order to end the "hot phase of the war", as long as the NATO invitation itself recognises Ukraine's internationally recognised borders.

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On the frontline...
What is that about (Kalibrated maps) crossing the Oskil to encircle Dvorichna? Is there any (actual) objective there or is this just an advance of opportunity?

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[Feanor]

Zelensky is still delusional.

Now it's not a "Victory Plan", it's just "to end the war"; but it is still NATO. NATO has to protect the unoccupied Ukraine and then, through diplomacy (not through magic) he will get back the rest; I cannot see what he can offer to achieve that.
It has to be NATO, but a no-NATO Ukraine seems to be a sine qua non condition for Russia, since Istanbul at least. What is Zelensky thinking?
Now, he is "considering" to cede Ukrainian territory under Russian control in a possible ceasefire; at least.

Zelenskyy suggests 'hot phase' of Ukraine war could end in return for NATO membership if offered - even if seized land isn't returned immediately

The Ukrainian president told Sky News's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay NATO membership would have to be offered to unoccupied parts of the country in order to end the "hot phase of the war", as long as the NATO invitation itself recognises Ukraine's internationally recognised borders.

news.sky.com

On the frontline...
What is that about (Kalibrated maps) crossing the Oskil to encircle Dvorichna? Is there any (actual) objective there or is this just an advance of opportunity?

Kalibrated Ukraine Map - Google My Maps

Kalibrated Maps is developed by (https://x.com/squatsons) ). It was created with the aim of providing a publicly available but accurate control map of Ukraine. The map is updated based on confirmed information but it is still under development and may have some mistakes.

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I think Russia is working on a cross-Oskol offensive since that's the only way to take Kupyansk. Instead of launching a single large operation, they're doing many small ones. They're small enough to be ignored individually but many of them over time can give Russia a very solid hold on the other shore that's potentially harder to dislodge. They start out looking as mere distractions and if Ukraine chooses to respond, they will serve as diversions. But if Ukraine doesn't respond with sufficient force to dislodge them, they will build up.

 

[Fredled]

Zelensky is still delusional.

He is very lucid. He says exactly what has to said.
If there is an invitation to NATO it's for the all Ukraine, that's obvious. There has never been any question about some part of Ukraine inside NATO and others not.

Zelensky can't never hint at territorial concession to Russia. The basis of any conversation on this topic is that the Donbas and Crimea are legaly Ukrainian territory because that's what it is. There is no departing from that.
Suggesting, even indirectly, that some territories currently under Russian control could be given to Putin as a gesture of good will to start negotiations would be a terrible mistake because it would imply that Putin has some rights or at least good reasons to deserve to own these land areas.

 

[Rob c]

Suggesting, even indirectly, that some territories currently under Russian control could be given to Putin as a gesture of good will to start negotiations would be a terrible mistake because it would imply that Putin has some rights or at least good reasons to deserve to own these land areas.

That is a somewhat black or white view. while I personally dislike the Idea of Putin gaining anything from this war, the international arena of politics and agreements is seldom black or white but normally very grey. By this I mean nobody with the exception of some very rich or powerful countries get every thing they want and even they fail at times, it is all a compromise. It is how much you wish to compromise that can lead to an agreement.
One of the factors that will influence the compromise is the level of support Ukraine has and is receiving from their supporters. This can be said to be less than optimal up to now, with Ukraine being forced to fight with one arm tied behind their back. This may reduce in future due to political considerations.