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NEXTA: Shoigu reported to Putin about seizure of entire Luhansk region
According to Shoigu, Russian troops have captured Lysychansk and nearby settlements, largest of which are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo, and Belaya Gora.
Kyiv has not yet commented on this information.
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/154 ... uj2tITvkUQ
… Ukraine has moved quickly to deny this, NEXTA and BBC:
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/154 ... uj2tITvkUQ
According to Shoigu, Russian troops have captured Lysychansk and nearby settlements, largest of which are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo, and Belaya Gora.
Kyiv has not yet commented on this information.
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/154 ... uj2tITvkUQ
… Ukraine has moved quickly to deny this, NEXTA and BBC:
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/154 ... uj2tITvkUQ
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ELIT NEWS: Rejection that Ukraine re using US provided weapons to strike inside Russia, insisting Ukraine are instead using captured Russian musicians for such strikes.
https://twitter.com/jimmysecuk/status/1 ... uj2tITvkUQ
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Laser guided balalaikas?
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Probably means 'munitions' but you never know.
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NATO supplied 155mm howitzers operating on the Eastern Front
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Ammo depot in occupied Donetsk hit
https://twitter.com/ELINTNews/status/15 ... LMN9wQNTnw
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https://twitter.com/economistmeg/status ... 1214448640
US supplying more gas to Europe via LNG than Russia is by pipeline for the first time ever
US supplying more gas to Europe via LNG than Russia is by pipeline for the first time ever
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https://twitter.com/i/status/1543952771631747073
Some of the high tech rocket launchers hopefully a few more of these and Russia will be on the back foot.
Some of the high tech rocket launchers hopefully a few more of these and Russia will be on the back foot.
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NEW VOICE OF UKRAINE: There is firm evidence that Russian ships have been delivering stolen Ukrainian grain to Turkey, journalists from Ukrainian television’s Skhemy investigative program said in a report.
https://twitter.com/newvoiceukraine/sta ... jgBSCX9Fuw
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ROB LEE: I think this is the first indication that units from the 18th Machine Gun Artillery Division have been deployed to Ukraine.
18th Machine Gun Artillery Division from Sakhalin (Japan) got involved in Ukraine .
Russian 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is being refilled with “volunteers” from ship crews.
This shows damage done to Russian army during capture of Sievierodonetsk/Lysychansk.
https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1544 ... jgBSCX9Fuw
18th Machine Gun Artillery Division from Sakhalin (Japan) got involved in Ukraine .
Russian 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is being refilled with “volunteers” from ship crews.
This shows damage done to Russian army during capture of Sievierodonetsk/Lysychansk.
https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1544 ... jgBSCX9Fuw
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If the Western politicians had fiercely stood up to Putin's invasion of the Crimea, where they just let his goons take over and land grab it as though it was ok.....the Ukraine invasion would never have happened.
Appeasement does not work
Nothing obviously learnt from WW2.
Appeasement does not work
Nothing obviously learnt from WW2.
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https://twitter.com/mercoglianos/status ... 0907503616
Two foreign flagged ships seized by the Donetsk Peoples Republic (only recognised by Russia and Syria) in Mariupol
Two foreign flagged ships seized by the Donetsk Peoples Republic (only recognised by Russia and Syria) in Mariupol
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...except how to avoid WW3.It Is What It Is wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 1:35 pmIf the Western politicians had fiercely stood up to Putin's invasion of the Crimea, where they just let his goons take over and land grab it as though it was ok.....the Ukraine invasion would never have happened.
Appeasement does not work
Nothing obviously learnt from WW2.
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Not posted for a while.
Looks like the HIMARS are being very effective, I have read about over ten munition storage facilities have now been taken out with spectacular results. Several images on Twitter of said explosions. When Russia is using the flatten the earth and progress policy. Best way to halt it is take out its munitions.
Russia having taken a train load of munitions from Belarus tells you they are running low on stock.
I have just been reading Russia is offering convicts a pardon and £3,000 if they return alive from Ukraine after a 6 month tour of duty. Based on what I have read on Russian troops returning, you have a bout a 5% chance of coming home alive.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tages.html
So in summary, the Russian troops are running out of munitions and men.
But I add I have also read the Ukrainians have lost up to 80% of their best troops is the most experienced battalions. So it’s also not good for them.
On a positive note the Ukrainians are now being taught here in the UK. I read an article which said the UK military had prepared a 4 week program , but the soldiers that arrived were more experienced than expected. Concentrated harder than UK recruits, well they have a purpose, our recruits normally don’t expect to be in battle a couple of weeks later. The Ukrainians only wanted very short breaks and wanted longer hours of learning. They were trained on equipment we will be sending back with them.
Looks like the HIMARS are being very effective, I have read about over ten munition storage facilities have now been taken out with spectacular results. Several images on Twitter of said explosions. When Russia is using the flatten the earth and progress policy. Best way to halt it is take out its munitions.
Russia having taken a train load of munitions from Belarus tells you they are running low on stock.
I have just been reading Russia is offering convicts a pardon and £3,000 if they return alive from Ukraine after a 6 month tour of duty. Based on what I have read on Russian troops returning, you have a bout a 5% chance of coming home alive.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... tages.html
So in summary, the Russian troops are running out of munitions and men.
But I add I have also read the Ukrainians have lost up to 80% of their best troops is the most experienced battalions. So it’s also not good for them.
On a positive note the Ukrainians are now being taught here in the UK. I read an article which said the UK military had prepared a 4 week program , but the soldiers that arrived were more experienced than expected. Concentrated harder than UK recruits, well they have a purpose, our recruits normally don’t expect to be in battle a couple of weeks later. The Ukrainians only wanted very short breaks and wanted longer hours of learning. They were trained on equipment we will be sending back with them.
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To make it more clear (as it sounds above like Japanese troops have got involved in Ukraine): Sakhalin isn't part of Japan, it's north of the most northerly main Japanese island of Hokkaido. Historically it's been part of China/ part of the Mongolian Empire and disputed by all the major powers in the region. It was once held by Japan and the island was once split north to Russia/ south to Japan but now part of Russia (by conquest in 1945 and then by treaty in 1951).elwaclaret wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 1:21 pmROB LEE: I think this is the first indication that units from the 18th Machine Gun Artillery Division have been deployed to Ukraine.
18th Machine Gun Artillery Division from Sakhalin (Japan) got involved in Ukraine .
Russian 200th Separate Motor Rifle Brigade is being refilled with “volunteers” from ship crews.
This shows damage done to Russian army during capture of Sievierodonetsk/Lysychansk.
https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1544 ... jgBSCX9Fuw
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https://twitter.com/noclador/status/1544495879884886017
Very good thread on Russian artillery dumps and supply, and the real effect that enhanced Ukrainian artillery and Western munitions will have on that
Very good thread on Russian artillery dumps and supply, and the real effect that enhanced Ukrainian artillery and Western munitions will have on that
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I found that very informative cheers for link.Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑Wed Jul 06, 2022 12:09 pmhttps://twitter.com/noclador/status/1544495879884886017
Very good thread on Russian artillery dumps and supply, and the real effect that enhanced Ukrainian artillery and Western munitions will have on that
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£2 per litre at the pumps now.
Bring it on
Bring it on
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"Ukraine tensions run high as Lavrov flies into Bali for G20 foreign ministers summit"
The Western leaders should boycott this IMO. The man's hands are covered in blood.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... ers-summit
The Western leaders should boycott this IMO. The man's hands are covered in blood.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... ers-summit
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What are the implications of this?LeadBelly wrote: ↑Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:13 pmTo make it more clear (as it sounds above like Japanese troops have got involved in Ukraine): Sakhalin isn't part of Japan, it's north of the most northerly main Japanese island of Hokkaido. Historically it's been part of China/ part of the Mongolian Empire and disputed by all the major powers in the region. It was once held by Japan and the island was once split north to Russia/ south to Japan but now part of Russia (by conquest in 1945 and then by treaty in 1951).
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they should arrest himecc wrote: ↑Thu Jul 07, 2022 10:17 am"Ukraine tensions run high as Lavrov flies into Bali for G20 foreign ministers summit"
The Western leaders should boycott this IMO. The man's hands are covered in blood.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/ ... ers-summit
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Indeed.
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More on NATO artillery/MRLS , and the difference it makes
More on NATO artillery/MRLS , and the difference it makes
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https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/1 ... 0189651968
Clearest sign yet that as Moscow concentrates on Ukraine, its losing its satellite nations elsewhere
Clearest sign yet that as Moscow concentrates on Ukraine, its losing its satellite nations elsewhere
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No Link, but he has left early as the other reps refused to have an official photo taken with him, and the G7 refused to attend the official dinner, because of his presence.
I'd prefer his nuts in a vice, but at least he knows it's not going to go away.
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https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1545475749162917888
Ukrainian forces reoccupying Snake Island
(no way they are staying there, but its a pretty symbolic victory)
Ukrainian forces reoccupying Snake Island
(no way they are staying there, but its a pretty symbolic victory)
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https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war- ... t-12648298
The evil brutality of the "liberators" just shows why the West has to keep supporting Ukraine,they have to be defeated.
The evil brutality of the "liberators" just shows why the West has to keep supporting Ukraine,they have to be defeated.
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German Gepard AA tanks due to be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the month
German Gepard AA tanks due to be delivered to Ukraine by the end of the month
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I was just clarifying that there were no Japanese troops fighting for Russia (which the original quote "...18th Machine Gun Artillery Division from Sakhalin (Japan) got involved in Ukraine..." seemed to indicate).
However, given Sakhalin is about as far away from Ukraine as you can get and still be in Russia, it probably indicates how hard up Russia is for trained troops to fight its war in Ukraine.
Presumably also they are short of the troop and materiel levels that they usually have around their far spread borders. I guess that's something that may encourage some of the border states to be a bit more assertive against Moscow.
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YupLeadBelly wrote: ↑Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:54 pmI was just clarifying that there were no Japanese troops fighting for Russia (which the original quote "...18th Machine Gun Artillery Division from Sakhalin (Japan) got involved in Ukraine..." seemed to indicate).
However, given Sakhalin is about as far away from Ukraine as you can get and still be in Russia, it probably indicates how hard up Russia is for trained troops to fight its war in Ukraine.
Presumably also they are short of the troop and materiel levels that they usually have around their far spread borders. I guess that's something that may encourage some of the border states to be a bit more assertive against Moscow.
Sweden and Finland have taken the opportunity to join NATO
Kazakhstan is basically breaking free as well
I read something from a Finnish website that one of the main Russian military bases facing them is basically 1/2 full, as they have had to send them to Ukraine
I would imagine that is replicated on their "quiet" borders (ie Sakhalin) but if it gets to the stage where they have to pull troops out of disputed areas then it really could get quite ugly for the Russians
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Thread on scheduled maintenance on Nord Stream 1, and why it might not be turned back on, and how the EU is set up to deal with that eventually
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Ive seen a few reports today that for once there is more artillery fire going from Ukraine occupied areas to Russian occupied than vice versa. Put down to the successful attacks on Russian large ammo storage locations by US/Nato provided long distance/guided artilery.
A fair few vids of big bonfires in the last few days, this morning a big one Shakhtarsk - a few images from various angles collected at https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shakhtarsk? ... htag_click
One at Alchevsk https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status ... 1789073408
A fair few vids of big bonfires in the last few days, this morning a big one Shakhtarsk - a few images from various angles collected at https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shakhtarsk? ... htag_click
One at Alchevsk https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status ... 1789073408
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Nice bonfires, fingers crossed it gives Ukraine time to regroupLeadBelly wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:03 pmIve seen a few reports today that for once there is more artillery fire going from Ukraine occupied areas to Russian occupied than vice versa. Put down to the successful attacks on Russian large ammo storage locations by US/Nato provided long distance/guided artilery.
A fair few vids of big bonfires in the last few days, this morning a big one Shakhtarsk - a few images from various angles collected at https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shakhtarsk? ... htag_click
One at Alchevsk https://twitter.com/GirkinGirkin/status ... 1789073408
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NEXTA: Russian military shot 56 people in Luhansk region
Russian soldiers in Kremennaya drove up to nursing home on a tank and started shooting at point-blank range at elderly people. As a result invaders killed 56 people. Head of Luhansk military administration, Serhiy Hayday
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/154 ... xZWTnOktgw
Russian soldiers in Kremennaya drove up to nursing home on a tank and started shooting at point-blank range at elderly people. As a result invaders killed 56 people. Head of Luhansk military administration, Serhiy Hayday
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/154 ... xZWTnOktgw
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From what I can tell, these HIMARS systems have been transformational for the war.
I look at the losses on the Kyiv Independent twitter each night and there’s been a big shift in what the Russians are losing - less tanks, more people & more fuel tanks. More planes/helicopters too, but small numbers. That with the videos of ammo dumps being hit would suggest to me they’ve either changed tactics or run out of switchblades/precision munitions (therefore a forced change)? Or maybe the Russians have run out of tanks to hit? They’ve lost so many.
To keep destroying the ammo stores is obviously very wise. The Russians surely can’t sustain all these losses and keep their forces supplied? Must also be a huge advantage to be able to switch how the war is being fought, particularly against convicts/conscripts who presumably won’t know how to adapt?
I look at the losses on the Kyiv Independent twitter each night and there’s been a big shift in what the Russians are losing - less tanks, more people & more fuel tanks. More planes/helicopters too, but small numbers. That with the videos of ammo dumps being hit would suggest to me they’ve either changed tactics or run out of switchblades/precision munitions (therefore a forced change)? Or maybe the Russians have run out of tanks to hit? They’ve lost so many.
To keep destroying the ammo stores is obviously very wise. The Russians surely can’t sustain all these losses and keep their forces supplied? Must also be a huge advantage to be able to switch how the war is being fought, particularly against convicts/conscripts who presumably won’t know how to adapt?
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mother *******elwaclaret wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:47 pmNEXTA: Russian military shot 56 people in Luhansk region
Russian soldiers in Kremennaya drove up to nursing home on a tank and started shooting at point-blank range at elderly people. As a result invaders killed 56 people. Head of Luhansk military administration, Serhiy Hayday
https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/154 ... xZWTnOktgw
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This is Hitler's opinion of Russia taken from Mein Kampf,
The most despicable evil man of all time describing the current.most evil man living, how history repeats itself and how we fail to learn from history.
"Never forget that the rulers of present-day Russia are common blood-stained criminals; that they are the **** of humanity which, favoured by circumstances, overran a great state in a tragic hour, slaughtered out thousands of her leading intelligentsia in wild bloodlust, and now for almost ten years have been carrying on the most cruel and tyrannical regime of all time.
Furthermore, do not forget that these rulers belong to a race which combines, in a rare mixture, bestial cruelty and an inconceivable gift for lying, and which today more than ever is conscious of a mission to impose its bloody oppression on the whole world. "
The most despicable evil man of all time describing the current.most evil man living, how history repeats itself and how we fail to learn from history.
"Never forget that the rulers of present-day Russia are common blood-stained criminals; that they are the **** of humanity which, favoured by circumstances, overran a great state in a tragic hour, slaughtered out thousands of her leading intelligentsia in wild bloodlust, and now for almost ten years have been carrying on the most cruel and tyrannical regime of all time.
Furthermore, do not forget that these rulers belong to a race which combines, in a rare mixture, bestial cruelty and an inconceivable gift for lying, and which today more than ever is conscious of a mission to impose its bloody oppression on the whole world. "
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I think it’s been interesting to see the change in tactics and then the Wests response to those changes in weapons supplied.NewClaret wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:43 pmFrom what I can tell, these HIMARS systems have been transformational for the war.
I look at the losses on the Kyiv Independent twitter each night and there’s been a big shift in what the Russians are losing - less tanks, more people & more fuel tanks. More planes/helicopters too, but small numbers. That with the videos of ammo dumps being hit would suggest to me they’ve either changed tactics or run out of switchblades/precision munitions (therefore a forced change)? Or maybe the Russians have run out of tanks to hit? They’ve lost so many.
To keep destroying the ammo stores is obviously very wise. The Russians surely can’t sustain all these losses and keep their forces supplied? Must also be a huge advantage to be able to switch how the war is being fought, particularly against convicts/conscripts who presumably won’t know how to adapt?
The Switchblades 300’s it appears have not been very effective from what I have read. They don’t appear to have enough explosive in them . The Ukrainians now appear to be using home made quadcopters, similar to the ones you can buy as kits on Amazon. They are using them to drop mortar rounds with 3D printed fins on them.
The HIMARS need good intel with GPS Co-ordinates to be very effective, it looks like someone is giving the Ukrainians that good intel. Currently the range is 70-80km with an accuracy of 3 meters. With pallet loading and very quick shoot and scoot technique. It’s very effective and hard to shoot back at.
The new munitions being supplied have the 300km range, I can see the Crimean to Russian bridge sinking when that gets there.
The Russian tank loses we’re unsustainable, small groups moving together were being hit by very small groups of Ukrainians with Javelins.
So now the Russians are just using artillery to destroy what’s in front of them and then moving en mass to capture that ground.
Belarus sent a train load of ammunition to Russia last week, which tells you they are starting to run low. So the HIMARS taking out ammo stores is as you say a great tactic .
Ukrain will soon have 8 HIMARS, and the ammo which can fire 300km.
No supply route or command and control center in the Russians held territory will be out of range to Ukraine then.
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Here’s a thread where Russian soldiers are complaining about very effective HIMAR strikes.
https://twitter.com/jayinkyiv/status/15 ... _DpyLBd8eA
https://twitter.com/jayinkyiv/status/15 ... _DpyLBd8eA
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There was a thread on Russian tank numbers on twitter that I can't find
Essentially Russia started off with 3,200 modern MBTs, and they have lost between 700-1,200 (depending on sensible, realistic or optimistic forecasts)
That 3,200 is their entire armoury of modern tanks btw
They have potentially 1000's of outdated tanks in storage but realistically most of them will be scrap, and even cannibalising them to run just means they have 100s of death traps (the older T-62s you are seeing in the hands of the Luhansk/Donestk troops have huge issues with ammo storage and protection)
I think they have also announced an "operational pause" now they have secured (at unsustainable costs) Sieverdonestk and Lychyansk, and they woulnd't be announcing that if they thought they had smashed as many Ukrainians units as they have claimed
And as has been mentioned, the extra artillery and MRLS that the Ukrainians have now got from the West make their supply issues back into the problems they had in K'yiv and the surrounding areas
One thing is for sure unfortunately, is that this is going to go on for a while yet
Essentially Russia started off with 3,200 modern MBTs, and they have lost between 700-1,200 (depending on sensible, realistic or optimistic forecasts)
That 3,200 is their entire armoury of modern tanks btw
They have potentially 1000's of outdated tanks in storage but realistically most of them will be scrap, and even cannibalising them to run just means they have 100s of death traps (the older T-62s you are seeing in the hands of the Luhansk/Donestk troops have huge issues with ammo storage and protection)
I think they have also announced an "operational pause" now they have secured (at unsustainable costs) Sieverdonestk and Lychyansk, and they woulnd't be announcing that if they thought they had smashed as many Ukrainians units as they have claimed
And as has been mentioned, the extra artillery and MRLS that the Ukrainians have now got from the West make their supply issues back into the problems they had in K'yiv and the surrounding areas
One thing is for sure unfortunately, is that this is going to go on for a while yet
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Just been watching speak the truth utube channel and he says Ukraine has 18 HIMARS now.
https://youtu.be/3CDLp2IhGFY
https://youtu.be/3CDLp2IhGFY
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Here you go, I was just reading it.Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:26 amThere was a thread on Russian tank numbers on twitter that I can't find
Essentially Russia started off with 3,200 modern MBTs, and they have lost between 700-1,200 (depending on sensible, realistic or optimistic forecasts)
That 3,200 is their entire armoury of modern tanks btw
They have potentially 1000's of outdated tanks in storage but realistically most of them will be scrap, and even cannibalising them to run just means they have 100s of death traps (the older T-62s you are seeing in the hands of the Luhansk/Donestk troops have huge issues with ammo storage and protection)
I think they have also announced an "operational pause" now they have secured (at unsustainable costs) Sieverdonestk and Lychyansk, and they woulnd't be announcing that if they thought they had smashed as many Ukrainians units as they have claimed
And as has been mentioned, the extra artillery and MRLS that the Ukrainians have now got from the West make their supply issues back into the problems they had in K'yiv and the surrounding areas
One thing is for sure unfortunately, is that this is going to go on for a while yet
https://twitter.com/iaponomarenko/statu ... _DpyLBd8eA
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I was reading an update from my friend who is fighting over there this morning. He has just returned from the south was putting in fire missions for HIMARS amongst other things said they have hit around 28 Russian ammo dumps which has made it highly unlikely that they will be able to resupply affectively anytime soon.
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Good, great news.JarrowClaret wrote: ↑Mon Jul 11, 2022 10:29 amI was reading an update from my friend who is fighting over there this morning. He has just returned from the south was putting in fire missions for HIMARS amongst other things said they have hit around 28 Russian ammo dumps which has made it highly unlikely that they will be able to resupply affectively anytime soon.
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Posted it earlier in this thread, but a US logistics expert says that the Russians completely rely on railway lines and dumps for their forward supply as they don't have the facilities or the vehicles to do anything else
Ukraine took a huge toll of their supply chain in the first few months, especially around Ky'iv, so them now having the extra capacity to hit further behind Russian lines will just make this a lot worse
I wonder if the Russians are thinking of transitioning to the defensive as that requires a lot less supply and they could then refit/rearm their best units as some sort of "fire brigade" that rushes to where Ukraine are on the verge of breaking through?
Ukraine took a huge toll of their supply chain in the first few months, especially around Ky'iv, so them now having the extra capacity to hit further behind Russian lines will just make this a lot worse
I wonder if the Russians are thinking of transitioning to the defensive as that requires a lot less supply and they could then refit/rearm their best units as some sort of "fire brigade" that rushes to where Ukraine are on the verge of breaking through?
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Re: Russia Invades
Rest is History podcast did a great four part series on the background to this (from the fall of the Soviet Union onwards)
Episodes 159-162
Episodes 159-162
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