Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022

[Husky_Khan]

Bit of a summation of what Bacle has been posting about Azovstal.



Russian Defence Commentator Opines Negatively on Russia's Global Isolation and the Ukrainian ability to arm and mobilize potentially tens of thousands of motivated troops.



Shadow Mobilization of Reservists is Reportedly Occurring in Russia and Still Using Deceptive Practices it Seems.



A tenth Military Recruitment Office Damaged by Alleged Arson Since the War Began and apparently the fourth in three days.



Previously undisclosed Polish Dzik-2 Armored Infantry Mobility Vehicles spotted in Ukraine.

 

[Vaermina]

Bit of a summation of what Bacle has been posting about Azovstal.

Okay that makes sense, it's just the wounded.

Shadow Mobilization of Reservists is Reportedly Occurring in Russia and Still Using Deceptive Practices it Seems.

So instead of doing the bare minimum and puiting the reservists through a couple months training to get them up to snuff. They are sending them directly to the front lines...

That's...

That's...

Wow... Just... Wow...

 

[strunkenwhite]

Russian Defence Commentator Opines Negatively on Russia's Global Isolation and the Ukrainian ability to arm and mobilize potentially tens of thousands of motivated troops.

Damn, that guy was dropping bombs! He's old enough to know that while shilling pays the bills you have to know that the company you're shilling for isn't going under. The younger woman tried to push back but got steamrolled. She only knows how to play one game.

 

[Bacle]

 

[Husky_Khan]

Ukrainian Forces Taking Out a Dam Upstream of Russian Forces.



Ukrainian Troops Being Familiarized with Various Western Supplied Anti-Tank Weapons



Video Montage of a Ukrainian Artillery Brigade Striking Various Russian Targets.



More Media of Western Provided M777 Howitzers Reportedly Being Used Against Russian Forces.



As it says, Two BMP's exploding after Entering a Minefield.

 

[Tiamat]

So instead of doing the bare minimum and puiting the reservists through a couple months training to get them up to snuff. They are sending them directly to the front lines...

That's...

That's...

Wow... Just... Wow...

Yeah, some serious USSR WW2-era vibes there. Poor bastards.

 

[planefag]

Latest count from the absolute clusterfuck of a river crossing is now at 91 confirmed, upwards of 150+ likely destroyed if the two/three company bridgehead force that managed to cross, was cut off by the crossing and destroyed in detail by hard-fought counterattacks is counted (see also quoted tweet):

 

[Megadeath]

Jesus, how many BTGs does that amount to roughly??

A BTG is typically equipped with roughly 10 tanks, 40 IFVs. So, 2-3ish.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Couple of Alleged Phone Calls between Russian Troops and Those at Home.

First one bemoaning the lack of good loot and ironically all of the theft based corruption.



This one talking about how unlike Ukraine they don't have things like low visibility optics and drones and need it crowd sourced to them by Russian civilians.



Looted AT-4 explodes in the back of a civilian car in Russia itself.



UK Ministry of Defense Reports the 'Indiscriminate' Use of Artillery by the Russians especially against residential buildings. Says it'll likely continue thanks to lack of target acquisition capability.



Rest in Peace Major Vyacheslav Karenko, Crimea Native who served with the Black Seas Fleet Coastal Troops. Killed in Ukraine over a Month ago.

 

[Bacle]

 

[Husky_Khan]

Tail end of Michael Kofman offering a twenty Tweet long thread where he estimates Russian Losses up to this point in the conflict.



On the subject of Casualties BBC's Russian Language News Service has tabulated the minimum number of Russians identified as killed in publicly available sources. (Available in English)

Аллеи на кладбищах и сотни офицеров: что известно о потерях России в Украине - BBC News Русская служба

На основе открытых источников Русская служба Би-би-си установила, что подтверждены имена уже 2336 российских военных, погибших в ходе боевых действий в Украине. Это почти в два раза превышает последнюю цифру потерь, официально озвученную минобороны России.

www.bbc.com

They also state this is likely a low estimate of actual Russian deaths in this conflict.

Ukrainian Forces Somehow Crossing Rivers in Counter Offensive Against Russian Forces... 😏



Ukrainians Using Fishing Equipment to Deploy Munitions from Commercial Drones.



Sampling of Some of the Professional Russian Naval Troops Killed on Snake Island, Reportedly on or Around May 7th.



Better Picture of Russian BMPT Terminator in Sverodonetesk.

 

[Vaermina]

There's no way Ukraine didn't know this was a likely result...

 

[ATP]

There's no way Ukraine didn't know this was a likely result...

And now rest of defenders would never leave.If Moscov was smart,they would let injured go,just like first group of other defenders,and take last.
Well,if they were sart,they would take Kiev by now.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Mariupol has more or less fallen with reportedly the last Ukrainian Defenders surrendering, Allegedly going to be exchanged for Russian POWs.



Also more unconfirmed fighting occurring in the Sumy Oblast in the North, just over a month after the Russians retreated from the entire region supposedly.



More video of Russian BMPT Support Tanks.



Russian T-72 struck three times but no losses within.



Russian Air Defense Systems Reportedly Struck and Destroyed/damaged by Ukrainian artillery.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Kristina Wong of Breitbart breaks down the $40 billion Aid Package Regarding Ukraine

Congress Poised to Pass $40 Billion in Taxpayer Funds for Ukraine Aid

Congress is poised to approve $40 billion in American taxpayer funds for the Ukraine war this week, with little debate.

www.breitbart.com

Ukraine is making gains in Kharkov but further South in the Donbass Russia is still making advances reportedly. Force is degraded but still possesses considerable firepower.



Ukrainian Troops under the supervision of Russian ones reportedly clearing booby traps in Azovstal.



Russian Vessel Near Snake Island Supposedly Using a Pantsir System as its own ship based air defense.



Donated Polish Tanks Receiving Additional Reactive Armor.



First media of alleged targeting of M777 Howitzers by Russian Forces, in this case a Zala Loitering Munition/Kamikaze Drone.

 

[lloyd007]

First media of alleged targeting of M777 Howitzers by Russian Forces, in this case a Zala Loitering Munition/Kamikaze Drone.

Twitter pretending shrapnel doesn't exist is not helpful.

 

[bintananth]

Twitter pretending shrapnel doesn't exist is not helpful.

Sometimes a direct hit is not what you want.

Take torpedoes, fr'ex. A direct hit is nowhere near as nasty as a "near miss" which detonates a few feet under the keel.

 

[Vaermina]

A nice little timeline of Russia's ongoing failure.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Rest in Peacey Denis Kozlov, a Colonel in the Guards Engineer Brigade who was Reportedly Killed during a Russian River Crossing Operation.

Russia admits losing two more officers fighting in Ukraine

Lieutenant-Colonel Denis Sukhanov, 41, and Colonel Denis Kozlov, 40, have both been confirmed killed in Ukraine on the same day, as Kyiv's troops continue to inflict heavy losses on Putin's officers.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Swedish CV90 IFV's Reportedly Being On the Move, Perhaps to be Shipped to Ukraine?



Ukrainian Strike Allegedly Taking Out Russian Zhitel EW Systems.



Ukrainians Mount a Thick 57mm Anti-Aircraft Gun on the Back of a Technical.



Russian Soldier Pleaded Guilty for Murdering a Civilian during the Battle of Sumy as Reported Earlier.

Russia soldier pleads guilty to killing unarmed civilian in Ukraine

A Russian soldier Wednesday pleaded guilty to killing an unarmed 62-year-old Ukrainian man. The plea came during proceedings in the Solomianskyi District Court of Kyiv. During the Battle of Sumy, in U...

www.jurist.org

Speaking of Trials, Reportedly several dozen of the Soldiers who Surrendered at Azovstal Will be Facing Trials for "Extremism" in Russia due to Links to the Azov Battalion.

 

[Vaermina]

Speaking of Trials, Reportedly several dozen of the Soldiers who Surrendered at Azovstal Will be Facing Trials for "Extremism" in Russia due to Links to the Azov Battalion.

And that would be the last time Ukraine tries to make a deal with Russia.