The white smoke, I'm told, is the Russians generating a smokescreen.
The dark smoke signifies the Russians haven't elected a new Russian Orthodox Pope for the Ukrainian Church yet.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022
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The white smoke, I'm told, is the Russians generating a smokescreen.
The dark smoke signifies the Russians haven't elected a new Russian Orthodox Pope for the Ukrainian Church yet.
'Smoke from interceptions' is different than 'smoke cloud deployed at random', which is what your first post sounded like it was implying.
Ukrainians According to Russian Sources Reportedly Making Advances in Southern Ukraine, Capturing the Village of Urozhaine.
Media Showing a rare case of a Russian BMPT Terminator and a T-80BV Main Battle Tank Being Among Those Struck by Ukrainian FPV Drones in Donetsk.
Ukraine to expand production of their own FPV drones through domestic factories.
New article from Oryx on how Bulgaria has been supplying Ukraine with Armaments.
www.oryxspioenkop.com
Reportedly a minimum of 30,000 Russian Military Personnel have been Killed During the Special Military Operation so far based on publicly available data such as obituaries, including 1300 more counted in the past two weeks. This includes over 2400 officers including 284 officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or higher, as well as 176 pilots. The highest proportion of casualties is from prison inmates, followed by mobilized, then volunteer and then motorized rifle troops. The highest losses by age bracket is between the ages of 33-35. Poorer areas of Russia and ethnic minorities suffer a disproportionate number of dead.
en.zona.media
Media Showing a rare case of a Russian BMPT Terminator and a T-80BV Main Battle Tank Being Among Those Struck by Ukrainian FPV Drones in Donetsk.
Ukraine to expand production of their own FPV drones through domestic factories.
New article from Oryx on how Bulgaria has been supplying Ukraine with Armaments.
Ukraine’s Armsbasket: How Bulgaria Arms Ukraine
Reportedly a minimum of 30,000 Russian Military Personnel have been Killed During the Special Military Operation so far based on publicly available data such as obituaries, including 1300 more counted in the past two weeks. This includes over 2400 officers including 284 officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel or higher, as well as 176 pilots. The highest proportion of casualties is from prison inmates, followed by mobilized, then volunteer and then motorized rifle troops. The highest losses by age bracket is between the ages of 33-35. Poorer areas of Russia and ethnic minorities suffer a disproportionate number of dead.
Russian casualties in Ukraine. Mediazona count, updated
Nearly 51,700 deaths confirmed by April 26
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I was gonna post the scene of the Dune hunter-killer from 1984, but all I can find is the modern one, so meh. Just use your memories of that cheesefest.
New US Military Aid Package. Nothing individually notable or new it seems, lots of replenishment of munitions and the like.
Russian Forces Intercepted a Turkish Cargo Ship (under the flag of Palau) with a patrol boat and helicopter support that attempted to violate the Russian blockade. After inspection the vessel was allowed to continue to the Ukrainian port of Izmail bordering Romania. The interception occurred in international waters directed East of Bulgaria.
Ukrainian Domestic Industry Manufacturing Their Own Reactive Armor.
Bigly Explosion when a Ukrainian drone drops an anti-armor grenade on a Russian UR-77 Mine Clearing Launcher in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shocking Anecdote from Russian Volunteers in Ukraine stating that upwards of 70% of Ukrainians in liberated Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts seem to be against Russia and would happily leak information leading to the demise of the Russian liberators. The poor volunteers state they live in fear of the divided and traitorous Ukrainian civilians and are afraid it will be difficult to convince Ukraine to be a brotherly nation with Russia again like it was 25 years ago.
Russian Forces Intercepted a Turkish Cargo Ship (under the flag of Palau) with a patrol boat and helicopter support that attempted to violate the Russian blockade. After inspection the vessel was allowed to continue to the Ukrainian port of Izmail bordering Romania. The interception occurred in international waters directed East of Bulgaria.
Ukrainian Domestic Industry Manufacturing Their Own Reactive Armor.
Bigly Explosion when a Ukrainian drone drops an anti-armor grenade on a Russian UR-77 Mine Clearing Launcher in the Donetsk Oblast.
Shocking Anecdote from Russian Volunteers in Ukraine stating that upwards of 70% of Ukrainians in liberated Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts seem to be against Russia and would happily leak information leading to the demise of the Russian liberators. The poor volunteers state they live in fear of the divided and traitorous Ukrainian civilians and are afraid it will be difficult to convince Ukraine to be a brotherly nation with Russia again like it was 25 years ago.
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I am not sure how the guy being interviewed meant this, but he said that civilians should be "feared in the same way as the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine", which sounds like a sentiment that (if shared by Russian soldiers) could explain some things.Shocking Anecdote from Russian Volunteers in Ukraine stating that upwards of 70% of Ukrainians in liberated Zaporizhzhia and Kherson Oblasts seem to be against Russia and would happily leak information leading to the demise of the Russian liberators. The poor volunteers state they live in fear of the divided and traitorous Ukrainian civilians and are afraid it will be difficult to convince Ukraine to be a brotherly nation with Russia again like it was 25 years ago.
Noncombatants? No such thing! If some of these guys can't shoot back that's a problem for them, not me.
Russian S-300V4 Air Defense Battery was struck by GMLRS destroying launchers and damaging radars.
Sweden preparing a military aid package worth more then $300 million. It'll include trucks, demining equipment and spare parts for the Archer SPG's and CV90 AFV's.
Ukrainian FPV Drone Struck a Russian 152mm Akatsiya SPG reportedly located 11.5 kilometers behind the front lines, travelling almost 15 kilometers to reach its target.
One of the first Documented media of Strykers in Ukrainians Combat Service. This one was struck by a Russian Lancet Kamikaze Drone.
Rest in Peace Colonel Viktor Kovalev, reportedly killed in a Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles strike upon a Russian Command Post in Occupied Mariupol.
Sweden preparing a military aid package worth more then $300 million. It'll include trucks, demining equipment and spare parts for the Archer SPG's and CV90 AFV's.
Ukrainian FPV Drone Struck a Russian 152mm Akatsiya SPG reportedly located 11.5 kilometers behind the front lines, travelling almost 15 kilometers to reach its target.
One of the first Documented media of Strykers in Ukrainians Combat Service. This one was struck by a Russian Lancet Kamikaze Drone.
Rest in Peace Colonel Viktor Kovalev, reportedly killed in a Storm Shadow Cruise Missiles strike upon a Russian Command Post in Occupied Mariupol.
Fighting over Robotyne in Southern Ukraine these past few days, part of an ongoing Ukrainian offensive that started back in June.
Someone compared the Military Balance Reports of 2022 of active vehicles in the Russian military with documented losses from Oryx. Helps give some context to the scale of losses of certain vehicles, and how much Russia has relied on bringing vehicles out of storage as well.
Shahed Drones of the Russian Armed Forces struck at grain storage facilities in Odesa, destroying or damaging several of them.
More Pakistani Ordinance being used by Ukrainian forces, in this case 122mm rockets recently manufactured by Pakistani Ordnance.
Two British Aid Workers whose bodies were returned to the United Kingdom after a prisoner exchange with Russia reportedly exhibited signs of torture and execution. British citizens Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw were initially reported as killed when an artillery shell struck their car as they were evacuating civilians from Soledar back in January.
www.dailymail.co.uk
Someone compared the Military Balance Reports of 2022 of active vehicles in the Russian military with documented losses from Oryx. Helps give some context to the scale of losses of certain vehicles, and how much Russia has relied on bringing vehicles out of storage as well.
Shahed Drones of the Russian Armed Forces struck at grain storage facilities in Odesa, destroying or damaging several of them.
More Pakistani Ordinance being used by Ukrainian forces, in this case 122mm rockets recently manufactured by Pakistani Ordnance.
Two British Aid Workers whose bodies were returned to the United Kingdom after a prisoner exchange with Russia reportedly exhibited signs of torture and execution. British citizens Chris Parry and Andrew Bagshaw were initially reported as killed when an artillery shell struck their car as they were evacuating civilians from Soledar back in January.
British aid workers killed in Ukraine 'were executed by Wagner troops'
The bodies of Chris Parry, 28, and Andrew Bagshaw, 47, a dual British-New Zealand citizen, were returned to Ukraine as part of a prisoner swap with Russia this year and were later repatriated to the UK.
Colonel-General Gennady Zhidko has passed away, reportedly due to cancer. He was the overall Commander of Russian forces in Ukraine last summer, reportedly from May to October 8th 2022. He was 57 years old.
Another Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Shot Down, making it the 41st one documented as lost, potentially one third of Russians Ka-52 helicopter fleet.
Russia reportedly using 120mm Mortar Bombs sourced from Iran though that has yet to be documented/confirmed. Russia has apparently been using Grad Rockets and 122mm, 152mm, and 203mm artillery munitions from Iran since July.
Slovakian MiG-29AS in Ukrainian Service.
Russian FSB Reportedly Stopped an Alleged Ukrainian Attempt at a False Flag Sabotage Attack within Russia. The saboteurs reportedly carried explosives in addition to drones with 'Property of the FSB' written on them and were armed with American M4 Carbines.
Former Ukrainian Captives report on allegations of abuse and torture while in Russian captivity. The abuse was suffered by prisoners of war and noncombatants and civilians as well as men and women and include denial of medical care, lack of nourishment, threats and intimidation to sign false confessions, daily interrogations, beatings including ones targeting the chest and kidneys, and electric shocks.
Positively, they apparently stopped short of rape in the reported cases.
Sadly none of these claims can be verified by third party organizations due to the lack of third party organization access to said Russian detention facilities.
Another Ka-52 Attack Helicopter Shot Down, making it the 41st one documented as lost, potentially one third of Russians Ka-52 helicopter fleet.
Russia reportedly using 120mm Mortar Bombs sourced from Iran though that has yet to be documented/confirmed. Russia has apparently been using Grad Rockets and 122mm, 152mm, and 203mm artillery munitions from Iran since July.
Slovakian MiG-29AS in Ukrainian Service.
Russian FSB Reportedly Stopped an Alleged Ukrainian Attempt at a False Flag Sabotage Attack within Russia. The saboteurs reportedly carried explosives in addition to drones with 'Property of the FSB' written on them and were armed with American M4 Carbines.
Former Ukrainian Captives report on allegations of abuse and torture while in Russian captivity. The abuse was suffered by prisoners of war and noncombatants and civilians as well as men and women and include denial of medical care, lack of nourishment, threats and intimidation to sign false confessions, daily interrogations, beatings including ones targeting the chest and kidneys, and electric shocks.
BBC said:
Positively, they apparently stopped short of rape in the reported cases.
Sadly none of these claims can be verified by third party organizations due to the lack of third party organization access to said Russian detention facilities.
Ukrainian prisoners of war say they were tortured at Russian prison
Former prisoners of war tell the BBC they were abused by Russian guards inside a detention facility.
www.bbc.com
Buba
A total creep
???
Wouldn't this make them Class A idiots?
Sounds like Russia is trying to be stupid.
Buba
A total creep
Are you mayhap suggesting the unthinkable, i.e. that the Russians might be lying?
