The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread

Could be that there are a lot of troops still hiding in Mirnograd and that's why SF are there?
And that's why Ukraine is still attacking North of it?
To keep Russian forces there, so they can neither eliminate the cauldron nor expand NW?

At he same time...
Kalibrated, as usual, more optimistic.

That frontal assault against Kostiantinivka is going to need a good amount of troops if Ukraine wants to hold to it.
Is Russia betting on when Ukraine is going to crack? Or wants Ukrainian troops there to attack somewhere else? Just testing if Ukraine will actually try to defend it?

Power will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s generating capacity to “zero”.
Kyiv’s School of Economics estimated in a report that the attacks have shut down half of Ukraine’s natural gas production.
We want to keep Ukraine in the fight. (For the terrible damage that Russia is suffering, I guess.)

Undeterred, Moscow has sent roughly 150,000 troops — out of the roughly 700,000 on Ukrainian territory — in the direction of Pokrovsk, with powerful mechanized groups and four marine brigades committed to the push.
I wonder if this is helping Ukrainian credibility.

Hoover said:

Some more pro Russian remarks?

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Pro-credibility you mean?

rsemmes said:

Pro-credibility you mean?

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I mean, why are you mentioned "Ukrainian credibility"? Is there any here who mentioned it? No. I know you are standing for anti Ukrainian POV.
Russia is sending more troops to capture on small city in Ukraine than there were ever in whole Afghanistan at one time. Russia took more casualties in Ukraine than in all post 1945 wars Russia was engaged, and suffered over a Million casualties.
The Russian Ukraine war lasts nearly as long as the Great Patriotic War next year.

Maybe you simply recognise the legality of the Ukraines fight against an aggressor. And the Russians are as far away to win the war as the Ukriane loosing it, dependig of the support of the west. You are knowing the surveys in Ukraine that the people wanting peace, but not to surrender.

Hoover said:

I mean, why are you mentioned "Ukrainian credibility"? Is there any here who mentioned it? No. I know you are standing for anti Ukrainian POV.
Russia is sending more troops to capture on small city in Ukraine than there were ever in whole Afghanistan at one time. Russia took more casualties in Ukraine than in all post 1945 wars Russia was engaged, and suffered over a Million casualties.
The Russian Ukraine war lasts nearly as long as the Great Patriotic War next year.

Maybe you simply recognise the legality of the Ukraines fight against an aggressor. And the Russians are as far away to win the war as the Ukriane loosing it, dependig of the support of the west. You are knowing the surveys in Ukraine that the people wanting peace, but not to surrender.

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Why are you mentioning the Great Patriotic War? Ukraine and Russia were fighting that war on the same side. What's the point of your "high horse speech"?

In this case, at least, Reuters/theindependent, published the "Syrskyi said". If it's coming from Russia we all take it as propaganda, when it's coming from Ukraine... We shouldn't just smile and let it pass as a comment from a pneumatic blonde.
I would say I am standing for anti Fairy Tale POV.

It appears the first significant Ukrainian surrenders in myroahd (I can't spell well) also some footage of Russians entering pakrovst using the fog as cover. Not sure if the lack of military transport is due to a lack of it or because once the fog is gone there likely to be lost. Either way both are significant indicators that pakrovst if is if not lost yet definitely not functioning as a effective defensive or supply node for the Ukrainian army.

Once Russia finishes the battle there logistical situation is going to be made alot easier especially considering there reliance on trains, tho that will obviously take some time to develop but I think we can safely assume it's going to be a priority.

Update.

Sumy region.

Russia managed to captured Alekseevka again but Ukraine then counter-attacked and re-entered the southern parts of the village. Ukraine also recaptured half of Konstantinovka, and a chunk of ground along the state border.


Russia takes out an immobilized Ukrainian BMP near Varachino.


Russian FAB strike on Ukrainian personnel in Sumy region.


Russian Iskander strike on Zaliznichnoe, Sumy region. Allegedly it's targeting a Ukrainian staging area.


Russia hit the Kiev-Sumy passenger train. It appears to have been empty, and at a rail depot, which may have been the intended target.


A Russian Italmas drone hitting a gas station in Sumy, and another hitting a building.


Kharkov area.

Russian forces continue to gain ground in Volchansk. They've reached the southern and south-western parts of the town across the river, only the south-eastern suburbs are in Ukrainian hands with Russian troops slowly pushing into them. They've also entered Sinel'kovo, and pushed through the forest west of Volchansk, south of the river, reaching Prilipka. Lastly they're pushing eastward, north of the Volchya, and are now approaching Zybino.


Russia targets Ukrainian artillery in the Kharkov area, engaging two 2S22s, a Grad, and a M109.


Russian Tornado-S strikes in Volchansk.


Russian 2S7 operations on the Kharkov axis.


Kupyansk area.

Russian forces are now gaining ground on the left shore of the Oskol in Kupyansk, where they've pushed south all the way to the area of the first bridge across the Oskol. Petropavlovka, immediately east of there, remains in Ukrainian hands. North of Kupyansk Russian forces continue to advance in multiple areas near the border capturing Bologovka, connecting to the Russian forces by the Oskol, and have recaptured Figolevka. North of Kupyansk Ukrainian forces have pushed back into Rad'kovka, trying to reach the Oskol and cut Russian supply lines into Kupyansk. So far they haven't been successful, but they're not likely to stop trying. South of Kupyansk Russian forces broke through to the village of Sadovoe, threatening the crossing to Kupyansk-Uzlovoy. However it doesn't appear they were able to develop this into an actual encirclement of Ukraine's forces on the left shore.


Ukrainian assault sheds with "porcupine" armor counter-attacking near Kupyansk. It's very similar to the Russian "dreadlock" armor.


Russian drones double-tap a T-64BV, and then hunt the crew. Warning footage of corpses.


Russian drone strike on Ukrainian infantry allegedly near Kupyansk.


Russia strikes a crossing over the Oskol near Petrovka. They used drones and then a Tornado-S missile strike. I would have thought the opposite sequence of events.


Russian bomb strike on Velikaya Shapkovka, north of Kupyansk.


A disturbing video has emerged of two civilians getting hit by drone strikes while allegedly trying to exit Kupyansk. Russian sources seem to have published it first claiming it's a video of Ukrainian drone operators killing civilians. Ukrainian sources published the videos two, with different watermarks, claiming it's Russian drone operators killing civilians. Warning graphic footage.


Oskol front.

Russia gains some ground near Novaya Kruglyakovka, pushing towards the Oskol. In Borisovka-Andreevka Ukraine counter-attacked pushing Russia out of the village. Russian then counter-attacked recapturing half of the village. East of Zagryzovo Russia captured some positions in the fields.

Krasniy Liman area.

Russian forces took large areas of fields and forest north of Yarova. North-east of Liman Russian forces gain ground along the road and inside Stavki. East of Liman Russian forces are gaining ground in the countryside. South-east of Liman Russian forces have cut the road to Seversk and entered Liman proper, contesting part of the warehouse neighborhood and interrupting the direct route to Slavyansk. Meanwhile Ukraine recaptured most of Yampol'.


Russian FPV drones operating over Kramatorsk. It and Slavyansk are starting to fall within the kill zone.


Russia continues to hit the wind turbines in Kramatorsk. Some were allegedly being used to carry Ukrainian equipment in an elevated area.


Russia hit Kramatorsk with Shahed drones.


Russian Shaheds hit Slavyansk, blackouts were reported.


Ukraine has suspended train service to Slavyansk and Kramatorsk.


Seversk area.

Russian forces are gaining ground in the fields south-east of Seversk and have entered the first houses of Seversk from the south. On the south-western part of the Seversk salient Russian forces have entered Vasyukovka. Russian forces have also taken half of Zvanovka. Dronovka is fully in Russian hands.


Konstantinovka.

There are reports of a Ukrainian counter-attack re-entering the outskirts of Chasov Yar north of Stupochki. South-east of Konstantinovka, Russian forces have taken a number of fields and entered Ivanopol'ye. They've also taken much of rail line and the area south of it. Penetration also continues into Konstantinovka proper but so far these are small infantry teams infiltrating the town and creating a grey zone with only a small Russian area of control. East on Konstantinovka Russian forces have taken all of Predtechino and pushed up to the town's outskirts. North-east of Konstantinovka Russian forces have gained ground in Orekhovo-Vasilevka and entered Mayskoe. The Ukrainian pocket between Chasov Yar and the Toretsk area is now gone, with Ukrainian forces withdrawn towards Konstantinovka. The area south of the reservoir is fully under Russian control.


A Ukrainian T-72B mod'89 being taken out in Konstantinovka.


Ukrainian Leo-1 destroyed reportedly near Konstantinovka.


Russian drone strikes near Konstantinovka. They target some infantry, a tank (T-64BV maybe based on the shape of the ERA), a howitzer (2S1?), 3 pickups, a T-64BV triple-tapped, a octa-copter, a D-30 howitzer (or a good decoy), an armored vehicle with a robust drone cage (type unclear), a Humvee, and an armored car (or MRAP) double-tapped.


A video of Ukrainian personnel evacuating after their Novator armored car hits a landmine. Warning graphic footage.


Russian FAB strike on Konstantinovka, allegedly targeting a Ukrainian UAV operator position.


Russian drones hit Druzhkovka, blackouts are reported.


Pokrovsk area.

The fight for Pokrovsk proper is almost over. Despite the delusional statements from Ukrainian political leadership, the town is almost completely under Russian control. Fighting continues on the northern outskirts but even there Ukraine is almost completely out of the town. In the north-western area Russian forces have pushed into the first areas beyond the town. In the north-east Russian forces have entered Rovnoe, and are ~1km away from Russian positions south of Rodinskoe and the area in between is barely held if held at all by Ukrainian forces. Rog and Gnatovka are under Russian control, Sukhoy Yar and Lisovka are either Russian or contested. There may be still some Ukrainian forces in the northern part of Sukhoy Yar. Russian forces have also infiltrated areas well north of Pokrovsk pushing west out of the farm complex direct south of Rodinskoe. Ukrainian counter-attacks have been reported on Russian positions north and north-west of Rodinskoe but they appear to be ineffective. Inside Rodinskoe itself Ukraine is counter-attacking and regaining ground after an initial counter-attack that re-entered the town.

The salient north of Mirnograd has been effectively eliminated. Ukrainian forces have taken large sections of additional ground and even retaken Zatyshok and Sukhetskoe, though a Russian counter-attack re-entered southern Zatyshok. Ukrainian defense at Shakhovo held initially and Russian forces were pushed back eastward from it but attacked again, entering the village. Russia also advanced inside Shakhovo from the west. Russia did counter-attack towards Kucherov Yar attempting to re-establish some area of control but another Ukrainian attack pushed them back out.

In Mirnograd Russian forces are gaining ground along all the outskirts, northern, eastern, and south-eastern. On the western flank of Pokrovsk Russian forces have re-entered the mine complex, this time pushing from the south-west, and have pushed up to the region border south of Molodetskoe.

A desperate Ukrainian SoF operation took place northwest of Pokrovsk with two Blackhawks dropping off infantry. One of them dropped 11 service members, all immediately killed or wounded by Russian drone strikes. The other we don't have good footage on, but there's little reason to supposed they did better. They were dropped right by the city sign with the Russian flag on it, leading some to suggest it was a PR stunt. Either way there's no visible effect from the operation, the risk to the helos was high, the teams were immediately hit. It looks really really bad. Also separate footage was published by Ukrainian sources of SoF operations on the north-western outskirts of Pokrovsk. The personnel involved may be the second helo-inserted team. It doesn't show much of significance.


Russian drones finishing off an immobilized Pbv 302 north-west of Pokrovsk.


Russian Molniya drone strikes a house in one of the villages near Pokrovsk.


Russian drones striking Ukrainian logistics between Grishino and Novoaleksandrovka.


Russian forces allegedly ambush a Ukrainian element in northern Mirnograd and then finish them off with drones.


Russian drone strikes on a pair of pickups and a BTR-80 near Pokrovsk. This is Sparta btln in action, we haven't seen much footage from them in a while.


Destroyed Ukrainian vehicles near Pokrovsk. Note the drone cages.


Russian strike on allegedly a Ukrainian UAV operator position on the outskirts of Pokrovsk with a Kornet ATGM. The explosion is quite large, perhaps this is a thermobaric warhead.


A Russian drone attempts to strike something inside an apartment building. Note how far inside the drone gets. Even larger apartment buildings aren't entirely safe from drone strikes.


Russian bomb strike on Mirnograd, allegedly targeting Ukraine's 38th Mech Bde.


Russia and Ukrainian forces are both dropping gliding bombs on Rodinskoe.


Some interesting footage of a Ukrainian supply run and CASEVAC out of the Pokrovsk area.


Aerial footage of Mirnograd. The city isn't quite Bakhmut yet, but I don't see any intact apartment buildings.


Russian vehicles are now entering Pokrovsk, we have a mess of motorcycles, civilian cars, a loaf van, and some UAZ jeeps. There were earlier unconfirmed reports of Russian T-80BVMs operating in Pokrovsk, but no evidence has emerged.


Russia hit Dobropol'ye, reportedly targeting a Ukrainian staging area.


Russian soldier poses with a captured Roshel Senator.


The first group of surrendering Ukrainians in Mirnograd.


Russian Tor-M2 operating near Pokrovsk. I wonder if it's the same one we've seen before. Also a Buk-M2 TEL in the same area (though how it's different from a regular Buk TEL is unclear, I thought only the TELARs of the battery were different). It's interesting that


Russian 2S5 and Grad operations near Pokrovsk.


Battle damage in Dobropol'ye.


Dnepropetrovsk front.

In the Novopavlovka area Russian forces are advancing inside Novopavlovka, while Ukraine has attacked into Ivanovka, retaking the hills north and west of it, and re-entering the outskirts of the village. Meanwhile Russian forces have taken chunks of country-side south-east and east of Novopavlovka , along the administrative border.


On the Yanchur river line Russian forces have reached and crossed the river along most of it's length, almost to where it goes into the Gaychur river. Only the villages of Danilovka and Ostapovskoe remain in Ukrainian hands, sitting almost on top of where the rivers meet. The villages of Rybnoe, Uspenovka, Krasnogorskoe, Vishnevoe, Privol'noe, Yegorovka, Sladkoe, Novoe, and Novoaleksandrovka are captured by Russia. The villages of Novoe, Novouspenovka, and Sladkoe are contested with Russian forces advancing into them. Russia forces have also started attacking north towards the Volchya river. They took the Volchya farm complex, and penetrated to Orestopol', contesting it and securing the country-side south-west of it. Russian forces have also taken large areas of farmland west of Malinovka, pushing towards Gulyaypole. On the northern part of this, Novoselovka and Yanvarskoe are fully under Russian control again. Ukraine has counter-attacked recapturing Aleksandrograd.


Ukrainian infantry apparently exiting Uspenovka. The village is currently under Russian control.


A Russian drone observes a destroyed bridge across the Volchya in Pokrovskoe and then strikes a Ukrainian pickup.


Russian strikes on Uspenovka.


Russian FAB-3000 strike near Rovnopol'ye, west of the Yanchur river, north-east of Gulyaypole.


Ukrainian Oshkosh MRAP after getting hit by a Russian FPV drone.


2 knocked out Ukrainian Humvees in the Dnepropetrovsk area where Russia has been advancing.


Allegedly a Ukrainian trailer for launching UAVs, after getting hit by a Russian Lancet drone.


Russian 2S3 supporting operations in Dnepropetrovsk region.


Russian strikes on bridges across the Volchya in Dnepropetrovsk region continue.


A destroyed bridge across the Volchya river in Pokrovskoe (not to be confused with Pokrovsk) in Dnepropetrovsk region.

Zaporozhye front.

Russian forces have pushed forward in Plavni and entered Primor'ye north of it. In Stepnogorsk after back and forth fighting the front line is mostly along the gully separating most of the town from the southern outskirts. Near Malaya Tokmachka Russia launched a series of large and costly mechanized assaults that none the less gained some ground south of the village, and contested new areas inside the village. It's unclear what the purpose of this is.


Russia's 35th RKhBZ regiment drone unit striking a 2S22 howitzer, a M-55S tank, and some Ukrainian infantry. It's interesting that this is a CBRN regiment but doing the same kind of work as we would see from any other unit.


Dnepr front.

Russian forces continue to gain ground on the large island south of Karantinniy.


Russian strikes on Karantinniy island.


Russian MLRS strike on Korabel'niy island, Kherson city. Note strikes like this are not very effective in urban areas. Also there are reports of civilians still being present in the city, though in relatively small quantities making this strike potentially a war crime.


A Russian Molniya drone was shot down over Kherson, carrying a fiber-optic cable spool with a reported range of ~25kms.


It appears Ukraine is continuing to target civilian ambulances in Russian-occupied areas of Kherson region with drone strikes.


Black Sea/Crimea.

Ukraine strikes an S-400 TEL, and system elements, a Nebo-U radar, a BK-16 boat and a P-18 radar in Crimea. In ome cases the drones clearly miss the targets, and at least one radar seems to have some sort of anti-drone barriers in place.


Russian Lancets and Orions hitting Ukrainian unmanned boats on the Black Sea.


A video of Ukrainian strikes on a platform in the Black Sea being reportedly held by Russian forces. Russian Lancet and Orion drones were used to repel the attacks.

Strikes.

There are a couple of developments in this area. Russia has started targeting Ukrainian rail infrastructure far more systematically then before.

Russia hit Kiev. Targets include TEC-6, some storage facilities, and a radio-electronics factory. These strikes caused major fires that took quite a bit of time and effort to put out. The radio-electronics factory in particular collapsed completely.


Damage from Russian strikes on the energy grid caused jumps in voltage, causing some light rail trams to catch fire in Kiev. Also power outages are causing the tram and trolleybus grid to shut down, causing transportation problems. Blackouts are reported all across Kiev.


Russia hit Borispol', Kiev region. They targeted the airport.


Russia hit a small powerplant in Kryukovka Chernigov region that works on biofuel.


Russia hit a substation near Kozelets village, Chernigov region.


Russia hit an energy infrastructure target in Chernigov.


Russia hit a substantion in Khripovka, Chernigov region.


Russia hits a Ukrainian Buk in Chernigov region near Volod'kovka village.


Russia hit Chernigov. Targets include the TV tower in the center of Chernigov and energy infrastructure. They also hit Novgorod-Severskiy and Snovsk. Power outages and internet outages are reported.


Russian Shahed strikes on allegedly energy infrastructure in Romny, Sumy region.


Russia hit targets near Konotop, Sumy region, allegedly rail infrastructure, and definitely a substation.


Russia hit a Ukrainian train near Chernoplatovo village, Sumy region. The strike was with a Shahed carrying optics for direct control, and one of them took out the locomotive.


Russia hits Kharkov, targets include the TEC-5 powerplant, a vehicle park of some sort, and some sort of industrial enteriprise. Blackouts are reported. These links represent at least 2 separate waves of strikes.


Russia hit the Zmieyevskaya TES near Slobozhanskoe, Kharkov region. The plant was hit hard back in 2024 but reportedly repaired since then.


Russian Shaheds hit the town of Bogodukhov, Kharkov region.


Russian Shaheds hit Lozovaya, causing blackouts. Targets include the rail depot. These links represent at least two separate waves of strikes.


Russia hit Chuguev, Kharkov region. This town has been getting hit a lot lately. I suspect they're targeting the rail logistics infrastructure and associated storage.


Russia hit Krasnograd, in Kharkov region, with a gliding bomb, from ~125 kms from the state border.


Blackouts are reported in Poltava.


Russia hit a locomotive depot in Grebenka, Poltava region.


Russia hit unspecified targets in Poltava region with Iskanders and Shaheds, the assumption is they're targeting gas production facilities where a fire was reported. Links represent two separate waves of strikes.


In Poltava region there are reports of transformers exploding due to voltage spikes, and interruptions are reported in power, water, and heat.


Blackouts are reports in Kremenchug.

Blackouts are reports in Kremenchug.


Russia hit Pavlograd, Dnepropetrovsk region. Blackouts are reported. Targets include the MeestExpress storage facility and some sort of industrial target. These links represent at least 3 separate waves of strikes. Pavlograd is known to have an important chemical plant that produce missile fuel, and given that Ukraine manages to continue production of missiles domestically, Russia will continue to try and destroy this facility.


Russia hit the towns of Vasli'evka and Prosyana in eastern Dnepropetrovsk region. In Prosyana they hit the train station.


Russian Shahed strikes on the rail bridge in Vasil'kovka and some Ukrainian positions near Vasil'kovka.


Russia hit Ukrainian positions in Vodolazhskoe. This village is north-west of Molodetskoe, on the border of Dnepropetrovsk and Donetsk region. I've included this here because it's relatively far from the front lines, and not immediately connected to the fighting in any given front line area.


Russia hit Kamenskoe/Dneprodzerzhinsk, Dnepropetrovsk region. Targets include the rail station and a powergrid substation.


Russia hit Dnepropetrovsk, targets include the Pridneprovskaya TES. Reportedly Iskanders and Shaheds were used. We also have an impact from a new long-range gliding bomb. Russia seems to be experimenting with their use for now.


Russia hit the 35th MarBde when they were in formation to receive awards. Reportedly 8 KIA, 40 WIA, and 6 MIA (presumably buried under the rubble). Reportedly they were hit by an Iskander and then Shaheds. This took place reportedly in Dnepropetrovsk region. The bottom two links include alleged footage of the aftermath.


Russia hit Zaporozhye city. Targets include the cable plant.


Russia hit Krivoy Rog with a gliding bomb from allegedly over 175kms away. It's unclear if this was the new rocket-assisted gliding bomb or if this was the Grom-1 munition.


Russian drone strikes on the factory district and a gas station, Nikolaev city


Russia hit Odessa, targets reportedly include energy infrastructure and the port area.


Russia hit Izmail, Odessa region. Targets include a substation, and large gathering of trucks in the port.


Russia hit the Reni port, Odessa region.


Russia hit the Ladyzhinskaya TES in Vinnitsa.


Russia hit the Burshytyn powerplant in Ivano-Frankovsk.


Ukrainian Raven SAM apparently intercepts Russian Kh-69 and Kh-101 missiles.


Ukraine's Zhitomyr border guard unit operating S-60s for air defense.


Ukraine hit a Russian munition storage facility in Donetsk city, causing large explosions. Ukraine also hit two residential buildings in Donetsk as part of a separate strike. It's unclear what the intended target was, but they killed 2 civilians and wounded 1.


Ukraine hit the CHP-1 powerplant in Voronezh with Neptune missiles.


Ukraine hit the Orel thermal plant with Neptune missiles. The links represent two separate waves of strikes.


Ukraine hit a substation in Taganrov, Rostov region, with Neptune missiles. Disruptions to the power grid are reported.


Ukraine hit Sverdlovsk, Lugansk region. A residential apartment building was damaged, it's unclear what the target was.


Ukraine hit the Saratov oil refinery.


Ukraine allegedly hit Yasinovataya with HIMARS killing 3 civilians. This seems a poor and unlikely use of HIMARS, but there could be a number of explanations, including GPS spoofing causing them to miss their intended target.


Ukraine hit a substation in Alchevsk, Lugansk region.


Ukraine also hit a fuel and lubricants storage site near Dovzhansk and a warehouse in Roskoshnoe, both Lugansk region.


Ukraine hit Belgorod powerplant (probably Luch again) causing a blackout that affected 20 000 residents.


Ukraine hit the oil refinery in Volgograd, with one drone missing the refinery and hitting a residential building. Multiple explosions were reported in the city, it's unclear what else may have been hit.


Ukraine hit a substation near Frolovo, Volgograd region.


Ukraine hit the Sterlitamak petrochemical plant in Bashkorostan, Russia. A fire has broken out.


Ukraine hit a powerplant in Kostroma region.

Ukraine hits two Podlyot radars, and an S-300V TEL in Donetsk region.


Ukraine hit an oil terminal at the Tuapse port, in Krasnodar region.


Ukraine hit a substation in Vladimir, Russia.


A Ukrainian UAV hit a residential building in Krasnogorsk, Moscow region, wounding 5 civilians.


Ukraine hit the dam to a reservoire in Belgorod region, causing a slow steady leak of water. Reportedly the strike was drones and HIMARS. Russian sources claim the dam was hit repeatedly, presumably to produce this result. My understanding is that this dam is on the Severskiy Donets river that runs west of Volchansk, and this flooding may be meant to make it more difficult for Russian forces to operate across the river. But on the whole I'm not clear how much this matters. Russia is across the Volchya in a wide area, it's unlikely this will prevent anything there. And Russia can advance west of the Severskiy Donets from the Russian side of the border just fine.


Ukraine hit an oil refinery in Kstovo, Nizhniy Novgorod.


Some more footage of Ukrainian An-196 drones being prepared for launch.


Russia has begun hastily fortifying key infrastructure.


In Shebekino, Belgorod region, Russia has started putting up anti-drone netting on housing.


Russian drone defense teams engaging Ukrainian drones, including UJ-26 and Chaklun. It appears Russia is using a Pantsyr-SV for drone defense.


Russia's BARS-47 in Leningrad region being prepared for drone defense. It's unclear if this is a newly recruited BARS unit, or one of the pre-war ones pulled from Ukraine for this duty.


It appears some Ukrainian FP-2 drones are using Czechoslovak made OFAB-100-110TU bombs as a payload.


Ukraine has started using upgraded Chaklun drones with hardened comms, allowing direct control inside Russia.

Interesting bits.

Russian Lancet strike on a Ukrainian mobile air defense team. These have been showing up as targets more frequently recently.


An interesting Russian T-62M with cage armor and dreadlock armor. Reportedly the crew survived, despite the multiple drone hits.


Russian UGV developed by Russia's 74th MRRgt. I think this is a perfect illustration of what I was talking about earlier. A motor-rifle regiment develops it's own UGV. Obviously because nobody is producing and delivering them in a centralized manner, suited to the needs of Russia's armed forces. I think this, and the assault sheds, are symptoms of the same problem. In the second link is a BMP-1 with the turret removed, turned into a simple APC. Again, it's a perfect illustration of the same problem.


Russian forces adapting a bukhanka van for remote-control operation to be a UGV.


A great set of footage of a Russian repair btln testing various configurations of drone cages on unarmored vehicles, and also testing an improvised APS for drone defense. The APS here is based on the Tucha smoke grenade launcher with a different type of munition. The APS is being tested on a T-72B3, with camears as the sensors, implying manual activation of the counter-drone munitions by the crew. It carries an additional 14 Tucha launch tubes arrayed at various locations and angles around the vehicle. The munition it fires is essentially shrapnel. What's noteworthy is that this isn't a research institute, or even a factory design bureau. This work is being done with improvised solutions by the actual armed forces themselves. This is the kind of material that makes me question whether Russia is actually institutionalizing the lessons of this war.


Here's another video of a T-80BVM being tested by a Russian repair btln to gauge the effectiveness of the drone cages installed against an FPV drone with a live munition. In this video it causes no damage.


An interesting look at a Russian assembly line converting various cars and trucks into light front line vehicles.


Russian manufacturer Ushkuynik, the makers of the Duke Vandal wire-guided drone, present a cheap observation drone called Oleg the Wise (another duke from Kievan Rus). It's meant to be a cheap alternative that provides similar capability to larger recon drones (presumably things like the Orlan). The system has been in front line use since May. The system's components can be 3-D printed, allegedly making field repairs easy. Also some sources report that it has better survivability against Ukrainian air defense drone interceptors because Ukrainian operators confuse it with their own drones due to a similar shape.


A video of Russia's Rubicon center drone operator spotting a civilian vehicle near the front line. When the driver exits and raises his arms in surrender the drone operator chooses not to strike. While the restraint of the drone operator is appropriate, it's noteworthy that the civilian behaved correctly. It's unclear what the outcome would have been, had he not done that. An interesting contrast is in the 2-3rd links, where we have Ukrainian drone operators targeting Russian civilian vehicles in border areas. Note that while Ukrainian areas near the front line are largely depopulated with standing evacuation orders and heavy fighting driving residents away, Russian border areas with Ukraine generally still have their civilian population with some exceptions. In other words the chances of hitting civilians vehicles are much higher when indiscriminantely targeting anything that moves.


Footage of the Russian Scalpel drone. It was supposed to be a cheaper alternative to the Lancet, but we don't really see them used.


Russian forces continue to operate a KrAZ Cougar armored car they captured, likely at some early part of the war.


A new Russian UGV carrying interpcetor drones was shown off. Given the way these systems operate, I'm not sure why they need to be on a UGV instead of just a regular vehicle.


Russian forces with an M113 turned into an assault shed. The label on the post claims the vehicle is in Russian service. I'm not sure this is true, given the mess inside and the person filming seemingly exploring it, but I guess it's possible.


Russian forces on the streets of Selidovo.


It appears Ukraine's Patriot SAMs have left the Zhulyani airport in Kiev.


Ukrainian forces converting PKT vehicle mounted machineguns for infantry use. It suggests a continuing shortage of even medium machineguns among Ukrainian forces.


Rare footage of a Ukrainian M270 operating in Donetsk region.


Ukrainian FPV drone decoys meant to simulate drones laying in ambush, causing the enemy to expend real drones destroying them.


Ukrainian soldiers carrying the modular accessory shotgun system for drone defense. Reportedly it's being issued to vehicle crews.


Ukraine's 105th border patrol unit with an anti-drone turret in a pickup truck. Both Russia and Ukraine continue to use government force-wielding agencies not strictly part of the military in this conflict.


Ukraine's 1020th SAM Rgt with Tunguska SAM/SPAAGs being used for drone defense.


Ukraine's 138th Radio-Technical Bde operating a Dzhigit MANPADS setup captured from Russia.


Ukraine has received Centauro B1 wheeled fire support vehicles. We have them being used by the 78th Air Assault Rgt.


Ukraine's 80th Air-mobile Assault Bde now operates Bradleys. With now 16 units of the Ukrainian armed forces operating Bradleys, it's unclear how many of those are new deliveries and how many are redistributed from existing inventory.


Latvia has delivered 21 Patria 6X6 APCs to Ukraine.


The UK reportedly sent more Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine.


There are strange reports that a number of Marders and Leo-2s meant for Ukraine are being offered to Brazil instead as Ukraine has turned them down.

There are strange reports that a number of Marders and Leo-2s meant for Ukraine are being offered to Brazil instead as Ukraine has turned them down.


Reportedly two more Patriot batteries were supposed to be delivered from German stocks to Ukraine.


Old fish nets are being sent from France to Ukraine for the construction of anti-drone corridors.


Putin recently signed a new law that allows for reservists to be used in the defense of critical infrastructure. Some have already commented on this being a new wave of mobilization but this seems to be untrue. As best as I can tell this is for people who voluntarily enlist in an active reserve component of the Russian armed forces to be used for drone defense. I think we will see an increased number of drone defense teams all over Russian regions made up of reservists with mostly HMGs and small arms for weapons. It's noteworthy that recruiting efforts started practically before the new law was signed. They're being formed into mobile fire teams, and will receive a salary of 30-40k RU on a 3 year contract but with part time service, and potentially bonus payouts from whatever enterprise they're protecting. Reportedly their existing employers will be required to hold their jobs while they serve.


Another interesting article on western electronics continuing to end up in Russian weapons.


Russia has started putting drone-cages on fire trucks in Zaporozhye region.

A few other interesting tidbits:





On the same subject, from an ISW guy to boot:



The thread by Tatarigami quoted in the post above:


Some comments in regard to the Hulyaipole direction:

According to the FSB, Ukrainian military intelligence officer to hijack a Russian MiG-31 fighter jet equipped with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile to carry out a false flag attack on NATO's largest airbase.

FSB thwarts Kiev's operation to hijack MiG-31 jet for provocation against NATO base

Here a news report video of it in Indonesian language, i try to find news reports or videos in other languages.

Found

A couple more related to the frozen assets and sanctions:





This one is interesting too:



So “outclassing” is probably the wrong term here because it likely does not in any way. I mean if one simply looks at the two images above, one can make certain conclusions and “outclassing” would not be one of them. Second thing to note is that “domestically-made”, which I am fairly certain is not the case (if it is, things are likely even worse than I present them), does not mean there is actual production. Third observation is the fact that Zelensky is calling it “the pinnacle of UA’s defense industry”, which does not sound promising whatsoever. It is also mentioned that, according to Zelensky, “over 60% of UA’s long-range arsenal” is produced locally. I am assuming that it includes the phantom Flamingo missiles. Regardless, they have only started hitting the Russian oil and energy infrastructure somewhat hard along side the reports of the Americans planning the strikes (routes to avoid the AD, etc). It also suggests that, in reality, likely, over 50% of long-range capabilities are supplied by the allies, with the rest dependent on the Chinese supplies, no different from Russia. Anyway, I just can’t help myself looking at that picture and wonder how “outclassing” could hit anyone’s mind comparing the two.



A couple of things here. First is that Hungarians stated just the other day that their exclusion from sanctions is indefinite. True or not, we are yet to see. Second, accusing Orban (or whoever, for that matter) for running on “anti-Ukraine campaign” is, obviously, a complete nonsense because people actually get to choose who to vote for.