Russia launches these armored assaults that get chewed up, then launches more as if they have an endless supply. Rinse, lather, repeat.
Terny is a village west of Kreminna.
A TOS thermobaric launcher always makes a nice bavovna.
This is a swarm of drones taking out Russian infantry — also near Terny. One grenade bounces off a Russian soldier’s helmet.
WARNING: Video shows numerous soldiers being killed.
As Andrew Perpetua points out, what is interesting is how many drones are involved and how they work together.
Ground drones deliver explosives to Russian trenches.
Big bavovna.
Burn, baby, burn.
Yekaterinburg is east of Moscow and about 2,000 km from Kyiv. It was the site of the execution of Czar Nicholas II and his family in 1918.
It hasn’t been determined what caused this fire. But If you are wondering whether Ukraine would target a grain terminal, Russia has stolen tons of Ukrainian grain and sold it through ports like this one.
Lose a loved one and then get harassed by the FSB.
Russian TG Channel 'Kremlin Secrets': «At the funeral (the son of one of the TG channel administrators), not far from the burial site, two men in civilian clothes stood and took photographs and videos. The behavior of the men gave them away - they were representatives of the special services. Probably the FSB. When our colleague tried to talk to them, one of the men said that they were “resting” here (at the cemetery - Ed.). How cynical!
The father of the deceased, in the evening after the funeral, found a car with darkened windows at his front door, from the window of which video was also being filmed.
Imagine being in the military and your job is to shoot your own troops.
The brigade commander ( position “Beard” ) gives the order to the officer ( position “Butcher” ) to “drive the group forward” and “make sure that no one refuses.”
At 2:25 the phrase “if they disobey, you know what to do with them” sounds. At 2:38, the serviceman who filmed the video explains “what to do with them - reset them, fuck them.”
Or imagine explaining how you got shot by a drunken comrade.
Oleshky will likely end up destroyed just like so many other towns and villages encountered by Russia.
Putin doesn’t give a shit about non-Russian republics like Bashkortostan.
Cluster munitions have been a difference maker in this war.
US army research from the Vietnam War showed that it took 13.6 shells to kill an enemy combatant with standard 155mm shells, and only 1.7 using cluster rounds. As noted by the UK’s RUSI think tank, that has enormous implications for wear on artillery barrels. In the open terrain of the Donbas and Crimea, the ratio is likely much more extreme. This is an artillery-based war of attrition, and cluster artillery shells are NATO’s most lethal artillery.
This is well understood by NATO’s military, especially in the frontline states. Finland, Poland, Romania, Estonia, and Latvia have not signed the convention. The issue is now being debated again in Lithuania; the country’s defense ministry wants it to abrogate the treaty.
I’d prefer that they just do it and not make predictions.
This is from Ukraine’s foreign minister.
In his opinion, this issue of providing Ukraine with the appropriate number of air defense systems depends on the political will of the partners. Kuleba said he doesn't understand why allies aren't providing more Patriots, especially when they don't face the missile threats Ukraine faces every day.
"When I say that there will be a war in Europe and rockets will fall on Brussels and other European cities, I am not exaggerating. All this will happen if Ukraine does not win the war with Russia," Kuleba emphasized.
Russian blogger wants out of this war.
He was mobilized by Putin's decree in 2022 and actively supported the Russian invasion of Ukraine, recording patriotic videos and criticizing those who left Russia.
Parfyonov was wounded at the front, and living in field conditions aggravated his chronic illnesses. According to him, he was refused full treatment at the hospital. Parfyonov recorded a video message and was detained for it.
No Burger King for you either.
Russian soldier walking through Avdiivka note that a wall mural on a building of a woman has a “boob” and that boobs will save the world.
Kremlin lap dog Solovyev says peace with the West was a “coincidence” and that decades of conflict lie ahead.
Sad but necessary.
The cat stands at attention.
He’s one of the troops now, so naturally he wants to go along.