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Syria Thread - Salty Stoltenberg edition Bernd 05/25/2023 (Thu) 08:51 [Preview] No. 50296
Previous threda: >>48765

A new thread, a new offensive.

In Sudan fights continue, it seems largely thanks to the Rapid Support Forces cease-fire violations. Millions of people is getting displaced, guess where will they end up? Now that the situation is Syria starts to get normalized and people from refugee camps can return. I wonder on who's payroll on RSF is.

In Syria the situation is much the same. Except now Israel and the Hezbollah fights over the Palestinians. The first one don't need those people, just the land under their feet, the second one just wants to kill Jews.

On the Ukraine the AFU's counteroffensive is roaring. I cannot hear it due to the liveuamap only showing Russian action. But at least the Deepstate map shows nothing as well. How will they be able to tell people that this much promised offensive is on? Well I saw one article writing about the "tactical encirclement of Bakhmut, now the Russians are in trouble". Anywhere where the front is not perfectly straight one can claim there is an encirclement, but okay. Whatabout Avdiivka?
Here's a cool article from Reuters contemplating about the capture of Bakhmut.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/how-important-is-claimed-capture-by-russias-wagner-group-ukraines-bakhmut-2023-05-20/
Don't worry they establish right at the beginning U.S. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and NATO alliance head Jens Stoltenberg, and all the western experts say it's nothingburger. And they are right in a way, the high ground at Chasiv Yar and the ridge which separates Bakhmut from the chain of towns with Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are more important. But since god knows how many Ukrainian fighters were torn into pieces (I guesstimate it between 25K and 100K, maybe I'll make a post about how I reached this) Bakhmut was a very important battle.


Bernd 05/25/2023 (Thu) 20:54 [Preview] No.50298 del
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Kárpáthír is a Hungarian language newspaper from Kárpátalja. They usually have more first hand news than Hungarian papers in Hungary, who take articles from them.
This one reports about a PoW exchange, soldiers fought at Bakhmut. Notable snippets:
- 106 Ukrainian soldiers were freed.
- The article uses the term honvéd = home-defender/patriot for the private ranked soldiers like it is used in the Hungarian Defence Forces.
- 68 of them were recorded as Missing in Action.
- oldest is 58, youngest is 21
- no news on how many Russians were given.
https://karpathir.com/2023/05/25/fogolycsere-tortent-bahmutnal/


Bernd 05/26/2023 (Fri) 18:51 [Preview] No.50300 del
>>50296
>Well I saw one article writing about the "tactical encirclement of Bakhmut, now the Russians are in trouble".
Clearly both the journalist and the intended readers never look at frontline maps on their own. It bears noting that months before they finished the battle, the Russians got very close to Khromove and Ivanivske and placed the supply roads under fire control, many commented that it was getting encircled. And yet the city's defenders didn't collapse from a lack of supplies and reinforcements, presumably they drove through the dirt roads in the middle. Where there's a will, there's a way.

This imminent Ukrainian offensive (just as Russian victory in Bakhmut, which was "imminent" for months) lost a big opportunity when the battle ended. They could've attacked elsewhere while Wagner and other good Russian units were tied up in the city and unable to respond. They had plenty of time, too. Why didn't this happen? Presumably Ukrainian formations earmarked for the offensive were rotated into "irrelevant" Bakhmut. It was the Russians who attacked elsewhere (Vuhledar), though it ended in disaster. This is one of my two "success" metrics for Bakhmut and it's in favor of the Russians, the other metric is attrition, for which there are wildly different interpretations.

>Don't worry they establish right at the beginning U.S. Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin and NATO alliance head Jens Stoltenberg, and all the western experts say it's nothingburger. And they are right in a way, the high ground at Chasiv Yar and the ridge which separates Bakhmut from the chain of towns with Kramatorsk and Sloviansk are more important. But since god knows how many Ukrainian fighters were torn into pieces (I guesstimate it between 25K and 100K, maybe I'll make a post about how I reached this) Bakhmut was a very important battle.
Back in December, Zelensky told the American Congress that Bakhmut is Ukraine's "stronghold in the east" and the fight "will change the trajectory of our war". So the city is relevant when it can generate more weapons deliveries and irrelevant when it doesn't anymore.
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/22/politics/zelensky-congress-address-transcript/index.html


Bernd 05/27/2023 (Sat) 09:15 [Preview] No.50301 del
>>50300
Russia is tacticly encriclementing Ukriane.
>which was "imminent" for months
Due to mud there is no real offensives in spring on the South Russian steppes. It had to be imminent for the reasons you wrote to drum up more deliveries. And people get disinterested if they don't hear something exciting constantly.
>irrelevant when it doesn't anymore.
Well relevance is temporal either way. Many irrelevant places in history was made relevant for the time of a battle. Not everything can be fought at Stalingrad.


Bernd 05/27/2023 (Sat) 15:14 [Preview] No.50303 del
Prigozhin said something interesting about the figures of the battle of Bakhmut.

He says he recruited 50,000 convicts of which 20% died, so 10k, and that roughly that number of contract PMCs died as well, so 20k all up. He then says a further 20% were wounded(which he states means unable to perform combat duties for 3 months or more). So another 20k or less, considering that he didn't state how many contract PMCs there were but I doubt there were more than there were convicts.

So 20,000 dead and around 20,000 wounded. Though this does not account for Russian army losses but they didn't do the brunt of the fighting there.

Against this he says the Ukrainians lost 50,000 dead and around 50,000-70,000 wounded.

It's hard to know what to make of this, admitting 20,000 dead does seem pretty honest though, I think that the Wagner casualty figures are accurate at least.


Bernd 05/27/2023 (Sat) 17:43 [Preview] No.50304 del
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Ukraine wants 450 Guarani APCs from Iveco's Brazilian factory. For purely humanitarian reasons, as an armored ambulance for evacuating civilians and wounded fighters. 450 armored ambulances. Back in September they wanted an equivalent number of regularly armed personnel carriers to carry personnel.

This deal is unlikely to be approved because Lula has upheld Bolsonaro's refusal to sell any kind of weapons to Ukraine. Now there's an element of emotional blackmail:
>If there is a rejection this time, Brazil may compromise its image in the eyes of the international community, since it is not a sale of military equipment that is in question.


Bernd 05/27/2023 (Sat) 18:01 [Preview] No.50305 del
>>50303
I dunno about Prigo. He talks lotta bs. Probably he knows it well that everything what he says will be printed, so he just throws out whatever comes to his mind.

The battle went on for about 9 months. I'm not sure about the start, Wikipee says 2022 August 1st, the first screenshots of the livemap I made are from 3rd and 7th, and the situation is picrel, and just at Sept. ~15th when they reached the outskirt of Bakhmut (picrel #3). On average the minimum that both side lost is 100/day. One question is this "loss" includes KIA, MIA, WIA, POW?
Here is Mediazona again:
https://en.zona.media/article/2022/05/11/casualties_eng
They count deaths which can be verified from various sources. According to this, PMCs lost ~1500 and recruited prisoners ~4000 since the start of the war. Lost as dead. So even if they can't verify half, that is only 3000+8000. Way below what Prigo says. And way way below what Western "experts" say.


Bernd 05/27/2023 (Sat) 18:13 [Preview] No.50306 del
>>50304
They'll get ambulance F-16s and they'll get over it.


Bernd 05/27/2023 (Sat) 19:02 [Preview] No.50307 del
Here are some youtube channel to look into:
Defense Asia Politics:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UChF7fmbeF805ceGO0EfpjUA
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCgGHiivhFq7M_1MLemh-cjg
Weeb Union:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCy-p2WfI1exR0yrmNFRfcag
NWE War Reports:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UC0EnYUt8dJUYcDgHUFG8vYA
As far as I know they are skeptical towards the claims of Western mainstream media.

Denys Davydov:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCpr-NNORb2UQYDD3k-w-OFg
I think I linked a video of his related to the broken Leopard 2. He is pro-Ukrainian. I assume he himself is Ukrainian.

Now that post a list I should include these two as well:
HistoryLegends:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCHqqf2BwNM4Oih-a_ikbWww
WillyOAM:
https://yewtu.be/channel/UC0PAiiu0jZWN83qXQRDq9xA


Bernd 05/29/2023 (Mon) 17:51 [Preview] No.50309 del
>>50307
So. My first impressions:
- DPA (uh i switched up two words): hard to listen (especially Slavic place names), he has wider range of topics on his main channel;
- WU: kinda shallow, but perhaps it's just the lack of hapenings and info these days;
- NWE: not bad.
One of these - sadly don't remember which, I dont care that much to look up - said: all these fucking maps, it would be nice if Ukrainians wouldn't call their own attacks as Russian attack (referring to all the red assault signs on the map). Heh.
- DD: he is very much Ukrainian to the point where he is willing to say outright lies like Hungary does not give humanitarian aid either - which makes me think what untruth are also told. This doesn't sit well with me. On the plus side he does make good points sometimes, and is quick to call out the other side's bs. He is motivated. One more good thing, since it's his mother tongue he reads and translates fluently everything right from any cyrillic - other channels struggle kek.


Bernd 05/29/2023 (Mon) 17:53 [Preview] No.50310 del
>>50309
Ah I found it in recent video, Defense Politics Asia said: the Ukro def ministry calls their own offensives Russian offensives.


Bernd 05/29/2023 (Mon) 20:07 [Preview] No.50311 del
Tensions rising in Kosovo. 20 Hungarian "peacekeepers" got hurt when beating protesters.


Bernd 05/30/2023 (Tue) 15:02 [Preview] No.50315 del
>>50305
That's not that different, Prigo said 10,000 convicts, so that would only be 2k more. The 3,000 PMCs is a lot less but then Mediazon has a category called N/A which lists 5,000 killed, maybe PMCs make up a large amount of that.

It is interesting that convicts make up 17% of Russian casualties now. More than any other group apart from N/A.


Bernd 05/30/2023 (Tue) 15:09 [Preview] No.50316 del
The Ukrainians launched several drones at Moscow(I have heard 10), most were shot down but they damaged two residential buildings.

Like the ground raid done not long ago nothing was achieved. But, they both could be probing attacks designed to gauge Russian defences.
Though I think that whatever the case it's pretty silly. Ukraine should not give the Russians a reason to feel threatened or a reason to feel that they need to push the war further than they otherwise would. They should focus on making the war as costly as possible on the battlefield.


Bernd 05/30/2023 (Tue) 16:23 [Preview] No.50317 del
>>50316
There was a previous "drone" attack which were called a false flag operation. One of the reason that was cited, that this kinda provocation only good for Moscow.


Bernd 05/30/2023 (Tue) 18:23 [Preview] No.50318 del
The difference between Russia and Western Europe:
- In Russia, the top politicians own the large economic factors so they steer the country they can make the most profit.
- In WEurope, the large economic factors own the top politicians so they steer the country they can make the most profit.


Bernd 06/01/2023 (Thu) 18:29 [Preview] No.50319 del
The. First. Trailer. Of. An. Offensive. Ever.
Hype.


Bernd 06/02/2023 (Fri) 16:46 [Preview] No.50320 del
The two usual map I visit (live and deepstate) are useless now.
DPA says Ukrainian's are attacking towards Kreminna, while Russians south of them along the Donetsk river. There is also another Ukrainian attack is going on north of Svatove (Kupiansk front). He cites "neutral sources and Russian official reports".
Damn just checked and he releases lots of videos. They are short. He also says Chechens went to Marinka to fight.


Bernd 06/02/2023 (Fri) 18:57 [Preview] No.50321 del
Russians took out strategic traffic light in Kiev with a precision strike.


Bernd 06/03/2023 (Sat) 15:36 [Preview] No.50322 del
>>50319
And yet they won't give us a release date.


Bernd 06/03/2023 (Sat) 18:14 [Preview] No.50323 del
>>50322
They really have to show something because there is no spectacular changes on map, and they don't disclose their operation. So Western public see nothing in return their investment.
Some Ukrainian made drone dronestrikes on Moscow, but that doesn't really count.


Bernd 06/03/2023 (Sat) 19:46 [Preview] No.50324 del
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torposting test


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Bernd 06/05/2023 (Mon) 15:25 [Preview] No.50329 del
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In most recent videos DPA reports Ukrainian offensive on a wide front in that corner in the south, from the salient in East Zaporozhia at Velyka Novosilka, to West Donetsk up to Marinka (where Russians crawling forward), probably in the direction of Mariupol. Supporting this maneuver other attacks were launched, like at Avdiivka, but up to Kupiansk there are some probing attacks. For now.
The easiest if I link the videos (as a reference point too):
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=kyqqu8ciod8
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=PMqkaxhU9QM
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=lY_dXQB_ai8
The third video is the most important.
It's just started essentially so no results yet.
ISW also noted considerable fights in the region of Velyka Novosilka yesterday. Picrel is from the most recent report of theirs at the moment. Perhaps there will be more tomorrow. (The usual maps I check are useless now.)


Bernd 06/05/2023 (Mon) 16:16 [Preview] No.50330 del
>>50329
There is some footage surfacing of an attack in the Zapro region that seems to have failed. So it must be on a broader front as in some cases they appear to have taken ground.

The Ukrainians might have abandoned an AMX 10 somewhere along the front as well.
I would say once we see Western armour employed that is where and when the offensive will be, though this is an AMX 10 so not really armour.


Bernd 06/05/2023 (Mon) 17:39 [Preview] No.50331 del
Ukraine Defense Ministry reports advances around Bakhmut.
I think they report successes and hush up failures - which they write off as repelled Russian attacks.
Also they want to draw attention to this. Either simply for the success, or because they want less attention on elsewhere.
It makes sense to attack at Bakhmut (too), since operations just recently finished, the hold on the front is the less solidified. If I were the Russians I would have a stable defense line behind the Bakhmutka river. That is basically what they had ~9 months ago.
Heh, the CNN has to write articles about the strategically important Bakhmut now.

>>50330
They have open flat terrain there (unlike the hilly region around Bakhmut), must be hard.
>Western armour employed
My bet is they hold off with that. Destroyed ones are bad PR. They are heavy, I'm not sure about the infrastructure and the ground. If Ukrainians can get results they'll parade some Leo 2-s in recaptured towns as they roll in. Well that's a way to employ them.


Bernd 06/05/2023 (Mon) 20:25 [Preview] No.50333 del
VROOOM VROOOOM


Bernd 06/06/2023 (Tue) 02:28 [Preview] No.50334 del
The Ukrainians still control a village in Belgorod. It's interesting that they have not been pushed out or retreated.

>>50331
That's why I follow pro Russian and Pro Ukrainian telegram channels, they often say opposite things. The Pro Ukraine side is saying that everything is going great and they are taking back land, the Pro Russian side says they are failing to make progress and losing a lot of equipment.
On that, the Pro Russian's state that the Ukrainian losses are quite heavy and that it includes leopards(but I have seen no proof yet). Two more AMX 10s were abandoned though.


Bernd 06/06/2023 (Tue) 08:52 [Preview] No.50335 del
Evil Russians blew up Kakhovka Dam because they just destroy mindlessly, and want people suffer from the flood downstream.
Luckily their evil plan is backfired and they flooded themselves. Also due to the lower levels of water in the reservoir the Ukrainians will have easier time to conduct river crossing operations at Energodar and the NPP.
Really hammering their own fingers these stupid Russians.


Bernd 06/06/2023 (Tue) 11:41 [Preview] No.50336 del
Vidrel has to be somewhere in length.
I think the bullheaded idiot got enough of Prigo's shitposting and when drunk he decided he'll show who is the boss.

>>50334
>retreated
If they have no reason, they feel good there.
>have not been pushed
Maybe they can't. I would think it is important to show the integrity of the border there is impregnable.
>telegram channels,
They usually need registration to Telegram which I won't do.


Bernd 06/06/2023 (Tue) 17:51 [Preview] No.50337 del
>>50335
The water level of the reservoir up stream will lower but it's still going to be a huge body of water. But, the flooding will widen and deepen the river down stream which is the area around Kherson and where it's easier to cross. So it makes a Ukrainian attack much harder.

However, I have heard that this will cause problems with Crimea's water supply.

>>50336
You would think that an officer would behave better than this but apparently not in Slavic armies.


Bernd 06/06/2023 (Tue) 17:52 [Preview] No.50338 del
I'm thinking of Energodar. Doesn't that need water?


Bernd 06/06/2023 (Tue) 19:57 [Preview] No.50340 del
>>50337
The Dnieper is a major river, still it's easier to cross at it's original length, than the reservoir's. Behing the reservoir Russians barely have any fortification.
I feel questions arising about the terrain which I have no reply. How steep the banks of the reservoir? How long will take to dry those out? How long it will take the flood to subside? How long until the ground will be in passable condition (again drying)?
>Crimea's water supply.
I heard about that too. I know one issue was Ukrainians blocking water supply to Crimea. They still got by.
Plus the reservoir was there just holding water, after they created it, the Dnieper just flow through, the water that went in, went out. Not sure how much it played in reality. Just because the media writes about, it perhaps just noise. It would be good to look stuff up, but now the pages in any websearch are loud by this dam thing.
>Slavic armies.
In commie times most of the officers were aggressive blockheads only able to guzzling booze and shouting incomprehensibly. This proud tradition survived in the armies of the post-commie states. This is true to the Central Eastern Euro countries to some extent and worse and worse as we go further East. The NATO "advisors" have problems with this on the Ukraine, but noone advises the Russian army so they have to overcome this by themselves.


Bernd 06/07/2023 (Wed) 02:32 [Preview] No.50341 del
Not a Leopard but it's said a PZ 2000 was destroyed. Hard to identify it definitively from the video.

I don't think I have seen or heard about a PZ 2000 being destroyed before. There are videos coming out of Krabs and Paladins being destroyed all the time but not PZ 2000s.


Bernd 06/07/2023 (Wed) 02:35 [Preview] No.50342 del
>>50340
I guess we will have to wait to see how far the water level goes down upstream and if there is a Ukrainian attack upstream.


Bernd 06/07/2023 (Wed) 11:21 [Preview] No.50343 del
Russians started to pound at the shore just opposite Energodar.
New video by Colonel Reisner:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=ZvJgRrpkaaU

>>50342
I'm picking up some info about the dam and the irrigation in Crimea.
The water level in the reservoir was high. But how much that matters? Dunno. But it is noted that the dam got damaged to some extent - and that the dam got no maintenance since the start of the war. I assume the water level was within the norms for the dam in it's usual condition. Could the damage and neglect weaken it enough to give way for the pressure?
As for the irrigation, I found this snippet in the talk of the Wikipee article. In 2014 Ukrainians stopped the water supply and by 2017 they dammed up the canal too. This was the situation till 2022. Perhaps Crimea can do a couple of years without that water. This is another question.


Bernd 06/07/2023 (Wed) 17:36 [Preview] No.50344 del
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Another video of a Ukrainian attack being attacked. This one was South of Donetsk.

>>50343
Nice, he has a new shirt. I'll watch it tomorrow, I'm about to go to bed.

Yes, they can and have dealt with not being connected to the dam. But it hampers their agricultural industry. There's going to be a lot of angry farmers in Crimea this year.


Bernd 06/08/2023 (Thu) 17:50 [Preview] No.50363 del
Well this is it. The first footage of Leopard 2s in combat in Ukraine.
It looks like at least one was destroyed...

It seems like the counter offensive has started.


Bernd 06/08/2023 (Thu) 17:50 [Preview] No.50364 del
Heard Leo 2-s at Zaporozhya, the pixels looked like such.

Here is a cool map, created by a Finnish bloke:
https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/The%20War%20in%20Ukraine/091194
If we go by this map, at Velyke Novosilka we can expect gains by Ukraine, simply from the fact that the line of fortification is some kms behind the front. But this also means Ukraine can't be glad for the gains until they punched that line.


Bernd 06/08/2023 (Thu) 17:53 [Preview] No.50365 del
>>50363
>counter offensive has started.
You mean the Russians counter-offensed the Ukrainian offensive?


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 07:34 [Preview] No.50367 del
Deepstate finally changed the direction of the arrows at Bakhmut.
And now that we are talking about Bakhmut, better to post that Finnish map because why not.


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 15:10 [Preview] No.50369 del
I hear the attack at Velyke Novosilka stopped without any gain, and the weight is now on the attack south of Orikhov, in Tokmak direction. Here were the Leopard 2s.
Lotsa fighting at Bakhmut. Not sure by whom in which direction. UMoD says Russians are attacking, but apparently AFU gains territory, and pro-Ukie sources also say they are on the offense.


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 15:45 [Preview] No.50370 del
Offensive is hard against prepared positions. We knew they'll lose Leos. It was no question.


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 17:37 [Preview] No.50371 del
>>50370
It looks like they lost a lot.
This is a longer version of what you posted, there are possibly 5 lost here. The one in your clip plus the one at the very end are definitely leopards, plus there is one in a tree line with a line sweeper that might be one. And there are two other leopards that look like they are in positions ready to fire through a gap in a tree line, maybe they were abandoned like that but maybe they later withdrew, can't say for sure.


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 17:40 [Preview] No.50372 del
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Also here are two taken out by ATGMs.


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 17:47 [Preview] No.50373 del
And another.


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 17:50 [Preview] No.50374 del
So all up they might have lost 8 just in these videos. As well as quite a few Bradleys. This has to be the offensive proper now.


Bernd 06/09/2023 (Fri) 19:23 [Preview] No.50376 del
>>50371
>>50372
>>50373
Thanks.

>>50374
They lost quite a lot armoured and non-armoured vehicles. They are ofc say nothing, so only Russian sources and guesswork remains.
I do agree - and many I think, analysts and enthusiasts, youtubers and such animals - that this is it.
Prigo dropped the capital punishment bomb and some as well. Couple days ago. He says Bakhmut will be retaken in 1,5 month. Willyoam analyses the talk.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 05:37 [Preview] No.50377 del
According to the leaked US intel from last thread 12 Brigades were generated for the counter offensive. 9 provided for and equipped by the west, 3 by Ukraine. I'll just list them here anyway.

Of those 9 western Brigades.

The first one,can't see the name
90 BMP -Trained By(TB) PL and CZ
13 T64 -TB UKR
17 Tanks(not stated), probably they would be a similar model to the T64 for logistics and training purposes
12 AS-90 -TB GBR
10 2S1 -TB UKR

47BDE

99 M2(Bradley) -TB US
28 T55S -TB UKR
12 M109 -TB US
12 D-30 -TB UKR


33 BDE

90 MaxxPro -TB UKR
14 Leopard 2A6 -TB GER
18 Leopard 2A4 -TB CAN and POL
12 M119 -TB US

21 BDE

20 CVRT -TB GBR
30 Senator -TB UKR
20 Bulldog -TB UKR
21 Husky -TB UKR
10 M113 - TB UKR
30 T64 - TB UKR
10 FH70 - TB UKR

32 BDE

90 MaxxPro - TB UKR
10 T72 -TB UKR
20 Tanks(not stated)
12 D30 -TB UKR

37 BDE

30 Mastiff/Husky -TB UKR
30 MAstiff/Wolf -TB UKR
Can't read it - TB UKR
14 AMX 10 - TB FR
16 Tanks(not stated)- TB UKR
12 D30

118 BDE

90 M113 - TB BEL, FR, SLOV
28 T72 - TB UKR
6 M109 - TB US
8 FH70 - TB UKR
Can't read

117 BDE

28 Vikings - TB UKR
20 Patria Pasi - TB FIN
10 M113
Can't read - TB UKR
31 PT91 - TB UKR
12 D30 - TB UKR
? AS90 - TB GBR

82 BDE

90 Stryker - TB US
40 Marder - TB GER
14 Challenger - TB GBR
24 M119 - TB US


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 05:56 [Preview] No.50378 del
So it's already borked. We have seen Leopard 2s with Bradleys but Bradleys are only in 47 BDE which has T55S instead. I guess the information is old, things change. But it looks like 47 BDE was involved as well as 33 BDE, or one of these two at least. But anyway, they have 99 Bradleys and lost about a dozen visually confirmed, so about ten percent or one Company.

They have lost about 8 Leopards visually confirmed, so about one companies worth but I think they were split so not actually one company like it may have been with the Bradleys.
But they have probably 32 Leopard in these units, I say probably because there are 53 tanks that they had not decided on yet but I think those would be Soviet types.
So if they did just have 32 Leopards they may have lost about a quarter of them already.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 07:03 [Preview] No.50379 del
>>50377
I couldn't recall it correctly if it was 6+3 or 9+3.
Good list. I think this is the leaked docu.
HistoryLegends talks about the units participating in the Velike Novosilka attack. He guesses they were beefed up territorial units while the actual strike group is further back north.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 08:07 [Preview] No.50380 del
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>>50378
Big problem for Ukraine is that all the info comes from Russia and they can't put anything forward to counter it. Despite that "Shh Campaign" if they had something - like at Bakhmut - they already had declared it because this does not look good at all for Ukraine.
I don't think they have much choice but plough on how Wagner did, have to change tactics.
There is a very interesting criticism again in Willyoam's most recent. Whoever wrote that he puts the blame on NATO, for providing faulty equipment and training, without accountability. I dunno if the equipment is faulty, but getting bunched up like in the videos above was a stupid move and is the same mistake what Russians did at the start of the war.
Oryx is collecting/documenting vehicle losses during the war.
They have this website: https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/
And Twitter: https://nitter.net/oryxspioenkop
This is particular tweet in picrel: https://nitter.net/oryxspioenkop/status/1667301470260043777
What they don't seem to note (or I just can't find) that what equipment was destroyed on which day. So no chronology. On their site like here: https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html each has a link where the event was reported and dates can be gathered from there.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 10:19 [Preview] No.50381 del
Hungarian news portals only talk about the dam, and that the offensive is surely started, they are doing probing attacks, and drawing out Russians from positions. Even in Fidesz and Govt. close media nothing about the Leos.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 15:20 [Preview] No.50384 del
All these destroyed Leo's aren't just one scene from different angles?
I think Ukrainians will reconsider, and recover. They did not commit that much yet. They probably also do artillery strikes, and chisel Russians away bit by bit. I think we should give it another week before burying this offensive.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 16:39 [Preview] No.50385 del
A Leopard got taken out by a Lancet.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 16:49 [Preview] No.50386 del
>>50384
Not so much the angle but I thought that >>50370 and >>50373 were separate because of the second road lane in the second video but apparently it might be the same and this is from after wards when a Ukrainian force of Bradleys tried to get to the Leopard 2 and the other Bradleys and lost even more of them(and must have turned up the paddock quite a bit).


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 16:59 [Preview] No.50387 del
Three More Leopard 2s were hit by Lancets. But we don't know if they were destroyed or not as this is from the drones perspective.

Western MBTs are quite large but they are also quite long and flat, I wonder how much of a difference this makes in spotting them and hitting them, particularly with things like drones.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 17:09 [Preview] No.50388 del
>>50387
All look stationary and abandoned. I bet all the other scrap was towed away but the Leos because they just too damn heavy, and now Russians making videos by flying at them.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 20:33 [Preview] No.50390 del
>>50363
Btw, those guys are rolling through a minefield (except that road/cleared patch they threading on) deployed by Ukrainians. They move through their own fortified defensive lines towards the front.


Bernd 06/10/2023 (Sat) 22:24 [Preview] No.50392 del
>>50390
So they fucked by their own minefields?
Hilarious if true.


Bernd 06/11/2023 (Sun) 07:12 [Preview] No.50393 del
>>50392
The event was geolocated at Mala Tokmachka behind the line of contact. Russians did not deploy mines there. Ukrainians have extensive fortifications with "engineered confinements" all along the front.
They struck at them with artillery while going through the field to the front. It had to be Ukrainian minefield.


Bernd 06/11/2023 (Sun) 13:30 [Preview] No.50394 del
>>50387
No I think these were previously disabled/abandoned Leo2s which were taken out by drones to render them FUBAR.


Bernd 06/11/2023 (Sun) 14:42 [Preview] No.50395 del
Another scandal is generated.
The story goes soemthing liek:
- soldiers are drafted from Kárpátalja into the AFU
- they got captured by Russians
- the Russian Orthodox Church intervenes and helps to move the PoWs to Hungary
- they still have the PoW status, but they essentially live free, the wounded are treated in hospitals, according to international law, PoWs can be moved to whatever country
- when asked by journos Ukraine said they did not know about this anything
- now they warn that the PoWs will be interviewed and will be say bad things about Ukraine because the Russian Orthodox Church bartered a deal and this was their price for allowing the PoWs to Hungary
- now Ukraine says (again) that Hungary is evil


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 02:40 [Preview] No.50396 del
>>50394
Maybe, it's hard to say. They are not moving but then tanks are not going to be moving all the time so that does not say anything definitive. Some of them have hatches open which would lead me to think they are abandoned but again, it's not definitive they could be open for other reasons.


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 02:41 [Preview] No.50397 del
Things are just getting worse and worse for the Leopards...


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 02:47 [Preview] No.50398 del
The Ukrainians have taken some ground but not much.
Anyway, they posted this video. It's interesting as the Ukrainians in it look like they know what they are doing, they are moving cohesively, communicating well and they are handling their weapons well.

Nope, I can't post it. It's * minutes long maybe that is why.

Well here is the Telegram link. That's all I can do.

https://t.me/faceofwar/31391


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 02:48 [Preview] No.50399 del
>>50398
>* minutes long

Sorry I'm an idiot and pressed the caps button, I meant 8 minutes.


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 07:59 [Preview] No.50401 del
>>50397
These are new ones 100%
Are there any news they getting more?
It was sure they'll lose some eventually. Perhaps this is too quick rate. Also problem if they can recover them - when something is to recover - they have to haul those back to Polan for fix.

>>50398
That land is there to be lost.
Yesterday I read some news Russians are retreating both in organized and dis-organized fashion, the latter ones sometimes through their own minefields.

It would be interesting to see the lines of Ukrainian fortifications. But even Russians don't disclose that apparently. (They sure have satellite imagery of them).
Video needs to login to Telegram.
>can't post it
Got error message? What was it? What is the file size? You should try uploading on .org, or disable JS and post like that.


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 10:34 [Preview] No.50402 del
>>50401
Wikipedia says they will get 130.

90 Leopard 2A4 with 30 of those being already delivered
10 Stridsvagn 122(Leopard 2A5 equivalent), pending delivery
21 Leopard 2A6, all delivered
3 BPz3 Büffel ARV
And 6 Leopard 2R, pending delivery(well we know that's out of date)

But it's impossible to know what the real numbers will be and what is happening behind the scenes, this is just what Wikipedia says had been announced so far.

It's also impossible to know how many are being used right now as >>50377 is out of date, the Brigade that is equipped with Bradleys is meant to have the T-55S, not Leopards but we know they do have Leopards.
Also, if the crews survive they can be re equipped with Leopards that are newly arrived as well.

There are videos of Russians running on foot across fields in retreat. Not sure how organised or disorganised that is, who knows when it comes to Russians.

The Error I got was connection failed when I tried to post the video, yes I am on .org. No I am not going to hack my computer to disable JS.


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 11:09 [Preview] No.50403 del
>>50402
Hmm. Plus the Challengers and the Abrams.
If you use scriptblocking addons you can turn JS off for endchan. That helps with large files.


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 16:02 [Preview] No.50404 del
(21.85 MB 1136x640 Vid 222.mp4)
Look like >>50385 was abandoned.
This video says the tanks were abandoned and the second one seems to be this tank.


Bernd 06/12/2023 (Mon) 19:41 [Preview] No.50406 del
>>50402
>the Brigade that is equipped with Bradleys is meant to have the T-55S, not Leopards but we know they do have Leopards.
They also could form a battle group, and use a Leo battalion as a detachment under the command of another unit. I'm not sure why would they do that.


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 02:50 [Preview] No.50407 del
This is what Ukraine has taken back so far. Although the Russians have launched a counter attack and taken back Makarivka.

>>50406
I think the probably just replaced the T55Ss with the Leopards. It made no sense to me why they would pair their best IFVs with their worst tanks.


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 03:16 [Preview] No.50409 del
Thinking about the big picture. Apparently Ukraine still has a lot of brigades in reserve, and presumably more than the Russians. Attacks so far might not go anywhere, but if they get the Russians to concentrate their attention on one part of the front and commit their reserves, this will open them to attacks elsewhere. It'll take a long time, though. No blitzkrieg to the Black Sea anytime soon.


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 08:33 [Preview] No.50410 del
>>50407
Then they had to replace the crew too, a T-55 driving loicence ain't a Leo2 one.

>>50409
What Ukraine don't have is equipment, and lots of troops are in training. I think they should have soldiers under training in the West, it's not like they got trained some brigades and finished, it should go as a continuous cycle.
>get the Russians to concentrate their attention on one part of the front and commit their reserves
The Russians should have local reserves and strategic ones. And local local reserves. At this stage, when they are holding the forward positions, the outposts they probably launch counter-thrusts with the local local ones.
But I do agree it's dangerous to let forces pinned down at one are when Ukies can strike elsewhere. And I also don't know if they'll let it or not. Or it's avoidable at all.
>No blitzkrieg to the Black Sea anytime soon.
That is a pretty safe bet.

I was browsing militaryland's deployment and "operational sectors" map yesterday. Couple of things to note, probably not the most interesting ones, and perhaps not even important ones. But here we go.
Yesterday there was a mechanized grouping of 6 brigades north of the reservoir. Now only 2.
At Siversk there should be a strong grouping - I heard, but there is a hole. There a was strike from that direction towards Soledar, which was stopped. Militaryland notes a mountain brigade there or whatever.
At Velike Novosilka, towards the east that tank brigade wasn't there, but a bit further north behind the lines with that other one.


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 10:26 [Preview] No.50411 del
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Good weather: Russian advantage in the air (drones, choppers, airplanes)
Bad weather: no Russian advantage in the air


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 17:18 [Preview] No.50412 del
>>50407
>I think the probably just replaced the T55Ss with the Leopards
HistoryLegends' latest offers some information on them, and supports your opinion.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=zp6pSHao23E


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 18:32 [Preview] No.50413 del
>>50411
They should've started this during the rains, then. Mud wouldn't matter as much for a slow advance.


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 19:40 [Preview] No.50414 del
>>50413
It rains time to times. Apparently when they made the advancements at Velike Novosilka it rained. Summer isn't that dry, storms happen regularly. The spring is muddy due to snow melting, they can have quite thick snow cover. Making tanks even slower for Russian artillery, drone strikes, ATGMs, helicopters is bad tactics.


Bernd 06/13/2023 (Tue) 20:45 [Preview] No.50415 del
Reporting from Ukraine. Pro-Ukrainian channel, less funny than Davydov. Racks up quite a lot of views.
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCcNB1tZYpeDetqCadElv9Ow


Bernd 06/14/2023 (Wed) 07:41 [Preview] No.50416 del
Real Reporter's interview with a soldier (supposedly not a "crisis actor") who had a convo with in a previous video half year ago.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=t-VUAeRMGQU
https://youtube.com/watch?v=t-VUAeRMGQU [Embed]


Bernd 06/15/2023 (Thu) 03:40 [Preview] No.50418 del
(25.66 MB 1920x1080 Naruto Music.mp4)
There are Syrians in the 98th Guards Airbourne Division.

Also, somebody put Naruto music over one of those videos of artillery strikes.


Bernd 06/15/2023 (Thu) 03:48 [Preview] No.50419 del
It's this OST.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=XYG_p8L1fDk [Embed]


Bernd 06/15/2023 (Thu) 05:43 [Preview] No.50420 del
>>50418
>>50419
>There are Syrians in the 98th Guards Airbourne Division.
Just repaying the favour. They are at Bakhmut? Fighting along Wagner as usual.
Good chance the Russian army have bodies from the *stans too.
My main problem with all these war footage that they frequently add unnecessary music.


Bernd 06/15/2023 (Thu) 08:10 [Preview] No.50421 del
>>50420
I'm not sure where they are.

Same, this is just drone footage though so it has no audio. It's much worse when they put it over things which actually have audio.


Bernd 06/15/2023 (Thu) 14:49 [Preview] No.50423 del
>>50421
They might be at Bakhmut. At least the Deepstate map places a regiment from that division there. Militaryland paints a different picture.
Were there more maps with unit placment?

Now that we are at Militaryland, the quesiton of the Leopard 2s. The 47th Mechanized Brigade (which has the Leos instead of the T-55s) differs from the other mechanized brigades in its unit composition. Besides the three mechanized battalions, and a tank battalion, it also includes an "assault battalion". What really is this, no info about it. Does it include more tanks? Or some different armoured vehicles, some heavy equipment?


Bernd 06/16/2023 (Fri) 08:13 [Preview] No.50427 del
Lotsa blue disks today. I think Ukrainian Ministry of Defense started to get chatty and told about offensive action. I doubt these maps use the publications of Russian MoD.


Bernd 06/17/2023 (Sat) 08:27 [Preview] No.50435 del
Lull at Orikhov. Ukrainian attacks west of Donetsk - liveuamap shows as Russian attack, but we know better now.


Bernd 06/17/2023 (Sat) 08:37 [Preview] No.50436 del
New drama.
Some American lobbists pushing at Biden to make Ukraine join NATO for it will stop the war - so they think, or want make us believe they think that. Stoltenberg made statements that NATO is supporting the plan. This is obviously insane, even Northern Hungarian politicians said they'll veto this bs. Ofc for Stoltenberg it's easy to make such comments, since he knows very well, that couple of sane countries will veto the vote when it comes to that - so he can get some limelight and popularity among those who has know idea about anything and some Ukrainians.
I think we should vote yes just for the hilarity of it. GET THOSE NUKES FLYING!


Bernd 06/17/2023 (Sat) 08:50 [Preview] No.50437 del
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Another drama.
A Republican politician, not sure if senator or congressman gave a statement that they're blocking Hungary from buying HIMARS' until Hungary accepts Sweden into NATO.
Turns out in 2021 the Hungarian Defence Forces started to look into rocket artillery, looked into couple of options, one of them was the US made HIMARS system, in 2023 February some people on behalf of HDF visited there. As far as Hungarian media can know there is no deal on the table, I read Turkey's offer was considered seriously (which would make sense, we have good relations, most likely cheap solution, also Turkey is on the Road and Belt; the TRG-300 Tiger/Kasirga MLRS was battle tested in Nagarno-Kharabakh - problem is half the range of HIMARS; they would just rust away anyway).


Tactical Nukes Bernd 06/19/2023 (Mon) 08:33 [Preview] No.50447 del
Talk about delivering tactical nukes to Ukraine is started.
For now only radical voices, but it will get into mainstream media to sow the seed of acceptance in the public opinion. But will it? We'll see.


Bernd 06/19/2023 (Mon) 13:57 [Preview] No.50448 del
The Israelites are in talks with two nations, one a European nation, Regarding the potential sale of 200 Merkava tanks.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/06/19/israel-merkava-tank-europe/

There are numerous rumours surrounding this. Nothing concrete yet but the obvious connection is Ukraine. I have heard three stories, first is simply that they will be sold to a European country(Poland) and then handed from there to Ukraine, second is that they will be sold to Cyprus to replace soviet tanks in Cypriot service and those Soviet tanks will be given to the Ukrainians and the third story which is similar to the first is that the west plan to give Ukraine these tanks to prepare a new batch of troops for another offensive or to hold ground taken in this offensive.


Bernd 06/19/2023 (Mon) 18:55 [Preview] No.50451 del
Taking this from another Bernd.
It's a footage of a T-55 packed full with explosive and an RC and sent towards Ukrainian lines. Got disabled upon a minefield, then shot with a AT grenade.


Bernd 06/19/2023 (Mon) 19:07 [Preview] No.50452 del
NATO training is bad and insufficient...
NATO trainers have no experience in a war against an equal enemy. They have experience against insurgents, without artillery, air defense, air force, tanks, anything. They have experience in fighting from the position of power. They must have theoretical knowledge, but no practical one. So the training they give to Ukrainians is subpar.
The real significance in NATO training is that it can be done without the risk that a Russian rocket hits and kills a whole fucking company on spot. It is probably a learning experience for NATO on how to train large mass of troops in a relatively short period of time.


Bernd 06/19/2023 (Mon) 19:36 [Preview] No.50453 del
>>50448
Israel don't sell stuff to Ukraine directly. Setting up proxies shouldn't be much problem.


Bernd 06/20/2023 (Tue) 02:22 [Preview] No.50454 del
>>50452
It's hard to say, but this is not a new issue for them, the same thing happened with the Afghan forces they trained and the Iraqis and Saudis too.

I don't think that NATO doctrine and drill itself is bad or the issue, but I do wonder how much of that doctrine can be instilled in a fresh recruit who does not speak your language and is only being trained for a month or two.
And there is the nature of the recruit themselves, these are not recruited by a NATO army through their own recruitment process and they are not NATO soldiers, a NATO instructor is sent whoever he is send and he probably is not allowed to turn them back or fail them.

I doubt they are getting proper NATO training, instead they are getting an abridged and simplified version which they may or may not pick up due to the language barrier and quality of the individual recruit himself.


Bernd 06/20/2023 (Tue) 05:55 [Preview] No.50455 del
>>50454
>And there is the nature of the recruit themselves, these are not recruited by a NATO army through their own recruitment process and they are not NATO soldiers
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=MIYGFSONKbk


Bernd 06/20/2023 (Tue) 20:43 [Preview] No.50464 del
Quote from ISW's Assesment from June 18th
Ukrainian forces may be temporarily pausing counteroffensive operations to reevaluate their tactics for future operations. Head of the Estonian Defense Forces Intelligence Center Colonel Margo Grosberg stated on June 16 that he assesses "we won't see an offensive over the next seven days.”[7]The Wall Street Journal similarly reported on June 17 that Ukrainian forces “have mostly paused their advances in recent days” as Ukrainian command reexamines tactics.[8] These reports are consistent with ISW’s recent observations of the scale and approach of localized Ukrainian counterattacks in southern and eastern Ukraine.[9] ISW has previously noted that Ukraine has not yet committed the majority of its available forces to counteroffensive operations and has not yet launched its main effort.[10] Operational pauses are a common feature of major offensive undertakings, and this pause does not signify the end of Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

Liveuamap shows some attacks on behalf of AFU, so they haven't halted, they curbed the volume down (as Wall Street Journal was quoted).
NATO observers clearly see that things aren't going well, probably they go very badly. But they also note rightly that most of the prepared brigades aren't doing anything.
Anyway Ukraine tried to form armoured columns, ended with heavy losses. Then tried infantry on foot, ended with heavy losses. They did some decent maneuvering and flanking south of Velike Novosilka, but they suffered high losses.
They really need air cover and air defense. And even then the go still might remain very bumpy.

I was musing what'll happen on the long run, when they destroy all the foliage, all the tree and bush covers from their positions. Will it look like WWI with trenches running parallel with a nomansland in between?


Bernd 06/21/2023 (Wed) 03:16 [Preview] No.50466 del
>>50464
>Operational pauses are a common feature of major offensive undertakings
I agree, but that generally happens when they have achieved their objective and have the breathing room to reorganise and such.
The Ukrainians did not breach any of the defensive lines so I don't see this as a normal pause in operations but as a failure in their offensive. I don't think this marks the end of the offensive but it does not look good for them.

At the same time the British MOD has said in their report that the Russians are moving forces from the Dniper to Zaporyia and Bahkmut and it has even been said that they are renewing offensive actions in Northern Luhansk(not sure how true this is, if they are it seems to be minor so far).

I think airpower is overrated in this case. The Russians are fairly limited in what they can do with it as well so it's not a decisive factor in the war. It's just a supporting element like anything else and something that artillery and Himars can also do as well anyway. Well they can sling missiles at Kiev which other systems can't really do as well but that's strategic not operations and it's not really achieving much.


Bernd 06/21/2023 (Wed) 06:44 [Preview] No.50471 del
>The latest propaganda from Kiev suggests that the Ukrainian offensive will go on an "operational pause" while the NATO generals in their offices in Brussels "rethink" their strategy over a coffee and a pretzel/donut. They are worried that the Ukrainian army will not last very long at this attrition rate.


Bernd 06/21/2023 (Wed) 11:28 [Preview] No.50475 del
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Trying to calculate/guess how many troops are participating in the fight directly on behalf of the Ukrainians at the three active sectors of the Zaporyozhia.

A. Kamyanska
- 130th Reconnaissance Battalion
- 128th Mountain Assault Brigade
And perhaps 8th Separate Battalion Aratta which is an intelligence unit, so not sure they count anyway.

B. Orikhov
- 118th Mechanized Brigade
- 47th Mechanized Brigade
And perhaps 11th Brigade of Ukrainian National Guard.

C. Velyka Novosilka
From the West:
- 74th Reconnaissance Battalion
Probably 23rd Mechanized Brigade, and
probably 3rd Tank Brigade
Towards South:
- 35th Marine Brigade
- 129th Territorial Defense Brigade
And perhaps 128th Territorial Defense Brigade
And perhaps 31st Mechanized Brigade
And perhaps Airborne Battalion, 25th Airborne Brigade
- 68th Jager Brigade
- 4th Tank Brigade
- 37th Marine Brigade

Soooo.
That's 8 brigades and couple of battalions pocket change, for sure.
Then 2 more brigades probably.
And 3 more brigades, and couple of battalions pocket change.
So about 13-14 brigades (if I group the battalions together).
But I'm just guessing which units are involved and many more are nearby and they could participate earlier, or just parts of them.
I'm not sure I want to count the artillery units there, although it's sure they are there to give support.
Anyway, one brigade is about 2000-4000 troop strong I think. But even on paper it can vary, in practice they are always less in a war than on paper. So let's say 3000 troops (I think the prepared brigades consist of ~3500 men, but tank brigades are less for sure*, and probably territorials too).
That's 24-42000 soldiers. Can this be right?

*Forbes article from 2022 Dec. says ~2000 are in the 1st Tank Brigade
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/12/25/how-ukraines-1st-tank-brigade-fought-a-russian-force-ten-times-its-size-and-won/

>>50466
Air force isn't just fighter jets though. Or the big bombers. Air force also the helicopters destroying targets from 5-10 kms away. Or transporting stuff and people. Russians can move more or less freely in the air over their zone of control.


Bernd 06/21/2023 (Wed) 12:07 [Preview] No.50476 del
Found this in historylegends video. Not sure where he got the data but he spends more time on this than me.
Marine Brigade: ~2000 troops
Territorial Defense Brigade: ~3500 troops
And adding the info from the Forbes article:
Tank Brigade: ~2000 troops
It is said that the Ukrainians organized 40000 troops into 12 divisions for the offensive (the 9 NATO and 3 home trained), one of them the 47th Mechanized Brigade. ~40000 / 12 = 3300-3500 soldiers.


Bernd 06/22/2023 (Thu) 06:37 [Preview] No.50483 del
So, no operational pause for now. AFU attacks everywhere. According to dunno who. Perhaps Russian MoD.


Bernd 06/22/2023 (Thu) 13:14 [Preview] No.50490 del
>>50483
Seems that way, a new bunch of Destroyed Ukrainian vehicles showed up, including this which they say is a MARS II MLRS, there is also a destroyed tank they call a Leopard but it's not. It also seems like the Ukrainians are either attacking or counter attacking in northern Luhansk.

Also, Russians are attacking in Both the North towards Lyman and in the South in Zaporyia. The first video is the Ukrainians repelling a Russian attack in the North, the second is of them repelling(?) a Russian attack in the south. It seems the Russians are taking some ground in the North and may have taken back some ground in the South as well.
The Reason I questioned if the southern attack was actually repelled is because that was at Piathkhakny, which the Russians apparently are in control of now.


Bernd 06/22/2023 (Thu) 17:36 [Preview] No.50491 del
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Cope of the day: picrel #1. At least it goes well for the Ukrainians on map.

Here's an good article by Royal United Services Institute:
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraines-counteroffensive-begins-shall-leopards-break-free
Written a week ago. Still true. Which is bad news for Ukraine.

While I was trying to look up brigade organization info and charts, I found this article on the same website:
https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/ukraines-territorial-defence-forces-war-so-far-and-future-prospects
>Estimates produced prior to 24 February 2022 suggested the TDF would be able to engage as many as 130,000 people (25 brigades of 150 battalions)
>25 brigades of 150 battalions
Which is 6 battalions per brigade in the Territorial Defense Brigades, as Historylegends says >>50476
After a while I thought it would be the easiest just to look at Militaryland's db about the units, and check their composition. There is nothing about the TDBs. Or I just did not search hard enough. So essentially I have this one source above about this.
I also found that TDBs are seriously lacking in equipment, they are little more than pure infantry formations, with some ATGMs. And since quite a few mechanized brigades formed earlier this year, the heavy weaponry had to go to those units.
So besides the infantry/rifle battalions they have (most likely neither motorized), each brigade has to have an HQ, and some form of medical, communication, and logistical units (companies perhaps). No artillery (perhaps each rifle battalion has a light mortar squad or two), no recon, no chemical and nuke warfare unit, or some fancy stuff like UAVs (unless they buy their own).
I also believe that some TBDs are better equipped and more formidable than others.

>>50490
>Piathkhakny
High ground both north and south of the village. It's comfortable for both side to just shoot into the settlement, and push out the one who has it. I heard the village change hands several times now. But eventually Ukrainians have try advancing further. Which will suck ofc, bad news for Ukraine again.


Bernd 06/23/2023 (Fri) 10:51 [Preview] No.50501 del
Prigozhin has been getting more and more scathing of the government.

>The Ministry of Defense is deceiving the public and telling the story that there was aggression on the part of Ukraine for 8 years, and they were going to attack us together with all of NATO. Ukraine did not attack the civilian population, only the positions of the Russian army

>No one killed 60 leopards, this is complete total nonsense, now the Russian army is retreating in the Zaporozhye, Kherson directions, - Prigozhin.
>The Armed Forces of Ukraine are pushing through the Russian army, we are washing ourselves with blood, no one gives reserves, there is no control.
>Zelensky, when he became president, was ready for agreements. All that had to be done was to get down from Mount Olympus, go and negotiate with him,
>What was the war for? The war was needed for Shoigu to receive a 'hero star'. The oligarchic clan that rules Russia needed the war. The war was needed to install Medvedchuk as president of Ukraine.

I predict that he is going to fall out of a window or brutally stab himself to death while shaving in not long.
The Russian government has been trying to make third party militants sign contracts with the RU MOD, the Chechens have but Prigozhin kicked up a fuss about it and I don't think Wagner has yet.


Bernd 06/23/2023 (Fri) 11:26 [Preview] No.50502 del
>>50501
Who sees his rants? If Russians that's a problem, if the Western audience then everything 100% a-okay.
I think all the NAFO bots watch these and come to the wrong consequences.


Bernd 06/23/2023 (Fri) 11:44 [Preview] No.50503 del
>>50502
I saw this posted By Denys Davydov on his telegram(I don't follow him on Youtube), also other Ukrainian channels are posting about it too. Pro Russian channels are not posting about this latest rant but they have mentioned others and they are the ones talking about this contract issue.
But this is Telegram, your average Russian isn't go to know about it unless it comes up on the news.


Bernd 06/23/2023 (Fri) 12:44 [Preview] No.50504 del
>>50491
>So besides the infantry/rifle battalions they have (most likely neither motorized)
Is there such a thing as a non-motorized military unit in a motorized society? It's always possible to requisition civilian vehicles.
>I also found that TDBs are seriously lacking in equipment, they are little more than pure infantry formations, with some ATGMs
So do they try to cram more infantry per kilometer of frontline, or do they rotate battalions more often?


Bernd 06/23/2023 (Fri) 12:44 [Preview] No.50505 del
>>50503
Another reason why Prigo say these stuff, why he is so critical towards Russian govt. and military, he might tries to emphasize that his organization is a private military company, not an extension of Moscow, and available for (almost) any country to have contract with.


Bernd 06/23/2023 (Fri) 12:49 [Preview] No.50506 del
>>50504
>Is there such a thing as a non-motorized military unit
Well the militaryland deployment map uses the "light infantry" icon for TDBs and not "motorized" or even "rifle" icon (these are used on the brigade composition page at certain units where it's appropriate).
>So do they try to cram more infantry per kilometer of frontline, or do they rotate battalions more often?
It seems they were mostly used as anchors to hold trenches and replace heavier units in this role, so those can go elsewhere and do more useful things. How the rotation is done I have no idea, did not really see any info on that, I did not looking for it either.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 02:48 [Preview] No.50507 del
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Wagner is staging a coup...

They posted a video showing the aftermath of a Wagner base hit by Russian rockets or they claim that is what it was anyway and now they are going in Russia from Ukraine and are in Rostov right now. They have come with heavy equipment including tanks as well.

Prigozhin said this
>Shoigu will be hanged on Red Square and will lie down in the mausoleum with Lenin – All patriots of Russia, real patriots of the country who know history, and not fans of a weak government that betrayed the interests of the state, take to the streets, we will find weapons. Tonight, we will solve the issue of traitors and criminals who have disgraced #Russia. Their names are Shoigu and Gerasimov

Somebody said this looked like it was pre-recorded just like they say the missile attack might be fake, so this might all be pre-planned.

As I said, they are in Rostov, this video is of Wagner soldiers at the outside of the Headquarters of the Southern Military district but they have also cordoned off other important buildings in Rostov too.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 02:56 [Preview] No.50508 del
Here is the same building from another angle in which you can see heavy equipment.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 07:02 [Preview] No.50509 del
>>50507
>staging a coup
>in Rostov
They are in the wrong place to stage a coup.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 07:16 [Preview] No.50510 del
>>50509
Silly Prigozhin


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 07:32 [Preview] No.50511 del
>>50510
I bet it's for new recruitment ad.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 07:50 [Preview] No.50512 del
>“By taking Rostov military headquarters, this is the command centre that is in charge of what Russia calls the special operation in Ukraine, the Wagner chief is currently in charge of the war in Ukraine. This is very big,” Hashem said.
Hilarious. Machiavelli was right all along.
Prigo ofc never speaks against Putin himself. He was his chef or whatever, he gained his wealth because of him. And moving to Rostov instead of Moscow... Perhaps Shoigu was in Rostov?

>Zelenskyy [...] describing the actions of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin as a “counter-terrorist operation”.
Kek.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 08:20 [Preview] No.50514 del
From same youtube channel (Michael Rossi Poli Sci):
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=dYvW4egUESI


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 08:49 [Preview] No.50515 del
And Putin's speech in telly. ML translated, picked up on Kohl.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 09:15 [Preview] No.50516 del
So.
TschVK Wagner's camp got attacked with rockets by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (VSRF/AFRF/RAF whatever) on behalf of Shoigu Minister of Defence and Gerasimov Chief of the General Staff, both staying in Rostov.
This wasn't the first attack, earlier that drunk lieutenant colonel opened fire on them, and perhaps there was another before that. Furthermore Prigozhin continuously complained about the treatment Wagner got, for example the lack of support, ammo provided by the Russian MoD.
After the attack I have no doubt the top ranking members of the TschVK discussed what to do about it, what are their options, possibilities and outlooks about the future. I do not believe the further steps was initiated by Prigozhin alone. I also think they already have the thoughts going for months now, and they also have the agreement of the lower ranks. Since they let the prisoners go, they only have the crew who signed up entirely volunteerly. However many guys are probably new in the sense that they were not there in earlier contracts. But the roles in officers and all key positions are held by old veterans, brothers in arms and crime.
So now they decided to occupy the command and control center in Rostov, it seems they have Gerasimov, but Shoigu fled by helicopter. Now they are on the move to north, to Moscow it seems. At this point they had some action in Voronezh and perhaps they also take over the command and control center. At least there are some news about this.
Other tidbits:
Prigozhin said >>50513 they are 25.000 strong.
Prigozhin did not verbally attacked Putin.
Gen. Surovikin (commander of the spec. mil. operation) warned Wagner to follow the commands the supreme Commander in Chief (Putin).


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 09:40 [Preview] No.50517 del
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What could happen? What they want? And other questions.
We can state that they have a better view on the military situation of the Russian Federation than we have. They know better what units and forced can be alerted and moved against them.
I think most if not all mobilizable units are tied down in the conflict in Ukraine, mostly conscripts are elsewhere and they can't be placed in alert in this short notice in any meaningful number. Around Moscow they bound to have a relatively strong force, which shouldn't be all conscripts. But what this "relatively" cover, I have no idea.
TschVK Wagner moves quick. They took over in Rostov at ~8-9:00 Moscow Standard Time (5:00 UTC), and then took over Voronezh by ~10-11:00 MSK . That's 500 kms as the crow flies, wtf. With this rate they should be at St Pidorsburg right now.
Oh well.

Let's say they get Shoigu and Gerasimov. Then what?
Putin renounced them - but can they be stopped, put down before they do whatever they do?
If they coup Putin?
Prigozhin said all the state machine will work as usual, so perhaps they want to swap faces in the ranks, and internally this shouldn't mean turmoil if done quick.
But will there be any international recognition? Ukraine and the West surely welcome a new regime that's willing to finish an leave everything behind. But would Prihozhin's regime do that? And if not and continue the war, would it have the relationship with other important factors like China, Iran, or India? And even if willing to make peace on the terms of Ukraine and the West would they took it seriously?
It could be a wise move to leave Putin as President, for it will allow legitimization - he is an elected leader of the RF. But could they pull this after the renouncement?

This will be very interesting to see. If the whole thing is not a scam, a media hack.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 10:37 [Preview] No.50518 del
>>50513
>>50514
Listening to Weeb Union's video now:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=rbtFO1GvJmQ
and thinking.
These videos were posted 10-11 hours ago. Basically on June 23rd at midnight. So the action against their camp happened before that, on the eve of June 23rd, and things spiraling out since then. They had about 10 hours to start their operation, going towards Rostov and Voronezh, perhaps Moscow.
Wagner has been resting now for three weeks. This was about the time that was promised them to rest after they captured Bakhmut. Maybe promised is a strong word, but something the like was said in one of the videos.
Weeb Union suggests it's a diversion and they are relocated on a new front, perhaps at Rostov, which was mentioned by Prigo earlier. To be honest would be a good and cheeky (breeky) cover for troop movements, which are cannot be concealed in any way. But then whom they deceive? Ukrainian/NATO military intelligence? I highly doubt it. Just the public, like us. What's the profit in that?


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 10:40 [Preview] No.50519 del
>>50516
Did they get Gerasimov? If so whatever happens he probably won't live through this.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 10:42 [Preview] No.50520 del
>>50519
I can't cite source, I looked up bunch of stuff all over, but that was my impression.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 10:54 [Preview] No.50521 del
>>50517
>Prigozhin said all the state machine will work as usual, so perhaps they want to swap faces in the ranks, and internally this shouldn't mean turmoil if done quick.

Look like it, if Prigozhin was working with the west he could easily have acted to sabotage the Russian war effort considering how important Rostov is for that.
Though if this goes for very long that could happen anyway, particularly if thinks go very badly for Prigozhin and he decides to make a deal with the west for support.
Either way, the Ukrainians and the west will be watching this closely.

You would think they would have to keep Putin to reduce the risk of Russia falling apart if they were successful.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 11:05 [Preview] No.50522 del
Something else to think about. Where are Russia's Nukes and could Prigozhin get access to one? If he did could he or would he use it?


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 11:27 [Preview] No.50523 del
I'm glad that a least one of the world's leaders is level headed and coordinates the effort for peace and security.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 11:37 [Preview] No.50524 del
Now this shit is funny.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba say says the west has false neutrality in the conflict.
Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán said the same thing over and over, that those who pay for the war, send weapons and ammunition, train soldiers, give military intel, etc. are in the war already no matter what they lie.
Have Ukrainian and Hungarian governments said the same all along?

>>50521
>if Prigozhin was working with the west
US just found $6,5 billion error in their accounting which they can spend wisely.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 11:39 [Preview] No.50525 del
Btw large NATO military air exercise should take part these days, perhaps in Polan. Coincidence?


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 12:23 [Preview] No.50526 del
Listening DPA about the "super special military operation"
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=T7E-Mv7yUm4
He says the Wagner camp/HQ was in Lugansk, perhaps towards north. So they could reach Voronezh not that long after they were done in Rostov.
They also hold Donetsk somehow. I'm breddy sure they have more than one camps.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 13:30 [Preview] No.50527 del
The Chechens are on their way to Rostov.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 13:36 [Preview] No.50528 del
Full video of Putin's speech from here:
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=U9g8x8cQjjY
He doesn't explicitly saying that TschVK Wagner is rebelling. Maybe he means those who attacked Wagner...
And ofc, if Wagner is the one that has to be put down, that's a considerable experienced fighting force Russia still needs, and put into use after the leaders' heda are chopped off.
Or perhaps he expressed himself vaguely on purpose. There could be competing groups (Prigo vs. Shoigu) and he waits and sees who is winning first. Then the loser will become the real culprit of the mutiny.
Is there a video somewhere Prigozhin replying?


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 13:56 [Preview] No.50529 del
This is just an insane tin hat theory but, if Prigozhin was to work with Ukraine he could probably cut the Russians off in Ukraine. All of their communication lines are in reach.

Ukraine is launching an offensive but has not committed their reserves and we don't know for sure where they are or what else they have available, they could have intended to put pressure on the south and draw Russian forces to that direction in order for them to pull of a sudden northern attack in coordination with Prigozhin, one could then say that those previous recons into Belgorod were connected to this.

Though of course we have not seen anything to indicate this yet, but it's a thought.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 14:38 [Preview] No.50530 del
>>50529
I think Russians have stockpiled considerable amount of resources which could last a while within that zone so if that's the case short term effect would be questionable.
But if Wagner could hold that line, the main junctions at least, a push along your blue arrows could be effective making the hold of positions unmanageable, and then cause the withdrawal of troops to consolidate the situation within Russia proper.
One lifeline is still there, via Kerch.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 14:53 [Preview] No.50531 del
>>50530
Yes, it would depend on what stockpiles they have but also what reserves they have available to throw at Wagner without compromising the front line. But if they link up with the Ukrainians Wagner could receive reinforcements that way.
Kerch straight bridge is an issue but they might be able to deal with it, the Ukrainians have taken it down before and now they have Storm Shadow missiles. And even if they didn't it still would funnel all their communications and mean communications have to be diverted and things would take longer to move around.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 14:57 [Preview] No.50532 del
Uh, oh. Knock knock.

>>50531
Yeah, I concur.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 15:05 [Preview] No.50533 del
The 217th Guards Airbourne regiment apparently changed sides.

Also the Kalinovsky Regiment(Belorussians fighting for Ukraine) asked for the Belorussians to join self defence units and wait for their signal. Though both them and the Russian legion talk such nonsense all the time.

>>50532
It's a reverse Kiev.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 15:12 [Preview] No.50534 del
>>50533
>changed sides.
To witch side?
>reverse Kiev.
Just faster.
I wonder if roadblocks are there to keep the way open for Wagner.
In an hour they can reach Moscow itself now. Things should speed up. We're gonna hear about either clashes or more units siding with Wagner.
We talked about coups on this board (Brbernd where art thou?), right now all the officers are mulling over whom they should side with. Most will pick passivity, and that could be enough for Prigo and his commanders.

>>>/polru/244120
Lel.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 15:41 [Preview] No.50535 del
This could be a major event, that shakes up things, shifts balance. It could be a nothingburger.
In any way the cost for those who are participating can be the ultimate.
It is also the most interesting thing in the 21st century yet. The last time I was similarly excited (actually I was more then) was in 2006, when there was big turmoil after a speech of our PM Gyurcsány.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 17:36 [Preview] No.50536 del
What? They stopped because Lukashenko and Prigo had a phone chat?
Coups don't work like this!
Will they just laugh it off that it was a big misunderstanding?


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 17:38 [Preview] No.50537 del
This is silly.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 17:40 [Preview] No.50538 del
Biggest advance of the fugging war.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 18:09 [Preview] No.50539 del
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=pQXyT9Dk2UQ
>They were going to dismantle TschVK Wagner
So not anymore?
What will be the aftermath? What will happen with Prigozhin personally?


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 18:14 [Preview] No.50540 del
Obiously it wasn't Lukashenko who made the deal, was just offered through him, since he can be considered objective 3rd party.
Weeb Union says they were offered more money.
Now that most of Wagner is out of the occupied areas? Where they'll be redeployed?
Also I saw Prigozhin got quoted that they had 25K and 25K soldiers. That's about 10K more Ukraine had prepared for the offensive.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 18:51 [Preview] No.50541 del
>>50536
I have my doubts Prigozhin's original intention was to overthrow Putin. Maybe he just wanted concessions from the military brass. His original speech didn't attack Putin. Putin avoiding a direct mention of Wagner >>50528 was also noteworthy. Some will speculate all of this was Putin's 4D chess so the peace deal with Wagner can let him get rid of other enemies. I wouldn't believe it because the entire incident undermines his authority and sets a precedent.


I'm kind of disappointed.


Bernd 06/24/2023 (Sat) 20:25 [Preview] No.50542 del
>>50541
>Some will speculate all of this was Putin's 4D chess so the peace deal with Wagner can let him get rid of other enemies.
I heard gossip about sacking Shoigu and Gerasimov.
>I'm kind of disappointed.
Me too.
On the other hand Wagner going back to the front, 50K strong, I suppose they won't be there to hold the line.


Bernd 06/25/2023 (Sun) 00:38 [Preview] No.50543 del
Analyzing this as a coup, there are major questions to be made. What is the significance of this timing, during the Ukrainian summer offensive? Did they plan it for before the offensive, but had to delay it? Or did they expect a successful offensive, which would demoralize loyalists, but had to launch it anyways even though Ukraine hasn't made any relevant gains?

How many allies outside of Wagner did Prigozhin coordinate with before the uprising, and how much support/passive indifference did he accrue during his march on Moscow? They got halfway from Rostov to the capital in a day, that's a lot of ground, and it seems the only resistance faced was a few aerial attacks. And yet Prigozhin bailing out suggests he expected to lose. Either that or he was offered a good deal.


Bernd 06/25/2023 (Sun) 02:33 [Preview] No.50544 del
>>50540
Maybe but maybe not. Lukashenko is still president of one of a handful of countries that Russia is close too and they know each other quite well, I think if Lukashenko suggested this Putin would not spit in his face and turn it down.


Bernd 06/25/2023 (Sun) 02:41 [Preview] No.50545 del
>>50541
I don't know how clever Prigozhin actually is, maybe he really is just dumb enough to think that if he caused a commotion like this Putin would step in and remove Shoigu and Gerasimov.

>>50543
It's interesting to note that Prigozhin had been fairly defeatist about the Ukrainian offensive, he seemed to think it was going worse for Russia and better for Ukraine than the Ukrainians and the west actually did.

So then either, this was just a lie and part of his smear campaign on Shoigu.
Or, he did actually believe this, yet choose to stage a coup despite that anyway.


Bernd 06/25/2023 (Sun) 07:11 [Preview] No.50546 del
>>50544
Luka can't promise anything in the name of the Russian Federation on his own.

>>50545
>fairly defeatist about the Ukrainian offensive,
One thing that isn't told enough - with the exception of Colonel Reisner of the Österreichs Bundesheer - underestimating the enemy can be fatal. All these voices on the internet on both sides (but especially true about the pro-ukrainians) that produces those "the other side weak!" type of comments and magnifying minor shortcomings are dangerous.


Bernd 06/25/2023 (Sun) 07:12 [Preview] No.50547 del
>>50543
>Analyzing this as a coup,
I can pretend it was for you. But right at the first question things will be derailed.
>What is the significance of this timing, during the Ukrainian summer offensive? Did they plan it for before the offensive, but had to delay it?
They were on the front, in heavy fighting in Bakhmut until about May 21-22. Then they started to pull out allowing other units to take their place. I dunno how long this process take, and then they went to RnR. They rested, reorganized, filled ranks and ammo stores, repaired vehicles etc. This also took time. Basically a month passed. I think enough time to reach battle readiness. Is this the minimum time? I dunno, but it's time to go back to the front.
And for this the leadership entered negotiations about further employment. When it started? I dunno, perhaps on day one. Those who make the deals rarely need much rest after a tiring day of battle.
So the timing of the action has lot to do about getting restless. 50000 soldiers not doing actual soldiering just drinking whoring and maintaining equipment is not good for anyone.


cont. Bernd 06/25/2023 (Sun) 07:31 [Preview] No.50548 del
>>50543
>>50547
>Or did they expect a successful offensive
I don't think so. They know Russian fortified positions better, and generally the situation what's it like there and what can be expected.
The good thing about the Ukrainian offensive, and what they made use of is that combat ready Russian units are tied down in Ukraine and busy to keep the situation as is, even those in reserve can't really make a move, since they might be needed on the front any time. Those men who are willing to fight are there.

>How many allies outside of Wagner did Prigozhin coordinate with before the uprising
Still supposing this was a coup attempt it was not for the sake of a brain game (I don't want to call it gymnastics for it's implication) the simple answer is: we don't know, no information about that. I think he contacted Putin, they probably have their own landline used between each other when they do their deals, no need for official channels. But if you mean other units? They sure planned their route, and contacted those they are going - or at least Prigo and couple other guys rolled forward in a car before the column arrived and told. I don't think there was any surprises.
It is no use to contact generals of units holding the front, they are bogged down, or those that weren't in the way.
Then Prigo went public asking everyone to join generally.
>how much support/passive indifference did he accrue during his march on Moscow?
I dunno if we'll ever get any info about this. He >>50533 mentions the 217th guards airbourne regiment, and I also saw the VDV getting mentioned here: https://yewtu.be/watch?v=rylvYmIyLBE at about 10:00. So that's one unit.

>They got halfway from Rostov to the capital in a day, that's a lot of ground
I think they split into two, one group to Rostov, one towards Moscow (via Voronezh). They started on the eve of June 23rd, perhaps midnight the latest.
>the only resistance faced was a few aerial attacks
I dunno if there were real aerial attacks. I saw one video a helicopter shooting fireworks, but no actual explosions or anything. So maybe those were just distractions than actual fights. It was said somewhere Wagner lost no man.


Bernd 06/25/2023 (Sun) 07:44 [Preview] No.50549 del
>>50543
>And yet Prigozhin bailing out
Did he really?
Here I have to stop pretending this was a coup.
I read in the news, it is written all around, that he is "moving"/"retiring" to Belarus, they giving him "safety" and whatever.
But perhaps they take his company with him and the next offensive of the Wagner will be from Belarus.
There is simply too little information out there.
What happens with Wagner? News also say those who participated (how many? Prigo says 25K and 25K so all of em) won't be punished, those who did not will be offered contracts by Russian MoD. Prigo said they wanted to dismantle Wagner this is why it started.
Now we have a situation where some of them (how many? majority? or negligible minority? did they act together - even if not all of them was on the move to moscow - or not? there were those who secured Donetsk for example, or those who still held the camps they have) are offered contracts, but others (while they will be unpunished) don't. The latter group still is a fighting force with considerable experience. They have capable commanders and officers. More capable than the Russian army ones.
And there is the rest of the Wagner doing contract jobs all around the world, for example still deployed in Syria doing whatever next to other Russian units.
So does TscVK Wagner still exist and will? Perhaps another contract was made with Wagner. Russian MoD don't have to make contract with those who participated this way and still keep them fighting. Those have contract with Wanger and Wagner has contract with Russian govt.
And the rest who don't want to stay in the employment of Wagner still can sight up with MoD and get a different assignment in a different unit.
We know too little for now.


Bernd 06/26/2023 (Mon) 07:38 [Preview] No.50550 del
Some think this wasn't the performance, but a rehearsal before the play.


Bernd 06/26/2023 (Mon) 09:06 [Preview] No.50551 del
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Denys Davydov gathered interesting info about the "coup":
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=Jh-mwPMMQPg
Basically Shoigu and Gerasimov wanted Prigo to be done. Prigo tried to contact Putin but he failed, so he launched this habbening, which apparently got Putin's attention. Prigo was able to save his life (unless "went to Belarus" is an idiom in Russian and means getting whacked).
Shoigu is getting dismissed, the replacement will be Aleksey Dyumin the governor of Tula Oblast who was the chief of the Special Operations Forces and oversaw the annexation of Crimea - Wikipee says - then he was Deputy MoD, so he should have the necessary XP for the job, and since the role of TschVK Wagner in the occupation of Crimea, he also must have working experience with them.
Prigo and Dyumin had a chat during the Most Extremely Special Military Operation of last Saturday.


Bernd 06/26/2023 (Mon) 15:04 [Preview] No.50552 del
>>50551
It's possible I guess. Shoigu was filmed touring the front today though.


Bernd 06/26/2023 (Mon) 15:10 [Preview] No.50553 del
>>50550
Yes I heard that too. I thought it was just Prigozhin being sent to Belarus but apparently they are building a camp there for 8000 Wagners. Is that enough though?
I think they have a chance to achieve something if the movement is a ruse and they attack Khakov or Sumy or Chernihiv while they pass, but once in Belarus I think they won't be able to do anything serious by themselves, though how many Russian units are still in Belarus?


Bernd 06/26/2023 (Mon) 15:12 [Preview] No.50554 del
Wagner operations in Africa continue as usual.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/06/26/wagner-mali-central-africa-operations/

I expected that but some people(Peter Zeihan) thought that Russia was going to cut them off and Russia's whole position in Africa would disappear overnight.


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 07:24 [Preview] No.50555 del
I really hate that all the media giants never actually present people's own words. They should make the whole thing available (with translation when it's a foreigner), and publish excerpts of the key points.
For example I wanna watch the whole video of Prigozhin speaking with subtitles. Yeah, it's available on Telegram, but what if no Telegram or don't want Telegram, or whatever.
Anyway here's Al Jizzair article:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/6/27/in-his-own-words-wagner-chief-prigozhin-on-the-moscow-mutiny
Am gonna quote the quotes. No green arrows.


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 07:25 [Preview] No.50556 del
Reasons
“As a result of intrigues and ill-considered decisions, this unit [Wagner] was supposed to cease to exist on July 1.”
“The council of [Wagner] commanders gathered, which brought all the information to the fighters, and no one agreed to sign a contract with the [Russian] ministry of defence, as everyone knows perfectly well… that this would have led to a complete loss of combat capability.”
“Experienced fighters, experienced commanders would simply be smashed and turned into meat; they would not be able to use their combat potential and combat experience.”
“Those fighters who decided that they were ready to transfer to the Ministry of Defence did transfer, but this was a small amount of 1-2 percent.”
“The decision to transfer [Wagner] to the defence ministry was taken at the most inopportune moment.”

Rostov
“We were taking inventory and were going to leave on June 30 in a column to Rostov and publicly hand over the equipment near the headquarters of the SVO [acronym for Russia’s ‘Special Military Operation’ in Ukraine] if there was no solution.”
“Despite the fact that we did not show any aggression, a missile strike was launched on us and immediately after that the helicopters worked on us. About 30 fighters of the Wagner PMC (private military company) were killed, some were injured.”
“This was the trigger for… the [Wagner] Council of Commanders deciding that we should start moving immediately.”


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 07:26 [Preview] No.50557 del
March to Moscow
“The aim was to prevent the destruction of the PMC and to bring to justice those people who made a huge number of mistakes during their unprofessional actions. This was demanded by the public, all the servicemen who saw us during the march supported us.”
“During the entire march, which lasted 24 hours, one column went to Rostov; the other, in the direction of Moscow. During a day, we travelled 780km [484 miles] to within just 200km [124 miles] of Moscow.”
“Not a single soldier on the ground was killed. We regret that we had to strike at aviation but they hurled bombs [at us] and launched missile strikes.”
“We blocked all military units and airfields that were in our path.”
“When we walked past Russian cities on June 23-24, civilians greeted us with Russian flags and with the emblems and flags of the Wagner PMC. They were all happy when we passed by. Many of them are still writing words of support and some are disappointed that we stopped, because in the ‘march of justice’, in addition to our struggle for existence, they saw support for the fight against bureaucracy and other ills that exist in our country today.”
“We started our march because of injustice. On the way, we didn’t kill a single soldier on the ground. In one day, they reached a point just 200km from Moscow [and] they took complete control of the city of Rostov.”
“We gave a master class on how it should have been done on February 24, 2022 [when Russia invaded Ukraine]. We did not have the goal of overthrowing the existing regime and the legally elected government.”


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 07:27 [Preview] No.50558 del
Why Wagner stopped
“We turned around not to shed the blood of Russian soldiers.”
“We stopped at the moment when the first assault detachment, which came to 200km from Moscow, deployed its artillery, did a reconnaissance of the area and it became obvious that a lot of blood would be shed at that moment.”
“Therefore, we felt that demonstrating what we were going to do was enough.”
“And our decision to turn around was based on two important factors. The first factor is that we did not want to shed Russian blood. The second factor is that we were registering our protest and not seeking to overthrow the government of the country.”
“At this time, [Belarusian President] Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko extended his hand and offered to find solutions for the further work of the Wagner PMC within a legal jurisdiction.”
“Our ‘march of justice’ highlighted a lot of the things we have talked about before – the most serious security problems throughout the country.”


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 07:49 [Preview] No.50559 del
>>50552
Another thing we have to wait and see.

>>50553
>they are building a camp there for 8000 Wagners.
Perhaps it's for Belarusian volunteers. They can't volunteer for Russian MoD, since technically they are foreigners me thinks, but they could for Wagner.
This also doesn't mean they'll be deployed in an attack from Belarus.
Ukraine keeping more troops at the border, or at least in reserves (and not sent to the south to fight) is also comes with the possibility.


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 08:00 [Preview] No.50560 del
>>50555
It's interesting to see that Prigozhin is still criticising the government and actually standing by his actions, not apologising for them.
Putin has not forgiven Prigozhin either it seems, he gave a speech last night attacking the organisers of the rebellion.
This almost doesn't seem resolved. Though Wagner are in exile I guess.

Putin also said that Wagner fighters were given a choice of either sigh a contract with the MoD, go home or go to Belorussia and then >>50558 Lukashenko 'offered solutions for work of the PMC within a legal Jurisdiction'.

What does that mean? It almost sounds like Wagner will continue their work overseas but be based out of Belorussia instead, or maybe they will still fight in Ukraine? Wagner being a 'Belorussian' PMC would troll the west at least.

>>50559
Maybe, that makes sense. It might be a way to get Belarus involved by proxy, both through that but also Belarus could provide Wagner with supplies and ammunition instead of the Russians having too.


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 16:24 [Preview] No.50563 del
Heh, NFKRZ made a video about this uh coupy event.
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=XKJ0dCIOPsM
He raises couple of good points. Such as:
>Wagner is pro-war, they want to ramp up things ("where is the ammunition")
>current regime created an imperialistic chauvinist group within the society which is more radical than the current regime


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 16:34 [Preview] No.50564 del
>>50563
Whilst a while ago he did say that Russia should be fully mobilising, Prigozhin has also said the war was unnecessary, that the only reason it happened was because of Shoigu and that because of that Shoigu has killed thousands of Russians.

I would not say that he actually is pro-war or that he does want it to continue, he could really go either way and the only person that probably knows what he wants is himself and his inner circle.


Bernd 06/27/2023 (Tue) 19:57 [Preview] No.50565 del
>>50553
Historylegends
https://yewtu.be/watch?v=7PyQnjeJXtM
states here that Wagner was about 8000 at Soledar.
Then towards the end of the video he says "the Wagner core was not entirely disbanded". Perhaps he is right, and the originals (what's left of 'em) are kept, and they'll be moved to that camp.
There are other stuff too.


Bernd 06/28/2023 (Wed) 19:43 [Preview] No.50569 del
Liveuamap is getting more useless by the day. Sure those areas will be captured, but weeks could go on until they do. I really don't like it.

In Hungarian article I read The New York Times published an article where they conclude that the sanctions aren't as effective as they thought who would have thought, and the sanctioned goods reach Russia via 3rd parties, like the Central Asian *stans.
I can't find the article, but here's a paper that analyze just this issue.
I find the second graph very interesting
>Total imports from Russia less impacted by the relatively low indirect imports
It shows that in direct imports there was a hike from 2020 May to 2022 March, a huge hike, then it was dropped back till 2022 December, but still did not reach the level of 2020 May. I wonder what was imported from Russia in those two years.
Before that there was also a break at 2020 February. Is it about gas and oil? Because Russia is basically a big gas station. At the beginning of 2020 the price of oil reached rock bottom, well below rock bottom. They stopped buying it? Russia stopped selling it? I dunno.
The next two graphs are actually funny. Hungary baed, mkay. t. Germany


Bernd 06/29/2023 (Thu) 12:12 [Preview] No.50573 del
After listening bunch of videos and checking out all the maps I can say the Ukrainian offensive is going well. And by "well" I mean they are able to take lands, and even positions that have operational importance. Like at Kurdiumovka south of Bakhmut, they managed to cross the canal and take positions in the town. That's a bridgehead they could intentionally expand from.
But will they? I dunno. They pay the price and if they melt like snow the offensive(s) will halt. It's a shame we don't get any real information about the losses. I'm curious where is the limit which breaks a campaign. I think it's reasonable to say they'll push as hard as they can until the NATO summit on July 11-12.
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_212667.htm
After that? Who knows.

I also came across this channel of Vlad Vexler. He seems to say interesting stuff, I have to give a proper listen still: He has a main channel, I have not looked at it yet.
https://yewtu.be/channel/UCn7XHZiW6EUgSuxItybLLMg
https://yewtu.be/channel/UC6-33VO9eerq9MXFaivi0gg


Bernd 06/30/2023 (Fri) 08:49 [Preview] No.50575 del
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Bernd 06/30/2023 (Fri) 15:57 [Preview] No.50578 del
(34.61 MB 1280x720 feedback-wagner.mp4)
Most level headed and accurate analysis about the Wagner coup/mutiny/whatever. Done by a HoI4 youtuber, who got his info from dailymail. I'm impressed.


Bernd 06/30/2023 (Fri) 19:41 [Preview] No.50579 del
How differently an event can be interpreted from the same point of view at least from the same camp.
https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=5680U8ZQVMk
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/29/failed-wagner-coup-vladimir-putin-regime-strong-yevgeny-prighozin
I watched enough Vlad Vexler to know now, that he views Putin some kind of insane dictator - which is easy to do, and many emotionally involved and biased do. Sure he is an autocrat, and sure probably has it's own psychological profile, but he is not irrational, and/or stupid, and/or illiterate. It is common to view autocrats like that. For one reason to make fun of them, because on those we laugh at, we fear less. Like Hitler. But this leads far from topic.
So in the article there is an interesting analogy with monarchies of feudal kingdoms. And considering even the communist dictatorship was organized feudalistic "vassal owes fealty to the senior" basis, and I think the current hierarchy of the Russian governance too, it could be a spot on parallel.

Btw, Vlad V has an interesting editing style, he edits here and there just one frame, and they are just a flash for the eye. Like Fight Club dickpics, except these are related to topic. For example linked video at 3:01 there is literally one frame of Prigo holding Russian flag in front of couple of solders.


Bernd 07/01/2023 (Sat) 16:23 [Preview] No.50584 del
(3.98 MB 848x464 IMG_8553.MP4)
Poor Leopards...


Bernd 07/01/2023 (Sat) 19:30 [Preview] No.50585 del
>>50584
Yeah, all those dirty Slavs pawing them.


Bernd 07/02/2023 (Sun) 19:11 [Preview] No.50588 del
>>50564
What I gathered recently is that Putin's opposition aren't the liberals, but a more radical group, basically the Z people, Russian imperialists who want to ramp up the war effort and strike harder. This sucks for Putin because they are those who actually support the war, the vast majority is a depoliticized population who are on the ride because they see no choice, and then there are another minority who opposes the war but they don't count at all when it comes to decision making. For these Z imperialists, the Wagner is a symbol of military might, and strength. They liked when Prigozhin trash talked the incompetent fools in the MoD and the Army. They might be confused by Prigo's "anti-war" statement, but they can easily wave it away as some kind of propaganda bs to confuse Westerners.
Today I heard in one of the videos that 25K Musicians went to Belarus.
Also Denys Davydov said couple of days ago that Surovikin got arrested, because he was the one who incited Wagner to rise up. In the video here >>50514 he just covered his ass. It sounds weird, but perhaps he gets to be sacrificial lamb, who has to take the blame.


Bernd 07/02/2023 (Sun) 20:29 [Preview] No.50589 del
Thinking about the pro-Ukrainian "Westerners" (in quotation marks for I mean Hungarians and other Eastern EU poeople too), the archetypes.
There are those who just think what media tells them, Ukraine fights for it's sovereignty and we have to support them with money and weapons. They have no idea where things could going, or what could be an endgame, what could end the war. Just go on and support. It's a good cause.
And there are another group who just like the Z imperialist radicals want to ramp up the war. Those who want more weapons, more support, NATO in the war, Ukraine in the NATO; the Hawks. I don't think many such can be found among the common people. Among decision makers, lobbists of various economic factors, and these factors themselves, who hope to profit, not just the war but their eyes on the future, after the war. Perhaps philosophers - like that Vlad Vexler -, political theorists and whatnot. Mostly people whom the hardships of war will never touch, but they wouldn't be hesitant to beat the stinging nettle with others' dicks.
What other types are there?


Bernd 07/03/2023 (Mon) 03:07 [Preview] No.50592 del
>>50588
Most Liberals probably already left or know better than to say too much in public.
Yeah, I think a lot of these Russians are quite confused on what they should think now given what Prigozhin did.
The issue is that if you are an ultranationalist Russian then this war is really not going well for you and it's not being fought like it should be. In such a person's mind Russia would be the greatest power on earth yet they are achieving next to nothing at the moment and yet the Government still has not fully mobilised. I could see that would be frustrating.

I also heard that Surovikin was arrested, but his daughter came out and said he had not been. I have no idea. These things happen with high profile figures on both sides, if they are not seen for a few days then suddenly it's assumed they are dead or arrested.

>>50589
You get all sorts supporting Ukraine.
Something that comes up and that people like Peter Zeihan talk about is the idea that this is only the beginning and that Russia plans to invade Poland and Romania next, then he adds more to this by saying that sense Russia has not gone so well in this invasion if they ever did fight NATO they would have to use Nukes. So therefore, this war is being fought to prevent a Nuclear war. Now, this of course has a few problems but one of them is that if Russia had to use nukes to defeat Poland after defeating Ukraine then why would they not use Nukes on Ukraine if they felt like Ukraine was going to win?

There are common people that want to escalate as well but they are usually either idiots that believe it when people say that giving Ukraine tanks and jets is going to somehow end the war or they are extremists who don't care if the war does escalate, far right people like my uncle.


Bernd 07/03/2023 (Mon) 03:17 [Preview] No.50593 del
>>50579
Monarchies weren't very centralised though, plus all of your vassals has their own private army and would not be afraid to use them against you if you did something that they did not like.
Wait a minute...


Bernd 07/03/2023 (Mon) 07:42 [Preview] No.50595 del
>>50592
>ultranationalist
I'm avoiding the word nationalist on purpose. They are patriotic, but not nationalist. It's hard to maintain nationalism on a non-self destructive manner in a multicultural society. They also came from Soviet background. Which doesn't mean they did not hate on minorities (for example they consciously excluded Turkic and Mongol minorities from the army, and it became an issue during the 80s when demographic started to shift), but it is more like the United States.
>this war is really not going well for you and it's not being fought like it should be.
And Putin is pressured to escalate, or escalate faster. He wants to freeze the conflict, which is bad news for Ukraine, but the internal pressure might force him to try decisive steps. Which is bad news for Putin.
>In such a person's mind Russia would be the greatest power on earth yet they are achieving next to nothing
Coping mechanism already exists tho, for a long time now. Like "they keep the good guy down", "they need whole NATO to tie us down".
>hese things happen with high profile figures on both sides, if they are not seen for a few days then suddenly it's assumed they are dead or arrested.
Yeah, the informational warfare.

>>50593
Yeah...


Bernd 07/03/2023 (Mon) 12:29 [Preview] No.50596 del
Listening WillyOAM talking how it would solve issues if a Western company would give pilots, mechanics, commanders with the Western equipment to Ukraine, since the training for such weapon systems like F-16 that Ukrainian crews can get is inadequate for the task they have to do when they are in the war.
Ofc this isn't his idea, he just mulls over it.
Essentially:
1. NATO pilots contracts with western company
2. NATO gives money to Ukraine
3. NATO gives fighter jets to Ukraine
4. Ukraine gives money to western company to get the pilots
NATO pilots, flying NATO fighters, payed by NATO money.
But essentially this could be done with anything. Just give Ukraine whole brigades. As long as the money are taken from Zelensky's hands by a private military contractor it's perfectly okay.
And remember, NATO isn't in war with Russia.
I have one question tho. Can I be the private military contractor who just there to receive the money? I promise I wouldn't sit on the monebags, but spend it quick so the wealth would find it's way back to the economy. I wouldn't even mind if I'd get ripped off.


Bernd 07/06/2023 (Thu) 03:10 [Preview] No.50606 del
Prigozhin, master of disguise.


Bernd 07/06/2023 (Thu) 03:11 [Preview] No.50607 del
He could be anybody, anywhere, at anytime.


Bernd 07/06/2023 (Thu) 07:10 [Preview] No.50608 del
>>50606
Were some funny memes on DPA.
This also could be misinfo but FSB found fake papers in his house, I'm sure screenshots are on polru somewhere.
>#2
He looks like that bloke whomster is trolled by nido.


Bernd 07/06/2023 (Thu) 15:08 [Preview] No.50613 del
It looks like the Ukrainians lost a CV-90, Ukraine is supposed to have received 50 of them so far.
People on the Internet seem to really like them, I mean, they are okay I guess(and probably better than anything Russia has but that's not saying much).


Bernd 07/06/2023 (Thu) 15:13 [Preview] No.50614 del
So far, this offensive has been ongoing for more than a month and nothing much has come of it, they have not reached the first line of defence. I don't think they have committed most of their forces and I think they are waiting for the first line to be reached and a weak point to be established before launching the main effort. But if they are unable to reach the line and create a weak point then the offensive may be dead before the main effort can start.

The Ukrainian attacks around Bahkmut seem to be more successful. Maybe this will draw Russian forces from the south.


Bernd 07/06/2023 (Thu) 17:41 [Preview] No.50615 del
>>50613
What does it offer compared to other metal boxes with a gun?

>>50614
I still believe they'll try to push till the NATO summit.
I also think with Wagner gone (if really gone) from the conflict Russia will try to freeze it, and won't mount major offensives. Perhaps some low level assaults with small units here and there.
>The Ukrainian attacks around Bahkmut seem to be more successful.
For now Russians give up some land that did not matter much (except they payed dearly for it), and around that area they lack in fortifications. I don't think Prigozhin's prediction will come true and they won't recapture everything in 1,5 month.


Dutch bernd Bernd 07/07/2023 (Fri) 14:50 [Preview] No.50621 del
>>50615
Why can't both sides sue for peace at this point? It's a smarter solution than to keep dragging this entire thing.


Bernd 07/07/2023 (Fri) 18:14 [Preview] No.50626 del
>>50621
I'm mostly there with you. I'm interested in warfare and conflicts, and normally wouldn't mind shaking things up, but the situation is quite bad, and at the moment I also have things too precious to lose, I find the heat appalling.
Problem is that both sides think they can gain - or regain. Not to mention Ukraine has no will on her own, I would tend to agree with Orbán who says it would be peace if the United States wanted peace. But I think even the US govt is also pressured to go on with the war - and they don't just see an opportunity to weaken Russia's position, and strengthen their own.
There is some balance of the will. Both in Russia and Ukraine the West there are those who want to be cautious and freeze the war because on both sides they think the other will tire out on the long term. But on both sides there are those who want to escalate. In Russia they are the Z imperialists, but they are mostly bydlo, in the west there are investors who bought up Ukraine and will see no returns until the thing isn't finished, and they want to finish it quick (all these ventures are financed by loans, so they can lose a lot) with securing a win for Ukraine.
Problem with escalation it can escalate us right into the war, and it will hit just a little bit too close to home for my taste.
I'm not much of a humanitarian, still I can empathize with those who are suffering.


Bernd 07/07/2023 (Fri) 20:13 [Preview] No.50628 del
I wanted to write something today, but had to shut down my comp. before I could finished it...
We touched that scenario when NATO would move into Ukraine and establish a security zone somewhere in the western corner of Ukraine. I believe another scenario exists, nearby, but involves a different country.
Hearing the news that Wagner moves to Belarus, Poland and Lithuania started to moan that Wagner relocated for the intend to cut off the corridor between the two country never mind that the corridor is between Kaliningrad and Belarus, where Lithuania did held off the traffic.. Gallant Germany calmed them and said they are ready to move a brigade there.
https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/06/29/latvia-lithuania-poland-concerned-about-risk-of-wagner-serial-killers-in-neighbouring-bela
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/baltic-states-call-nato-increase-security-with-wagner-belarus-2023-06-27/
Note 1: Belarus technically still is a sovereign, independent country.
Note 2: since the start of the war NATO builds up forces in Central Europe and the Baltics.
So the other scenario: what if the cause and effect are the other way around, and relocating Wagner to Belarus - as well as moving nukes there as well - is a reaction to the NATO buildup?
What if NATO plans and invasion against Belarus? Or perhaps a riot which they would inflate into an "uprising", a "revolution" - a Maidan - which they would support with troops.
And even if this plan never bears fruit, it could serve as a distraction, could keep some amount of Russian forces occupied in Belarus, essentially doomed to idleness.

In the morning I read an article on Al Jazeera, where Stoltenberg acknowledged that Wagner is in Belarus, and said "not many". Well "not many" is a relative term. Less than half can described as "not many" to be honest. In same article Lukashenko was quoted talking about "camps" plural.
I can't find that article (don't really want to to be honest), but here's another one claiming noone from Wagner is in Belarus yet, still in their Anthill where they were. What is this hide and seek?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/7/russias-wagner-fighters-have-not-visited-belarus-barracks-minsk


Bernd 07/08/2023 (Sat) 04:31 [Preview] No.50630 del
>>50621
It's not in the interest of either side.

Ukraine is not going to accept Russian territorial demands and Russia is not going to give up what it has taken. Likewise Ukraine is not going to accept any demands Russia wants to impose on their military and Russia is not going to allow the Ukrainian military to continue building up like it is.

A ceasefire might be arranged but that does not solve any of these issues so hostilities would break out later on again anyway, both sides would simply use the ceasefire to give them time to build up strength.
At best we could get a situation like in North Korea where the ceasefire becomes the de facto status quo but that might be wishing for too much in this situation.


Bernd 07/09/2023 (Sun) 20:56 [Preview] No.50639 del
Hmmm. Weeb Union says both Ukrainian and Russian sources mentioned attacks from Belarus into Chernigov oblast.


Bernd 07/10/2023 (Mon) 13:08 [Preview] No.50648 del
>>50639
I have not seen that mentioned anywhere.


Bernd 07/10/2023 (Mon) 13:24 [Preview] No.50649 del
Rheinmetall is building a factory in Ukraine.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/10/business/rheinmetall-german-tank-factory-ukraine/index.html

There was talk about it months ago and they were saying that the factory would be building panthers which I thought was ridiculous.
Well anyway.

>Rheinmetall will open an armored vehicle plant in Ukraine within the next 12 weeks, shrugging off concerns other Western defense companies reportedly have about building a presence in the country while it is at war with Russia.

>Germany’s biggest arms maker will also train Ukrainians to maintain the tanks and other armored vehicles made in the factory, which will be located in the western part of the country, CEO Armin Papperger told CNN in an exclusive interview on Thursday.

>“[Ukrainians] have to help themselves — if they always have to wait [for] Europeans or Americans [to] help them over the next 10 or 20 years… that is not possible,” he said.

>The company told the Rheinische Post newspaper earlier this year that it hoped to open a €200 million ($218 million) battle tank factory on Ukrainian soil, capable of producing about 400 tanks a year.

>Papperger said on Thursday that factory workers would build and repair Rheinmetall’s Fuchs armored personnel carrier — named after the German word for fox — under license in the facility.


So they are definitely building Fuchs and they say that Ukrainians will be trained to maintain 'tanks and other armored(sic) vehicles' but I don't know if that means Panthers or if that actually means tanks at all and is not just the article assuming or generalising. Or ti could eb that Fuchs prduction will start in 12 weeks, and other more complicated vehicles will follow.

As for the vulnerability of the factory, the CEO of Rhinmetall thinks it will be able to be protected.

The Fuchs is just an 6x6 APC that can optionally be armed with a an MG weapons station(with two MG3s, not even 50.cals), it's not anything special and they can still easily get such vehicles from western allies and even from us(Australia).
They need tanks and IFVs, and even if this factory does produce though how many and how quickly they will do so is another matter.


Bernd 07/10/2023 (Mon) 13:35 [Preview] No.50650 del
Something else interesting.

https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/07/10/ukraine-nato-summit/

NATO dropped the Membership Action Plan for Ukrainian admission to NATO meaning that the time it will take for Ukraine to join is now shortened.

Additionally in this article, Erdogan said this about letting Sweden into NATO.

>“First, open the way to Turkey’s membership of the European Union, and then we will open it for Sweden, just as we had opened it for Finland,” Erdogan told Turkish television before leaving for Vilnius.


Bernd 07/10/2023 (Mon) 15:01 [Preview] No.50656 del
>>50650
That article is hilarious.
What is Membership Action Plan?
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_37356.htm
>a NATO programme of advice, assistance and practical support tailored to the individual needs of countries wishing to join the Alliance.
>Participation in the MAP does not prejudge any decision by the Alliance on future membership.
Countries wish to join don't have to participate, it's not a precondition, it just helps them prepare, it's kinda mentorship. So in case of Ukraine, it's a big nothing. And to be honest from all the countries that joined NATO, Ukraine is probably the most prepared, has lotsa troops with combat XP, and working knowledge on NATO doctrines, training, strategy, tactics, and equipment.
>President Volodymyr Zelensky had voiced hope that Tuesday’s NATO summit in Vilnius would provide a “clear signal” that Kyiv could join the alliance once its war with Russia is over.
Well it's a clear signal they won't join as long as the war is on. But as far as I know one of the conditions is that the candidate shouldn't have territorial disputes. Hungary had to confirm over 9000 times that we don't want any clay back, we had to waive our claim (again)! So if the war ends with Russia having some clay (like Crimea), Ukraine has to renounce that clay.
Well we won't face WWIII and nuclear holocaust for Ukraine joining NATO. I'm sure other opportunities will occur so we can hope.
>Kyiv said its troops captured key heights around the eastern city of Bakhmut.
>they had established fire control over the “entrances, exits and movement of the enemy around the city.
Major success they literelly encircled Bakhmu!
>Russian shelling [...] killed four people,
>They hit a humanitarian aid delivery spot in a residential area
Evil Russians are war criminals against.
>Cluster Concerns
>Britain [...] have signed an agreement banning the production, storage, sale and use of cluster bombs
>but Ukrainian forces were “running out of ammunition.”
>Biden and Sunak were “on the same page
Well if they are running out of ammunition I understand why Sunak can dismiss human rights groups claims that they
>pose a danger to civilian populations long after they are deployed.
You see, Bernd, it's a regrettable necessity.
>Turkey using extortion
I really laffed at this. I don't think they really want to join to EU at this point. I dunno. It's a funny rap on the nose.

Well summit starts tomorrow I think. If this is the warm up, then we're gonna get more entertainment.


Bernd 07/10/2023 (Mon) 15:08 [Preview] No.50657 del
>>50649
It will be a prime target for Russian rockets. We can consider it testing waters. If it survives, it could be feasible to set up more.
>will be located in the western part of the country
They could build it under the Carpathians. I bet they have such factories already, perhaps they'll repurpose one.
>They need tanks and IFVs
I dunno they lost lotsa battle taxis. Those need to be replaced. And it's not like they do much armoured assaults, when these columns are grouping they are struck by the Russians.


Bernd 07/11/2023 (Tue) 08:17 [Preview] No.50667 del
"Historic moment..." Sweden is literelly NATO now.
Erdog agrees on forwarding the membership bid to Turkish Parliament. And perhaps even back it. They can sit on it for months... But at least can announce the great result, giving something for the news and masses. Now one thing left: telling off to Ukraine quietly, because yesterday's news is unofficial, it is not the result of the summit yet.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/10/turkeys-erdogan-agrees-to-back-swedish-nato-bid-stoltenberg


Bernd 07/11/2023 (Tue) 20:04 [Preview] No.50670 del
This one is funny. Biden offering a hand only to Orbán.
I think they all met outside, so not offering to everbody else can be explained with that. Perhaps he thought he did not meet with Orbán yet? Did he mistake him with someone else in his dementia? Or they really did not meet before? It's a mystery.
Also:
>hide the pain Sunak
That smile is a bit forced.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 03:05 [Preview] No.50671 del
>>50670
Hungary is the weakest link in the alliance so it makes sense that he would do that. I don't think there is really anybody else who Biden would need to win over other than Erdogan.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 07:31 [Preview] No.50672 del
The Russians probably captured a Bradley.
I say probably because while they are standing there and have the engine running it might be stuck or maybe they won't be able to get it back past the battlefield to their own bases, it's not 100%.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 07:31 [Preview] No.50673 del
>>50671
>Hungary is the weakest link in the alliance
How? Hungary is very committed to NATO.
We talk a lot about how NATO supports Ukraine, but all support is bipartisan (I'm not sure I'm using the correct term here) agreements, countries commit individually, and NATO as a whole doesn't. I think US uses NATO as a way to pressure member states to support Ukraine.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 07:35 [Preview] No.50674 del
>>50673
Yes Hungary fulfils all of her NATO obligations but she is also probably the least committed to supporting Ukraine out of all NATO members, hence why she is the weakest link in the alliance and why Biden would make a point of being polite to them.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 08:37 [Preview] No.50675 del
>>50674
Not just fulfills, has interest to stay in NATO. All our enemies are the neighbours (and noone else) who are also in NATO (well, except Austria and Serbia). And as long as everyone is in, peace is almost guaranteed.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 10:32 [Preview] No.50676 del
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Listening press conference with Stolten, and Zelensky, and some woman on Al Jazeera. It's not really interesting, I missed the beginning, not sure how much. Maybe they told everything already.

This is noteworthy, training F-16 pilots in Romania:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/ukraine-f-16-fighter-pilot-training-to-start-soon-in-romania

And some other titles I see on the front page.
North Korea long range ballistic missile test, 12th this year.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/north-korea-fires-unidentified-ballistic-missile-south-korea
And China launches "first methane-fuelled space rocket", I dunno about the performance and real significance, but as they put it, it seems it's kinda mini space race among space agencies.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/12/china-launches-worlds-first-methane-fuelled-space-rocket

Saw picrel on polru, laffed a bit.
We could say they cornered Putin to make a move that forced Finland and Sweden into NATO. And supposedly Ukraine will join too - but that's in the future, so who knows it'll actually happen or not. In any way NATO won two more countries, forming a unified bastion from all Scandinavia.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 10:42 [Preview] No.50677 del
Russian bloke (Vyacheslav Matuzov, former diplomat) is interviewed by Al Jazeera (same live broadcast), and he says it's no problem for Russia, that Finland and Sweden are NATO now, because they are part of the Western block already, they were considered as any NATO country already.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 11:47 [Preview] No.50678 del
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This is the unit that captured the Bradley. They are apparently volunteers that met through some kind of internet group, one of them brought a Dakimakura with him to the front.

Truly they are strong.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 13:51 [Preview] No.50679 del
NADOH news, what happened on July 11, on the first day of Nadoh summit?
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_217059.htm
1. bringing Ukraine closer to NATO:
- arm Ukraine with western weapons;
- rebuild Ukrainian security and defence sector;
- covering needs: fuel, demining equipment, medical supplies.
Wasn't most of their fuel coming from Russia? I think so. Yeah, they have problems with mines, that is a fresh lesson from the offensive.
2. new NADOH-Ukraine council
Seems like symbolic gesture, but perhaps one more step in the cooperation of NATO and Ukraine as a whole.
3. Agreed on Ukraine becoming member in the future.
4. Agreed on removing the Membership Action Plan for Ukraine.
5. beef up NADOH
- 300K troop at high readiness (including air and naval combat power)
- boosting armament production (warehouses are empty, they can barely produce couple thousand 155 mm shells per month, when Ukraine shoots thousands on daily basis)
- enhance interoperability - standardization, not just equipment but leading practices and such so all the foreign crews can work better together I think, no more Karánsebes
- minumum 2% of GDP for each member on defence - this is old news actually, even Trump banged on this gate
Interesting stance on China. While they named the two main threat Russia and terrorism, they don't consider China as adversary. They are clearly careful not to push China towards Russia. But this also allows China to help Russia outplay sanctions, or give them technically non-lethal help liberally.

>>50678
They are very cool.


Bernd 07/12/2023 (Wed) 19:05 [Preview] No.50680 del
>>50672
I skipped this post.
Yeah, just because they could make a video, it doesn't mean it's secured.


Bernd 07/13/2023 (Thu) 08:39 [Preview] No.50682 del
Stoltenberg summing the summit:
https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=S_8GTNkPxFM
https://youtube.com/watch?v=S_8GTNkPxFM [Embed]
Transcript is here:
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_217104.htm
>as Ukraine continues to liberate territory we'll stand by them for as long as it takes
No particularities how this will go. But NATO will continue to make Ukraine more NATO compatible, so more equipment will be delivered, no question about it.
>change the membership path from two steps process to one step process
Kek.
>deter future aggression from Russia, after the war ends
Will the war end? How it will end? When? Too many questions to consider the long time guarantees and assistance concrete. So as for now it's basically promises.
He also talks about the ties between NATO and other allies in the indo-pacific, the danger of China and North Korea.

That journalisette from Politico has a huge schnoz. Almost puts Abby to shame. But she raised a good point. Ukraine NATO membership could be used as bargaining chip against Russia at the table.
In his reply Stoltenberg mentions long range cruise missiles, more armored vehicles, more advanced AA systems, training of F-16 pilots. No surprises there. Btw he clears the question with: they give support so Ukraine can take more land, because more land taken, the better will be Ukrain's position at the negotiating table, and NATO doesn't negotiate on behalf of Ukraine.
Another bloke asks about peacekeeping mission, I assume it would be about some kind of intervention or establishing a security zone in Ukraine.
Stoltenberg sidesteps saying it's wrong to speculate about the future after the war, war has to be ended first. Well, then speculate on Ukraine's NATO membership is wrong...?

The rest isn't really interesting.


Bernd 07/13/2023 (Thu) 11:28 [Preview] No.50683 del
Australia is sending 30 Bushmasters to Ukraine, which will give a total of 120 Bushmasters that will have been sent to Ukraine.


Bernd 07/13/2023 (Thu) 14:48 [Preview] No.50684 del
>>50683
How many could still be in service? How many lost for good? for bad, for ugly


Bernd 07/13/2023 (Thu) 16:29 [Preview] No.50685 del
>>50684
Not sure, I think I have seen about 10 damaged or destroyed but that's probably not all of them.

I have not seen any recently, so maybe the units that use them are not engaged in much combat.


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A Bradley after being hit by a tank.


Bernd 07/15/2023 (Sat) 07:40 [Preview] No.50697 del
Couple days before Wagner weren't even in Belarus, now they are training troops there.
>Ukrainian president says monitoring security situation in Belarus where Wagner fighters are training Belarusian troops.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/7/15/zelenskyy-says-russia-investing-everything-to-stop-ukraine-push


Bernd 07/15/2023 (Sat) 08:06 [Preview] No.50698 del
>>50694
It's fore better ventilation. During the summer it gets stuffy in there.
Is there an outward opening on the other side?


Bernd 07/15/2023 (Sat) 13:23 [Preview] No.50700 del
Ongoing Russian offensive is on the Lugansk front, Kreminna->Lyman direction. DPA said Russian MoD announced it too.
They have results. Weirdly enough liveuamap shows more, but even the starting situation is different than on DeepState's map.


Bernd 07/17/2023 (Mon) 07:34 [Preview] No.50701 del
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Was thinking about what Putin said in late March/early April as they left northern Ukraine. About the demilitarization of Ukraine. I'd probably need actual quote, but.
So he said something that they finished the first stage of the special military operation, they successfully disarmed Ukraine or at least reduced her military capabilities.
But even before that Moscow publicized that their goals are "denazification" and "demilitarization" of Ukraine.
This is a very Clausewitzian stance. He wrote that the aim of the war is to disarm the enemy. "Disarming" not just means taking the weapons away, since a nation's/state's/country's weapon is the army itself, so basically destroying the army - both the living and material component - is the process of disarming.

Picrel was taken from here which I have not read. But perhaps I should, the title is promising.
https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/September-October-2021/Erickson-Clausewitzs-Perspective/


Bernd 07/17/2023 (Mon) 19:38 [Preview] No.50704 del
Russians now launched an offensive at Kupiansk. That's that northernmost corner.
It would make sense to return to the Oskil river, since it's a better position to defend, plus, if they want Lyman that line would secure the town from the north, so it could serve as a hub for further offensive, and not just a bulge surrounded by the enemy. That is if they manage to capture it. With the current rate of gaining ground this could take a while.
It also makes sense attacking here in the north from logistical point of view. Supplying the forces in Kherson and Zaporozhia on those slim lines which are attacked constantly, must be a pain in the ass. Even for the defensive forces holding the lines. Now cram an attacking force there too, and it's a sure hit for every shell the AFU fires. But here in the north the supply line is short, comes from different directions, air cover is sure.


Bernd 07/19/2023 (Wed) 08:05 [Preview] No.50706 del
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New York Times article from 4 days ago offers numbers on the losses.
The subtitle and the elaboration of it is a bit misleading. It says:
>Early in the counteroffensive, Ukraine lost as much as 20 percent of its weapons and armor. The rate dropped as the campaign slowed and commanders shifted tactics.
and
>In the first two weeks of Ukraine’s grueling counteroffensive, as much as 20 percent of the weaponry it sent to the battlefield was damaged or destroyed
It's not clear if it's about the equipment of all the units designated for the offensive (eg. 20% of the 12 brigade), or about the units actively participating in those attacks (like the 47th mechanized, the 35th marine, the 4th tank brigades, and the others), or the actual units on the field (the companies and battalions).
I see some weird generalizations in the article too:
>the Ukrainians have so far taken just five of the 60 miles they hope to cover to reach the sea in the south and split the Russian forces in two.
5 miles? In depth? Where? They attack on several points. There is only 60 miles till the sea? Or 60 miles is enough? Ok, by the end they say at Velike Novosilka.
Further down in the article some solid numbers are offered.
Bradleys:
> 47th Mechanized Brigade, [...] was set to receive 99 Bradleys
>it has visually confirmed, show that 28 of those Bradleys have been abandoned, damaged or destroyed
>nearly one-third of the original vehicles have been lost — although all but seven of them were blown up at one battleground
Tanks:
>The Oryx data show that only 24 tanks were lost for the entire month of June
>Ten of them were German-made Leopard tanks and mine-clearers,
>they were lost in battle with Ukraine’s 33rd Mechanized Brigade, one of the three units deployed early in the counteroffensive, and which was slated to receive 32 Leopards
>the brigade lost 30 percent of the Leopards it was given — all but two of them in the first week of fighting,
Link:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230718232843/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/15/us/politics/ukraine-leopards-bradleys-counteroffensive.html


Bernd 07/19/2023 (Wed) 11:03 [Preview] No.50708 del
>>50704
Youtubers I watch say Ukrainians said Russians have 100K+ grouping on the Lugansk front.


Bernd 07/19/2023 (Wed) 16:55 [Preview] No.50710 del
>>50704
It might also force the Ukrainians to move reserves away from their offensive and send them to stop this Russian offensive.

Or maybe the Russians have started it because the Ukrainian offensive diverted resources in the first place.


Bernd 07/19/2023 (Wed) 17:14 [Preview] No.50711 del
>>50710
Aforementioned youtubers said one of the 12 brigades was moved to the north. NWE supposed it's possible they were moved because for the losses they can't continue the offensive but can be used in defense. Or something.


Bernd 07/20/2023 (Thu) 14:54 [Preview] No.50713 del
EU will give €20 billion in the next four years to Ukraine as defense support. The article avoids the topic successfully, but the question offers itself: do Brussels believe the war will take at least that long? This doesn't sound like a "rebuild fund", this is specifically for arms and ammunition.
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-20-billion-fund-stock-ukraine-military-russia-war/


Bernd 07/23/2023 (Sun) 08:30 [Preview] No.50724 del
Considerable results on the Lugansk front near Svatove by the Russians. It's still small, but was achieved within days.
On July 17 that part of the front run straight, then on the 18th Russian crossed the Zherebets river running N-S at Karmazynivka, and two days pause came. From 21st they attack and push on, gaining more grounds.
Can they achieve a breakthrough?


Bernd 07/23/2023 (Sun) 08:51 [Preview] No.50725 del
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From the valley of the Zherebets Russians entered a wooded area they are here now. Beyond that open fields come with the usual tree lines, and small patches of forests along a ridge line Russians should reach asap if they want to achieve anything. From there, about the region from Novoserhivka to Chernovi Stav they could launch attacks in all directions all around, like they did at Popasna.
The problem I see is that no roads leading there from the east. There is one to a bit north at Raihorodka, and to a bit south at Makiivka, but right at where the Russians attack. So from the aforementioned grouping point they have to strike one of the directions, to north or south - or both -, to acquire those roads, and attack at the end of those roads at Raihorodka or Makiivka at the same time. That could force the Ukrainians to retreat from those positions and establish a lifeline into the freshly created bulge.
And then develop the breakthrough on.
This ought to be interesting.


Bernd 07/23/2023 (Sun) 18:40 [Preview] No.50732 del
Here's DPA on the attack at Karmazynivka.
https://odysee.com/@DefensePoliticsAsia:7/ukr-lines-collapsed-at-karmazynivka:1
I think he overhypes this. I bet AFU will hold the line at the high ground of the ridge.


Bernd 07/23/2023 (Sun) 19:03 [Preview] No.50733 del
The chief problem for the Ukrainians what I see, is that they don't really have units to counterattack with to halt Russian advance then stabilize the front.
It seems the Russians attacked between a territorial defense brigade and a mechanized one. And then they have an ongoing offensive both to the north and south, at Kupiansk, and Kreminna. So Ukrainian units there are tied down with the defense and they might not have units to spare. They'll send some for sure. Because they have to some. But any major reinforcement has to come elsewhere.
AFU has uncommitted brigades which was prepared for the spring/summer offensive. Sending them could be an answer. They can be there relatively quick, but large columns on the move can be struck, and Russia has the tools to do that. Their route have to be covered as much as possible, which might distract units from other tasks.

That is if this deployment map is reliable at all.


Bernd 07/23/2023 (Sun) 19:39 [Preview] No.50734 del
>>50733
One more thought. AFU should have local reserve both north and south of here. Those should be alerted first, and rotated out and sent back when some other force arrives to fill the gap.


Bernd 07/25/2023 (Tue) 19:52 [Preview] No.50745 del
Further advancements for the Russian army, from Makiivka to Raihorodka, but especially at the latter.
I assume Ukrainians are withdrawing to form a line at the ridge. I further assume they already moved some units there and digging in already. But from the situation, they don't really have pre-constructed, fortified positions here as they had at near Bakhmut. Since the conflict started back in 2014-2016 right at the secessionist controlled areas they had a massive fortification project, went for years. This place is a bit further out, and also was captured by Russia last year, who also did not build much of anything there, and then gave up the territory quick. So from all the places here could be a more mobile front.
Liveuamap hasn't updated yet, also went damage control and showing results at Bakhmut and Velike Novosilka.
ISW notes advancement from yesterday. In their article they pin the information that it comes from Russian milbloggers. Tomorrow we'll see what ISW writes about today.


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 04:25 [Preview] No.50756 del
According to Oryk, Ukraine has lost 47 Bradleys.

20 Destroyed, 21 damaged and 6 damaged and abandoned.

Ukraine is meant to have about 100 of them and according to the leaks(which may not be up to date) they are all in one unit so that one unit will have suffered at lost at least 50% of it's IFVs.

There are no mentions of Marder or Stryker losses which are meant to be in other earmarked brigades. So they must still be held in reserve.


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 07:19 [Preview] No.50757 del
>>50756
The 47th Mech. Brigade has them. And that's the visually confirmed. So the actual loss is higher a bit. Also the damaged and abandoned might be salvaged.

Weeb Union says the main Ukrainian offensive started at Orikhov and Velike Novosilka. He cites western sources.


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 07:53 [Preview] No.50758 del
>>50757
True, but they won't take further part in this offensive until they are fixed.

However, the US did send more Bradleys not long ago and so they could probably be used to replace lost vehicles if the crews are still alive.


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 12:34 [Preview] No.50762 del
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Prez Mohamed Bazoum of Niger is getting couped.
Small group from the army, the Presidential Guard itself couped him up into house arrest.
God Save the Prez Hassoumi Massaoudou!
International reaction (by ECOWAS, EU, and US):
>it's problematic
>it's unconstitutional
>release the Prez
Will Niger go on Mali way? Perhaps they also invite Wagner to do what Wagner does? Do Niger has their problem with ISIL and AL Qaeda?
The countries in Sahel is getting restless. Is this some weird Sahel Spring? What's up with Chad these days?
https://www.watchdoguganda.com/news/20230727/157274/niger-coup-understanding-the-proliferation-of-rebellions-and-civil-wars-in-africa.html
https://guardian.ng/news/detained-niger-president-defiant-after-coup-bid/


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 16:18 [Preview] No.50763 del
It looks like Russian anti-tank ditches actually do their job. Well I guess the only way to find out was to try.


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 17:37 [Preview] No.50766 del
>>50763
Hahahahaha.
So they have to bridge it somehow or push dirt in it. As many places as they can to avoid creating choke points.
Apparently Ukrainians gathered about 100 armored vehicles (with tanks) for yesterday's today's main offensive, failed, then they gathered a bunch again. At Robotine (Orihiv-Tokmak).


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 17:55 [Preview] No.50767 del
Cool interview with an US veteran. He has points worth considering.
He believes about 4-5 major battles are needed to end the war, the first one was Bakhmut, and the next in line will have to be bigger.
He also says cluster munitions will be taken apart and used in IDEs spread by drones.
https://odysee.com/@RealReporter:e/u.s.-veteran-predicts-end-of-russia:6


Bernd 07/27/2023 (Thu) 18:20 [Preview] No.50768 del
>>50762
Yeah, it's probably done.


Bernd 07/28/2023 (Fri) 02:26 [Preview] No.50770 del
The Russians captured an AMX 10. I'm still not sure what happened with the Bradley.

>>50767
I have heard that it would be used for that too, however there is already footage of it being used as artillery.


Bernd 07/28/2023 (Fri) 07:35 [Preview] No.50772 del
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The front is stabilizing at Svatove (the "Karmazynivka breakthrough"). Maybe this will change, but I think Ukrainians had ample time to reinforce the front, and that's it for now.


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>>50762
>>50768
New turbofolk just dropped.


Bernd 07/28/2023 (Fri) 19:33 [Preview] No.50775 del
>>50774
First one is a bit too e-lack-tronic for me. The other two is better.


Bernd 07/29/2023 (Sat) 15:44 [Preview] No.50779 del
The Russian's captured a CV 90 this time, maybe. We will have to wait for images like >>50770 to be sure.


Bernd 07/30/2023 (Sun) 12:26 [Preview] No.50781 del
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They released a video of the CV 90, it was hit by an RPG apparently.


Bernd 07/31/2023 (Mon) 02:10 [Preview] No.50782 del
Okay, I am fairly sure it was captured now.


Bernd 07/31/2023 (Mon) 08:14 [Preview] No.50785 del
Great banter: Ukraine calls it "successful"

>>50782
Next photo: gypsies are butchering it with a hacksaw and selling the parts at recycling center.


Bernd 08/04/2023 (Fri) 20:36 [Preview] No.50800 del
Navalny got 19 years of prison. Maybe he can sign up with Wagner when they recruit in prisons again.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/4/russian-court-hands-jailed-alexey-navalny-new-19-year-prison-sentence


Bernd 08/07/2023 (Mon) 20:20 [Preview] No.50805 del
Oh no! Deadline ECOWAS gave to the coupist to restore the Prez in his office expired days ago! What's gonna happen! NOTHING
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/7/ecowas-calls-for-second-emergency-summit-to-discuss-niger-coup

Btw Wagner made a movie about their african tour too. The title is Turist:
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/7/ecowas-calls-for-second-emergency-summit-to-discuss-niger-coup
https://youtube.com/watch?v=PSsMOJCT6PE [Embed]
Need to get subtitles somewhere somehow.


Bernd 08/08/2023 (Tue) 10:03 [Preview] No.50807 del
>>50805
Nigeria is saying they can contribute half of a 25,000 ECOWAS intervention force.
Mali and Burkina Faso are also saying they will stand by Niger and support them against any such intervention.

Things might be heating up for the great Niger-Nigeria war.


Bernd 08/08/2023 (Tue) 17:17 [Preview] No.50808 del
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Oh, what a smart man!
I'm sorry, since no twitter it's a screenshot from WillyOAM's vid, and it has hardcoded captions.
>war will become a tool for achieving political goals
This was the case since forever. And war is nothing more, just a tool to achieve political goals.
>it is possible to invade another country, occupy a part of it, organize a massacre there, and establish the right of force on this territory with the tacit consent of the world
The US does this since WWII on regular basis. Ukraine was part of the Soviet Union who did the same. This is nothing new or unheard of.
But this sounds very good for Western intelligentsia who can look smart and concerned at the same time as they draw their eyebrows together, nodding, and humming, while staring with empty eyes.
He is this guy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mykhailo_Podolyak
>Ukrainian politician, journalist and negotiator, serving as the adviser to the head of Office of the President of Ukraine
I mean yeah, he probably does what he has to.

>>50807
Nigeria is talking a lot.


Bernd 08/08/2023 (Tue) 17:19 [Preview] No.50809 del
>>50808
Also:
>emergency membership
Still trying to drag NATO into war and make WWIII. Ofc, from their viewpoint: who cares.


Bernd 08/09/2023 (Wed) 11:36 [Preview] No.50820 del
>>50807
To be honest if the world allowed ECOWAS to intervene then war will become a tool for achieving political goals. It will become clear to everyone: it is possible to invade another country, occupy a part of it, organize a massacre there, and establish the right of force on this territory with the tacit consent of the world.


Bernd 08/09/2023 (Wed) 11:46 [Preview] No.50821 del
>>50808
>>50820
It's no different than normal.

Though ECOWAS acting in unison like that to achieve a geopolitical goal would be interesting.
It might be the start of an African block.


Bernd 08/09/2023 (Wed) 11:51 [Preview] No.50822 del
>>50821
Indeed. It just can be told on every occasion when a war looms.

ECOWAS country leaders are just shaking in their boots they are next in line to putsched.
I would be laffed if they assembled an army, and the officers of that army decided they coup the govts.


Bernd 08/12/2023 (Sat) 06:56 [Preview] No.50841 del
Did we note the coup and civil war in Burma?
They are at it since 2021 February.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/longform/2023/8/11/myanmars-jungle-war-if-i-dont-die-now-when-will


Bernd 08/12/2023 (Sat) 11:03 [Preview] No.50842 del
>>50841
Don't they have multiple ethnic minority insurgencies since forever?

The Sudanese civil war is still called "conflict" on Wikipedia. "Sudanese civil war" isn't too common on Google News, either.


Bernd 08/12/2023 (Sat) 16:40 [Preview] No.50843 del
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>>50842
Apparently this most recent insurgency of the Karens the same then.

>conflict
Well conflict can mean all kinds of war. But it's suspicious they don't call it civil war. Or hesitant at least.


Bernd 08/17/2023 (Thu) 08:21 [Preview] No.50865 del
Ukrainians Strykers have been sent to the front, so far it looks like at least 3 have been lost.
There are videos of Challenger 2s near the front as well, not sure if they are in the same unit or even if they are in combat yet.

I wonder is this is connected with the gains made by Ukraine recently. They may have decided now is the time to commit such forces.


Bernd 08/18/2023 (Fri) 19:03 [Preview] No.50877 del
>>50865
>gains made by Ukraine recently
They made gains?


Bernd 08/19/2023 (Sat) 02:11 [Preview] No.50880 del
>>50877
They took Urozhaine.


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Bernd 08/19/2023 (Sat) 05:55 [Preview] No.50882 del
>>50880
Oh, that.
They took Staromayorske too.

>>50881
I bet you are a keinboong.


Bernd 08/23/2023 (Wed) 02:23 [Preview] No.50903 del
First recorded Marder loss, it got stuck in a trench. This video is quite lewd, don't watch if you respect the Marder's modesty.

Now only the Challenger has not made a recorded appearance yet, though I think it is part of the unit with Marders and Stykers.
So it seems that Ukraine has committed all of their best forces, they might have reserves still but they will be Soviet equipped units. Well Soviet equipment plus M113s, Bushmasters and such that they have as well.


Bernd 08/23/2023 (Wed) 17:12 [Preview] No.50905 del
OOOHHH NNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PRIGOZHIN'S PLANE CRASHED IN RUSSIA AND PRIGOZHIN HIMSELF WAS LISTED AS A PASSENGER!!!!!!

I hope he's okay.


Bernd 08/23/2023 (Wed) 17:19 [Preview] No.50906 del
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This is a video of the plane.

It looks as if it's been shot down or suffered a catastrophic failure in flight.


Bernd 08/23/2023 (Wed) 20:09 [Preview] No.50907 del
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>>50903
Now they can use it as a bunker.

>>50905
>>50906
Kek.
It seems info from Wagner's Telegram or whatever claims it to be so as well. Still, wouldn't be surprised if he'd turn out to be alive, would be ebin ruse. But, we probably can conclude he was "retired".


Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 07:53 [Preview] No.50909 del
>>50903
>Marders, Strykers, Challangers
Historylegends talks about em.

>>50905
>>50906
Dmitry Utkin too.


Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 08:06 [Preview] No.50910 del
Denys Davydov has lot to say about the airplane crash. He concludes it was shot down by AA.
https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=8H2FGud37RQ
https://youtube.com/watch?v=8H2FGud37RQ [Embed]


Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 08:19 [Preview] No.50911 del
>>50910
What do a bunch of recovering alcoholics have to gain from Wagner's death?


Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 08:56 [Preview] No.50912 del
>>50911
Who are the recovering alcoholics in this equation?


Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 13:24 [Preview] No.50913 del
>>50907
>Still, wouldn't be surprised if he'd turn out to be alive, would be ebin ruse.
It's possible, a plane crash is a good way to fake a death, there isn't even a need to show a body. Maybe Prigozhin now lives under a fake name as a chef in the fanciest restaurant in Niamey. But I find it far more likely Putin ordered this to set an example to potential traitors. It'll have a chilling effect but might backfire later on. A hypothetical coup plotter in Russia will now have learned two things from the Wagner mutiny: 1) you can march through several oblasts in the span of hours, with next to no opposition, because few will put their lives on the line for Putin; 2) don't stop halfway through to make a deal with Putin, he's not a man of his word. Win or die trying.


Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 13:49 [Preview] No.50914 del
>>50913
What could have really sent a message is prosecuting him and the other ringleaders right after. But that did not happen. Ofc this event, not matter the real explanation and what officials will say (which can be just as real is bs), makes people think if this was an assassination ordered by Putin and could make those high up in the ranks think twice. But then it also can be thought it was Shoigu, or Gerasimov, or whoever that orchestrated this. Or that somehow Ukraine was successful, or the CIA.
And we have to keep in mind it wasn't just Prigozhin up there but Utkin too - the original "Wagner" -, and others in the upper echelons of the PMC.

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Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 16:18 [Preview] No.50915 del
>>50911
Satisfaction


Bernd 08/24/2023 (Thu) 17:38 [Preview] No.50916 del
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>>50672
The guy that posted the video in front of a Bradley got captured.

A shocking twist.


Bernd 08/25/2023 (Fri) 08:29 [Preview] No.50917 del
>>50916
The Luck of War is a fickle thing.


Bernd 08/25/2023 (Fri) 08:46 [Preview] No.50918 del
>>50917
I think that in wars like this an unfortunate reality is that pretty much all soldiers on the front line in active combat zones are going to die or be wounded or captured eventually. It's just a matter of time.


Bernd 08/26/2023 (Sat) 00:29 [Preview] No.50924 del
>>50914
>What could have really sent a message is prosecuting him and the other ringleaders right after.
Freedom from prosecution was part of the deal, wasn't it? But maybe Putin could argue exile was also part of the deal and Prigozhin had failed on his part. Prosecution would give Wagner and its allies a window of opportunity to react, assassination was the safe but cowardly option.


Bernd 08/26/2023 (Sat) 00:56 [Preview] No.50925 del
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The anti-First World block has expanded. I'm not sure what it's supposed to do, other than send representatives to exchange platitudes on every yearly meeting. As an alliance it's worthless, several member states hate each other. It's supposed to be an alliance against the West, and yet India could very well accept Western help against China in certain circumstances. Maybe internal financial arrangements will give Iran more freedom to evade sanctions.

Over a decade ago, BRICS was tauted as a bloc of "emerging" powers which would one day challenge US hegemony. China and India now seem to be the only ones actually strengthening a great power status. Russia is relevant but has dug itself a hole, South Africa is going down the drain and Brazil has probably already peaked and will never escape the middle power/middle economy range.


Bernd 08/26/2023 (Sat) 02:27 [Preview] No.50926 del
>>50924
True, also prosecution would have negative impacts on the reputation of Prigozhin and Wagner and thus the war effort as a whole.

This reminds me of what the Nazis did with Rommel.

>>50925
It's worthless in a political sense but it might have some use economically.


Bernd 08/26/2023 (Sat) 07:57 [Preview] No.50927 del
>>50924
>assassination was the safe but cowardly option.
That it was. If it was Putin.

>>50925
It's an economical cooperation. They are trying to break dollar's hegemony. For a while now. But steps are taken, they may end up there one day.
Saudi joining up is impressive.
There could be other standards and considerations. The mention of lithium at Argentine is interesting. According to wikipee the top lithium producers are: Straya, Chile, China, Argentine, Brazil. US is unknown but it's up there somewhere. Will Chile join up with BRICS in the future? And producing anything in the first world is fucking expensive and will hamper their growth - especially the "transition to green energy". Example. With the war in Ukraine machine production grew on the Hungary, all my cnc buddies got extremely busy. They produce for Western customers. Which means these and similar customers did the job elsewhere: in Ukraine. Why? Because production of Western EU was moved to Ukraine because that was cheap. Actually the whole process looked like this: firs they moved it to Eastern EU, then they moved it to Ukraine, then moved back to Eastern EU.
And then key questions like will Taiwan end up in China in the end? That would corner microchip production (I think US doesn't even have a fab anymore). I'm guessing the US will do everything to prevent that, but considering they don't even fuckin ackonwledge Taiwan, and the process could be a peaceful intergration, and not through war.
Or the fate of the rest of Africa. Just look at what's going on in the countries between Nigeria and Algeria: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger...
They also set up parallel stuff liek international sporting events, or youth festivals. Reminds me of Eastern Bloc. To some extent.
Just China in herself is considered a danger to US, with other countries pitching in, situation might be worse. And there are other ties with other countries outside BRICS. It's a web or relation, and pulls on that web. I dunno.

Michael Rossi translates Russian speeches of the BRICS talks:
https://invidious.protokolla.fi/channel/UCo-P9gyWGjOkdquRBt0zowQ
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo-P9gyWGjOkdquRBt0zowQ


Bernd 08/27/2023 (Sun) 19:02 [Preview] No.50929 del
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>>50927
Or we can approach from a different angle. Not from what these places have, but what The West, more closely: Europe doesn't have.
Europe has no resources. Nada. Everything has to be imported. Cheap energy is a dream. Europe has no population that could reproduce itself, all dying nations. I have to point to the politics thread, to the speech Orbán did, and the so called "decoupling" or "derisking" >>50736 Europe basically sawing off the branch she's sitting on. I don't think growthwise Europe will fare well, everything will be more expensive, and the burden of the old population (and the immigrants) will be more oppressive. Perhaps demands of reparations and such on behalf of the ex-colonies might grow.

Listened this:
https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=pKsNcOJA8wE
It's about Ukraine of course, but relevant for Europe. One of the guy mentions a plan to create a Korea out of Ukraine. A break-line between Europe and Russia. The future is plastic. Ukraine is bought up. But for making money out of the investments situation has to be stabilized there. The place has to be safe, South Korea fared very well. But will Ukraine? A post-war development can help Europe.


Bernd 08/28/2023 (Mon) 09:24 [Preview] No.50930 del
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Another thing about BRICS is that what they talk about is creating a multipolar world instead of the monopolar, what we have now. It isn't toppling the US, but elevating other powers next to it. Same with dollar, it's not axing the dollar but introducing an alternative currency next to it. They also don't seem to promise anything quick, as far as I can see they imagine the work done in decades.
The current buzz is because the summit. Soon it will be forgotten back on the shelf and will be taken out next year, when it'll be relevant again.
And there are all those faggots who live from this buzz, the media (both on big media and social, youtubers and such), and the masses of schizos with heightened emotions for whom everything happens immediately and hype shit up unnecessarily. Those who wish to see the US fall in any minute. Those who want to see the Democrats and Biden fail. This isn't happening.
Rome did not fall in one step, from one day another or even one year to the next. It was a long dying process it started before Diocletian and went on into the Middle Ages. We won't see the US crumble in any spectacular way, but we'll be able to observe the cracks and the plaster falling off, if we really pay mind - but there will be people who will wave it away, and they won't have a hard job doing it.


Bernd 08/30/2023 (Wed) 07:43 [Preview] No.50936 del
There was another coup in Africa, this time in Gabon.


Bernd 08/30/2023 (Wed) 13:49 [Preview] No.50937 del
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What do we have here?
https://www.globalresearch.ca/is-there-a-genuine-anti-imperialist-peoples-movement-in-west-africa-nigers-military-government-is-supported-by-the-pentagon/5829840
GlobalResearch is a Quebec based news agency/outlet, considered centrist and far from the establishment on the palette. This article above also shows they are suspicious and concerned about the US governmental manipulation happening in the background.
They claim that all these coupists in the Sahel are closely cooperating with the US government the least, and are used to push French influence out of Africa again the news outlet is Quebecois.. I do agree that the US has the motivation to order her "allies" back to leg, I wrote this on /kc/ already. And the ties of all these African officers also suspicious.
However in previous Syria threads in relation to Mali I noted what I found, that in these African countries the strata of society where political individuals can come from is so narrow that no "new" faces can appear from the nowhere, all of 'em will have their past, with its ties to this or that, or to each other.
But then, during this Niger coup, those Russian flags popped up so suddenly and readily. Russia seems like a good culprit to blame, all Westerners can eat it all up quick. Both those who hates Russia for Ukraine, and those who cheer for Russia and Wagner. If actually the US is in the background, directing the spotlight to Russia is simple and smart.

>>50936
Indeed. I wanted to note that too.
Gabon is further down south, right on the Euqator, is not a Sahelan country, but also part of Francafrique ofc.
In 2019 they did a failed coup attempt.


Bernd 08/30/2023 (Wed) 16:31 [Preview] No.50938 del
>>50937
I don't think it benefits the US.
Having France manage the region saves them the effort and resources in a time when we know the US lacks the resources and the drive to police regions like that any more.
We also know that there is a legitimate Russian presence in the region.

Removing France mostly benefits Russia and China.


Bernd 08/30/2023 (Wed) 18:29 [Preview] No.50939 del
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>>50938
France benefits from Francafrique in many ways, and the EU too. And paying directly into France's budget is probably the smallest. Cheap resources, priority for French companies in state enterprises, they can trade in Euro (previously in Franc), which creates demand for the Euro, and whatnot.
For China Africa in general means cheap resources, but has to invest, but that money goes straight back to China because that's how they do it, they give loans to countries to build stuff, but they have to offer the contracts to Chinese companies. Sounds like a money laundering scheme to me, lel.
For Russia the whole thing means next to nothing. Russia has resources, and Russia ain't big of an investor me thinks. I think it's mostly relations, and influence, political capital. Perhaps they can sell weapons. But they have to maintain military presence, this what Wagner does.
US has the opportunity now to whip her subordinates, and neuter competing European powers. Like France. Macron dared to be upset when the US made Straya to ditch that submarine contract for theirs. Put back into his place. US doesn't have to maintain order in Africa, she does not want to take over it from France, she just wants France not having it. She's fine with chaos, and Russia keeps order for him anyway. Besides chaos allows to pump Europe full with sub-Saharan Africans, that's good according all the left-libs. This is why the stable North African regimes were overthrown too anyway. She also needn't to worry about the Chinese investments because it goes slowly, especially among unstable circumstances. In fact all the coups, rebellions, civil wars, terrorists, banditry, hampers to realization of the investments, and development, which is detrimental to China.


Bernd 08/31/2023 (Thu) 02:17 [Preview] No.50940 del
>>50939
It's important strategically for Russia and they can sell arms like you say.
But also unlike the west, Russia does not spend billion sending huge amounts of high tech material to intervene in a region. They send a few guys in a hilux and maybe they send a BTR or a helicopter(though I think even then they might be using the equipment of the host nation and not providing it themselves). On top of that they then get gold mining concessions and fund themselves and even make a profit anyway.
So it doesn't cost Russia much if anything to do what it does in Africa.
We also don't know how much involvement China has in this behind the scenes, because China stands to benefit from Africa hugely. They could even be funding Wagner as well.

Russian influence over the region is not good for the US as Russia can use the Sahel to project power in other directions, like southwards into centra Africa, east into the Gulf of Aden, North into the Med and even west into South America as the distance is not that far.
Plus the benefit to China outweighs any benefit annoying France and the EU could have.

Russia could probably bring more stability to the region and it could easily bring enough to satisfy China, they don't care about human rights or democracy or anything.


Bernd 08/31/2023 (Thu) 07:57 [Preview] No.50941 del
>>50940
>annoying France and the EU
It's not annoying, but gaining control. The US grip loosened, and European countries and EU thought they can become sovereign (a country is sovereign when she has control over her finances, foreign politics, and military politics - in case of EU the last two highly depends on the will of the US govt.), and create their own multipolar world where EU is elevated next to the US. They thought the € will be the next currency next to dollar. That did not happen, and now the US tightens back the grip.
It's like a lid on a pot of boiling water. The US put the lid over half the European pot in 1945 then covered it fully in 1990. But 1990 unified the contents of the pot and now the boiling water shakes the lid down, so the US sits on the lid and says: stay.

It's the Theory of Power.
Those who have no power want to gain power over themselves.
Those who have power over themselves wants to gain power over others.
Those who have power over others want to keep that power.


Bernd 09/01/2023 (Fri) 20:15 [Preview] No.50946 del
It's time for some map fantasy.
So they are driving that wedge there. From these tubers' videos I gather the assault troops and the anchors aren't the same. The assault ones (from the mechanized brigades) are rotated out and they drop territorial defense units the hold the recaptured ground.
However the width of the bulge is 10-15 kms and it can be kept under fire from three sides by the Russians. Plus units participating in the assault has to be moved from farther and farther away. The resting area where they can safely stay in cover is that group of settlements.
It seems AFU tries to widen the area by capturing Verbove (then the are north from there will fall too easily). But that will be slow. They were stuck are Robotyne for a while too. Perhaps it will be easier towards the fortification lines between Novoprokopivka and Verbove. The Russians might channel Ocheretuvate.
There is a ridge between Novop. and Verbove, I assume Russians have the fortifications there, and towards Verbove the terrain naturally channels the Ukrainan assaults.
This also makes me think the role of terrain in the go at that front. Well, everywhere. It's like a river. Water flow towards the least resistance, people usually chose the path of the least resistance too in their life. And offenses go the same. They do the recon, probe for the weakest point, where they put pressure until the enemy line breaks.
So probably the attacks will continue towards Verbove. Then the autumn rains will set in. I assume the lower lands will be more soggy. So perhaps then they'll try the ridge southward or Novop. Which is also on some height.
But rotating the troops will be harder in the mud, they need armored vehicles for that. Will the whole operation halt soon?


Bernd 09/02/2023 (Sat) 16:54 [Preview] No.50950 del
Plenty of unrest in Syria. As economic conditions deteriorate, government-controlled cities have seen a number of anti-Assad protests. Those have happened in the past, but now they notably also happen in Suwayda (the Druze province), which wasn't pro-rebel in the past.

In SDF/PYD/PKK/"yellow team" territory, Arab tribes from the DeZ Military Council are in open revolt against the Kurdish-dominated alliance and have seized a number of villages on the left bank of the Euphrates. Other Arabs have invaded in Manbij, which is both "yellow" and "red" territory, and in the process, have clashed with the Syrian army and received airstrikes from the Russian Air Force.


Bernd 09/02/2023 (Sat) 17:25 [Preview] No.50951 del
>>50950
How inconvenient.
Coincidence?


Bernd 09/03/2023 (Sun) 16:36 [Preview] No.50954 del
When will the AFU get the Abrams? November?


Bernd 09/04/2023 (Mon) 17:48 [Preview] No.50956 del
US sends depleted uranium ammo to Ukraine. What for? Considering these are armor piercing rounds what is the benefit? Ukraine can punch through Russian armor just fine, these tanks' skin are thinner than the Western counterparts anyway. And then if they are used (AFU doesn't have to use them) they will be just radioactive hazards. And let's say Ukraine takes back the clay, yuppie they made their own life harder. It's silly.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-02/us-to-send-depleted-uranium-munitions-to-ukraine/102807388


Bernd 09/05/2023 (Tue) 02:12 [Preview] No.50958 del
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First visual confirmation of a Challenger 2 loss in the war. Which also means it's the first Challenger 2 loss ever.

>>50956
That's what I thought too and the British did the same with the tanks they sent.
The only reason I can think of is maybe it's a situation like with the Cluster munitions where they are sending them essentially because they don't use them any more and it's something they can spare.


Bernd 09/05/2023 (Tue) 03:02 [Preview] No.50977 del
>>50956
>US sends depleted uranium ammo to Ukraine. What for? Considering these are armor piercing rounds what is the benefit?

Maybe they're trying to do another Chernobyl incident. But on purpose and on all sides of the conflict. Just make life unbearable and miserable for people for no reason. So depressing :((


Bernd 09/05/2023 (Tue) 07:31 [Preview] No.50983 del
>>50958
>challenger 2
The smokey one right at the start? The other looks T-72 or something.
It sounds like the bloke got a shrapnel or something.
>because they don't use them any more and it's something they can spare.
You might be right.

>>50977
It sucks balls. Problem is everyone sees differently how it should end.


Bernd 09/05/2023 (Tue) 12:00 [Preview] No.50985 del
>>50983
Yes, the one at the start.


Bernd 09/05/2023 (Tue) 16:30 [Preview] No.50986 del
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Ukraine has new defense minister. He's Crimean Tatar, Muslim as well. Sounds very inclusive.
https://www.dw.com/en/who-is-ukraines-designated-defense-minister-rustem-umerov/a-66721184


Bernd 09/05/2023 (Tue) 16:31 [Preview] No.50987 del
To be honest, if he was Hungarian he looks like someone who'd participate in governmental corruption and I wouldn't trust 10 HUF on him.


Bernd 09/06/2023 (Wed) 20:14 [Preview] No.50996 del
It's time to bump back the this thread to the top of the page. I put this here because it is very much related to the war.
https://invidious.protokolla.fi/watch?v=KJk96n7IOLw
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KJk96n7IOLw [Embed]
Roman says at 6:53:
>my whole point here is that if Russia was to take a slightly different route at a certain point in its existence, and actually tried to build, you know, friendly ties with Europe and the West and whatnot, I think it would be pretty plausible that, by now Russians probably have visa free travel in the European Union, and once again the regular people would be just living a more safe, less stressful, more affluent life, that they deserve
Essentially putting the blame on Russia, well on Russian leaders that why weren't they more friendlier with the West. In previous videos he mentions Putin getting close to NATO, to the point that the idea Russian membership could be floated to the public.
I think he forgets that relations are two sided. You can be as friendly as possible, but the other side still remain a military alliance that was formed against you. NATO was created against the Soviet Union, and after the fall of the SU, an enemy is still needed to justify its existence. The NATO cannot be an anti-China organization, for all the fugging countries in it has no fear that China just roll over and annex them. NATO is basically Europe, Turkey and USA. A whole fucking continent is between them, in military sense only East and South East Asia has anything to fear from China, and even them not that much. Russia is the only viable option as a boogeyman for NATO.
There was never a chance for Russia to be best buddies with the West.
Now this isn't his main point in this video, but this is a weak point in his reasoning in general.


Bernd 09/06/2023 (Wed) 20:28 [Preview] No.50997 del
>>50996
Note: NATO is a defensive military alliance, it was created so member countries can react together against outside aggression towards any member. They don't have to go to war when one of the member states initiate it. They had to participate in the "War of Terror", had to go to war in the Middle East and Central Asia because a members state, the USA was attacked with 9/11. Sure NATO would go to war if North Korea would launch a ICBM into the US (or any other member state), but North Korea isn't any threat in general, unlikely she will invade Lithuania for example...


Bernd 09/07/2023 (Thu) 16:37 [Preview] No.50998 del
First 10 Abrams is arriving to Ukraine this weekend. Getting this from WillyOAM.


Bernd 09/12/2023 (Tue) 16:42 [Preview] No.51016 del
News about Ukraine getting Gripens from Sweden are getting more frequent since the beginning of August.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-visits-sweden-meet-pm-royal-family-2023-08-19/
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-consider-sending-fighter-jets-ukraine-sr-radio-reports-2023-09-12/
https://min.news/en/military/a409faa4bc530b328f75ed6ccff23b7e.html
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukrainian-fighter-pilots-will-get-training-on-swedens-jas-39-gripen

Coincidently 3 days ago this was I saw in the Hungarian news:
https://index.hu/belfold/2023/09/09/ejszakai-repules-orszagszerte-repulogep-zaj-es-hanghatas/
It's about the Hungarian Defence Forces notify the population that our Gripens will fly more frequently and that they'll experience more noise between Sept 11 and 14. As I previously suggested we might train Ukrainian pilots, or play some role in the deal with Sweden.


Bernd 09/14/2023 (Thu) 19:38 [Preview] No.51018 del
Another Nagarno-Karabakh war is incoming?
There are reports from over a week ago about military buildup by the Azerbaijanis. And some border clashes since. I'm not sure what was before that, but I can guess never entirely peaceful, and goes on since forever.
There is something about some corridor and illegal election and whatnot.
Last time Azerbaijan outgunned Armenia and the local militias. Remember the drone strikes and such. Armenia needed some air defense and electronic warfare (anti-uav) capability badly. Have they invested in any?
Israel-Azeri relations are better and better, I'm reading they are "strategic partners", and Israel supplied weapons, drones to them the last time as well, and they are doing since. Israel is friendly due to Iranian threat.
Iran-Azeri relations also seem to be normal and unlikely it will back Armenia.
It doesn't look good for Armenia. There was some Russian peacekeeping force there. What's up with those? In Ukraine?


Bernd 09/17/2023 (Sun) 02:20 [Preview] No.51024 del
>>51018
>Armenia needed some air defense and electronic warfare (anti-uav) capability badly. Have they invested in any?
This was one of the first Google results:
https://asbarez.com/defense-minister-outlines-arms-acquisitions-by-armenia-in-2022/

The opposition accuses the government of complacency with national defense. The government claims it has bought new military hardware but refuses to elaborate.


Bernd 09/17/2023 (Sun) 05:28 [Preview] No.51026 del
>>51024
Sounds like another day of corruption in sunny Caucasus.
Buying arms not enough, units needs to be set up, troops needs to be trained.
I guess the Ukrainian war spit into the soup well enough tho.


Bernd 09/17/2023 (Sun) 07:31 [Preview] No.51027 del
>>51026
What's the end goal?


Bernd 09/17/2023 (Sun) 11:46 [Preview] No.51028 del
>>51027
Whose?
You need a hat, Bernd.


Bernd 09/18/2023 (Mon) 16:17 [Preview] No.51031 del
An F-35 was hijacked and has landed in Cuba.
Interesting...
I wonder what Cuba will do with it, they could give it to Russia of course but there is also a chance they might give it back to the US in return for something.
I kind of don't think it even matters if Russia gets there hands on it though, I doubt they could build them anyway. Maybe China could though.


Bernd 09/18/2023 (Mon) 16:34 [Preview] No.51032 del
>>51031
Couple of people are shitting themselves in the Pentagon now, I bet.
I dunno how relations stands between Cuba and Russia/China. Things changed since the '60s.


Bernd 09/18/2023 (Mon) 16:42 [Preview] No.51033 del
I find articles the pilot ejected and the plane flew on, like that Polish Mig or Su. I saw an extwitter tweet on a nitter instance or something saying it's in Havana.


Bernd 09/18/2023 (Mon) 17:46 [Preview] No.51034 del
WillyOAM talks about murders in the foreign legion in recent videos. One of the deceased was a thief apparently, who got tortured and murdered by his fellow legionnaires. Fellow soldiers said the thief deserved punishment, but this was excessive and unlawful, a crime in itself, it should have gone through the official paths.
I say it might had been an act of desperation. It is possible that the soldiers feel frustrated because of the lack of success of the offensive, or that their unit gets hammered so much, they suffered losses, or they feel powerless just sitting in the trench, or all the above and else similar, and those who did the deed - perhaps with the knowledge of the others in the unit - overreacted for their frustration. Desperate measures in desperate times. Some people are (more) violent if things aren't going in their way. They start to look for scapegoats, and outlets they can fulfill their anger, and if they can feel its justified, the better.
Will be more of this? Or these happen often, we just see these couple of occasions?
And have to return to a previous point: after the war we have to deal with these people. They'll be great acquisitions for various mafias.


Bernd 09/19/2023 (Tue) 05:57 [Preview] No.51044 del
It looks like the F-35 thing was just nonsense, the pilot ejected but it remained in the air, but they found it somewhere in the US.

>>51034
I don't think it's desperation or anything. The people going overseas to fight in these conflicts tend to have issues, they pretty much all have no direction or meaning to life and a lot of them have other issues as well. Added to that the international legion itself is run terribly and it's quite lawless and corrupt, that is why most foreign volunteers don't join the foreign legion they instead join units attached to other UAF formations.

I'm surprised this has not happened already.


Bernd 09/19/2023 (Tue) 06:56 [Preview] No.51047 del
>>51044
>in these conflicts tend to have issues, they pretty much all have no direction or meaning to life and a lot of them have other issues as well
This is why it's easier for them to deviate from the norms when things turn sour.


Bernd 09/19/2023 (Tue) 12:59 [Preview] No.51048 del
It looks like the conflict is starting up in Nagorno-Karabakh again. The Azeris have started hitting Karabakh forces.

It's unfortunate but I don't have much hope for the Armenians in this and I don't think anybody is going to help them. Iran is the most likely to do something at this point and that says a lot.


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 07:20 [Preview] No.51050 del
>>51048
Looks like it. Have to get updated on the events.


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 07:24 [Preview] No.51051 del
>>51044
>just nonsense
What's a few billion to the jew anyway? Chump change.


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 07:34 [Preview] No.51052 del
>>51051
What's have to do with the Jew?
As for the US, I don't think it's about the money. It's about prestige and embarrassment. And ofc possible loss of tech, design, engineering secrets (if it was landed in Cuba, and given to Chiner or Russia).


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 07:47 [Preview] No.51053 del
>>51052
Who do you think is behind teh military-industrial complex?


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 07:50 [Preview] No.51054 del
>>51053
What is this behind you talking about? How would anybody behind it?


Nagorno-Karabakh War III ? Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 09:04 [Preview] No.51055 del
Here's the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh, based on liveuamap.
1. There was a push on behalf of Azerbaijan from Susha towards Stepanakert in the south.
1a. Azeris reported Armenians firing in the direction of Agdam.
2. Another push from Charektar to Gatevan in the north.
|. All around reported that firing continues in the whole line of contact.
?. Why there is seemingly no activity in these places?

The last conflict ended in a ceasefire on 2020 November 10th. Which means a pause, a halt in the war, but not an end of it. Azerbaijan gained territories which were held by Armenia since 1994. They acquired those lands in the first war after the dissolution of the Soviet Union which both countries were member states of.
Nagorno-Karabakh or Artsakh as Armenians call it is mostly inhabited by Armenians and the mother country wanted to secure it so they essentially conquered the land around it - with the Azerbaijani majority population on it. These were reclaimed by the Azeris in 2020. It seems they want more now.
According to the ceasefire agreement Russian peacekeepers were deployed to secure the corridor connecting Armenia and Artsakh. And perhaps other places too.
Additional information:
- on paper the Armed Forces of Armenia (AFA) has no presence in Nagorno-Karabakh, only local militias defending the place;
- the whole population of the region is ~150 000;
- in comparison: Armenia has 3 million, Azerbaijan 10 million.
The Azerbaijani Armed Forces (AAF) outmatches Artsakh's in every way, basically they have almost as many soldiers as the whole population of the place, and have limitless resources in comparison to the ten goats the Armenians have there.
So place your bets.


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 09:11 [Preview] No.51056 del
Details following liveuamap.
News.
Russian peacekeepers suck.
Israelis testing AA system in Azerbaijan.
Azeris getting the "go ahead" from Erdog.
Russian peacekeepers are still in the way.
AFA has no forces in Nagorno-Karabakh. I bet they have a couple of people. Far, far from enough to hold even their bunkbeds.
Azeris reheating the conflict.
Armenia won't back Artsakh.
France stares strict at Azerbaijan, and worried at Nagorno-Karabakh.


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 09:34 [Preview] No.51057 del
So here's the answer why nothing is conducted in the north and the west.
There are virtually no roads, just mountain ranges. In the west there are some minor roads in the valleys as the ranges run east-west, but they don't look serviceable for military operations, or at least easily blocked and defended by minor forces.
What easily accessible is:
- in the NE, the town of Martakert;
- in the SE, the town of Martuni;
The open ways into Artsakh are:
- in the S, from Susha to Stepanakert
- in the center E, from Aghdam to Stepanakert
- in the NW, from Charektar to Gatevan
- in the NE, from Martakert to a bunch of tiny settlements in the center of the region.


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 09:34 [Preview] No.51058 del
While I was typing all this the whole conflict might just finished.


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 09:50 [Preview] No.51059 del
What the deal will be? Keep Nagorno-Karabakh as a DMZ? Forever or when the Azeris decide to move in? Or will be annexed?


Bernd 09/20/2023 (Wed) 11:07 [Preview] No.51060 del
>>51059
It looks like it's over now.
I'm not sure what deal will be made but even if they do say they are going to keep it as a DMZ or whatever it won't mean anything.

The bottom line is that if there are no Arminian forces there, the Karabakh forces are disbanded and all equipment is removed form the area, then they are completely defenceless and whatever the Azeris decided to do they can't stop it.

It's a complete defeat pretty much.


Bernd 09/21/2023 (Thu) 07:36 [Preview] No.51061 del
Meanwhile spat around the Ukrainian grain continues.
There was a trade ban in effect in Polan, Northern Hungary, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria, which banned the selling of Ukrainian grain in these countries. They did allow the transit of it towards countries that wished to buy it.
Now Ukraine complains about these countries at World Trade Organization. In response Polan said they'll stop arm transfers to Ukraine and will concentrate on arming themselves. Well, that's what you get when you kick into your supporters.
But. Did any arms they could give left in Polan at all? I suppose they pretty much run out at this point.
Another thing that nags me: why Ukrainian grain means such a danger to local farmers? Wasn't it prior 2022? It became so cheap that would kill local farmers? But if they sell Ukrainian grain locally, that means less Ukrainian grain for farther countries, which means local farmers could sell their grain there.
The whole issue smells fishy to me.


Bernd 09/21/2023 (Thu) 12:19 [Preview] No.51063 del
>>51061
It's always cheaper to sell to countries close by and the European market will pay more for it than the Arab market, what's cheap enough to out-price European farmers is probably still higher than the Arabs pay.

Plus I think there is an infrastructure issue. The Ukrainians can't get all their grain to market because of the Russians in the black sea(because most their grain was exported that way). This means that Ukraine has grain that's hard to export so they want to send that to the European market instead.

But anyway, it's odd that the Polish president said what he did. Words like that are incredibly reckless and irresponsible in a time like this, if the alliance starts to look like it's fragmenting it's only going to unravel further.
Maybe that's the intention, maybe this is a prelude to a peace settlement.


Bernd 09/22/2023 (Fri) 19:40 [Preview] No.51067 del
>>51063
>It's always cheaper to sell to countries close
Not necessarily true. Depends on some factors, like local production, or tariffs, or whatnot. Also if distance would matter then selling locally would be the cheapest.
>cheap enough to out-price European farmers
Not necessarily true. Depends on some factors. For example Western Euro farmers hate competition, and they can sell their crap in Eastern EU (in typical agricultural countries - like Hungary - too) dirt cheap, due to subsidies they get from their govts. and perhaps from EU too. Heh I bet Western govts. pressured Eastern EU countries to ban Ukrainian grain the first place, we'll never know.
>infrastructure issue.
EU countries contesting with each other who can offer their ports for export quicker. Croatia too.
>Maybe that's the intention, maybe this is a prelude to a peace settlement.
That sounds like an astute observation, you might be right.
This offensive doesn't going anywhere and good for nothing but to waste human and material resources. Perhaps NATO bigwigs think Russia doesn't prepare any major attack, they are comfy allowing Ukraine to do it and let them bleed out. It would be easier for Ukraine to sat behind the lines too. Maybe there really aren't much more weapons to give. Must be people in the West who also rather want peace like this (have investments in Ukraine). The question is how to pressure Ukraine to sit down and negotiate? How to give justification for the Ukrainian people to accept the losses?
Also some news says the USA will raise artillery ammo production to 100K per month... by 2030. That won't help Ukraine today.



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