Russian BTR-82 hidden somewhere deep under anti-drone cages. As the commentator in the video says, there are no electronic warfare systems installed on it. Heavy camouflage.
#Putin's arrogance and nerve are absolutely breathtaking. This dude goes and invades a sovereign nation without any sort of provocation, then he threatens the world with destruction if that nation strikes back. If he's so worried about escalation, he can pack up the murderers, rapists, and child abusers that make up his military, and go the fuck home. It's his actions that are responsible for the current situation.
Invader Russian intelligence officer discussing some sort of an assault plan over a drone or sat image printout. Southeastern chalk heap of #Bilohorivka Location: 48.9005858,38.2565560 #Ukraine
Russia may launch psychological operation about opening new front from Belarus
Defense Council Center for Countering #Disinformation forecast launch of a new #Russian#psychological operation about opening a new front aiming to stir up mass panic in Ukrainian society
We expect a series of provocative statements by the top leadership of Russia and #Belarus#threatening#Ukraine soon
Swedish minister on #Kyiv striking Russian soil with Western arms: ‘Ukraine has right to defend itself’
“Ukraine has the right to defend itself through #military actions aimed at the enemy’s territory as long as the military actions comply with the laws of war"
The T-80BVM Obr. 2022 have the code 133 painted on their mudguards, which means they belong to Russia's 4th Guards Tank Division, 1st Guards Tank Army, Moscow (Western) Military District. Tag 🇺🇦 we need to see these🔥 asap.
♲ @mlansbury@despora.de:> ## Ukrainian forces shoot down 5th Russian Su-25 aircraft this month
This is the fifth Russian Su-25 jet that Ukraine has shot down this month.
The Soviet-designed Su-25, nicknamed "Frogfoot" by NATO, is a heavily armored ground-attack aircraft that provides close air support for Russian ground troops. The aircraft helps Russia carry out intense attacks in multiple sections of the eastern front, which covers much of Donetsk Oblast.
Poland has 9 suspects detained & indicted, who are directly implicated in the name of Russian intelligence services of #sabotage in Poland
They are Polish, Ukrainian, & Belarusian. They may have been recruited from criminal circles
Acts of sabotage include beatings, #arson, & attempted arson, not just in Poland but also #Latvia, #Lithuania, even #Sweden. The group planned to set fire a factory in #Poland & #Ikea in Lithuania
We know of first cases of executions of civilians by the Russian military
Report of a case when #Vovchansk resident was killed by #Russian soldiers. Police investigators had opened a criminal case on the grounds of violations of rules of war
Other #civilians are being taken into captivity and forced into basements, according to the minister.
During Operation Barbarossa, German invasion of the Soviet Union, Nazi forces occupied much of Soviet Ukraine, executing civilians, destroying cultural heritage & infrastructure
The same Ukrainian regions that were once invaded by Nazis are now suffering from Russian attacks, killings
This visual piece, we are looking at similarities between WWII & the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
♲ @mlansbury@despora.de:> ## Rheinmetall CEO to send Kyiv 'hundreds of thousands' of shells this year
The German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with "hundreds of thousands" of shells in 2024, including prototypes of artillery shells with a range of 100 kilometers, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said on May 5, as reported by the German outlet Handelsblatt.
Rheinmetall is focusing heavily on artillery production, Papperger said. Before Russia's full-scale invasion, the weapons company had an annual capacity of around 70,000 shells. This year, the company expects to produce 700,000.
150,000 #Russian soldiers #killed during full-scale invasion of Ukraine, France says
“All of this for what? This can be summed up in two words: for nothing.”
If confirmed, the 150,000 figure is around ten times higher than that suffered by the Soviet army during the decade-long war it fought in #Afghanistan from 1979-89.
This is what Russians poured onto the people of #Ukraine in April.
300 missiles
300 shaheds death drones
3200 GUIDED BOMBS
#Ukrainian officials: Russian forces routinely fire 10 times as many artillery rounds per day as the Ukrainian military. This means that Russia fires up to 20,000 artillery shells DAILY. Artillery has been a significant factor in the conflict, accounting for about 80 percent of the casualties. Murdering Ukrainians and destroying towns, cities, schools, hospitals, power plants, and energy infrastructure.
Update: Russia is firing a staggering 20,000 artillery rounds per day, US reports, while Ukraine is firing 7,000 rounds daily.
That's not counting mortar shells, mines, grenades, and many millions of rifle cartridges a month!
UN experts say they have proof that Putin's army fired a North Korean Hwasong-11 series ballistic missile at civilians in #Kharkiv#Ukraine.
"Indicate procurement by nationals of the Russian Federation," they said, adding that this would be a violation of the arms embargo imposed on North Korea in 2006.
This is your daily reminder that Vladimir Putin is subject to an arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court in The Hague for war crimes, including the genocide of Ukrainians.
#Ukrainians will not surrender to the barbaric invaders. Stand With #Ukraine
Over 18,000 Russian Southern Military District troops #deserted
According to many observers, low morale is a recurring problem for the #Russian Armed Forces
Of the 18,000 deserting #soldiers, around 12,000 of them belonging to the 8th Combined Arms Army – a unit often deployed in hostilities in eastern Ukraine.
Of this number, around 10,000 are mobilized #conscripts and 2,000 contract soldiers
"Elon Musk, David Sacks and their Russophile, Putin-loving friends want Ukraine to surrender. So do most Republicans.
So what does US intelligence say? It says Russia has lost 87% of the troops it started with. No wonder the GOP wants to defund Ukraine! How can it be assured of getting illegal foreign election assistance from the Kremlin for the third presidential election in a row if it doesn’t help Putin secure his genocidal colonial ambitions?
Never forget: Putin endangers the whole world." from-S.A.
Wanted war criminal Putin's destabilization tactics were working well in the US, now fully openly embraced by republicans.