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In this day, year ago, on 26th of March 2022 UKR army successfully completed first offensive operation and liberated Trostianets' town of Sumy oblast (about 20 000 of population). Russians appeared on outskirts of Trostistianets' as far as on 24th of Feb, but their columns were advancing further to their priority objectives - Chernihiv and Kyiv. They just set some chekpoints around the town and made probes, which were repelling by local DFTG forces (Volunteer Formations of Territorial Communities - irregular add-ons to Territorial Defense Troops) - Trostianets' hadn't own Territorial Defense battalion and small unit of 93rd mech.brigade. But since 27th of Feb 2022 Russians entered to the town with large forces and up to 1st of March 2022 completely captured it. After Russian troops were unable to capture Sumy and Konotop, they established own HQ and transport hub in Trostianets' DFTG unit became partisans and informators for 93rd brigade, which established defense line not far from the town. Formally operation of town liberation began on 21st of March, but during previous week UKR forces destroyed several columns, moving west and since 16th of March conducted several successful artillery strikes on Russian artillery positions. Also was hit command center of 96th recon brigade, which with units of 13th tank regiment of 4th "Kantemirovskaya" guard tank division were main forces, holding Trostianet's and it outskirts. 21st of March partisans were in role of pass conductors - they, knowing terrain, brought to the town multiple small assault groups of 93rd mech.brigade, bypassing Russian checkpoints. In this day UKR troops couldn't liberate the town and they withdrew - clashes with Russian troops were lasting on outskirts of Trostianets' up to 24-25th of March, when 93rd brigade entered the town again. Russians couldn't stand and in the night from 25th to 26th of March abandoned the town. Allegedly commander of Russian 13th tank regiment shot himself, being unable to keep thіs crucial point. His regiment also lost many armor in this battle destroyed and abandoned. There are no more detailed information of this operation and number of losses of both sides. UKR side approximately lost about 50 KIA.

Even the basement or the cellar don't give you 100 % of safety

I've read fluently the thread about Mriya Aid more than month ago. As I can recall NV scandal was most significant, but there were other similar things. "Hospitalyers" claimed they help to Mriya Aid to rise 20 000$ for turniquets for them, but they didn't get it. After representatives of unit asked "WTF?" Mriya Aid answered that they are right-wing neo-nazi and didn't deserve any aid. As I know representatives of World Ukrainain Congress in Canada still donate to Mriya Aid and somebody likely have good business on this.

Ripley's Heroes and Mriya Aid are both in black list among UKR civil volunteers. Latter after scandal with Chinnese NV devices even threaten to our volunteers and blamed "Hospitalyers" - volunteer medical unit that they are "neo-nazi"

Orlan/Zala class, which can be targeted with Strela-10, Stormer etc are specialized systems, which except a cost of "planes" have cost of control stations and the cost of operators training. Also the cost of damage caused by drone targeting or direct attack can be much more that cost of old Strela-10 or even Osa missile or even newest LMM and Starstreak

UKR 60 mm mortar (M2/M19?) team at the work, Bakhmut area

UKR TG from Bakhmut (there is opinion this is PsyOps canal controlled by general Syrskiy, but this can't be verified of course) ...Mothe...rs are gradually fading. All what we had, remained under our control [DeepState map shows some other picture, but likely they have "OSINT delay"]. Mothe...rs failed own assaults from outskirts, the battle for Khromove in our favor, for Ivanivske - the same. We stand. ...Today is sunny and mothe...rs shell Bakhmut tough with artillery, slaughter is continuing.

Interesting details from "Caesar" howitzer commander: The commander told recently he had "Msta-S" and it's deployment time was 10 minutes. "Caesar" can be deployed for 2 minutes. When they got an order to move on Vuhledar direction, they were able to open fire since 40 minutes after arrival to new theater. Intensivity of fire was too high - they had fire tasks both day and night and were shooting about 150 shells for 24 hours.

In the night from 23rd to 24th of March Russians have conducted combined strike operation agasinst border districts of Sumy oblast. In short period of time 5 Russian Su-35S over Russian territory dropped 10 guided bombs - analogs of JDAM-ER and launched one Kh-31 anti-radar missile, also there were launced 80 Grad rockets and finally several Shakheds Result of strike on Bilopillia - small border town Officially was reported about 2 killed (one of them police officer) and about dozen wounded.

In Ukraine the same. But these "court hosts" of oligarch had status of "private security companies". In best times Donetsk oligarch Rinat Akhmetov had own private army of criminals and semi-criminals in number at least 500 men (but there were rumors even more 2000), organized in "Lux" company. Since 2014 many of them enlisted to "Vostok" battalion and other separatist units. Also there was information that former president Poroshenko also have personal bodyguards from private company, except of State Guard Service, appointed to this work. As if exactly his personal guards, weared in uniform of Border Guards detained and expelled Mikheil Saakashvili to Poland, puttin a bag on his head.

Dirt and often even asphalt roads in small villages are completely broken by heavy tracked vehilces, rains and snow.

Rare footage of Strela-10 in UKR service

During last two days Russians conducted next decisisve attempts of assaults of Bakhmut and it outskirts. Their main efforts were directed on Khromove and Ivanivske villages, also there were heavy clashes between and along Korsuns'koho and Komunal'na streets in the SW part of town were was MiG-17 monumet. Wagners also tried to infiltrate through Bakmutivka river from captured eastern part of Bakhmut. Most of enemy attacks were repelled, though Russians could seize several quarters in southern part of Bakhmut from the side of Opytne. Russian heavy mortars 2S4 or aviation conducted several strikes at multi-storey houses near the center of Bakhmut and partially collapsed its. Here UKR soldiers go from Bakhmut to Khromove and on the first seconds of video soldier says that "we pushed them on 1 km" Servicemen of 11th Border Guard detachment fires from captured Metis-M ATGM from almost the center of town toward Bakhmutivka river General Staff claimed about next reducing of Russian atatcks

Next T-90M is disabled (likely ran over TM-62, lost the track and got damage). Russians try to evacuate it with BREM vehicile

Eternal classic ...100 years ago ...and now

This PMC, named "Convoy" will be established by man, close to Prigozhyn, so this will be a "branch" of Wagner, but under the rule of Sergey Aksyonov, so-called "prime-minister of Crimea". It's also says that Aksyonov take a side of Prigozhyn's faction.

Interesting fact - despite Prigozhyn claims only PMC Wagner fights around Bakhmut (well, with smaaaaall support of VDV), indeed, judging of "Azov" footage Russins involved VDV in normal way. And here is other evedience of motor-rifle units presence - this Russian, serviceman (member of mortar crew) of 102nd motor-rifle regiment of 150th motor-rifle division was killed on 2nd of March 2023 in Bakhmut

@sburke Major Aleksey Chuprov, 36th motor-rifle brigade, 29th CAA, Eastern military district. Was killed on 3rd of Sep 2022 Lt.colonel FSB (in reserve) Andrey Smirnov. Enlisted to PMC Wagner, was killed 21st-22nd of March 2023 in Bakhmut Not combat loss, but enough sensitive... Lt.colonel Denis Kirilov, medical service, chief of surgery department of central military hospital named afetr Burdenko (one of best military hospital in Russia). Died by unknown reason on duty in the hospital in Belgorod. Lt.colonel Viktor Nizhnik, 202nd SAM brigade (S-300V), Western military district. Was killed on 15th of Feb 2023. He was promoted to lt.colonel two weeks before.

Video of K-2 battalion of 54th mech.brigade how Wagners assaulted small UKR position near Verkhniokamyans'ke (Lysychansk direction, between Soledar and Siversk). 8 UKR soldiers against 30 Wagners, which likely approached to position along dense tree-line and started assault, outflanking UKR position. UKR infantry called mortar fire on themselves - shells hit in approx 20 m from our trench and several airburst explosions eliminated most of Wagner group (dead Russians are blured dynamcally on the video) This is the same location, which we already could see on previous videos - with single tank attack and Wagners attempt of advance. For this time as it seen, UKR troop advanced along the tree-plant and seized T-crossing of it Part 1. To be continued...

And one more complaining. Recon company of 504th tank regiment of territorial trops of Omsk oblast were sent to Donbas and attached to 267th rifle battalion of 1st "Slaviansk" motor-rifle brigade of DPR. It's cool - rifle battalion is also "not origin" part of brigade, but formed from DPR mobiks. Thus, for Russian command Russian mobiks - recons, attached to DPR mobiks -riflemen are not even 2nd sort, but 3rd sort so far. Sodier complains that brigade command has sent them in meat attacks in Avdiivka area, all their requests and coordinates of UKR firing positions were ignored. For 15 days they suffered heavy losses, but brigade command even didn't assist in evacuation of fallen and wounded soldiers from battalefield

Russian mobiks filmed next blamings of "meat attacks". Most of those, who present on this video - mobilized of territorial troops of Kaliningrad oblast. They were attached to 5th motor-rifle brigade of DPR and included to assault detachment "Shtorm". The unit had 161 men. They got an order from brigade commander to move in Vodiane village area SW from Avdiivka and to hold positions about 1 km of length. During 14 days, as say their acting comamnder (detachment comamnder was killed during these days), they were holding the line and attacking of UKR position. But brigade command didn't maintan their support, sitauation info, recon etc. More, during their attempt of advance, when they were suppressed by UKR mortar and MG fire and couldn't move forwad anymore, brigade commander has sent "barrier detachment" with order to shot at them in order to rise them to attack again (radio interception of this order was issued recently in UKR social media and, thus, this is confirmation it was true). They tried to appeal to higher command, but command of 5th brigade knew about this and became to threaten that all detachment will stay dead on battlefield and nobody will come back. They claimed they complete own task and hold the line, when other troops, which came nearby couldn't stand even several days and were retreating from positions. During this time they lost 22 KIA, 34 WIA (but unclear, where other 90, when these 12-15 are "remains"). They also say about extortion from the side of brigade command - soldiers, which reject to pay are threatened with being sent to one-way assaults. Light wounded in brigade hospital don't get proper treatment - after three days commanders forced them to return back.

Export only model. Combined developmnet of Ukraine and Belgium for export. M113 or any armored car is not a starship. Western artillery systems also were properly mastered very quickly

It can be. Despite losses they slowly, but advance. As I can recall in attacks on 22nd of March they lost three comapnies. They can allow themselves. One of failed attacks in Vodiane area, SW from Avdiivka. Minefield again.

Other video of UKR maritime drones attack on Sevastopol two days ago. Looks like one hit some object near entrance to the bay.... In this time was used other, smaller type of drones, on the picture - the grey one