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@sburke Major Konstantin Oleynikov, military jurist. Was killed on 20th of June Lt.colonel Vladimir Nikolenko (old photo, when he was captain), airfield service of Khabarovsk airbase. Judging of death circumstances, he was appointed as rifle battalion commander of mobilized reserve unit and was killed on 12th of November during attack of Makiivka village, Luhansk oblast Major Sergey Kuznetsov, chief of staff of Spetsnaz detachment (=battallion), was killed on 13th of August Major of police (retired), Denis Linnik, PMC Wagner mercenery, was killed on 7th of November near Bakhmut

@sburke Major Anatoliy Shushlyukov, chief of engineer service, 47th tank division, 1st tank army, Western military district, was killed on 23rd of September in Luhansk oblast Lt.colonel Aleksandr Lopin, battalion commander of 108th air-assault regiment of 7th air-assault division (mountain), Southern military district. Was killed on 1st of October in Kherson oblast Major Igor Kaipov, chief of communication, 252nd MRR of 3rd MRD of 20th CAA, Western military district. Was killed in September Major Aleksandr Nakonechnyi, 20th MRD, 8th CAA, Southern military district. Was kileld on 30th of March

New portions of today's "cotton" Voronezh, military airfield area. Russians claimed UAV was shot down by AD Kilmovo district of Briansk oblast, power substation was struck by kamikadze-drone Sevastopol and Simferopol during last hour. Reportedly five explosions in Gvardeyskoye and Belbek airfields areas. Russians claimed all targets were intercepted Russian MoD claimed during missile attack om 31st of Dec they destroyed all factories, involved in Tu-141 turning into cruise missiles (aha, thats why they have struck the hotel in one of former "Radar" factory building!), also as if they destroyed the base of Tu-141 in Khmelnitskiy and all launch sites and made impossible further attacks on airfields in the depth of Russian territory. 383rd regiment of remote-controlled aerial vehicles, having Bayraktars, Tu-141 and Tu-143 on armament indeed is deployed in Khmelnytskyi and UKR MoD told about "military object was hit" in this city, but I doubt some valuable things could be stored there if the enemy can strike at any moment.

Local TG chats don't beleive in this number and think this is cynic joke of MoD (63 is a car plate numer of Samara oblast). But Russian milbloggers claim dissassembling of ruines is continuing and not all bodies and wounded recovered yet, according to their information on half day was knowingly about 73 or 78 KIA and 136 wounded According to Russian sources main losses suffered 1st battalion of 14444th (are you crazy with such numbers?) rifle regiment of Samara oblast (mobiks), but in the same building also were deployed troopers of 20th special forces detachment of Rosgvardiya, 360th trainian comms regiment of Risgvardiya, 631st regional training center of missile and artillery usage. Also were destroyed nine vehilces But this is not all. Russian milbloggers alarming, that nobody didn't write anout similar incidents, but in less scale, happened in Sadove and Davydivka villages around Shakhtarsk town in the night from 30th on 31st Dec in Donetsk oblast, were about per 50 troopers were deployed in local kindergarden and culture center and after being HIMARSed, only parts of walls remained from theese buildings. Also UKR and RUS milbloggers told about the same strikes with many losses in Svatove and Chervonopopivka. Looks like this Coca-Cola style HIMARS was filmed before Makiivka strike

Last night Kyiv and Kyiv oblast again was under atatck of Shakheds. 20 were shot down, but at least two or three hit some power objects (one in Kyiv), but damages weren't serious, electricity was turned off in several districts for several hours in the night and morning. This time in attack repelling participated also fighter jets, on the video below one of them shot down Shakhed, likely over Irpin' Probably Gepards or Tunguskas Typical sound of Shakhed (Ukraiaians called them "mopeds") Mobile group with HMG technical and projector awaiting of Shakeds approaching

This is visit of Prigozyn to the morgue in Pervomaisk, Luhansk oblast. Day ago UKR HIMARS hit a hospital with wounded Wagner fighters. So pills of bodies in black bags are from this strike. Also the truck brought new bodies from frontline. Is this Geneva Convention violation? I think, no. Wagners are merceneries, so GC doesn't spread on them. One more effective strike took place at 23:58 31st of Dec in Makiivka city, Donetsk oblast. Three HIMARSes or something more large completely ruined a building of former technical college #19, which was used as barracks since 2014. On eve in this building were deployed Russian mobilized soldiers, which just arrived to Makiivka. Also in the basement of college was an ammo dump. Result of explosion you can see on the photo. Locals write in the building was about 600 "mobiks" and most of them were killed in explosion. As if one survived told in hospital "it's will be good if from 600 survived 100". This episode already have big resonance among Russian milbloggers, though they don't issue number of dead. On the photo the college/barrack before and after

I respect Mashovets, but in this post he "discovered America". About Aeroscope usage was knowingly as far as in two years ago, maybe even earlier. Since this time all DJI drones, sending to frontline via volunteer charity funds have patched firmware, which shows to Aeroscope coordinated X 0, Y 0. Of course, if some unexperienced soldiers buy single Mavic without patching, they can be a victim of Aeroscope targeting.

Happy New Year for all! This night instead fireworks we had bright light&acoustic performance "Shakheds attack". 32 drones attacked Kyiv. Projectors beams, flashes in the dark sky, thunders of explosions and flaming debrises. On background of this hundreds of shouts from the windows "Putin khuilo!", "Glory to Ukraine!" and national anthem singing. All 32 drones were shot down (NASAMS participated too), fragments of one slightly damaged one infrastructure object. Recently more 13 Shakheds were shot down in other regions of Ukraine PS. During the day attack Russia launched at least 6-8 Iskanders. Most of them on Mykolaiv. But one or even two missiles reportedly were intercepted - one Iskander was shot down over Kyiv and probably one in Mykolaiv.

Two explosions in Kyiv sky. Also reports about AD work in Kyiv oblast. Russians continue to congratulete us. Reportedly 6 Tu-95 and 2 Tu-160 in the air. Some Shakeds in UKR airspace. Awaiting of next launches.

UKR BM "Bulat" (or last version of BM2 "Bulat") was hit in top turret with HEAT shell from enemy tank. "Nizh" ERA saved the tank - no penetration, but explosion of the shell and ERA inflicted next damages - HMG, commander's cupola (triplex broken), radio equipment (probably antenna was destroyed), wind sensor

Rare footage of UKR 2S3 SP-howitzers shoot with direct fire

Russian MoD claimed their troops captured village Dorozhnianka in Zaporizhzhia oblast. There are no visual confirmations yet, but some unconfirment RUMINT from UKR side tell this is true. As if two platoon strongpoints couldn't repell attack of reinforced company and next UKR counter-attack was unsuccessful. Dorozhnianka already was captured by Russsian in March, but since mid of May was recaptured by UKR forces. This is last village on the way to one of strongholds of UKR on Zaporizhzhia direction - Huliaypole town.

Reportedly not all cruise missiles reach Ukraine, several fell on Russian territory. One of them in village of Volgorad oblast. Two houses were damaged, no casualties. According to preliminary information, in this attack Russia first time since long time used Iskader-K ballistic missiles additionally to cruise missiles. Reportedly 20 missiles were launched, 12 were intercepted: 6 over Kyiv and suburbs, 5 over Zhytomyr oblast, 1 over Khmelnytskyi. One Orlan-10 was shot down in Kyiv oblast. More detailed info from Air Force Command is expected. Now knowingly about at least two of three hits in Khmelnytskyi - militrary unit, fuel station and some storage. One missile hit the road in Mykolaiv oblast, creating huge crater, at least one hit in Zaporizhzhia, but it maybe caused by S-300.

Interesting that in Ukraine among militaries also not enough entusiasm about Leo2 and M1, though some interest to Leo1. More critical need in armor are IFV and APC. And of course artillery and ammunition.

Most heavy aftermath of missile strike in Kyiv - 4* business hotel "Alfavitita". Looks like either direct hit or large part of shot down missile fell and collapsed stairway section. This hotel located close to center of the city and nearby there is Palace "Ukriane" - large concert hall, one of the symbol of Kyiv, where usually there are New-year performances for kids in this time. Reportedly in rear technical rooms of palace windows were broken by shock wave. Interesting, that this hotel is a former part of military factory "Radar". Acting part of the factory is left from the hotel. Maybe Russians had old info and wanted to hit the factory... Some Russian trolls already write that "NATO instructors lived in this hotel" Number of victims in Kyiv raised - 1 dead, 11 wounded, among them Japaneese journalist.

One killed and five wounded in Kyiv. Fragments of intercepted missile hit cottadges area. Also reportedly some hotel was seriously damaged because of falling fragments.

On the Kraken video you can see Canadian "Roshel" armored cars Also party of this vehicles received border guards of Chernihiv oblast

Sky over Russian Astrakhan' city about hour ago. Trails of dozen Kh-101/555 in the sky. Russians launched theese missiles usually over Caspian Sea for safety reasons. There are many incidents, when cruise missiles due to malfunctions at initial phase of launch crashed over Russian territory, so launching them over the sea they tried to minimize bad consequences.

Series of explosions over Kyiv. I've counted about 7-8. One was very loud. Clouds of scared birds are rushing in the sky. Also reportedly AD works in Kyiv suburbs, particulary in Brovary area (eastern direction)

Morale of crew was too low. They bailed out after mortar shell hit behind their tank. Tendar little bit wrong. Kraken's video is for mid/end of October, and he wrote about this is the same T-90M, which have been seen in Siverodonetsk several days ago

Russians decided to wish us happy new year - 4 Tu-22M3 and 5 Tu-95 allegedly 20 minutes ago launched missiles in radio silence mode. Maybe its were imitation launches, but air raid alert already proclaimed on about half territory of Ukriane, including Kyiv

Some more Vietnam vibes from Bakhmut area

@sburke Russian TG sources issued info that because of missile or artillery strike on 27th Dec in Kherson oblast was killed and wounded almost all HQ of 37th motor-rifle brigade. Sources issued a list with 12 KIA and also as if 7 were wounded. Recently UKR sources wrote about this, but claimed this was command staff of 58th CAA. But brigade also not bad. Now the death of brigade commander is confirmed: Colonel Marat Gadzibalayev, commander of 37th motor-rifle brigade, 36th CAA, Eastern military district I will track Necromancers posts about this. He wrote already three from list are confirmed. In the list from 12 persons - 7 are high-ranked officers

Kyiv this early morning was under Shakheds attack. 7 was launched, 2 were shot down on approach, 5 were shot down over the city. No damges of infrastructure, but several buldings got damages of windows because of explosions Also this night UKR has struck with HIMARS on Luhansk oblast: - Kadiivka (Stakhanov). Ammo dump hit. Detonations during several hours - Brianka. Car service point with many boxes hit. Local say Russians and LPR held there many vahicles and ammunitions. Detonations during several hours - Alchevsk. Buildings of student campus (former HQ and barracks of Soviet motor-rifle division) were hit - "Victoria" hotel in Donetsk was hit - school in Hirske, Luhansk oblast, turned to barracks was hit

This was in 2014. But already after 2017-18 because of losses (combat and technical) ratio of BMP-1 (and imported Eastern European variants) became to grow. Now BMP-1 and analogs are majority in AFU.