Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Jumpin on 11 August 2024

shavenferret said:

Russian military command is (currently) not wanting to redeploy units from elsewhere to deal with the new Kursk front. So, they'll have to accept some loss of face for letting Ukraine do this. I'll have to speculate and imagine that their will some russian officers falling out of a window soon.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/08/10/7469772/

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Ryuu96 on 11 August 2024

“We continue the operation!” Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi noted. pic.twitter.com/iERSf53OiM
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) August 11, 2024

Incredible the degree to which the Russians think Britain is running things behind the scenes pic.twitter.com/ITj2amMIis
— Willard Foxton Todd (@WillardFoxton) August 10, 2024

The other favourite object of Russian cope is Poles - they are, of course, poorer than Russians with no golden door knobs in Warsaw but are, begrudgingly and spitefully, respected, so that losing to "Lachy mercenaries and advisors" is acceptable.
— Jakub Jaraczewski (@J_Jaraczewski) August 10, 2024

👀 Kursk region, new Russian prisoners of war!

❗️According to our military, the number of Russian prisoners of war from the Kursk region exceeded 1,000 people, most of them conscripts… pic.twitter.com/rtaZEiK8wj
— MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) August 11, 2024

Meanwhile: Russians using bombs with inscription "for Kursk region" "for Sudzha" to bomb Kursk region, Sudzha pic.twitter.com/XxPfUD55Y1
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Ryuu96 on 11 August 2024

AFP: Columns of AFU armored vehicles crossed the border in Sumy region and advanced on Kursk region

Agency reporters said they saw military vehicles with an identification mark in the form of a white triangle.

It is used to identify armored vehicles involved in operations in… pic.twitter.com/NTZpQ0UHJE
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Just an observation, but the evidence continues to show that tanks, and other types of AFVs in general, are not as obsolete as some of the tech deterministic commentary out there suggests. Might be a bit too early to trade armor in for dune buggies and motorcycles. pic.twitter.com/ET1q0lfbrI
— Michael Kofman (@KofmanMichael) August 11, 2024

Haven't seen the Ukrainian 2S7s coming out to play for quite a while; this is Ukraine's heaviest and longest ranged tube artillery. A demonstration of intent. https://t.co/8xOj4n1DgT
— Jimmy Rushton (@JimmySecUK) August 11, 2024

Multiple reports now coming in that a big attack on Korenevo is happening, involving armored units and lots of FPV strikes. From initial reports we read that Ukraine is trying to bypass Korenevo from the east, and is already succeeding in some areas. pic.twitter.com/K5fYOPMzTS
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Ryuu96 on 11 August 2024

Look at how much different things are when you aren't charging headfirst into artillery and minefields because the West took forever to give you adequate supplies but still expected you to fight with both arms tied behind your back and go and charge headfirst into this minefields with no air support like you're recreating the Battle of Normandy.

I still think Summer 2023 offensive should have been Ukraine going into Russia and then double backing back into Ukraine but entering from behind Luhansk and heading towards into Donetsk and IIRC there was an officer from another countries army who said that would have been better too. Until there's an insane advancement in demining technology and most of Russia's artillery is destroyed, any offensive inside Ukraine itself will be a brutal battle for Ukraine of them charging and hoping for the best.

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shavenferret on 11 August 2024

Jumpin said:

shavenferret said:

Russian military command is (currently) not wanting to redeploy units from elsewhere to deal with the new Kursk front. So, they'll have to accept some loss of face for letting Ukraine do this. I'll have to speculate and imagine that their will some russian officers falling out of a window soon.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/08/10/7469772/

Clumsiness has drastically increased in Russia under Putin.

Bad building standards

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Zkuq on 11 August 2024

shavenferret said:

Jumpin said:

Clumsiness has drastically increased in Russia under Putin.

Bad building standards

You jest, but with all the corruption running rampant in Russia, that's actually probably true to some degree.

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BFR on 11 August 2024

Welcome to the dawn of nuclear terrorism.....

Black smoke is rising from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, according to the Nikopol Regional Military Administration. The head of the administration, Yevhen Yevtushenko, claims that Russian forces controlling the plant set tires on fire. He suggests this may be a… pic.twitter.com/mYhCAwpEWB
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shavenferret on 12 August 2024

Ukranian drones attacked Chkalovsky airbase, home to many special missions aircraft.
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shavenferret on 12 August 2024

Russian prisoners in the kursk region, look at how young they are.

When you start having to send out kids or prisoners, that's pretty desperate. I'll let y'all judge this for yourselves.
https://x.com/iaponomarenko/status/1822743597780701267?s=46&t=vxS-lot0ixdC8wVn8N9bIw

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