Russia isn’t the only one who can send waves of drones to attack. Ukraine did it last night, sending 47 long-range drones described as similar to the Iranian-made Shaheeds against targets in Russia — mainly the PJSC Beriev Aircraft Company in Taganrog.
Taganrog is on Russia’s Sea of Azov coast and is about 110 km east of Mariupol. The aircraft plant repairs planes for Russia, including the A-50 and bombers.
The night and morning UAV attack on us was carried out by aircraft with new characteristics. The warhead is much more powerful than previous models. They flew very low. Anticipatory discovery is difficult.
The flight paths were through the territory of the LPR and DPR. From contact line to Svetlodarsk, then to Kirovsk, after which they turned south. And then they were being shot
down in the Taganrog area.
Flight time from Kirovsk to Taganrog - 1 hour The UAVs in the Novotroitsk region arrived from the direction across the Dnieper, north of Kakhovka (preliminary).
Once again: the UAV is much larger in size, sounded similar to Shahed, the warhead exceeds those previously recorded. Speed from 80 to 200-odd kilometers per hour. The flight altitude in a number of areas is 12-15 meters. Small arms are ineffective when trying to shoot it down.
Here’s video of the targets with an AC/DC soundtrack.
There are some reports that the A-50 that was damaged during an earlier attack in Belarus was at the facility and was destroyed. But there is no visual confirmation of that.
Ukrainian Marines have established another bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnipro at Kherson. This is at Dachi, which is just across the Antonovski Bridge.
Not only are Kyiv’s marines hanging on in Krynky, they occasionally cross the river in other spots—either for there-and-back raids or, less likely, in an attempt to seize a second bridgehead.
We know this because sometimes the Russians locate and attack the marines—and, in reporting their counterattacks, reveal the latest Ukrainian operation across the river.
Most recently, marines slipped across the river near the blasted Antonovsky Bridge, near Kherson city 19 miles west of Krynky, and dug in in Dachi, a former vacation community.
According to the Ukrainian Center for Defense Strategies, marines “hold positions in the summer houses,” or dachas.
It’s evident, from Russian social media, how the marines managed to get across the river and into the dachas. They jammed the Russian drones that otherwise would be watching, and attacking, from overhead.
Russia claims to have destroyed a Patriot launcher near Pokrovsk.
Maybe they did, maybe they didn’t.
Another day, another 850 Russian troops and 53 artillery systems.
Here’s a good account of the recent fighting in Robotyne.
A fighter from the 24th battalion reported that Russian forces developed a new tactic and started using quad bikes instead of armored fighting vehicles.
The main idea behind this tactic is that quad bikes are significantly more mobile and smaller than traditional armored fighting vehicles. Since Ukrainians assumed a more active stance, it became harder for Russians to reach the village on heavy equipment.
However, quad bikes can carry only up to three people, reducing the size of the assault units. Quad bikes also do not protect Russian soldiers from mines, and Russian soldiers cannot use them as cover from Ukrainian fire. The high mobility of the vehicles did not pay off, and according to Ukrainian soldiers, all assault units were liquidated on the approaches to the village.
Overall, Russian forces struggled to establish a foothold in the village because they lost the element of surprise, and now Ukrainians deployed their reserves and conducted counterattacks. The Institute for the Study of War assessed the situation and concluded that Ukrainian forces are effectively employing the tactic of maneuver defense. Based on the recent developments, such actions successfully slowed the pace of the Russian offensive effort and minimized the scale of attempted advances.
Wait! Isn’t Mike Johnson a Baptist? I wonder what they think about this back at Cypress Baptist Church in Benton, Louisiana.
What Russian soldiers did to him over the next six weeks because of his Christian faith left him temporarily bedridden – one wound baring his leg bone, internal organs damaged, teeth knocked out, eardrums burst – he said in a video recounting the torture.
“I had a bag on my head and my hands were handcuffed to my legs. Electric wires were connected to my genitals. They beat me with batons, an iron pipe, a wooden stick,” Azat said. “They mocked me and asked me how I became a traitor to the faith of my fathers and grandfathers by becoming Baptist. I am a Baptist and for Russians, Baptists are American spies. They call us ‘foreign agents.’”
Electrocuting him, soldiers demanded to know whom he served, perhaps speculating he served a foreign government.
“I told them, ‘I serve God,’ and then they tortured me more, asking which God do I serve. To this, I responded, ‘The Holy Trinity: The Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.’ Well, at this they laughed and beat me so badly that they thought that I was dead.”
And an interesting thread on the “gopnik” subculture in Russia.
Gopnik will be very intimidating when you see him/them.That subculture is full of sociopaths. They often commit violent crimes. They also very often use russian prison slang (yeah, raping your comrades to submission, etc).
When they communicate to others - they will manipulate and coerce people.When police detain them - they will act like biggest victims in the history of police."Ouch, you're twisting my arm; hey you smeared my jacket", etc even tho they just beat up someone unconscious.
Try keeping the thought this is parallel to russian politics. You can "befriend" a gopnik. But usually the friendship will be mostly you trying not to be beaten up by the bully. He will manipulate you to buy stuff or do favors for them and so on.
There is no real way of ending this "friendship". Unless you decide to tell them to "f@€k off" one day.But then you have to confront them. They will try to manipulate you first, but if that fails, they will try to "beat the friendship" back to you.
The only way to actually defend against the gopnik is to beat the living shit out of him.They only understand the language of force.
To be honest - I think the gopnik subculture is the main reason why the ex-soviet states understand the russian thinking and the Western countries don't.
Russia’s terror campaign in Odesa continues.
Airburst rockets are much more effective against troops, especially in trenches.
France handed over to Ukraine RALEC F3 contactless rockets for Caesar howitzers
You’d think that word would get around that these video appeals accomplish exactly nothing.
Those who returned from the assaults alive, the commanders sent back to the attack without weapons, only with knives,” — the Russian occupiers complain on video.
The 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade from Vladivostok, Russia. Due to the huge number of losses in the orк army, this brigade is called “Black Death”
He seems nice.
The Russian occupier was captured and this is what was found on his phone:
“In war, you definitely need to try the following things (otherwise why go to war at all?):
1) Try human flesh;
2) Torture the prisoner of war ( it is desirable for the prisoner to beg for mercy and cry, but not to spare him, but to kill him terribly and slowly: bury him alive or saw him with a chainsaw;
3) Rape and kill an enemy girl, it is best to do this with the whole company;
4) Collect trophies from the houses of killed enemies - for happiness and as a memory;
5) If you manage to personally participate in the execution of all prisoners of war, and ideally, drown them in an ice hole, stab them with a bayonet, or burn their entire families along with their houses.”
In Russia if you aren’t cannon fodder you might be active armor.
This guy is the Russian equivalent of a Powerball winner. He survived Krynky and now gets to go to the rear.
Doesn’t take much courage to surrender.
Good news, but there are still many, many more children who were kidnapped and taken to Russia.
Good boy.
Nice ears.