Russians pile into the back of a vehicle and head off across an open field.
WARNING: They encounter a drone.
The blast wave at the beginning is pretty impressive.
Bavovna
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Supernova shares a likely video of a strike on the command post of Russia's 2nd Guards Combined Arms "Army" in Novohrodivka, Donetsk region, earlier today. The explosion was so powerful that the floors of a five-story building collapsed, and clouds of dust rose hundreds of meters into the air.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A new use for drones.
And a new anti-drone.
And it was such a nicely painted drone too.
Meanwhile, off the coast of Syria, the Voyage of the Damned continues.
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🛳️🚫🇸🇾 Russia still does not have permission for ships to enter the port of Tartus in Syria to evacuate military property by sea. Rear Admiral Varfolomeyev again unsuccessfully tried to negotiate, - GUR
🔥 Russian soldiers ordered to burn inoperable equipment.
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— MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Russian ships are an ongoing menace to the environment.
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🇷🇺Russian assault ship RFS Alexander Otrakovsky (commissioned 1978) has reported fuel leaks and issues with its water desalination system. Stuck at sea off Syrian port of Tartus along with RFS Ivan Gren and MV Sparta after being refused entry to evacuate military equipment.
(Library photo)
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— Navy Lookout (@navylookout.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Some duct tape will fix that right up.
North Korean POWs should all be turned over to South Korea. Technically the North Koreans can be considered mercenaries.
And South Korea should start supplying Ukraine directly with military aid.
Meanwhile, out in the Baltic Sea.
Wrecked tanker now in front of German port - The oil tanker "Eventin", which was drifting unmaneuverable in German waters for days, has now been brought by an emergency command to the port of Sassnitz on the island of Rügen.
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ORF: Havarierter Tanker nun vor deutschem Hafen - Der tagelang in deutschen Gewässern manövrierunfähig treibende Öltanker „Eventin“ ist von einem Havariekommando nun vor den Hafen von Sassnitz auf der Insel Rügen gebracht worden.
orf.at/stories/3381...
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— Heiko Stubner (@hstubner.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Meanwhile, the Engels oil depot continues to burn.
It’s important to look busy.
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In Engels, local authorities report that fuel continues to burn from the Ukrainian drone strike that occurred four days ago, despite the area of the fire being reduced by 80%. The authorities seem to have nothing left to do but to put on a show of activity and pose for photos with solemn expressions
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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2/3: In response to complaints about air quality, the Governor of the region said that tests indicate there is nothing to worry about.
One local responded to the Governor on social media by writing,
— OSINT (Uri Kikaski) (@urikikaski.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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3/3: "Of course, how could there be harmful substances in the air after four days of non-stop kerosene burning? Instead, it is proposed that we recognize the air as medicinal."
— OSINT (Uri Kikaski) (@urikikaski.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Meanwhile, in Georgia.
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In Tbilisi, Georgia protestors surrounded corrupt judges and pro-Russia collaborators when they tried to have a fancy state sponsored banquet.
The corrupt judges were forced to flee while being pelted by eggs. Reports indicate staff also spit in their food. #GeorgiaProtests
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— Anonymous (@youranoncentral.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Hammer Time
Russians bombing Russians.
More Russians bombing Russians — soldier threatens revenge against babushkas.
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A Russian soldier discovered a troubling issue: the trench candles sent by civilians were exploding instead of burning properly, possibly rigged with explosives. Enraged, he vowed to return and issued threats of retaliation against the babushkas who had crafted them.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
This Russian military blogger says that Russian use of tanks has been severely restricted due to Ukrainian drones.
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Russian milblogger Vault 8 says that Ukrainians are effectively leveraging drones, artillery, and advanced tactics to neutralise Russian armored vehicles, forcing Russian tanks to operate only from covered positions while enabling their own tanks to engage more freely, even with direct fire.
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— WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 4:44 AM
The enemy has achieved sufficient scale and variety in its drones and has honed its tactics for their use. As a result, in tactical areas where the enemy has at least two companies of strike drones (FPV) and two companies of reconnaissance UAVs (in addition to copters used by their units), they completely shut down the possibility of our armored vehicles and tanks operating. Tanks and BMPs/APCs simply don't reach the line for launching an attack -- they are neutralized 3-6 km from the frontline, deep within our
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Additionally, the enemy's artillery targets our tanks when they have sufficient shells. If they had more ammunition, their artillery would strike even more frequently, and given the high precision of Ukrainian artillery, this would be as significant a factor as FPV drones.
At the frontline, our tanks are targeted by ATMs. Although the Ukrainians have fewer ATMs compared to 2022, they still have enough. As a result, our tanks can only operate from covered positions. Direct fire and infantry support are unavailable to them.
Doesn’t say that the rocket was Ukrainian but that’s a good assumption.
Another 1,750 Russians who should have stayed home.
This makes about 17k just in January so far.
This guy should have stayed home too.
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The 🇺🇦60th Mechanised Brigade filmed a 🇷🇺Russian invader, who crowls to drink water from a puddle, surrounded by his eliminated comrades in the Lyman direction, Donetsk region.
Join the Russian invasion they said!
It will be fun they said... but the reality was different…
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— ☁️ClooouD 🇺🇦 (@gloooud.bsky.social) December 30, 2024 at 2:54 AM
These ladies should have their own TV show. 😅
Excellent!
Russians living large in the Europe they want to nuke and conquer.
Shame about your nice car.
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Unconfirmed reports that in #Rostov, an arsonist torched the car of an army colonel
The #Russia TG channel which published the photo doesn't name him, but says he's assistant to the Cmmdrvof physical training of the Southern Military District.
So, poss Col Aleksandr Shutovsky.
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— Tim White (@twmcltd.bsky.social) January 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The beautiful Carpathians dusted in snow.
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Synevyr National Nature Park in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mts offers snowy trails & winter wildlife in Zakarpattia Obl.
Despite air raid sirens at times breaking the silence, the park remains open, blending conservation efforts with a serene escape for visitors.
📷Vitalii Dybliuk
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— Euromaidan Press (@euromaidanpress.bsky.social) January 11, 2025 at 11:08 PM
