Russia Ukraine Update Thread - part 2

originally posted by: Xcathdra

A war based on territorial expansion is obsolete.

The problem is for China it is not obsolete if we look at them taking Russia and other territories near them. They got the man power to do whatever

a reply to: St Udio

the arms dealers have already made over a 1/4 of a trillion dollars , and that was reported a few months ago now

the whole thing just stinks, mostly from the corpses of innocent civilians just lying everywhere

IMPORTANT message to all Russian soldiers

staff edit

a reply to: WeDemBoyz

The Ukraine War Is a Racket
By Ron Paul, MD

i am proud of my thinking and profound 'Bias' about the nature of the Russia-v-Ukraine conflict
and puff my chest that the Author Ron Paul MD, former congress member is of like mind....

- Explosions reported at ammunition depot in Russian-occupied Luhansk region.

Russian independent news outlet Meduza reported that local residents reported multiple explosions lasting several hours at the depot in the town of Irmino, under Russian occupation since 2014.

- Ukrainian Armed forces strike Russian positions on Snake Island.

Ukrainian Operational Command South reported on April 26 that its forces struck at Russian positions on Snake Island, hitting the command post and destroying a Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system.

- Deputy Defense Minister: Russia has fired 1,300 missiles at Ukraine since start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said Russia’s reserves of available missiles have more than halved since Feb. 24.

I don't want to look anymore.

a reply to: ufoorbhunter

China focuses on my places, but the U.S. invading Russia doesn't make a list. Moreover, if China shifts to a northward outlook, it will turn its attention toward Siberia. But at present, their focus is on Taiwan and numerous other territorial claims/disputes, including the India - China border regions.

Russia released this. The changes are listed as from 23 to 27.

* - Russia's sham election / vote for Kherson independence starts Wednesday April 27th.

a reply to: Grimpachi

It's always curious when Russia lists destroyed items in amounts more than what Ukraine owned.

Also you got a link to where you pulled the graphic from?

a reply to: Xcathdra

Also you got a link to where you pulled the graphic from?

It is in the graph at the bottom.

a reply to: Xcathdra

Moscow had to throw that out after the truth about their losses made it to Russian social media.

Cheers

26 April update

Key Takeaways

* Russian forces continue to make slow but steady progress south from Izyum and northwest of Rubizhne, but Russian offensive operations elsewhere along the line in eastern Ukraine remain unsuccessful.

* Fighting continues in Mariupol, where Ukrainian defenders apparently still hold positions beyond the Azovstal Plant.

* Russia and/or Russian proxies have staged false-flag attacks in Russian-occupied Transnistria, possibly to threaten a (very likely unsuccessful) attack on Odesa, possibly to destabilize Moldova.

More at URL above.

Cheers

* - Kharkiv, Kharkivska Oblast(09:49). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Lyman(09:46). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Russian army shelled grain silo in Kryvyi Rih district of Dnipropetrovsk region

* - Yesterday the Russian army fired in the directions of Chervone, Pavlivka, Vremivka, Novopil, Mali Shcherbaki, Privilne, Orikhiv, Gulyaypole, Kamyanske, Novodanilivka with the use of a tank, GRAD MLRS, howitzers, 120 mm mortars and machine guns

* - Kyiv Oblast(09:22). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Kyiv(09:17). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Pokrovsk(09:14). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Residential house caught fire as result of Russian army shelling in Kamianske town in Zaporizhzhia region

* - Bakhmut(08:56). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Kurahove(08:42). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - Russian troops attempted to advance towards Tavriiske and Nova Zoria in Mykolaiv region, but failed

* - Russian missile strike at the same bridge over Dnistrovsky Lyman in Odesa region this morning - head of Ukrzaliznytsa

* - In the Severodonetsk direction, Russian troops have established control over Novotoshkivske, and conducting an offensive in the direction of Nizhne and Orikhovo - the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - Small drone was destroyed over Voronezh this morning - Governor of the region

* - Poltavska Oblast(08:06). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!

* - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: In the Izyum direction, Russian troops captured the outskirts of the settlement of Velyka Komyshuvakha, took control of the Zavody and conducted offensive operations in the direction of Barvinkovo

* - Russian troops sent two battalion tactical groups to the city of Izyum. They deployed two missile divisions of OTRK "Iskander-M" - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - In the Lyman direction, the Russian army established control over Zarichne and stormed the areas of Yampil - General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

* - Explosions this morning in Voronezh, possible air defense

* - Russian troops shelled Zelenodolsk in Dnipropetrovsk region, damaged power substation. 1 person wounded

* - Ukrainian military destroyed command HQ and Strela-10 SAM at Zmeiniy island in the Black Sea

* - Governor of Kursk region says air defense worked overnight in region

* - Missile launch this morning near Valuyki, Belgorod region. Possible air defense

* - Explosions were reported near Kursk at about 3am

* - Military warehouses caught fire and exploded at Staraya Nelidovka village of Belgorod region

* - Missile launch overnight in Belgorod, possible air defense

* - Another Vice President of Gazprombank Igor Volobuev escaped to Ukraine, joined territorial defense forces there and gave this interview to the Insider, claiming there that recent family murder and then suicide of Gazprombank top manager Avaev were staged and it was a murder[

* - President Zelensky met with the director general of IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi in Kyiv

* - Today shelling of Novodmytrivka, Bila Krynytsia, Mykolayivka, Malaya Shestern, Trudolyubivka, Osokorivka with MLRS and other weapons, a civilian was injured

* - The U.S. is offering a $10 million reward for information leading to the capture of 6 Russian hackers responsible for 2017 NotPetya malware that took Chernobyl's radiation monitoring system offline. All 6 are members of a top GRU hacking unit

* - Explosion reported near Poltava

* - Explosions audible in several districts of Kharkiv

* - US says it is "closely" monitoring the situation in Transnistria and warns against efforts to "escalate tensions"

* - Russian troops shelled Esman community in Sumy region today

* - President Zelensky met with Prime Minister of Romania Nicolae Ciuca in Kyiv

* - Explosions in Irmino

* - After the meeting with the German chancellor, Polish PM @MorawieckiM: we talked about how Poland and Germany could help Ukraine; we need tanks for our army to replace the tanks that we handed over to Ukraine

As a reminder

Just so people know and understand. Information from war zones can become confusing as there will no doubt be info released from the players (on both sides) involved that might not necessarily be true.

As such take everything as a possibility and NOT as absolute truth.

The very first casualty in a war is the truth and all warfare is based on deception

Resources - Where most of the updates come from.
* - Flightradar24 - tracks flights worldwide
* - Live Ukraine control map 1 - updates on the ground
* - Ukraine Control Map 2
* - Ship radar
* - Military vessel tracker
* - Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

Youtube resources -
* - Speak the Truth
* - War in Ukraine
* - Artur Rehi - Estonain soldier
* - Daily Report

Social media resources -
* - Twitter - Jomini of the West - Battlefield Maps

* - Putin to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres: The UN tribunal has recognized Kosovo's right to self-determination, so Donetsk and Luhansk have that right to self-determination too, and Russia has recognized it. Guterres: But the UN did not recognize Kosovo. Putin: But the tribunal did

* - Guterres: We are concerned about what is happening and believe that it is an attack on the sovereignty of Ukraine

* - Putin said to UN Secretary-General António Guterres that Ukraine wants to discuss Crimea and Donbas at summit between leaders

* - Khamenei: The UkraineWar should be considered more deeply. This war isn't simply about a military invasion of a country. The roots of this invasion are deep and a complex, difficult future can be predicted

* - UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with Putin in Moscow

* - Violent battles near Huliaipole

* - 3 civilians killed, 4 wounded as result of Russian army shelling in Kharkiv

* - US Secretary of State: Putin is not serious about negotiations with Ukraine

* - Zelensky: Russia's actions at Ukrainian nuclear plants threaten a new catastrophe

* - US Defense Secretary: We continue our strong support for Ukraine

* - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Russia's talk of use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine is "dangerous and unhelpful"

* - Missile launch from Khartsyzk

* - .@SecDef announces formation of contact group to meet monthly to ensure allied help for Ukraine vs Russia

* - .@SecDef praises Germany and Britain for decisions to send Ukraine anti-aircraft systems, and help from Canada. "We're seeing more everyday" he says "But we don't have any time to waste. We've got to move at the speed of war"

* - "We leave tonight strengthened. So does #Ukraine" per @SecDef

* - US, allies meeting in #Germany also spoke about stress on the defense industrial base due to the need to provide #Ukraine with military aid, per @SecDef

* - Gen. Milley tells @jimsciutto that "at the end of the day," ending the war in Ukraine will "involve a weakened Russia and a strengthened NATO"

* - Blinken tells senators that the U.S. is sending diplomats back to Ukraine this week (Lviv), who will evaluate how safe it is to re-open the embassy in Kyiv

* - Blinken tells Senate that sending requested military equipment to Ukrainians now happening within 72 hours

* - Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance drone, which was recently shot down by the 60th Separate Infantry Brigade of Ukraine in Kherson Oblast

* - Missile hit reported at Spasivka village in Zaporizhzhia region

* - This event is known propaganda, displayed for awareness
Russian Ministry of Defense says it is ready to strike "decision making centers" in Kyiv with high-precise weapons

* - Secretary of Defense: We just kicked off a historic meeting — more than 40 countries gathered together to help Ukraine win the fight against Russia's unjust invasion. Our goal is to leave here with a common, transparent understanding of Ukraine's short-term and long-term security requirements

* - Raytheon Technologies says it cannot quickly make new Stinger missiles, which the US has been sending to Ukraine. CEO Greg Hayes says the company must redesign electronics in the missile and seeker. "That's going to take us a little bit of time

* - Moldova: The National Security Council, summoned by the Presidential Office, has announced some measures: 1) the police will start checking the traffic in the parts adjacent to the security zone; 2) law enforcement will increase patrolling within the country and borders (excluding those on the Transnistria segment of the Ukrainian border); 3) increase critical infrastructure protection alert

* - Moldova President: We will take measures to avoid escalation in Transnistria

* - European Union: The military operation in Ukraine puts nuclear safety in Europe at risk

* - IAEA Director: Radiation level at Chernobyl reactor 'abnormal'

* - UN General Secretary met with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov

* - Parts of Russian missile in Marianske village of Dnipropetrovsk region

* - Missile launches visible from Makiivka, Yenakiieve

* - Russian missile strike hit bridge over Dniester Liman in Odesa region. Traffic closed

* - Damage in Huliaipole as result of Russian army shelling

* - Shelling targeting the outskirts of Sloviansk

* - Defense ministers meeting in Ramstein: Today, Tuesday, the situation in Ukraine will be discussed at the US air force base. Germany wants to provide anti-aircraft vehicles of the Gepard type

* - 3 killed as result of Russian army shelling in Popasna. Street clashes ongoing in the city

* - Bridge from Zatoka to Bilhorod-Dnistrovsky closed after missile strikes in the area

* - Turkish President Erdoğan expressed to Putin that Turkey will continue to do its best to establish a lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call

* - 3 killed, 7 wounded as result of Russian army shelling of Kharkiv

* - President of Moldova Maia Sandu convenes meeting of National Security council to discuss events in Transnistria

* - 2 missiles hit the enterprise in Zaporizhzhia, 3rd exploded midair. 1 person killed and another wounded

* - Clashes in Rubizhne and Popasna of Luhansk region, Russian troops failing to advance

* - Germany to authorise tank deliveries to Ukraine: government sources

* - Damage in Golovchino village of Belgorod region as result of shelling

* - 2 radio transmitters destroyed as result of explosions near Mayak village in Transnistria

As a reminder

Just so people know and understand. Information from war zones can become confusing as there will no doubt be info released from the players (on both sides) involved that might not necessarily be true.

As such take everything as a possibility and NOT as absolute truth.

The very first casualty in a war is the truth and all warfare is based on deception

Resources - Where most of the updates come from.
* - Flightradar24 - tracks flights worldwide
* - Live Ukraine control map 1 - updates on the ground
* - Ukraine Control Map 2
* - Ship radar
* - Military vessel tracker
* - Institute for the Study of War (ISW)

Youtube resources -
* - Speak the Truth
* - War in Ukraine
* - Artur Rehi - Estonain soldier
* - Daily Report

Social media resources -
* - Twitter - Jomini of the West - Battlefield Maps

Flightradar24

* - FORTE10 - Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk / USAF - Patrolling Black Sea
* - HOMER31 - Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint / USAF - Patrolling Romania / Ukraine / Moldova border
* - PLF101 - Boeing 737-8TV (BBJ2) / Polish Government - Rzeszow to Warsaw
* - RBP01 - Schiebel Camcopter S-100 (drone) - private owner - Over black sea near Romania/Bulgaria border
* - IAM3142 - Dassault Falcon 900EX / Italian air force - Over Bulgaria/Romanian border heading north east
* - YANK02 - Beech RC-12X Guardrail / US Army - patrolling Lithuania
* - YANK01 - Beech RC-12X Guardrail / US Army - also patrolling Lithuania
* - T26 - Pilatus PC-12 NG / Finnish air force - Over Tampere area
* - T42 - Pilatus PC-12 NG / Finnish air force - Near Sinetta
* - MR136 - Saab SK60 / Swedish air force - Doing circles near Skelleftea/Lycksele
* - NO CALLSIGN - Saab SK60 / Swedish air force - Over Gotland / Baltic Sea
* - HOWLER21 - McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle / USAF - Over UK heading towards Noorwich
* - NO CALLSIGN - Boeing C-17A Globemaster III / USAF - North east of Bury St Edmunds
* - RSD64269 - Tupolev Tu-154 / Rossiya - Special Flight Squadron (Russian) - Over restricted airspace near Volgodondk
* - NO CALLSIGN - Tupolev Tu-154B-2 / Russia - 223rd Flight Unit State Airline - Over restricted air space North of Grozny
* - NO CALLSIGN / Y - Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master x2 / Italian air force - Over Ionian sea south of thee boot

* - The US and the UK have provided Sweden a security guarantee. If anything happens to Sweden before the official join NATO date they will have to deal with the US / UK.

* - Germany announced they are a few days away from oil/gas independence from Russia.

* - Russia has about 8k troops in Transnistria. Special forces there placed on high alert, warning about threats from foreign and domestic groups.

* - Russian propaganda is now claiming no one in Ukraine speaks Ukrainian. They all apparently speak Russian. That claims completely undermines the other propaganda from Putin that Ukraine is trying to erase Russia.

a reply to: Xcathdra

Russian paternalism is pathologic.

Cheers