***Russian - Ukraine War Tactical and Strategic Updates*** [Warning on OP] - Page 551

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In reply to MeatDr • 12:30p, 4/28/22

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Will be interesting to see what these are used for. Pentagon so far has been tight lipped as to what systems they are sending.
NEW: Ukrainian forces received training on U.S.-provided unmanned coastal vessels: senior U.S. defense official
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) April 28, 2022

Stealth drone boats?

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12:47p, 4/28/22

another fire in Moscow today pic.twitter.com/Wea1jSlUcr
— The RAGE X (@theragex) April 28, 2022

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12:47p, 4/28/22

The last time the US saw a similar level of willingness to serve, young men who were classified as 4F during WWII were committing suicide out of shame. When contrasted with what is known about the morale of Russian conscripts, this anecdote speaks volumes. https://t.co/J0CPVtqNaX
— Patrick Fox (@RealCynicalFox) April 28, 2022

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12:53p, 4/28/22

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While the UN Secretary General is there.

At least two Russian missile strikes upon Kyiv… could be heard from almost any spot in the city
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) April 28, 2022

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12:58p, 4/28/22

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Husband of Putin's propaganda chief Margarita Simonyan arrogantly threatens Kazakhstan with same fate as Ukraine because they canceled May 9th parade. pic.twitter.com/jZlcUjwofH
— Expat in Kyiv (@expatua) April 27, 2022

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In reply to MeatDr • 1:00p, 4/28/22

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While the UN Secretary General is there.
At least two Russian missile strikes upon Kyiv… could be heard from almost any spot in the city
— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) April 28, 2022

Bear in mind that Putin told him that a humanitarian ceasefire for evac of civilian from Azovstal would be opened, which the Sec Gen announced, and instead Putin increased attacks and said that Sec Gen was a liar and Putin never told him that. Russian leadership is trash.

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1:09p, 4/28/22

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After the Moldavian Breakaway Region of Transnistria banned all men between the ages of 18-55 from leaving the “Country” earlier today, the Transnistrian Ministry of Defense has reportedly ordered a General Mobilization though the Supreme Council is yet to approve the Order. pic.twitter.com/D9qhBxG2u8
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 28, 2022

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1:13p, 4/28/22

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Russian missiles hit Kyiv –– an infrastructure object, as well as a residential complex near it were damaged. More infrastructure was hit in Kyiv suburbs too. Casualties are still unknown. All this during an official visit of UN's Secretary-General
— Anastasiia Lapatina (@lapatina_) April 28, 2022

The Kyiv Independent also reported that no air raid sirens went off. So casualties could be high.

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1:17p, 4/28/22

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❗️Three rockets hit #Fastov - writes Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko. pic.twitter.com/zphW14WHWH
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 28, 2022

City southwest of Kyiv.

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1:27p, 4/28/22

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The #Ukrainian Underground 😉

Glory to #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/Zdd1XAhz3K
— Canadian Ukrainian Volunteer 🇺🇦🇨🇦✊🏻 (@CanadianUkrain1) April 28, 2022

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1:28p, 4/28/22

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Bottoms of the videos blurred for opsec.

More footage pic.twitter.com/AdCt5D87Ox
— D.Emery (@DemeryUK) April 28, 2022

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1:31p, 4/28/22

https://t.co/EVfjnaU05p Мелітополь
А також грабують Херсонщину.
Сільгосптехніку вивезли на Чечню
— 💙💛Наталка (@kyivnatalka__ua) April 28, 2022

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1:32p, 4/28/22

The collaborationist authorities in occupied Kherson have declared a transition to the Russian ruble. The Ukrainian hryvnia will be allowed for another four months before the currency switch is complete. pic.twitter.com/qcn3DKLSAM
— Kevin Rothrock (@KevinRothrock) April 28, 2022

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2:03p, 4/28/22

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The War: Ukraine has experienced setback in the past few days. A senior Ukrainian official announced yesterday that Russian troops had taken part of the Kharkiv region. Yesterday, Russia announced that it has captured the entire Kherson region. No Ukrainian advances.
Not good.
— Anders Åslund (@anders_aslund) April 28, 2022

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In reply to RebelE Infantry • 2:10p, 4/28/22

War ebbs and flows. Russian progress remains grindingly slow despite Ukrainians' continued strategy of controlled withdrawal which chews up Russian resources while allowing them to stretch themselves and make ripe for counter attack to weak points. We know that Russia doesn't fully control Kherson region. That's patently false. We also know that Ukraine has ceded ground in Karkhiv. That's no surprise.

I'm interested to see what happens as the new artillery arrives and counteroffensives are initiated. Then we'll know how legitimate Russian gains actually are.

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2:11p, 4/28/22

The nature of the damage is absolutely identical to another drone which was previously shot down, presumably at the end of March in #Kherson Oblast also- the first photo from the crash site was published on April 2nd. pic.twitter.com/Ki4xR7Bhuk
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 28, 2022

It is easy to be fooled by such efforts- indeed, initially we thought this was legitimate. However, as the TB-2 proves to be more and more of an annoyance after attacks on Russian soil recently, then naturally some kind of "answer" (even if only on social media) is demanded.
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 28, 2022

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2:22p, 4/28/22

In my option this could be used as an Excuse by the Russian Government for coming Military Action in Moldova, if they “Claim” the Moldovan Government is seizing Russian Oil Assets.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) April 28, 2022

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2:29p, 4/28/22

Full Thread:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1519721423161511945.html

Notable: While the Pentagon does not assess that Russia has seized control of Mariupol, the senior defense official said today that a “significant” number of Russian forces are beginning to shift from the port city to the northwest.
— Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) April 28, 2022

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2:31p, 4/28/22

British intelligence again recommended Zelensky refrain from plans to attack the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic (PMR) until the Ukrainian army is strengthened with new weapons and equipment.
— Ruslan Trad (@ruslantrad) April 28, 2022

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2:34p, 4/28/22

Russians love to blow up apartment buildings.

Kyiv. Another military neo-nazi object was destroyed. pic.twitter.com/8xQzB75XzZ
— DZENGA (@grimcultzero) April 28, 2022

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2:35p, 4/28/22

The originator was ex-Ukrainian MP Ilya Kiva, an ally of Viktor Medvedchuk, who is seeking asylum in Moscow. Russia has tried to drive a wedge between Poland and Ukraine, and officials have reportedly warned about Polish expansionism in western Ukraine.
— Samuel Ramani (@SamRamani2) April 28, 2022

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2:40p, 4/28/22

Kherson Update

Full Thread: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1519353544427642881.html

On Monday, the Russian military seized control of the Kherson city council. (The Kherson regional administration has been in Russian hands since early March.) https://t.co/KwCoGfyKh2
— Andrew Lohsen (@andrewlohsen) April 27, 2022

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2:53p, 4/28/22

According to the State Emergency Service, the first floors of a building were struck, while there were people on the upper floors. Rescuers arrived at the scene.

The Russians attacked the capital on the day of the visit of @UN Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres.
— Hromadske Int. (@Hromadske) April 28, 2022

It is worth noting that the occupiers have not hit Kyiv in almost two weeks. The last time this happened was on April 16, when explosions erupted in the Darnytskyi district on the outskirts of the city.
— Hromadske Int. (@Hromadske) April 28, 2022

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3:16p, 4/28/22

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⚡️Guterres and his team were "shocked" by how close the missile strike in Kyiv was to them. -UN official⚡️
— spook (@spook_info) April 28, 2022

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3:24p, 4/28/22

It's all about security concerns and eastern Ukraine. Russia just wants to be friends.

Carpenter, cont’d: “Plans for a new government & new constitution are being developed by Russian officials … This planning includes a moratorium disallowing legitimate [🇺🇦] leaders & those supporting [🇺🇦] legitimate government from any leadership positions.”
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) April 28, 2022

The US is also beginning to see signs of what is happening in Russian held areas of Mariupolhttps://t.co/jSRgBNjOcK
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) April 28, 2022

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3:31p, 4/28/22

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Today's SITREP.

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3:35p, 4/28/22

“The cost of this fight is not cheap, but caving to aggression is going to be more costly if we allow it to happen. We either back Ukrainian people as they defend their country, or we stand by as the Russians continue their atrocities and aggression in Ukraine.” @POTUS pic.twitter.com/cUjJ4YOCi8
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) April 28, 2022

“More than 50 million rounds of ammunition, the United States alone has provided 10 anti-armor systems for every Russian tank that is in Ukraine. 10 to 1…timely intelligence…facilitating assistance from our allies around the world.”
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) April 28, 2022

“This assistance will provide even more artillery, armored vehicles, anti-armor systems, anti-air capabilities, that have been used so effectively thus far on the battlefield by the Ukrainian warriors.”
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) April 28, 2022

“Next week I'll be in Alabama to visit Lockheed Martin plant that manufactures the Javelin anti- tank missiles we’ve been sending to Ukraine, & to thank the Americans workers, thank them, for producing the weapons that helped stop Russian advance into Ukrainian cities like Kyiv.”
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) April 28, 2022

“Bottom line, all these actions we’ve been taking are about this truth: Investing in Ukraine freedom and security is a small price to pay to punish Russian aggression to lessen the risk of future conflict.”
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) April 28, 2022

“an unmistakable message to Putin: You will never succeed in dominating Ukraine!”
— John Spencer (@SpencerGuard) April 28, 2022

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3:42p, 4/28/22

Looks like we're about to find out how dedicated Russia is to their FAAFO strategy.

NEW: The House just OK'd the Ukraine Lend-Lease bill, extending a WWII-style provision of weapons to 🇺🇦.

The bill passed 417-10 and now goes to POTUS desk. “Every lever must be pulled to help Ukraine defend itself against Putin’s campaign of terror," Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said.
— Jack Detsch (@JackDetsch) April 28, 2022

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3:45p, 4/28/22

US Soldiers prepare M113 vehicles for Ukrainian defensehttps://t.co/5NMiBvNmSw
— Defence Blog (@Defence_blog) April 28, 2022

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4:02p, 4/28/22

When you bring down 🇷🇺 aircraft with a manpad, you savor victory for a day; when you teach 🇷🇺 to bring its own aircraft down, you enjoy eternal victory.
— Mark Betka (@mbetka23) April 28, 2022

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4:06p, 4/28/22

VIDEO of a Ukrainian 9K33 Osa anti-aircraft system firing on a Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter. Reports suggest the helicopter was shot down - trying to get confirmation images etc. #Ukraine #Russia #Putin #UkraineUnderAttaсk #Putinswar pic.twitter.com/K1dIdSHX3h
— raging545 (@raging545) April 28, 2022

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4:09p, 4/28/22

IMAGE of active Ukrainian resistance in the occupied areas of Ukraine. This is the trainline from Crimea to Melitopol used by Russia to transport equipment, soldiers etc into Ukraine that was blown up by partisans in the area.#Ukraine #Russia #Putin #UkraineUnderAttaсk #Putinswar pic.twitter.com/UNRjwOfSIc
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In reply to txags92 • 4:15p, 4/28/22

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MeatDr said:
aggiehawg said:
What are "unmanned coastal vessels?"

Drone boats. May be used for reconnaissance, surveillance, placing or removing mines, surface warfare, electronic warfare, etc. Lots of fun possibilities depending on what's sent.
Would be interesting if they had a small unmanned boat or sub that could carry a couple of Mark 48s out to where the Russians are launching cruise missiles from their subs.

We do have dolphins which can attach mines. If you could deploy them close enough that would be a great option. I commented about meeting them at Coronado earlier but it was deleted.

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In reply to Rossticus • 4:17p, 4/28/22

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US Soldiers prepare M113 vehicles for Ukrainian defensehttps://t.co/5NMiBvNmSw
— Defence Blog (@Defence_blog) April 28, 2022

I didn't know we still had any of those. Aren't they Vietnam and earlier era?

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In reply to AgBQ-00 • 4:27p, 4/28/22

Yep. Production began in '61 but apparently they're still used and expected to remain so through 2030 as they're phased out in favor of the AMPV (began a couple of years ago). We've got a lot of them. Probably wouldn't mind clearing out some storage.

https://www.army-technology.com/projects/m113-armoured-personnel-carrier/

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