We at @airwars have created a fully searchable map of population density in Ukraine.

Each time you a Russian strike is geolocated, you can put the coordinates into our map to see how many people live in that square kilometre.https://t.co/YhC8O3dDU2 pic.twitter.com/06R6wabOka

— Joe (@joedyke) March 3, 2022

Red Pear Realty said:

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I believe we've seen these patches earlier in this thread.

Undated photos, presumably taken recently in Ukraine (first photo was taken in Kyiv), published by a Forward Observations Group operative. pic.twitter.com/LwGLX8bKT3

— C O U P S U R E (@COUPSURE) March 3, 2022

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I'm assuming that's US special forces patches?

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I believe they are British, hence the double decker bus and references from earlier posts. Their patches are also a nod to Blackbeard, who was British, and a pirate. So most likely British but who knows.

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⚡️Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia are set for later today.

Ukraine will ask for humanitarian corridors, to evacuate those injured and provide people will food.

— Oleksiy Sorokin (@mrsorokaa) March 3, 2022

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It's the nukes that are scary. This and only this. He's crazy crazy. Worrisome.

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That's the gist of it at this point because he has completely exposed Russias conventional military as a joke against an actual modern adversary.

It reminds me of when the USSR dissolved and we all discovered how truly archaic and inept still are.

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Ukrainian TDF forces captured a T-90

Partially stripped, including the IRCM pic.twitter.com/yBGAFl5FIf

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

Worrying reports: Russians might have pointed multiple rocket-launching systems in the Russian border village of Popovka towards their own territory. Knowing the barbaric nature of Russian actions we fear a false flag operation might be prepared in order to accuse Ukraine.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 3, 2022

pic.twitter.com/TgrlB3eM9j

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

UK MOD update on Ukraine-

Large Russian column advancing on Kyiv continues to be bogged down by Ukrainian resistance, breakdowns, and congestion

Military situation in Kherson unclear

Russian casualties almost certainly higher than reported by Russia pic.twitter.com/WeFlb5YDK0

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

Worrying reports: Russians might have pointed multiple rocket-launching systems in the Russian border village of Popovka towards their own territory. Knowing the barbaric nature of Russian actions we fear a false flag operation might be prepared in order to accuse Ukraine.

— Dmytro Kuleba (@DmytroKuleba) March 3, 2022

AFP- Germany will increase its weapons deliveries to Ukraine by sending an 2,700 anti-aircraft missiles to the conflict zone

Germany will deliver STRELA-type anti-aircraft missiles of Soviet manufacture

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

The initial campaign of strikes failed to cause crippling damage to the warfighting abilities of the Ukrainians, especially the air defense network and Air Force

The RUAF has also been surprisingly absent from the fighting, some explanations have been put forward for that.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

This may be due to the fact that Russian planning did not take potential resistance into account. They may have thought most of the operation would be mopping up isolated units instead of fighting a cohesive enemy with air support and antitank weapons.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

The Russian rear area is an absolute mess. The supply situation is snarled, and frontline units are not getting food, munitions, or most importantly, gas. This has forced them to leave behind assets as they push forward or maneuver.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

The Russian forces continue to push forward despite this, but have run into logistical problems. That 40km convoy was basically a traffic jam from the Belarusian border to the outskirts of Kyiv. From what I have seen the units are still trying to sort themselves out.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

The Russians have admitted to taking some serious losses so far. 500 killed, 1600 wounded. The number is most likely higher. To put that in context, it’s more than the US lost in Iraq for the entirety of 2003, invasion+counter insurgency operations.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

Not to get too deeply into my thoughts on why the Russians screwed up this first week, but it probably has a lot to do with the entire concept of the operation. Russian forces thought they could pull a 2014, and just walk in. They aimed to minimize collateral damage.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

That has started to change. We saw it a couple of days ago in Kharkiv, when Russian artillery dropped cluster munitions on an urban area. We are now seeing that around the entire country, the Russians are mostly done limiting collateral damage.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

This is most likely because Russian aircraft are forced to use unguided munitions, putting them in range of Ukrainian SHORAD. Not a great recipe for fighter drivers.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

I do expect Russian forces to continue to make gains as they get their supply situation sorted out, especially to the west of Kyiv, but they will also continue to take heavy losses. The Ukrainians are receiving large shipments of NATO munitions, and they continue to receive TB2s.

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 3, 2022

Big smoke column at Chaika area in Kyiv https://t.co/Lx1amWKgp3 via @iddqd_ua #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/6VBXVF9YXN

— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) March 3, 2022

Ukrainian civilians stumbled upon an abandoned Russian Army TZM-T reloader vehicle for the TOS-1A thermobaric MRL 🇷🇺🇺🇦

Each TZM-T carries 24 thermobaric rockets. pic.twitter.com/KAzUbbFRt4

— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) March 3, 2022

ESTONIAN OWNED CARGO SHIP HELT SINKS OFF UKRAINIAN COAST NEAR ODESSA AFTER EXPLOSION – SHIP MANAGER

HELT CARGO SHIP MAY HAVE HIT MINE - SHIP MANAGER

TWO CREW MEMBERS FROM HELT CARGO SHIP IN LIFE RAFT AT SEA, FOUR OTHERS STILL MISSING – SHIP MANAGER

— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 3, 2022

Red Pear Realty said:

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Red Pear Realty said:

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RONA Ag said:

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Red Pear Realty said:

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I believe we've seen these patches earlier in this thread.

Undated photos, presumably taken recently in Ukraine (first photo was taken in Kyiv), published by a Forward Observations Group operative. pic.twitter.com/LwGLX8bKT3

— C O U P S U R E (@COUPSURE) March 3, 2022

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I'm assuming that's US special forces patches?

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I believe they are British, hence the double decker bus and references from earlier posts. Their patches are also a nod to Blackbeard, who was British, and a pirate. So most likely British but who knows.

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Oh and those NLAWs in their picture are probably from Britain too. That's actually my favorite thing about these pics. They are clearly taunting the Russians with a good time in Kiev.

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51°29'52.3"N 31°16'34.9"E pic.twitter.com/6WJx5GVvf6

— AmateurAviationOOSI (@OOSIAmateur) March 3, 2022

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Going to need some confirmation of this. Estonia is a NATO member.

ESTONIAN OWNED CARGO SHIP HELT SINKS OFF UKRAINIAN COAST NEAR ODESSA AFTER EXPLOSION – SHIP MANAGER

HELT CARGO SHIP MAY HAVE HIT MINE - SHIP MANAGER

TWO CREW MEMBERS FROM HELT CARGO SHIP IN LIFE RAFT AT SEA, FOUR OTHERS STILL MISSING – SHIP MANAGER

— *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) March 3, 2022

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2S7M Malka 203mm heavy artillery and 2S4 Tyulpan 240mm heavy howitzer passing through Tyumen. These are the heavy artillery pieces you would use for a siege of a city. https://t.co/vslTKQY9wF pic.twitter.com/nxZkn56ouy

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) March 3, 2022

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I looked up that town and it's 370 miles (10 hours) from the Ukrainian border. Means to me Russia didn't expect to need it.

Also going to be harder to hide what's going on from the Russian people moving heavy weaponry on railway from the interior of the country.

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K2-HMFIC said:

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Red Pear Realty said:

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RONA Ag said:

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Red Pear Realty said:

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I believe we've seen these patches earlier in this thread.

Undated photos, presumably taken recently in Ukraine (first photo was taken in Kyiv), published by a Forward Observations Group operative. pic.twitter.com/LwGLX8bKT3

— C O U P S U R E (@COUPSURE) March 3, 2022

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I'm assuming that's US special forces patches?

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I believe they are British, hence the double decker bus and references from earlier posts. Their patches are also a nod to Blackbeard, who was British, and a pirate. So most likely British but who knows.

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Oh and those NLAWs in their picture are probably from Britain too. That's actually my favorite thing about these pics. They are clearly taunting the Russians with a good time in Kiev.

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If British SOF are acknowledging they are in Kiev, that is is an interesting escalation.

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Strategic port city of Kherson in south Ukraine is now under Russian control per NBC.

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Russian forces have occupied the building of the Kherson regional state administration, but the local authorities have not surrendered.
"The regional operational headquarters carry on working to assist residents. We are waiting for humanitarian aid." – Head of the administration

— Stratcom Centre UA (@StratcomCentre) March 3, 2022