Something changed for the Russian forces North & NW of #Kyiv over the last 12 hours

Whatever it is, it was not for the better

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 5, 2022

We are now entering the most dangerous phase of the #UkraineRussianWar #Russia can’t financially or logistically sustain another 9 days like the last 9 days

And #Putin can’t survive being humiliated or being seen as backing down

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 5, 2022

Weather will not be Permitting for any Naval Amphibious Operations again in the Black Sea until at least Mid-next week.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2022

jabberwalkie09 said:

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Weather will not be Permitting for any Naval Amphibious Operations again in the Black Sea until at least Mid-next week.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2022

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Load up on Javelins and Stingers while there is bad weather… give them a welcome party to St Javelin when they arrive

We heard President Zelenskyy's call. Remington is sending 1M rounds of ammo to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/VYhHbeJ8EA

— Remington (@RemingtonArms) March 4, 2022

Hell yes!

Sources are claiming that the Ukrainian Counteroffensive in the Kharkiv Region has been Successful in pushing Russian Forces back over the Russian Border to the East, the Russian 144th Guards Motor Rifle Division was reported to have been Completely Destroyed in the fighting.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2022

Quick update it seem the Unit that was actually wiped out was the 488th Motor Rifle Regiment a part of the 144th which is still around 1,600 Troops. https://t.co/Vp7NiVphOq

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2022

CondensedFoggyAggie said:

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#Ukraine: Ukrainian TDF receiving more thermal optics; including ATNI X-Sight LTV 5-15X, ATNI Mars LT etc. These are extremely useful. pic.twitter.com/5nVtzra164

— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) March 4, 2022

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I assumed Russia would have a ton of night vision. Obviously they don't.

About 5,000 thermal scopes in Kyev right now would be killer. Brave guerrilla troops armed with these for nightly counter attacks would be devastating.

66224. That's how many men returned from abroad at this moment to defend their Country from the horde. These are 12 more combat and motivated brigades 🇺🇦! Ukrainians, we are invincible! #FightLikeUkrainian

— Oleksii Reznikov (@oleksiireznikov) March 5, 2022

BusterAg said:

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CondensedFoggyAggie said:

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#Ukraine: Ukrainian TDF receiving more thermal optics; including ATNI X-Sight LTV 5-15X, ATNI Mars LT etc. These are extremely useful. pic.twitter.com/5nVtzra164

— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) March 4, 2022

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I assumed Russia would have a ton of night vision. Obviously they don't.

About 5,000 thermal scopes in Kyev right now would be killer. Brave guerrilla troops armed with these for nightly counter attacks would be devastating.

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I didn't either but I have been keeping an eye out last couple of days and I have yet to see one Russian soldier with NVG mounts on their helmets. Not even their airborne. Doesn't discount weapon and vehicle mounted of course but it is a huge indicator of the overall capabilities of a typical mechanized infantry unit.

Example of Russia:


At least the Ukes have them for their SF guys (even if given to them by us)



Night vision capability at the small unit level is such a combat multiplier that to forgo it's use has to mean logistics and training deficiencies. No country would knowingly not use them, if they have the capacity to do so.

A Russian helicopter is being downed in Ukraine.
Stunning footage. pic.twitter.com/MKN1VxNNzg

— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) March 5, 2022

Irish 2.0 said:

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RUSSIAN DEFENSE: DECLARING A CEASEFIRE TO ALLOW HUMANITARIAN AID TO ENTER THE MARIUPOL AND VOLNOVAKHA REGIONS

— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) March 5, 2022

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I have a bad feeling about this. Russia will use this humanitarian corridor to claim that "all civilians have now been evacuated." This will be their excuse to completely level these cities with bombs & artillery, since "only combatants are remaining in the city."

Hope I'm wrong, but Russia has done this before:

Humanitarian corridor Russian style is to first massacre those who leave because it's easier when they have left their shelters, then declare all those left in the town combatants and level the whole city to get to them. Check Aleppo and Grozny. https://t.co/T8tmZNK1Gd

— Anders Östlund (@andersostlund) March 3, 2022

ATX_AG_08 said:

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A Russian helicopter is being downed in Ukraine.
Stunning footage. pic.twitter.com/MKN1VxNNzg

— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) March 5, 2022

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Looks like an M24/35 or a 28 from what I can tell from freeze frame.

Either way, no one survived that and current estimates has each one of those models at <150 airframes in inventory total.

Incredible footage, albeit at the expense of at least 2 men who never had a chance. War is hell.

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Eliminatus said:

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Looks like an M24/35 or a 28 from what I can tell from freeze frame.

Either way, no one survived that and current estimates has each one of those models at <150 airframes in inventory total.

Incredible footage, albeit at the expense of at least 2 men who never had a chance. War is hell.

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A stinger I assume?

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The Ukes have Stingers and also Strelas and Iglas in their inventories that I know of. Latter two Russian versions but still effective.

Definitely would assume a MANPAD just from conditions on the ground and the corkscrewing motion of it. Hell of a shot. Hit a fuel tank I presume because that was quite a fireball from the missile hit. MANPADS actually have relatively tiny warheads on them that don't normally produce those kinds of fireballs on their own.

Another aircraft downed in Chernihiv pic.twitter.com/T5NILrObfN

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 5, 2022

Coca-Cola has Officially announced that it will withdraw from the Russian Market after International Pressure to do so over the last few days.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 5, 2022

Looks like he has experience at the donut shop as well.

— 🇺🇦🌻Andrew🌻🇺🇦 (@AndrewMale19) March 5, 2022

Irish 2.0 said:

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RUSSIAN DEFENSE: DECLARING A CEASEFIRE TO ALLOW HUMANITARIAN AID TO ENTER THE MARIUPOL AND VOLNOVAKHA REGIONS

— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) March 5, 2022

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Fox News is reporting Russia failing ro observe cease-fire today.

GAC06 said:

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I wonder if there is any actual intent to do an amphibious landing. Perhaps they unloaded in Crimea and have been sailing around as a diversion to try to tie up Ukrainian forces.

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Occams Razor

Never attribute to strategy what you can attribute to stupidity/lack of planning when discussing current Russian army

This is their MO from Syria. Declare a humanitarian ceasefire. Kill all civilians who try to leave the city. Declare everyone inside the city a combatant. Kill them too.

Ukraine's security service has reportedly shot & killed Denis Kireev, a member of the Ukrainian negotiating team, pictured far back on the right in the photo. He was apparently killed while resisting arrest on suspicion of treason, @ukrpravda_news reports. https://t.co/B0kOhWxMmI pic.twitter.com/pFWfXIEFzK

— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) March 5, 2022

Ukraine had a mole???