Ukrayna Rusya'nın askeri araçlarını imha ediyor pic.twitter.com/Owbnohi5kj

— Furkan (@Furkan38276857) March 20, 2022

Russian helo pilots, whether just scared to get too close or intending to terrorize Ukrainian forces/civilians, just spraying unguided rockets on a parabolic trajectory now.

#Ukraine: A Russian convoy was claimed to be ambushed in #Kyiv Oblast, precise date unknown. Two Tiger-M IMV, a T-72B3, BMP-2, and a Transport truck full of ammo were captured/destroyed. pic.twitter.com/ZtCmnMWte4

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) March 20, 2022

Railway Logistical thread🧵

It seems the Belarus opposition has decided to kick Russia & the Russian supporting Belarus strongman in the logistical railway gonads.👇👇👇
1/ https://t.co/pfkBKyrmFw

— Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) March 19, 2022

Belarusian railways sabotaged by Belarusian opposition

There is now literally no chance of Russia pushing its northern column into Kyiv for almost a week.

There is now a massive "pig in a python" of Russian supply trains behind this rail line breakage, building up.
3/ pic.twitter.com/7cgQQ4D364

— Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) March 19, 2022

Watch this all the way to the very end, with sound. Promise you won't regret it.

Ukrainian demonic cringe dancing intensifies pic.twitter.com/nV779BkJxf

— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) March 20, 2022

Did you hear him fire off two rounds with his pistol near the end of the video and the guy on the left (presumably in charge) looks over at him like, "WTF?" and then motions "ok, the end" ?

I'm not upset with them, I'm noting that even in the middle of a war, people are human, and there's still a sense of decorum.

This supersonic missile change anything with us and the rest of the democracies on Ukraine's side here in free world?

BD88 said:

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Please be true…

⚡️Ukraine’s military intelligence claim that Russia’s elites scheme to overthrow Putin to restore economic ties with Western countries.

Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of FSB security agency, is allegedly being considered as Putin’s successor, according to Ukraine's intelligence.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 20, 2022

I seriously doubt this considering the Source, but I would not be surprised if things like this are being discussed within the Russian Elite, this is also a really good way for Ukrainian Intelligence to make Putin even more Paranoid than he already is. https://t.co/qSkDM1FVv8

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 20, 2022

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I just watched Narcos Mexico last night where our guys used rumor and simply parking in front of one of the houses to get a dude paranoid and he simply fled right to a plane we controlled. Lord I pray we be so lucky again!

Captain Positivity said:

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The Kinzhal hypersonic missile strike by Russia has completely collapsed and been exposed as a fraud #OSINT https://t.co/o59cvIlmBy

— Eric Ellason 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (@SlickRockWeb) March 19, 2022

Take this with a huge grain of salt.

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Not completely clear which you're referring to. The original hypersonic missile story? Or the purported debunking you posted above?

Captain Positivity said:

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The Kinzhal hypersonic missile strike by Russia has completely collapsed and been exposed as a fraud #OSINT https://t.co/o59cvIlmBy

— Eric Ellason 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (@SlickRockWeb) March 19, 2022

Take this with a huge grain of salt.

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DOUBT

I was watching a guy who was in the military on YouTube saying that we haven't given the Ukes our more advanced weapons yet.

For those who know, what types of weapons do we have that are even more powerful and effective than what we've given, because it seems as if what we've given is very effective already.

BD88 said:

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Please be true…

⚡️Ukraine’s military intelligence claim that Russia’s elites scheme to overthrow Putin to restore economic ties with Western countries.

Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of FSB security agency, is allegedly being considered as Putin’s successor, according to Ukraine's intelligence.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 20, 2022

I seriously doubt this considering the Source, but I would not be surprised if things like this are being discussed within the Russian Elite, this is also a really good way for Ukrainian Intelligence to make Putin even more Paranoid than he already is. https://t.co/qSkDM1FVv8

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 20, 2022

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Not sure how one improves in going from an former KGB guy to another former KGB guy. Who was also in the first guys inner circle. Unless Putin is dead, how will anyone know who really is in charge?
They need a Gorbachev right now.

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BD88 said:

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Please be true…

⚡️Ukraine’s military intelligence claim that Russia’s elites scheme to overthrow Putin to restore economic ties with Western countries.

Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of FSB security agency, is allegedly being considered as Putin’s successor, according to Ukraine's intelligence.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 20, 2022

I seriously doubt this considering the Source, but I would not be surprised if things like this are being discussed within the Russian Elite, this is also a really good way for Ukrainian Intelligence to make Putin even more Paranoid than he already is. https://t.co/qSkDM1FVv8

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 20, 2022

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Not sure how one improves in going from an former KGB guy to another former KGB guy. Who was also in the first guys inner circle. Unless Putin is dead, how will anyone know who really is in charge?
They need a Gorbachev right now.

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If they push him out mid-term, he's likely thrown to the wolves

Captain Positivity said:

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People were asking if this was more reminiscent of 1979 or 1914.

Well…

A sign we may be seeing an evolution into a stalled phase, Russian trenches. pic.twitter.com/uGxnMU7OyO

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 20, 2022

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These are textbook prepared fighting positions. Anytime infantry stays in a given place for any length of time, they should be constantly trying to improve their fighting positions. This eventually involves the use of an entrenching tool (small shovel).

You will notice firing platforms cut into many of these holes. These shelves are cut to allow machine gun bypods (and infantry elbows) to rest below the surface so the machine gunner has a slightly lower profile.

Here is a chapter on their construction.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/21-75/Ch2.htm#s5

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Doing whatever they can to keep morale high? Yes it's goofy but that is the point. You have to stay human during war and this is their way?

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Exactly, and when you remember that so many of them are kids in their 20s, why shouldn't they have some fun when they get the chance.

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Captain Positivity said:

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People were asking if this was more reminiscent of 1979 or 1914.

Well…

A sign we may be seeing an evolution into a stalled phase, Russian trenches. pic.twitter.com/uGxnMU7OyO

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 20, 2022

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These are textbook prepared fighting positions. Anytime infantry stays in a given place for any length of time, they should be constantly trying to improve their fighting positions. This eventually involves the use of an entrenching tool (small shovel).

You will notice firing platforms cut into many of these holes. These shelves are cut to allow machine gun bypods (and infantry elbows) to rest below the surface so the machine gunner has a slightly lower profile.

Here is a chapter on their construction.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/21-75/Ch2.htm#s5

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Surely modern warfare makes trenches much less effective in the past, right? This does not seem like a conflict that has rewarded static positions, big targets, and Russian stubbornness so far, if my amateur mind can tell.

McInnis 03 said:

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BD88 said:

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Please be true…

⚡️Ukraine’s military intelligence claim that Russia’s elites scheme to overthrow Putin to restore economic ties with Western countries.

Aleksandr Bortnikov, head of FSB security agency, is allegedly being considered as Putin’s successor, according to Ukraine's intelligence.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 20, 2022

I seriously doubt this considering the Source, but I would not be surprised if things like this are being discussed within the Russian Elite, this is also a really good way for Ukrainian Intelligence to make Putin even more Paranoid than he already is. https://t.co/qSkDM1FVv8

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 20, 2022

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This is how Ukraine gets rid of Aleksandr

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No more Pootin problem, but Ivan Awfulich now

Waffledynamics said:

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lb3 said:

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Captain Positivity said:

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People were asking if this was more reminiscent of 1979 or 1914.

Well…

A sign we may be seeing an evolution into a stalled phase, Russian trenches. pic.twitter.com/uGxnMU7OyO

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 20, 2022

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These are textbook prepared fighting positions. Anytime infantry stays in a given place for any length of time, they should be constantly trying to improve their fighting positions. This eventually involves the use of an entrenching tool (small shovel).

You will notice firing platforms cut into many of these holes. These shelves are cut to allow machine gun bypods (and infantry elbows) to rest below the surface so the machine gunner has a slightly lower profile.

Here is a chapter on their construction.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/21-75/Ch2.htm#s5

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Surely modern warfare makes trenches much less effective in the past, right? This does not seem like a conflict that has rewarded static positions, big targets, and Russian stubbornness so far, if my amateur mind can tell.

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These aren't trenches. If your convoy is 'stuck' for two days you dig holes to provide protection from direct and more importantly in this conflict, indirect fire.

We haven't seen much of this in the past 20 years fighting insurgencies but I distinctly remember seeing footage of Marines on the way to Baghdad sleeping on the ground in shallow holes. I suspect they hated their company commander making them dig every time they stopped but it's good practice even when the enemy isn't expected to assault your position.

lb3 said:

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Waffledynamics said:

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lb3 said:

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Captain Positivity said:

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People were asking if this was more reminiscent of 1979 or 1914.

Well…

A sign we may be seeing an evolution into a stalled phase, Russian trenches. pic.twitter.com/uGxnMU7OyO

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 20, 2022

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These are textbook prepared fighting positions. Anytime infantry stays in a given place for any length of time, they should be constantly trying to improve their fighting positions. This eventually involves the use of an entrenching tool (small shovel).

You will notice firing platforms cut into many of these holes. These shelves are cut to allow machine gun bypods (and infantry elbows) to rest below the surface so the machine gunner has a slightly lower profile.

Here is a chapter on their construction.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/21-75/Ch2.htm#s5

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Surely modern warfare makes trenches much less effective in the past, right? This does not seem like a conflict that has rewarded static positions, big targets, and Russian stubbornness so far, if my amateur mind can tell.

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These aren't trenches. If your convoy is 'stuck' for two days you dig holes to provide protection from direct and more importantly in this conflict, indirect fire.

We haven't seen much of this in the past 20 years fighting insurgencies but I distinctly remember seeing footage of Marines on the way to Baghdad sleeping on the ground in shallow holes. I suspect they hated their company commander making them dig every time they stopped but it's good practice even when the enemy isn't expected to assault your position.

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Sorry, maybe I'm misremembering something I saw elsewhere/earlier in the thread. I thought I had seen something more extensive than these holes.

The eastern/Donbas front has essentially been trench warfare for a long time. Russians on other fronts have been stalled for more than 2 days and will continue to be stalled.

I'm not anticipating we're going to end up full blown Western Front, but this is starting to shift beyond temporary sleeping holes as Russia tries to consolidate territorial gains. They'll politically and physically attempt terrorize civilians behind their lines and bombard those in front of their lines.

Waffledynamics said:

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Waffledynamics said:

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lb3 said:

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Captain Positivity said:

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People were asking if this was more reminiscent of 1979 or 1914.

Well…

A sign we may be seeing an evolution into a stalled phase, Russian trenches. pic.twitter.com/uGxnMU7OyO

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 20, 2022

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These are textbook prepared fighting positions. Anytime infantry stays in a given place for any length of time, they should be constantly trying to improve their fighting positions. This eventually involves the use of an entrenching tool (small shovel).

You will notice firing platforms cut into many of these holes. These shelves are cut to allow machine gun bypods (and infantry elbows) to rest below the surface so the machine gunner has a slightly lower profile.

Here is a chapter on their construction.
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/21-75/Ch2.htm#s5

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Surely modern warfare makes trenches much less effective in the past, right? This does not seem like a conflict that has rewarded static positions, big targets, and Russian stubbornness so far, if my amateur mind can tell.

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These aren't trenches. If your convoy is 'stuck' for two days you dig holes to provide protection from direct and more importantly in this conflict, indirect fire.

We haven't seen much of this in the past 20 years fighting insurgencies but I distinctly remember seeing footage of Marines on the way to Baghdad sleeping on the ground in shallow holes. I suspect they hated their company commander making them dig every time they stopped but it's good practice even when the enemy isn't expected to assault your position.

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Sorry, maybe I'm misremembering something I saw elsewhere/earlier in the thread. I thought I had seen something more extensive than these holes.

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Donbas province where the war has been smoldering for the past 8 years most definitely has resorted to trench warfare. But that conflict was mostly limited to small arms with lots of snipers on each side.