Mayor of #Irpin Oleksandr Markushin:
— ArmyInform (@armyinformcomua) March 28, 2022
"Today Irpin is liberated. Now the sweep is underway. I want to thank the servicemen of the @ArmedForcesUkr, thank the territorial defense, thank the national police and special police units, the main intelligence department."#StopRussia pic.twitter.com/k1fOyvCJQI
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LONG thread on Russian personnel losses. Will transcribe for the non-tweeters.
"What do we definitely know about #Russian military casualties in #Ukraine? BBC in-depth research of verified military losses found some interesting tendencies \1
Roughly 20% of all verified losses are officers. The research was based on analysis of official statements by Russian governors, local media reports, posts by official accounts of universities, schools etc.
20% is a huge number. But it doesn't mandatory mean that every 5th Russian servicemen killed on a battlefield is an officer. May be officers are removed from the battlefield more quickly or may be they are given more prominent place in local news announcements
The majority of the confirmed losses are paratroopers of different ranks (from private up to colonel). And this can be explained by the fact that paratroopers are often used by Russia as a main storming force. They are better trained and equipped compared to most other units
Confirmed losses list also includes over 10 GRU spetsnaz fighters (ie most likely special operators rather than intelligence officers)and some casualties from the elite special forces units of Rosgvardia, including at least 1 confirmed death from "Vityaz"()-top level group
"Vityaz" is considered one of the strongest special units in Russia-they go through constant arduous training, the best servicemen pass one of the world's most difficult test to earn the right to wear "crimson beret" ( )- symbol of their exceptional skills and spirit
There is at least one confirmed death of Russian Crimson beret in Ukraine - it's Ruslan Galyamov from Tatarstan region.
Russian have confirmed deaths of over 10 military pilots, navigators and flight mechanics.These are unique specialists. Training of 1 fighter pilot takes 7-8 years and costs over 3 million $. So called sniper-pilots need 10-12 years to train and cost over 7mln $
Now on geographical spread of the losses in Russia. Here is a map published by BBC a week ago. It shows how many losses were reported in each region (the darker colour is - the more losses have been reported). Figures have changed since then but the tendency remains the same.
The majority of losses are reported by Dagestan and South Ossetia regions. Many reports come from Buryatia (region in Siberia).But it doesn't mean that in reality most of the servicemen killed are ethnically non-Russians or muslims. There has been a lot of speculation about that.
We need to remember that attitude to military casualties is very different in different cultures and regions. We get reports that officials in Dagestan put huge effort in getting back bodies of local servicemen. They also seem to official report each death and visit funerals.
It's not the same in other regions of Russia. E.g. last week 15 of Russia's 85 regions hadn't published any info about their local servicemen being killed in Ukraine. And in 1 of these regions- Kemerovo BBC Russian managed to establish identities and burial places of 7 soldiers.
A few hours after the BBC investigation was published the Kemerovo authorities announced that 13 servicemen were buried in Kemerovo region since the start of the war 11 of them were born in the region and 2 were serving and living there.
There is evidence of growing pressure on local journalists in Russia who report on the military losses some of the earlier publications about soldiers killed in action were deleted. Sometimes it happens in a day or two, sometimes within an hour.
1 Siberian journalist told BBC: "All local media outlets were instructed by regional government not to publish any data on losses in Ukraine.There are cases when local officials put pressure on the relatives of the victims, ordering them to stay silent... ...They say, now there is no need to make a fuss, we will find a way to commemorate your boys later." So the amount of losses reported by each region mainly depends on the position that local authorities take. Dagestan has officially reported over 50 casualties. Chechnya - only 2
All official reports underline that #Russian soldiers killed in #Ukraine are professional servicemen (ie signed a contract to serve). But there is at least 1 guy, whose relatives claim he was a conscript.This is Maxim Khanygin from a village in Saratov region.
Local media wrote that a farewell ceremony for Maxim was held on March 5.There are photos of soldiers carrying a wreath, a portrait of Khanygin and the "Order of Courage" he got for fighting in Ukraine. But the photos don't show either a grave or a coffin.
Khanygin's grandmother claims that the family was informed on February 25, but she does not know when they will get the the body. There was a ceremony, but not funerals. She insists her grandson was a conscript.
Mother of Pavel Pozanen(also killed in Ukraine) told local newspapr that her son's signature to become a contract soldier was received illegally just before he was deployed."Everything is very complicated," she said not specifying details."They signed him to a contract illegally"
Relatives of Russian servicemen killed in Ukraine rarely publicly express their attitude to what is called a "special operation in Ukraine". Mother of POW Valery Zaluzhny told the BBC that she "does not know why all this is necessary at all". But there are opposite opinions.
Gulnara Valieva -mother of special ops soldier Yevgeny Dudin (killed in Ukraine)-told BBC that Russia should "bomb Ukraine more".She believes that Russia conducts only high precision strikes on Ukrainian military targets. This message is constantly broadcasted by Russian stateTV.
She also believes that Russia conducted a preemptive strike to avoid an attack from Ukraine which was imminent. Next words will be her direct quote which shocked me.
"I hate everyone already. They say there are civilians there and our boys can't shoot at them.But they fired at my son from Kiev.Why can they shoot, and our boys can't? So I tell now - do bomb civilians, may be then more of our boys will return alive" - Gulnara told BBC.
Roughly 20% of all verified losses are officers. The research was based on analysis of official statements by Russian governors, local media reports, posts by official accounts of universities, schools etc.
— Olga Ivshina (@oivshina) March 28, 2022
"What do we definitely know about #Russian military casualties in #Ukraine? BBC in-depth research of verified military losses found some interesting tendencies \1
Roughly 20% of all verified losses are officers. The research was based on analysis of official statements by Russian governors, local media reports, posts by official accounts of universities, schools etc.
20% is a huge number. But it doesn't mandatory mean that every 5th Russian servicemen killed on a battlefield is an officer. May be officers are removed from the battlefield more quickly or may be they are given more prominent place in local news announcements
The majority of the confirmed losses are paratroopers of different ranks (from private up to colonel). And this can be explained by the fact that paratroopers are often used by Russia as a main storming force. They are better trained and equipped compared to most other units
Confirmed losses list also includes over 10 GRU spetsnaz fighters (ie most likely special operators rather than intelligence officers)and some casualties from the elite special forces units of Rosgvardia, including at least 1 confirmed death from "Vityaz"()-top level group
"Vityaz" is considered one of the strongest special units in Russia-they go through constant arduous training, the best servicemen pass one of the world's most difficult test to earn the right to wear "crimson beret" ( )- symbol of their exceptional skills and spirit
There is at least one confirmed death of Russian Crimson beret in Ukraine - it's Ruslan Galyamov from Tatarstan region.
Russian have confirmed deaths of over 10 military pilots, navigators and flight mechanics.These are unique specialists. Training of 1 fighter pilot takes 7-8 years and costs over 3 million $. So called sniper-pilots need 10-12 years to train and cost over 7mln $
Now on geographical spread of the losses in Russia. Here is a map published by BBC a week ago. It shows how many losses were reported in each region (the darker colour is - the more losses have been reported). Figures have changed since then but the tendency remains the same.
The majority of losses are reported by Dagestan and South Ossetia regions. Many reports come from Buryatia (region in Siberia).But it doesn't mean that in reality most of the servicemen killed are ethnically non-Russians or muslims. There has been a lot of speculation about that.
We need to remember that attitude to military casualties is very different in different cultures and regions. We get reports that officials in Dagestan put huge effort in getting back bodies of local servicemen. They also seem to official report each death and visit funerals.
It's not the same in other regions of Russia. E.g. last week 15 of Russia's 85 regions hadn't published any info about their local servicemen being killed in Ukraine. And in 1 of these regions- Kemerovo BBC Russian managed to establish identities and burial places of 7 soldiers.
A few hours after the BBC investigation was published the Kemerovo authorities announced that 13 servicemen were buried in Kemerovo region since the start of the war 11 of them were born in the region and 2 were serving and living there.
There is evidence of growing pressure on local journalists in Russia who report on the military losses some of the earlier publications about soldiers killed in action were deleted. Sometimes it happens in a day or two, sometimes within an hour.
1 Siberian journalist told BBC: "All local media outlets were instructed by regional government not to publish any data on losses in Ukraine.There are cases when local officials put pressure on the relatives of the victims, ordering them to stay silent... ...They say, now there is no need to make a fuss, we will find a way to commemorate your boys later." So the amount of losses reported by each region mainly depends on the position that local authorities take. Dagestan has officially reported over 50 casualties. Chechnya - only 2
All official reports underline that #Russian soldiers killed in #Ukraine are professional servicemen (ie signed a contract to serve). But there is at least 1 guy, whose relatives claim he was a conscript.This is Maxim Khanygin from a village in Saratov region.
Local media wrote that a farewell ceremony for Maxim was held on March 5.There are photos of soldiers carrying a wreath, a portrait of Khanygin and the "Order of Courage" he got for fighting in Ukraine. But the photos don't show either a grave or a coffin.
Khanygin's grandmother claims that the family was informed on February 25, but she does not know when they will get the the body. There was a ceremony, but not funerals. She insists her grandson was a conscript.
Mother of Pavel Pozanen(also killed in Ukraine) told local newspapr that her son's signature to become a contract soldier was received illegally just before he was deployed."Everything is very complicated," she said not specifying details."They signed him to a contract illegally"
Relatives of Russian servicemen killed in Ukraine rarely publicly express their attitude to what is called a "special operation in Ukraine". Mother of POW Valery Zaluzhny told the BBC that she "does not know why all this is necessary at all". But there are opposite opinions.
Gulnara Valieva -mother of special ops soldier Yevgeny Dudin (killed in Ukraine)-told BBC that Russia should "bomb Ukraine more".She believes that Russia conducts only high precision strikes on Ukrainian military targets. This message is constantly broadcasted by Russian stateTV.
She also believes that Russia conducted a preemptive strike to avoid an attack from Ukraine which was imminent. Next words will be her direct quote which shocked me.
"I hate everyone already. They say there are civilians there and our boys can't shoot at them.But they fired at my son from Kiev.Why can they shoot, and our boys can't? So I tell now - do bomb civilians, may be then more of our boys will return alive" - Gulnara told BBC.
Some interactive graphs can be found in this article. The figures have changed already, but the tendencies seem to stay the same https://t.co/EMSXkKWmDQ
— Olga Ivshina (@oivshina) March 28, 2022
🚨 Russian commander Lt. Gen Andrei Mordvichev of the 8th General Army who was k!IIed by Ukrainian troops on 19th March has met Chechenya head Ramzan Kadyrov in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/nRBS1IOvOw
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) March 28, 2022
Oops
Ukraine can roll out the lies as well as their Russia cousins.RebelE Infantry said:🚨 Russian commander Lt. Gen Andrei Mordvichev of the 8th General Army who was k!IIed by Ukrainian troops on 19th March has met Chechenya head Ramzan Kadyrov in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/nRBS1IOvOw
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) March 28, 2022
Oops
Polaris75 said:Ukraine can roll out the lies as well as their Russia cousins.RebelE Infantry said:🚨 Russian commander Lt. Gen Andrei Mordvichev of the 8th General Army who was k!IIed by Ukrainian troops on 19th March has met Chechenya head Ramzan Kadyrov in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/nRBS1IOvOw
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) March 28, 2022
Oops
That's this guy. Vague resemblance but hard to tell from an 8 sec clip in cruddy lighting. Nose looks completely different to me.
Not even vague. Okay, they are both white and male, but that's where it stopsRossticus said:Polaris75 said:Ukraine can roll out the lies as well as their Russia cousins.RebelE Infantry said:🚨 Russian commander Lt. Gen Andrei Mordvichev of the 8th General Army who was k!IIed by Ukrainian troops on 19th March has met Chechenya head Ramzan Kadyrov in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/nRBS1IOvOw
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) March 28, 2022
Oops
That's this guy? Vague resemblance but hard to tell from an 8 sec clip in cruddy lighting. Nose looks completely different to me.
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RebelE Infantry said:
This guy-
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/fifth-russian-general-killed-defending-26506296
If you search google, all these pics pop up synonymously with the same guy.
According to preliminary information, Lieutenant General Andrei Mordvichev, commander of the 8th Combined Arms Army of the Southern Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, was slain in #Chernobayevka, The Insider reports. pic.twitter.com/dhcDNMrw5q
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 18, 2022
Here's another pic. Just doesn't look like the same guy to me.
There are new data about Kadyrov, who, according to the Russian Federation, arrived in Mariupol.
— Yewleea (@yewleea) March 28, 2022
In the video "military council" with the commander of the 8th Army of the RF Andrei Mordvichev. The video was shot in the same room as the first photos of "in Mariupol". #Mariupol pic.twitter.com/ZcSCRJy94g
So are there two Lt Gen Mordvichevs? Or is one of the photos misattributed?
It's definitely not the same guy in the photos you posted. Question is which one is which? Haha
RebelE Infantry said:
It's definitely not the same guy in the photos you posted. Question is which one is which? Haha
So we've got these three dudes who are supposed to be the same guy. Top and bottom look most similar.
Who the hell knows. I say they 200 the new one too plus Kadyrov just to be on the safe side.
RebelE Infantry said:🚨 Russian commander Lt. Gen Andrei Mordvichev of the 8th General Army who was k!IIed by Ukrainian troops on 19th March has met Chechenya head Ramzan Kadyrov in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/nRBS1IOvOw
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) March 28, 2022
Oops
Possibly. Also possible kadyrov was indeed in country earlier on when he piped up about knocking on Zelinksys door.
The truth is the first thing to die in war.
Agree. The nose is the tell.RebelE Infantry said:
It's definitely not the same guy in the photos you posted. Question is which one is which? Haha
JFABNRGR said:I like the way you think.bonfarr said:
Kadyrov is an opportunistic mercenary, would it be more economical for the West to pay him off rather than spend hundreds of billions of dollars in weapons and aid to Ukraine? I wonder what it would take to buy him off and have him just surrender all of the combined Russian forces in Ukraine once Putin puts him in charge.
It was only a few decades ago that Russia was treating his people just like the Ukes, maybe a lot of dollars in his bank would make him remember.
Then put him in charge of a few thousand acres in the Donbass region. Might be like owner financing.
Can we kill him afterwards since he's still a monstrous piece of *****
Hell of a thing for the Kremlin to float out there… If he's looking to make the west look like disingenuous weaklings hiding behind Nuclear threat as a reason for not doing more to assist Ukraine then that's a good way to do it. Your move Joe.
Putin spokesman: "No one is thinking about using - even about the idea of using - a nuclear weapon."
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 29, 2022
Go Time?Rossticus said:
Hell of a thing for the Kremlin to float out there… If he's looking to make the west look like disingenuous weaklings hiding behind Nuclear threat as a reason for not doing more to assist Ukraine then that's a good way to do it. Your move Joe.Putin spokesman: "No one is thinking about using - even about the idea of using - a nuclear weapon."
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 29, 2022
I didnt see Gen Andrei in latest death toll
RebelE Infantry said:🚨 Russian commander Lt. Gen Andrei Mordvichev of the 8th General Army who was k!IIed by Ukrainian troops on 19th March has met Chechenya head Ramzan Kadyrov in Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/nRBS1IOvOw
— OSINT Updates 🚨 (@OsintUpdates) March 28, 2022
Oops
You got one of yours back.
President Putin and other Military/Government Leaders are Operating out of Strategic Bunkers in the Ural Mountains for a reason.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 29, 2022
I have a feeling this is most likely from Artillery Strikes as Ukrainian Forces continue Offensives Northwest of Kyiv, now that Ukrainian Forces are in control of Irpin the next Target will be the Cities of Hostomel and Bucha. https://t.co/gN6muCzhM0
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 29, 2022
thirdcoast said:
I didnt see Gen Andrei in latest death toll
But I do see Press Ministry Secretary Col Ragedei Anya
Top and bottom photo look like the same guy.
Guy in the middle is older and has a very round face. Not even close.
Guy in the middle is older and has a very round face. Not even close.
Which is why it's odd that so many outlets tabbed him as the guy, when it was originally reported, instead of the other one. Don't care. Kill this guy if he's indeed still inhabiting this plane.
Nice addition there.thirdcoast said:
I didnt see Gen Andrei in latest death toll
Middle one is a different guy. Two rows of medals vs three on top.
ABATTBQ11 said:
Middle one is a different guy. Two rows of medals vs three on top.
Yeah. Again, just trying to figure out why so many folks ran with that guy as the KIA, under the same name, as opposed to the other guy. Was one general kia and misidentified as the other?
Ukrainians Seize Russian Tanks After Retaking Village
2/ Humanitarian Impact. Refugees in various European countries exceeds 5.1 million, with over 6.5 million IDPs throughout Ukraine. Illness, mental breakdown, starvation area a few of the condition’s civilians suffer in occupied and contested areas. https://t.co/7qFedY4kUr
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) March 29, 2022
4/ Kyiv Front. The loss of Irpin is a severe blow to Russian forces in NW Kyiv and a significant victory for Ukrainian forces. The inability of Russian forces to hold this key terrain shows they are not capable of new offensive operations in NW Kyiv for the foreseeable future. pic.twitter.com/sHQC5drB7u
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) March 29, 2022
6/ Cyber War. Ukrainian internet provider Uktelecom confirms cyber-attack on its core infrastructure. This attack was most likely an attempt to disrupt internet services & telecommunications on a national scale. The attack was repulsed, and services have generally been restored.
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) March 29, 2022
8/ Battle Damage Assessment. Ukrainian General Staff reports 17x aerial targets have been destroyed in the past 24 hrs. to include 8x planes, 4x UAVs, 3x helicopters, and 2x cruise missiles. Russian patrols remain vulnerable to effective ambushes. https://t.co/xFBK9JMQSG
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) March 29, 2022
10/ Ukraine has hard choices to make when it comes to negotiating a settlement to end the war. One thing both sides seem not ready to concede is the future political status of the Donbas. It is possible a ceasefire may be reached in the coming weeks, only to refreeze the conflict
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) March 29, 2022
12/ There is a good chance Russia is not negotiating in true faith and will use this process to buy time to build the resources it needs to more securely hold the Donbas and Kherson Oblast to impose a revived Novorossiya Project on the region, compelling Ukrainian acceptance.
— Jomini of the West (@JominiW) March 29, 2022
Ukrainian captures a Russian infantry fighting vehicle with a Glock.
https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/zahranicni-reportaz-z-prvni-linie-pohled-do-hlavni-domobrany-a-s-pistoli-proti-tanku-195688
There is a video of the capture in that article, near the bottom.Quote:
We are greeted at the door by a man of about 60. Everyone calls him Grandpa, he's one of the oldest members of the unit. He was shot in 2014, and when he recovered, he came back.
The next morning, he's on guard again. "Come with me, I'll show you something," he says proudly, leading us to a Russian armoured vehicle covered with camouflage netting. "Can you take a picture of me here? And send it to my wife?" he says, proudly standing with a machine gun on his chest in front of a BVP, an infantry fighting vehicle.
It was captured a few days ago. "Njujork fought it, alone, with only a gun," Grandpa tells a story that is hard to believe. But it's filmed from a mobile phone.
The small unit approached the vehicle in the forest where the Russians had just dropped off a strike group, and the crew of the armored vehicle waited for the reconnaissance team to return. Njujork put down his submachine gun, just quickly ran across the clearing, Glock pistol in hand. He jumped onto the armored car, opened the hatch, and used the pistol to shoot the surprised soldiers inside without hesitation. The Ukrainians eventually got away with the vehicle, they had already painted it with their colours in Ajdar and planned to go out to fight in it.
"No, I am not afraid. I had a Glock and 17 brothers in it, we will beat the Russians. They can't win. Everyone is fighting here. Not for themselves, for freedom. And for Baret," Njujork declares when we ask him about Grandpa's story.
"This is the first job I really like doing," he concludes the debate.
Back toward the border now... pic.twitter.com/DuNWpmZeum
— Agripedia 🇨🇦 (@agripedia) March 29, 2022
The Group of Aircraft that “CW12” is a part of have already Exhausted 2 KC-135R Refueling Stratotankers and will most likely have to Return to Base within the next hour.
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 29, 2022
A good assessment of the situation. We've got very smart people planning the next stage of the counteroffensive, so keep your eyes on the South.
— fnord akimbo (@Tibtinabulum) March 29, 2022
As important as #Kyiv is, that's not where this war will be won. It will be won here, South and East of the #Dnipro River.#Ukraine pic.twitter.com/pQDPmxXPpr
Ukraine's counter-offensive made gains against the Russian invaders west of Kyiv on March 28th. Irpin was liberated. The Ukrainians gained control of the settlements of Motyzhyn, Lisne, Kapitanivka and Dmytrivka – pushing back the enemy to a 16km stretch of the M-06 highway. pic.twitter.com/KhBWOdeemg
— Michael MacKay (@mhmck) March 28, 2022
https://t.co/3a4XTpLiyZ
— Granger (@GrangerE04117) March 29, 2022
Last March 17, images started cropping up of ships in Sevastopol having their identification markers removed and painted over as to make proper observation harder.
The Armed Forces of #Ukraine in the #Donetsk and #Luhansk regions repulsed 7 enemy attacks in 24 hours. Its soldiers destroyed 12 tanks, 10 infantry fighting vehicles and three vehicles. #Russian occupiers also suffered losses in manpower, report the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 29, 2022
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