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Mainly military related developments, focused on the Russian Army and everything else interesting Currently focused on World War Z Russophile Account

May 11, 2022, 129 tweets

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FSO officers during the May 9 Parade in #Moscow

Lets continue
πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ίβš‘οΈThe issuance of Russian passports to residents of the liberated Kherson region will begin before the end of 2022.

As in the People's Republics of Donbass, the process will be purely voluntary.

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⚑️The #Kherson civil administration has announced that the region will fall under full Russian legislation before the end of 2022

πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ In #Melitopol, the local administration began distributing new number plates.

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A village in the #Belgorod region was shelled by the Ukr...1 person died and 4 wounded

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Remains of rocket with cluster munition that hit the village in #Belgorod region

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The #RuAF bombed targets across the border in response. Footage is from locals in a Russian border village

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Video of a #Switchblade barrage munition use by Ukr forces....Looks like it missed

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Among the ammunition supplied to Ukraine for the M777 howitzers, the M549A1 rocket-assisted projectile can be seen

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M-777 howitzer in Ukr service

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Footage of a Rus T-72 after being hit by a #NLAW...this time it didn't work

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Update on Ukr advance North of Kharkov. The aim of the advance is believed to the town of Vovchansk, through which a rail-road passes used a supply route
Map I'm using is from "Military Summary"

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Further South in the #Kharkov area, Rus sources report on the capture of the town of V. Komishuvaka.

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South of Izum (to the south of previous map), the towns of Krymky & Aleksandrovka have been captured by Rus forces. There are many forest fires in many of these areas which have affected operations for both sides. Aleksandrovka changed hands briefly recently 2 times

Fighting for Shandrigolovka (black sq) which the Rus claim to control & Ukr trying to regain. Rus sources also say forward units entered Novoselka to the S (red sq). Locals say, Rus patrols are there checking documents & looking for Ukr ter-def

Further to the East, around #Yampol (forest fires here as well until recently), there was a Ukr counter attack from the south which was reportedly defeated. The Rus have extended the zone of control to the West of Yampol (Yampil) incl the town of Stavky

Bit more E, at #Belgorovka we have conflicting reports. Ukr Telegram chanels are claiming the Rus pontoon bridge was destroyed & a clean up op is under way. However, AFU command says the Rus are firing on the supply road to the South.
So contested ground

#Severodonetsk
Chechens reported control of all of #Rubeznoye, incl Industrial zone to the S + clearing of area W of SD. mystery is who controls the green sq on maps. Only Rybar so far claims that area as Rus. If confirmed SD is surrounded on 3 sides

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#RuAF Tu-22M3 bomber launching 2 x Kh-22/32 missiles

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Red paint has been splashed over the Polish embassy in #Moscow

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Russia has deployed all missile launch vehicles to the borders of Ukraine. Massive missile strikes are expected, β€” Daily Express

Take this info with a bucket load of salt

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Ukr video somewhere on the frontlines...looks like a recon-diversionary group that was detected

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in the area of the village of Dolgenkoye, #Kharkov region, in order to accuse the Rus army of using chemical weapons, SBU & Nat. detonated a tank with fertilizers (ammonium nitrate), which resulted in a cloud of orange smoke, which dissipated after a while
/Rus MOD/

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Recovery and repair of damaged vehicles in field conditions

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Ukr truck mounted S-60 57mm gun

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Bofors L-60 40mm AA gun in Ukr service

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Video of the Chechens in the #Rubizhnoye Industrial zone

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The #SBU has placed a bounty on the deputy head of the #Kherson administration
The text says;
Death to the Enemies
500 000 grivny (Ukr money)

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Group of Ukr saboteurs were captured in the #Kharkov region

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Video of bombing of a Ukr pontoon bridge at Potopka, west of #Izum. Not sure if new footage or from several days ago

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί πŸ‡΅πŸ‡± Russia demands an apology from Poland for the incident with the ambassador and guarantees of security for employees of embassy β€” Russian Foreign Ministry

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ #BioLabs
Russian Ministry of Defense:
#Mariupol under Ukrainian control, in cooperation with the US military department, was used as a regional center for the collection and certification of the cholera pathogen.
Full Statement in link
t.me/CyberspecNews/…

Update on #Belogorovka
The AFU command reports that the Rus Army has crossed the river with their main forces & are poised for offensive action
via @ArmchairW &
@GirkinGirkin

#Belogorovka
11/05/2022, 18:00 "The enemy is trying to hold positions on the right bank of the Seversky Donets"

12/05/2022 6:00 "In the Lyman direction, the enemy crossed the Seversky Donets River with it's main forces to conduct an offensive"

"Demilitarised" Ukr self-propelled mortar Bars-8 MM

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1/3 Out of action Ukr equipment from the past few days

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Territorial defense base in Novgorod-Seversky, Chernigov region was bombed overnight

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Rus E-95M target drone / decoy in #Kramatorsk area

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Ukraine received as military aid Polish assault rifles MSBS Grot C16A2 -- 5.56 mm.

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Rus Ka-52's and a Mi-8 -- #Zaporozhye region

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Rumours that US Marine lieutenant colonel + British major from the Royal Marines commando brigade were with Ukr troops that landed on #SnakeIsland.
The story goes that the 2nd suicidal landing attempt was to rescue them.
Their fate is unknown

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Staying with #SnakeIsland...
Satellite images of 2 ships approaching the Island on May 11...probably Russian as there were no reports of further landing attempts

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An explosion occurred on the territory of a military unit in the village of Teisin in the #Khabarovsk Territory.

One person was killed, several were injured / hospitalised.
/TASS with reference to local source/

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The #FSB detained a citizen of the Russian Federation in the Kursk region, who, on the instructions of the Ukrainian special services, was preparing a terrorist attack.

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High #RuAF activity over #Slavyansk & #Kramatorsk

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Video

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Ukr OSA-AKM (Sa-8B) at #Slavyansk

πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί #Rubles
Bloomberg called the ruble the most effective currency of 2022. having strengthened against the USD by more than 11% since the beginning of 2022.
The value of the Euro dropped to 69 rubles, the lowest since mid 2020

πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί #Nato
Dmitry #Medvedev on the threat of direct military conflict with NATO countries:
In link below
t.me/CyberspecNews/…

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Local reports say a Rus/LPR assault on #Severodonetsk from the direction of #Rubezhnoye has begun

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Rus column somewhere in the #LPR

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The Zaporozhye admin confirmed information about a cruise missile strike on the city.

According to them, a private house is on fire. 😎

Casualties are being investigated

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Polish supplied T-72M1 tanks filmed at Krivoy Rog, #Nikolaev region

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Captured Ukr tanks

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Ukr BTR after a direct hit from a 152mm round

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another report with map.
The LPR command reports that units from the recently captured Popasna have begun moving towards #Lisichansk (adjacent to Severodonetsk) from the South

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Rus Artillery

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More Artillery -- MSTA-S

Ukr Ter-Def unit with Mk-6 & Mk-7 British helmets

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Demining of coastal areas of the Azov Sea continues

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Lets continue ...

The Rus Armed Forces shot down another #drone over #SnakeIsland & intercepted 3 Ukr #Tochka-U missiles
Rus MOD

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⚑️Missile strikes on the refinery in #Kremenchug ....reportedly 12 cruise missiles landed

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Rus #Spetznas blowing up railway tracks. Location not given

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Russian MRLS firing on #Bakhmut (Artemovsk)

I'll be busier than usual today which will affect the posting
Be back in 2-3 hrs

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#Azovstal from Ukr side

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#Brimstone missiles fired by Ukr from a ground launch platform...probably #Zaporozhye region where their use has been noted previously

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M-113 APC in Ukr service.....disregard the music😎

Some Russian videos lately also have "questionable" music choices. I think they're trying to out do each other in that department

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The #RusNavy brought a floating crane to #SnakeIsland reportedly to lift the sunken Ukrainian boats

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Czech RM-70 MRLS in Ukr

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Ukr relay tower targeted by #DPR militia

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A Russian cruise missile hit an as yet undisclosed object on the island of Khortytsia in the #Zaporozhye region.

#Severodonetsk situation
2nd map shows that the main supply road to #Lisichansk is under Rus Artillery fire control so Ukr use a smaller road further south. The black circle is the Rus bridgehead at #Belogorovka. If the Ukr can't destroy it. Their situation becomes grave.

Pic of #Belogorovka (May 11) shows a pontoon bridge standing (red O). Likely there were multiple bridges built of which on several points. Black -> & O are artillery craters & smoke. An Ukr counterattack to capture high ground was reportedly repulsed

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The Ukr during their retreat blew up the bridge between #Rubezhnoye and #Severodonetsk

Situation to the SE of Sd & #Lisichansk
Ukr are building a fortified zone at Gorskoye (star) Rus attacks are coming from E at Troshkanka & Orehovo (red zones) & Popasna from the S targeting Vorbovka (blue O) a major crossroads

Further South, the Rus/DPR say they have #Avdeevka in an "Operational" encirclement, meaning they have the supply road under fire control after advances marked on the map.
To the West of #Avdeevka, the Ukr reportedly blew up a dam to slow the Rus advance

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Another clearer sat pic of #SnakeIsland...looks like there is at least 1 sunken boat & other boats (?) on the beach

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Ukr prisoners at #Liman...one of them had an interesting food item

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Small HE fragmentation bombs that can be carried by an Orlan-10 #drone (4 of them). They can be used against light vehicles & personnel

Panic stations in #France over an agreement on military-technical cooperation signed in April between #Cameroon & #Russia
French FM official is heading there & Macron is believed to be planning a visit soon

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#LPR tanks during fighting at #Rubezhnoye

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#DPR Artillery at the #Avdeevka sector of the front

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Slovak "Dana" SP guns in Ukr service

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reports say a M-777 howitzer was captured intact...could be the one from the video I posted yesterday

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A shot down or disabled (?) Ukr A1-SM (Fury) drone in #Kharkov region

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#DPR Artillery firing on New York 😊....the small town in the Donbas that is...of the same name as the Big Apple

Time for a break..
How to use a 60mm mortar if you've had enough of life

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It is reported that Rus/LPR troops entered the town of Privolye. west of Rubezhnoye

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According to reports, Kiev is actively pressuring the US to send part of the financial assistance to buy at least part of the 320 x T-80UD tanks from Pakistan....originally sold by Ukr

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US & British military attaches during the May 9 parade in #Moscow

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The AFU has another loss at #SnakeIsland.

This time, a MiG-29 of the UA-AF crashed into the Black Sea, trying to get to the "island of death" as part of a group.

The takeoff, presumably, was made from the Odessa Shkolny airfield.
/@Rybar/

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#Azovstal

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Big explosion at #Nikolaev

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Report that the Rus Army entered the town of Dolgenkoye in the #Izum area

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In Warsaw, a crowd of "Ukrainian refugees" beat and stabbed a local resident to death: He tried defending a girl whom the "refugees" were harrasing.

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Bridge in #Nikolaev region was seriously damaged by missile strike

Apparently the tower had cameras that were used by the #OSCE and that had been passed on to the Ukr

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#Spetznas soldiers with VSSM rifles

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Lets continue...😊
Sat pics from #SnakeIsland (May 12) seem to show a fair bit of #RusNavy activity....looks like extra air-defences have been delivered

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bridges have been blown up in the #Kharkov region reportedly by the Rus side. Some reports say 3 of them.
Pics of 2 below. Not sure yet of exact locations of all but 1 is near Rubizne

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Short video showing an episode during the clearing of Ukr trenches

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Another video of a #Spetznas raid at night

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Said to be a strike on a Ukr S-300 launcher

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Rus Artillery in #Kharkov region

πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡΅πŸ‡±βš‘οΈPoland encourages us to put it first in line for #denazification after Ukraine - State Duma deputy Morozov

This in response to comments by the Polish prime minister and president about the need to "destroy the Russian world" and "force Russia" to pay indemnity to Ukraine.

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Ukr M-777 howitzers...location not known

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Rus airstrike on Ukr positions in the village of Ochkino, #Sumy region

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#Pantsir on Snake Island

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For the PESTS that were wasting my time in the past 2 days.
Analysis of the pics from the #Belogorovka crossing that the Banderist fans have been spreading without taking a closer look...which is their usual mode of operation
vk.com/id585874971?w=…

Credit to Armchair Warlord @ArmchairW for finding the source material
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Vadim Skibitsky (GUR - Ukr Mil Intel) on #SnakeIsland:

"Tor-M2 & Pantsir air-def systems are being transferred by landing ships.

"Landing boats are actively used to deliver ammo & radar-recon equipment

πŸ‡·πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ #Spetznas #GRU
Video on Snipers from the Rus GRU 22nd Special Ops Brigade.
Towards the end he says they've had "duels" with foreign snipers from western countries

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#DPR sappers with assistance from Rus instructors using URAN-6 unmanned vehicles during demining work in the #Mariupol area

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Rus T-72B3 tank during the fighting in the #Popasna area

Time for a break πŸ˜€

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Video showing, (well actually you can only hear it here), the function of the L-370 Vitebsk self protection system on the Ka-52....around 00:25 you can hear, "attack from the front...Stinger"

There are slightly different versions of it. For helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. Ka-52, Mi-8 & Su-25SM3
Description in link
theaviationist.com/2020/07/08/let…

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#VDV (Airborne) in Kharkov-NorthDonbas area

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Elon Musk, said that as a result of Russian cyberattacks on #Starlink services in Ukraine, several satellite groups stopped transmitting a signal.

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2S4 "Tulip" 240mm Hv mortar firing a "Smelchak" guided round on #Azovstal

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Destroyed Ukr trenches somewhere in the #Donbas
Very Graphic!

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