Starting my own thread of OSINT indicators about how the Ukrainian-Russian Donbass military buildup is progressing.
https://twitter.com/akihheikkinen/status/1377319102545588231
First casualties of the day appear to be an errant truck.
Dark humor aside, it was crossing a river bridge carrying equipment for making bridges to cross rivers.
Dark humor aside, it was crossing a river bridge carrying equipment for making bridges to cross rivers.
https://twitter.com/pmakela1/status/1377332457209393152?s=20
General consensus from the tank enthusiasts/OSINTs was that these were T-72s.
https://twitter.com/galandecZP/status/1377315402628366337?s=20
Naturally, people wanted to know if any of the flight apps see anything interesting from the air.
There is a single IL-76 of the Russian 224th State Flight Unit returning from (I believe) Syria, which is a fairly common affair.
RA-78842 #1533FA. Seen via @ua4wiy_
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There is a single IL-76 of the Russian 224th State Flight Unit returning from (I believe) Syria, which is a fairly common affair.
RA-78842 #1533FA. Seen via @ua4wiy_
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While it may not pertain to the tension between Ukraine & Russia, it is of note because of Russian command structure.
RuAF 🇷🇺 IL-96-400VPU airborne command post RA-96104 #157768 departing Moscow Vnukovo (VKO/UUWW), heading NW, FL320, Speed 370.
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RuAF 🇷🇺 IL-96-400VPU airborne command post RA-96104 #157768 departing Moscow Vnukovo (VKO/UUWW), heading NW, FL320, Speed 370.
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Flying to meet the IL-96-400VPU at St. Petersburg Pulkovo (LED/ULLI) is this Russian Navy 🇷🇺 Tu-154M RF-85856 #1B4F60 from the Murmansk region where Northern Fleet HQ is. The Tu-154M had been over Moscow earlier today.
Both the Tu-154M & IL-96-400VPU are landing currently.
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Both the Tu-154M & IL-96-400VPU are landing currently.
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Worth noting the overwhelming majority of those separatist fighters were Ukrainian citizens prior to the Donbass fighting.
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https://twitter.com/EndGameWW3/status/1377366625851121666?s=20
A souring of relations between Italy and Russia in the past day or so. If you recall, during the COVID response, Italy was frequently very gracious at Russian help, a fact NATO was constantly irked about.
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https://twitter.com/TheAviationist/status/1377353337645981703?s=20
@SecBlinken makes a statement in regards to the US position on the matter: "unwavering support" for Ukraine sovereignty.
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Image of a truck on a train reported in the last few days to be a part of the Russian buildup. I included the still image because of unit identifiers on the front. No date or location confirmed at all.
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While a lot of the focus has been on Russia, it is worth noting that there is another side in this, and that a lot of their equipment looks identical to the Russian stuff.
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https://twitter.com/galandecZP/status/1377670255942721539?s=20
Company-sized column including BMDs, reportedly in Crimea today.
H/t @MartinSebesta for the earlier correction.
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H/t @MartinSebesta for the earlier correction.
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https://twitter.com/MarQs__/status/1377666419991674880?s=20
What amounts to 2 artillery batteries, one MLRS, one towed, missing from Ukraine inventory report provided by OSCE, per source.
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https://twitter.com/IntelDoge/status/1377715350591180805?s=20
Above video's claimed location would put fuel trucks here.
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Revised estimate: company-sized (at least) Ukrainian 🇺🇦 military fuel convoy.
Kamaz 4322s?
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Kamaz 4322s?
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Two of NATO's naval element leaving the Black Sea.
NATO/Romanian naval exercise Sea Shield 21 wrapped up late last month.
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NATO/Romanian naval exercise Sea Shield 21 wrapped up late last month.
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https://twitter.com/YorukIsik/status/1377640843566313472?s=20
From earlier today, apparently.
Man claims this is heading for Crimea, "BTR-82s or something." 40 vehicles in the video. Would essentially be enough for a BTR Motor Rifle Battalion.
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Man claims this is heading for Crimea, "BTR-82s or something." 40 vehicles in the video. Would essentially be enough for a BTR Motor Rifle Battalion.
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https://twitter.com/IntelCrab/status/1377688066865909767?s=20
2nd update on Russian Navy 🇷🇺 Tu-154M RF-85856.
Landed in Yeysk, then Sevastopol, Yeysk again, and now back to St. Petersburg.
This plane's engines haven't been cold in several days now.
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Landed in Yeysk, then Sevastopol, Yeysk again, and now back to St. Petersburg.
This plane's engines haven't been cold in several days now.
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For those who are unaware, these kind of incidents have happened sporadically for years.
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https://twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/1378019605810188301?s=20
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