Crowdfunded Thunder thermal scopes for Russian forces in Ukraine. 20/ t.me/grey_zone/14215
Crowdfunded equipment sent to Russian spetsnaz units in Ukraine, including DVI UAV, thermal optics, radios, medical kits, etc. The serviceman has a Hexagon suppressor on his AK-12 plus Valday 1P87 optic and magnifier. 21/
Photos of crowdfunded first aid kits, DJI Mavic UAV, binoculars and other equipment for Russian forces in Ukraine. 22/
Photos of crowdfunded tools sent to Russian aviation units taking part in the war in Ukraine. 23/
Video of equipment bring delivered to an LNR battalion, including binoculars, helmets, body armor, DJI Mavic UAVs, and a variety of thermal optics. 25/ t.me/sashakots/34218
More photos of equipment being sent to Russian servicemen in Ukraine, including Kestrel Elite Weather Meters W/Applied Ballistics and DJI UAVs for Russian artillery crews. 26/ vk.com/wall-123538639… vk.com/milinfolive?w=…
More crowdfunded equipment being sent to Russian soldiers in Ukraine, including Leopold LTO Tracker 2 HD Thermal Viewer; DJI Mavic Mini UAVs; plate carriers; and EOTech G30, G33, and G34 magnifiers and EXPS optic. 27/
In a post from May 9, Oleg Marzoev said that Russian units from Ossetia needed:
-monocular thermal imagers for observation (iRay and Hikmicro)
-thermal weapon sights
-quadcopter UAVs for reconnaissance (DJI Air 2 S and 3 with Fly More combo)
-C-UAS equipment 28/
With funds raised by Ossetians, he said he delivered 31 thermal imagers to units in Zaporizhzhia and Rosgvardia units in Khakriv, 8 quadcopter UAVs, 50 radios, 10 suppressors for SVDs and AK-74M, and other equipment. 29/
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Russian sources are saying that Ukraine is dropping caltrops on roads to damage their vehicles' wheels. When the vehicles stop, they are then targeted by artillery or FPVs. vk.com/milinfolive?w=…
Videos posted over the past ten days by a Russian Telegram channel associated with the VDV’s 106th Airborne Division of Russian Su-25 attack aircraft operating in the Bakhmut - Chasiv Yar area. 2/
Videos from the past two weeks showing reported Russian FAB-250 and FAB-1500 UMPK, UK RBP Grom, and artillery or S-8 strikes in the Chasiv Yar area. 3/
This was an interesting article about how Ukraine reopened grain exports by putting Russian ports at risk, particularly given Ukraine's current campaign targeting Russian oil refineries.
From HUR's Vadym Skibitsky:
-Russia produced ~2 million 122mm/152mm artillery rounds in 2023 and received 1 million 122mm/152mm rounds from North Korea
-Russia produces ~115-130 "strategic" (>350km range) missiles per month
-~330-350 Shahed drones can be produced per month
He notes that actual production of Shaheds and missiles each month varies due to parts.
-Russia can produce 100-115 operational-tactical class of missiles (e.g. Kh-31, Kh-59) per month
-He says ~4% of Shahed drones fail to launch or explode immediately 2/ rbc.ua/rus/news/vadim…
Compared to last year, Russia's missile campaign this winter hasn't focused on energy infrastructure, but instead primarily on other infrastructure like Ukraine's defense industry and C2. He says Russia has started to use Shahed drones against military targets at the front. 3/
Video of an unsuccessful assault by Russia’s 155th Naval Infantry Brigade on Novomikhailovka with BMP-3 and an MT-LB. The naval infantrymen dismount after their BMP-3 hits a mine. They would retreat after coming under mortar + SAF.