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Dec 18, 2023 12 tweets 6 min read Read on X
A short thread/update about one day on the South of Avdiivka near Vodiane.

For the last 10 days in this part of Ukraine it’s foggy. Very foggy.

And at 15.12.23 RUAF decided to use weather conditions and attack positions of UAF🧵👇 Image
RUAF decided to use a lot of smoke ammunition. Was it helpful for them? You look at the photos.

BTW, it’s rare that two sides are using smoke.
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It was hard to find them because of the fog and smoke. Image
But it was clear that they used two groups: tank + BMP-2 in both groups for different directions.

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The tank from the first group found an anti tank mine and became disabled.
And Russians started retreating.

Try to guess who was the first to run? Exactly, the crew of the tank.

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Damaged and destroyed Russian tank from the failure attack.


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On the different direction I have no clue what happened there but they left their BMP-2.


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Then the tank from the another group was found. As the result of this attack 3/4 left at the ground.

I have no clue what was that. It was not even close to our positions when they have been stopped. They achieved nothing.

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In some kind of way UAF we’re lucky back then. I need to say that we are lack of ammunition. We just don’t have ammo for mortars and Mk-19 (40 mm) — the main weapon of a battalion. And it’s very, very awful to see how Russians are walking without punishment.
Like here. This is their evacuation. Normally they would be destroyed. But we don’t have opportunity to do this.

That’s FPV drones for Ukraine is an analog of artillery shells (122-155 mm).

That’s really our artillery right now. That’s why we need drones all the times. Image
Yes, sometimes we use lonely tanks with brave tankers. But it’s not enough.
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So I really ask U when U see a post that someone is gathering money for FPV drones - help them. You buying artillery shells for Ukraine. Just right. And we need them now. Not in a year.

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Dec 12, 2024
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Today we were attacked by 9 BMD-2/4M. Only two of them managed to retreat.

With the help of mines my company stopped 2 BMD-2 and 1 BMD-4M (after that they were destroyed by FPV drones).

12.12.24 losses. 234 VDV regiment:

- 3 BMD-2;
- 4 BMD-4M;
- 1 IMR-2
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2/3

And it’s very funny to see how everyone thinks that FPV rules the way.

The rest of the column was stopped/destroyed by ATGMs. Only after that FPV drones started working.

In general, I see that approximately 10-15% of AFV were destroyed by FPV (I mean during the move).
3/3

Nevertheless, 10.12.24 was another attack by 237 VDV regiment.

Losses:
- 4 IMV;
- 1 BTR-D;
- 1 BMD-4M;
- 3 BMD-2

So for 2 days they have lost 12 AFV, 4 IMV and 1 IMR-2.
Read 4 tweets
Dec 7, 2024
Russian AFV losses during Kursk operation. Left flank. Part I❗️

Today I will show only part of them.

My company operates in Kursk area at this flank and we ask U for help (4 power stations):

BMAC:

PP: osint4ua@gmail.com

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Destroyed BMD-4M and damaged and abandoned BMD-4M.

07.11.24

51 VDV regiment. Image
Destroyed BMP-3.

07.11.24

51 VDV regiment. Image
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Read 53 tweets
Nov 11, 2024
Very bloody battles are going on in Kursk oblast. After a failed attack at the first day of operation the enemy used a bare minimum in terms of using AFV at my flank and in the centre.

But today, 11.11.24, four attacks took place only in my flank.

Kursk update🧵
After a short brake Russians attacks continued.

What is going on in Kursk area is unique.

09.11.24, for example, they used 4 BMD-4M/BMP-3. Somehow they manage to reach out positions.

When they dismounted infantry they started retreating and one BMD-4M was destroyed by👇
Our tank. Somehow(!) our two tanks were coming back from the task.

Russians didn’t see them. Tanks also didn’t see the enemy. Only when RUAF dismounted 15 VDV stormtroopers one BMD was destroyed by a tank.
Read 10 tweets
Nov 7, 2024
Russian counteroffensive in Kursk area has started.

As I said before, they expect to liberate their territory for 2 or 3 months. Let’s see whether it’s a realistic desire.

AFU expected that RUAF will launch an offensive two days ago at the 5th of November🧵
A couple of days ago they had a rotation in Любимівка and 51 regiment changed 137 regiment there (VDV).

A couple of days ago 810 marine brigade received 40(!) new BTR-82A.

And remember what I wrote before about reinforcement of 5500 soldiers at the left flank.
So today 51 regiment and 83 VDV brigade launched an attack at the left flank together with 810 marine brigade at the North (Кремянноє-Погрєбкі).

Using a bad weather conditions (fog and wind) they attacked with the help of AFV.
Read 7 tweets
Nov 3, 2024
03.11.24

Photos from Ukrainian paratroopers from 79 brigade (we help them) from Kurakhove direction. Burning Russian MTLB.

This brigade is under massive enemy push since October 23. Right now the situation is close to critical because of the flanks of this brigade 🧵 Image
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In front of 79 brigade there is 20 division. And here it’s very unusual structure:

- 10 tank regiment;
- SPR;
- 1219 infantry regiment;
- 255 mechanised regiment;
- 33 mechanised regiment;
- 242 mechanised regiment;
- 57 mechanised regiment.
Divisions from SMD received a lot of new BMP-3 from the factories. Due to the info from a company commander from 79 airborne brigade, Russians used BMP-3 and modernised BMP-2 for almost 3 months.

Right now they use «Tigers» and MTLBs (firstly for a long time): Image
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Read 6 tweets
Oct 31, 2024
Today I have a birthday. I’m 28. Right now my company operates in Kursk area and this thread will be about Russian losses (destroyed by different units).

And I have a crucial fundraiser today. More details via the link:



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Let’s start this thread with destroyed Russian tanks.

This one is special. Me managed to capture a signal from Russian FPV drone and found out that it finished Russian T-72B3M/T-90A: Image
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A total destruction of a Russian T-72B3M from 83 VDV brigade after a failed attack.

82, 103 and my company launched a couple of FPV drones. Not sure who exactly destroyed it. Image
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