Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
ChrisO_wiki Profile picture
@ChrisO_wiki
Feb 3 • 6 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
Scrolly
1/ A town in the Russian republic of Bashkortostan unveiled a war memorial last year for local men who died in the war in Ukraine. Only six months later, it has already nearly doubled in size, with nearly 48 times more war dead than in Afghanistan and Chechnya combined. ⬇️ Image
2/ In September 2025, the town of Birsk (population 44,611) unveiled a memorial to the 'defenders of the Fatherland', commemorating the casualties of the wars in Afghanistan (3 local men), Chechnya (4 men), and Ukraine (188 people at that time).
3/ Additional steles for another 140 casualties are now being added to the memorial, bringing the total to 328 local people killed in Ukraine. Bashkortostan has suffered disproportionately high casualties in the war in Ukraine, with the highest losses of any republic or region.
4/ Figures compiled by Mediazona in November 2025 showed that Bashkortostan had sustained at least 7,643 people killed in Ukraine, far more than Moscow despite the capital having three times the population.
5/ This highlights how unevenly the burdens of the war have been distributed across Russia. Relatively larger numbers of people have been recruited from poorer regions such as Bashkortostan than from wealthy regions such as Moscow or St Petersburg. /end
Source:
t.me/mobilizationne…

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with ChrisO_wiki

ChrisO_wiki Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @ChrisO_wiki

ChrisO_wiki Profile picture
Feb 3
1/ Igor 'Strelkov' Girkin is once again gloomy about Russia's prospects in Ukraine. He advises against trying to placate Trump with brief semi-ceasefires, and warns that "it will all end like with Milosevic", apparently anticipating Putin going on trial for war crimes. ⬇️ Image
2/ Girkin writes from his jail cell:

“It is very interesting to observe how, at a demand disguised as a request from Trump, we are ceasing military operations against an enemy that has no intention of ceasing military operations against us."
3/ "The war is already ending its fourth year, and we are still trying to play a game of chance.
Read 6 tweets
ChrisO_wiki Profile picture
Feb 2
1/ An authoritarian government begins rounding up people it sees as targets, using a rapidly expanded paramilitary force known for brutal tactics. Because of a lack of detention spaces, it warehouses people in requisitioned facilities. The year is 1933, the place is Germany. ⬇️ Image
2/ People have a clear image of what a concentration camp looks like: a purpose-built site with wooden barracks, surrounded by watchtowers, barbed-wire fences and armed guards. This was the standard model used in WW2 by the Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, Japan, and the US (below). Image
3/ However, in the early days of Nazi Germany, a system of purpose-built camps – like Dachau in its final form – had not yet been developed. When they took power, the Nazis immediately arrested an estimated 150,000–200,000 people after eliminating the right to personal freedom.
Read 14 tweets
ChrisO_wiki Profile picture
Feb 1
1/ Measures to prevent Russia using the Starlink system for drone navigation have prompted alarm among Russian warbloggers. They fear losing Starlink altogether at the front line, and warn that Russia's Starlink alternative is years away from implementation. ⬇️ Image
2/ In recent weeks, Russia has increasingly been using Starlink terminals embedded in kamikaze drones to carry out attacks far behind the front lines in Ukraine. Russian soldiers also rely heavily on Starlink for battlefield communications.
3/ Although Russia is embargoed from importing Starlink terminals, it has a well-established grey import pipeline which involves purchasing and registering terminals abroad, then importing them into Russia for use in Ukraine.
Read 27 tweets
ChrisO_wiki Profile picture
Feb 1
1/ Russian tank operators say that they are running short of explosive reactive armour due to losses running much higher than the relatively low rate of replenishment. Documentation published by a Russian foundation states that 100,000 ERA bricks are being produced annually. ⬇️ Image
2/ The 'No Pasaran Charitable Foundation for Humanitarian Aid to the Population of Donbas' recalls:

"Before and at the very beginning of the Special Military Operation, we often received "bald" tanks from storage, many of which were devoid of dynamic protection from the start."
3/ "They simply weren't supposed to have it.

These tanks, of course, had to be manually "finished" in the repair areas of tank units.

Now, all tanks arrive in the troops from the factory assembly line fully equipped with dynamic protection.
Read 12 tweets
ChrisO_wiki Profile picture
Jan 31
1/ Why are 'penguins' being seen wandering around the front line in Ukraine and getting blown up? The answer lies in a flood of dubious "anti-drone ponchos" being sold on Russian online marketplaces. ⬇️
2/ The specific item seen in recent videos appears to be a poncho being sold for "tactical thermal imaging protection, anti-drone protection". It is just one of many similar garments being sold on Russia's equivalents of Amazon and eBay. Image
3/ Wildberries and Avito, Russia's Amazon and eBay equivalents, have dozens of listings for such garments. They are typically claimed to be produced in Russia (though more likely imported from China). Some are suspiciously cheap – less than 600 rubles ($8) each. Image
Image
Read 7 tweets
ChrisO_wiki Profile picture
Jan 30
1/ Donald Trump's ambition to take over Greenland has done severe damage to right-wing Danish parties, according to a new poll. Almost the entire right wing has suffered a drop in the polls, with the MAGA-aligned Danish People's Party particularly badly hit. ⬇️ Image
2/ Denmark's political system is highly fragmented but is divided between a 'red bloc' of left and centre-left parties and a 'blue bloc' of centre-right to far-right parties. A poll carried out for national broadcaster DR shows the latter sustaining a major loss of support.
3/ As DR puts it, "Danish politics have been turned upside down" by Trump's Greenland grab. In an almost exact repeat of what happened in Canada in 2024, centrist parties are making significant new progress while the right has slumped after previously leading in the polls.
Read 9 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(