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Dan
@Danspiun
Documenting battles/units in Ukraine; Tracking vehicle losses for Oryx list + WarsSpotting, emphasis on vehicle ID/geo-location. Previous Syria + Nagorno-Kara.
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Feb 12 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
SW of Avdiivka, 23.08.23.
Must watch. Intense combat scenes as the recce Company of🇺🇦59th Motorised Brigade (made up of Ukrainians + foreign volunteers) storm RuAF positions on height 105-106.
They succeed, inflicting 22 KIA + 2 POWs on the RuAF, for the loss of 2 WIA + a HMMWV. A link to full HD version film, with a 2nd part analysing the battle with English subs.
The foreign volunteers are reportedly from America, Canada, Sweden and Japan - from the well-known 'Chosen Company' of the 59th.
I also hear Irish, English and Aussie or Kiwi accents in the film.
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Oct 17, 2023 • 6 tweets • 4 min read
1. New Thread/Oleshky
Rybar reports on evening 16 OCT 4 groups from🇺🇦35th + 36th Marine brigades + 140 Recce Batt landed at the small UAF bridgehead south the destroyed railway bridge over the Dnipro; aim to advance on Oleshky, Pishchanivka + Poima.
Further on 17 OCT p.m. the marines broke through and captured Poima. After receiving reinforcements they reached the northern outskirts of Pishchanivka (as reported by Rybar tonight).
Rybar also reports UAF preparations for several more crossings aimed at taking Pidstepne and Kozachi Laheri further to the north east.
Image 2. Poima. Likely 15/10
🇷🇺TG has for weeks picked up that🇺🇦marine units were concentrating so should not be a surprise.
Also 36th Marine Bde's 501 Batt has just conducted a FPV strike in Poima on a UAZ-452.
If Rybar's map is correct this area is now UAF.

Aug 21, 2023 • 30 tweets • 15 min read
Robotyne.
Last night I was informed by a🇺🇦 source that Robotyne was liberated. Clarification this morning: it occured after 'a small battle at night at the checkpoint at the southern part'. This morning I received confirmation from a seperate source from the area. (Some Ru commentary say similar - see in link). Film illustrative but recent - likely from the east side of Robotyne. 2. As mentioned in the tweet above the film I used illustratively is from the east side of the village. Here is the geolocation. Hopefully some Ukrainian film or pics from the south of the village will come soon.
Aug 8, 2023 • 19 tweets • 13 min read
1. New Dnipro River thread/Kozachi Laheri landings.
Ru TG channels report today that UAF landed at Kozachi Laheri with ongoing fighting.
Some inform on UAF 'presence' west of the village. gives a specific location at 46.707197, 32.946664.
For ref below: My… https://t.co/26EDLvUaLY https://t.co/BQZBVxVo7st.me/romanov_92/410…
twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Image 2. Dnipro River thread/Kozachi Laheri.
🇷🇺blogger Rybar reports today:
At night, 7 UAF boats landed up to 7 groups of 6-7 men after launching a smoke screen west of the village and struck from the flank.
I have seen imagery of the destruction of a Russian AFV vehicle approx 2.7km… https://t.co/nmlmzU0zpytwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Jun 11, 2023 • 22 tweets • 11 min read
The UAF 68th Jaeger Brigade releases film (in link) showing the liberation of Blagodatne in south Donetsk Region, in cooperation with other units (3rd Mechanised Battalion of the Presidential Brigade is mentioned). It also reports taking RuAF prisoners.
facebook.com/watch/?v=19392… 2 Velyka Novosilka - Staromlynivka axis.
I said I wouldn't start another thread. Well this is how they start!
7th Battalion 'Arey' of the Ukrainian Volunteer Army assigned to the 129th Kryvyi Rih Defence Brigade announced that on 10/06/23 it liberated Neskuchne in Donetsk Oblast.
May 14, 2023 • 68 tweets • 34 min read
Ivanivske/Klishchiivka axis.
I noted in another thread that on 11/05 Wagner reported that 4th MR Bde lost up to 3.5 km south of Ivanivske.
Now they report that by the 14th, 72nd MR Bde lost a much larger area to the canal - includes the forest.
So a new🧵 https://t.co/68W4FD41B1
Image 2. Ivanivske/Klishchiivka axis.
On top of 72nd MR Bde losses in twt 1,
on the 13th a RuAF HQ was shelled near Klishchiivka.
Confirmed KIA:
Col Makarenko, CO of the LPR 4th MR Bde
Col Mazur, chief of staff 4th MR Bde
Col Tretyak, 2nd Army Corps
others WIA.
May 12, 2023 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
New🧵.Bohdanivka/Dubovo-Vasylivka/Berkhivka axis.
As mentioned in a separate🧵yesterday, Wagner reported a🇺🇦'breakthrough' near Bohdanivka.
Today they show new🇺🇦gains to edge of lake
Also report 200 MRB retreat several hundred meters near Dubovo-Vasilyevka. Image 2. Bohdanivka/Dubovo-Vasylivka/Berkhivka axis.
A🇷🇺TG Channel makes the point that RuAF's loss of the heights around the O0506 Khromove road (190 meters) and its retreat to the edge of the Berhovske Reservoir (110 meters), - an 80-meter drop, gives UAF an observational advantage. Image
May 9, 2023 • 125 tweets • 62 min read
Film of UAF 2-day counterattack northeast of Bila Hora (SW Bakhmut front) + trolling Prigozhin.
Includes a tank going bunker-crushing.
3rd Assault Bde as part of Tactical Group Azov claim: 64 KiA RuAF (another 87 WiA or still to be clarified)
5 PoWs,
destruction of BMPs/mortars. 2. Bilha Hora/Stupochky counterattack update.
UAF liberated territory to 3km width by 2.6km in depth.
3rd Assault Bde completely destroyed 6th + 8th companies of 🇷🇺72 MR Bde + their recce unit.
3rd Wagner Assault Squadron had huge losses.
Many AFVs + POWs captured.
h/t @vmanulik
Mar 2, 2023 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Now with English translation.
This is going to really piss off the Kremlin and their security establishment. 2. Also with translation.
Dec 21, 2022 • 291 tweets • >60 min read
20. New Bakhmut thread.
I started an occasional on/off Bakhmut thread before. Seems some tweets weren't showing up in people's feeds, I suspect a Twitter algorithm issue, perhaps certain📽️triggered something, who knows?
So I'll will start a new thread from here on.
Old🧵linked👇 ImageImageImageImage 21. Bakhmut.
Earlier in week news of🇺🇦recapturing eastern suburb + other areas twt 17 + 18. Now films begin to corroborate other advances. Here recaptured building/tower to NE previously taken by RuAF in Nov. At 48.611795, 38.042376 (h/t @azyakancokkacan).
Dec 20, 2022 • 142 tweets • 87 min read
I hope so .... although I fear🇺🇦 Twitter will now go full Kherson/Kinburn spit on the governor's tweet. Accurate info will likely be submerged by wild rumours and claims for the next few days. We have been here before, so let's be patient. @pollack_steven @DefMon3 @AndrewPerpetua 2. I spoke too soon, there's accurate info via @DefMon3 from 2 days ago (its geolocated) showing a certain UAF unit 5.5km south of Kreminna. I won't name them. Some mil mappers have them elsewhere. If you corresponded with me b4 you can DM for more info.
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Dec 20, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
1-3. Zelensky's surprise visit to Bakhmut.
The optics of this visit are great. I imagine RU mill bloggers will be going nuts - while Putin gives awards to propagandists etc in the Kremlin Palace, Zelensky awards the foot soldiers in one of the most dangerous towns on the front... 2-4. Zelensky's surprise visit to Bakhmut.
Where in or near Bakhmut its a secret, but I can confirm its in the area, as in the various📽️those awarded have patches from units known to be in the area: 57th Motorised, 46th Airmobile, 10th Mountain + 4th Tank.
Dec 13, 2022 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Belarus.
'To the border with Ukraine' grabs attention. Yes heading to a town 15 km from border but to add context.
No other reports of similar moves or EWIs
No tanks
By size only a battalion.
38th from Brest are doing announced exercises on their home turf. ImageImageImage The point is yes its important to keep and eye on any moves in Belarus, whether exercises or not, but we should carefully choose the language we use to report on it. In this case, there is nothing currently to indicate that this unit will position itself on the border.
Dec 13, 2022 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
Huge crater in a grouping of🇷🇺engineering vehicles. A MDK-3 trench-digger is on its back so probably damaged. Seemingly ok is a UR-77 'Meteorit' mine clearing vehicle, a BREM-1 ARV + PTS-2 amphibious vehicle. Maybe something was in the whole as there's debris lying on the BREM-1. 2. It would be good to see latest sat imagery of the base to see if any other engineering vehicles were parked around the crater, to determine if anything was destroyed.@konrad_muzyka @DefMon3 @The_Lookout_N @john_marquee @COUPSURE @HN_Schlottman @J_JHelin
Dec 11, 2022 • 5 tweets • 5 min read
In Syria, HTS's (rebels) Zubair bin Awwam Brigade raided 2 SAA posts west of Dadkih in Idlib.
I located them
pic2) 35.795785, 36.721474
pic4) 35.797472, 36.718296
Reportedly they returned without casualties. Other raids recently in Lakatia.
@SpiritOfKabanah
@Asw3dF
@E_of_Justice 2. First SAA casualty notices released after today's successful HTS raid on Dadikh, Idlib.
Unsubstantiated for now, but HTS claim a total of 24 SAA troops KiA in both Dadikh + Lakatia raids. Expect film soon.
@QalaatAlMudiq @SpiritOfKabanah @SCHOEIncognit
Nov 30, 2022 • 23 tweets • 9 min read
Interesting thread. 2 Im grateful that someone slogged through the huge RUSI report to break it down into a long tweet thread. Some really good points and fascinating incites. I might comment on a few. @MikkoLaaksonen1 is still adding to this thread as I write this so ongoing.
Nov 24, 2022 • 21 tweets • 9 min read
'Death by a thousand cuts'. The slaughter of Russians by drone drops at Bakhmut continues. Here again around the 'Alfa' gas station NE of Bakhmut (48.620655,38.042645). Aftermath film of partially the same location with the tank appeared a few days back. 2. NE of Bakhmut along the M03 highway again, accurate shelling from UAF 93rd Mechanised Brigade forces the Russians to break cover and flee from 48.607086, 38.068830 @GeoConfirmed. Two KiA can be seen from earlier. Not sure who's the UAZ-type jeep is. Perhaps a few weeks old.
Nov 14, 2022 • 116 tweets • 62 min read
No film of inflatables and marine landings here. Just a measured and non-rumour-fuelled thread on what may be happening or not on the Kinburn Peninsula, emphasising the limits posed by logistics and geography. Can the rest of pro-UA Twitter take note, please? Let's be patient. 2. Long and very good thread.... and the only summary tracking how the different narratives about alleged events on the Kinburn Spit have developed from both sides.
Still waiting to see geolocated film or pictures from either side.
Sep 27, 2022 • 29 tweets • 14 min read
Kolodyazi means closing time. If true - and I would like another source - then the RuAF will possibly try a rat-run from the Lyman pocket tonight via Zarichne. Trouble for them is UAF are reportedly just to the south on the edge of Tors'ke. Hope they manage to trap the Russians. 2. Morning update. RuAF remain in the Lyman pocket, but the noose has tightened. Rybar reports that north of Kolodyazi🇺🇦mobile groups reached the western bank of the Zherebets river. Escape roots narrowed, unless there is a counter. Eyes on Torske/Zarichne.
Sep 7, 2022 • 88 tweets • 58 min read
1. Balakliya, Volokhiv Yar, Shevchenkove axis🧵.
Early 06/09/22🇺🇦in sudden move took Verbivka + encircled Balakliya + moved NE on Volokhiv Yar.🗺️h/t @Militarylandnet
Will start🧵with events before 6th.
See also Chuhuiv/Hrakove🧵👇.

Image 2. Before we go further, some relevant past tweets on Balakliya from my separate Izyum🧵.
Twt 187-90 earlier fighting near Bairak + to west.
Twt 406-09 shows that even in July UAF had moved close to west side of Verbivka + Balakliya.
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Aug 31, 2022 • 55 tweets • 33 min read
NE Kherson Front.
Opening a separate🧵to cover Lyubymivka, Petrivka + Zolota Balka areas.
See separate North Kherson front🧵for Starosillya, Arkhanhelske, Olhyne, Vysokopillya Potomkyne + Novovoznesenske battles.
In map all unconfirmed except Sukhyi Stavok + part of Arkhanhelske. 2-4. For now there appears to be a lack of success for UAF attacks on Petrivka axis + unfortunately losses. I will add media/geolocations of such if already posted by mass followed accounts. Here something explodes at 47.470972, 33.761000. t.me/voenacher/28116 claims a🇺🇦T-72M1