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@tom_bullock_
analyst, open-source, geospatial, and python, formerly with Janes, tweets are my own and never proofread
Sep 9, 2022 • 32 tweets • 9 min read
Balakliya Image
Aug 27, 2022 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
At this point I’d say it’s fairly clear that Russia’s leadership intends for the 3rd Army Corps (3AC) to be used offensively. Russia has held back a lot of high end kit including BMP-3, T-80BVM, T-90M, and even the latest AK-12 models (h/t @JakOSpades) This is in pretty stark difference to other volunteer units (like this Ossetian one) which Russia flung into Ukraine with minimal training and very outdated kit (T-62, BMP-1, MT-LB etc.) This is probably an indicator of how bad Russia’s manpower situation was at the time.
Aug 18, 2022 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
3rd Army Corps, Mulino Image
Apr 12, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Some pretty interesting training, with a focus on using and mitigating the use small commercial UAVs — can’t think why… 2 PARA practiced using small UAVs to provide 81 mm mortar teams with target acquisition.
Jan 19, 2022 • 13 tweets • 6 min read
pretty rare to see one ZS-88 - let alone two - in the wild ImageImage another rare spot, 1B77 Ulybka-M ImageImage
Dec 3, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Thread to keep track of recent reporting on Russian activity in Donbass from Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate.

/1 23 Nov: 1st and 2nd Army Corps begin large-scale command and staff exercises involving the mobilization reserve, law enforcement agencies, and occupation administrations.

Exercises conducted under the leadership of the 8CAA.

facebook.com/DefenceIntelli…

/2
Aug 16, 2021 • 9 tweets • 5 min read
Brief thread attempting to add some where and when to events in Kabul today (16 AUG).

1/ First, it's almost certain these people were killed at the airport. Likely attempting to enter from the south east. I'm not certain exactly where but the terrain matches that overlooking this section of airport.

2/
Apr 8, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
At @JanesINTEL alongside a lot of other Russian units moving to the Ukrainian border we've identified the deployment of Iskander, likely from the Central Military District's 119th Missile Brigade to Voronezh.

janes.com/defence-news/n… The first spot of the Iskander column comes from unsurprisingly from Tiktok on 25 MAR 2021 on the highway between Ekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk. Note the white camo and the number 121 on the first green transloader.
Mar 30, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
A convoy of up to 50 Russian PMC vehicles entered the CAR from Sudan yesterday.

The convoy includes Ural-4320, some carrying Toyota Hilux, Shchuka, and UAZ Patriots. These photos were allegedly taken in Birao.

@AbraxasSpa lots more vehicle numbers to take note of
Mar 29, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Some footage from this year's Victory Day preparations at Alabino.

You can see Bumerang, 2S35, Buk-M3, Tigr, RS-24 TELs, and a bunch of Mi-8s.

Found on Tiktok.