Windwaver Turbocharged May 14, 2022 Share May 14, 2022 https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-russian-army-lose-entire-battalion-trying-to-cross-river-12611920 Ukraine war: Russian army 'lose entire battalion' trying to cross river Russian forces are conducting "highly risky" manoeuvres which suggest their military leaders are under pressure to make progress in their operations in eastern Ukraine, according to UK intelligence, after a battalion was wiped out trying to cross a river. Footage released by Ukrainian forces appeared to show several burnt out military vehicles and segments of a bridge partially submerged in a river in the Donbas region. The images showed many more damaged or abandoned vehicles, including tanks, in the woods and on the track leading to the river. It came as a Russian soldier went on trial in Ukraine for the killing of an unarmed civilian, marking the first time a member of the Russian military has been prosecuted for a war crime during the conflict. A 21-year-old captured member of a tank unit is accused of shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in the northeastern village of Chupakhivka during the first days of the war. The UK Ministry of Defence said the footage suggested that Russia had lost almost an entire battalion and the pontoon bridging equipment deployed while crossing the Siverskyi Donets river west of Severodonetsk. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Throttle2 Supersonic May 14, 2022 Share May 14, 2022 Putin is going down! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 14, 2022 Share May 14, 2022 he looked very old and fragile. it's time to go dear. Putin coup is underway and 'impossible to stop,' says Ukraine's military intelligence chief A coup to overthrow Russian President Vladimir Putin is underway and can't be stopped, according to Ukraine's military intelligence chief. Speaking to Sky News, Major General Kyrylo Budanov said that a Russian military defeat would result in Putin's removal and the country's eventual collapse. "It will eventually lead to the change of leadership of the Russian Federation," Budanov said, per Sky News. "This process has already been launched." Budanov said "yes" when pressed by Sky News international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn on if this means that a coup attempt is currently in motion. "They are moving in this way and it is impossible to stop it," he added. Insider previously reported that all of the grievances that traditionally motivate a coup in Russia are in place, but Putin has spent decades making his regime "coup-proof." A poor military performance, floundering morale, and a struggling economy make a coup against the Russian dictator more likely, Insider reported, but the existence of the FSB, the FSO, and The Rosgvardia serve to protect him. In the exclusive Sky News interview, Budanov claimed that Putin is in "a very bad psychological and physical condition and he is very sick." It follows a report that an unnamed Russian oligarch linked closely to the Kremlin was recorded saying that Putin is "very ill with blood cancer." There has been a great deal of speculation on whether the Russian leader is unwell. Video footage emerged in late April, showing Putin shaking "uncontrollably," sparking suggestions that he might have Parkinson's disease. Commentators have also pointed to his unusually puffy face as a sign of steroid use, and possible illness, as well as the use of a blanket to keep warm during Russia's Victory Day military parade last week. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 M777 howitzers, orcs killer in Ukraine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 The face of war... hope they recover as soon as possible. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yishunite Turbocharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/5/14/2097948/-Ukraine-update-Something-big-is-happening-as-the-Battle-of-the-Izyum-Salient-begins Quote Russia abandoned Kharkiv because it had no reserves left. Ukrainian general staff and the Pentagon have said Russia has 19 BTGs in reserve in Belgorod, so why weren’t they rushed to Kharkiv to defend their supply lines? If there’s anything left in Russia, it’s likely shattered remnants and troops refusing to deploy or redeploy. Now, with Russia already at its limits, Ukraine is taking direct aim at the largest concentration of Russian forces in Ukraine. Guys, 20-25% of Russia’s entire Army is in that pocket. Something big is happening. I mean big, as in war-altering. We were looking at Izyum’s supply hubs in Kupiansk and Vochansk. Ukraine is going straight for the jugular instead. If true this could be start of rout 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yishunite Turbocharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 Anonymous bragging about their hack of RuTube 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yishunite Turbocharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 Now actual video of their fail at that river crossing... Looks like they so scared they drive the APC into the river then jump out to reach back the other side lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
macrosszero Turbocharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 56 minutes ago, yishunite said: Looks like they so scared they drive the APC into the river then jump out to reach back the other side lol Towards the end of the video you see a tank approach the river crossing as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, yishunite said: Now actual video of their fail at that river crossing... Looks like they so scared they drive the APC into the river then jump out to reach back the other side lol They were trashed by M777. It's a game changer. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 Pro-Russian separatists retreating with Russians soldiers, but they won't let them in... LOL 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 This is probably the clearest shot I've seen so far. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mersaylee Supersonic May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 29 minutes ago, Kb27 said: Pro-Russian separatists retreating with Russians soldiers, but they won't let them in... LOL No passport or invalid passport? 😁 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 41 minutes ago, Kb27 said: They were trashed by M777. It's a game changer. Everytime I see video of arty fire, the whole gun shakes, then they just load another round and fire again. Wouldn't that screw up the zero? Second round will be far off target right since the gun had moved. Any big gun soldiers can enlighten?🤣 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playtime Twincharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 On 5/13/2022 at 3:59 PM, Playtime said: A very good map representation of why Russia suddenly had problems with Ukraine.... it started with Ukrainian discovery and attempted drilling of oil and gas.... and their recalcitrant refusal to take Russia's "advice" on who should benefit from that wealth. Look at the before Crimea and after claims by Russia. Correlate to oil reserves found. Surprise surprise.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Kb27 said: Pro-Russian separatists retreating with Russians soldiers, but they won't let them in... LOL Took the wrong side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesc Hypersonic May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 What time Sat? They can still watch the FA Cup final? 17 hours ago, inlinesix said: Russia to cut electricity to Finland from Saturdayhttps://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-to-cut-electricity-to-finland-from-saturday-supplier “"We are forced to suspend the electricity import starting from May 14," RAO Nordic, a subsidiary of Russian state energy holding Inter RAO said in a statement, adding that it had not received payment for volumes sold in May. "RAO Nordic is not able to make payments for the imported electricity from Russia," the statement added. "This situation is exceptional and happened for the first time in over 20 years of our trading history," RAO Nordic said, hoping the situation would "soon" improve and the trade could resume.“ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yishunite Turbocharged May 15, 2022 Share May 15, 2022 1 hour ago, mersaylee said: No passport or invalid passport? 😁 Russia dont even believe their own annexation story 🤣 ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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