The War in Ukraine

[daftandbarmy]

Greece is sending/sent 60x M110A2 Howitzers to Ukraine, with a 150,000 rds

Some rockets too...

America’s Old Titans Return to Battle via Greece: Ukraine to Get Dozens of M110A2 Howitzers

Greece is set to send €199.4 million in arms to Ukraine, including 60 M110A2 howitzers, bolstering Ukraine’s military capabilities amid ongoing aggression.

united24media.com

 

[HavokFour]

Not sure I track the logic of this but ok! Even with the massive fuel shortage in Crimea I don't think electric vehicles make up much of the traffic crossing the bridge to begin with, and the last very public example of smuggled explosives came in the form of a diesel powered truck blowing up on it.

I'd bet money something else is going on.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1983922471528013889

 

[HavokFour]

Unsurprisingly, it seems that so few NK's end up being captured alive is because there is a belief they'll be killed anyway if ever returned home. 2 are opting to push to be released to South Korea instead.

Captured North Korean war prisoners in Ukraine ask to be brought to South Korea

Two North Korean prisoners of war in Ukraine, captured while fighting for Russia and detained since early 2025, have pleaded with a visiting documentary producer to bring them to South Korea, an activist said Friday.

koreajoongangdaily.joins.com

Ukraine has also made 2 pretty big claims.

Since the beginning of the year, 48% of Russian "Pantsirs" have been destroyed - Head of SBU

УНН War in Ukraine ✎ SBU Head Vasyl Maliuk reported that since the beginning of the year, 48% of Russian Pantsir anti-aircraft missile-gun systems have been destroyed. Thi…

unn.ua

Ukraine’s Spy Units Blew Up Russia’s Top-Secret ‘Oreshnik’ Missile Launcher Deep Inside Enemy Territory, SBU Says

Ukraine’s security chief Vasyl Malyuk revealed that Ukrainian intelligence destroyed one of Russia’s top-secret Oreshnik missiles launchers deep inside Russian territory.

www.kyivpost.com

 

[QV]

Ukraine should just put it out far and wide that any North Koreans that surrender will have refuge in Ukraine or South Korea. And sweeten the deal for any North Koreans that turn on their Russian comrades before surrendering, they get a bonus.

 

[HavokFour]

Looks like it's going to be a 4th night in a row for Moscow.

https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m4jb6tjim22e

 

[HavokFour]

Been a hot minute since the last pipeline attack, this one appears to have been in person.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1984552209053352407

Russian hospitals are a nightmare. There was a post a short time ago regarding the improper use of tourniquets in the Ukrainian military leading to a spike in amputations, in Russia the wait is so long in hospitals now they're seeing a massive increase to a point where double leg amputations has become a common sight.

"It’s a complete madhouse there. All the corridors are overcrowded, seriously ill men are lying in the corridors, there’s plenty of space. I lay there for a week, and they did absolutely nothing. That's how it is."

Thread by @ChrisO_wiki on Thread Reader App

@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ Russian hospitals are overflowing with badly injured soldiers, who are lying for days in the hallways without even being treated, due to the doctors being so overworked. The men are not being compen...…

threadreaderapp.com

 

[The Bread Guy]

Today's USSR 2.0 word: nullification ....

‘Nullfired’: Russian Soldiers Who Kill Their Comrades Documented in New Database

Independent outlet Verstka has documented 101 Russian soldiers accused of killing their own comrades in Ukraine – a brutal practice known as “nullification,” now rampant across frontline units.

www.kyivpost.com

... Executions, referred to as “nullifications,” include direct killings, torture, and sending soldiers on near-suicidal missions without weapons or protective gear.

A mobilized soldier named Aleksei told Verstka that a commander with the call sign “Sumrak” had assigned a subordinate to execute anyone who disobeyed orders.

“Those who refused were shot point-blank,” Aleksei said. “Their bodies were dumped in the Siverskyi Donets River or shallowly buried.”

Another soldier, known by the call sign “Fixa,” from the same 80th Tank Regiment, was allegedly tortured and shot after refusing to serve as a “beacon” – a live decoy sent ahead to draw Ukrainian fire.

His execution was filmed, according to two witnesses, who said the footage shows “Kemer’s men” beating and electrocuting him before shooting him dead.

Witnesses describe soldiers being executed at close range, tortured with electric devices, or killed by drone strikes for disobeying orders.

Their bodies are often left on the battlefield or buried in forests, officially recorded as “missing in action” or “deserters.” ...

Also archived here.

 

[HavokFour]

Another delivery fulfilled.

Ukraine receives promised Patriot air defense systems from Germany, Zelensky says

"We have strengthened the 'Patriot' component of our Ukrainian air defense. I thank Germany and personally Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz for this joint step to protect human lives from Russian terror."

kyivindependent.com

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Yak vs drone, taking out the drone WWII style

 

[HavokFour]

Good news, should Russia choose to not go home in 2026.

NATO confirms $60 bn Ukraine aid package for 2026, double of country's self-funding capacity - Euromaidan Press

Four aid packages have been announced under NATO's PURL initiative for Ukraine, with funding set to reach $60 billion in 2026, Patrick Turner, head of NATO's representation in Ukraine, said.

euromaidanpress.com

 

[HavokFour]

Life in a Ukrainian prison, and probably going to be in isolation if they want him to experience the full sentence.

Ukraine jails Russian soldier for life for killing POW in first such ruling

A Ukrainian court sentenced a Russian soldier on Thursday to life in prison after finding him guilty of killing a Ukrainian prisoner of war, the first time Ukraine has jailed a suspect on such charges.

www.reuters.com

 

[HavokFour]

Bit of a crossover episode happening.

 

[MilEME09]

As if we didnt hate russians enough....deliberately putting traps in books and children's toys

https://twitter.com/x/status/1987177768002682995

 

[GR66]

Seems like the new tanks coming off Russian production lines are pretty crappy quality...

Russian frontline crew criticizes T-80BVM tank

A mobilized Russian tank crew member fighting in Ukraine has given a candid account of the T-80BVM main battle tank, sharply criticizing its quality, reliability, and battlefield performance. The remarks were published by the outlet Vault8 in an interview with

defence-blog.com

The T-80BVM is one of the Russian Army’s newer upgrades, publicly promoted as a modern and combat-ready tank. However, “Tim” said that the platform performs very differently under real conditions.


He described the tank as impressive on paper but poorly built in practice.

According to him, “It is something that looks quite good on paper, but the quality of execution is terrible. The bolts are made from soft alloy, they break instantly, and you are afraid to even tighten them.”

He said critical systems fail frequently. “The hydraulics in the turret started leaking the moment the vehicle rolled off the trailer. You fix one leak and another appears. It goes on in a circle.”

Also, an interesting comment on the cope cages and other physical C-UAV devices being added to tanks

He also criticized widely seen field modifications such as heavy overhead “grill” armor and chain-based “dread” systems meant to counter drones. These, he said, severely strain transmissions and turret drives. “The load is very high. Parts wear out much faster. If the structure is mounted to the turret, the turret drives burn out.”

 

[HavokFour]

As if we didnt hate russians enough....deliberately putting traps in books and children's toys

https://twitter.com/x/status/1987177768002682995

I foresee him getting a scooter for Christmas. Very helpful of them to put his face out there.