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๐Ÿ‘†๐Ÿ‘‰ 94% of Kyiv's military spending in 2022 was covered by NATO countries

โš”๏ธ Ukraine's military spending in 2022 reached $73 billion, or 50% of GDP, Equality calculated according to the Ministry of Finance. The country has become one of the most militarized in the world in 30 years.

Of these, military budget spending in 2022 was $37 billion . NATO countries have allocated $32.4 billion to Ukraine, of which $14.9 billion are gratuitous transfers, and $17.5 billion are external loans (essentially also free). External financing almost completely coincided with the increase in the budget of Ukraine in 2022 (by $29 billion) and the increase in military budget spending in particular (by $31 billion). In other words, the West almost completely paid for the war.

The second part of military needs is the direct supply of weapons by the West. At the end of January 2023, they reached $69 billion , according to the Kiel Institute. Of these, arms were actually transferred in 2022 for $36 billion.

The total military spending of Ukraine in 2022 reached $73.1 billion (50.5% of GDP). 94% of them are covered by the West. The estimate is still underestimated, because does not include mercenary activity.

Ukraine has become one of the most militarized in 30 years. For comparison: in Iraq in 2020, military spending was 6% of GDP, in Afghanistan - 11%, in Libya in 2014 - 16%, according to SIPRI.

2021 - $8.6 billion (4.3% of GDP)
2022 - $73 billion (50%)
2023 - $55 billion (36%)

In 2023, the total military spending will be the same, although for the time being, smaller amounts have been allocated โ€“ $55 billion (36% of GDP). Of these, arms deliveries are announced at $33 billion. Budget spending on defense in 2023 is prescribed at $21.7 billion, but will be higher (spending in January is already $3.6 billion). They will also be covered by external financing ($33 billion).

The military spending of the Russian Federation in 2022 was $98 billion, but only a part went to military operations in the Donbass. Their growth over the year was $32 billion, while Ukraineโ€™s was $65 billion. If we assume that this growth reflects the forces at the front, then the RF Armed Forces not only have no advantage there, but in many respects they are inferior to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (the difference in the number of troops is 400 against 700 thousand people). This makes Kyiv's upcoming counteroffensive extremely dangerous.
โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโš”๏ธ Battle for #Bakhmut - Situation until 13:00 on 26 Mar 2023โšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ”นIn
#Bakhmut North, Wagner PMC assault squads have successfully cleared the area of the industrial zone of the Artyomovsk Metal Processing Plant (AZOM) - the complex has come under full control of Russian units.

โ–ช๏ธ The "Wagnerians" also expanded their zone of control near the Bakhmut railway station, while to the south the assault squads managed to advance towards the railway line and liberate the area of the Garage Cooperative.

๐Ÿ”นIn #Bakhmut South, a positional offensive by the Russians continues in the Sobachevo and Budenov districts. The "Wagnerians" have entrenched themselves behind Mariupolskaya Street, cleared the territory of School No. 5 and are now fighting near the Bus Station.

โ–ช๏ธ In Budenov, the assault squads have significantly advanced towards the Mig-17 stele. Clashes are taking place almost at the monument itself. Furthermore, the territories adjacent to the Avangard stadium and several blocks near the market have been liberated.

๐Ÿ”นIn #Bakhmut Sector Northwest, positional fighting continues at the Orekhovo-Vasilyevka- route to #Slavyansk line. The settlement is currently in a grey zone, with control over strongholds changing hands.

๐Ÿ“Œ At the Moment, Wagner, supported by the regular army, is advancing in #Bakhmut. Positional battles are taking place in the suburbs and near #Bakhmut, the aim of which is to constrain the enemy's resources.

However, significant AFU forces have been amassed on the #Druzhkovka - #Konstantinovka - Chasov Yar line. Also reinforcements from the 81st Separate Airmobile Brigade have been partially transferred to #Seversk.

The AFU is planning a ๐Ÿ‘‰ counterattack on the Wagner positions near #Bakhmut. It is likely that several diversionary strikes from #Seversk, #Toretsk and #Slavyansk will be carried out to stretch the frontline and deter the Russian forces along with the main attack on #Bakhmut.

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#Summary #Report as of March 26, 2023

The situation at the front remains difficult in places, aggravated by some problems with the supply of artillery ammunition to certain areas and unresolved rear and organizational issues. At the same time, despite the heavy fighting, PMC Wagner is continuing to advance in the Artyomovsky (Bakhmut) direction. In battles of local importance, the Russian Armed Forces have achieved results on the Avdeevsky sector of the front. The enemy continues to prepare for offensive operations.

In particular, in the morning information was received from Artyomovsk that Wagner PMCs were in full control of the territory of the AZOM industrial zone, despite enemy assessments that our assault units had lost their offensive potential.

In the north of Avdeevsky, the Russian Armed Forces occupied the settlement of Novobakhmutovka. In general, the assault on the fortified area has not yet made it possible to complete the task of encircling the enemy grouping and occupying all key settlements. Infantry from a separate section of the Avdeevka direction reported weak artillery support due to shell hunger.

On the night of March 22-23, 2023, in the Zaporozhye direction, enemy attempts to concentrate forces to one reinforced battalion tactical group in the Orekhovsky direction were thwarted for further offensive operations. Previously, the enemy conducted reconnaissance in force with forces of up to two motorized infantry companies, supported by armored vehicles and artillery. The high efficiency of aerial artillery reconnaissance of the enemy from drones is noted.

In the territories of the Zaporizhia and Kherson regions controlled by the Russian Armed Forces, high intelligence and sabotage activity of the enemy remains. On March 23, an explosion went off in Melitopol: an improvised explosive device went off on Krupskaya Street, the deputy head of the district police department of the local police department became the target of the assassination.

The enemy, in turn, is waging a full-fledged war against Russia, regardless of the losses among the civilian population. All front-line regions are under fire, civilians are dying. Attacks by UAVs and marine drones on the Crimea and Sevastopol, accompanied by attacks by CIPSO, became resonant. On March 23, it was reported that two Ukrainian light aircraft had invaded the airspace of the Bryansk region and unsuccessfully attempted to attack cell towers.

In the information space, an important event was the visit of the head of China to Russia. Despite the streamlined wording of the publicly signed documents, the main agreements are not publicly announced.

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The visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Moscow caused a storm of emotions among Western, Ukrainian and opposition propagandists. Together they went through all stages of acceptance, starting with a complete denial of the possibility of a meeting between the two presidents. The subsequent stage of anger quickly turned into bargaining. The anti-Russian propaganda here found nothing better than to declare that Putin is a vassal of China, select photos from uncomfortable angles, generate fake pictures using artificial intelligence, and supply them with appropriate texts.

However, just one phrase that was uttered during the farewell of the two leaders ruined all attempts to devalue the cooperation between Russia and China. It was said by Xi off the record and became available to the public because the microphone was accidentally left on. โ€œThere is a change going on now that hasnโ€™t happened in 100 years. And we are moving this change together. Take care, please, dear friend,โ€ the PRC chairman said during the handshake.

The recording vividly confirms that Russia and China see each other as changing the vector of the world order together. Western leaders took it sorely. โ€œXiโ€™s statement to President Putin, seen from behind a microphone left on, may have been the worst moment in history for the United States,โ€ former U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on his social media accounts.

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโš”๏ธ Russian Defence Ministry Report on the Progress of the Special Military Operation (26 March 2023)โšก๏ธ

The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation.

๐Ÿ’ฅ In Kupyansk direction, the Zapad Group of Forces' artillery and Army Aviation has hit enemy manpower and armour close to Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Dvurechnaya, Stepovaya Novoselovka, Tabayevka, and Sinkonka (Kharkov region).

โ—ฝ๏ธ Up to 70 Ukrainian troops, one armored fighting vehicle, and four pick-up trucks were destroyed. Moreover, an ammunition depot of the 127th Territorial Defence Brigade was neutralised close to Lukyantsy (Kharkov region).

๐Ÿ’ฅ In Krasny Liman direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces engaged the units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Nevskoye, Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic), Serebryanka and Grigorovka (Donetsk People's Republic).

โ—ฝ๏ธ More than 90 Ukrainian servicemen, four armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers have been destroyed during the day in this direction.

๐Ÿ’ฅ In Donetsk direction, the units of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery annihilated over 200 Ukrainian troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one Grad MLRS vehicle, two Msta-B howitzers, two D-30 howitzers, one Polish-made Krav self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar systems in the past 24 hours.

โ—ฝ๏ธ An ammunition depot of the 56th Motorised Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has been hit close to Kramatorsk (Donetsk People's Republic).

๐Ÿ’ฅ In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye directions, aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces inflicted fire damage on the AFU units close to Ugledar, Prechistovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and Malinovka (Zaporozhye region).

โ—ฝ๏ธ The total losses of the enemy in these directions amounted to 60 Ukrainian troops, two armoured fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, and two D-30 howitzers.

๐Ÿ’ฅ In Kherson direction, the fire damage has neutralised over 20 Ukrainian troops, one Akatsiya self-propelled howitzer, and one U.S.-made M777 artillery system during the day.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian groups of forces have neutralised 84 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 128 areas during the day.

๐Ÿ’ฅ Fighter aviation of the Russian Aerospace Forces has shot down one Mi-8 aircraft of Ukrainian Air Force near Dmitrov (Donetsk People's Republic).

๐Ÿ’ฅ Air defence forces have intercepted seven HIMARS MLRS projectiles during the day.

โ—ฝ๏ธ Moreover, fourteen Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down close to Varvarovka, Pshenichnoye, Krasnorechenskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), Kirillovka, Volnovakha, Yasinovataya (Donetsk People's Republic), Tokmak and Balochki (Zaporozhye region).

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โ—พDonald Trump, speaking to his supporters in Texas, did not bypass the topic of Ukraine

- Russia and Ukraine, this would not have happened with me. I talked with Putin, we had good relations. Until I was deposed, Russia was not forced to send troops to the border. See what's happening now. Smart guys: President Xi and President Putin get together and decide the fate of the world for the next hundred years. And our deep state only pushes us to a terrible war. I know these people, I can talk to them and seek peace. I am the only US candidate who can make this promise - if I become president, I will prevent a third world war.

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโš”๏ธ Battle for #Maryinka - Situation until 16:00 on 26 Mar 2023โšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ”นNorth of
#Maryinka, the RF Armed Forces expanded their zone of control by moving the line of battle from #Staromikhaylovka to #Krasnogorovka. Positional fighting with mutual shelling is taking place along the line of contact.

๐Ÿ”นIn #Maryinka, the storming of the Ukrainian stronghold continues. Judging by the published footage, on the northern outskirts of the city, Russian fighters have significantly advanced along Ivan Franka and Lesya Ukrainka streets.
โž– Fighting in this area is going on for every square metre, the AFU are using any house to equip their strongholds in them. Artillerymen and tankers of the RF Armed Forces are conducting massive fire to provide cover for infantry units.

โ–ช๏ธ On the southern outskirts, the RF Armed Forces were able to gain a foothold in another block behind Druzhba Avenue in the area of the dental clinic, moving from Shchorsa Street. Tank units are shelling an apartment block adjacent to the area on Urozhaynaya Street.

โ–ช๏ธ Also, Russian troops completely cleared the territory of the fire department, tyre repair plant and the Agroresurs enterprise, expanding the bridgehead on the southern outskirts of the town.

๐Ÿ”นSouthwest of #Maryinka, Russian soldiers once again tried to storm the village of #Pobeda. However, the AFU having seriously strengthened the lines repelled the attack. The RF Armed Forces retreated to their initial positions.

๐Ÿ“Œ The Situation of the Russian army in #Maryinka has improved over the last few days. The RF Armed Forces are now advancing from the south and north, forcing Ukrainian formations to retreat from the central quarters of the city.

Nevertheless, it is premature to talk about the liberation of #Maryinka: the AFU are tightly entrenched in the settlement and are holding every meter. The supply of the AFU grouping passes without obstacles, since the roads from #Pobeda and #Maksimilyanovka are under the control of the AFU.

As long as the AFU is able to supply ammunition and rotate personnel, it will be able to hold the town for quite a long time.

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โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ’ฉ Analysis of the Situation in Ukraine by US Milbloggers of "Institute for the Study of War" (ISW):

๐Ÿคฅ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆๅ: In other words, everything is going well for the Ukrop. The Russian gains are insignificant. It must be from a parallel universe. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿšฝ

โš ๏ธ Warning! ISW is a troll entity linked to the US regime. The henchmen spread propaganda and disinformation instead of providing a picture of the situation on the front, which is evident from the mostly fruitless frontline information.

๐Ÿ’ฌ The Text is quoted verbatim, including the often horrifying misspelling of localities. The respective source is linked in the footer.

๐Ÿ”ป March 25 Key Takeaways ๐Ÿ‘ป

โ–ช๏ธ Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the predictable next information operation to discourage Ukrainian resistance and disrupt Western support for Ukraine as Russian offensives culminate and Ukraine prepares to launch counter-offensives in an interview with a state-owned Russian news channel on March 25.

โ–ช๏ธ Putin pushed the false narrative that the West cannot sustain weapons provision to Ukraine due to limited Western production and hyperbolized Russiaโ€™s potential to mobilize its own defense industrial base (DIB).

โ–ช๏ธ Putin advanced another information operation by announcing that Russia will deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus by July 1 and renewed tired information operations about the potential for nuclear escalation.

โ–ช๏ธ Russian conventional forces may intervene in Wagner Groupโ€™s offensive around Bakhmut to prevent the offensive from culminating prematurely.

โ–ช๏ธ Russian forces do not have the degree of fire control over Ukrainian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) to Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and likely other areas of the front that Russian milbloggers claim.

โ–ช๏ธ Russian forces conducted limited attacks along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line.

โ–ช๏ธ Russian forces continued to conduct ground attacks in and around Bakhmut and gained limited ground in the city.

โ–ช๏ธ Russian forces reportedly conducted a mass rotation of forces in Nova Kakhovka on the east (left) bank of the Dnipro River.

โ–ช๏ธ Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin accused Russian authorities on March 25 of rewriting history to cut out Wagner by forcing state-controlled media outlet RT to cut some coverage of the Wagner Group.

โ–ช๏ธ The Ukrainian Resistance Center reported on March 24 that Moscow elites are competing for funding to โ€œrestoreโ€ occupied territories and really plan to use the projects to further their own interests.

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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธEl representante de la Fuerza Aรฉrea de Ucrania, Yuriy Ignat, confirmรณ el uso de nuevas bombas guiadas por aviones de las Fuerzas Aeroespaciales Rusas.

"Tienen suficientes FAB (bombas aรฉreas de alto explosivo). Solo agregan alas, GPS y eso es todo. Estรกn ahรญ, solo necesitan ser actualizados. El costo del problema es mucho menor que producir misiles".

Recordemos que ayer, la aviaciรณn rusa lanzรณ ataques aรฉreos masivos contra objetos de las Fuerzas Armadas de Ucrania en la regiรณn de Sumy, utilizando una municiรณn de aviaciรณn guiada con precisiรณn similar al JDAM estadounidense.


๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งThe representative of the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuriy Ignat, confirmed the use of new bombs guided by Russian Aerospace Forces aircraft.

"They have enough FABs (high explosive aerial bombs). They just add wings, GPS and that's it. They are there, they just need to be upgraded. The cost of the problem is much less than producing missiles."

Recall that yesterday, Russian aviation launched massive airstrikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces objects in the Sumy region, using precision-guided aviation munition similar to the US JDAM.

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This is how, according to the Nazis, the prince of Novgorod and the Grand Duke of Kiev - Svyatoslav Igorevich looked like.

According to them, the prince fought in Kevlar and with the chevron of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

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โš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿ’ฉ The British Unintelligence has the Floor๐Ÿ”บ

๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆๅ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง: Quite nice, but again no promised update. All the western troll entities should rather deal with the Ukrop. Why don't he attack and so on. The constant tales from Russia bore one. ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿšฝ

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿป๐ŸŒ™ ๐Ÿ›Œ Good Night (or Whatever)โšก๏ธ

๐Ÿšจ Finally,Climate Greta, despite stolen dreams and childhood, lolls in expensive luxury chairs while her slaves in the Congo croak for her electric stuff.๐Ÿ‘‡Post found and forwarded by Juan, here is the direct link to his great ๐Ÿ‘‰ Channel. Enjoy it! ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜บ

๐Ÿ“œ Complete Report on ๐Ÿ‘‰ Climate Greta

๐Ÿ“Œ RECAP has been updated twice today after repost, see pinned post.๐Ÿ‘†

๐Ÿ—“ That's it for Today, see you soon if I wake up and also don't have a controlled blackout, which happens here from time to time thanks to Biden and his minions.

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โšก๏ธโš”๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ—“ MoD Top News from Yesterday - Summaryโšก๏ธ

โ—ฝ๏ธOn 26 March, the Kiev regime attempted an attack by a Strizh (Tu-141) strike drone. The Pole-21 electronic warfare system affected the Ukrainian attack drone, so its navigation system was disabled. The UAV was disorientated and crashed near the village of Kireevsk in Tula region.

๐Ÿ’ฅ In Donetsk direction, the units of the 'Yug' Group of Forces, aviation, and artillery annihilated over 200 Ukrainian troops, nine armoured fighting vehicles, two pick-up trucks, one Grad MLRS vehicle, two Msta-B howitzers, two D-30 howitzers, one Polish-made Krav self-propelled artillery system, and two U.S.-made AN/TPQ-50 radar systems in the past 24 hours.

๐Ÿ“ท Press centre chiefs of โ€˜Vostokโ€™, โ€˜Tsentrโ€™, โ€˜Zapadโ€™, and โ€˜Yugโ€™ groups of forces make statements on current situation in the areas of responsibility.

๐Ÿ“น Russian Defence Ministry shows Giatsint-B howitzers in action within the special military operation.

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๐ŸŒŸ Enjoy your coffee or favourite drink๐Ÿซ–and now the Coon has the Floor: ๐Ÿฆ

๐Ÿ“ฎ Good Day friends!
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๐Ÿถ May I introduce this cute puppy who joins the Marines of the 155th Guards Brigade as a comrade, having the call sign "Bandit".

๐ŸŽฌ Found and forwarded by the lovely Juan, direct link to his ๐Ÿ‘‰ Channel.

โ˜€๏ธ By the way, Good day Day!

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโš”๏ธ Special Operation, 26 Mar 2023, Main; pub. 21: 53โšก๏ธ

โ–ช๏ธ Russian fighter jets shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 helicopter in the DPR, air defence assets intercepted seven HIMARS missiles and 14 Ukrainian drones in a day, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said;

โ–ช๏ธ Russian units have destroyed up to 20 Ukrainian servicemen, an Akatsiya self-propelled vehicle and a US-made M777 artillery gunship in the #Kherson direction overnight, MoD said;

โ–ช๏ธ Russian servicemen in the #SouthDonetsk and #Zaporozhye directions have destroyed up to 60 Ukrainian servicemen;

โ–ช๏ธ The RF Armed Forces' "Western" grouping of troops in the #Kupyansk direction has destroyed over 70 Ukrainian servicemen, five vehicles, as well as a Ukrainian ammunition depot overnight;

โ–ช๏ธ Russian servicemen in #Donetsk direction destroyed more than 200 Ukrainian troops, nine armoured vehicles, four howitzers, a Polish artillery system and a US radar;

โ–ช๏ธ Putin, in an interview with Zarubin on Russia 1, called the West the instigator and abettor of the conflict in #Ukraine, and by supplying weapons to Kiev, Western countries are crossing not only red lines, but also " burgundy" lines;

โ–ช๏ธ Ukrainian troops are building defensive lines on the right bank of the #Ingulets River, intending to lure the Russian army to them - just as the German Nazi command planned to do in 1944 at the same location, the district head said;

โ–ช๏ธ Kiev specifically sends mobilized from Russian-speaking regions of #Ukraine to the hardest areas in the DPR, the Russian military said near #Maryinka and showed the passports and military cards of the dead;

โ–ช๏ธ A group of militants with Polish and Georgian patches on their uniforms have been killed in the fighting for #Avdeyevka;

โ–ช๏ธ Ukrainian military shelled a hospital in #Lisichansk; LPR ombudsman called it a war crime;

โ–ช๏ธ The "Field-21" Signals Intelligence complex disabled the navigation system of a Ukrainian strike drone. The UAV lost its orientation and crashed near the settlement of #Kireyevsk, #Tula region. Three people were injured and residential buildings were damaged.

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโš”๏ธ #Chronicle of the Special Military Operation for 25-26 Mar 2023โšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ”น
#Tula Region:

โ–ช๏ธ A Ukrainian Tu-141 Strizh UAV with munitions crashed in #Kireyevsk. Three residential buildings have been damaged and several people suffered shrapnel wounds. More info on ๐Ÿ‘‰ Strizh UAVs.

๐Ÿ”น#Kursk region:

โ–ช๏ธ AFU shelled the village of Nikolayevo-Daryino. The livestock complex was damaged, there were no civilian casualties.

๐Ÿ”น#Starobelsk (#Svatovo) Direction:

โ–ช๏ธ There are no significant changes in this section of the front. The RF Armed Forces struck a road bridge over the #Zherebets River, which was used by the AFU supply route in #Makeyevka.

โ–ช๏ธ The Ukrainian terrorists shelled civilian infrastructure in #Lisichansk, hitting a hospital and several residential buildings. A gas pipeline was also damaged.

๐Ÿ”น#Soledar (#Bakhmut) Direction (MAP):

โ–ช๏ธ Northwest of #Bakhmut in the vicinity of Orekhovo-Vasilyevka fighting continues, with control of this section of the front changing hands.

โ–ช๏ธ In the north of #Bakhmut, the "Wagnerians" have finally completed the mopping-up of the Artyomovsk Metal Processing Plant (AZOM).

โ–ช๏ธ In the southern part of the city, Russian units have consolidated their hold on Mariupolskaya Street and continue their positional offensive in the Sobachevo and Budenov districts.
โž– The fighting is almost directly at the previously destroyed monument to the Mig-17 aircraft.

โ–ช๏ธ The RF Armed Forces launched a missile strike on an ammunition depot in #Kramatorsk.

๐Ÿ”น#Donetsk Direction (MAP):

โ–ช๏ธ Russian servicemen were able to significantly improve their position in #Maryinka.
โž– In the north of the town, the RF Armed Forces advanced along Ivan Franko and Lesya Ukrainka Streets, pushing Ukrainian formations out of residential areas.
โž– On the southern outskirts, Russian fighters, suppressing enemy fire, liberated the territory of the Fire Station, the Tyre Repair Plant and the Agroresurs Enterprise.

โ–ช๏ธ The RF Armed Forces again attempted to storm the enemy defensive lines in the village of #Pobeda, but the AFU repulsed the attack.

โ–ช๏ธ Russian forces expanded the zone of control around #Staromikhaylovka, pushing the line of contact closer to #Krasnogorovka.

โ–ช๏ธ The AFU terrorists once again subjected #Donetsk People's Republic settlements to massive shelling. #Donetsk, #Gorlovka, #Yasinovataya and others came under fire.

๐Ÿ”น#Kherson Direction on #SouthFront:

โ–ช๏ธ In the south, the RF Armed Forces launched artillery strikes on enemy concentrations of manpower near #Berislav and #Kherson.
โž– Ukrainian terror formations responded by shelling Novaya Kakhovka, #Kakhovka, #Pokrovka, #Tavriysk and #Kardashinka.

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โšก๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆโš”๏ธ War Map and the Situation on the Fronts in the Evening of 26 Mar 2023; pub. 00:15โšก๏ธ

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ In #Kireyevsk, there was an explosion today in the #Tula region. Windows have been blown out in many private homes, and there are also casualties. The Russian Ministry of Defence said that the cause of the explosion was the downing of a Ukrainian drone as a result of the drone being shot down by the RF Armed Forces' air defence systems. The victims are being provided with all necessary assistance and the damage to residential buildings will be fully compensated by the authorities of the #Tula region.

โš”๏ธ Situation on the Fronts for the past Day

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#Svatovo - #Kremennaya Direction:

โž– The RF Armed Forces have attempted to advance in the #Serebryanskoye forestry area.
โž– Also ours are advancing on #Terny and #Nevskoye, there is also fighting near #Sinkovka.
๐Ÿ“Œ The front line is gradually approaching #Kupyansk.

๐Ÿ”น#Artyomovsk (#Bakhmut) Sector:

โž– The offensive on #Khromvo and #Bogdanovka continues.
โž– In the north of #Artyomovsk the "orchestrators" have advanced along Zelenaya Street, there is fighting near the Spetskomplekt Factory. Also ours are pressing in the area of Tchaikovsky Street and Korsunskaya Street.

๐Ÿ”น#Donetsk & #SouthDonetsk Directions:

โž– Fighting continues in the #Avdeyevka sector, with aviation activity covering #Avdeyevka itself.
โž– The Russian army continues its assault on #Maryinka. In the north of the town, fighting is going on, the RF Armed Forces fighters have advanced along Ivan Franka Street. In the south, we have gained a foothold behind Druzhba Avenue
โž– Ours have pushed back the line of contact from #Staromikhaylovka to #Krasnogorovka (note: north of #Maryinka).

๐Ÿ’ฅ Russian Aerospace Forces shot down a Ukrainian Mi-8 near #Dimitrov DPR.

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โ—พ Apparently in Ukraine the regions whit the highest numbers of draft dodgers are actually Lviv, Ternopil and Ivano-Frankivsk, the most western, most Ultranationalist and most Banderite regions. Meanwhile the Russian speaking Ukrainians from the rest of the country are sent to the meat grinders.

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โœˆ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆHow many more "Swifts" can the AFU use? -Rybar

This afternoon, Ukrainian formations launched another drone strike on the territory of Kireevsk in the Tula region. According to preliminary data, the Ukrainian Armed Forces used the Tu-141 Strizh reactive UAV. As a result of the attack, up to seven houses were damaged, and at least three people were injured due to glass fragments shattered in the drone explosion

๐Ÿ”ป Why did the UAV crash in Kireevsk?

Ukrainian units periodically launch Soviet-made jet drones to assess the state of air defense in Russia. As a rule, a raid consists of one or two UAVs, but not more

In this way, the AFU evaluate the actions of the RF Armed Forces in different parts of the country: today the blow fell on the Tula region, in early March in the Crimea , before that, in the Krasnodar Territory

In some cases, the Swifts achieve their goals, as was the case in Tuapse, where they hit an oil depot, and in some cases they fall due to various reasons - external obstacles or guidance errors. But today's strike is more like "probing" the air defense and assessing how far the Tu-141 can fly from Ukraine undetected

๐Ÿ”ป How many Tu-141/143 UAVs does the AFU have?

Mass production of jet drones Tu-141 "Swift" and Tu-143 "Flight" was stopped with the collapse of the Soviet Union. In Ukraine, these UAVs were assembled at the Kharkiv Aviation Plant

In the period from 1978 -1989, 152 Swifts were produced in Kharkov, a significant part of which ended up in Ukraine. Judging by data from open sources, since the beginning of hostilities, the AFU have used 29 Tu-141 jet UAVs, one of which even flew as far as Croatian Zagreb. A few more units were used by Ukrainian formations in 2014 in the Donbass

Ukrainian formations are very sensitive to their use, in contrast to the same Chinese Mugin-5. This suggests that the number of Tu-141s is limited , and they are saved for a special occasion. According to the highest estimates, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have a total of up to 100 UAVs of this type

With "Flights" the situation is more complicated: a total of 950 of them were produced, which then dispersed throughout the countries of the former USSR, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. It is problematic to estimate even the approximate number of Tu-143s in Ukrainian formations, but they are hardly less than a few dozen

๐Ÿ”ป Can the Tu-141 be re-produced?

The production technology is a thing of the past: there are neither specialists nor industrial facilities that have long been converted to other tasks. And there are practically no parts and spare parts left for KhAZ

๐Ÿ”ป Why are they hoarding?

The Armed Forces of Ukraine are preparing for an offensive on Russian territory. Several operational-tactical assault groupings have been created to implement the strike plan in two main directions

The first in the enemy command is considered Soledarskoe , and the second - Donetsk or Zaporozhye with several diversionary offensives in other sectors, including Ugledar, Kupyansk, Seversk and Kherson

A few days before this, or at the time of the implementation of a large-scale plan, the Armed Forces of Ukraine intend to launch a massive strike with drones on the territory of Russia, including in the deep rear. Now the enemy is accumulating kamikaze drones for their simultaneous launch

Older Edda writes that up to 50 of these UAVs are now at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. It is much faster and more convenient to modernize and improve the Swifts at a facility with modern equipment than to transport everything to Ukraine

๐Ÿ”ปUnlike other drones, Soviet reactive UAVs are more difficult targets for air defense due to the ability to fly at extremely low altitudes and maneuver around the terrain

And if there is a mass launch of UAVs, then with a high degree of probability the Swifts and Flights will be in the second wave after the Russian air defense is overloaded, and the most important strategic and political objects of Russia, such as airfields and decision-making centers, will be chosen as targets for strikes

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