Private entrepreneur before the full-scale invasion. Right now serve in the Ukrainian Marine Corps (air recon unit). Support our unit via PP: osint4ua
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Folks, today I have a birthday! I’m 26!
I have never thought that I will celebrate it fighting in a bloody war with the biggest country.
The best gift for me and our army in general is your support: moral and financial.
We spend our youth fighting for freedom.
You see news from Bakhmut everyday. You’ve heard about Vuhledar recently.
And you still wait news about Russian future big advance? Well, it already started.
What have you heard about enemy advance near Avdiivka? Let’s take a look👇🧶
Would U like to know a short summary about Western supplied vehicles? It was made for people. That’s it.
My friends from different units told my a lot of stories how those vehicles saved a lot of lives.
I know the fact about one…
1/2
Today is a day of Ukrainian army. So let me tel one story.
We had a task to capture Russian position in Kharkiv oblast.
They had: 5 tanks T-80, 4 BMP-2/3, 6 BTR-80/82A.
From our side: group of pilots (us), 2 BTR-4 and ~ 40 brave infantry men.
How did it end? Let’s read👇🧶
Avdiivka. Part VI
During 10.12-16-12.23 was the largest offence from the South of Avdiivka since 10.10.23 (the beginning of the operation). Only for one day, 10.12.23, they have lost 9 tanks.
The battle is cruel and really hard. Let’s take the look at the results 🧵👇
23.07.23 Russian army using 5 tanks tried to capture our positions near Spirne, Donetsk oblast.
My friend shared photos of that attack and told me some details.
RUAF launched their attack using kamikadze MT-LB. Fortunately for us, it didn’t reach the goal.
30.03.24 Avdiivka area, village Tonenke. Remember this date and area.
RUAF used:
- 36 tanks
- 12 BMPs
It’s the biggest amount of armour that was used in one charge since the beginning of the war.
12 tanks and 8 BMPs were taken out. Pure madness.
Avdiivka 🧵 part III
My name is Dima and today I have a birthday. I’m 27 and this is my second year in the army fighting against Russian invasion.
A have a lot of thoughts as to that, positive and negative.
But let’s talk about Russian losses and their attempts to attack👇
Today is the first day of autumn. 3 months ago my team and I joined the battle for Sviatohirsk, north of Sloviansk.
A short compilation of 4 days and our routine (OK, a small part of our routine).
Decided not to add any music. Just how it is.
February was a very hot month. After the retreat from Avdiivka Russian strategic assault in that area continued having the goal to reach the main defence line of UAF.
After more then 2 weeks they did in some areas.
But they’ve paid a price in the places they didn’t plan to🧵
Avdiivka city destroyed and occupied by Russians. But personally for me it’s more than just a one more city.
My brigade and I defended it since October 2022 till March 2023.
And back then Russians tried to capture the city on regular bases.
Let’s take a look how it was👇🧵
Folks, in the nearest future I will publish a couple of threads about Russian advance near Avdiivka and not only.
Frankly speaking, I don’t remember so much Russian losses since Sping 2022.
One year ago they thought that they would break us. They expected an easy victory. That we will surrender because we are fighting against one of the biggest army.
The war continues. We didn’t surrender and never do it. And we won’t allow our enemy to walk on Ukrainian ground.
You might be interested how it’s going. I’m sure that U have seen videos filmed by Russian army (mostly dozens videos with the same vehicles).
I assure you that we are destroying much more. Russians in defence are losing more tanks than we in advance. It says a lot👇
Love is…
Destroying together Russian BMP-2 after failure attack near Avdiivka. This BMP looked totally repairable and our team decided to destroy it with the help of drone.
Commercial drones nowadays are the key for the effective work.
Finally!
I was allowed to post videos from the war.
I will show U the our of my unit, how we destroy Russian armour and positions. About their tactics and in general, how the war looks like.
So stay in touch. It’s gonna be interesting.
Folks, U all the time see only dry and technical text and information here. No emotions, personal thoughts etc.
Kharkiv oblast is liberated and now I think it’s time to share with you some information and my thoughts back than.
So a 🧶 about spring and how we operated an UAV👇
No matter what but the war continues. And RUAF are still trying to capture Avdiivka.
I don’t know what’s going on but sometimes I think that the West is afraid of our Victory.
Well, doesn’t matter. We will continue fighting till the end.
So Avdiivka thread. Part V🧵👇
A short thread/update about one day on the South of Avdiivka near Vodiane.
For the last 10 days in this part of Ukraine it’s foggy. Very foggy.
And at 15.12.23 RUAF decided to use weather conditions and attack positions of UAF🧵👇
Avdiivka thread. Part VII🧵
This one will be short. Next time will show you a big failed attack.
Destroyed T-90M from the 237 tank regiment. North of Avdiivka.
Please, read till the end. We have a fundraiser👇
I said multiple times that spring was a hard period of time.
In my humble opinion, April and May were the hardest months of our war.
Total superiority of Russian artillery. I personally felt that when 6 152 SPG are firing at you for 4 hours and U have only 1 mortar.
Small🧶👇
Avdiivka thread. Part IX🧵
Call 911, we have a tank accident.
This attack took part at the South of Avdiivka, village Vodiane, 27.12.23
The result of a attack:
- 9 tanks;
- 12 IFV;
- 23 KIA and 46 WIA
Achievements: ~ 200-400 metres👇
17.07.23 our company using 6 FPV drones found and destroyed Russian BMP-1, BMP-2 and BTR-82A.
We have spent 2100$. Can anyone count how much Russian forces have lost?
Here is a video of destruction of a immobile BMP-2.
Krynky. Kherson oblast. Left bank of Dnipro river. Thread part II🧵
I’ve planned to post this thread in the end of month but just found out that we have lost 8/12 of our drones with the antennas that were bought with your help.
Our bomber drones are very important at right now👇
A small 🧶 about our «vacation» to Kharkiv oblast.
Just listen to it? What do you hear? Exactly, silence!
It’s even impossible to compare Donetsk oblast with Kharkiv.
Why? Let’s read a little bit more about my expressions👇
Folks, U cannot even imagine the amount of destroyed Russian armour.
@oryxspioenkop
list not even 70% full of the real number. In my personal list (I saw them on my own): 10 tanks, 8 BMPs, 4 BTRs, 5 MT-LBs. Gonna publish them.
And yeah, this BMP-3 is new.
Community! My friend from Vuhledar direction texted me and asked for help.
A couple of days ago they’ve been attacked by Russian marines (40th Marine brigade) and they need a drone instead of a lost one.
Attacks were repelled. Let’s take a look🧵👇
Our company using FPV drones managed to destroy Russian BMP-2 (not only this one, U will see more).
Our folks used 3 drones: firstly they made this BMP immobile and then destroyed.
Average price of one FPV — 350$. The price of BMP-2 — 300 K$.
Krynky, Kherson oblast. Short thread🧵
My company takes part at this operation since the beginning. For this quite short period of time managed to destroy 20 enemy artillery pieces, two tanks and a couple of AFV.
Using HIMARS, FPV drones and something else👇
Yesterday was a taught day. RAF launched an attack. We spent 4 hours under artillery shells.
I filmed only the beginning. First 50 minutes we were under attack of 152 mm. Then «Grad».
I dug myself and when I finished 80 rockets landed in 30 meters. I won the lottery 80 times.
In the nearest future I will publish a short thread about the biggest Russian advance near Tonenke, Avdiivka area, where they used a tank battalion in charge.
But right now I would like to say a couple of words about FPV drones and the dillusional reality they have created.
The US has urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, warning the drone strikes risk driving up global oil prices and provoking retaliation, according to three people familiar with the discussions - Financial Times
Avdiivka thread. Part X🧵
UAF retreated from the city. But Russian strategic offensive operation in that area continues.
All the losses below took place before the retreat 👇
Yes, it was a T-62. Without ERA.
Keep in mind.
About this time two years ago, a lot more than four terrorist marched in to Bucha and killed 419 civilians. Putin sent Eastern Military District and most of VDV.
We witnessed Russian failure counter-attack in the end of September. We saw the crew of that tank running away trying to save their lives.
But only now we had some free time to come and look at that T-90A from 27th motorized brigade.
This is already an archive. Short summary of first 4 days on June. How we fought with Russian 90 tank division near Sviatohirsk.
They attacked our positions with 8 tanks, 16 BMP-2, 1 BTR-80 and 2 MT-LB.
On the next days their reinforcements arrived. But it didn’t help them🧶👇
When U see destroyed Russian tanks, IFV etc what do U feel? Are U satisfied? Hope so.
But how it’s happening? What stands behind of this? You might think that the enemy is stupid and the only thing they want — die stupidly. But no.
And all of this have a price from our side🧵👇
A short update about enemy advance near Vodiane, south of Avdiivka.
Our mutual enemy advancing every day. Sometimes just with infantry, sometimes with the help of IFV. Especially tanks.
So what about tanks for the last period of time?
What are the main allies of Russia? China? The communist-occupied part of Korea? Iran?
In my opinion, no. The main allies of Russia are infantile and short-sighted citizens of the free world (EU, the US, etc).
Let's read a short thread about the recent Russian advance near Avdiivka. I need to notice that there are no conclusions, thoughts, predictions, etc. Not in this thread. Just facts about destroyed or abandoned Russian armor. And only in one place - near the slagheap.
One year ago the RUAF were pushing near Vuhledar. Different Russian units tried to breakthrough but didn’t manage, suffered heavy losses and were stoped.
Apart from that direction RUAF we’re pushing near Avdiivka. And my brigade was defending the city from the South🧵
During the fight for Makarivka (June) Ukrainian Marines destroyed a lot of Russian equipment.
Some of them you may witness. These T-80BVMs and T-80BV belonged to the Russian 40th separate Marine brigade.
When we win we should definitely have an expedition. We must visit future former battlefields and show the world how strong battles we had here. Thousands destroyed tanks.
Only in this village we have found 9 destroyed/abandoned RU tanks and 10 BMPs.
Donetsk oblast.
Freedom is not free. Liberation has a price.
We pay a lot to stop modern nazis. We fight for our freedom. We fight for Europe’s freedom. We fight for the new order in our world. Order of wisdom and democracy.
Support Ukraine. Support our army. We will win together.
Captured T-90A. Kharkiv oblast.
Near that tank 2 BMP-3, 2 BTR-82A and 3 T-80BV were destroyed or severely damaged.
And a little bit further two more T-90A were abounded.
Merry Christmas!
90% of our work is intelligence. We spend days and nights looking for the enemy (mostly via drones).
We gather information, we analyse it and if it’s possible — we cooperate with the artillery.
But in some cases we use self-made ammo and there is a result👇🧶
Being a witness how three Russians T-62 attacking UAF positions — it’s quite something.
When I say «Т-62» I mean T-62. Not obr. 2022, not M or MV. Even without fucking ERA.
The timeline is priceless.
Folks, right we are doing something great!
We are alive and working. Everything is good 👌
In the end of July together with TDF brigade we found and destroyed Russian BMP-3 from 71st separate regiment.
Of course U see only nice video and result. What behind the video?👇🧶
Destroyed Russian «Tigers». And thread (again).
All the photos you have seen for the last few days from Izuim area were taken only at one part of the city.
There is another one and forest (which is dangerous)
Since the end of June Bakhmut is the hottest and the hardest part of frontline.
Both sides suffer severe losses. And honestly, I don’t get it. Why it’s still important for them if they lost Kharkiv oblast? Pointless.
Was there a little bit. Liked the nature.
So what’s the difference between Russia and ISIS?
Just fucking barberians who try to show the world that they also can wear a white shirt and use a fork instead of bare hands.
24.09.2022 Russian aircrafts were bombing…fields and almost destroyed Ukrainian living building.
My teammates filmed that «heroic» fly of one of them and the results of bombing.
We combined our video with the video of our MOD.
Kharkiv oblast.
Damaged and abandoned RUAF mechanised infantry platoon near Avdiivka. The platoon consisted of three GFV (Golf «fighting» vehicle).
P.S.
Near one village RUAF used T-62 and BTS-2 without turrets with extra «armour» to deliver their infantry to the frontline.
It looked…creepy
So here is the second part of Avdiivka 🧵
As usual, no conclusions, details just facts of destroyed Russian armour.
All of them have been left or destroyed 10.10.23 (like in the previous thread).
This picture was made by my friend
@wildwildmapper
By the way, do you remember how did the West react when Russians destroyed Kakhovka Dam?
Oh, you don’t remember? Neither do I.
Is it a war between Russia and Ukraine or it’s just a military operation on the Ukrainian territory?
We will protect ourselves. Period.
‼️One of the largest air attacks on Ukraine in recent months. Explosions in Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro and other regions. Russia hit critical energy infrastructure, seems that Dnipro HPP was seriously damaged. A number of residential buildings were also hit by missiles/drones.
Donetsk oblast. We destroyed Russian BMP-3.
September 2022.
Unfortunately, during the operation we lost one of our Dji Mavic 3 so we need to buy another one👇
Avdiivka. Part IV.
11.11.23 was a month since RUAF have started their tries to capture the city.
A short update from the South of Avdiivka — Vodiane.
Still looking for the opportunity to publish something from the 19.10.23.
But they continue pushing every day🧵👇
FPV drones are not the key. And not the panacea.
IMHO, the key is:
1) enough artillery shells;
2) well trained infantry;
3) mobility of your forces (AFV).
That’s at least.