The War in the Ukraine

Temstar said:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621055916425777153

Looks like Russian have gone on the offensive on Kreminna front, making decent progress it seems.

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A lot of talk about Ukraine forces build up against Kreminna, did they left ?

OH ! The air assault battalion of the 80th brigade of the AFU was transfered near Ugledar, they where part of the forces near Kreminna. Ukraine is clearly throwing everything at keeping the front static.

The commander of one of the units of Wagner explained the current situation in this direction
After the liberation of the village, the "Wagner" movement continues its offensive westward towards Bakhmut. All heights around Solidar are controlled by "musicians". The enemy was removed from blahodatne by three to four kilometers, where the fighting is now taking place.

Atomicfrog said:

A lot of talk about Ukraine forces build up against Kreminna, did they left ?

OH ! The air assault battalion of the 80th brigade of the AFU was transfered near Ugledar, they where part of the forces near Kreminna. Ukraine is clearly throwing everything at keeping the front static.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621057320120717312

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Yeah AFU also moved the 1st Tank Brigade to Ugledar, considered by many to be the most elite formation in all of AFU and probably the most intact armour unit left. There are at least four Ukrainian brigades around Ugledar and increasing.

Ukrainian airfield with Su-24 bombers and MiG-29 fighters. The vehicles are most likely in a non-flying condition, but they were of interest as a source of spare parts for MiG-29s and Su-24s remaining in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Temstar said:

Yeah AFU also moved the 1st Tank Brigade to Ugledar, considered by many to be the most elite formation in all of AFU and probably the most intact armour unit left. There are at least four Ukrainian brigades around Ugledar and increasing.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1620320481474908160

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From this map, they didn't charge from Pavlinka going up in the field but passed on the higher ground from the south east direction.

Ugledar have a geographic advantage on the surrounding area, countrary to Bakhmut who is surrounded by higher elevation firing points, like Pavlinka...

Temstar said:

Looks like Russian have gone on the offensive on Kreminna front, making decent progress it seems.

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There will be a lot of coping if Russia captures Lyman again. Seems the plan is to encircle Bakhmut and then threaten Slovyansk-Kramatorsk.

We'll see if it happens and how long it takes them

PTKM-1R anti-tank mines have been spotted in Kherson. These work by detecting an incoming tank, firing a subminition into the air which will then scan the area for a target and fire on its roof



Captured BMP-3 and BTR-3 destroyed in Donbass

Atomicfrog said:

From this map, they didn't charge from Pavlinka going up in the field but passed on the higher ground from the south east direction.

Ugledar have a geographic advantage on the surrounding area, countrary to Bakhmut who is surrounded by higher elevation firing points, like Pavlinka...

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I think what happened was Russian infantry was fighting around the built up area across the road to the east of Ugledar while Russian armour tried to go around further to the east but ran into 1st Tank Brigade at the coal mine and had to pull back after engaging in a tank battle. Coal mine is on a small hill.

If AFU is sending mobile reserve like that to Ugledar there may not be much left to use during their spring offensive.

Seems Mozart has collapsed


Corruption?. In Ukraine?. Shocking /s

After months struggling to hold itself together, Mozart was plagued by defections, infighting, a break-in at its office headquarters and a lawsuit filed by the company’s chief financial officer, Andrew Bain, seeking the ouster of Mr. Milburn.

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, filed in Wyoming, where Mozart is registered as a limited liability company, is a litany of petty and serious allegations, accusing Mr. Milburn among other things of making derogatory comments about Ukraine’s leadership while “significantly intoxicated,” letting his dog urinate in a borrowed apartment and “diverting company funds” and other financial malfeasance.

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sheogorath said:

Seems Mozart has collapsed

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1621145419454771200

Corruption?. In Ukraine?. Shocking /s

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It hasn't collapsed, he has just closed the company down to avoid the lawsuit he's facing from a co-founder that accused him of corruption. He'll create a new company with a new name and carry on what he's been doing. Apparently he was siphoning off $70,000 a month from company funds, transferring Ukrainian military assets without authorisation, and generally being a sexpest.

It's ironic that a man who accused the Ukrainians of corruption is just as corrupt himself. It's why I don't have any time for any westerner who blames problems in other countries on "corruption" (be it Russia, the Ukraine or a country in Africa) It just tells me how clueless they are about the real world.