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from r/UkraineWarVideoReport

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1cdjfzn/a_ka32_multipurpose_enemy_helicopter_was/

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Russian Orlon-10 surveillance drone taken down by Ukrainian Yak-52.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1784253644646318248

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Somewhere near Kam'yanka

from r/UkraineWarVideoReport

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1cemb2x/fpv_drone_attacks_russian_truck_carrying_infrantry/

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Cuban mercenaries eliminate Russian regiment commander in Donetsk region

Oleksandra Zimko  •  5h

Cuban mercenaries fighting in the Pokrovsk sector of the Donetsk region eliminated their commander of the 428th motorized rifle regiment for humiliating treatment, reports the ATESH partisan movement.

The movement's agent from the headquarters of the "Center" troop group of the Russian Armed Forces noted that the reason for the "execution" was regular humiliation, beatings and "confiscation" of wages from guest workers from Latin America.

The direct perpetrators of the "execution" have already been transferred to the Rostov region of the Russian Federation. The regiment's command appealed to the General Staff to replace the foreign mercenaries with Russian soldiers.  .  .

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cuban-mercenaries-eliminate-russian-regiment-commander-in-donetsk-region/ar-AA1nMEZO

[kevindavis007]

Reagan said it best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUQm7UqF-YA

[mystery-ak]

Our Tanks Aren't Doing Much for Ukraine
Jazz Shaw

Last year, the United States sent 31 of our nearly top-of-the-line Abrams M1A1 tanks to Ukraine. (I say "nearly" because we are already producing the upgraded M1A2 model.) Zelensky had been begging for them, insisting that they were the key to breaking through the Russian lines when Ukraine launched its summer counteroffensive. Well, we all saw how that worked out. The counteroffensive stalled and now the Russians are advancing and driving back Ukraine's forces on the eastern front. But what of our tanks? This week, Ukraine pulled the remaining tanks from the front lines. The tanks had reportedly become sitting ducks for Russian drone and missile strikes. More than a quarter billion dollars worth of military hardware has now apparently been sidelined or destroyed. (NPR)

    Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press.

    The U.S. agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive monthslong campaign by Kyiv arguing that the tanks, which cost about $10 million apiece, were vital to its ability to breach Russian lines.

    But the battlefield has changed substantially since then, notably by the ubiquitous use of Russian surveillance drones and hunter-killer drones. Those weapons have made it more difficult for Ukraine to protect the tanks when they are quickly detected and hunted by Russian drones or rounds.

Five of the thirty-one tanks have been destroyed by missiles or "killer drones." The Ukrainian forces also reportedly lack the necessary parts and experience to perform the required maintenance on them. Obviously, the Russians have no fear of destroying our hardware. Why would they? We sent the tanks over to be used against them, so the tanks are obvious targets. An Abrams is pretty difficult to hide out in the open, also. This isn't a coyote and roadrunner cartoon.

more
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/04/27/our-tanks-arent-doing-much-for-ukraine-n3787346

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96PZYylWBWs

[PeteS in CA]

from r/UkraineWarVideoReport

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1ceb5u0/russian_oil_depots_now_using_cope_cages_to/

They work so well for orcish tanks!

Less sarcastically, those are materials and people-hours not used against Ukraine. And I'm sure firefighters will love those contraptions when Ukraine starts fires.

[Kamaji]

Our Tanks Aren't Doing Much for Ukraine
Jazz Shaw

Last year, the United States sent 31 of our nearly top-of-the-line Abrams M1A1 tanks to Ukraine. (I say "nearly" because we are already producing the upgraded M1A2 model.) Zelensky had been begging for them, insisting that they were the key to breaking through the Russian lines when Ukraine launched its summer counteroffensive. Well, we all saw how that worked out. The counteroffensive stalled and now the Russians are advancing and driving back Ukraine's forces on the eastern front. But what of our tanks? This week, Ukraine pulled the remaining tanks from the front lines. The tanks had reportedly become sitting ducks for Russian drone and missile strikes. More than a quarter billion dollars worth of military hardware has now apparently been sidelined or destroyed. (NPR)

    Ukraine has sidelined U.S.-provided Abrams M1A1 battle tanks for now in its fight against Russia, in part because Russian drone warfare has made it too difficult for them to operate without detection or coming under attack, two U.S. military officials told The Associated Press.

    The U.S. agreed to send 31 Abrams to Ukraine in January 2023 after an aggressive monthslong campaign by Kyiv arguing that the tanks, which cost about $10 million apiece, were vital to its ability to breach Russian lines.

    But the battlefield has changed substantially since then, notably by the ubiquitous use of Russian surveillance drones and hunter-killer drones. Those weapons have made it more difficult for Ukraine to protect the tanks when they are quickly detected and hunted by Russian drones or rounds.

Five of the thirty-one tanks have been destroyed by missiles or "killer drones." The Ukrainian forces also reportedly lack the necessary parts and experience to perform the required maintenance on them. Obviously, the Russians have no fear of destroying our hardware. Why would they? We sent the tanks over to be used against them, so the tanks are obvious targets. An Abrams is pretty difficult to hide out in the open, also. This isn't a coyote and roadrunner cartoon.

more
https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/04/27/our-tanks-arent-doing-much-for-ukraine-n3787346

Interesting.  This implies that drones are essentially making tanks obsolete. 

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Tanks are obsolete in a war against a modern equipped enemy.

[Elderberry]

Lukashenka Says Dozens Of Russian Nukes Deployed in Belarus

Radio Free Europe 4/25/2024

Authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that "several dozen Russian nuclear weapons" were deployed in Belarus, a move that has raised concerns in the West that Moscow's war against Ukraine could spread.

Speaking at the All-Belarusian People's Assembly in Minsk that was broadcast live on YouTube on April 25, Lukashenka, a key ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said the gathering had unanimously adopted a new military doctrine that considers the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil as a strategic deterrent.

Belarus has provided logistical support to Russia since it launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Since then, Moscow has moved tactical nuclear weapons into Belarus -- the first relocation of such warheads outside Russia since the fall of the Soviet Union.

NATO has called the move "dangerous and irresponsible."

More: https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-lukashenka-russia-nuclear-weapons/32920346.html

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVWnS7fRTWQ