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2023-09-25 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Ukrainian Perspective: Invasion of Ukraine: September 24th, 2023

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Posted by badanov 2023-09-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top

#1 The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol was hit during a meeting of its leadership. This was the result of a successful operation by the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The soldiers of the Special Operations Forces transmitted data to the Air Force to launch a missile strike.

Another bold claim by this 🇷🇺 channel (Telegram - Kremlin Secrets):
The strike killed at least 36 people, more than half of them officers. It has not yet been possible to establish the exact number of the dead, as only fragments of bodies remain from many of them … identification is being carried out.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-25 00:42|| 2023-09-25 00:42|| Front Page Top

#2 I found some evidence that Russia may be running low on replacement barrels for the 2S5 Giatsint-S (152mm, 54 caliber SPG). They have removed a lot of systems from three spots at the 94th Arsenal in Omsk and almost all of the remaining units have their barrels removed:

In total they had 298 2S5 at this base before the war, but on images from May 2023 I found 155 of which only 4 systems still had their barrel attached.
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The Russians are known to have problems producing the high quality steel required for cannon barrels.

They are thought to have ~500 2S5s in storage and have already cannibalized at least 60% of them for replacement barrels.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-25 01:06|| 2023-09-25 01:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Ukrainian Special Forces confirmed the death of Viktor Nikolayevich Sokolov, commander of the Black Sea Fleet. In total 34 officers were killed while another 105 Russians were injured.

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-25 08:24|| 2023-09-25 08:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Russia hit an empty hotel building (in Odessa) and they claim it was a Ukrainian military HQ. This is a new level of cope.

Admiral Sokolov has been avenged!

Posted by Enver Slager8035 2023-09-25 08:34|| 2023-09-25 08:34|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ LOL

Posted by Frank G 2023-09-25 09:14|| 2023-09-25 09:14|| Front Page Top

#6 Russia hit an empty hotel building (in Odessa) and they claim it was a Ukrainian military HQ. This is a new level of cope.

Admiral Sokolov has been avenged!

Except the Russians never claimed that. Only western/Ukrainian intel agencies have curated that narrative.

Posted by badanov 2023-09-25 11:31|| 2023-09-25 11:31|| Front Page Top

#7 According to Russkaya Vesna:

The target was both the port infrastructure and the sea terminal with a hotel standing by the sea - it is the one that is burning in the night videos from Odessa. The Ukrainian side tried to put a good face on a bad game, alternately claiming that they “missed the hotel,” “there was no one in the hotel,” and “the Russians hit a non-residential building.”

The statement from the Odessa city and regional authorities was rather meager and standard: “The strikes hit the warehouses of one of the enterprises, the port infrastructure and grain storage facilities.”

Considering that there was information that the Ukrainian Armed Forces and mercenaries were based at the hotel, there was every reason to strike the building.

Moreover, German hospitals have begun en masse accepting wounded American military personnel from Ukraine for treatment.

Posted by badanov 2023-09-25 11:35|| 2023-09-25 11:35|| Front Page Top

#8 ^https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/23/us/us-soldiers-ukraine-hospital-germany.html

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-25 11:38|| 2023-09-25 11:38|| Front Page Top

#9 Moreover, German hospitals have begun en masse accepting wounded American military personnel from Ukraine for treatment.

Not saying you're wrong...

Why would German hospitals accept Americans rather than US military accept? Are these Americans mercs?

Posted by Cleared Cookies Lost Nic 2023-09-25 11:42|| 2023-09-25 11:42|| Front Page Top

#10 ^Because they've USA military hospitals in Germany since Vietnam Era.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-25 11:46|| 2023-09-25 11:46|| Front Page Top

#11 Not saying you're wrong...

Why would German hospitals accept Americans rather than US military accept? Are these Americans mercs?

Russian is not a terribly precise language, but when they say American military personnel, it does not necessarily means mercenaries, and it could mean both.

Posted by badanov 2023-09-25 11:50|| 2023-09-25 11:50|| Front Page Top

#12 ^It's just Google Translate, Badanov.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-09-25 11:56|| 2023-09-25 11:56|| Front Page Top

#13 Ramstein?

$970M contract inked for new US military hospital in Germany, but wait time for completion extended

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-09-25 12:11|| 2023-09-25 12:11|| Front Page Top

#14 /\ Makes sense the US would treat wounded Ukies and Mercs at Landstuhl in Ramstein. They won't treat US mil retirees or their ailing wives (ask me how I know). Yes, I can see the pe
bastardized gov't logic.

Posted by Besoeker 2023-09-25 12:26|| 2023-09-25 12:26|| Front Page Top

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