The War in the Ukraine

generalmeng said:

I tried to dig into "500 billion rare earth metal", i even asked chatgpt. I couldnt find any source prior to 2014 that suggest ukraine even have those deposit. i don't even know where those deposit are located.

i sense all the rare earth talk is made up, and the whole oval office argument was an act?

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Afghanistan suddenly had significant 'raw earth' minerals as soon as a withdrawal seemed inevitable. It is a narrative to keep the US involved.

Official footage of the use of FAB-250 aerial bombs equipped with the UMPK module in Ukraine by a Russian Su-34 aircraft. FAB-250 M-62 high-explosive bombs were adopted for service in 1962, the bomb weighs 227 kilograms and contains 100 kilograms of explosives. The air strike was carried out on the deployment and concentration points of Ukrainian army units in the settlement of Gulyaipole, Zaporizhia Oblast. A video of the strike by the Russian FAB-250 bomb filmed with an eyewitness in the Kharkiv Oblast has been added.

Lancet or KUB strike on a Kozak APC in the Kursk region.


A FAB-1500 delivered to the 'police station' in Gulyaypole.


Road of Death in the Kupyansk direction. A Swedish AFV is seen knocked out along with a BMP.


Another Lancet takeout in the Kursk border region.


Ukrainian ZU-23-2 that's been shooting at Russian drones was found, and ironically dealt with by FPV drones.


Leopard with the Balkenkreuz was found. Russians went after it with a vengeance, sending multiple FPV drones after it until it got blown up. Still a testimony to the tank's toughness which had to gown only with multiple strikes, with some of the credit in toughness goes to the Mangals and Kontakt bricks.


May not look much but this is an RBK-500 cluster munitions strike against Ukrainian forces hiding in the forest.


You see a Starlink antenna, you bomb it.


Bukovel-AD EW station on a pickup was unable to stop the Russian FPV drone diving after it.


Once again, Odessa substations were hit by Gerans. This can affect the cottage industry making drones.


A Ukrainian BMP-2 that's been abandoned and now within Russian territory.


Kursk front is rapidly shrinking and the Russians took six villages in a week.


FABs strike Ukrainian positions in Malaya Loknya.


No photos yet but it appears you have the first German RCH-155 SPG destroyed in Ukraine.


February 2025 saw a drop in Russian missile use but a huge surge in drone use.


Ukrainian mortar site gets Krasnopoled in the area. Gun was a MSTA-B of the 238th Artillery Brigade and Orlan drone provided by the 381st Artillery Regiment.


A Ukrainian 2S1 Gvozdika gets taken out by an M-46 field gun of the 238th. Ivanopolye. Spotting by the 132nd Brigade.

Footage of Russian FPV drones "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky", controlled via fiber optic cable, attacking a Ukrainian M1126 Stryker armored personnel carrier. The video was filmed in the Glushkovsky district of the Kursk region of Russia. The M1126 Stryker armored personnel carrier was developed by the American company General Dynamics Land Systems and adopted by the US Army in 2003. Ukraine received 180 M1126 armored personnel carriers, according to the latest information, deliveries have now been stopped. The Ukrainian M1126 armored personnel carrier was attacked by several Russian drones, judging by the video, the crew abandoned it. As a result of the attacks, the M1126 armored personnel carrier was destroyed.

Flag is raised by the 114th Brigade over Andreevka.


Command post of the UAV unit of the AFU 124th Territorial Brigade in Kherson receives a FAB-500.


Another FAB-3000 lands on Ukrainian positions in Malaya Loknya.


Ukrainian AFV near Zaolenshenka gets taken out by an Orion drone strike.


Chinese SMO volunteer and owner of a restaurant in Buryatia officially becomes a Russian citizen.


Compilation of drone attacks by the Rubicon Center unit in the Kursk region. They are often involved in drone attacks on AFU logistics on roads towards Sudja.


Using drones to mine and demine in the South Donetsk.


MSTA-S at work with Group South.


Russian quadcopter takes down a Baba Yaga with incendiary drop.


A successful artillery strike takes out a Ukrainian field ammo depot in Belaya Agora.

Footage of a Russian guided aerial bomb strike on a temporary deployment point of the 37th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the village of Komar in the south of Donbas. It is unknown what carried out the strike. There are two versions. A FAB 3000 bomb and a UMBP D-30SN inter-service munition, information about them is in the links to the video in the comments to the video. The FAB 3000 is not visible on the screen and its explosion is more powerful. It is possible that this UMBP D-30SN munition was launched from a Su-34 aircraft, or a Smerch MLRS or a Tornado-S MLRS. As a result of the precise hit of the Russian bomb, part of the building was destroyed, server equipment and satellite communication terminals were destroyed. The number of Ukrainian servicemen killed is unknown. Information about the successful use of Ukrainian electronic warfare against Russian precision bombs has not been confirmed.

Novenky said to be captured by the Russians.


Ukrainian UAV control point gets hit. This looks me like a trio of either FAB-250 with UMPK or UMPB D-30SN. Location Bahatyr.


Gerans hit Slavyansk.


Russian MoD confirms capture of Privolny in South Donetsk.


Ukrainian ZU-23-2 on MT-LB spotted. These combinations have been used for antidrone on both sides. The ZU gets hit by FPV and shells from a D-20 howitzer. Group South.


Ukrainian crossing gets hit by Lancets or Kubs. Group North.


Ka-52M hits Ukrainian vehicles with Vikhrs. Kursk region.


According to Ukraine, China may consider unofficial participation in the SMO to gain valuable combat experience.


Ukrainian T-64BV and artillery piece hit by drones wes of Orekhiv, as the Russian forces begin doing softening up operations in the area.


US has banned the UK from exchanging intelligence with Ukraine.


The 394th Rifle Regiment captured Butlatsky in less than 5 days. Putin awards the Regiment, the title of Guards.


US has stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.


Tank from the Grom Tank Battalion hits a position of the AFU 155th.


Russian artillery and drones of the Center Group working on a hanger used by the AFU 32nd Brigade in the Pokrovsk sector.


FAB strikes on AFU positions in Gulyaypole. Softening for a new Zaporozhye offensive.


PVDs of the AFU gets hit by FABs in Yehorivka and Omelynk. Softening for a new Zaporozhye offensive. The location of the AFU 108th Air Defense Battalion gets hit.


Ukrainian SPG taken out by Lancet in Berestok.


Loknya in the Kursk region taken by the Russians.


Angry BMP-3 spreading the love with 30mm and 100mm in an assault at Ukrainian positions.


Russian tanks hit on Ukrainian positions in South Donetsk. It appears that field ammo depots may have exploded.


Ukraine published a footage of a two GMLRS attack on a 2S43 Malva. First came with HE-FRAG, the second with cluster munitions with tungsten balls.


The Malva failed to explode, and will be back in the front after some repairs. Thanks to the new fragment resistant cabins and trailers being implemented in many Russian vehicles.

ATACMS shot down over Byransk, sometime in January.

Ukraine is having some success on the Toretsk front

2S42 Lotus replacing the 2S9 Nona with the VDV units. This SPG has a 120mm that doubles both as a mortar and a howitzer with the capability of firing guided munition. It has proven itself to be a fast, reliable and accurate weapon. (Flattering acknowledgement from the MoD blog indicates the unit is now entering service in numbers beyond battle testing.)


Strela-10 takes out a Leleka-100 UAV.


BOV-3 SPG of the AFU gets discovered and taken care of by a fiberoptic drone. Kharkhiv region.


T-73B3s of the Novorossyisk Guards Mountain Airborne of Group Dniepr take out a stronghold towards the Orekhiv direction.


AFU vehicles in South Donetsk getting hit by Lancets.


T-72B3s of Group South take on Ukrainian positions in support of the advance there.


152mm Hyacinth-B howitzer working on Ukrainian positions around the clock with Group West.


152mm MSTA-B lands a shell on the position of a Ukrainian UAV crew in a forest belt. This in Zaporozhye.


A Ukrainian AFV carrying personnel gets struck by a Lancet.


A Ukrainian UAV control point is spotted, personnel tracked and antenna seen. The point gets hit by a Russian strike, catastrophically suggesting munitions is stored there. Most probably taken out using artillery.


This Ukrainian SPG gets hit by fiberoptic drones that crept through the antidrone defenses.


Fighting still at Chasiv Yar. Locations of Ukrainian forces are spotted by drones and hit with fire and FPV.


Vandal drones took care of two 2S22 Bogdana SPGs. From the 83rd Brigade (@83Brigada), location Kursk region.


Doesn't seem to be hard to spot a drone crew and it's hideout. The hideout of a Ukrainian UAV control point gets discovered and a shell sent in by the 238th.


Antennas for Ukrainian UAV control points are spotted all along towards Seversk. Being dealt with precise artillery strikes.

A hotel in Krivoy Rog is hit by an Iskander-M. As always, assume it's filled with foreign mercenaries and NATO advisers. Hotel hits are at night to maximize casualties in contrast to military industrial complex hits which are during work hours.


Incendiary rockets from a Grad MLRS fired at Ukrainian positions.


Another destroyed Ukrainian BMP with crosses.


Headlights are still on in this destroyed pickup used by the AFU.


Awesome sound this DshKM machine gun makes spotted in Russian use.


Destroyed Bushmaster and VAB in the Kursk region.


Southern Odessa hit by Geran strikes again, an electric substation is among those hit. Taking out substations affect the port equipment by denying them electricity, interfering with unloading operations.


Sumy region also hit by Gerans.


Ukrainian tank hit by a shell from a Russian D-20 152mm howitzer.


Ukrainian counterattack on the Shcherbinovka Toretsk area went badly. Two APCs were taken out by artillery fire including from a D-30 howitzer and two Kozaks taken out by drones.


Ukrainian tank is taken out by a Mi-28MN using an ATGM. A Mi-8 accompanies in case rescue is needed. The helicopters fly low to avoid detection and launch flares to decoy MANPADS.


Drone attacks against Ukrainian logistics in the Kursk region. An excavator used by the Ukrainians to dig positions also gets knocked out.


VT-40 drones working on Ukrainian logistics in the Kharkhiv region. Despite the use of EW modules, the drone attacks still find their mark.


ZALA UAV crew at work. A target was identified, then hit by a drone attack.