Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-25

[Duque de Bragança]

Though the men of Panzerbrigade 45 don't cut a very intimidating image. 

No Teutonic Knight attire available in Lithuania? 

[Valmy]

The last time the Germans sent troops to Lithuania it took them two days to deploy several thousand in Vilnius.

Yeah and Prussia could move 250,000 men into Bohemia in about a month in 1866.

But times are different.

[Syt]

Well, I suppose they need to put the unit together, build barracks, maintenance infrastructure for vehicles and tanks, logistics facilities (including German schools/kindergartens etc.)

[Josquius]

I wouldn't read it as about ability as this is all they need.
If Germany and the world overall was brainwashed so getting a million men with guns into the baltics was the most important thing ever I'm sure they could manage without much trouble.
But.....why?

[Tamas]

Russian summer offensive may have started? Ukraine is evacuating 200 villages, apparently.

[mongers]

Russian summer offensive may have started? Ukraine is evacuating 200 villages, apparently.

Though in better news, overnight the Ukrainians hit two key rail bridges near the border.

[Josquius]

Seeing reports of a big Ukrainian drone attack wiping out a large chunk of the Russian air force. Including 40 out of 68 strategic bombers.

[crazy canuck]

Russian summer offensive may have started? Ukraine is evacuating 200 villages, apparently.

Though in better news, overnight the Ukrainians hit two key rail bridges near the border.

From the Guardian

Russian investigators said they believed "explosions" had caused two bridges in the border regions of Kursk and Bryansk to collapse overnight, derailing trains, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.

In Bryansk, which borders Ukraine, a road bridge collapsed on to a railway line late on Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing at least seven people. A rail bridge in neighbouring Kursk also collapsed overnight, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver, officials said. Kursk also borders Ukraine.

Separately, railway track on the Unecha-Zhecha section in Russia's Bryansk region was damaged without casualties, the national operator, Russian Railways, said.

The twin bridge disasters came on the eve of possible peace talks in Turkey demanded by the US and aimed at ending the three-year-old war in Ukraine.

Videos posted on social media from Bryansk showed rescuers climbing over the mangled chassis of a Russian Railways train, while screams could be heard in another video.

State media said Russian investigators were investigating the bridge blasts as "acts of terrorism". The Kremlin said the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, had been briefed throughout the night.

Russia has been hit by dozens of sabotage attacks since Moscow launched its offensive against Ukraine in 2022, many targeting its vast railroad network. Kyiv says railroads are targeted because they transport troops and weaponry to the Ukraine war.

Ukraine, which Russia has blamed for previous incidents, did not immediately comment. However its military intelligence service, known by the Ukrainian abbreviation GUR, said a Russian military freight train carrying food and fuel had been blown up on its way to Crimea. It did not claim the attack was carried out by GUR or mention the bridge collapses.

The GUR statement said Moscow's key "artery" with the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region and Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014, had been destroyed.

Bryansk's acting governor said the catastrophe in his region was the result of an explosion.

"The bridge was blown up while the Klimovo-Moscow train was passing through with 388 passengers onboard," the Interfax agency quoted Alexander Bogomaz as telling Russia's public broadcaster.

Russia's Investigative Committee, which investigates serious crimes, said later that both bridges collapsed due to explosions. Prosecutors said they had opened an investigation.

[Grey Fox]

Seeing reports of a big Ukrainian drone attack wiping out a large chunk of the Russian air force. Including 40 out of 68 strategic bombers.

Lots of footages of drones coming out of trucks.

[celedhring]

Can't wait for Trump to chastise Zelensky for it.

[Legbiter]

Wow, this operation goes into the hall of fame. 

Real-life James Bond sequence.

[Crazy_Ivan80]

Can't wait for Trump to chastise Zelensky for it.

Not sure the words of TACO bell carry much weight anymore in Kiev

[Crazy_Ivan80]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLqHMbLnINc&ab_channel=GregTerryExperience

this one has images and video

[Bauer]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLqHMbLnINc&ab_channel=GregTerryExperience

this one has images and video

Thanks for that link,  awesome footage!

One would think a rational person would conclude we're taking too many losses for little gain to continue this war, too bad it's Putin in charge.

With that many bombers lost that's got to start putting a dent on Russias ability to wage more wars... or are those planes not that important?

The video also claims the drones were controlled remotely from Ukraine and had AI assist.  Drone warfare is really advancing!

[Tonitrus]

With that many bombers lost that's got to start putting a dent on Russias ability to wage more wars... or are those planes not that important?

Looks like a healthy hit on air component of their nuclear deterrent (more the Tu-95s than the Tu-22s), but like our bombers, are all dual nuclear/conventional use.  The apparent loss of another A-50 (AWACS plane) is also notable.  The comparison isn't precise, but think taking out a similar amount of B-52s and B-1Bs.

Probably not much that impacts the military day-to-day on the battlefield in Ukraine, but a huge dollar(ruble)/capital value loss.