War Reports - 2024-05-02
💥💥💥A series of strikes: huge fires at enemy facilities in Odessa
According to one version hangars at the airfield "Shkolny" are burning.
The fire has covered a large area of warehouses, sometimes explosions are heard, write local resources.
@Slavyangrad | Andrei 👋
💥 BMP-3 crews hit enemy in area bordering Belgorod region on Ukrainian territory
The reconnaissance units of the State Border Covering Force detected a build-up of AFU in one of the terrain areas. Working together with adjusters, the motorised riflemen promptly struck the enemy position with a 100-mm cannon and then launched attacks with several bursts from a large-calibre machine gun. The target has been destroyed!
🔹 Russian Defence Ministry
The first Italian Puma 6x6 armored personnel carrier was destroyed in Ukraine.
🔺 The car was destroyed near Belogorovka. Previously, deliveries of this equipment were not announced.
“Pumas” have been in service with the Italian army since 2001. This is a vehicle for small anti-terrorist operations with light bulletproof armor and light small arms.
Something else is noteworthy in this case. The Pumas were delivered to Ukraine “under the table” and will probably not be counted in official military supply statistics (or will be, but much later).
In the same way, Polish (former Soviet) Shilkas, Polish BRDMs, American HEMTT and M939 trucks appeared in Ukraine,
as well as Slovenian Valuk armored personnel carriers and many other types of military equipment, including ATACMS operational-tactical missiles.
Such secrecy suggests that in a number of areas, the Ukrainian Armed Forces are experiencing not just a critical shortage of equipment, but a real catastrophe. They are trying to cover it up with unofficial “transmissions”.
Военная хроника
Two Majors
◾The daughter of a Ukrainian parliamentarian from Zelenskiy's party has sweet words for the common Ukrainians:
- The day after tomorrow I’ll probably fly to fucking Dubai and I’ll lie down drinking a coconut, go shopping and feel wonderful, and you’ll keep sitting in the war and hiding, running into basements...
European_dissident
Recent RFAF Advance Attempt in #Rabotino was a Failure⚡️
💬 This is claimed in Petrenko's Afternoon Report on 30 Apr 2024 at 16:31:
🇺🇦 In #Rabotino and southwest of it, positional combat operations continue. The enemy carried out a number of attacks yesterday and today in the northern direction along Selskaya and Molodezhnaya streets, and north of the Raboto fortified area. The AFU managed to repel all attacks, preventing the enemy from gaining a foothold.
⚖️ Who is right? We can only evaluate the presentation of both sides. Both use the same source as can be seen from Maps 1 and 2. Map 2 was published by @Rybar a few hours ago. The report on #Rabotino brings no news, just the summary of claims that already exist.
❗️ Considering the overall circumstances and in particular the fact that Petrenko regularly reports Takeovers and Russian Advances (albeit somewhat late), I consider the alleged Russian Advance in #Rabotino to be unproven until further evidence is presented.
📌 The Ratio has changed for now to the estimated value (25:75) according to Russian MAP 3 without advance.
petrenko_IHS
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