IEDs: Improvised Explosive Devices were the bane of NATO forces in Afghanistan and Iraq, causing hundreds of deaths. Ukrainian troops served alongside NATO in both conflicts. They will certainly have learned how to defuse IEDs, and by extension how to make them (not too hard). /8
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Ukrainians used daisy-chained IEDs against Russian convoy near Kyiv
The Ukrainians have certainly used IEDs against Russian forces. In one notable incident, Ukrainian special forces used daisy-chained IEDs (probably using 152mm shells) to attack a Russian convoy, likely somewhere near Kyiv. /9 pic.twitter.com/NScETIXumS
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 11 mai 2022The Ukrainians have certainly used IEDs against Russian forces. In one notable incident, Ukrainian special forces used daisy-chained IEDs (probably using 152mm shells) to attack a Russian convoy, likely somewhere near Kyiv. /9
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Ukrainian drone pilots strike with precision
During testing, Ukrainian drone pilots were able to hit targets 1m wide from an altitude of 300m. This would certainly be accurate enough to destroy a tank, or as in this video, a BMP-3 (targeted with a drone-dropped mortar round). /7 https://x.com/i/status/1520562004704079873/video/1
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Ukraine special forces likely involved in attack, unclear how it was carried out
It's not yet clear how this attack was carried out. Ukraine doesn't have any artillery that can reach that far, and there's no obvious sign in the video of incoming fire. Special forces were very likely involved. There are a few possible scenarios. /5
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Guerrilla war fear: Ukraine’s tactics escalate in occupied territory
So how on earth did the Ukrainians blow up a tank this far inside separatist territory? It shows that Russia's worst nightmare in its occupied territory is coming true: a guerrilla war of roadside bombs, drones and loitering munitions – Iraq or Afghanistan on steroids. /4
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Town under Russian control since 2014 near Mariupol
The town has been under Russian/separatist control since 27 August 2014, when it was the site of fighting (pictured below) during an attempted advance on Mariupol. It is 100 km inside separatist-held territory and just 13 km from the Russian border.
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Attack deep in separatist territory, far from front lines, near Novoazovsk.
This attack wouldn't have been particularly remarkable if it had taken place on the front lines. It didn't. The site of the attack has been geolocated to near Novoazovsk, a town deep in the separatist "Donetsk People's Republic". /2
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Ukrainian attack on Russian tank goes viral
Video of an apparent Ukrainian attack on a Russian tank on 6 May is getting much attention for the turret's attempt to go to the Moon. It should be getting a lot more attention, though, for where it happened and what this means for Russia. A short 🧵. /1 pic.twitter.com/93yZXO2E37
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 11 mai 2022A video of what appears to be a Ukrainian attack on a Russian tank on May 6 is gaining attention for the turret’s dramatic 'going to the Moon' moment. But it should be getting far more attention for where it happened—and what it signals about Russia’s situation.
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Russian forces shell residential building in Stepanivka, killing three
During the occupation of the village of Stepanivka in the Kharkiv region, Russian forces shelled a residential building with a tank, killing three people, according to the prosecutor's office. https://censor.net/ua/n3340700
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Ammonium nitrate tank explosion in Dovhen’ke, not chlorine gas.
GeoConfirmed. "Probably an ammonium nitrate tank exploded in Dovhen'ke" Not Chlorine gas. 49.021734, 37.308826 GeoConfirmed by @Wolltigerhueter #GeoConfirmed. https://
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