Comments by "PNH 6000" (@PNH-sf4jz) on "HUGE ESCALATION: Z-Army GROWS TO 2,209,130. Avdiivka 79.5% ENCIRCLED. Putin's NEW MILITARY BUDGET" video.

  1. ย @nicolaasstempels8207ย  In an attempt to speed up the culmination of the WAR in Russia's favour, Russia apparently put their military trainers into the field last year, 2022. Very likely, that is the reason why their recruits and mobilised personnel are considered to have very limited and inadequate training for combat. Consequently, they use and conserve what remains of their best troops as blocking and backing troops, while sending the less trained personnel to the front. It is said that more than than half of their elite VDV {paratroops} have been eliminated. The Russians started out with fresh troops and more than three times the numbers and higher quality of land-based hardware, than the Ukrainians, in their 2nd and full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Russians also had overwhelming air superiority with helicopters, fighter jets and heavy bombers. The Russians had sunk or commandeered all of Ukraine's navy boats and ships. The Ukrainians had some older soviet style tanks, a few planes and helicopters, shoulder mounted anti-tank weapons and the civilians were fighting with Molotov-cocktails hurled into the air-intakes and turrets of the tanks. This was after Russia had demilitarised Ukraine by Agreements, Memoranda and Treaties between 1991 and 1997. However, it is interesting to see how things have changed. Apparently, Russia and Ukraine are presently at about parity with their land-based hardware and weapons. Russia still has large numbers of aircraft, though we know that their Black Sea fleet has had to sail from Sevastopol, East to the Port of Novorossiysk. The following figures provide some perspective on losses. Ukraine had less to lose at the start, but Russia has lost three times as much as Ukraine to the present. "This list only includes {confirmed} destroyed {hardware} vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here." Source: ORYX website "Hardware Losses in Ukraine" {Confirmed} ** Ukraine ** Total Hardware & Tank Losses 24 Feb 2022 to 1 Oct 2023 Total - 4786, of which: destroyed: 3274, damaged: 373, abandoned: 186, captured: 953 Tanks - 695, of which destroyed: 466, damaged: 56, abandoned: 40, captured: 133 ** Russia ** Total Hardware & Tank Losses 24 Feb 2022 to 1 Oct 2023 Total - 13285, of which: destroyed: 9241, damaged: 597, abandoned: 542, captured: 2905 Tanks - 2513, of which destroyed: 1649, damaged: 140, abandoned: 176, captured: 548 Russian Naval Ships and Submarines (19, of which destroyed: 12, damaged: 7) {now probably more} 1 Project 1164 Slava-class guided missile cruiser: (1, Moskva, sunk) 1 Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette: (1, B-802 'Askold', destroyed) 1 Project 636.3 Improved Kilo-class submarine: (1, B-237 'Rostov-na-Donu', damaged beyond economical repair) 5 Project 03160 Raptor-class patrol boat: (1, destroyed) (2, destroyed) (3, destroyed) (1, damaged) (2, damaged) 1 Project 02510 BK-16E high-speed assault boat: (1, destroyed) 1 Project 640 small patrol boat: (1, destroyed) 1 Project 1171 Tapir-class landing ship: (1, BDK-65 'Saratov', destroyed) 3 Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship: (1, 'Minsk', damaged beyond economical repair) (1, damaged) (2, 'Olenegorsky Gornyak', damaged) 2 Project 11770 Serna-class landing craft: (1, destroyed) (1, damaged) 1 Project 1176 Ondatra-class landing craft: (1, damaged) 1 Project 22870 rescue tug: (1, SB-739 V'asily Bekh', destroyed) 1 Project 266M Natya-class minesweeper: (1, damaged) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Victory to Ukraine ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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  2. โ€‹ย @glitteringsunshine4306ย  Unfortunately, I tend to agree with you. I conduct three commemoration services, during the year, for military personnel who have fallen in battle during armed conflicts. One of the expressions I use in the address is "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" {to whomever it may be attributed}. The current WAR, being waged by Russia against Ukraine, clearly demonstrates the need for that continuing vigilance. The NATO Defensive Alliance was in virtual hibernation. Many European countries had not maintained their military preparedness. And Russia had successfully lulled most countries into a state of military stupor. It was really only the continuing sabre rattling done by China, partly in the South China Sea and with regard to Taiwan, that seemed to have kept some active alertness and preparedness. Even though Russia had conducted its insurgency, incitement to insurrection and occupation of Crimea and parts of the Donbas in 2014, they were still able to sail two heavy landing ships, a submarine and other ships from the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea prior to their anticipated, second and full-scale invasion of ukraine on the 24 February 2022 Naval News "6 Russian Warships And Submarine Now Entering Black Sea Towards Ukraine Montreux Convention Photograh: Russian Navy landing ship RFS Kaliningrad (102) seen passing through the Dardanelles on February 8th. Photograph copyright Yรถrรผk IลŸฤฑk, with permission. "Russia's military build-up around Ukraine is moving into a new phase. Emerging from under a veil of 'drills', 6 landing ships and a submarine are now sailing into the Black Sea. This brings them ever closer to potential operations in Ukraine. H I Sutton 08 Feb 2022 "The first part of a Russian Navy amphibious landing ship force, which can carry troops, tanks and supplies, has entered the Dardanelles, connecting the Mediterranean to the Black Sea. This is significant, representing a point of no return in their controversial voyage towards the Black Sea and Ukraine." "The narrow waterways running through Istanbul connects the Black Sea and Mediterranean. The first is the Dardanelles, followed by the famous Bosporus. Due to traffic regulation ships do not turn around. 6 amphibious warfare ships and a submarine are expected to pass north into the Black Sea over the next few days." ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Victory for Ukraine, Absolute Victory ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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  3. Absolutely agreed and supported. So pleased to see that you, #geofwassell and a few other people understand what has been accomplished by the Ukrainians since February 2022. A few details about how the Ukrainians started out in February 2022 and how they have progressed to date. The Ukrainians started out with some older soviet style tanks, a few planes and helicopters, shoulder mounted anti-tank weapons and the civilians were fighting with Molotov-cocktails hurled into the air-intakes and turrets of the tanks, APCs and IFVs. This was after Russia had demilitarised Ukraine by Agreements, Memoranda and Treaties between 1991 and 1997. However, it is interesting to see how things have changed. Apparently, Russia and Ukraine are presently at about parity with their land-based hardware and weapons. Hence the reason that Russia is scavenging whatever it can get from coutries to which it has previously sold weapons. Russia still has large numbers of aircraft, though we know that their Black Sea fleet has had to sail from Sevastopol, East to the Port of Novorossiysk. The following figures provide some perspective on losses. Ukraine had less to lose at the start, but Russia has lost three times as much as Ukraine to the present. The following numbers of hardware losses of Ukraine and Russia are intersting. Note the numbers of captured hardware in each listing. "This list only includes {confirmed} destroyed {hardware} vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here." Source: ORYX website "Hardware Losses in Ukraine" {All Confirmed} ORYX ceased recording losses early in October. ** Ukraine ** Total Hardware & Tank Losses 24 Feb 2022 to 1 Oct 2023 Total - 4786, of which: destroyed: 3274, damaged: 373, abandoned: 186, captured: 953 Tanks - 695, of which destroyed: 466, damaged: 56, abandoned: 40, captured: 133 ** Russia ** Total Hardware & Tank Losses 24 Feb 2022 to 1 Oct 2023 Total - 13285, of which: destroyed: 9241, damaged: 597, abandoned: 542, captured: 2905 Tanks - 2513, of which destroyed: 1649, damaged: 140, abandoned: 176, captured: 548 Russian Naval Ships and Submarines (19, of which destroyed: 12, damaged: 7) {now probably more} 1 Project 1164 Slava-class guided missile cruiser: (1, Moskva, sunk) 1 Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette: (1, B-802 'Askold', destroyed) 1 Project 636.3 Improved Kilo-class submarine: (1, B-237 'Rostov-na-Donu', damaged beyond economical repair) 5 Project 03160 Raptor-class patrol boat: (1, destroyed) (2, destroyed) (3, destroyed) (1, damaged) (2, damaged) 1 Project 02510 BK-16E high-speed assault boat: (1, destroyed) 1 Project 640 small patrol boat: (1, destroyed) 1 Project 1171 Tapir-class landing ship: (1, BDK-65 'Saratov', destroyed) 3 Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship: (1, 'Minsk', damaged beyond economical repair) (1, damaged) (2, 'Olenegorsky Gornyak', damaged) 2 Project 11770 Serna-class landing craft: (1, destroyed) (1, damaged) 1 Project 1176 Ondatra-class landing craft: (1, damaged) 1 Project 22870 rescue tug: (1, SB-739 V'asily Bekh', destroyed) 1 Project 266M Natya-class minesweeper: (1, damaged) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
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