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More Russian stuff blowing up, plus Ukraine hits the Chonhar bridge to Crimea [1]
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Date: 2023-07-29
The Chechens fighting in Ukraine on the Russian side have several names — Kadyrovites, after their commander Ramzan Kadyrov, the Akhmat Battalions and, derisively, the TikTok Brigade for their preference to make videos rather than fight.
It seems TikTok Brigade might be the most appropriate name for a collection of riff raff that is not only allergic to combat but mostly made up of non-Chechens.
x 2/ Akhmat's creation was announced in June 2022 by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, with four groupings: "North Akhmat", "South-Akhmat", "West-Akhmat," and "East-Akhmat". They were originally supposed to be staffed exclusively by ethnic Chechens. — ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) July 29, 2023
x 4/ Battalion members taken prisoner by the Ukrainians say that the Chechens "take care of their own", treat the non-Chechens badly, and only send units with large numbers of non-Chechens into front-line fighting. — ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) July 29, 2023
x 6/ Medvednik says only 6 of the 51 members of his unit were Chechens. They were sent to the front line "with the task of sitting down and keeping a low profile ... 200 metres [from Ukrainian positions]." He says that he "did not understand the meaning of the mission." — ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) July 29, 2023
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The Chonhar Bridge connects Crimea to Kherson Oblast. It was hit by Ukraine last month and it was hit again today.
x ⚡️Ukrainian military confirms striking bridge between Kherson Oblast and Crimea.
The Ukrainian military confirmed that it had struck the Chonhar Bridge, connecting Russian-occupied part of Kherson Oblast and the occupied Crimean peninsula early on July 29. — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) July 29, 2023
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One less ammo depot.
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Unfortunately the rockets didn’t explode.
x Russians demonstrating extensive damage dealt to the MLRS in the Zaporizhzhia direction, it is claimed the damage was done with cluster munitions.
Sound is very poor so it's not easy to catch all words. pic.twitter.com/qDVPWGtpzf — Dmitri (@wartranslated) July 29, 2023
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The first strike in this video shows the drone hitting the window of a van while a guy is taking video or a photo with his phone.
x Compilation of Ukrainian SBU Alpha Group SOF kamikaze drone strikes on Russian positions, equipment and vehicles over the last week.
▪️ TOS "Solntsepok"
▪️ 13 tanks of various modifications
▪️ 8 artillery systems and 2 MLRS
▪️ 2 air defense systems and 3 EW systems
▪️ 11… pic.twitter.com/sU0WkFWsmZ — OSINT (Uri) 🇺🇦 (@UKikaski) July 29, 2023
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The beatings will continue until morale improves.
x The Commander of the "2nd Battalion" berates ChMobiks for abandoning their positions. I am not sure but this may be a DPR militia unit - the 2nd Special Purpose Battalion "Donbas".
The Izgoys probably left their positions to receive medical care because they are all fucked up… pic.twitter.com/qxmu0Oo2I0 — OSINT (Uri) 🇺🇦 (@UKikaski) July 29, 2023
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There needs to be more cracking down on those who ignore the sanctions.
x Executives of a Paris-based chipmaker have been arrested for selling technologies to Russia - French media.
French and Chinese executives of Ommic have been arrested by French authorities for transferring secret technologies used in the military industry to China and Russia. The… pic.twitter.com/3mhUufIDra — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) July 28, 2023
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I could do that, but, ya see ... my trick knee … old football injury …
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Kombat Kat and her kittens.
x The cat Olyvka and her kittens settled in the positions of the 3rd tank brigade in the Kharkiv region. She feeds her kittens in a tank, the fighters say. Olyvka also helps the military because she drives away mice that eat provisions.
SRC: Suspilne Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/cbG0qxnynf — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) July 28, 2023
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