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More Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine shoots down swarm of Russian drones [1]

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Date: 2023-11-25

It was a long night in Kyiv.

x Massive Russian drone attack on Ukraine last night. Most of the drones were targeted at Kyiv.



71 of the 75 launched drones were shot down by air defense forces.



Air raid alert in Kyiv lasted over six hours. So many people lost a night of sleep as they were hiding in shelters.… pic.twitter.com/lhCpSo5VE3 — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 25, 2023

One of the few drones that wasn’t intercepted hit a kindergarten.

x kindergarten in Kyiv after the attack of russian drones pic.twitter.com/bidgO7L2iw — Roman Hryshchuk (@grishchukroma) November 25, 2023

This is quite a development. The obvious question is — what country or countries are providing these warships? Zelenskyy also says that additional air defense systems are headed for Odesa.

x Zelenskyy: Ukraine to receive warships for Black Sea grain corridor security



"We have reached agreements with our partners and will escort the ships into the sea to ensure their safety," 🇺🇦 President Zelenskyy said at the Grain from Ukraine summit in Kyivhttps://t.co/8w21wyudVt — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) November 25, 2023

The missile attack on the air defense system in Crimea yesterday apparently resulted in a lot of Russian casualties.

x 🔥 "The Russians took out the bodies all day after the attack on the Russian military unit in Dzhankoy", - ATESH



The partisans recorded the movement 8-10 "corpse trucks" with a cargo of ☠️. The partisans also confirmed the destruction of Russian radar and air defense systems. — MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) November 25, 2023

This is a good thread on the situation in Avdiivka:

x Despite dense cloud cover blocking satellite, drone, and optical surveillance of the Avdiivka battlefield, our team continued the analysis using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) systems. Here is what we learned about the current situation. 🧵Thread: pic.twitter.com/K4cTkWWpme — Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) November 24, 2023

Some Key Observations - Vehicle Reduction: In contrast to the initial month of assaults, russian forces are employing fewer vehicles in smaller numbers. - Tactical Shift: There's a notable increase in the use of small tactical groups, consistently moving in the same areas despite prior losses.- Guided Aerial bombs: There is a consistent uptick in the use of guided aerial bombs by Russian forces. As we correctly predicted, worsened weather conditions have hindered russian overextended logistics routes. Consequently, this limitation made it difficult to develop initial successes, particularly in the northern sector of Avdiivka, notably around Berdychi. Following an initial success north of Avdiivka, Russian forces extended their assaults for over a month. Despite tactical successes, they failed to establish persistent footholds in the AKHZ plant. Recently, Russians seized control of parts of the industrial zone south of Avdiivka. These gains were primarily attributed to continuous infantry assaults, posing potential challenges for Ukrainian defenders in the coming weeks. Russian forces persist in deploying small tactical groups, despite a high mortality rate. This sustained tactic, where one group follows another, has the potential to exhaust Ukrainian troops and compromise their positions over time. The deployment of cluster bombs, as well as 250-1500kg bombs equipped with the UMPK kit poses a significant problem. Despite them being inaccurate, they are still dangerous due to the big explosive charge, particularly problematic in urban areas, leading to severe destruction. In simpler terms, facing substantial losses and challenging weather, Russians ramped up offensives using readily available resources—infantry, artillery, and aerial bombs.

x In order to weaken the onslaught on Avdiivka, the Armed Forces of Ukraine conduct attacks in the western industrial part of Horlivka.https://t.co/dL2pJNUPMo pic.twitter.com/GtMz7FLpUy — Getty (@region776) November 25, 2023

Switzerland still isn’t providing any military assistance or allowing the re-export of hardware it sold to other countries. But Swiss President Alain Berset made a trip to Ukraine to announce humanitarian aid. The package includes firefighting equipment and ambulances. Switzerland also plans on hosting a conference on mine clearance in Ukraine.

x ⚡️Zelensky meets Swiss president in Kyiv.



President Volodymyr Zelensky and his Swiss counterpart Alain Berset met in Kyiv on Nov. 25, discussing the use of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine and Switzerland's role in implementing Zelensky's peace formula, among other things.… pic.twitter.com/UAUfAOgucJ — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) November 25, 2023

“I think the bullet is stuck in my chest.”

Ukrainian soldier takes a bullet to the chest and keeps on firing. Doesn’t get more badass than that.

x A Ukrainian machine gunner from the 3rd Assault Brigade receives a bullet into his chest, continues holding the position and firing.https://t.co/r1USyqqOY3 pic.twitter.com/soUhObz8jA — Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 25, 2023

You read this and you get the idea that Russian war-fighting strategy hasn’t changed much in 100 years.

x Russian instructor of Storm Z units, currently based near Avdiivka, complains that despite very high density of fire, Russian artillery is unable to provide proper support for assaulting units, resulting in heavy losses for the infantry. According to him, although enough ammo was… pic.twitter.com/M3VhSi8SiA — Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 25, 2023

It would be nice if the old method of landscaping the gray zone still worked, where the attacking infantry gets shelter in the form of bomb craters, but now it does not work. Shell craters do not save you from

either clusters or dropped munitions. To avoid accusations of infantry bias (although people still tend to read with their assholes), I will repeat once again: our artillery undoubtedly produces results; it would be strange to question this at all. But! In terms of artillery support for attacking actions of armored groups and assault infantry, these results are insufficient! Even through these fucking mine fields you can, at the very least, slowly crawl through with

proper fire support. I understand the complexity of situations when artillerymen simply do not have enough ammo, but, let's say, they have accumulated enough ammo for this specific operation. However, density without results and lame coordination of artillery work with the actions of armor and infantry are wasted iron. And likewise, wasted lives of our guys and piles of broken iron. And impressive footage of choked attacks.

Speaking of wasting lives …..

“The deeper you dig, the more alive you stay.”

A disgusted Russian soldier gives a tour of his dug-in position near Bakhmut, including the corpses of soldiers that nobody bothers to collect. WARNING: Video shows the corpses.

x [Graphic footage warning]:

"30 people on the ground, no one cares to evacuate them": Russian serviceman showing his positions somewhere near Bakhmut. Minefields and corpses of his fellow comrades that nobody is picking up. What is the point of all this? pic.twitter.com/SyDYvEnsLR — Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 25, 2023

How hard would it be to take these guys back to Russia instead of leaving them in a makeshift tent city?

x Russian serviceman from the 255th Regiment recorded a video in an unclear abandoned location where the badly injured Russian soldiers are kept before being released "into the wild". This is how Russia treats its own people.https://t.co/6yoPpXqN6w pic.twitter.com/Zc22WbfFFc — Dmitri (@wartranslated) November 25, 2023

Definitely DIY

x Full video of the Russian small remote-controlled DIY UGV gun and logistics platform during testing. https://t.co/PhkthSWuKN https://t.co/vw9NDLjoab pic.twitter.com/nwzPwnfrIg — Samuel Bendett (@sambendett) November 23, 2023

It kind of looks like a rocket taking off for space ... except for the part where it falls down.

x A destroyed Russian communication tower on the occupied left bank of the Kherson region near the Oleshky Sands. pic.twitter.com/25RZo7s9Vv — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 25, 2023

I don’t recall this video having been seen before. The drones were reported to have been directed from Kyiv.

x The moment a Ukrainian kamikaze drone boat attacked one of the pillars of the Crimean Bridge on July 17, 2023. https://t.co/qJJ1o6MSwr pic.twitter.com/ilt0UQI0zM — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) November 25, 2023

Ukraine continues to press toward the M-14 highway south of Krynky to cut Russian logistics routes.

x Krynky



➡️Heavy battles continue in the forest area south of Krynky, confirmed by both Ukrainian and Russian sources. The AFU is trying to force a breaktrough towards the M-14.

➡️East of Krynky, Russian forces are counterattacking, trying to dislodge the AFU, so far unsuccesful. pic.twitter.com/1CGv1mV0wW — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) November 25, 2023

The evolution of Ukrainian drones continues. This one is designed to clear Russian trenches.

In addition to aerial drones, the enemy uses remote-controlled weapons of this type. The thing is mobile and maneuverable, quite silent. The worst thing is that there are heat sensors, that is, when you try to get close, it detonates.

x ‼️ New weapon used by Ukraine per Russian report



A ground drone loaded with explosive to clear Russian trenches ahead of an assault



This one, unfortunately, did not work out as intended pic.twitter.com/sMGSgzh8C7 — PStyleOne1 (@PStyle0ne1) November 25, 2023

The rise of the far right in Europe — and its success in Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and now The Netherlands — points out the flaws in the current system of governance for the European Union.

x Ultimately, the growing influence of the alt-right in Europe will either force the process of the centralization of the EU, creating a functional political entity ready of the challenges of modernity, or it will splinter the continent making it the new third-world. — Aleksandar Djokic (Александар Джокич) (@polidemitolog) November 23, 2023

x The nation state is no longer the most competitive form of political organization of society. We live in the age of macro-regional blocs. The first nations to realize this will come on top. — Aleksandar Djokic (Александар Джокич) (@polidemitolog) November 23, 2023

Taking a break from front-line duties.

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