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Russian stuff blowing up: Karma reportedly catches up with two Russian war criminals [1]
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Date: 2025-01-04
It’s not a good day to be a Russian war criminal.
First, there are reports (still waiting for confirmation) that Col. Oleg Timoshyn was killed in Ukraine’s HIMARS strike on Lgov in the Kursk area almost a week ago. This scumbag was commander of the 52nd Aviation Regiment and ordered the strike on a high-rise apartment building in Dnipro two years ago that killed 46. He is also said to have ordered a strike on a shopping center in Kremenchuk in June of last year.
x I've not been able to confirm reports that #Ukraine killed one of its "most wanted" in the missile hit on #Lgov 5 days ago.
Col Oleg Timoshyn, commander of 52nd Long-Range Aviation Regiment, was wanted for ordering #Russia's missile attack on Dnipro 2 years ago which killed 46. pic.twitter.com/kvOxHcClq5 — Tim White (@TWMCLtd) January 4, 2025
Karma victim No. 2 is Capt. Konstantin Nagayko, who is in critical condition. His unit killed 59 people in a cafe during a wake for a dead Ukrainian soldier. Nagayko, a battery commander of the 112th Missile Brigade, was reported to have been wounded Friday in the town of Shuya in the Ivanovo region.
It would be a shame if he didn’t make it.
Captain Konstantin Nagayko is in critical condition with shrapnel wounds to internal organs and has undergone a craniotomy. Nagayko was involved in Iskander missile strikes on civilian and military targets in the Sumy and Kharkiv regions. In October 2023, his unit struck a café in the village of Hroza in the Kupiansk district where a funeral was being held, killing 59 people, including an 8-year-old child.
x Russian army captain involved in the missile strike on the village of Hroza was critically injured in an explosion - Defense Intelligence of Ukraine
The blast occurred in the city of Shuya, Ivanovo region. Captain Konstantin Nagayko is in critical condition with shrapnel wounds…
https://t.co/qhK1ZrAuRj pic.twitter.com/jKWALJinaZ — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 4, 2025
Ukraine reportedly hit targets in Belgorod with 8 ATACMS missiles.
The Russian port near St. Petersburg came under drone attack.
x The largest Russian sea trade port in Ust-Luga in the Leningrad region was attacked by drones today. Approximately 860km from the frontline. pic.twitter.com/62Wr38k8Po — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) January 4, 2025
Narrator: They were unsuccessful.
x Video of the remnants of a katsap assault team that attempted to capture islands on the #Dnipro River and establish a bridgehead near #Kherson.#OSINT #Ukraine #Russia pic.twitter.com/AROzc9c6sR — OSINT (Uri Kikaski) 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇧 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 🇬🇪 (@UKikaski) January 4, 2025
Another 1,510 Russians who should have stayed home.
This is a long Twitter thread that discusses why Ukraine is losing territory.
x 2/ Many struggles that the Ukrainian military faces stem from before 2022 and have scaled significantly by 2025. A mobilized force, where teachers, farmers, and IT workers replaced the professional core, turned what began as 'growing pains' into systemic flaws — Tatarigami_UA (@Tatarigami_UA) January 4, 2025
4/ Ukraine’s manpower problems or AWOLs are often mistaken for a lack of will to fight. This oversimplifies deeper structural issues. Poor decisions, like creating new units and funneling in new draftees instead of reinforcing depleted veteran brigades, are a major factor. 5/ For 30 years after independence, Ukraine’s leaders neglected to prepare for wartime mobilization, convinced large wars were a thing of the past. Tough recruitment decisions during the war were also delayed to balance public approval with the military's increasing needs. 6/ Infantry combat takes a brutal toll - the longer a soldier serves, the lower their chances of coming home intact. Many Ukrainians who volunteered in 2022 now face three years on the front lines with few exits. Their choices are bleak: injury, death, desertion, or transfer. 7/ Desperate for infantry, some commanders pull troops from vital support roles - mortar crews, drivers or drone operators end up in the trenches. This drains support units and sends untrained soldiers into combat. This also undermines recruitment efforts as people lose trust 8/ Adding 80,000 infantry troops could halt Russian advances or make them too costly to sustain advances. Western observers often wonder how finding 80,000 soldiers is so difficult with millions of men aged 24-55. Ukraine’s response to this is not without merit: 9/ They lack the weapons and equipment to arm such numbers. Sending poorly equipped soldiers could lead to heavy losses. However, waiting for perfect conditions before expanding forces is a dangerous gamble, especially when Ukraine can't control Western arms supplies. ….. 15/ Officers who raise concerns about troop shortages or supply issues are swiftly removed and replaced by those willing to comply with impossible orders. As a result, some units are sent into unwinnable battles, resulting in unnecessary deaths and preventable mission failures. 16/ A strict top-to-bottom system fosters a lack of accountability. When a unit needs to retreat, the battalion commander passes the decision up. The brigade commander does the same, escalating it through OTU leadership, then to OSUV, and finally even to the commander-in-chief 17/ Both the Russian and, to a lesser degree, the Ukrainian armies suffer from a culture of false reporting that creates deadly situations. When a position is lost, senior officers often fail to report it, hoping to quickly retake the ground and avoid admitting the loss. 18/ Yet, Ukraine's leaders consistently shifted focus from domestic troubles to a lack of Western aid, claiming that major battlefield losses stemmed from the lack of aid. While valid and necessary, this criticism was overemphasized, completely overshadowing internal issues. 19/ The self-censoring information flow has diminished the urgency to address problems, masking the reality of an existential fight for survival. After all, if Ukrainian troops are holding the line far from the capital, decimating Russian forces and equipment, why mobilize?
Good riddance.
x 🇺🇦❌🇷🇸 Ukraine has eliminated Bratislav Zivkovic, captain of the Serbian Chetnik division in Russian forces, during an operation in the Kursk region.
Zivkovic was involved in organizing barricades in northern Kosovo and recruiting Serbian mercenaries for the war in Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/2DMuH0PzTX — kos_data (@kos_data) January 3, 2025
It’s disgusting that a Taiwanese company would do this.
x 🇹🇼Taiwanese company TRC manufactures and modifies servo drives for UMPK kits that turn unguided bombs into guided bombs for the Russian Federation.
https://t.co/k3Z516IwYb — Militarnyi (@militarnyi) January 4, 2025
Probably hit a mine.
x 😍🔥🔥
🇷🇺Russian invader tried to attack on motorcycle in the Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk region.
But something didn't go according to plan. ATGM? RPG? SPG? Tank shell?
Rest in Pieces! pic.twitter.com/68uQVkXutE — Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) January 3, 2025
Good news from France.
x Ukraine will reportedly receive its first package of French Mirage 2000-5F multirole fighters this month, per Avions Legendaires.
THe Ukrainian Air Force will likely operate 10 of the type, upgraded to fire French/British SCALP/Storm Shadow cruise missiles. pic.twitter.com/vfNsTL49C9 — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) January 4, 2025
Meanwhile, over in freezing Transnistria.
x Moscow is pressuring authorities in Transnistria region of Moldova to decline EU gas, exacerbating the energy crisis despite suspension of Russia's gas
This move aims to influence upcoming elections & spread anti-government sentiment within society
https://t.co/T2WPnveLSK — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) January 4, 2025
Still needs a lot of work.
x ❗️ Russians are making a prototype of an anti-drone turret using 12-gauge buckshot.
The device is quite compact, deploys within 3 minutes, but that's where the advantages end.
There is currently no sighting module, meaning that shooting is a matter of luck. The rate of turn… pic.twitter.com/uOeC2GiMw9 — PS01 □ (@PStyle0ne1) January 3, 2025
It’s Bad Santa
x Russian Traditions... 🫗
In the Sverdlovsk region they filmed a very drunken Father Frost. He is just one, and there are many of them, 112 reports. pic.twitter.com/ZHkHWoDTYe — LX (@LXSummer1) January 4, 2025
Rest in peace.
x Oleksandr Semeniuk, multiple world karate champion, died defending Ukraine.
"His dedication to the sport and desire to improve inspired many young athletes. His legacy will remain in the hearts of many as an example of a true athlete, warrior, and mentor. Ukraine has lost one of… pic.twitter.com/5It1IzYL1C — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 4, 2025
Anti-drone dog
Oh, you’re home?
x Guard dog pic.twitter.com/jgVsQqXiqM — In Ukraine (@InUKRofficial) January 3, 2025
Sharing is caring.
x ❤️🇺🇦
Every life matters to Ukrainians
See how gentle & kind this Defender is
How his face lights up
Nature has really provided mental welness 💙💛#UkraineWillWinIn2025 pic.twitter.com/pG3b45tGDA — AnnaT 🇬🇧 🫶 🇺🇦 (@1AnnaT) January 3, 2025
Merry Dronemas
x 🇺🇦 Flying Christmas tree in Ukraine is something new for me 🎄🤪 pic.twitter.com/eDMnfBiyZL — Intermarium 24 (@intermarium24) January 4, 2025
A military menagerie.
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