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Russian stuff blowing up: Russian blogger says 'everything getting burned to hell' south of Pokrovsk [1]

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Date: 2025-02-15

Zelenskyy is being quite blunt about the circus that the Trump Administration has created around the idea of stopping the war.

His comments in Munich sound very much like they are coming from someone who no longer has any fucks to give because he really doesn’t like what he is hearing.

x 😳🇸🇦 "I saw someone saying that there will be a meeting in Saudi Arabia at the level of the presidents of the US and Russia. Some kind of peace talks. They even put up our flag... I don't know what this is. This is not serious," — Zelensky



[image or embed] — The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 10:32 AM

x ‼️ "Putin seems to be the most influential member of NATO. His whims block the Alliance's decisions," — Zelensky ▪️"Russia must return at least to the borders of 2022: otherwise, everyone will start comparing where the border was under Biden and where it was under Trump."



[image or embed] — MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 4:08 AM

Kellogg flatly states that Europe will not be a party to peace negotiations.

x 🇺🇸🇺🇦 "US will continue to finance Ukraine, but the killings must stop," — Kellogg 🇪🇺🚫 "Ukraine will be at the negotiating table, but Europe will not be there," he added. ❗️"Trump will not give up key interests in ending the war," — Kellogg



[image or embed] — The Ukrainian Review (@theukrainianreview.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 8:22 AM

Europeans are coming to the realization that J.D. Vance really is that awful.

x U.S. Vice President JD Vance stunned those watching on Feb. 14 when his speech at the Munich Security Conference turned into a searing attack on Europe's ideals and a call to embrace far-right political parties.



[image or embed] — The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) February 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a call initiated by the Americans.

x ◾️"An exchange of views" happened regarding the limits on functioning of the Russian diplomatic missions in the United States and the US diplomatic missions in Russia. An agreement was reached to take steps to "mutually remove obstacles"; — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM

The Russian drone that struck the protective shield around the Chornobyl reactor was a Shahed.

According to Oleksandr Titarchuk, chief engineer of the State Specialized Enterprise "Chornobyl NPP", if the drone had deviated by just 15-20 meters, it would have hit the old sarcophagus of the power unit, and the consequences would have been far worse.Titarchuk says that the drone pierced the confinement structure and exploded inside.

x Consiquences of the russian drone strike on Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant According to Oleksandr Titarchuk, chief engineer of the State Specialized Enterprise "Chornobyl NPP", if the drone had deviated by just 15-20 meters, it would have hit the old sarcophagus of the power unit, and



[image or embed] — Kate from Kharkiv (@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social) February 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM

Today’s lesson in Ukrainian vs. Russian spelling of names.

x And once we’re on it: it’s Chornobyl, not chernobyl. Yes you guessed it. chernobyl is how russians call it. — Margo Gontar (@margogontar.bsky.social) February 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Ukraine sees some success south of Pokrovsk.

What its interesting about this to me is who the Russians had defended this village — a newly formed unit called Frigate made up of Baltic Fleet naval personnel.

x The Ukrainian 68th Jaeger Brigade conducted a small tactical attack into the village of Dachens'ke, south of Pokrovsk. Possibly trying to exploit weak Russian positions manned by the Russian Baltic Fleet Motorized Rifle Regiment.

t.me/DeepStateUA/...



[image or embed] — Unit Observer (@warunitobserver.bsky.social) February 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM

x A Russian milblogger affiliated with the Girkin-Strelkov circle reports fierce resistance from Ukrainian forces on the southern flank of the Pokrovske direction. He states that Ukrainian troops fully control the skies, deploying a massive number of drones.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM

We have no forces left, we don't know what else to do. The sky is completely under the Ukrainians' control. We can't move more than 3 km past Selidove — everything is getting burned to hell. There are a lot of drones with optics, and all dirt roads are monitored 24/7. Rotation is simply impossible. We have to walk 18 km on foot. Water, food, and fuel are becoming a critical issue. Heating isn't even worth mentioning— guys are literally freezing in their positions. Deliveries are completely impossible. As for the drones that aren't equipped with optics, the Ukrainians have found a gap where we don't have electronic warfare coverage-frequencies between 1020 and 2100. They are actively using them. A few days ago, we lost two excellent fighters-they simply never made it to their position. Drones. We're not allowed to cut open the roofs of our Bukhankas-they say it's "equipment on the balance sheet." So you're riding in a van like in a coffin, seeing and hearing nothing. Personal vehicles are banned. Everything is hitting Novotroitske and the nearby rear areas-artillery, MRS, and even some rockets we haven't heard before. Judging by the sound, they're something new. In short, it's a complete disaster. No one understands how to operate in these conditions. The Ukrainians are hammering us hard, relentlessly. If they don't start using glide bombs here as densely as in Avdijvka, we're not moving forward.

Another ammo dump goes bavovna.

A Russian soldier surveys his wrecked trench system.

WARNING: Video shows dead Russians.

x A Russian soldier with the call sign ‘Ossetin’ records the consequences of Ukrainian shelling in the trenches. Russian positions were hit by shelling, and the footage shows several casualties and destroyed concrete fortifications.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 1:40 PM

That house is gonna need a new roof.

x On the left bank of Kherson, the Ukrainian "Slonyky" crew of the 34th Separate Coastal Defense Brigade discovered and destroyed a Russian ATGM located on the roof of a building, resulting in an epic explosion!



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 9:10 AM

“Coming out of hell”

x Returning from the battlefield, Russian soldiers express relief, saying they are "coming out of hell." One soldier recounts how their comrade, who stayed with them, was caught in a barrage, suffered severe wounds, and was left covered in blood, mud, and filth.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 10:44 AM

When your electronic warfare equipment isn’t worth a shit.

x Ukrainian "Vampire" drone operators delivered a strike on Russian military positions, hitting a Russian T-62 tank and electronic warfare equipment that once again failed to operate.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM

A Russian volunteer goes on a rant about how Ukrainian drones are chewing up Russian troops and their electronic warfare equipment is “trash.”

x A Russian volunteer has “exploded”: she’s lamenting the absence of EW systems, which results in “boys” dying needlessly in bloody assaults, while Ukrainian EW jams "everything." Full video: t.me/wartranslated



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 7:45 AM

Russians looting an apartment joke that they aren’t really looters because it’s wartime and they only take what they need.

x Russian occupiers in Selydove, while "carrying out the objectives of the special military operation," debate whether their actions—looting civilian homes—constitute looting and theft or are merely the collection of war trophies.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 6:13 AM

Europe discusses sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

x ⚡️Europe quietly developing plan to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, AP reports. Estonia's Defense Minister Hanno Pevklur said that European allies are "in a very early stage" of developing the plan to deploy peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.



[image or embed] — The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) February 15, 2025 at 8:33 AM

Targeting drone operators and Russian drones.

x Ukrainian soldiers from the 28th Separate Mechanized Brigade successfully downed seven Zala 421-16 drones, one Orlan-10, and one Supercam on the Toretsk front.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM

The evolution of drones continues.

x 🇺🇦🐝 Ukrainian drones can hide underwater and attack from the depths, — Forbes 💦 A quadcopter that "lands" on water, sinks, and then launches its rotors and rises into the air again, a Ukrainian radio technology specialist showed.



[image or embed] — MAKS 24 👀🇺🇦 (@maks23.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM

x Britain is planning to patrol the Atlantic using a fleet built around the new Type 92 Sloop – a drone vessel – and the Type 93, a drone submarine. This, they hope, will free up crewed warships for other missions.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/britain-plan...



[image or embed] — UK Defence Journal (@ukdefencejournal.org.uk) February 14, 2025 at 7:11 AM

Another 1,180 lives wasted or damaged, plus 11 tanks and 59 artillery systems.

A quarter of a million dead Russians. That means about 600k wounded.

x ⚡️Almost 250,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine war, Zelensky says. President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that Moscow lost nearly 20,000 soldiers in the battles for Russia's Kursk Oblast alone.



[image or embed] — The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) February 15, 2025 at 6:18 AM

He should be home at school.

x The first Russian soldier born in 2007, Anyutov Alexey Dmitrievich, died in Ukraine.

His unit, the 74th Motor Rifle Brigade, is fighting around Pishchane (near Pokrovsk) and is facing heavy pressure due to recent Ukrainian counterattacks in the area



[image or embed] — Unit Observer (@warunitobserver.bsky.social) February 11, 2025 at 6:33 AM

I’m not sure why it is necessary to have other European nations agree with this.

x "We should be willing to deliver [Taurus cruise missiles], but only if we have the agreement with European partners," - Friedrich Merz, the candidate for Chancellor of Germany from the Christian Democrats.



[image or embed] — Anton Gerashchenko (@antongerashchenko.bsky.social) February 15, 2025 at 6:08 AM

A beautiful essay on life in Kharkiv.

x Kharkiv is a city that forces you to make a pact with fate: you will live as though death isn’t watching. And when you leave, you carry its sirens, its defiance, and its haunting beauty inside you forever. www.patreon.com/posts/living...



[image or embed] — Iryna Voichuk (@irynavoichuk.bsky.social) November 18, 2024 at 1:03 PM

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