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Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine says second Russian Su-30 downed [1]

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Date: 2025-05-04

Ukraine bagged a second Russian Su-30 fighter.

x BREAKING: Ukraine destroyed two Russian aircraft in 24 hours — Zelensky reveals details of unique operations. One was hit by a Magura V5 sea drone in occupied Crimea; the second during a strike on military facilities. “Brilliant work,” he said. 24tv.ua/znishhennya-...



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 3, 2025 at 1:53 PM

Zelenskyy said the second plane was hit at an airfield. Budanov says it was downed by a Magura-7 naval drone. The missiles used were said to be AIM-9 Sidewinders.

The crew of one plane was reportedly rescued while the other crew wasn’t.

x Head of the Ukrainian GUR, General Kyrylo Budanov, disclosed that not one but two Russian Su-30 have been shot down over the Black Sea. Additionally, the missiles used for their destruction were US-made AIM-9 Sidewinder.



[image or embed] — (((Tendar))) (@tendar.bsky.social) May 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM

Two more systems — plus the two in Ukraine that are under repair — would bring the number of Patriots in Ukraine to 10.

x ⚡️ US to send refurbished Patriot air defense system from Israel to Ukraine, NYT reports. According to the publication, Western allies are also discussing the logistics of supplying additional systems from Germany or Greece as Russia escalates its attacks across Ukraine.



[image or embed] — The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) May 4, 2025 at 8:55 AM

More on the sinking of the Moskva.

x 1/ THE SINKING OF MOSKVA, PART 4: The Russian Black Sea flagship Moskva sank on 14 April 2022 after being hit by two Ukrainian missiles the day before, inflicting the Russian Navy's biggest loss in 80 years. This thread looks at possible lessons learned from the sinking. ⬇️



[image or embed] — ChrisO_wiki (@chriso-wiki.bsky.social) May 4, 2025 at 4:24 AM

5/ Dmitry Shkrebets, the author of the account on which these threads are based, is understandably very angry with the long list of failings that led to the loss of Moskva and 28 of her crew. The casualties included his conscript son Yegor, who was only a week from his 20th birthday. 6/ Among the failures that Shkrebets lists are: 🔺 Moskva sailed unescorted into Ukrainian missile range with faulty radars and weapons systems and without combat preparations; 🔺 The conscripts aboard her were sent illegally to a war zone outside of Russian territory; 7/ 🔺 The Russian Navy appears to have ignored the threat of Ukrainian cruise missile attacks in its mission planning; 🔺 Poorly maintained structures within the ship, such as ladders and gangways, disintegrated and blocked escape; 8/ 🔺 Fire suppression systems and pumps did not work properly; 🔺 Toxic smoke spread uncontrolled throughout the ship; 🔺 Gas masks did not work because they were decades old and components were long since life-expired; 9/ 🔺 Breathing apparatuses were unusable because they had been packaged without masks; 🔺 There was insufficient fire-fighting equipment on board.(There were likely many other flaws, particularly compared to best practice in NATO navies.) 10/ As Shkrebets points out, these were the result of complacency, mismanagement and decades of lack of maintenance on the ship. If those problems could be so severe on Moskva, the flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, he asks, how much worse is it elsewhere?

Learn Russian? How do you say kaboom?

x A spectacular strike by a Ukrainian FPV drone destroyed a Russian T-80BVM tank marked with “For Brother Lemon” and “Learn Russian ZOV” near the village of Huevo, Kursk Oblast.



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) May 4, 2025 at 7:46 AM

More colossal wastes of men and material by Russia.

Burn, baby, burn

x The Strela transformer plant in Bryansk’s Suzemka is burning, confirmed by local residents and the regional governor. Strela specializes in producing transformers, autotransformers, and reactors, serving key sectors such as defense and aerospace. This plant has already been targeted in 2024 2023.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 4, 2025 at 3:32 AM

Russian TV comes to the realization that their navy sucks.

x Russian definition of ‘absurdity’: “Our fleet is fighting at sea with a state that does not have a fleet and still somehow manages to suffer losses.”

😁😁😁



[image or embed] — Natalka (@natalkakyiv.bsky.social) May 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM

Wait! I thought Trump was going to end the war in 24 hours.

x Putin says Russia hasn’t had to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine — and “hopefully won’t need to.” He claims Russia has enough forces and means to finish the “special operation” without them.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM

x Bloomberg: Putin demanded full control of LNR, DNR, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson in talks with Witkoff. Witkoff offered a frontline ceasefire. Talks stalled; only Putin-Trump talks can move forward.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) May 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM

I’ll bet he does consider possible successors — considers whether to have them tossed out of the 10th floor window or the 20th.

x ⚡️ Putin 'constantly' considers successors, has list of candidates, Russian leader says in documentary. Russian President Vladimir Putin, 72, has ruled Russia for over 25 years, first becoming president in 2000 after serving as prime minister and heading Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB).



[image or embed] — The Kyiv Independent (@kyivindependent.com) May 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM

Putin has his own home church, but does he sell autographed Bibles?

The latest in Russian armored personnel carriers.

Novogrodivka is southeast of Pokrovsk and has been occupied by Russia since last summer.

There is nowhere to hide. Resistance is futile.

x High-quality, badass footage: Ukrainian drone with fiber-optic control destroys a Russian bunker from the inside. No signal interference let the operator spot a net at the entrance, maneuver around it, and strike deep into the fortification. Combat work by Signum unit, 53rd Brigade.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 4, 2025 at 6:57 AM

Another 1,340 Russians who should have stayed home, plus 11 tanks.

x Russian losses per 04/05/25 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +1340 men

+11 tanks

+24 AFVs

+52 artillery

+1 MLRS

+1 AD system

+2 aircraft

+163 UAVs



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM

It looks like a Brillo pad.

When you have to deploy air defense in your capital for a Victory parade, is it really a victory?

x Rumors (unconfirmed) suggest Russia has deployed ~280 air defense units for the 9th May parade in Moscow, with additional systems from Kazan and Grozny. The defense includes "Don-2N" & "Nebо-M" radars, S-400s, and "Pantsir-S1" & "Tor-M2" on rooftops. If true, this is panic mode.



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 4, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Does this remind anyone else of “All Your Base Are Belong To Us”?

x Head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office reposted an image of the Kremlin in flames with the caption: “We brought this day as close as we could.” Andriy Yermak added: “Beautifully drawn.”



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Hungary and Slovakia need to fuck all the way off.

x 🇭🇺🇺🇦 Hungary’s PM Orban makes it clear: "Without Hungary, Ukraine won’t join the EU." He stressed that his country's position isn’t decided in Kyiv or Brussels. "Every Hungarian will express their opinion on this issue, whether you like it or not."



[image or embed] — NOELREPORTS (@noelreports.com) May 4, 2025 at 3:37 AM

x Zelenskyy: “Some in Europe block Ukraine’s EU path for better seats at Red Square. We’re ready to open initial negotiation clusters, but certain figures stall progress not for their nations but for personal gain. European values must prevail.”



[image or embed] — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated.bsky.social) May 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM

Russia’s great friends — Fico and Serbian President Vucic — get a warm welcome to Russia.

Medvedev needs to cut back on the 100 proof vodka.

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