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Western tanks are priority targets for Russian forces, Putin says

July 20, 2023 -

The Ukrainians seem to have noticed that as "they often refuse to man Western tanks," Putin said. "They [Western tanks] burn just as well as all the others, in fact, better than the Soviet T-72 tanks, for instance."

According to Putin, his troops have destroyed over 100 Western tanks since early July as Ukraine's ongoing counter-offensive struggles to make headway. "All attempts by the enemy to break through our defenses – and this is their objective – they have not been ...

Switzerland refuses to send tanks to Ukraine, citing NEUTRALITY policy

July 04, 2023 -

Al-Arabiyah News reported that the landlocked European nation declined to allow the transfer of 96 Leopard 1 A5 tanks on June 28. Despite pressure from Ukraine and its allies, the neutral country has rejected allowing countries to permit the re-export of Swiss-made materiel in aid of Kyiv.

According to the Swiss Federal Council, exporting the 96 tanks manufactured by Swiss defense firm RUAG was "not possible under the law as it stands." It explained that "such a sale would ...

Nearly 15% of Bradley armored vehicles the US sent to Ukraine now DESTROYED over just 3 days

June 15, 2023 -

This is according to the investigative journalism group Oryx, which has been using open-source data to track materiel losses by both Russia and Ukraine since the beginning of the conflict.

According to Oryx, 16 of the approximately 109 Bradley IFVs the U.S. sent to Ukraine have been lost. Five of these have been totally destroyed, while another 11 have either been abandoned or damaged to the point of being unusable.

Moving on tracks rather than wheels, Bradley IFVs ...

All those armored fighting vehicles the U.S. sent to Ukraine? One third of them have already been destroyed by Russia

July 21, 2023 -

At least 34 Bradley Fighting Vehicles (BFV) have already been taken out by Russia, we are told, despite these armored vehicles having been hailed as a "game-changer" by the ruling class elites who told us all that Volodymyr Zelensky needed them to win the war.

Reports indicate that the Bradley vehicles "have now been visually confirmed as having been abandoned, damaged or destroy," citing "open source" data from the military research firm Oryx.

The U.S. sent as many ...

Ukraine-bound tanks sent by Germany are OUTDATED and NON-FUNCTIONING, official admits

October 01, 2023 -

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made the shocking admission in an interview with CNN. She disclosed to the outlet's Christine Amanpour that some of the Leopard 1 tanks sent to Kyiv are outdated and "not really functioning." Baerbock's response followed the journalist's questions as to why Berlin has rejected requests to supply Kyiv with Taurus long-range missiles.

"We have to be clear on every detail – how does it work, who can actually operate them," said ...

Military analyst: Precise number of tanks Poland has left is unclear due to undisclosed tank shipments to Ukraine

6 days ago -

Ratka made these observations during an 80-minute video discussion on the future trajectory of Polish armor, facilitated by the Polish military-focused news portal Defence24.

"We lack concrete information regarding our T-72 tank inventory, primarily because the exact number transferred to Ukraine remains undisclosed," Ratka stated. He speculated that Kyiv likely received between 30 to 60 units, but emphasized the absence of publicly available figures.

Ratka's estimations ...

Ukraine running out of tanks as military struggles to repair machinery damaged by Russia

February 06, 2024 -

This is according to Foreign Affairs magazine, who reports that a substantial number of Leopard 2 battle tanks Ukraine received from foreign states are no longer in service. More than one fourth of them have been destroyed by Russian troops. The German-made tanks used by Ukraine were lauded as game-changers, but the outlet says that Ukraine is quickly discovering they are “hardly invulnerable superweapons.”

Foreign Affairs noted: “Of the fewer than 100 Leopard 2s in ...

German lawmaker: Most Leopard 2 tanks Berlin sent to Ukraine are now NON-OPERATIONAL

January 05, 2024 -

Sebastian Schafer, who is a member of the German Green Party, made this claim in a letter to arms companies Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. According to the letter obtained by the DPA press agency, very few of the 18 Leopard 2A6 tanks Germany gave to Ukraine in March remain in service. He added that many of them are battle-damaged, with lack of key parts hindering their repairs.

Schafer also disclosed that the non-operational tanks are currently in a repair shop ...

Russian soldiers show off captured Western tanks, U.S.-made Bradley Fighting Vehicles, as ‘trophies’

June 14, 2023 -

And while lots of videos have been posted to social media regarding destroyed and captured Russian equipment, a new video has surfaced wherein Russian troops show off captured Ukrainian equipment referred to as "trophies." And worse, the gear is Western-made.

According to the Russian Defense Ministry (MoD), their troops have reportedly seized NATO-supplied armored vehicles in the Zaporizhia region. The vehicles were apparently abandoned by retreating Ukrainian soldiers, ...

Counteroffensive: Western tanks fight Russians for first time, one German Leopard lost, reports claim

June 14, 2023 -

(Article by Oliver JJ Lane republished from Breitbart.com)

The long-discussed Ukrainian counteroffensive appears to be underway, with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky using a video address to congratulate his fighters in Donetsk and Bakhmut. Per a translation in London’s The Times, he said: “There is very heavy fighting in Donetsk region… But there are results and I am grateful to those who achieved these results. Well done in Bakhmut. Step by step.”

Footage ...

Israeli troops and tanks enter northern Gaza in overnight raid ahead of impending ground offensive

October 27, 2023 -

The IDF sent in infantry supported by several tanks and armored bulldozers in the early morning hours of Thursday, Oct. 27, attacking so-called Hamas targets in a raid on Northern Gaza that lasted several hours.

This is the third and largest Israeli raid on Gaza since the conflict began. The IDF claimed its troops identified and engaged with entrenched Hamas fighters. The IDF claimed this raid was necessary to "prepare the battlefield" before the invasion. (Related: ...

FALSE BRAVADO: UK is hoping to fight a war with Russia with only 40 TANKS

July 11, 2023 -

Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the U.K. chief of the defense staff, revealed on July 5 that his country has "no tanks! They have no army! It was all just bluster!" For the record, the United Kingdom was the first to send tanks and other heavy weaponry into the conflict and it has been the most outspoken among the Western allies regarding supplying Ukraine not only with tanks but most recently warplanes as well. (Related: Russia says it will 'respond accordingly' if UK supplies Ukraine ...

BEYOND EVIL: At least 20 killed after Israeli tanks OPENED FIRE on Gazans waiting for aid

January 31, 2024 -

According to the Cradle, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) tanks fired in the direction of Gazans lined up to receive humanitarian aid. The incident happened at the Kuwait Roundabout in Gaza City on Jan. 25. Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra confirmed the incident, describing it as a "massacre."

Al-Qudra continued that the number of casualties might increase due to the severity of injuries, overwhelming the limited medical capabilities of Al-Shifa Medical ...

Miami’s stinking problem: Growing trash piles and overflowing septic tanks test city’s appeal to new residents

August 04, 2023 -

Miami has been a magnet for people fleeing cold weather, crime, crumbling infrastructure and high taxes in other cities. But according to a report from the office of Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, some of greater Miami's massive landfills – like the Mount Trashmore park, which already stands at more than 130 feet high – will run out of space by 2026.

More urgent are the septic systems that serve more than 100,000 businesses and homes and the city’s 2.7 ...

Russia significantly increases production of tanks and munitions despite Western sanctions aimed at undermining the country’s military industry

September 15, 2023 -

A senior Western defense official said Russia's annual tank production has doubled, with the ability to now manufacture 200 tanks per year, up from 100 before the Ukraine invasion. Furthermore, Western experts estimate that Russia is on track to produce a staggering two million artillery shells annually, twice the pre-war estimates.

This boost in production has resulted in Russia surpassing both the United States and Europe in ammunition manufacturing capacity. While ...

Fake intellectuals working for think tanks funded by the arms industry are driving support for war after war after war

January 05, 2024 - A few days after the October 7 attacks in northern Israel, The Atlantic Council ran an inflammatory article on its website by Jonathan Panikoff, a former deputy national intelligence officer, entitled “It doesn’t matter whether Iran planned the Hamas attack—Tehran is still to blame.”[1]

(Article by Jeremy Kuzmarov republished from CovertActionMagazine.com)

The article referenced a Wall Street Journal article that claimed unfoundedly that Iran was responsible for planning the ...

Hamas’ military wing has DESTROYED at least 160 IDF military vehicles since Israel’s invasion of Gaza

November 17, 2023 -

Abu Obaida, the spokesman for the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (AQB), touted this achievement in a message recorded Nov. 11. He said the wing has either completely or partially destroyed more than 160 Israeli military vehicles – including tanks and armored vehicles – since Israel invaded the Gaza Strip. Abu Obaida also bragged in the same video that Palestinian fighters have managed to destroy 25 Israeli military vehicles in only 48 hours.

In a separate video recorded ...

ALL BARK, NO BITE: Ukraine’s much-hyped counteroffensive SLOWED by vast minefield

July 04, 2023 -

Though Ukrainian officials claim they have so far regained control of about 50 square miles of land in the country's south from the Russian forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky admitted that the offensive has been moving "slower than desired."

This is because Russia has spent months hardening fortifications and positioning reinforcements in their bid to protect territory seized since the start of its special military operations in February 2022. However, military ...

Ukraine launches biggest attack in months as much-hyped counteroffensive begins

June 06, 2023 -

Reports indicate that Ukrainian troops attacked at multiple points along the frontline in the disputed Donetsk Oblast (province) on June 5. Ukraine noted that it will not announce the start of its upcoming counteroffensive campaign, which defense analysts expect to take the form of a major advance using armored units aiming to break through well-entrenched and dug-in Russian positions in the east and south of Ukraine. (Related: ACTS OF TERROR: Ukraine's intel chief admits his ...

U.S. announces a further $2.1 billion in military assistance for Ukraine, bringing overall total to $40 billion

June 13, 2023 -

Ukraine is expected to face a significant challenge, with a recent report indicating that Russia has built up the most extensive defenses in Europe since World War II in an attempt to thwart a Ukrainian counteroffensive. According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Russia has been busy setting up mine fields, digging trenches and setting up “dragon's teeth.” These concrete pyramid barriers are designed to keep tanks from passing.

The report noted: “Russia’s ...