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Showing posts with label army movements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label army movements. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2015

A fresh batch of BMPs arrived from Russia in Lugansk today

A large Russian convoy has been (secretly) filmed in Lugansk:



It mainly consists of BMPs and trucks, like these:





A mobile kitchen:



At least two ZU-23 airdefense on the back of a truck:



Several trucks with Infantry:



One MT-LB for command and control:


Gas for refuelling:



One truck towing another (because it broke down on the route):



A medical unit?



Civilian buses for transporting personnel:




Conclusion
The consistency of this convoy clearly indicates that this is a complete battle formation that traveled a long distance. In other words: a fresh Russian convoy has entered Lugansk.

Earlier similar troops had been filmed LEAVING the area North of Lugansk:

So it looks like the new ones have been coming in...
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Sunday, May 24, 2015

Reuters photographed Russian convoy without license plates heading for Ukraine

 A Russian convoy of Hurricane MLRS without license plates has been photographed by Reuters:
Earlier these 'Hurricanes'  had been photographed on transport by train:
Source.

The geolocation is here:
That looks like this:


And from top with upper side north:



The area where they are heading looks like this on the March 25th 2015 map of Google Earth:


A lot of tracks with turns can be seen. This only means one thing: it is used as a temporary overnight camp.
Compare the satellite image from 8-6-2012:


There are more such areas nearby used in a similar way, as this overview shows:


Red encircled area = our current area.
The other light green areas show similar features, but no vehicles can be seen (anymore).
The red areas DO show vehicles.

Like this one on the 23-8-2014 map, including tents and all:


Same date:




Conclusion
The fact that these Hurricanes first have been seen on a train and then heading to this camping site, and the fact that they don't have license plates, means only one thing: they are heading for Ukraine.

The earlier satellite images show that this region has been used in a similar way for the summer invasion of Ukraine.

It's just common practice by now...
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Friday, December 19, 2014

Russia transported T-64A tanks into Ukraine first half of december

This photo shows a t-64 transport in Russia:
Link to photo.
Link to original.

The next photos show the same transport:
This tweet with link to location on Google Maps shows this transport was indeed near Sambek before Taganrog in Russia:

This is a video from this transport:


These screenshots show some distinctive markings on the sides of these tanks:



These markings can also be seen on this tank:

Link to photo - Link to original.

Or this one:


Link to photo - Link to original.

The location of these photos is here:


Link to Google maps.
The environment on the background matches this location:


This photo has the exact same position:


Link to photo - Link to original.

Some building like that can be seen at that crossing, so the photo could very well have been taken like this:


Red = tent in the bushes. Blue = camera position.

There is a telephone number on the building, which can also be seen in this advertisement:


Which is in Sverdlosk region. The same area as where the photos were reported:


So this is a confirmation that the location is correct.

This is another photo of one of these T-64As:


Link to photo - Link to original.

The geotag is at exactly the same crossing.


JUST IN: And here is the final proof. A video of exactly that location with the tanks and the building: https://vk.com/video51664536_170659922




Conclusion
Russia has been transporting T-64A tanks into Ukraine in the first half of December.


Also see this:

Also see: Russia moves more T-64s and GRADs towards Ukraine
Also see: Evidence that Russia is transporting back its destroyed tanks
Also see: Russians film their own large columns on the move in Ukraine...
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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Evidence that Russia is transporting back its destroyed tanks

During the war between Russia and Ukraine there have been numerous reports of heavy Russian losses as well as in lives, as in hardware. We know that Russia is trying to hide it's dead soldiers and the numbers of them. Now there is evidence too that they are hiding their losses in vehicles too.

First of all there is this website www.lostarmour.info, that supposedly keeps track of all the destroyed vehicles. Yet this seems to be a Russian propaganda site. The majority of vehicles are reported to be Ukrainian. Only a few are Russian. It's simple: in case of doubt, mark it as Ukrainian...

But there is more.

This photo shows why:

Link to VK-photo. Link to original.

The photo is not geotagged.
But there is another photo in his album that IS:

Link to VK-photo. Link to original.

The location is here:



Google maps link.

It is a place near a military airport, where military hardware is stored.

Note that the tank at the right on the background of that geotagged photo has the same characteristics, such as the wheels as the first one on top of this blog. Indicating it is the same type.

Millerovo is like a hub for military transports to and from the conflict area in Ukraine.


Now note the sign on the destroyed tank:


This sign could also be seen in the video of the HUGE convoy that headed back to Russia on Sept 2nd as reported in this blog.

Three such tanks were filmed with this sign:

At 2:03:


At 2:38:


At 2:45:


None of these three is EXACTLY the same as the one in Millerovo, but it still COULD be, if the Millerovo one had been damaged or stripped further after transport.

Nevertheless, we can conclude that the Millerovo one is from the same batch as has been seen in Ukraine.

But the second tank in the convoy video is interesting. It is on a loader. A closer look reveals this:



It doesn't not have tracks on one side and the two front wheels are gone...
This one definitely has been hit or ran on a landmine. And it is transported back to Russia.

Conclusion
Similar tanks with identical markings are seen as well on transport in Ukraine as in Russia. Such damaged vehicles are seen on a loader in Ukraine as was as in Russia. Whether it these are EXACTLY the same vehicles is not important. They are from the same batch/group.

Russia is taking its damaged vehicles from the battlefield back to Russia. They are NOT being repaired in 'local separatists workshops'.
They are taken back to hide the fact that they had been there and also to hide the number of destroyed/damaged vehicles.

So this is another reason why www.lostarmour.com has so little destroyed Russian armour.

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Sunday, December 14, 2014

Russia moves more T-64s and GRADs towards Ukraine

This video shows a Russian transport:



8 T-64 tanks can be seen on loaders:


And one BTR:


It is reported to be on the road from Rostov to Taganrog.

There are no distinctive landmarks in the video, but it must be possible to locate it by the position of the trees.

Here we have a match:


The screenshots are flipped horizontally to make the graphic a bit more clear and with the satellite image in a position to give it a natural look.

Google maps link.

On a larger scale it looks like this:


It may be clear that Russia is bringing these T-64s closer to Ukraines border, if they are not already IN Ukraine by now.
On the video there is no snow visible, so it may have been taken a couple of weeks earlier.

Earlier a transport of some 75 vehicles, among which 7 tanks (T-64 and T-72) had been transported from Donetsk to the South. It was still a question whether that convoy might have returned to Russia.

But now these tanks are driven TOWARDS Ukraine it seems more obvious Russia is building up a substantial attack force near Mariupol.


UPDATE
These GRADs are also driving TOWARDS Ukraine:


The reason why the camera is positioned like this, and not on the (very similar) other side, is because there is only a slope on this side (blue lines).


Also a helicopter is spotted:



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Friday, December 12, 2014

Russians film their own large columns on the move in Ukraine...

Lugansk
VIDEO #1
This video is obviously filmed by the Russians themselves to give the impression that they retreat. But of course they could easily take the next turn back.

 Starobeshevo
VIDEO #2
VIDEO #3


Videos are filmed by a SOLDIER from within a military truck. Yes it happens more often that soldiers put selfies online that expose their location. But not in such a way that they inform us about the next attack they are going to make.

To Mariupol
VIDEO #4
That giraffe truck has been spotted more than once in Donetsk region:
So these are definitely vehicles in East Ukraine.

VIDEO #5



These videos have been filmed in very close proximity to the convoy. A soldier/cossack can be seen next to the cameraman. The video is recorded with TWO cameras and it is smartly edited in such a way that it appears there are more.

Conclusion 
All these videos are filmed by the Russians!! Video #1 by a reporter. Video #2 and #3 by a soldier/ Video #4 and 5 are filmed with two camera's, cut, edited. In general amateurs/civilians do not edit their videos.

So clearly the Russians WANT US to see that they are moving. Texts on tanks like 'To Mariupol' should ALWAYS be ignored. They do not reveal their current battle plan.

My impression is that the Russians want to make us believe that they are retreating their troops.

Well... mr. Putin and mr. Lavrov... we ONLY believe that if we see these tanks driving in Rostov... NOT somewhere in Ukraine!!!


UPDATE
This image shows ALL vehicles from VIDEO #2 (going from top right to bottom left):



These are:
  1. Ural without hood towing gun
  2. small car
  3. Ural with hood towing gun
  4. Ural with hood
  5. BMP
  6. Ural with hood
  7. Ural with hood
  8. Kamaz with hood
  9. Ural without hood
  10. BMP
  11. Ural with hood
  12. Ural with hood
  13. square car
  14. Kamaz with hood
  15. Kamaz ZU-23
  16. BMP
  17. car
  18. BMP
  19. Ural with hood
  20. BMP
  21. BMP
  22. ??
  23. BMP
There are only two trucks towing a gun and the first is an Ural without a hood. 

In VIDEO #4 there is one such Ural at 00:49. From there, the order is like this:
  1. Ural without hood towing gun
  2. Ural with hood towing gun
    -cut in video-
  3. BMP
  4. Ural with hood
  5. Ural with hood
  6. Ural with hood
  7. Kamaz with hood
    - cut -
  8. square car
  9. BMP
  10. Ural with hood
  11. Ural with hood
  12. van with hood
  13. Ural with hood
  14. Kamaz (possibly with ZU-23
  15. BMP
  16. car
  17. BMP
  18. BMP
  19. BMP
  20. BMP
    - cut -
  21. BMP
  22. BMP
  23. BMP
  24. Ural with light hood
  25. Ural with hood
  26. Ural with hood
  27. Ural with hood towing gas

Now these two orders can be matches like this:


Only four vehicles need to find another place to match up. And then two vehicles are not accounted for, but these occur exactly where there is a cut in the video, so these might have been missed, or deliberately cut out.

Conclusion
Videos #2, #3, #4 and #5 all show parts of the same convoy!!!



UPDATE 20-12
A new movie appeared with the tanks seen above, where one has broken down and gets assistance from others to get towed:
This is at a gas station near Starobesheve:


The tanks are facing into the direction of Mariupol. There were rumors that a vehicle had broken down at that time, so likely this one was it.

Therefore this video must have been filmed BEFORE the videos above. Unfortunately this means it does not tell us anything about where these tanks are now...

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Friday, August 15, 2014

Russian hardware spotted approaching and crossing Ukrainian border.

With a bunch of journalists checking the Humanitarian (R)aid Convoy, they are able to spot a lot of Russian hardware approaching the Ukrainian border as well.

Here is an overview of what they see.

All this happens at this crossroad, the exit towards Russian Donetsk and Izvarino border crossing which is in Russian control.


In Google Streetview you can recognize the buildings:



Link to Google maps.

This is how they crossed the border the past month, so that's how they will likely do it now too:



These are two of the elements of the BUK-system. The TELAR (or 'launcher'; same that shot down MH17) and the LLV ( or 'loader').

Where else do they go?
That is the BUK command centre.






That's the BUK radar





Meanwhile these fresh units are spotted in Donetsk by a webcam:



UPDATE 16-8 

Russia now has an ENTIRE BUK-system transported to Ukraine:
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