re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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Footage has been circling telegram showing the Russians dropping the Kherson rail bridge over the Dnipro.

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As you know these are the times that OSINT gets really sketchy.

If Russia blows the bridges given they have had time to prepare since they chose the time to retreat then they are idiots or have no plans to cross the river again anytime soon if ever.

The proper way to proceed here is to wire the bridge with explosives and only drop it if it is necessary assuming you ever plan to cross the river again.

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If I’m Ukraine, I’m taking some bridges out across the border.

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If they had the capability they should/would take out the first bridge inside their border with Russia on every road/rail route even if it was just over a creek or ravine. If they had wired those bridges during Russia's buildup and clacked them off the second Russia crossed the border they would have seriously blunted that first deep incursion.

Kherson has gone back to the Ukrainians. Watch the casualty numbers over the next week. It’s going to be confirmed by RU GRU in staging areas in the next 24-36 hrs…if you were hated by command you were left to defend the “retreat” there are a few things that will require immediate attention by Ukraine.

British Defence Intelligence
INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
UPDATE ON UKRAINE 11 November 2022

Since 10 October, Russia has attacked Ukraine with a campaign of strikes targeting electric power infrastructure. To date, this action has come in waves. The most recent intense strikes were on 31 October, which involved targeting hydroelectric dam facilities for the first time. The strikes have resulted in widespread damage to transmission stations and power plants. Scheduled and emergency blackouts have become routine in parts of Ukraine, with Kyiv notably impacted.

Recoverability varies, and the impacts of strikes are unlikely to be felt uniformly. Continued degradation of networks by Russian strikes will almost certainly have consequences for interlinked water and heating systems, that will be most significantly felt by the civilian population during winter, as demand increases.

Russian strikes on power generation and transmission are having a disproportionate effect upon civilians in Ukraine, indiscriminately impacting critical functions such as healthcare and heating. The continued prioritisation of critical national infrastructure over military targets strongly implies Russian intent to strike at civilian morale.

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Civilians gathering in Kherson centre awaiting the arrival of the liberation army.

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Probably some kind of stock video but damn I want it to be true

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Guess it is true

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Local residents are posting videos from the center of Kherson on social networks.

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Supposed to be massive casualties for Russia from Kherson.

I don't follow this much, but apparently Russian troops had to cross a river and got their asses handed to them. Im guessing it was a pinch point and the Ukrainians just teed off.

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Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesperson Yuriy Ignat stated that Russian force will likely slow the pace of their campaign against Ukrainian infrastructure.

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Why would the Russians do that? This seems to be one of their strongest plays.... unless they are waiting for Iranian missiles.

Earlier in the thread, someone mentioned that Ukraine had 2 factories turning out 155mm (and/or 152mm shells). I would think these would be high priority targets for the Russians.

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There are now videos of Ukrainian troops in the city center of Kherson. There are also videos of Ukrainian forces in Beryslav, only 6 miles from the dam. No Ukrainian forces are facing any resistance anywhere. There was no "fighting retreat.". I can only imagine how much stuff got left behind.

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If this is true and Ukraine is about to fully control the West Bank of the dniper I am just speechless.

Well, the Russians absolutely destroyed the Antonovsky Bridge.


YT