(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . More Russian stuff blowing up: Mutinies spread in Russian army [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-10-25 It is not surprising that mutinies are spreading in the Russian army. What’s surprising is that it doesn’t happen more often and that, when it does, it does not result in commanders getting fragged. If you were told you would be sent right back to the front and that you were nothing more than a means to an end, would you march off to your death compliantly? I have excerpted some of the thread below, or you can click on the Thread Reader below. x 1/ Hundreds of Russian soldiers may have mutinied in recent weeks as the Russian army accumulates huge losses in offensives in several regions of Ukraine. At least 173 men are reported to have been detained for refusing orders, and this may be just the tip of the iceberg. ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/R7AQdqI0u9 — ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) October 25, 2023 2/ ASTRA reports that it has received almost daily messages from the relatives of men who have been detained in occupied regions of Ukraine after refusing to join assaults. They have told similar stories of drunken commanders and a lack of ammunition, artillery, food and water. 3/ The ongoing heavy fighting around Kupiansk and Avdiivka is said to have been the cause of a number of revolts (see below for one example). Ex-convicts are also reported to have been detained to pressure them into signing new contracts. 4/ ASTRA has so far recorded the existence of at least 16 places in the occupied regions of Ukraine where Russian soldiers have been illegally detained – the largest and most notorious being at Zaitseve in the Luhansk region (see below). 5/ According to ASTRA, it's likely that "the 173 military personnel that ASTRA knows about are just the tip of the iceberg." It notes that because the detainees' phones are confiscated, they often cannot contact the outside world. 6/ The suggestion of much larger numbers is given credence by the comment of a relative of one of the detainees that men being transferred to Zaitseve were turned away because the facility - which can accommodate at least 230 men – was already full. 7/ The Russian army is reportedly taking men from Zaitseve and other detention facilities in Ukraine to training grounds in Russia, where they are re-formed into units and sent, via Rostov, to front-line hotspots to carry out assaults. 8/ ASTRA reports that around 50 men from the 15th Motorized Rifle Regiment were taken from a detention facility in Rozsypne, Donetsk region, to a training ground in Russia's Kursk region. …. 16/ The local military police are threatening to bring in the riot police: they will still go to the front, but already beaten."The men's commanders said openly to them that they were merely "a means to an end", according to another relative. 17/ "The guys understood that they wouldn’t take the position and would end up lying there [dead] themselves."The detainees from Rozsypne joined dozens of other men who had been transported from Zaitseve. A Russian video that shows the aftermath of a HIMARS strike on their Grad rocket system. The attack killed their comrade and they built a memorial to him, noting he died for the future of their children and grandchildren. The video isn’t sensitive. x You can get a solid idea of what it means when Grad ammo is hit by HIMARS by watching this video from a separate incident.https://t.co/QTWY8vHBv6 pic.twitter.com/uygfUkHXgD — Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 25, 2023 Speaking of Russian delusions, Defense Minister Shogun is completely full of shit. He forgot to mention they also shot down two Klingon battle cruisers and a Romulan warbird. x Russian Defence Minister Shoygu said that the Russian army obtained systems that allowed it to take down 24 Ukrainian military aircraft in 5 days. They claim to have shot down the following: October 19: • 2 aircraft • 2 helicopters 20 October: • 10 Mig-29, 2 Su-25 • 2 Mi-8… pic.twitter.com/1yvdBefYtJ — Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 25, 2023 There are a number of reports suggesting Ukraine hit the Belbek Airfield in Crimea just north of Sevastopol. Nothing confirmed, however. x There was a loud explosion in temporarily-occupied Sevastopol. Russian propaganda channels are in a panic, talking about the Belbek airfield – where tactical aviation for the invaders was based. — Michael MacKay (@mhmck) October 24, 2023 The Drone War continues unabated. x Tens of thousands of drones a month will be produced by Ukraine by the end of the year, Minister of Strategic Industry Oleksandr Kamyshin said. pic.twitter.com/FGRIUePWqu — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 25, 2023 x 🇺🇦 Ukraine launches serial production of the Ratel S kamikaze combat robot, - Fedorov 👀 Speed: 24 km/h; 👀 Range: 6 km; 👀 Activity: up to 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/CkcFFvZNWu — MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) October 24, 2023 Speaking of drones, this one dropped right into the Russian soldier’s lap. x Wild Division unit of the 82nd brigade targeting Russian hideouts in the Zaporizhzia direction. Exctremely precise. pic.twitter.com/JwGHiLRRGR — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 25, 2023 This drone flew right into the windshield and blew the cab off the truck. x Destruction of a Ruszian KAMAZ 5350 Mustang truck in the Kherson region by the Magyar group. pic.twitter.com/CdFjU51l5N — Getty (@region776) October 25, 2023 This video shows a strike on an armored vehicle carrying Russian soldiers. Most of them are killed. One is on fire and finally figures out he needs to drop and roll. WARNING: The video shows soldiers being killed. x 🔞 10 Orcs burned alive in a failed offensive attempt near the village of Krasnohorivka, Donetsk region pic.twitter.com/mxCGlZ3wqJ — Getty (@region776) October 25, 2023 Russia continues to pour resources into its Avdiivka offensive. Things are looking tough for Ukraine here. The slag heap known as Terrikon is mostly a no-man’s land. It’s not enough to keep killing Russians by the bushel. Russia doesn’t care how many men it loses there as long as it takes the city. And they will keep at it for months if necessary. If Ukraine is going to hold this city, they will have to rush more men and equipment there, enough to deliver a decisive defeat to Russian forces. x October 25, 2023: Update on #Avdiivka Russia transferred a large number of units/reserves to the Avdiivka area and renewed attacks today beginning this morning at 0400 with an attack on Ukrainian positions there, in #Pervomaiske and #Ocheretyne with barrel and MLRS artillery… pic.twitter.com/fsMlN5OFuN — OSINT (Uri) 🇺🇦 (@UKikaski) October 25, 2023 Some people just refuse to leave Avdiivka. x Many months ago ruzZia destroyed all the infrastructure that provided water, electricity & gas in Avdiivka. People come out of their basements to receive bread & medicine. I can't imagine their mental state... It is a dystopian world created by ruzZia.#lviv pic.twitter.com/FF0KxLmj3H — TheLvivJournal (@LvivJournal) October 25, 2023 Zelenskyy promises that Ukraine will respond in kind to Russian attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure. x 😎 We are preparing for terrorist attacks on energy infrastructure. This year, we will not only defend ourselves, but also respond❗, — President Zelensky pic.twitter.com/LqYxDRLhza — MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) October 25, 2023 It was this “handsome” dude’s lucky day. Apparently he swam across the Dnipro River and was captured. He may have been giving himself a discharge from the Russian Army. He’ll live to go home and grow old. x Today a handsome Orc was caught in Kherson region 😁 Soldiers of the AFU caught the RusZia occupier, who inexplicably ended up on the right bank of the Kherson region. Local residents assisted in the capture. pic.twitter.com/Td27cQZcwW — Getty (@region776) October 25, 2023 x This Russian soldier apparently swam across the Dnipro River to the right bank where he was captured by locals and turned over to the military. #OSINT #Counteroffensive #UkraineRussiaWar #UkraineWar #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/EJH4PdqpHk — OSINT (Uri) 🇺🇦 (@UKikaski) October 25, 2023 I don’t know if this is a real stamp or just some clever trolling, but as a philatelist I approve. x A huge postage stamp with a map of #Russia divided into parts appeared near the Kyiv city council It also shows a kitty with matches, which set the map on fire. pic.twitter.com/FVj1VQhESt — NEXTA (@nexta_tv) October 25, 2023 Pipa perseveres. 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