(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . More Russian stuff blowing up: Suicide bomber attacks Ukrainian council meeting [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-12-15 A Ukrainian official sets off three grenades inside a Keretskovsky village council meeting in Transcarpathia, which is in Western Ukraine. The blast injured 26 people. There are various reports that anywhere from 1 to 6 people were killed. The bomber is reported to be either dead or in intensive care. WARNING: The video shows the bomber walking through the door, then the explosions. It’s a shame there is no video. x In Melitopol, Ukrainian partisans carried out a successful sabotage and blew up a railway train that was carrying ammunition and fuel from Crimea to Melitopol and Dniprorudne every day. pic.twitter.com/w0Jz3MXHtc — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) December 15, 2023 Russian troops can’t even hide in a concrete plant. x ⚡️Consequences of a night strike on the territory of a concrete plant in #Mariupol It is reported that a shell "fired from an MLRS" hit near the plant's boiler room, creating a crater several meters deep. https://t.co/PqIHJSvtNo pic.twitter.com/w8K2eMudXn — Aurora Borealis 🤫 (@aborealis940) December 15, 2023 x At night in #Mariupol, the attack was not only on the territory of the concrete plant, where the occupiers' armored vehicles were stationed, but also on Port-City, where #ruZZians had air defense systems, said Andriushchenko, an adviser to the mayor of Mariupol. pic.twitter.com/PQHJVLBTNo — Aurora Borealis 🤫 (@aborealis940) December 15, 2023 The 14 drones launched at Ukraine last night were shot down, but Kinzhal missiles are another thing entirely. Ukraine needs many more Patriot batteries. x Yes, we have bomb-shelters. No, we don’t have time to get there when ballistic missiles are launched, even if we knew. https://t.co/n4NM9mCxj9 pic.twitter.com/hhJXNOYPIM — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) December 14, 2023 Speaking of drones, Russia has a new Potemkin drone. Russia will soon be claiming to have used this to sink five Ukrainian aircraft carriers. x Russian company KMZ displayed its BBKN "Dandelion" marine attack drone. Although the form is similar to the Ukrainian analogs, there are no visible antennas, sensors, cameras or targeting devices mounted to the hull leading me to belief it is a non-functional mockup for marketing… pic.twitter.com/wywIwjJQwU — OSINT (Uri) 🇺🇦 (@UKikaski) December 15, 2023 Drones are also changing the economics of the battlefield. Even if only 20% of the drones are successful, that makes 15 drone kills for the cost of one Javelin. x 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade taking out a tank at long range with a FPV drone. Footage is grainy but the top drone shows the aftermath of a catastrophic explosion with turret tossed One such drone with munitions is likely 1000$ That is 78 drones pr javelin rocket with no pic.twitter.com/5Og0noUJCl — GWAR69 🇩🇰🇺🇦 (@GwarWorin) December 15, 2023 That anti-drone equipment did a fabulous job. x Image of an anti-drone EW system mounted on Russian armor prior to an AFU UAV drone striking it. Ukrainian Mil-analyst Alexander Kovalenko states that Russia is becoming a "one large marching battalion" due to mechanized equipment losses.#OSINT #Counteroffensive… pic.twitter.com/3lyMLg0eMy — OSINT (Uri) 🇺🇦 (@UKikaski) December 15, 2023 Russia is making gains at Klishchiivka by threatening the higher ground northwest of what is left of the village. x Bakhmut-Klishchiivka ➡️Russians made advances towards the road leading into Klishchiivka from the north and occupied parts of it. This area holds a strategic height and fortifications and is therefore important. ➡️Klishchiivka itself remains under Ukrainian control pic.twitter.com/spqLsmENFh — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) December 15, 2023 A Russian armored assault minus the armor. x Russians again decided to go on an assault in the area of ​​Synkivka... But this time without armored vehicles. Our Artillery simply destroyed them ☠️ https://t.co/O26l1n7yX0 pic.twitter.com/X3rwy6bw5f — MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) December 15, 2023 The Russians who do this are cowards and scum. x Another video that confirms that the occupiers are using Ukrainian prisoners as bait to detect snipers. Recorded by Ukrainian snipers The Russian scum took the prisoner into position and forced him to raise his head above the fortification to be shot by his sniper. pic.twitter.com/tSg5Yl80oN — GWAR69 🇩🇰🇺🇦 (@GwarWorin) December 15, 2023 These guys chose the wrong side. x Badly injured "veterans" from "Luhansk People's Republic" can't survive on an $80 pension, which is so small because "no one sent them there [to Ukraine]". There are currently 617,000 of these "veterans" on the waiting list to record similar videos. This is just the beginning. pic.twitter.com/msaqAHDmAz — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) December 15, 2023 The brand is toxic. Buying from Russia would be like making a deal with Trump to build a new hotel with his name on it. x No money or buyers: Russia can't find partners for the new rocket at Baikonur. The implementation of the Soyuz-5 rocket project and the Baiterek complex envisioned for it at Baikonur is facing huge problems, The Moscow Times reports. The Soyuz-5 is scheduled to be tested in… pic.twitter.com/KOtU6hfebQ — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) December 15, 2023 Argentina’s new president is a real piece of work, but he gets credit for this. x Milei's first act of friendship? According to Pucará Defense, the Argentine Air Force aims to complete the donation to Ukraine of two Mi-171E Multipurpose Helicopters that remained out of service. https://t.co/rqDWLcZ0L9 — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) December 15, 2023 Russia can always call the North Korean Consumer Complaint Hotline — 1-800-ARREST-U x Kherson region. Photos from Russian military personnel. Two D-30 howitzers had a shell burst in the barrel, the result is visible in the photo. Most likely, shells of this quality can only come from North Korea. pic.twitter.com/QIRl2tQs3n — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) December 14, 2023 The drones will find you. The video shows a drone chasing a Russian soldier and blowing him up. Bakhmut will have to be rebuilt from scratch after the war. There is nothing there to save. Another day, another 1,000 Russian casualties, 14 tanks and 38 APVs. Any other country would have quit this war by now with losses like this, but Russia will have to be utterly defeated. x Russia's estimated losses as of day 660 of its invasion of Ukraine, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: another 1000+ troops lost in a day. pic.twitter.com/8vzBA1LbDp — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) December 15, 2023 A joyous reunion. x 4-month-old baby traveled 2,000 km to see his father for the first time ❤️🇺🇦 Відeo: gaiseniuk pic.twitter.com/LfPkRMFUVp — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) December 14, 2023 Soon to be an Olympic sport. Curling for real men. I’m assuming they have been rendered non-explosive, but you never know. Snipers take out Russian mine-layers. WARNING: Night-vision video shows the Russians being shot at a distance. x Ukrainian SOF snipers from 8th regiment destroyed russian sappers who were planting mines on Kupiansk direction pic.twitter.com/zwgTdErSV3 — SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES OF UKRAINE (@SOF_UKR) December 15, 2023 I don’t know how well it performs but that’s a bad-ass-looking weapon. x French FAMAS assault rifles entered service with the Defense Forces of Ukraine. The rifle is modified to use a laser rangefinder, electronic aiming devices that work at any time of the day, both in daylight and at night. pic.twitter.com/szkoSvpyk1 — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) December 15, 2023 Rest in peace. x Two brothers were killed in combat. Volodymyr & Nazar Zvir. One near Bakhmut, the other in the Luhansk region. Heroes 🇺🇦. Never forget that Ukraine fights ruzZia & its allies. Orcban's Hungary has stäbbed Europe & Ukraine in the back.#lviv #orban pic.twitter.com/0AuDCDRMJM — TheLvivJournal (@LvivJournal) December 14, 2023 Boy saves dog. x In Zhytomyr today, a boy saved a dog ❤️🇺🇦🫶 pic.twitter.com/tIL2dKd2ak — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) December 14, 2023 A bird in the hand. I don’t know where this is, but it’s the best thing I’ve seen on the internet all day. [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/15/2211794/-More-Russian-stuff-blowing-up-Suicide-bomber-attacks-Ukrainian-council-meeting?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=trending&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/