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2023-02-28 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Unexplained explosions around Russian-occupied Mariupol since Tuesday

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-02-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 1500 troops mostly volunteers from Mariupol. 400 actual Russian troops. Ukraine wants to invade as they consider this an easy hit plus the huge stockpile of munitions stored there. Russian area of Mariupol target of Western area of Mariupol who's leadership happens to be pro western.

Posted by Dale 2023-02-28 04:02|| 2023-02-28 04:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Not necessarily related to Mariupol, but is looks like Ukraine has gotten their GPS guided UAVs sorta working. In the last 24 hours:
1. Attack on oil refinery in Tuapse Russia. ~600km
2. Ukr UJ-22 UAV crashed near Moscow.

Also a UFO closed airspace near St Petersburg. Not necessarily Ukrainian.

The Tuapse attack shows the GPS guided terminal dive has not been perfected. Missed nearby oil storage tanks and one hit a building, causing a fire.

Posted by Ebbains Threrenter5475 2023-02-28 09:12|| 2023-02-28 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 A little more info (video)

Posted by Ebbains Threrenter5475 2023-02-28 09:58|| 2023-02-28 09:58|| Front Page Top

#4 The drone that crashed near Moscow was close to a pipeline Gazprom compressor station. Very ambitious.

Posted by Ebbains Threrenter5475 2023-02-28 10:02|| 2023-02-28 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 2 drones that hit Tuapse oil refinery were jet propelled and carried a decently large payload.

Posted by Ebbains Threrenter5475 2023-02-28 11:58|| 2023-02-28 11:58|| Front Page Top

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