A Daily Dose of Destruction

Our friends at Funker 530 provide us with a daily dose of visual intel on the war in Ukraine. Today we look at drone footage purported to show two distinct artillery shellings on Russian targets. The first shot seems to be on target, and what appears to be Russian fighting vehicles are damaged. Unfortunately, the resolution of this footage is not high enough to conduct an accurate battle damage assessment. The second round impacted a civilian building used to hide and store various types of Russian ammunition. A fire is started, and large plumes of smoke take to the sky. Once the smoke dies down, a drone moves in for a closer look.

Author’s Note: The footage provided to us from The Sun via YouTube is the same as that which appears on the Funker website. Technical issues keep us from posting it here.

Ukraine’s Azov Special Forces Regiment destroys enemy military vehicles and an ammo depot. Video courtesy of YouTube and The Sun.

In the video’s lower right-hand corner, we see the redesigned Azov unit crest. Its three swords recall the “Three Swords Monument” in Mariupol. This monument commemorates those of the Azov Regiment who have thus far died in the Ukrainian war against Russia. From their suspended Twitter account, the Ukrainian Struggle Center calls it “a symbol of military glory and a promise of revenge on enemies.” 

https://twitter.com/UA_struggle/status/1530477497934131200?s=20&t=ginCidqWUUtr6JdfoWdNMQ

Post courtesy of @UA_struggle via Twitter

No Love From the Russians

There is no love lost between the Russian government and the Azov regiment. Back in May, The Telegraph reported that Russian officials participating in peace talks at the time suggested the death penalty for Azov fighters. Leonid Slutsky, a deputy of the State Duma of Russia, told Russia’s lower house of parliament that his nation “should think carefully” about capital punishment for regiment members.