The war in Ukraine 2025-05-20

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Russian losses 2025-09-20
We have now exceeded 1.1 million KWIA.

  • 1070 KWIA
  • 1 AFVs
  • 2 Tanks
  • 31 Artillery systems
  • 365 UAVs
  • 124 Vehicles & fuel tanks

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43 thoughts on “The war in Ukraine 2025-05-20”

  2. MXT

    💥🔥👍✊ Another hit!

    ”Another explosive night deep in Russia: drones struck the Novokuybyshevsk refinery and the “Kreking” oil facility in Saratov, both over 700 km from Ukraine’s border. Ukrainian long-range sanctions.” https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3lzaphikkds2w

    ”Dramatic footage posted on Russian social media, said to be of the moment the Saratov refinery was hit by a Ukraine drone tonight.” https://bsky.app/profile/twmcltd.bsky.social/post/3lza36dyius2x

     

    Based on this analysis, it seems that it did not hit anything sensitive in the actual refinery. 

    ”According to CyberBoroshno’s analysis, the drone strike on the Saratov refinery likely hit the loading rack area, not the processing units.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3lzapslcqu22w

    1. 205

      ⚡ 583 ENEMY TARGETS DESTROYED / SHOT DOWN

      During the night of September 20 (from 8:00 p.m. on September 19), the enemy carried out a combined attack on Ukrainian territory using attack UAVs, air- and ground-based missiles. In total, the Air Force’s radio-technical troops detected and tracked 619 air strikes during the attack:

      – 579 Shahed type attack UAVs and various types of drone imitators from Kursk, Bryansk, Millerovo, Orel, Shatalovo, Primorsko-Akhtarsk – Russia;
      – 8 Iskander-M/KN-23 type ballistic missiles from Yeisk – Russia, TOT Crimea;
      – 32 X-101 type cruise missiles from the airspace over Saratov oblast – Russia.

      The air strike was repelled by the Air Force, air defense forces, electronic warfare units and unmanned systems, as well as mobile firing groups from Ukraine’s defense forces.

      ❗️During the attack, the enemy used their traditional tactic – a simultaneous attack on selected targets with a large number of missiles and various types of UAVs. Enemy cruise missiles were effectively countered during the air strike by tactical aircraft, especially F-16 fighter jets. Once again, Western weapons prove their effectiveness on the battlefield. We thank our partners for the assistance they have already provided and look forward to further strengthening Ukraine’s airspace, both with ground-based air defense systems and aviation components.

      💥 According to preliminary information, the air defense at 9:00 a.m. shot down 583 aerial targets:

      – 552 enemy UAVs of the Shahed type and various types of imitation drones;
      – 2 Iskander-M/KN-23 type ballistic missiles;
      – 29 X-101 type cruise missiles.

      Impacts of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and 23 attack UAVs have been recorded at 10 locations, with debris falling at 10 locations.

      ❗️The attack continues, there are several hostile UAVs in the airspace. Follow the safety rules!

  9. MXT

    Previously, Trump imagined that Putin wanted to end the war and now he believes that he will get Xi on board with it.
    If China had wanted to end the war, they would have already resolved it.

    “President Trump: We’re working very hard to get Russia Ukraine settled. I hope we’re going to get it done. President Xi and I spoke about it, and I believe that he really would like to see it done also, and I think he’s going to work with us to help.”
    https://bsky.app/profile/antongerashchenko.bsky.social/post/3lzaq3g555s2w

    1. 205

      Not that China is the closest mourner, geographically speaking. A bit like the USA. So they may have some common geographical perspectives. It is also common that trade with Europe is on par with that between China and the USA, while trade with Russia mostly consists of importing raw materials from Russia. Is the export well nonexistent? Except for weapons then of course, for China’s part.

    2. Umlaut

      Wait now, is Trump going to try to become BFF with Xi? Isn’t China the archenemy that the USA would focus on, and therefore leave Europe to its fate?

  10. MXT

    During Saturday, 23 countries participate in Intervision: Russia’s own version of the Eurovision song contest, from which the country has been banned following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Among others, China, Saudi Arabia, and India participate in the spectacle, which is portrayed as “the world’s largest music event,” but according to SVT Verifierar, the audience is paid to attend. – Intervision today is organized by the Russian regime in order to distance itself from the West and the decadent Eurovision culture, says cultural journalist Oskar Anesten.

  11. MXT

    “🇺🇦 General Staff confirmed hit to 🇷🇺 Saratov and 🇷🇺 Novokuibyshevsk oil refineries, Samara production station in Russia”

  12. MXT

    “A cyberattack has affected several airports in Europe, reports The Independent. This has led to canceled and delayed flights in cities such as London, Brussels, and Berlin. The attack is said to be targeted at Collins Aerospace, a service provider for multiple airlines globally, causing technical issues. The attack has resulted in all check-ins having to be done manually, according to Brussels Airport.”

  13. 205

    A slower pace of attacks and several sectors down. High still in Donetsk and the total (Toretsk – Pokrovsk – Novopavlivka) not particularly affected.

    • N Slobozhansky-Kursk 9💥↘️
    • S Slobozhansky 5↘️
    • Kupyansk 3↘️
    • Lyman 15💥
    • Siverskyi 9💥↘️
    • Kramatorsk 3
    • Toretsk 19💥
    • Pokrovsk 50💥💥💥↘️
    • Novopavlivka 33💥💥↗️
    • Huliaypillia 0
    • Orikhivsk 2
    • Dnipro/Prydniprovsky 2
  14. MXT

    Off-Topic, USA’s path towards dictatorship

    “Journalists who report negatively about Donald Trump’s administration have broken the law, says the president to reporters in the White House, writes the New York Times. – They take a fantastic story and make it bad. Do you understand, I really think it’s illegal, says Trump without specifying which law he thinks the journalists are breaking in that case. The New York Times describes Trump’s statement as a “significant expansion” of the president’s attacks on journalists and their right to criticize the government. …”

    https://omni.se/a/bmR5wk

    1. CB500four

      And then he goes Russian style by accusing others of what he himself does. Talks about the left-wing extremists’ hate propaganda, when 90% of everything that comes out of him, orally or via the keyboard, is hate propaganda. Talks about freedom and kicks out anyone who doesn’t agree with him. Doesn’t see that it’s his own words and decisions that make people mock him or even hate him.

  15. MXT

    Even Estonia invoked NATO’s Article 4.

    “The NATO Council will convene early next week in response to Russia’s violation of Estonian airspace, reports Reuters. NATO spokesperson Allison Hart states that the council will discuss Friday’s incident in more detail. The announcement comes after Estonia requested it earlier on Friday evening. …”

    1. MXT

      “Swedish Jas Gripen planes took off and intercepted the Russian aircraft that violated Estonian airspace on Friday, says Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) to SVT News. She says that the Gripen planes met the Russian planes when they reached the Baltic Sea and then escorted them back to Russian airspace. The Swedish Armed Forces have published two images from the mission. They show Russian fighter jets of the MiG-31 model.”

      https://omni.se/a/gw5PQ0

  16. 205

    1/
    Ukraine’s drone command wants to scale up from 2.2% to 5% of the armed forces — enough to cover the entire frontline at tactical, operational, and strategic levels.

    In a new 100-day report, commander Robert “Madyar” Brovdi lays out the results:
    – over 402,000 sorties, 76,000+ enemy targets hit, 18,500 enemy personnel neutralized.

    The Unmanned Systems Forces now contribute over a third of all verified strikes by Ukraine’s defense forces.

    Their logistics warehouse holds over a million components — none of it state-funded.

    Madyar says they’re scaling up quietly. But if they don’t hit that 5% goal, he’s out — even if it means running the bathhouse.

    https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/19/ukraines-drone-forces-aim-to-reach-5-of-total-military-for-full-front-coverage/
    (Maj. Robert “Madyar” Brovdi, commander of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces. Photo: Vechirniy Kyiv.)

    2/
    “Madyar presents 100-day report on Ukraine’s drone command”

    In a detailed report

    https://x.com/usf_army/status/1968741738115366976?s=46

    published by Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (SBS), commander Major Robert “Madyar” Brovdi reviewed his first 100 days in charge.

    He revealed that the SBS Grouping, formed on 11 June 2025 by merging 12 units, has since grown to play a significant role across the front.

    The report emphasized transparency and operational metrics without hype.

    3/
    On 1 July 2025, the force launched a unified reporting system and introduced an electronic Combat Log (eCL).

    A public results dashboard now provides live data on drone missions and effectiveness.
    According to the report, over 402,000 sorties have been carried out by the Unmanned Systems Forces over this period — nearly half of them strike missions.

    Reconnaissance flights made up the rest, Brovdi reported.

    4/
    “Scaling drone capabilities and logistics without state funds”

    The Unmanned Systems Forces operate with only 2.2% of the total personnel of the Ukrainian Defense Forces.

    Still, six of its units currently rank among the top 13 out of 500 units nationwide.

    The command claims the force now operates across all battlefield layers — tactical, operational, and strategic.

    A central logistics warehouse was established for supplying all 12 Grouping units with equipment and drone peripherals — excluding the drones themselves.

    This hub holds over 1,039,870 units across 1,600+ item types.

    Notably, none of this supply chain is funded by the state.

    The stock includes 335 ATVs, 200 pickups, 460 logistics and freight vehicles, 180 motorcycles, and 900 mobile electronic warfare systems.

    It also includes radio systems, Starlink units, ELINT tools, batteries, and more

    5/
    “Domestic drone munitions production ramps up”

    The SBS’s in-house project dubbed the “Sugar Factory” has launched domestic production of 51 types of drone ammunition.

    So far, over 50,000 munitions have been produced. The Grouping plans to scale monthly production to 120,000 units to fully meet its operational needs.

     

    6/6
    “Clear goals, no recruitment campaign yet”

    – Madyar stated that the SBS has not yet launched a recruitment campaign.

    But the goal is clear:
    – reach 5% of the total personnel of the Defense Forces.

    Only at that point will the drone forces be able to provide full front coverage at all three layers — tactical, operational, and strategic — and exceed 50% of all verified enemy targets hit.

    Otherwise, Madyar stated, he will resign and return to his brigade — “even if just as the bathhouse operator.”

    Strategic targets inside russia are being hit daily, the commander said, although details remain undisclosed.

    “We’re scaling up — quietly,” Brovdi added.

    🧵https://x.com/anno1540/status/1968989436328251453?s=46

  24. MXT

    Wild Hornets:

    “Five most-asked questions about Shahed interceptors

    1. How effective are drones that shoot down Shaheds? Interceptors are one of the most effective tools against Russian kamikaze drones like the Shahed/Geran/Herber.

    Our interceptor, STING, achieves about 60–90% effectiveness, depending on crew experience and radar setup. There have even been cases where a single crew’s pilot shot down more enemy drones in one night than army aviation.

    2. How many interceptors are needed to take down one Shahed? In 8 out of 10 incidents, a single STING was enough to destroy a Shahed.

    3. Are interceptors fast enough to catch a Shahed? Yes — STING is substantially faster than Shahed or Herber-type drones. From target detection to neutralization typically takes 10–15 seconds. We’re also developing even faster versions to counter jet-powered threats.

    4. People say interceptors are expensive. Is that true? Interceptors are more expensive than a standard kamikaze drone, but they’re far cheaper than man-portable missiles or aircraft-fired missiles. Prices and effectiveness vary by manufacturer.

    Our STING is among the most affordable — just over $2,000 — while delivering one of the highest effectiveness rates.

    5. Can Ukraine produce 1,000 interceptors per day — and what’s needed to do that? Yes. Ukrainian defense manufacturing has the capacity to build thousands of interceptors daily — if there is upfront funding and secure production facilities in place (safe manufacturing sites, supply chain support, and assembly lines).

    https://x.com/wilendhornets/status/1969054845903712747“

  30. MXT

    Good morning!

    1010 KWIA
    1 Tank
    1 AFV
    25 Artillery systems
    553 UAVs
    29 Cruise missiles
    77 Vehicles & Fuel tanks
    1 Special equipment 

    SLAVA UKRAINI

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