Rob Lee (Twitter)

The air assault operation on Hostomel was very risky and makes little sense to just tie down Ukrainian forces. Russia also conducted relatively few missile strikes in Kyiv in the beginning, which you would expect in a feint, and the forces used were too large for this purpose.
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@michaelbd:
@EricLevitz My view was that the war aims were as below. Kiev operation has done quite a bit to tie down forces and allow Russia to slowly advance in the east. So far few signs yet Russia intends to seige Kiev, though this could change. https://t.co/S9rYCvaK90

Rob Lee (Twitter)

Regime change is the best explanation for this operation. Once the initial dash failed, Russian forces tried to encircle Kyiv, likely as part of a compellence strategy, but they weren't able to. Now Russia is refocusing on more attainable objectives after sustaining attrition.

Dan (Twitter)

@petru475andrei Yes good hunting. They captured 3 they can reuse and a 4th damaged see in thread. Also captured BMP-2 and a MT-LB. For info they actually attacked with 2 tanks as mentioned here and I have pics of both the Ukrainian tanks (1 an earlier captured T-72B) .
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@Danspiun:
115-6. Luk'yanivka cont. (tweet 104-114). Atmospheric film from Volunteer 'Brotherhood Battalion' shows devastation at junction in twt 104 etc from other side. RuAF T-72B3 + 2x BMP-2 destroyed/captured. It claims 120 UAF, 2x tanks + 2x BMPs attacked 170 RuAF with 5 tanks + IFVs. https://t.co/Hn1FLoj85M

Dan (Twitter)

@hejtas Saw that but could not ID it. But it was definitely an earlier capture probably from 90 Guards Tank Division at Mokrets or similar, as you can see it was used painted like that in the assault - see in the background.

IgorGirkin (Twitter)

RT @SamRamani2: BREAKING: Poland's Cabinet approves new law to ban coal imports from Russia

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

@dr_blackerny Ну один раненый, остальные-то нет

Rob Lee (Twitter)

Russian MoD video of Russian Mi-28N and Mi-28UB helicopters striking Ukrainian targets.
https://xn--r1a.website/mod_russia_en/477

Necro Mancer (Twitter)

@ukrainiangektor @Ali10067773Ali Может в источнике наврали, первый раз, что ли. В наше время никому верить нельзя, судмед может и найдёт какие лишние дырки

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Rob Lee (Twitter)

Also a destroyed BMP-2. 2/
https://www.facebook.com/GeneralStaff.ua/posts/283388013974284

IgorGirkin (Twitter)

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The Lookout (Twitter)

RT @HN_Schlottman: Turns out it was 21st Guards Motorized Rifle Brigade (2nd CAA) along H07 east of Kyiv. Originally thought it was 2nd GMRD, but perhaps they never got much further than Pryluky. 90th GTD was on E95 NE of Brovary but likely has withdrawn to Nizhyn or S of Chernihiv at this point. https://twitter.com/HN_Schlottman/status/1508853510867197976/photo/1