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Tracking Equipment Losses and the Usage of Civilian Vehicles (Cars/Trucks etc) in different conflicts | Run @boberkherson

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Index of Threads I wrote about the Russo Ukrainian War:
The UAZ-452 in the Russian Army:
https://t.co/3gY6u3lvaF

How to Ukrainian Vehicle ID:
https://t.co/U3owflLqeh

How to Russian Vehicle ID:
https://t.co/iwLQCs3BhL
I update this when i write more Threads about the war.

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Part 2.1 of my identification thread, this time Russia is the topic:
Please remember these are my personal views/ observations on the subject

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@deaidua I wonder why they removed the Mitsubishi Logo from them

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@ThomasVLinge I would love to see an image of the some sort of tag or document that has the name of these vehicles on it.

So I finally know how to list these, cause right now I can't decide to either call them "Libyan IMV" or "RSF Humvee"

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@JohnSevenTwo I think there are many things we wish we never saw.
And that's certainly one of the things.

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Substack (Pls dont open and kill the ceasefire):
https://t.co/WUEyQFWqRH

Full List:
https://t.co/4Ue5dxggxY

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New List:
Schroedingers Ceasefire: Listing Equipment Losses during the 2026 US/Israeli-Iranian Ceasefire

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@Jonpy99 I think Russia will likely try to buy Sinotruks, Beiben, FAW Jiefang or Dongfeng Trucks from China.

But if China wont sell them these they will be forced to reactive this scrapmetal. Which will be the most cost ineffective shit we ever saw.

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@Endika62078057 The ones we have aftermath footage for lack hydraulics the real ones have. Ie Decoys.

While the ones that were struck which had these hydraulics have no aftermath footage. Ie no visual confirmation of damage/destruction.

Thats why none are on the list.

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Updated: Documenting visually confirmed Equipment Losses during the 2026 Lebanon War

Link to Full list in Last Post. This List only includes visual confirmed losses.

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Updated: Documenting visually confirmed Equipment Losses during the 2026 Lebanon War

Link to Full list in Last Post. This List only includes visual confirmed losses.

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Substack:
https://t.co/dT9J8JbLTh

Full List:
https://t.co/4Ue5dxggxY

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I removed 2x CAT 336 Excavator, 1x Wheelloader and 1x Rubberboat from the count, because they are abandoned too long.
They are still on the list, just no longer counted as losses.

Iron Dome Launchers arent listed because details didnt match available footage of real launchers

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Substack:
https://t.co/28Zy1naDD9

Full List:
https://t.co/4Ue5dxggxY

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Updated:
Documenting Equipment Losses during the Insurgency in Mali

Link to Full list in Last Post. This List only includes visual confirmed losses.

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Updated:
Documenting Equipment Losses during the April 2026 FLA/JNIM Offensive in Mali and the following fighting.

Link to Full list in Last Post. This List only includes visual confirmed losses.

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I changed the list to depict losses in Mali from the 25th April 2026 onwards.
Since its usually unclear which militant group operated equipment, i grouped them together as "Militants"

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@poetaetrr Also a TLC is way better for fleeing than a fuel eating metal box.

I have to be honest, most Vehicles i listed looked pretty fine and given that the SAA collapsed, i think its more likely that most vehicles were just abandoned
Be it that the unit disintegrated or ran out of fuel

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@poetaetrr But we know the SAA has a shitton of older tanks, even the video i posted had a T-72 and T-55 among the T-90s. Which are most likely replacements for not working T-90s.
So why should they drive around with semi working tanks?

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@Toi733f Cause imo a Kei Car would be enough for 99% of people and they have literally zero reason to drive anything else.

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@Toi733f Cause most people cant drive and thus buy big cars, cause big car=safer for them, fuck the others.
Or they want to run around telling you "Look i got expensive big car, that i cannot afford to buy so i leased it for way to much money and i do this even tho im not a car person".

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@Toi733f And because of these two reasons imo the big car companies only want to sell big cars, cause more money for them. Atleast thats my opinion.
Ie a mixture of stupid people and Companies wanting money.

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@NotWoofers I have played it a little bit....maybe 1 or 2 Hours....max 3....