/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1498, Part 1 (Thread #1645)

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From ChrisO\_Wiki 1/ The late governor of Russia's Kursk region, Roman Starovoit, is said to have received huge cash bribes in grocery bags of food and alcohol, and stole 100 million rubles ($1.2 million) from the budget assigned to build fortifications along the border with Ukraine. ⬇️ [https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mijjthogqk2w](https://bsky.app/profile/chriso-wiki.bsky.social/post/3mijjthogqk2w) [https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2039728234670026803.html](https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2039728234670026803.html)

Bad news reported yesterday. > The consequences of the assault actions of the 425th Assault Battalion "Skała" in attempts to reach Pokrovsk > 🔥 We often laugh about the enemy, who advances in a column of vehicles in open terrain and is almost always defeated. This happens with total drone dominance on the battlefield. But what about Ukrainian commanders who do the same — this is the question that Sergei Sternenko raised today in his post. > ⛳️ In the footage, the remains of burnt vehicles after the attempt of assault actions. According to preliminary information — the column did not even reach Pokrovsk, but was detected and burned by the enemy during its advance. The Russians are actively entrenching in Grishino (Hrishine) and are attempting to consolidate on the northern outskirts. At the same time, the enemy has full dominance of FPV drones around all of Pokrovsk. The result — 2 BMP-2s and one "Abrams" tank were lost. >❗️ We hope that all the relevant conclusions will be drawn...

> Hundreds of Ukrainian UAVs have entered Russian territory, of which many are heading for the Leningrad region. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mik25ugwjc2f EDIT: update as of 0752 Ukraine time... Anyone got updates? I'm not seeing any hit reports on exilenova or other Ukrainian channels that tend to post.

Ukraines 52nd Separate Artillery Brigade reports adding 203MM M110 self propelled howitzers to their arsenal. https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-quietly-adds-one-of-the-most-powerful-artillery-guns-ever-built-to-its-arsenal-17535

I was just reading about the An-26 military transport plane crash and it continuous to astound me how old the equipment is that the Russian’s are still using. The An-26 was first introduced in 1972 and ended production in 1986.

Ukrainian soldier Balhmutskyi Demon. His posts often share the absolute horror of the war that our defenders are going through. > Lyman - those fking bombs, the onslaught of attackers, fiber-optic nets already blocking the sun in some places, and every day is like a groundhog's day - the pilot's takeoff, the search for infantry, a strike, a Russian corpse, FAB, KAB, the sniffer sees a picture, has their pilot noticed you yet? No, he hasn't. Lightning, not a thunderstorm, the sun in the sky, and lightning. All this bullshit every day, the same thing over and over again. I'm part of a lost generation, wasting time in this global madhouse. https://t . me/bahshiddemon/3251

Ukrainian Officer Alex: > During the winter–spring genocide of enemy air defenses in the temporarily occupied territories, the work of our front strike and middle strike systems has become significantly easier. The number of downed aircraft has partially decreased, while the number of destroyed warehouses, command posts, and enemy concentration areas has increased significantly. Respect to the commanders and personnel of the SBS units for their competent and systematic work in clearing our skies. https://t . me/officer_33/6795

**The estimated total russian war losses from 24.02.22 to 02.04.26 inclusive are as follows****:** * personnel - approximately 1 300 030 (+1 300); * tanks ‒ 11 830 (+2); * armored fighting vehicles ‒ 24 334 (+7); * special equipment ‒ 4 107; * vehicles and fuel tanks ‒ 86 773 (+195). * artillery systems ‒ 39 228 (+59); * MLRS ‒ 1 713 (+1); * air defense assets ‒ 1 338. * aircraft ‒ 435; * helicopters ‒ 350; * UAVs (operational-tactical level) ‒ 213 393 **(+2 497)**; * cruise missiles ‒ 4 491. * warships and boats ‒ 33; * submarines ‒ 2. Source [https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-april-2-2026](https://mod.gov.ua/en/news/total-russian-combat-losses-in-ukraine-as-of-april-2-2026) Russia grows weaker every day. Slava Ukraini!

Important to remember. > Ukraine marks four years since its forces expelled Russian troops from Kyiv region on April 2, 2022, after weeks of intense fighting. The liberation of Bucha, Irpin and Hostomel exposed evidence of atrocities and war crimes. Hundreds of civilians and POWs were mass murdered https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3miipeswh5s25

> Extremely interesting development in terms of deception warfare! > Russians install a decoy R-60 air-to-air missiles on their drones to scare the Ukrainian Army Aviation used in intercepting such targets. > They initially used it in a real Geran-2 modification. https://bsky.app/profile/dim0kq.bsky.social/post/3miipi5nzkq2m

> The Kyiv Independent published an investigation stating that vessels from Russia’s shadow fleet are using Starlink for communication and coordination. This helps Russia circumvent sanctions and continue its oil shipments. https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mij2ey6uqk2l

> Tonight, Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces and Defence Intelligence of Ukraine drones struck Kirovske airbase in Crimea. Destroyed targets include: > • Four Orion heavy UAVs along with their base and pre-flight facility;• An An-72P transport aircraft;• P-37 “Mech” radar station. ... > /3. The Orion UAV base at Kirovske airbase had been targeted multiple times before with lighter munitions, causing limited damage. > Only after heavy FP-2 strike drones reached the site the base is finally, at minimum, significantly damaged. Looks to me like they very likely hit that transport plane. Hopefully OSINT will get historic satellite pics and confirm whether it was active. https://bsky.app/profile/specialkhersoncat.bsky.social/post/3mijademo5s2e

> A Russian An-26 crash on March 31 killed 29 people, including Lt. Gen. Alexander Otroshchenko, commander of a Northern Fleet mixed aviation corps and former head of the 45th Air Force and Air Defense Army. Six officers from the Northern Fleet were also among the dead EDIT: this crash was widely reported at the time. This is an update with info on the casualties, not a new russian loss to be happy about. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mijcfesk522f

https://youtu.be/xCjGbWR59jg?si=5_1Hm-LwtC1Kxmor I've posted this animation before, but am doing so again because it's just so damn fitting with everything going on. It's to the point that I've heard a quote from head of Rostelecom, who's Russia's largest provider of digital services, say "Everything is fine" towards the blocking of WhatsApp, the choking and then eventual death of Telegram, and the rise of Max.

> Satellite images show extensive damage at Russia’s Ust-Luga oil port after prolonged attacks, with 15 oil storage tanks destroyed and/or damaged, one loading pier destroyed and another damaged. Despite the damage, tanker loading continues at remaining operational terminals Damn. Sounds like it needs a lot more hits. https://bsky.app/profile/noelreports.com/post/3mijfxosk4s2f

>[](https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social)The Bashneft-Novoyl refinery in Ufa, Bashkortostan, currently Russia, was struck by an Ukrainian drone. [https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3miigq4geg22a](https://bsky.app/profile/tendar.bsky.social/post/3miigq4geg22a)

>This is not a drill folks, it happened again. Russia's GDP dropped for a second month in a row with February seeing a 1,5% decrease according to the Ministry of Economic Development. For January-February 2026 the drop is 1,8%. [https://bsky.app/profile/delfoo.bsky.social/post/3mihfrcquos27](https://bsky.app/profile/delfoo.bsky.social/post/3mihfrcquos27) >Russia’s GDP is shrinking, even according to official statistics. More signs pointing to a recession. High oil prices will not save Russia if the world economy goes into recession (e.g., 2008). [https://bsky.app/profile/ukrainewarpod.bsky.social/post/3mihgpgktz22b](https://bsky.app/profile/ukrainewarpod.bsky.social/post/3mihgpgktz22b) >Cement is a key ingredient for construction. Cement loading in the Russian Railways network is at 2008-2009 levels, crisis years in the Russian economy. [https://bsky.app/profile/ukrainewarpod.bsky.social/post/3mihgmazlh22b](https://bsky.app/profile/ukrainewarpod.bsky.social/post/3mihgmazlh22b) >Russia’s economy is back to the size it was in 2008-2009, per railroad data. ‼️ [https://bsky.app/profile/ukrainewarpod.bsky.social/post/3mii42h5eq22b](https://bsky.app/profile/ukrainewarpod.bsky.social/post/3mii42h5eq22b)

>‼️ Russian Railways March 2026 Loading Update Thread Did they meet Russian Railways loading plan for March? Lol, nope! But they have may now past an important new point on their race to the bottom! That and more is coming up in the thread! [https://bsky.app/profile/prune602.bsky.social/post/3migznuu4fs2l](https://bsky.app/profile/prune602.bsky.social/post/3migznuu4fs2l) [https://skywriter.blue/@prune602.bsky.social/3migznuu4fs2l](https://skywriter.blue/@prune602.bsky.social/3migznuu4fs2l) (easier to read)

A few of today's headlines from the hellscape that is russia: >Over 90% of bars and restaurants in Russia are on the brink of financial collapse. [https://archive.is/WDBQ2](https://archive.is/WDBQ2) >Russian oil companies are preparing to cut production due to the paralysis of Baltic ports. [https://archive.is/3kMNb](https://archive.is/3kMNb) >Rosstat reported a nearly 30% drop in profits for Russian companies. [https://archive.is/7WDHW](https://archive.is/7WDHW)

As per the Russian media outlet "Moscow Times", a series of exercises involving Russia's strategic missile forces have taken place in Siberia, this involved: Combat patrols of "Yars" type launcher vehicles, including in "simulated radioactive conditions" Protection of missile complexes from saboteurs and "new means of aerial attack" Particular emphasis was made on drilling defence of the launch system in the transit and field ready position. Source: Moscow Times Russian Service (Cant link to RU domains here)

Novo-Ufa refinery struck by drones, 1400km from Kharkiv. From CyberBoroshno: >After analyzing the video showing the refinery burning, it can be confirmed that the strike occurred in the area of the AVT-5 installation of the "Bashneft-Novoyl" enterprise. There is very intense burning, and a large amount of black smoke is being released. The AVT installation is a primary oil processing unit, which is key to the production process, and without it, further processing is impossible. https://t . me/kiber_boroshno/12746?single Refineries hit in 2026 (name | capacity (bbl/d) | Nelson Complexity Index | attack date (count)) * Afipsky refinery | 139,000 | 7.30 | Mar 13 (1) * Ilsky refinery | 69,000 | 8.30 | Jan 1, Feb 17 (2) * Kirishi refinery (Surgutneftegas) | 463,000 | 7.55 | Mar 26 (1) * Novominskaya refinery (Albashneft) | 6,400 | ? | Feb 28 (1) * Novo-Ufa refinery (Bashneft-Novoil) | 171,000 | 9.18 | **Apr 2** (1) * Saratov refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 4.30 | Mar 21 (1) * Slavyansk refinery | 93,000 | 1.00 | Jan 26 (1) * Tuapse refinery (Rosneft) | 240,000 | 3.20 | Jan 19 (1) * Ufaneftekhim refinery (Bashneft) | 220,000 | 9.18 | Mar 22 (1) * Ukhta refinery (LUKOIL) | 93,000 | 3.70 | Self combusted Jun 2, 2024, Mar 1 2026. 2026: 12 Feb (1) * Volgograd refinery (LUKOIL) | 300,000 | 6.90 | Feb 11 (1) * Yaroslavl refinery (Slavneft-YANOS) | 300,000 | 8.60 | Mar 28 (1) Refinery hits from 2022-2025 (name | capacity (bbl/d) | Nelson Complexity Index | attack date (count)) * Afipsky refinery | 139,000 | 7.30 | 2023: May 31. 2024: May 2, Jun 20. 2025: Feb 10, Aug 7, Aug 28, Sep 26, Nov 29, Dec 13 (8) * Antipinsky refinery (JSC Antipinsky Refinery) | 174,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Oct 6 (1) * Ilsky refinery | 69,000 | 8.30 | 2024: Feb 9, Apr 27, Jun 21. 2025: Feb 17, Feb 28, Jul 7, Sep 7, Nov 19 (8) * Kirishi refinery (Surgutneftegas) | 463,000 | 7.55 | 2024: Mar 13. 2025: Mar 8, Sep 14, Oct 4 (4) * Krasnodar refinery (Krasnodarekoneft) | ? | ? | 2024: Jun 21. 2025: Aug 30 (2) * Kuibyshev refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 16, Mar 23. 2025: Aug 28 (3) * Makhachkala refinery (Dagnotech) | 20,500 | ? | 2025: Oct 22 (1) * Mari refinery | 26,600 | ? | 2025: Oct 29 (1) * Moscow refinery (Gazprom Neft) | 295,000 | 7.70 | 2024: Sep 1. 2025: Mar 11 (2) * Nizhnekamsk II refinery (TANEKO) | 340,000 | 8.99 | 2024: Apr 02. 2025: Jan 11 (2) * Novominskaya refinery (Albashneft) | 6,400 | ? | 2025: Feb 5 (1) * Novokuibyshevsk refinery | 185,000 | 6.47 | 2024: Mar 16, Mar 23. 2025: Mar 10, Aug 2, Sep 20, Oct 19, Nov 15 (7) * Novoshakhtinsk refinery | 112,000 | 1.21 | 2022: Jun 22. 2024: Mar 13, Jun 6, Jul 5, Dec 19. 2025: Aug 20, Dec 25 (6) * Novospassky refinery (NS-Oil) | 12,300 | ? | 2025: Oct 29 (1) * NORSI-oil (LUKOIL, Kstovo) | 405,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 12. 2025: Jan 28, Jul 13, Sep 16, Oct 5, Oct 16, Nov 4 (7) * Novo-Ufa refinery (Bashneft-Novoil) | 171,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Sep 13, Oct 11 (2) * Orsk refinery (SAFMAR) | 90,000 | ? | 2025: Oct 3, Nov 11 (2) * Pervyy Zavod, Polotnyany Zavod, Kaluga region | 24,000 | ? | 2024: Mar 15, May 10 (2) * Ryazan refinery (Rosneft) | 350,000 | 5.50 | 2024: Mar 13, May 1, Jul 27, Oct 26. 2025: Jan 23, Jan 25, Feb 24, Mar 9, Aug 2, Sep 5, Oct 23, Nov 15, Nov 20, Dec 5 (14) * Salavat refinery (Gazprom) | 232,000 | 7.92 | 2024: May 9. 2025: Sep 18, Sep 24 (3) * Saratov refinery (Rosneft) | 162,000 | 4.30 | 2024: Nov 8. 2025: Feb 11, Jul 1, Aug 10, Sep 16, Sep 20, Oct 16, Nov 3, Nov 11, Nov 14, Nov 28, self combusted Dec 24 (11) * Slavyansk refinery | 93,000 | 1.00 | 2024: Mar 17, Apr 27, May 18. 2025: Sep 4, Dec 17 (5) * Syzran refinery (Rosneft) | 170,000 | 7.30 | 2024: Mar 16. 2025: Feb 19, Mar 4, Aug 15, Aug 24, Aug 30, Dec 5, Dec 28 (8) * Tuapse refinery (Rosneft) | 240,000 | 3.20 | 2024: Jan 25, May 17, Jul 22. 2025: Feb 26, Mar 14, Nov 25, Dec 30 (7) * Ufa refinery (Bashneft-UNPZ, aka Ufimsky refinery) | 153,000 | 6.12 | 2025: Mar 3, Sep 13 (2) * Ufaneftekhim refinery (Bashneft) | 220,000 | 9.18 | 2025: Oct 15 (1) * Volgograd refinery (LUKOIL) | 300,000 | 6.90 | 2024: Feb 3, May 11. 2025: Jan 15, Jan 31, Feb 3, Aug 14, Aug 19, Sep 18, Nov 5 (9) * Yaroslavl refinery (Slavneft-YANOS) | 300,000 | 8.60 | 2024: Jan 29. 2025: Self-combusted Oct 1, hit Dec 12 (2) European side, not yet hit: * Nizhnekamsk I refinery (TAIF) | 167,000 | 4.15 * Perm refinery (LUKOIL) | 303,000 | 9.40 Asian side refineries, not yet hit: * Achinsk refinery (Rosneft) | 174,000 | 3.59 * Angarsk refinery (Rosneft) | 236,000 | 9.18 * Khabarovsk refinery | 115,000 | 9.90 * Komsomolsk refinery (Rosneft) | 185,000 | 9.18 | Self combusted Apr 10, 2025 * Nizhnevartovsk refinery (Rosneft) | 27,000 | 1.00 * Omsk Refinery (Gazprom Neft) | 514,000 | 8.80 | Self combusted Aug 1 and Aug 26, 2024 * Yaya Refinery (NefteKhimService) | 104,000 | 1.71

> The General Staff of Ukraine reported that the Defense Forces struck the "Strela" enterprise in the Bryansk region, which manufactures components for cruise missiles. https://bsky.app/profile/wartranslated.bsky.social/post/3mih5gtgm3k2u

Russia has lost 1,300 soldiers killed and wounded over the past day, bringing its total number of personnel losses to 1,300,030. **Source:** [Russian losses over past day: 1,300 soldiers killed and wounded | Ukrainska Pravda](https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/04/02/8028322/) **Details:** The total combat losses of the Russian forces between 24 February 2022 and 2 April 2026 are estimated to be as follows \[figures in parentheses represent the latest losses – ed.\]: * approximately 1,300,030 **(+1,300)** military personnel * 11,830 **(+2)** tanks * 24,334 **(+7)** armoured combat vehicles * 39,228 **(+59)** artillery systems * 1,713 **(+1)** multiple-launch rocket systems * 1,338 (+0) air defence systems * 435 (+0) fixed-wing aircraft * 350 (+0) helicopters * 213,393 **(+2,497)** operational-tactical UAVs * 4,491 (+0) cruise missiles * 33 (+0) ships/boats * 2 (+0) submarines * 86,773 **(+195)** vehicles and fuel tankers * 4,107 (+0) special vehicles and other equipment. The information is being confirmed.

almost 1500 days, frickin give it up putin

F*** Putin!!

Slava Ukraine 

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