(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . Russian stuff blowing up: Ukraine downs an expensive new Russian drone [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2024-04-01 There is now video of that large Russian armored assault near Tonenke from yesterday that resulted in 20 destroyed vehicles, including 12 tanks. x The very first footages of repelling the largest Russian tank attack of the entire war began to appear. The attack took place on March 30th on the Avdiivka front near the village of Tonenke. Russia gathered 36 tanks and 12 AFVs for this attack. 12 tanks and 8 AFVs were… https://t.co/ychvqslE7D pic.twitter.com/CnIw1ar9KY — Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) April 1, 2024 Much of the destruction came from Ukrainian anti-tank missiles. x Outside of Tonenke, Donetsk Oblast, a Ukrainian soldier from the 25th Airborne Brigade hits a Russian armored vehicle with a US-supplied FGM-148 Javelin ATGM. pic.twitter.com/lrUkBaVXRZ — OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) April 1, 2024 Heavy fighting near Bohdanivka, west of Bakhmut. x Frontline report: Ukraine tries to defend heights around Bohdanivka in fierce fighting After heavy aerial bombardment, Russian infantry advanced a 1 km bridgehead south of Chasiv Yar, establishing positions 500 meters from the town’s eastern edge.https://t.co/T9xzPEEI0p — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) April 1, 2024 Good riddance. x ⚡️Car bomb kills Moscow-appointed official in occupied Starobilsk, Luhansk Oblast. Valeriy Chaika died after a homemade explosive device was planted on his car, the head of the Starobilsk occupational administration, Vladimir Chernev, said in a post on Telegram. — The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) April 1, 2024 Video of a gas station blowing up after being hit by the Russians. x Ukrainian soldiers and citizens, Russia continues to attack civilian infrastructure especially gas/petrol stations, therefore avoid to be near them, especially when they already burn... pic.twitter.com/Us1B9CCzUR — Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) April 1, 2024 Another Russian assault group is destroyed. Terny is a small village northwest of Severodonetsk. WARNING: The video shows a pile of dead Russians. x 🔥RUSSIAN LOSSES | KREMINNA DIRECTION THREE destroyed 🇷🇺Russian BMPs and about SIXTEEN killed soldiers after another one unsuccessful assault near village Terny, Donetsk region. 1 - BMP-3 2 - BMP-2 pic.twitter.com/xm2iei4eG7 — Cloooud |🇺🇦 (@GloOouD) April 1, 2024 Burn, baby, burn. x A massive fire, the second in Russia today, engulfs Electroizolit, a major electrical engineering plant near Moscow that manufactures insulation materials and systems. The cause remains unknown. 😎 Again. pic.twitter.com/MlnAMLtuZ2 — Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) April 1, 2024 x In Yekaterinburg, russia, the Uralmashzavod plant is on fire🔥 This is a large engineering enterprise, a manufacturer of equipment for metallurgy, mining, and energy industries. During the wartime, it can also be reprofiled for the production of military products. pic.twitter.com/zr2y350WQS — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) April 1, 2024 x Looks like someone stole the thing that prevents St Petersburg trams from exploding. pic.twitter.com/hYgV3stKBr — Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) April 1, 2024 Soledar is northeast of Bakhmut and is the site of those huge salt tunnels. x GLSDBs at work in Soledar. pic.twitter.com/4D8nJx5mU4 — 𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔡 𝔇𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔱 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇺🇲🇬🇷 (@TheDeadDistrict) April 1, 2024 Thirty two artillery systems is a good day’s work. x Russian losses per 01/04/24 reported by the Ukrainian general staff +710 men +20 tanks +17 APVs +32 artillery pieces +1 AD system +26 UAVs +9 cruise missiles pic.twitter.com/P3Yhrtu2yg — NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) April 1, 2024 Rebuilding Kharkiv alone will cost billions of dollars. x Today in Kharkiv, practically all critical energy infrastructure has been destroyed, private property has also been smashed," said the Mayor. "Over 150,000 residents of Kharkiv are left homeless." pic.twitter.com/YvvqFojxuA — Maria Drutska 🇺🇦 (@maria_drutska) April 1, 2024 x ❗️Russians damaged about 80% of DTEK's installed capacity before the massive missile attacks. According to the company's executive director, 5 out of 6 DTEK thermal power plants are heavily damaged. Some units have been completely destroyed, some - partially. pic.twitter.com/qLeJnMgevn — Toronto Television / Телебачення Торонто (@tvtoront) March 30, 2024 Another one bites the dust. x ⚡️Ukrainian Warriors shot down one of the most expensive Russian drones over the Black Sea - Forpost, South Operational Command reports. It's worth about $7 million. It is quite large, can conduct reconnaissance and carry an additional combat load in the form of 2 missiles or… pic.twitter.com/QMZ3sCsRul — Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) April 1, 2024 Meanwhile, back home in Russia…. x Russians can protest‼️ Engels in Russia is exceeding the mobilization plan due to the sewage system The city is swimming in water filled with 💩 pic.twitter.com/vBiYAzmjkM — PS01 (@PStyle0ne1) April 1, 2024 A new Gulag Archipelago. x Russia building concentration camps while the world is watching!‼️‼️‼️ Russia reportedly plans to construct 25 new colonies and detention centers in the occupied territory of Ukraine over the next two years, according to Olga Romanova, the head of the Sitting Rus' Foundation. — nina gold🇺🇸🇺🇦💙💛💙 (@ninagol15) April 1, 2024 France steps up with more air defense systems. x The declared range is up to 120 kilometers for aerodynamic targets, or up to 60 kilometers for ballistic targets. France also plans to provide "hundreds" of units of old but working armored vehicles. — Toronto Television / Телебачення Торонто (@tvtoront) March 31, 2024 More casualties of the war. x Dolphins are dying en masse in Crimea, the occupying "power" does not consider this a cause for concern More than fifty emissions were recorded in March alone, but the peak is expected at the end of April and May. This was reported by one of the Crimean eco-activists, whose… — Oriannalyla 🇺🇦 (@Lyla_lilas) April 1, 2024 Going home. x 🇺🇦When the invaders came to Irpin, this girl and her family escaped and left the country for safety. This is her now as she crossed the border on her way home to #Ukraine🥰 pic.twitter.com/vTPzAZ3xaN — Sofia (@SlavaUk30722777) April 1, 2024 WARNING: Don’t watch this video unless you are prepared to view extreme cuteness. 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