“For more than two years, I’ve been blown up countless times, and I’m still alive.”
This is how Red, a driver-mechanic of the 37th Marine Brigade, briefly described the survivability of the British Mastiff armored vehicle. Straight from the factory, this vehicle comes equipped with a “barbecue cage” that can withstand hits from handheld anti-tank grenade launchers and FPV drones.
Mastiff has repeatedly proven its survivability on the battlefield — it kept moving even after detonating anti-tank mines. The vehicle’s wheels have run-flat inserts that allow it to drive for another 30 kilometers. The soldiers told Captain-Lieutenant Vitalii Pikul that the armored vehicle evacuated the assault team even with all wheels damaged.
«The rear wheel was torn off, and only the rim was left on the front one — but we still made it.»
Fighters of the 37th Marine Brigade explained why the American Oshkosh armored vehicle has almost no downsides. This vehicle was designed with the experience of the war in Afghanistan in mind, as a replacement for the legendary Humvee. The Oshkosh received better protection against mines, small arms, and grenade launchers.
According to Krava, a marine from the 37th Brigade, despite the fact that the armored vehicle was developed back in 2009, today it handles drone strikes well — you can barely feel them.
DITCHES of DEATH at Pokrovsk… Ukraine ANNIHILATES Russia’s Assault Waves
Russia claimed Pokrovsk had fallen—but the battlefield tells a very different story. Ukraine is not only holding the line but shredding wave after wave of Russian assaults, turning the city into a nightmare Putin can’t spin away. From failed mechanized pushes to collapsing offensives and reclaimed ground, Pokrovsk is exposing the cracks in Russia’s war machine. Ukraine’s defenders continue to outsmart and outfight overwhelming numbers. And what comes next may surprise everyone…
‘Reality speaks for itself’ — From war-torn Kupiansk, Zelensky praises troops after reports of successful Ukrainian counterattack
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 12 recorded a video from Kupiansk, one of the hottest parts of the frontline, in which he praised Ukrainian troops fighting in the city.
The front line visit comes as Ukraine’s National Guard said its 2nd Khartiia Corps carried out a successful counterattack north of Kupiansk, a development that flatly contradicts Russia's recent claims of capturing the city. "The Russians kept going on about Kupyansk – the reality speaks for itself. I visited our troops and congratulated them. Thank you to each and every warrior! I am proud of you! And I thank all of our Land Forces – today is your day!" Zelensky said in a message posted to X accompanying the video, in which he stands in front of the bullet riddled sign marking the entrance to the city, surrounded by anti-drone nets.
He added that Ukraine’s diplomatic leverage depends on holding strong positions on the battlefield. "Today, it's extremely important to achieve results on the front so that Ukraine can achieve results in diplomacy. That's how it works: all our strong positions within the country - strong positions in the conversation about ending the war. Thank you to every soldier. I'm proud of you. Thank you to all our Land Forces - today is exclusively your day. Thank you, guys," he said.
On Nov. 20, Russia’s chief of the General Staff, Valery Gerasimov, said Russia had captured Kupiansk, a claim that Ukraine’s Armed Forces refuted. Reportedly, the latest Trump peace plan envisions a possible land swap in which Russia would trade the relatively small areas it controls in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Sumy oblasts for Ukrainian-held parts of the Donbas.
In a Dec. 12 press release, the 2nd Khartiia Corps said it had spearheaded a counterattack in Kupiansk after the situation there became critical in September. It said units in its "Search and Strike Group” reached the Oskil River north of the city, “completely blocking the land routes" for Russian forces to approach Kupiansk. The corps added the group also liberated the villages of Kindrashivka and Radkivka and surrounding areas.
Russian Oil Tanker had a Party with FOUR Ukrainian SEA BABIES
Happy Shit-fountain season in Russia.....
00:00 Intro
00:09 Petersburg shit fountain 1-st this year - this snip is hilarious LOL
01:25 Market building
02:06 Russian shadow fleet tanker hit with sea babies
07:09 UA Drones struck Filanovsky oil rig in the Caspian sea
09:00 UA trop films from Siversk in Donetsk - Russian fab 3000 landing
10:27 List of crew members on board AN-22 that crashed
12:02 Russian soldier with slippers
13:29 Russian soldier in his natural habitat
14:16 Russian elite forces training
17:24 The speed of the russian army - slower than a snail
18:24 Ukrainian dedushka in Kupyansk says it how it is
Disaster for Rus Army in Kupiansk and Pokrovsk | One more Oil Tanker hit
Shippers can not sustain the cost of this - no insurance coverage and ship a complete loss. These are older ships and its not econmic to replace the engines and repair - that's an enormouc cost.
Russian Navy cannot protect these ships - they will be sunk as well.
Essentially the Black Sea is now closed off to Russian oil exports.
Kremlin and White House Pushing Ukraine Toward Capitulation?
Over the past day, reporting and diplomatic signals suggest that both Moscow and Washington are pushing Ukraine toward accepting a ceasefire arrangement that carries the fingerprints of capitulation. The Kremlin continues escalating its rhetoric, implying that Ukraine must concede territory for “peace,” while U.S. officials have circulated trial balloons about “pragmatic reevaluations” of long-term support. Kyiv sees this as coordinated pressure — whether intentional or not — that narrows the political and military space Ukraine needs to maneuver.
Diplomatically, Zelensky is signaling that Ukraine will not accept any settlement that leaves Russia in control of occupied territories. Meanwhile, Russian officials spent the day framing Ukraine as isolated and weakened, attempting to shape global perception that Kyiv is on the brink of accepting unfavorable terms.
The core tension:
Russia wants capitulation; the U.S. wants stability; Ukraine wants sovereignty — and those three goals do not overlap.
That’s why this moment matters so much.