Russian military radio communications are intercepted, military reports are leaked, and the voices of Russian soldiers are also made public



Since February 24, 2022, Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing. Before and after this invasion, many people have posted videos of combat vehicles being deployed around Ukraine on social media, giving us a glimpse into the current state of the Russian military. New information compiled by Christian Triebert of The New York Times has revealed detailed information, including the contents of Russian military radio communications.




According to Triebert, Russian troops invading the town of Makhakrib west of the Ukrainian capital of Kiev were somehow using open frequencies for radio communication, and the contents of those communications were easily heard by amateur radio operators. One of the communications is shown in the tweet below, in which the Russian military reports that they had lost their armored vehicle, the MT-LB , and retreated.




To identify the above communication as 'Russian military', a technique called open source intelligence (OSINT) was useful. According to Treibert, on the day of the communication, the mayor of Makhab had posted on the social networking site Telegram, 'We are clearing out the enemy near Motyzhyn (the village of Makhab).' By comparing this information with a video filmed and published by local residents, it was found that there was an abandoned vehicle that looked like an MT-LB in Makhab, and it was speculated that the communication was also from the Russian military.




Motyzhyn was not the only place where Russian communications were identified in this way; it was also known that Russian forces were communicating in the nearby towns of Fasivochka, Kalynivka, Kopyliv, Yasnogorodka, and Borodianka.




While the fragmented intelligence makes it difficult to trace the chronology of the invasion, Triebert argues that 'we can establish the dynamics of the ground battle at Maqalib.'

According to information, Russian military vehicles bearing the V marking were spotted moving from Borodianka to Lipivka and then to Makharyb on the morning of February 27, 2022.




On the same day, a Russian military communication was intercepted stating that it had shot down a Ukrainian helicopter.




Meanwhile, a Russian soldier was also intercepted reporting that he was 'under attack.' If you listen to the actual audio embedded in the tweet below, you can hear the soldier's agitated voice making the report.




On the morning of February 28th, a video was posted showing the aftermath of the Ukrainian military attacking Russian forces with a drone.




The Russian invasion of Makhab continued for about a month, but on March 21, 2022, the Ukrainian military reported that it had withdrawn Russian troops from Makhab. However, at the time of writing, Russian attacks on various parts of Ukraine continued, and Mr. Treibert also introduced photos of the damaged combat areas, saying, 'The battle in Ukraine continues.'




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