Pretty sure T-72BM2 are based on T-72B, though, and as far as I know you can't convert a T-72A into a T-72B as they have a different turret and thicker glacis.
More things that need fuel that could have gone to the East.
The War in the Ukraine
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It is true. Belarus is upgrading the T-72B to the T-72BM2 standard.
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The troops received a large batch of Orlan reconnaissance UAVs. Also, more than 1,500 drones - kamikaze "Lancet" were sent to the Kherson Front.
Ukrenergo introduces rolling blackouts in Kharkiv, Sumy and Poltava regions.
Kiev now the night in the dark
I must say, I can't really see what's going on here.
The partly mobilised complain that they are not sufficiently equipped, while the Wagnerians are surprised by the class of the AFU's armoured jackets
In Ukraine, they showed a homemade combat drone. The drone is designed to fight Russian UAVs, presumably Geran-2 drones. It is not clear how the drone stabilizes the sight
A new strike by the Russian Lancet drone on the launcher of the S-300 air defense system of the Ukrainian army has led to disputes among netizens. Many felt that the alleged drone strike was in a dummy launcher. We explain that this is not the case. When the drone approaches the target, the hatches of the missiles are closed on the launcher, after the impact they are torn off. Also, when magnified, you can see the tube of the hydraulic rocket lifting system. In dummies, this level of detail is never done. The explosion of rockets did not happen, apparently due to their absence in the installation.
In the fighting in Ukraine, a wide variety of weapons are used. The video shows the shooting of Luhansk military personnel from the Soviet automatic 57-mm anti-aircraft gun S-60. The S-60 gun was adopted by the USSR in 1950 and was exported to many countries of the world, where it was repeatedly used in military conflicts. A gun of this type greatly helped the North Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War. The technical rate of fire of the gun is 60-70 rounds per minute. Firing range 6000 meters.
Filming of the broken military column of the Ukrainian army was made by one of its commanders in the Kherson region. The video shows damaged French VAB 4x4 armored vehicles, British Husky TVS armored vehicles and about a dozen civilian trucks used for military transport.
A new strike by the Russian Lancet drone on the launcher of the S-300 air defense system of the Ukrainian army has led to disputes among netizens. Many felt that the alleged drone strike was in a dummy launcher. We explain that this is not the case. When the drone approaches the target, the hatches of the missiles are closed on the launcher, after the impact they are torn off. Also, when magnified, you can see the tube of the hydraulic rocket lifting system. In dummies, this level of detail is never done. The explosion of rockets did not happen, apparently due to their absence in the installation.
In the fighting in Ukraine, a wide variety of weapons are used. The video shows the shooting of Luhansk military personnel from the Soviet automatic 57-mm anti-aircraft gun S-60. The S-60 gun was adopted by the USSR in 1950 and was exported to many countries of the world, where it was repeatedly used in military conflicts. A gun of this type greatly helped the North Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War. The technical rate of fire of the gun is 60-70 rounds per minute. Firing range 6000 meters.
Filming of the broken military column of the Ukrainian army was made by one of its commanders in the Kherson region. The video shows damaged French VAB 4x4 armored vehicles, British Husky TVS armored vehicles and about a dozen civilian trucks used for military transport.
Wagnerites don't mince words when it comes to praise and criticism but I doubt we need a random bot account to get a hold of a video of theirs.
Non-substantial losses.
The ineffectiveness of a MANPAD against the Shahed-136
What exactly is Russia's endgame if they retreat from Kherson? Since the brief burst of advance at the start of the war, except for a brief period over the summer, they have been losing land and/or retreating. Do they hope to eventually get a stalemate (without Kherson) and then wear Ukraine down into a cease fire? That looks like the best case scenario for them yet it would seem to be a strategic defeat for them given the cost.
I cannot see them taking Odessa at this point if they are not able to stabilize Kherson. End game could be taking all east of Dnieper, it is the only scenario with a define static and defendable border. If they cannot control adequately a land or small river made border they need to put all their marble into this solution. A lot of land to grab before reaching the Dnieper but at least they can fight from the north and the south. It's a long task ahead.
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Strange, someone know if you can shot a manpads without lock ? It's just a waste if you are able to do so... Maybe they can get a lock but lose it after launch ?