The War in the Ukraine

[sheogorath]

I think the challenger 2 have very thin front lower hull armor, even RPG can penetrate it. Although, its very low to the ground, so the chance of getting hit is low (by another tank).

Then again, there are so many RPG all over the world. the chance one RPG hit the lower front hull might just be enough to cause embarrassment.

It also has massive hole where the driver's hatch is. That part has never been reinforced and it's pretty thin

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Strange.

So, they get rid of cold start ,replaced it with an extra booster, and possible guidance/warhead changes.

Interesting let say.

Pretty sure thats a Bal-E launcher, with a different truck.

The Ukranians might be pushing the S-300 narrative to back up their claims that Russia is totally running out of missiles

According to RVvoenkory, Lviv also suffered 4 strikes on the same electric installations

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[Atomicfrog]

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Strange.

So, they get rid of cold start ,replaced it with an extra booster, and possible guidance/warhead changes.

Interesting let say.

That's a neptune antiship missile launcher

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[sheogorath]

There was a rally in Kiev today, apparently they are the widows and relatives of missing Ukranian soldiers demanding to know their whereabouts.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614316788921106433

A few days ago there was a claim that an Ukranian hacker group published documents showing that the Ukranian government wasn't reported casualties as KIA but instead as MIA in order to avoid having to pay pensions to their relatives.

This is the turbine hall of one of the thermal power station around Kiev that was hit today.

Seems structures are part of the air defence network now

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614282595331612672

 

[baykalov]

Ukraine defence minister Oleksii Reznikov claimed that "approximately 500 or 600 Russian fighters were being killed every day across the country, while Ukraine was losing a tenth of that".

About Soledar Reznikov says, quote:
The situation in Soledar was "very difficult", Mr Reznikov said, but "under control".

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614356463232684035

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[sheogorath]

Arestovich says the missile that was going to strike a target in Dnepropetrovsk was shot down which caused it to crash in the building

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614364484059164672

Ukranians tried to strike a Russian airbase in Voronezh area with a Tu-141 but the drone crashed in a field before reaching the target. The plate says it was built in 1983

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614366970333528064

Russians carrying field maintenance on several vehicles, first one seems to be the removal of the gas turbine of a T-80's, an MSTA-S, a BMP and so on

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614250102993952769

Claims of Ukranian soldiers contacting the relatives of Russian POWs demanding money in order for their relative to not be tortured or executed.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614343226315444227

 

[SilentObserver]

An unusual entry on the Intel Slava blog:

"Russian fighters in the uniform of the Armed Forces of Ukraine penetrate the headquarters and destroy Ukrainian officers

In one of the new messages, they write that PMC "Wagner" in Ukrainian pixel camouflage with yellow and green armbands penetrated the positions of the 17th tank brigade through holes in the defense and reached the battalion's command post, where they shot officers and soldiers with pistols with silencers."

Entry on @wargonzo. Original entry has a video described below which I viewed but cannot link due to Telegram policies.

"A video appeared at the disposal of the

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project , in which the "musicians" are next to the Church of the Transfiguration at the intersection of st. Dachnaya and Preobrazhenskaya in the north-east of the center of Soledar.

As we can see, there are no typical sounds for “fights near the center of the city” in the video. Not even the distant sounds of battle and shell explosions can be heard.

The city is under the control of PMC Wagner."

There are no sounds of fighting in the video but you can hear the chilly winds.

I think this is the video your post is referring to

 

[sheogorath]

I guess the only way the brits found to balance the budget is to get rid of their armed forces equipment in Ukraine

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614402422167699456

 

[Tam]

Some footage of a destroyed M109 here.

Ukrainian soldiers spotted getting into shelters and strongholds which were quickly bombed by Russian artillery with them might still be inside. This took place in Bakhmut.

A Ukrainian convoy got spotted by thermals and quickly hit by Russian artillery. According to one report, 25 vehicles were allegedly destroyed.

Ukraine looking to introduce a new observation UAV called the Shark.

 

[Atomicfrog]

That's a neptune anti ship missile alauncher

I guess the only way the brits found to balance the budget is to get rid of their armed forces equipment in Ukraine

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614402422167699456

They will send them with pilots??? Or it will take 6 month to one year to send them because they need to train them ?

 

[Atomicfrog]

Apparently they're being trained to use all this and be ready for a "Spring offensive".

So in 5-6 months... we will see then. Don't know how the battlefield will change until then.