The War in the Ukraine

BoraTas

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Bradley are IFV, they are to send infantry to front line and fight on the front line with infantry.

M113 is to ferry troops to the front line and then run away, or ferry injured troops off the Frontline.

One should not be fighting with M113. That's not the intended purpose of m113.
In 2023 it is extremely dangerous to stay on the frontline with a medium protection vehicle like an IFV. Even defensive use of tanks devolved to hit-and-run tactics. Modern ATGMs are truly dangerous.

BTW this is one of the biggest anti-IFV arguments. IFVs are too heavily armored for APC duties, hindering terrain access and increasing prices, but they are also too unprotected for front-line duties.
 

Broccoli

Senior Member
Geolocation ?


It is if I have to bet it looks more like withdraval.

Maybe around the village exchanged hand during past few month.

Russians have been attacking Ukrainian lines with 10-20 soldiers strong units without any support for a quite a while now for whatever reason. Seems to be just a waste of manpower but they probably dont have any other options as orders are given to attack so they must attack what they got.
 

Phead128

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Do we know what proportion of Ukraine's current fighting forces are actually native Ukrainians and how many are actually 'foreign mercenaries' or Polish/NATO "PVA" divisions? The attrition of the UAF must be quite high especially after Bakhmut.
That would be highly classified, and any Polish/NATO "PVA" support would likely be Chinese-style assistance to North Vietnam (i.e., operate air-defense, repairing, engineering, logistics) behind frontlines, rather than Chinese-style assistance to North Korea (i.e., frontlines combat, direct engagements) to reduce likelihood of POW capture and diplomatic incidents. I'm sure there are instances of foreign adventure seekers (like the British dude or South Korean dude) playing soldier for Instagram likes on the frontlines, but they don't last long once the reality of war sets in. The frontline is cold and brutal, they quit once the going gets tough and without fire support or air support they are used to.
 

Nill

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That would be highly classified, and any Polish/NATO "PVA" support would likely be Chinese-style assistance to North Vietnam (i.e., operate air-defense, repairing, engineering, logistics) behind frontlines, rather than Chinese-style assistance to North Korea (i.e., frontlines combat, direct engagements) to reduce likelihood of POW capture and diplomatic incidents. I'm sure there are instances of foreign adventure seekers (like the British dude or South Korean dude) playing soldier for Instagram likes on the frontlines, but they don't last long once the reality of war sets in. The frontline is cold and brutal, they quit once the going gets tough and without fire support or air support they are used to.
I think the U.K admitted they had SF operating in around the Capital when the Russians were fighting around there which sounds pretty close to direct involvement similar to Russian SF in Syria this one link about that
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Tam

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Mercenaries for Ukraine are engaging PMC Wagner in this firefight in Bakhmut region. You can hear someone talking on English with an accent. Another important thing is the terrain, and this is a wooded area. If you have forested area, then this is already either directly north or south of Bakhmut.



Either Krasnopol or ATGM kills to me.



A Geran 2 must have hit a jackpot to cause a devastating explosion.



Kamikaze drone does it's work against a Ukrainian supply truck.

 

Phead128

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I think the U.K admitted they had SF operating in around the Capital when the Russians were fighting around there which sounds pretty close to direct involvement similar to Russian SF in Syria this one link about that
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says they were sent to protect embassy/consulate officials, no combat role. This occurred in April, around the time Russia withdrew from Kiev, and UK restored it's diplomatic mission in capital. This is one example of a sensationalized title to gather clicks and views.
A Royal Navy official said: “Royal Marines were deployed to Ukraine to support the UK’s diplomatic presence in the country. They served no combat function.”
 
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