The War in the Ukraine
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it might be a mix up with the recent announcement of expanding the size of russian forces? another half a million on top of what they already have would only be justified by some very large gains. even then, army of this size cannot be raised in a matter of months, it would take at least a year to turn it into a coherent fighting force.
even if russia does have another round of draft, the only way for it to be politically acceptable is with some sort of gains in the battlefield, as well as for its size to be significantly smaller than the last one. if lets say a second round of draft is 150k men vs 300k the last round, it will be easier for the country to stomach.
Each year they get 250000 to 300000 one year conscripts. Don't know if it's a draft or mobilization of 500 000 more or just half of it ??? Do they keep this year conscript because about 250 000 will leave after end of contract ...
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It looks like the Ukrainians with the most freedom in the world are the ethnic Ukrainians of Russia.
According to Politico, the -allegedly- full composition of the new package of US military assistance to Ukraine. The package also contains $682 million for European allies. It is fair to assume it will include Soviet style weapons which little states of ex-warsaw pact countries don’t want to admit.
50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles with 500 TOW anti-tank missiles and 250,000 25mm rounds;
100 BTR M113;
55 MRAP;
138 HMMWV;
18 155mm self-propelled howitzers and 18 tractors;
70000 155mm artillery shells;
500 155mm Excalibur shells;
1200 155-mm projectiles of remote anti-tank mine systems (RAAM);
36 105mm towed howitzers and 95,000 105mm artillery shells;
10000 120 mm mortar shells;
HIMARS ammunition;
RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles;
4000 unguided rockets Zuni;
about 2000 anti-tank missiles;
Sniper rifles machine guns and ammo.
.... and a "secret weapon":
50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles with 500 TOW anti-tank missiles and 250,000 25mm rounds;100 BTR M113;55 MRAP;138 HMMWV;18 155mm self-propelled howitzers and 18 tractors;70000 155mm artillery shells;500 155mm Excalibur shells;1200 155-mm projectiles of remote anti-tank mine systems (RAAM);36 105mm towed howitzers and 95,000 105mm artillery shells;10000 120 mm mortar shells; HIMARS ammunition; RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles;4000 unguided rockets Zuni; about 2000 anti-tank missiles;Sniper rifles machine guns and ammo..... and a "secret weapon":
Western MBT are next and the Brits will likely be the first in that. It's all for the late spring early summer offensive.According to Politico, the -allegedly- full composition of the new package of US military assistance to Ukraine. The package also contains $682 million for European allies. It is fair to assume it will include Soviet style weapons which little states of ex-warsaw pact countries don’t want to admit.
.... and a "secret weapon":
theyre hanging on for dear life after mobilizing as many as 10 rounds lol
lets say they get 200 Leopard 2A7, what use are they when these get equally easily clapped by artillery and kornet as the 1000+ T64 variants they already had and are now getting rid of so fast that they need to get replacements among the active stock from NATO?
Claims of an Ukrainian Su-25 shot down over Bakhmut
Welp.
Wagner seems to have reached one of the salt mines in Soledar
Now the number of confirmed Russian losses according to pro-Ukranian media is only around 11.000
Welp.
Wagner seems to have reached one of the salt mines in Soledar
Now the number of confirmed Russian losses according to pro-Ukranian media is only around 11.000
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Actually, good reminder, weren’t Aspide systems already donated? Perhaps the Buk chassis will be used as basically a TEL and slaved to the Aspide systems already donated?