The War in the Ukraine

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Tam

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Some more videos.

M113 tracked on thermal and taken out with ATGM. That's one big explosion so it might be carrying ammo.


Towards the north, Ukrainian evacuation convoy got ambushed by artillery and at least one vehicle destroyed.


T-90M blasting away at targets mechanically. I can't see anything but the tank might be using thermals and zoom hitting at targets. Other tanks are also hitting at this position.


BMP in action at Bakhmut.


Ukrainian trenches at Ugledar being smashed by Russian artillery. Something is burning there.


More to come.
 
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HighGround

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Looking at Vuhledar, it really does make me question whether Russian forces can plan and execute even a basic operation. At the minimum, an entire company of vehicles has been lost. I've read the assessment of that disaster on both Rybar, Grey Zone, and Ukrainian sources (Such as
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and various Telegram sources), and none of them give a complete picture. One thing that's obvious however, is that there are more losses than just the unlucky 155th Naval Infantry Brigade.

Of course, the radio silence from Western and Ukrainian sources on the topic of every other major front is not lost on me. I'm well aware that Russian efforts in Bakhmut, Liman, Marianka, and else where are bearing fruit. Albeit limited fruit. However, again, these assaults look like localized offensives and opportune attacks by local commanders. These are not combined arms assaults and certainly do not demonstrate Russia's capability for operational planning, if there is any. A successful Vuhledar offensive could've been a first demonstration of decent op planning, but we've all seen the catastrophic results.

It seems to me, that Russia has learned very little, or the wrong lessons from this war.
 
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Tam

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tankphobia said:
Crazy that a simple mine plow/flail on the lead vehicle of the convoy would've stopped the vast majority of armored vehicle losses that Russia has sustained in Vuhledar. In this era of drone corrected artillery warfare, to stop moving is to invite death.
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Right now every military should be freaking out from China to the US, because our classic doctrines and tactics are no longer valid in this age of drone assisted warfare.


Unrelated, just saving on posts.

Lancet from the Kaskad battalion. The map in the initial part of the video looks to me towards Kupyansk, and so it looks like this drone trooper battalion has been relocated there.


Thermobaric being "TOS" at Ukrainian positions in Ugledar. Russian Plan B for the town seems to be to level it to the ground.


Russian drone finds Ukrainian pickup and company hiding in the forests, and calls for artillery strike.


Russian marines clearing forest lines at the outskirts of Ugledar.

 
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SolarWarden

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HighGround said:
Looking at Vuhledar, it really does make me question whether Russian forces can plan and execute even a basic operation. At the minimum, an entire company of vehicles has been lost. I've read the assessment of that disaster on both Rybar, Grey Zone, and Ukrainian sources (Such as
Please, Log in or Register to view URLs content!
and various Telegram sources), and none of them give a complete picture. One thing that's obvious however, is that there are more losses than just the unlucky 155th Naval Infantry Brigade.

Of course, the radio silence from Western and Ukrainian sources on the topic of every other major front is not lost on me. I'm well aware that Russian efforts in Bakhmut, Liman, Marianka, and else where are bearing fruit. Albeit limited fruit. However, again, these assaults look like localized offensives and opportune attacks by local commanders. These are not combined arms assaults and certainly do not demonstrate Russia's capability for operational planning, if there is any. A successful Vuhledar offensive could've been a first demonstration of decent op planning, but we've all seen the catastrophic results.

It seems to me, that Russia has learned very little, or the wrong lessons from this war.
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I think the mild winter has played a huge part in Russia's current failed offensive. The ground should have been frozen by now but it's not so Russian forces are forces to use roads/dirt roads that don't get too muddy however Ukraine arty has those causeways under surveillance and some of them decorated with mines.

Seems Ukraine once they pushed out Russia from Kherson they dug in and are waiting it out until late spring.
 
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drowingfish

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shaolinlao said:
Ugledar is probably going to become Marinka 2.0. Russians can't take it. But it will be rubble for Ukrainians.
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the russians have been making some progress in marinka recently. in the end its just a slow grind everywhere. for the russian army i guess this is the best way, as they seem both unable and unwilling to adopt a more aggressive tactic like the wagners.
 
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shaolinlao

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SolarWarden said:
I think the mild winter has played a huge part in Russia's current failed offensive. The ground should have been frozen by now but it's not so Russian forces are forces to use roads/dirt roads that don't get too muddy however Ukraine arty has those causeways under surveillance and some of them decorated with mines.

Seems Ukraine once they pushed out Russia from Kherson they dug in and are waiting it out until late spring.
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The whole world is heating up this year. Here in Ontario it's so warm the Ottawa Rideau Canal never opened for skating. That never happened since 1970 when it started.

Personally, I think muddy ground is advantage for Russians. Most of self propelled arti and light tanks the West sent to Ukraine, such as HIMARS, Archer, Caesar, AMX-10 RC are wheel based which are not suitable for muddy ground.
 
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Rast

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tankphobia said:
Crazy that a simple mine plow/flail on the lead vehicle of the convoy would've stopped the vast majority of armored vehicle losses that Russia has sustained in Vuhledar. In this era of drone corrected artillery warfare, to stop moving is to invite death.
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Not really a solution anymore. Ukrainians have been experimenting with mines that have delayed/split fuses so even dedicated Russian demining vehicles are destroyed by the mines they are supposed to be safely detonating. There is a video from the Russian side a few months ago that showed this happening.
 
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