The War in the Ukraine

RottenPanzer said:

On the regards on this video, i heard that this Leopard didn't got destroyed at all and those smokes were just fire extinguishers and not ammo cooked off

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Yeah. as it hits the commander's side. The worst that can happen is the turret would be inoperable as that side contains the turret drive mechanism, if it hits middle top, the tank's radio and fire control might be inoperable as middle part of the turret contains radio and computer.

Unlike Abrams where the bustle is occupied almost entirely by munitions, Leopard only have like Third of the bustle for ammo storage, and on the left side of the turret, this storage contains about 15-20 rounds only. While the rest is in the hull rack beside the driver.

The tank is clearly still can run.

RottenPanzer said:

On the regards on this video, i heard that this Leopard didn't got destroyed at all and those smokes were just fire extinguishers and not ammo cooked off

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Too smokey to be fire extinguishers. This looks to me the diesel fuel has caught on fire. It also appears to me the tank was already immobile from a previous attack or hit a mine.

gelgoog said:

My mistake. I thought they were Russian because of the cammo. They weren't using the digital cammo the Ukrainians usually use. But the red and black unit patch is clearly some Ukrainian banderite patch.

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It actually says Makhno Group, an even older organization that was born in the early 20th century.

is referenced for a quicker look at this organization.

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it seems a hole was blown into the top of a radome in Crimea.

Could be drone attacks. Or some other cause e.g old radome structure and it just give up.

Interesting insights in a CSIS podcast yesterday “Bloodiest part of Ukraine War”.They describe the Russian defensive fortifications as the most extensive in Europe since WW2 and anywhere in the world outside Korea.

Their expectation is that Ukraine will lose thousands if not tens of thousands of troops in their attempt to punch through Russian fortifications.

Ukrainian air base might be on fire after missile strikes.


Russian marines from Kaliningrad fires ATGMs and hits a Ukrainian APC in Zaporozhye.


Ka-52 takes out a Bradley with a Vikhr ATGM.


Ka-52 attacking Ukrainian armored column.


FPV drone crashes into Ukrainian trench at Southern Donetsk.

WarGonzo reports that Ukraine has taken Lobkove. They are using the village to move armor and troops through it. As seen by the clip, they are not having much luck. The village is in a valley and Russia controls the high ground, meaning the exits are under observation and artillery fire of RuAF.

Rybar reports that Blahodatne is under Ukrainian control. Again, same situation as Lobkove. Russia withdrew from the villages but controls the high ground. Apparently confirmed by Ukrainians as well.


Topographical map from Yuriy Podolyaka (rather unreliable source 95% of the time)

Lobkove news is yesterday where I posted video of a Ukrainian soldier running inside it with a selfie Go Pro. The update is below unless there's a new attack again.


Additional unrelated news.

Two ATGMs from the 58th Army hit two Ukrainian moving vehicles, possibly loaded APCs in Zaporozhye.


FPV drone of the 9th Brigade of the 1st Donetsk Army Corps hits a Ukrainian BMP-1. The drone was subject to interference at the last moment but an external drone records a direct hit.


Two Maxxpro burning in Zaporozhye.


Ukrainian shelter taken out by Ka-52 on the first part of the video.


2S1 Gvozdika taken out by a Lancet from obtf Kaskad. This unit is in the thick of the Zaporozhye battle.