General Surovikin strikes again. Another notch on his belt.
The War in the Ukraine
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Another air strike at Ukrainian depots or concentrations in the Dniepr. As a note KABs are also heavily used in addition to FABs, but it's not easy to tell which is which from a video.
Another Leopard 2A6 knocked out again, this time presumably from a shot from a T-72.
ATGM from the 22nd Spetznaz takes out another Bradley in the Orekhiv front.
Air strikes against Ukrainian depots in the Seversk region, quite possibly by FAB-500M62 with UMPC. The depots burned for two days.
More airstrikes with UMPC on Ukrainian targets across the Dniepr.
Kh-38ML repeated strike against a bridge linking Konstantinovka. One strike wasn't enough on this one.
Knocked out. One BTS-4 and two Strykers in the Zaporozhye region.
Ukrainian T-64 gets knocked out by Lancet.
Geran drone attacks are being reported over several regions.
Bayraktar drones are as almost useless according to the GUR, in an article published by Defense News.
Mi-28MN takes out a Kirpi of the AFU.
Ukrainian infantry assault in forest line near Novodonetsk spotted and hit with artillery.
Article by Forbes. As Ukraine loses more of its Leopard tanks, it's turning back to T-72s.
Kurgamesh ships another batch of IFVs to the Russian army.
Ukrainian Baba Yaga gets shot down by small arms fire. These are converted heavy duty agricultural drones used for night bombing, their slow speed makes them vulnerable to small arms assuming they are spotted at night.
Another Leopard 2A6 knocked out again, this time presumably from a shot from a T-72.
ATGM from the 22nd Spetznaz takes out another Bradley in the Orekhiv front.
Air strikes against Ukrainian depots in the Seversk region, quite possibly by FAB-500M62 with UMPC. The depots burned for two days.
More airstrikes with UMPC on Ukrainian targets across the Dniepr.
Kh-38ML repeated strike against a bridge linking Konstantinovka. One strike wasn't enough on this one.
Knocked out. One BTS-4 and two Strykers in the Zaporozhye region.
Ukrainian T-64 gets knocked out by Lancet.
Geran drone attacks are being reported over several regions.
Bayraktar drones are as almost useless according to the GUR, in an article published by Defense News.
Mi-28MN takes out a Kirpi of the AFU.
Ukrainian infantry assault in forest line near Novodonetsk spotted and hit with artillery.
Article by Forbes. As Ukraine loses more of its Leopard tanks, it's turning back to T-72s.
Kurgamesh ships another batch of IFVs to the Russian army.
Ukrainian Baba Yaga gets shot down by small arms fire. These are converted heavy duty agricultural drones used for night bombing, their slow speed makes them vulnerable to small arms assuming they are spotted at night.
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I feel terrible for the people in Ukraine. If what Time Magazine wrote is true regarding Ukraine soldier's average age is 43, then it's really difficult for any sane person to see Ukraine winning this conflict against Russia. For one, Ukraine does not have any meaningful advantage over Russia. Not in military fighting population, not in industry, not in economy, not in artillery. All the Ukrainians are doing is the unending hope that Western Europe and the mighty U.S. will be with them through infinity and beyond. They have already lost 20% or so of Ukrainian lands to the Russian invaders, lost so many young men to the slaughter house and the idiot they call President Zelensky keeps insisting to retake some towns and other key strategic area without any inkling of the many lives going to be lost, and the one's already lost, all done for political posturing to show the west and it's patrons in Europe that they are somehow making inroads and winning, to continue receiving aids that's going to dry up pretty soon.
Pandas breed more than Ukrainians. Ever since the Soviet Union collapsed, the country has been hemorrhaging its population of working age to other countries. Mainly to the EU and Russia. People in the 20-30 years of age bracket, male and female are mostly gone. Since most people of fertile age migrated, the number of children born in Ukraine also keeps shrinking. So 40 year olds is the only realistic suitably large pool of manpower they can recruit in the first place.
Compare that with Russia. A country people often claim has a demographic problem.
Add to that the fact Russia has a much larger population in the first place.
Compare that with Russia. A country people often claim has a demographic problem.
Add to that the fact Russia has a much larger population in the first place.
Latest word is this Leo 2A6 was actually frontally penetrated in the lower glacis by a T-72 of some sort, on the first shot too, in a very rare instance of tank on tank duel.
Man people have been arguing over this match up in forums for like 30 years.
I can only imagine the amount of cope this is going to generate in every tank forum and subreddit out there if its ever confirmed
Seems the lower glacis being significantly weaker are accurately portrayed in War Thunder and even semi modern sabots are still able to get through. Though I do know the lower glacis is significantly harder to hit at range.
There's been lots of discussion about Russian AD performance lately and we might have another data point. Ukraine seems to have launched a missile strike against Crimea today, against the Kerch Bridge in particular. IR smokescreens on the bridge were activated:
Now we'll just have to wait to see if the bridge gets hit.
Now we'll just have to wait to see if the bridge gets hit.
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If the South Koreans are to be believed that's a lot of ammo, way up from the 350,000 rounds figure I saw earlier. Back when Kim went to Russia Yankee and Shilao also did a special on what sort of deals could be made and they also felt in exchange for ammo one thing Russia could provide is guidance in space program, also evident by the fact that Kim went to Vostochny Cosmodrome.
If the South Koreans are to be believed that's a lot of ammo, way up from the 350,000 rounds figure I saw earlier. Back when Kim went to Russia Yankee and Shilao also did a special on what sort of deals could be made and they also felt in exchange for ammo one thing Russia could provide is guidance in space program, also evident by the fact that Kim went to Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Side doors are a good perks for Infantry vehicules in some way like BTR-80/82, bit safer when you are in movement or in a hurry. Rear door have better protection if the vehicule is stopped facing small arm fire but with mortar and artillery it doesnt help. Easier to fit brancard and supplies in with a big rear door too. It's all compromise in a way.