The War in the Ukraine

The Ukrainians have withdrawn manpower from Bakhmut's flanks, probably to reinforce Avdiivka, which has allowed Russia to gain ground in the area towards Chasiv Yar

Now that Russia isn't fighting with a disparate manpower disadvantage they will just continue pressing all over the line until it crumbles.

Just this month alone, there are multitudes of air strikes over Kherson alone, some as much as 80 in one day.

A compilation of strikes. These include hangers, ammo and weapons depots, barracks or accomodation points, deployment centers, shelters, headquarters, hide outs and so on.

Hit in Berislav.


Iskander rocket.


Otradokamenka and Vesel.


Not specified but on the right bank of Kherson with the culprit an Su-34.


Noroberislav, Berislav, and Zmievka.


FAB-500 slams into a building in Berislav. The building is alleged to contain three tanks and two SPGs among other things.


Iskander again.


Krasnopol strikes on hideouts. Allegedly 25 AFU soldiers reportedly killed.


Krasnopol take out of a Ukrainian SPG.


Another Ukrainian SPG destroyed.


Troop groupings and hangers hit by air strikes in Kherson.


Ukrainian DRG gets hit by an ATGM in Kleeshevka. The ATGM is from a Spetznaz unit.


Zaporozhye by Ukrainian Tiktoker. Destroyed Bradley M2A2 and M881 Hercules.


Lancet hits an FH-70 howitzer.


FAB hits on Novomikhailovka.


TOS-2 now at training ground.


Fighting on the flanks of Artemovosk. Compilation of some strikes by the 123rd Brigade.


The drop of a FAB-250M54 with UMPC from an Su. The bomb had a streamlined cap to improve aerodynamic properties to increase range.

1:29 "There are other obstacles hindering large scale orders and joint procurement. For example while NATO countries primarily use 155mm caliber guns and ammunition there are 14 variations of these artillery shells because each country produces them with slight differences."

gelgoog said:

Now that Russia isn't fighting with a disparate manpower disadvantage they will just continue pressing all over the line until it crumbles.

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I wonder if this war would have been done over quickly if the Russians decided they were going to fight this war IDF style because I heard the amount of civilians killed in Gaza for 1 month equals the amount of civilians killed in this large-scale conflict.

gelgoog said:

1:29 "There are other obstacles hindering large scale orders and joint procurement. For example while NATO countries primarily use 155mm caliber guns and ammunition there are 14 variations of these artillery shells because each country produces them with slight differences."

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Well, the French did go their own way. While they share base caliber for munitions, you really can't use french ammo in American guns, and so on.

sheogorath said:

Well, the French did go their own way. While they share base caliber for munitions, you really can't use french ammo in American guns, and so on.

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The same with propellant loads and types, each 155 gun have his own parameters. You just cannot blindly jump loads and 155mm shell between NATO guns. Logistic headache when arriving to units with disparate guns... even subtypes have different loads.

Seems the less aerodynamic variant of the FAB-250 family started to recieve UMPK kits that incorporates aero caps

No money no honey to spend on Israel and Ukraine till next year.


"Republican leader in the US Senate supported the budget without providing assistance to Ukraine, – The Hill
▪ The senator supported the proposal of Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson. If Congress accepts it, then there will be no new bills to finance Ukraine or Israel at least until the beginning of 2024."

The Washington Post --- Desire to finance Ukraine reaches a new minimum in the US Congress.


As usual, the VDV works on Ukrainian assaults and positions in Zaporozhye.


Bradley at work shelling Russian positions at close range in Avdiivka. This is how you expect how an IFV supports troops and a text book example of anti trench work in this conflict. The Bradley then gets hit by an FPV drone and gets knocked out. It does seem there are already a number of knocked out Western vehicles in the area.


1st Slavyansk Brigade with Grad working on Ukrainian positions likely to be in Donetsk.


TOS of the 25th Guards Brigade working in the Kupyansk direction.


Lancet takes out a Ukrainian SPG, possibly a Polish Krab or an M109 or a British AS-90 are also possible as the three look alike from the air.


TOS working on Ukrainian targets in Kleeshevka area which is the focus of a Russian counterattack.


Another airstrike on Berislav.


Ukrainian Tiktoker with burned out Bradley. The second was a repair and evacuation vehicle that tried to retrieve the Bradley and was destroyed while attempting so. As I mentioned before, Russians like to target evacuation attempts.


"Viking" successor to the Buk-M3 is presented. Range is now up to 130km.


Ukrainian field ammo depot in Avdiivka gets destroyed by a Krasnopol.


Russian artillery using thermals on a drone hit at Ukrainian positions in a forest line in South Donetsk.


Multiple FABs hitting Ukrainian positions in Avdiivka.


Captured trophy T-64BVs transferred to Crimea. These have been restored and ready for use once again.

A Hyacinth-S SPG of the AFU gets knocked out by Krasnopol.


Ukrainian P-18 radar gets knocked out by Lancet.


Destroyed YPR-765 from a Ukrainian Tiktoker's POV.


Lancet with autotarget lock takes out a hidden Ukrainian SPG in the Vremevsky Ledge in Urozhayne.


Russian D-30 howitzer doing it's thing on Ukrainian strongholds.


The Sibir special forces detachment sends an ATGM into a Ukrainian IFV that has been firing on Russian positions in Avdiivka for days now.


A Stryker with a big hole in it, caused by an ATGM.


Vehicle hanger and workshop in Berislav destroyed, the work of a FAB.


M777 gets knocked out in counter battery.


Destroyed Bradley.