The War in the Ukraine

TK3600 said:

Has Russia entered Chasiv Yar proper?

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The most important part of Chasov Yar is the right bank of the canal. It needs to cross the water obstacle, I believe that before crossing the water obstacle, the Russians will try to capture Ivanivske and Kalinina, as well as the Kanal microdistrict, which would allow them to use the heights of the area to prepare artillery fire to cut the lines of communications of Ukraine and attack the fortifications on the right bank, in addition to extensive aviation support to carry out this same task.

What will follow next? I have no idea.

1) The attack can be frontal or from the flanks with reinforced aviation.

2) An attack concentrated directly on the city itself, using access roads.

3) Or an attempted attack on a broad front to capture the city from the flanks

The reality is that Chasov Yar may be headed to follow the same example as Bakhmut which contained the same obstacles, including the water obstacle.

Atomicfrog said:

More spread and bigger pellets means bigger gap between pellets... you can downsize pellets to have less gap but you loose range a lot doing so. It's more the barrel end choke that will induce spread than pellets size. Less spread the better for long range shot, reducing the gap and reducing the chance to miss even if you are right on target.

I use steel size T (5.08mm) for geese passing at higher altitude but using size 2 (3.81) for ducks in flight at way closer range.

Using lead or bismuth would downsize my pellets a lot passing from T(5.08) to BB (4.57) and size 2 (3.81) to size 4 (3.3). Cannot use lead anymore... was way more efficient.

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I would suggest using something like a duck or goose load (N° 4 to N° 2) or the close-in small drone defence; good balance between pellet size and range. No need to re-invent what is proven to work.

new aa-defence vehicle tested.
Single barrel 57mm; I hope it gets accepted for service.

pendragon said:

new aa-defence vehicle tested.
Single barrel 57mm; I hope it gets accepted for service.

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It's been around for years tbh but no serial production ever taking place apparently.

The first footage of motorcycles being used in assault operations in Ukraine. The video was filmed in the Seversky direction and shortened. Russian artillery strikes a strong point of the Ukrainian army, after which Russian units, "Storm" and "Zarya", advance to the strong point on motorcycles. The battle is not shown; the Ukrainian unit reportedly retreated from the strong point.

Stealthflanker said:

It's been around for years tbh but no serial production ever taking place apparently.

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My guess is the factory which makes the chassis was too busy building BMP-3 and BMD-4M vehicles.
It might also have taken time to establish serial production of the new turret and gun.

Sinnavuuty said:

The most important part of Chasov Yar is the right bank of the canal. It needs to cross the water obstacle, I believe that before crossing the water obstacle,

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I wonder how deep the canal even is right now since it relies on water being pumped in and those probably are not running anymore.

Russian assault at Chasiv Yar stopped by Ukraine

Like Bakhmut and Avdiivka it will take the Russians months at a cost of a division or almost a division of men and armored vehicles to take Chasiv Yar.

argo said:

I wonder how deep the canal even is right now since it relies on water being pumped in and those probably are not running anymore.

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This may not be known, but they will certainly try to cross through the shallowest part of the channel.

Eastern part of Chasiv Yar now under operational encirclement.


ODAP-1500 lands on Ukrainian position in Krasnogorovka.


HUMVEE moving with personnel gets a direct hit from artillery in Chasiv Yar.


Another Ukrainian ammo depot and warehouse, this one in Liptsy, gets FAB'ed.


Gerans continue to attack Odessa's energy infrastructure.


Battles on the south of Krasnogorovka as everyone throws everything they have including the kitchen sink.


TOS lands on Ukrainian positions on the forests near Chasiv Yar. By the 98th VDV. The Russian paratroopers later assaulted and took over these positions in the forests and outskirts.


Strikes on Odessa aimed at railway yard used by NATO to transfer weapons to Ukraine.


Ukrainian construction site hit by Russian artillery near the border.


LMUR hits a Ukrainian mortar site on the right side of the Dniepr.


Ukraine trying to mobilize women now as recruits dwindle.


Seven Ukrainians tried to escape to Moldova but were caught.


Su-25s over Chasiv Yar.


Daily FAB'ing of Ukrainian positions across the Dniepr.


Precise artillery hits takes Ukrainian positions in Krasnogorovka by the 238th.


LMUR hits Ukrainian temporary bases in Malinovka. Precision artillery and FAB hits on Ukrainian positions in the high rises of Chasiv Yar.


Chechen artillery hits hideouts of Ukrainian saboteurs near the border.


2S4 Tyulpan fires at hideouts with Ukrainian saboteurs in the Sumy region.


RBK-500 SHOAB cluster bomb used on Ukrainian position in Spirne.


Ukrainian mortar site in Kharkhiv region hit by counterbattery.


M113 hit by precise artillery in the Artemovosk front.


A house used as an ammo depot is dumped by a Russian drone.


Ukrainian vehicle gets taken out by ATGM.