An episode of the Russian evacuation group in Ukraine. In the video, a Russian Desertcross-1000 buggy, made in China, is used to evacuate two wounded soldiers. Technical information about the Desertcross-1000 buggy is on the channel. During the evacuation, Ukrainian FPV drones try to attack the group twice. A serviceman fires at the drones and, risking his life, tries to distract their attention from the wounded. The exact location of the shooting is not reported, the video is shortened.
The War in the Ukraine
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T-72B3M with Arena APS spotted. Seems it sacrifices the side turret ERA bricks
Official story is that Ukraine decimated the North Korean troops a month ago and they then withdrew defeated from battle.
Honestly never thought such a blatantly made up victory could ever be accepted as true, but here we are.
Don't see how Italy alone would have been a match to Ukraine in terms of military and Russia has 4 times that potential.
Either way the possible length of the frontline between Ukraine and Russia is so massive that manpower can always become the deciding factor if both sides enact mass mobilization.
While it appears Russia prefers a more methodical approach and even tried to avoid mobilization altogether; it remains an option which would decisively tilt the scales.
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Lancet operator followed a Ukrainian drone back to it's crew, then tracked their vehicle to their deployment point before striking it. Another Lancet drone then struck the house the crew went in, however this version of the footage didn't have this.
Siberian Association unit lands a Baba Yaga and hacks it's memory. Inside they discovered a video left by Ukrainian technicians assembling and testing the drone, then forgot to remove it. The footage was much longer than shown, and it's said that it contains priceless information.
A Ukrainian counterattack fails in Chasiv Yar which left two AFVs burning.
Ukrainian assault group was discovered in a forest belt and was met with artillery and mortar fire. UAVs guided the artillery which suggests either guided munitions are used, or drones acted as artillery spotters.
Russian air strike on the deployment points of the AFU 100th Brigade on the Kleban-Byk area.
Artillery strikes against Ukrainian dugouts. Again, in these cases, guided munitions are often used.
Building with a Ukrainian ATGM crew hit by a Chernika-2 or Blueberry-2 winged FPV drone, which often contains a thermobaric warhead. Cherninkas are used for targets around 20km to 40km in range which is in accessible with multirotor units.
New Russian mobile MANPADS.
Ukrainians trying to breakthrough the Belgorod Demikovka, led by several IMRs, which were tracked and many hit. The Russians said that the attack is being repulsed but they said same thing early in the Kursk incursion, and we will see if the situation is different this time. IMO, the AFU continues to lose more and more offensive stamina, as we have seen many of their counterattacks peter out these days, like in Toretsk and Pokrovsk recently.
It said that 20 Gerans arrive at the Merefa oil refinery plant, which is practically destroyed.
Artillery strikes of the East Group takes out two Ukrainian D-30 howitzer positions and engineering activities in the Polozhsky sector.
Hyacinth-B of Group Center forces takes out a fortified hanger of the AFU using Krasnopols towards the Pokrovsk direction.
HIMARS and GMLRS attack on a Russian hanger in the Kursk regional and three M1979 Koksans in the Kharkhiv region. The first attack showed cluster munitions applied on a village with a hanger, which I don't see any other personnel and vehicles about. The cluster munitions failed to penetrate or damage the hanger. The second we have a GMLRS arrive with a HE-FRAG warhead and it goes wide off the mark against the intended target. No secondary explosions seen which indicates ammunition being destroyed. This is similar to the attack lm the Malva where the cluster munitions failed to destroy the fragmentation resistant vehicle and the second strike with the HE warhead fell wide off the mark thanks to jamming.
The second footage we see HIMARS cluster munitions try to strike on three Koksans. No secondary detonations observed, and damage is unknown. The vehicles are not destroyed but sustained some fragmentation damage that requires repair. I do think the Russians who parked the vehicles this way are going to be in trouble with their superiors.
TOS arrivals on Ukrainian positions in Volchansk. MoD footage often mixes stock launching footage with the actual battlefield footage even if both footages are not related. The TOS depicted in stock footage is far from the heavily added armored and grilled TOS machines we see of late.
Siberian Association unit lands a Baba Yaga and hacks it's memory. Inside they discovered a video left by Ukrainian technicians assembling and testing the drone, then forgot to remove it. The footage was much longer than shown, and it's said that it contains priceless information.
A Ukrainian counterattack fails in Chasiv Yar which left two AFVs burning.
Ukrainian assault group was discovered in a forest belt and was met with artillery and mortar fire. UAVs guided the artillery which suggests either guided munitions are used, or drones acted as artillery spotters.
Russian air strike on the deployment points of the AFU 100th Brigade on the Kleban-Byk area.
Artillery strikes against Ukrainian dugouts. Again, in these cases, guided munitions are often used.
Building with a Ukrainian ATGM crew hit by a Chernika-2 or Blueberry-2 winged FPV drone, which often contains a thermobaric warhead. Cherninkas are used for targets around 20km to 40km in range which is in accessible with multirotor units.
New Russian mobile MANPADS.
Ukrainians trying to breakthrough the Belgorod Demikovka, led by several IMRs, which were tracked and many hit. The Russians said that the attack is being repulsed but they said same thing early in the Kursk incursion, and we will see if the situation is different this time. IMO, the AFU continues to lose more and more offensive stamina, as we have seen many of their counterattacks peter out these days, like in Toretsk and Pokrovsk recently.
It said that 20 Gerans arrive at the Merefa oil refinery plant, which is practically destroyed.
Artillery strikes of the East Group takes out two Ukrainian D-30 howitzer positions and engineering activities in the Polozhsky sector.
Hyacinth-B of Group Center forces takes out a fortified hanger of the AFU using Krasnopols towards the Pokrovsk direction.
HIMARS and GMLRS attack on a Russian hanger in the Kursk regional and three M1979 Koksans in the Kharkhiv region. The first attack showed cluster munitions applied on a village with a hanger, which I don't see any other personnel and vehicles about. The cluster munitions failed to penetrate or damage the hanger. The second we have a GMLRS arrive with a HE-FRAG warhead and it goes wide off the mark against the intended target. No secondary explosions seen which indicates ammunition being destroyed. This is similar to the attack lm the Malva where the cluster munitions failed to destroy the fragmentation resistant vehicle and the second strike with the HE warhead fell wide off the mark thanks to jamming.
The second footage we see HIMARS cluster munitions try to strike on three Koksans. No secondary detonations observed, and damage is unknown. The vehicles are not destroyed but sustained some fragmentation damage that requires repair. I do think the Russians who parked the vehicles this way are going to be in trouble with their superiors.
TOS arrivals on Ukrainian positions in Volchansk. MoD footage often mixes stock launching footage with the actual battlefield footage even if both footages are not related. The TOS depicted in stock footage is far from the heavily added armored and grilled TOS machines we see of late.
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Stormtroopers of Group South delivered an antitank mine into a Ukrainian dugout.
Baba Yagas get intercepted by FPV drones or shot down with rifles.
An Uragan working in the South Donetsk. This MLRS system has become very popular among troops, which is ironic considering the MoD was once trying to retire the entire 220mm MLRS category in favor of the 120mm Grad and 300mm Smerch types. Many Uragans have switched to a new trailer with a fragment resistant cabin.
TOS working with Group West.
Russian ground drone with two TM-62s worked on a Ukrainian stronghold.
With regards to Geran strikes at the Balovsky plant in Dnipropetrovsk. Locations hit.
Russians lost a Mi-28 helicopter in the Leningrad area due to a training accident. Two killed.
Lancet strike on T-64BV, and KVN drone strike on Marder.
Ukraine moved up an M777 towards the Belgorod border but gets hit by a Lancet instead.
Russian missile strikes at Ukrainian force concentrations in the Sumy region facing the Belgorod border. Among targets include hospital building where forces are being housed.
Ukrainian columns and waves headed towards the Belgorod border gets attacked by Lancets, FPV drones and artillery. Areas of the Sumy region were hit by Iskanders, Tornado-S and FABs of which 40 were reported.
Two shots were all it took for this D-30 howitzer, crewed by the Ussuri Paratroopers, to take down this AFU transtin in the Kursk region.
TOS-1A unloading on Ukrainian positions in Chasiv Yar.
Baba Yagas get intercepted by FPV drones or shot down with rifles.
An Uragan working in the South Donetsk. This MLRS system has become very popular among troops, which is ironic considering the MoD was once trying to retire the entire 220mm MLRS category in favor of the 120mm Grad and 300mm Smerch types. Many Uragans have switched to a new trailer with a fragment resistant cabin.
TOS working with Group West.
Russian ground drone with two TM-62s worked on a Ukrainian stronghold.
With regards to Geran strikes at the Balovsky plant in Dnipropetrovsk. Locations hit.
Russians lost a Mi-28 helicopter in the Leningrad area due to a training accident. Two killed.
Lancet strike on T-64BV, and KVN drone strike on Marder.
Ukraine moved up an M777 towards the Belgorod border but gets hit by a Lancet instead.
Russian missile strikes at Ukrainian force concentrations in the Sumy region facing the Belgorod border. Among targets include hospital building where forces are being housed.
Ukrainian columns and waves headed towards the Belgorod border gets attacked by Lancets, FPV drones and artillery. Areas of the Sumy region were hit by Iskanders, Tornado-S and FABs of which 40 were reported.
Two shots were all it took for this D-30 howitzer, crewed by the Ussuri Paratroopers, to take down this AFU transtin in the Kursk region.
TOS-1A unloading on Ukrainian positions in Chasiv Yar.
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An attempt to break through the Ukrainian army into the Belgorod region of Russia on March 18. The breakthrough was in the direction of the settlements of Demidovka, Grafovka and Prilesye. There were 5 attacks in one day. The tactics were the same as in the Kursk region, a lightning breakthrough in small groups, an attempt at any cost to go as far as possible into Russian territory. To repel the Ukrainian attack, Russian units used FPV drones, Lancet drones, Vandal drones and artillery. Iskander missiles, Tornado-S MLRS, TOS Solntsepek were used in the areas where Ukrainian units were concentrated in the Sumy region, and 40 FAB-500 bombs with UMPK were used.
Data on the number of Ukrainian forces varies, but it is reported that there were 29 units of military equipment, including 5 tanks, 16 armored vehicles, 4 cars and 200 servicemen. Ukrainian engineering vehicles UR-77, IMR-2, "Winsent 1MC" made passages in minefields. After that came armored vehicles. Bradley IFVs, M113 armored personnel carriers, BMP-1TS "Spis", tanks and other equipment were used. The infantry used ATVs. Data on March 18, on the losses of the Ukrainian army is inaccurate. It is preliminarily known, 60 people, 3 tanks, 3 engineering vehicles, 5 armored personnel carriers and a passenger car. On March 19, there was another attempt by the Ukrainian army to break through to the Belgorod region of Russia.
Data on the number of Ukrainian forces varies, but it is reported that there were 29 units of military equipment, including 5 tanks, 16 armored vehicles, 4 cars and 200 servicemen. Ukrainian engineering vehicles UR-77, IMR-2, "Winsent 1MC" made passages in minefields. After that came armored vehicles. Bradley IFVs, M113 armored personnel carriers, BMP-1TS "Spis", tanks and other equipment were used. The infantry used ATVs. Data on March 18, on the losses of the Ukrainian army is inaccurate. It is preliminarily known, 60 people, 3 tanks, 3 engineering vehicles, 5 armored personnel carriers and a passenger car. On March 19, there was another attempt by the Ukrainian army to break through to the Belgorod region of Russia.
Ukrainian and some Russian channels reported a large-scale attack by FPV drones on the coastal air defense of Crimea. The models of equipment that came under attack are signed, they are also indicated in the description of the video. It is worth noting that there is no radar in the world that can reliably record FPV drones. This is the whole problem with air defense now. Why is this happening. Ukrainian naval drones with FPV drones on board are approaching the coast of Crimea. FPV drones take off and attack coastal infrastructure. Communication with FPV drones is carried out through communication repeaters. The Starlink satellite communication system is used. Why did this happen. Presumably, the coastal area of Crimea is not sufficiently patrolled by UAVs and aviation. Perhaps in the coastal part of Crimea, Russian electronic warfare does not jam Starlink communications. The shortened video shows strikes over several days. Attacks by Ukrainian drones are shown, but there are no facts of equipment destruction, despite this, the equipment could have been damaged.
There are rumors of an F-16 downing in Sumy.
Although the information has not yet been officially confirmed, numerous testimonies indicate its high credibility.
Some sources indicate that the pilot did not survive.
The details of the operation remain unclear at this time, but it is believed that an ambush was organized.
The F-16 was actively flying over Sumy, and its repeated appearance in that direction was noted. Most likely, a crew of the S-400 air defense system was brought closer to the border. After the fighter took off, detected by radar, and its appearance near the borders, the Su-35 pilot took control with the onboard radar, illuminated it, and the S-400 crews only had to destroy the target.
It is believed that the F-16 flight was most likely carried out from the Vasylkiv airfield. When operating in the Kursk direction, they took off from there and, as a rule, operated in the vicinity of Sumy, covering the MiG-29s from a distance. And apparently, it was at this moment that the F-16 was "captured".
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Although the information has not yet been officially confirmed, numerous testimonies indicate its high credibility.
Some sources indicate that the pilot did not survive.
The details of the operation remain unclear at this time, but it is believed that an ambush was organized.
The F-16 was actively flying over Sumy, and its repeated appearance in that direction was noted. Most likely, a crew of the S-400 air defense system was brought closer to the border. After the fighter took off, detected by radar, and its appearance near the borders, the Su-35 pilot took control with the onboard radar, illuminated it, and the S-400 crews only had to destroy the target.
It is believed that the F-16 flight was most likely carried out from the Vasylkiv airfield. When operating in the Kursk direction, they took off from there and, as a rule, operated in the vicinity of Sumy, covering the MiG-29s from a distance. And apparently, it was at this moment that the F-16 was "captured".
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No surprise there really. Despite the fact that Redditors and Froggies love to play up F-16 as some invincible fighter aircraft the variant supplied to Ukraine is still early block, and that puts it at a disadvantage against 4++ fighter aircraft like the Su-35 in terms of avionics and weapons. Using block 52 would be a much fairer fight, and F-16V or Block 60 + AIM-120C will tilt the favor to Ukrainian Air Force if properly guided by NATO AWACs.
I don't think it would make much of a difference to be honest. The primary threat keeping Ukrainian F-16s flying low are Russian SAMs. Without specialized EW aircraft or LO fighters (or preferably both) I don't see how Ukraine could reliably engage Russian CAPs on an equal footing.
Same goes for most EU air forces. They have a lot more equipment and can probably do SEAD, but an air war in Ukraine would probably "expose" them a lot more than they'd like to admit. Particularly if it's done independently without US support.