Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022
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Ukrainian Kamikaze Drones, FPV Racing Drones Paired with 85mm RPG Munitions.
These are showing up again. Use of American Switchblade-300 Loitering Munitions Upon Russian Forces in the Bakhmut Area. The Switchblade-300 has a warhead roughly equivalent to a 40mm Grenade. Many Ukrainian forces apparently prefer drone-dropped grenades to the Switchblades as the latter is apparently more complicated to use.
Facebook post from the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov talking about Ukrainian Military Manufacturing of Uniforms, Drones, Body Armor and even potentially 155mm Ammunition in spite of the whole country being a warzone.
Might actually be "just" 30 PT-91 Twardy's as well as 30 T-72M's for the sixty tanks (plus the 14 Leopard 2A4's).
These are showing up again. Use of American Switchblade-300 Loitering Munitions Upon Russian Forces in the Bakhmut Area. The Switchblade-300 has a warhead roughly equivalent to a 40mm Grenade. Many Ukrainian forces apparently prefer drone-dropped grenades to the Switchblades as the latter is apparently more complicated to use.
Facebook post from the Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov talking about Ukrainian Military Manufacturing of Uniforms, Drones, Body Armor and even potentially 155mm Ammunition in spite of the whole country being a warzone.
Might actually be "just" 30 PT-91 Twardy's as well as 30 T-72M's for the sixty tanks (plus the 14 Leopard 2A4's).
Belgium to Send Ukraine 80 Iveco AFV's along with dozens of trucks, AIM-120 missiles for air defense and other munitions.
Belgian M113 APC's Showed up in Ukraine. Apparently purchased by the United Kingdom from a Private Company.
Ukrainian Troops Arriving in the United Kingdom for training on the Challenger MBT's.
US made Maxxpro MRAP Struck By Russian Fire and Destroyed, the Crew Apparently is Still Well.
Partisans Reportedly Destroyed a Bridge Near Melitopol Whilst a Russian Convoy was transiting on it.
Belgian M113 APC's Showed up in Ukraine. Apparently purchased by the United Kingdom from a Private Company.
Ukrainian Troops Arriving in the United Kingdom for training on the Challenger MBT's.
US made Maxxpro MRAP Struck By Russian Fire and Destroyed, the Crew Apparently is Still Well.
Partisans Reportedly Destroyed a Bridge Near Melitopol Whilst a Russian Convoy was transiting on it.
Skallagrim
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I have to laugh. The actual headline, shown in that first tweet, in reality reads: "Our country is sending 230 military vehicles to Ukraine that are considered unsuitable and too dangerous to be used by Belgian soldiers".
(To be fair, it's just as plausible that the vehicles are fine, and the Belgian soldiers are the problem...)
Hey. At least its better than abunch of Helments.
From cursory research it seems like the APCs are overweight with armor and addons, which leads to common cracking of roof plating, high suspension wear and expensive maintenance needs. This is terribly uneconomic for Belgian service (training, peacetime duty, peacekeeping missions with lots of driving around patrolling). For Ukraine, it's not such a big problem, there combat damage is likely to require new parts before they get worn down anyway.
As for the trucks, they are not protected enough for Belgium's COIN missions in Sahel. For Ukraine, it's still a perfectly functional truck in no way worse than all the other unarmored military trucks in logistical duties.
Skallagrim
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The headline is funny, because it seems to either imply something about the trucks, or about the Belgian soldiers.
Maybe belgian soldiers are still not progressive enough?
The headline is funny, because it seems to either imply something about the trucks, or about the Belgian soldiers.
NATO Secretary General States North Korea is Providing Russia with Military Support Including Rockets and Missiles.
Drones Dropping Anti-Tank Ordnance on Russian Armored Vehicles Compilation.
Footage of an Ukrainian FPV Racing Drone Converted into a Kamikaze Drone Being Used to Strike a Russian BMP-3.
Israeli Ministry of Defense Transferred Three Armored Ambulances to Ukraine.
The Special Military Operation Maybe Leading to a Rise of Criminality in Russia itself. Long thread by ChrisO on it.
Drones Dropping Anti-Tank Ordnance on Russian Armored Vehicles Compilation.
Footage of an Ukrainian FPV Racing Drone Converted into a Kamikaze Drone Being Used to Strike a Russian BMP-3.
Israeli Ministry of Defense Transferred Three Armored Ambulances to Ukraine.
The Special Military Operation Maybe Leading to a Rise of Criminality in Russia itself. Long thread by ChrisO on it.
Sergeant Foley
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Bradley's leaving South Carolina to Eventually Arrive in Ukrainian Service.
The model is apparently the M2A2-ODS SA.
France to Send Ukraine 12 more Caesars SPG's and a unit of 150 trainers to Poland.
Russian Commentator States VDV Forces Suffered 50% Casualties by September. VDV Forces fought a Hostomel in the opening stages of the War and were also involved in the defense of the Kherson front before the Russian withdrawal there. It's reported they are now serving in the ongoing Russian offensives in the Donbass and defending Kreminna in Luhansk.
Ukrainian Sources Reporting Russians setting up military field hospitals near Maternity Health Facilities in the Occupied Luhansk Oblast.
The model is apparently the M2A2-ODS SA.
France to Send Ukraine 12 more Caesars SPG's and a unit of 150 trainers to Poland.
Russian Commentator States VDV Forces Suffered 50% Casualties by September. VDV Forces fought a Hostomel in the opening stages of the War and were also involved in the defense of the Kherson front before the Russian withdrawal there. It's reported they are now serving in the ongoing Russian offensives in the Donbass and defending Kreminna in Luhansk.
Ukrainian Sources Reporting Russians setting up military field hospitals near Maternity Health Facilities in the Occupied Luhansk Oblast.
Don't talk about incremental changes in the fighting (or commentary on the tactics or strategies too often) but I typically check Def Mon's Twitter every few days to see what might be going on. Here's his update today. Seems vaguely similar to reports over the past few weeks. Mostly Russian offensives in Kreminna (in Luhansk, the Nothern Part of the frontlines), in Bakhmut (south of Kreminna and north of the City of Donetsk where fighting has been going on for half a year now) and in Vuhledar (Southwest of the City of Donetsk). Sometimes incremental gains are made by the RuAF, sometimes there are successful counterattacks by the AFU. 🤷♀️
First Documented Loss of a Russian Tor M2DT Air Defense System. What makes this variant special is that the tracked vehicle is specially designed to operate in the arctic environment away from roads due to wider tracks and lower ground pressure. It can drive over snow and marshes, and supposedly can avoid triggering some anti-tank systems as well as being fully amphibious. Not especially resistant to getting struck by guided artillery shells (reportedly Excalibur) however.
82mm Mortar Bombs Reportedly Recently Made by Ukrainian Manufacturers Ready For Service
British supplied Stormer HVM Air Defense Vehicle Located Near Vuhledar (North of Pavlivka and Southwest of the City of Donetsk) where there has been more heavy fighting.
155mm Ammunition Sourced from the German-South African Armaments Conglomerate Rheinmetall Denel Munitions Though Apparently Provided to Ukraine by the Netherlands.
First Documented Loss of a Russian Tor M2DT Air Defense System. What makes this variant special is that the tracked vehicle is specially designed to operate in the arctic environment away from roads due to wider tracks and lower ground pressure. It can drive over snow and marshes, and supposedly can avoid triggering some anti-tank systems as well as being fully amphibious. Not especially resistant to getting struck by guided artillery shells (reportedly Excalibur) however.
82mm Mortar Bombs Reportedly Recently Made by Ukrainian Manufacturers Ready For Service
British supplied Stormer HVM Air Defense Vehicle Located Near Vuhledar (North of Pavlivka and Southwest of the City of Donetsk) where there has been more heavy fighting.
155mm Ammunition Sourced from the German-South African Armaments Conglomerate Rheinmetall Denel Munitions Though Apparently Provided to Ukraine by the Netherlands.
Russia has been documented losing 9000 Pieces of Heavy Equipment Since the Start of the Special Military Operation According to Oryx.
Russian Marker UGV's Will Be Deployed to Ukraine Soon. Wagner's Boss Boasts These UGV's Will Destroy the NATO Tanks with their ability to be equipped with ATGM's and advanced targeting optics and algorithms.
Ukraine is Converting Captured Russian T-62M Main Battle Tanks Into BREM Armored Recovery Vehicles.
Rest in Peace to Grygorii Tsekhmistrenko, a Canadian-Ukrainian Perished During Fighting at Bakhmut While Serving as a Combat Medic.
Rest in Peace Andrei Golubev, a twenty year veteran of the FSB, having served as a Commander in its Special Forces. He apparently retired only a year ago so he could volunteer to serve in Ukraine where he died at the age of 39. The armored vehicle he was in apparently rolled over when they came under artillery fire.
The Belgian Defence Company OIP Land Systems Possesses a Large Amount of Cold War era Armored Fighting Vehicles Including Leopard 1's, German Gepard-B SPAAG's, Austrian SK-105 Light Tanks, and M113's APC's among the 500 vehicles in their possession.
www.theguardian.com
Russian Marker UGV's Will Be Deployed to Ukraine Soon. Wagner's Boss Boasts These UGV's Will Destroy the NATO Tanks with their ability to be equipped with ATGM's and advanced targeting optics and algorithms.
Ukraine is Converting Captured Russian T-62M Main Battle Tanks Into BREM Armored Recovery Vehicles.
Rest in Peace to Grygorii Tsekhmistrenko, a Canadian-Ukrainian Perished During Fighting at Bakhmut While Serving as a Combat Medic.
Rest in Peace Andrei Golubev, a twenty year veteran of the FSB, having served as a Commander in its Special Forces. He apparently retired only a year ago so he could volunteer to serve in Ukraine where he died at the age of 39. The armored vehicle he was in apparently rolled over when they came under artillery fire.
The Belgian Defence Company OIP Land Systems Possesses a Large Amount of Cold War era Armored Fighting Vehicles Including Leopard 1's, German Gepard-B SPAAG's, Austrian SK-105 Light Tanks, and M113's APC's among the 500 vehicles in their possession.
The Guardian said:
Belgian buyer of Europe’s spare tanks hopes they see action in Ukraine
OIP built up a huge private arsenal, banking on there one day being demand for the weapons again
www.theguardian.com
strunkenwhite
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Excuse me, I believe you meant to say OVER 9000
strunkenwhite
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Perun video reminding us not to overcorrect into underestimating Russia:
Canada Starting Deliveries of Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tanks to Europe for Eventual Ukrainian Service.
120mm Mortar Bombs Produced in Azerbaijan in 2022 Somehow Found in Ukrainian Service.
First Documented Capture of a Russian Vodnik Multipurpose Vehicle, Reportedly Somewhere in the Bakhmut Area.
First Documented Loss of a Russian Granat-3 Recon Drone. Others were reportedly shot down earlier in the conflict.
Rest in Peace Colonel Sergey Polyakov, Commander in Russia's 14th Spetsnaz Brigade.
120mm Mortar Bombs Produced in Azerbaijan in 2022 Somehow Found in Ukrainian Service.
First Documented Capture of a Russian Vodnik Multipurpose Vehicle, Reportedly Somewhere in the Bakhmut Area.
First Documented Loss of a Russian Granat-3 Recon Drone. Others were reportedly shot down earlier in the conflict.
Rest in Peace Colonel Sergey Polyakov, Commander in Russia's 14th Spetsnaz Brigade.
Germany, Denmark and Netherlands pledging to send Ukraine at least one hundred Leopard 1A5 Main Battle Tanks.
Another Russian Su-35S Reportedly Downed Over The Kherson Area recently. Some reporting it might've been due to friendly fire. This would be the second of this variant lost during this Special Military Operation if true.
Russian Vehicles Destroyed During a Recent Failed Offensive near Vuhledar.
Old Soviet era Ukrainian Tu-141 UAV converted to carry an explosive payload reportedly crashed into some trees near Kaluga Russia, 150 Miles Southwest of the Moscow area
Another Russian Su-35S Reportedly Downed Over The Kherson Area recently. Some reporting it might've been due to friendly fire. This would be the second of this variant lost during this Special Military Operation if true.
Russian Vehicles Destroyed During a Recent Failed Offensive near Vuhledar.
Old Soviet era Ukrainian Tu-141 UAV converted to carry an explosive payload reportedly crashed into some trees near Kaluga Russia, 150 Miles Southwest of the Moscow area
Videos and Media Reportedly Documenting the Losses of Dozens of Armored Fighting Vehicles of the Russian Pacific Fleets 155th Naval Infantry.
First deliveries of the Ukrainian made "Bohdana" 155mm Self Propelled Howitzers Expected in the Near Future.
Video and Pictures of the First Documented Loss of the famous Russian BMPT "Terminator" Somewhere in Eastern Ukraine.
Another Russian Air Defense System Destroyed by Ukrainian Guided Artillery Shells.
First deliveries of the Ukrainian made "Bohdana" 155mm Self Propelled Howitzers Expected in the Near Future.
Video and Pictures of the First Documented Loss of the famous Russian BMPT "Terminator" Somewhere in Eastern Ukraine.
Another Russian Air Defense System Destroyed by Ukrainian Guided Artillery Shells.
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