Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022

[ATP]

All true - but,as he mentioned,Putin do not care about those soldiers.And he do not mobilized russians,especially people from Moscov and Petersburg.
So,there could be hidden army of russian elites with all T.14 tanks waiting for right moment to attack.
As @Chiron would say,feint.
Considering that Moscov had long tradition of wsting their soldiers life in stupid ways,it is possible.

Althought - i do not belive in soviet super apemans hiding in underground cities for final attack.
Well,underground cities exist,but as places to hide for Putin,not hide his supersoldiers.

 

[Vaermina]

Looks like Ukraine is less then 20 miles from Kherson while Russia continues trying to push.

 

[Husky_Khan]

President Zelensky Reportedly Made a Visit to the Donbass Front including Near Lysychansk which is deep in the salient and just West of Severodonetsk which is Currently Being Contested.



As Reported Earlier but now With More Detail Spain is Apparently Willing to Send Ukraine 40 Leopard 2A4 Tanks and short range Aspide Anti-Aircraft Missile Systems to Ukraine, But Once Again Contingent on German Approval.



Reportedly Ukrainian Soldiers Took to the Donated Norwegian M109 SPG's Quickly, After a Week of Specialized Training and Prefer Them to the Soviet/Russian Model SPG's They were Apparently Utilizing Before.



UkrainianForces Somehow Have Gotten Their Hands On At least One Yugoslavian 64mm Zolja Disposable AT Rocket Launcher.



Some Artillery Action Leaving Its Mark on the Donbass Terrain.

 

[Knowledgeispower]

40 Leopard 2s....that's what a battalion's worth of decently high end MBTs? Not a bad amount of kit. Om another I feel sorry for whatever SOB ends up in charge of Ukraine's logistical branch when this all over given the shitload of diverse gear they've been getting. Is useful as heck for now don't get me wrong but oh boy will it be a pain in the ass down the road

 

[Bacle]

 

[Vaermina]

Looks like Ukraine is 15km from Kherson.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Britain Will Potentially be Sending Ukraine M270 MLRS's.



Eight British Made Pinzgauer 718 Armored Vehicles were Purchased Privately by a Ukranian Combatant for his Country.



Apparently in Russia you can crowdfund Aerial Munitions...



Polish T-72M Tanks Sporting Reactive Armor Ukraine Added to Them in a Training Ground Operating Besides Dutch YPR-765 APCs (an M113 APC).



Reportedly a Cholera Outbreak in Mariupol.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Looting of Ukraine Continues with Russian vessels loaded Looted Grain on Cargo Ships without AIS Activated.



French Caesar SPG's Shooting and Scooting in Eastern Ukraine.



Ukrainian Paratroopers Fighting Off Russian Paratroopers in the North of the Severodonestsk Sapient.



Battery of three M109 SPG's From Norway Targeted by Russian MLRS Fire.



Recently Downed Jet was Almost Certainly a Ukrainian Su-27 in a Possible Friendly Fire Incident.

 

[Bacle]

 

[Husky_Khan]

Article on how donations from private organizations and people is aiding Ukraine, especially their Territorial Defense Forces.

The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) has donated $1.75 million worth of supplies – out of an estimated $15 million raised in the U.S. – that includes body armor, helmets, communication and night vision equipment, as well as vehicles, ambulances, ready-to-eat meals and sleeping bags.

Another community-based organization, Ukrainian American Coordinating Council (UACC), also holds licenses to export military-grade equipment. UACC has donated 12,000 pieces of body armor and 3,800 helmets, with a total value of $5.25 million.

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Spirit of America, based in Arlington, Va., has delivered $20.8 million of assistance weighing 155 tons, ranging from protective gear, trauma kits and, recently, nine 50-passenger commercial busses. These will be used to transport TDF volunteers to frontline positions and evacuate civilians from conflict zones, the organization said.

American, global donations fill key gap in Ukraine’s military needs

Grassroots efforts by NGOs and private citizens are helping raise millions of dollars to support Ukrainian forces, donating critical items from medical kits to bulletproof vests and even Turkish dr…

thehill.com

Article on the Russian Crowdfunding to get Supplies to a Russian Su-34 Squadron.

The images show a motley assortment of things one might buy at a hardware store, including power tools, wrenches, extension cords, and even an axe and weed hackers, among other things. One Russian Air Force squadron equipped with Su-34 Fullback combat jets received a pair of Chinese-made Hangcha-brand commercial forklifts to help move bombs and other ordnance around for loading onto aircraft. These are hardly the kinds of things one would expect to be in high demand by elements of a major military.

'Crowdfunded' Aid For Russian Jet Squadron Looks Like Someone Raided A Home Depot

Russian combat aviation units fighting in Ukraine have received some curious donations.

www.thedrive.com

Igor Girkin drawing parallels between the Russo-Japanese War and Now. Stating it could be an choice for Russia to fully mobilize soon or face mutinous behavior.



Short thread on how modern PzH2000 SPG's are to be Integrated into the Ukrainian military With Dutch and German help.



Pictures of a rare Ukrainian variant of the Veberable BMP-1 Known as the BMP-1TS



Most importantly it replaced that poopee 73mm cannon with an autocannon and rangefinder/optics so it can actually hit stuff

 

[Bacle]

 

[Husky_Khan]

UK Ministry of Defence Update. Fighting and Focus remains on Severodonestsk which is still contested.



One Prosecution Effort in Russia Discovered around 600 Conscripts took part in the Special Military Operation of Ukraine. A dozen Officers will reportedly face punishment.



An AT-4 Rocket Launcher Allegedly Obliterates a Recon BMP-3. It's Theorized it's due to an internal ammo detonation of the BMPs thicc 100mm shells stowed within.



Ukrainian Navy Commander Apparently Killed when His Mi-14 Helicopter was Shot Down. Rest in Peace Ihor Bedzai



Rest in Peace Colonel Ruslan Shirin, Chief of Staff of the Baltic Fleet's 336th Naval Infantry Brigade.

 

[Lord Sovereign]

I think the problem is the Ukrainians know all this and won't even think of doing a deal until the Russians are unceremoniously booted back over the border. At the rate Russia is exhausting itself right now (a state which does not have the resources of the Russian Empire or Soviet Union), this is a possibility.

 

[Bacle]

 

[Zachowon]

Thats retarded. But it changes nothing on the ground in Ukraine.

I mean.
You have yet to show any proof that has actual backing thay Ukraine is in horrible position.
Hell Rissia seems to be nearing declaring martial law, and has been thinking about trying to have the British citizen that was in UKRAINE as ransom to releave sanctions.

 

[Jormungandr]

I'll say one thing: this has been an utter clusterfuck for Russia and Putin, wanting to "secure his legacy" or not.

Putin expected this to be a quick affair. It's now turned into a slogging match that's bleeding Russia dry economically, militarily, and socially -- the latter of which by the war creating a stark divide in Russia's population. Half of them support the war, while the other half are openly (and basically) rebelling, albeit nonviolently.

Hell, even a lot of Russian soldiers don't know why they're there, fighting: some have even openly asked "why are we fighting Russians?", so even though they don't want to be there/support the war they're being ordered to fight, they still see Ukrainians are basically Russians (interesting viewpoint there).

Make no mistake, though: Russia is becoming more desperate by the week as pressure mounts on them from all directions.

 

[Husky_Khan]

People in Liberated Mariupol Allegedly Having Trouble Getting Food despite Russian Propaganda to the Contrary.



Some Details on the Ukranian M777 Howitzers. Apparently they could in theory engage Targets thirty or so kilometers away with their Current Equipment.



Russian Naval Vessels Getting adhoc Land Based SAMs Deployed on Them.



Ukraine is Working on Bringing At Least two Captured T-90A Tanks into Service. According to Oryx at least nine haven been allegedly 'documented' as Captured.



DNR Troops with Mosin-Nagants and Field Telephones.

 

[Arch Dornan]

Captured British fighters Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death

The two men, who were captured by separatists in Mariupol in April, were accused of fighting as mercenaries for Ukraine

www.telegraph.co.uk

They're fucked even as they fought for what they believed in.

 

[Zachowon]

The DPR are breaking the Geneva convention.
It may even bring UK closer to the war

 

[The Whispering Monk]

Captured British fighters Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner sentenced to death

The two men, who were captured by separatists in Mariupol in April, were accused of fighting as mercenaries for Ukraine

www.telegraph.co.uk

They're fucked even as they fought for what they believed in.

Did Russia just become House Kurita? I mean, it's perfectly acceptable to view mercenaries as a less-than-worthy opponent, but this action ensures that any mercenaries they fight won't surrender. They'll cause even more damage before they can be taken out.