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7.62x39 x 3 would have been a better choice. Now he can heal and get even.
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Interesting claims from the Ukrainians
1. The Robotyne and Avdiivka operations are linked - Ukrainians pushing at Robotyne and Russians pushing at Avdiivka.
2. Both Russians and Ukrainians relocated forces from Robotyne to Avdiivka
3. Russians moved 50% of their forces while the Ukrainians moved 40%.
4. Russians left their front line in place and relocated their entire reserve and abandoned unit rotation.
5. The Ukrainians reduced their front line strength but retained their reserves and preserved unit rotation.
6. The Ukrainians also reassigned their artillery support. Volume went to the Avdiivka front to deal with the mass of infantry. Precision went to Robotyne to continue the wearing down.
7. The Russians eventually succumbed to fatigue in Robotyne and Kopani and let the Ukrainians slip through their lines. NVGs and silencers permitted the Ukrainians to suppress the Russian guards and allowed the Ukrainians access to an underground barracks. The occupants were machine gunned in their sleep. The Ukrainians left, threw in a few grenades and departed.
8. The Ukrainians are now widening the Robotyne salient rather than deepening it.
9. Against this back drop the Russian Avdiivka assaults are resulting in more than 1000 killed and wounded Russians every day.
10. Cluster rounds work really well against infantry attacks. (And the don't wear out barrels as fast).
1. The Robotyne and Avdiivka operations are linked - Ukrainians pushing at Robotyne and Russians pushing at Avdiivka.
2. Both Russians and Ukrainians relocated forces from Robotyne to Avdiivka
3. Russians moved 50% of their forces while the Ukrainians moved 40%.
4. Russians left their front line in place and relocated their entire reserve and abandoned unit rotation.
5. The Ukrainians reduced their front line strength but retained their reserves and preserved unit rotation.
6. The Ukrainians also reassigned their artillery support. Volume went to the Avdiivka front to deal with the mass of infantry. Precision went to Robotyne to continue the wearing down.
7. The Russians eventually succumbed to fatigue in Robotyne and Kopani and let the Ukrainians slip through their lines. NVGs and silencers permitted the Ukrainians to suppress the Russian guards and allowed the Ukrainians access to an underground barracks. The occupants were machine gunned in their sleep. The Ukrainians left, threw in a few grenades and departed.
8. The Ukrainians are now widening the Robotyne salient rather than deepening it.
9. Against this back drop the Russian Avdiivka assaults are resulting in more than 1000 killed and wounded Russians every day.
10. Cluster rounds work really well against infantry attacks. (And the don't wear out barrels as fast).
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No. Our donated ACSV are taller.
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More Soviet era kit returning to service?
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Ukraine War: What's next following Dnieper River breakthrough?
While the counter-offensive has seen few gains, Ukrainian forces are reporting some success around the southern city of Kherson
More on Ukrainian efforts on the Dnipro.
Apparently the Ukrainians are in control of the river and are able to move troops and light vehicles across the river between its mouth and the demolished dam. They are using what appear to be Rigid Raiders as well as Soviet era PTS amphibious transports with a 10 ton pay load. They are tracked and have ramps and are used to ferry troops and light vehicles from shore to shore. There are also suggestions of some heavier vehicles having made it across as well, presumably by other means.
So far the effort has progressed from Special Forces raids through platoon sized lodgements to perhaps a rifle battalion or two.
They are operating along about 75 km of the river from Kherson to the dam and are holding lodgements up to 4 km deep. In addition they have been raiding along the spit 60 km down-stream from Kherson.
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The Russian counters appear to be limited to light sub-units and smaller, down to section scale. They tried a mounted battalion effort against a platoon/company lodgement at the south end of the Antonivsky Bridge and got badly shot up.
The Russian counters appear to be limited to light sub-units and smaller, down to section scale. They tried a mounted battalion effort against a platoon/company lodgement at the south end of the Antonivsky Bridge and got badly shot up.
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Get sent to Ukraine you won't come home as you were. Wounded lack care and die slowly, hesitate you get shot by your own, no leave outside the occupied territories, contracts violated and extended over and over, minimal rotation, abused by those above until you eventually die in a meat wave.
And those that return or survive their prisoner contract are being denied medical and psychiatric care or veterans benefits, are not getting paid as promised, and many continue the abusive behavior they were normalised into at home: killing and raping with impunity and if caught, just get sent back to the front.
Putin does not want returning survivors to spread the truth so writes them off as soon as in the militaries grasp.
And those that return or survive their prisoner contract are being denied medical and psychiatric care or veterans benefits, are not getting paid as promised, and many continue the abusive behavior they were normalised into at home: killing and raping with impunity and if caught, just get sent back to the front.
Putin does not want returning survivors to spread the truth so writes them off as soon as in the militaries grasp.
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Ukrainian Drone Tactics in the Avdiivka region.
Recce, Bombers and Fighters.
A package is centred around a heavy octocopter with 3x 82mm mortar bombs. It is led by a light recce drone and escorted by another light drone equipped by anti-personnel grenades. The recce drone stays high and out of the fight. The escort drone engages troops trying to stop "the bomber".
The Ukrainians lost control of the slag heap known as Terrikon. This allows the Russians to dominate the ground in a 4 km radius with ATGMs and prevent vehicular movement. But the Ukrainians dominate the approaches to the heap. There is only one road in and it takes a circuitous route that brings it close to Ukrainian lines.
Reputedly Zalunsky is personally engaged on this effort.
Recce, Bombers and Fighters.
A package is centred around a heavy octocopter with 3x 82mm mortar bombs. It is led by a light recce drone and escorted by another light drone equipped by anti-personnel grenades. The recce drone stays high and out of the fight. The escort drone engages troops trying to stop "the bomber".
The Ukrainians lost control of the slag heap known as Terrikon. This allows the Russians to dominate the ground in a 4 km radius with ATGMs and prevent vehicular movement. But the Ukrainians dominate the approaches to the heap. There is only one road in and it takes a circuitous route that brings it close to Ukrainian lines.
Reputedly Zalunsky is personally engaged on this effort.
Interesting a hit on the access door, looks like it got hit by a frigging warhead the size of concrete block.
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Being a drone operator in the Ukraine war:
- it’s exhausting,
- stressful,
- you’re a HV target,
- people expect more than drone with a dying battery can often deliver.
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Interesting coincidence....
Those who aren't au fait with Russian history might not be aware of who really got the ball rolling
The women's protest that sparked the Russian Revolution
An International Women’s Day demonstration in Petrograd on 8 March 1917 led to the overthrow of the tsar
The women's protest that sparked the Russian Revolution
An International Women’s Day demonstration in Petrograd on 8 March 1917 led to the overthrow of the tsar
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Saw this linked in another thread:
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Ukrainian sniper destroys record for longest kill
A Ukrainian sniper and special operations serviceman from the Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, successfully hit a Russian soldier at 3,800 meters (2,36 miles), establishing a new global record for a successful sniper shot. The previous record stood at 3,540 meters. To substantiate this...
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This might have already been posted as its four months old but The Armourers Bench Youtube site has a hour long discussion on drone warfare in Ukraine.
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That's beyond impressive. That's roughly 9 seconds from "Bang!" to Body....Saw this linked in another thread:
Ukrainian sniper destroys record for longest kill
A Ukrainian sniper and special operations serviceman from the Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, successfully hit a Russian soldier at 3,800 meters (2,36 miles), establishing a new global record for a successful sniper shot. The previous record stood at 3,540 meters. To substantiate this...
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