Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

[Roar87]

here is an example of forward thinking military theory that made WW I what it was.
But why stop at 20k?

On a serious note, just like in WW I, military theory seems to be struggling. Its been decades since roughly equal forces met on a frontline and experience from recent "colonial" conflicts doesn't apply.

If blitzkrieg breakthroughs with encirclements are out of the question, all that remains is to slug it out until one side can't sustain the losses

The military theory is sound, it's just you actually need a well coordinated, trained, and equipped military to apply the theory. Russia has shown they can't fight a modern day conflict using combined arms. So often tanks have been unsupported by infantry and there's been a distinct lack of airpower despite a supposedly large air force. Ukraine obviously doesn't have much in the way of an airforce, they've had some success with fast counter offensives using mobile armour, but I don't see them being able to achieve success like that again given Russia has had time to dig in and knows what to expect.

 

[Grim5]

Russia will build a Shahed suicide drone manufacturing facility in Moscow early next year

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667170693975269379

 

[Grim5]

The military theory is sound, it's just you actually need a well coordinated, trained, and equipped military to apply the theory. Russia has shown they can't fight a modern day conflict using combined arms. So often tanks have been unsupported by infantry and there's been a distinct lack of airpower despite a supposedly large air force. Ukraine obviously doesn't have much in the way of an airforce, they've had some success with fast counter offensives using mobile armour, but I don't see them being able to achieve success like that again given Russia has had time to dig in and knows what to expect.

Ukraine shows the same issues as well

Just prior to the offensive starting US officials who visited Kyiv seemed excited and were happy to talk about how ukraine would use combined arms in their offensive

More footage has released from the destroyed column of Bradley's and leopard tanks - it appears the column was unsupported from the air and the Russians attacked the column with ka52 helicopters, which in theory could be shot down by supporting infantry manpads or air support assets

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Claims the leopard is now repaired

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667190619867889664

 

[Minusorange]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667089537036607491

They could be searching for people on their own side of the river who need rescuing but instead they choose to launch shells at the other side of the other to those being rescued

 

[Scougar]

Any clue where that iris was hit? Wonder if that was due to cover the assaults with AD, and got hit prior to being setup.

 

[alec]

Any clue where that iris was hit? Wonder if that was due to cover the assaults with AD, and got hit prior to being setup.

think I saw somewhere it was 30km from frontline

 

[rumple9]

Wonder what they are up to (apart from building a base), what's the reasoning for it

https://twitter.com/x/status/1667155102640099330

Probably quite ominous really. The US have told Russia that if they use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, their response will be to destroy the whole Black Sea Fleet (so no Russian territory will be touched to avoid escalation). Perhaps building maritime defences in the arctic is a precursor to using a nuke.

 

[PlacidCasual]

Probably quite ominous really. The US have told Russia that if they use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, their response will be to destroy the whole Black Sea Fleet (so no Russian territory will be touched to avoid escalation). Perhaps building maritime defences in the arctic is a precursor to using a nuke.

One assumes the Black see fleet includes SSBN's the US destroying any of the Russian nuclear deterrent at sea or on land sounds like a huge step towards DEFCON1 to me.

Edit- maybe not wiki suggests they're only in the Pacific and Northern Fleets

 

[Malevolence]

You see, this is what I mean about the moderation. The rules seems to be made up on the spot by whichever mods is present. Loads of posts about the shark attack have been posted and are still there, yet I made a witty little comment about 'not Russian to get out of the water' and it gets deleted within minutes.

So come on mods, clarify the rules please.

 

[ubersonic]

Good video on the destroyed Leopards/Bradleys, looks like one of the Leopards may be recoverable (if they can get to it under artillery fire):

 

[bris]

That could equally be Ukraine, they have their own problems with addiction sadly.

And we dont?

 

[Scougar]

This May Be The Offensives' Most Critical Moment! 9 June 23 Ukraine Daily Update

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Analysis of the Russian lines, and how Russian reserves likely reacted. This gent believes this is the most decisive moment.

 

[Stu999]

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Mods must disavow.

 

[Uther]

And we dont?

Every country does, some people seem to want it to just be Russia though.

 

[Stu999]

Good video on the destroyed Leopards/Bradleys, looks like one of the Leopards may be recoverable (if they can get to it under artillery fire):

Surprised Ukraine made the same mistake as Russia and drive their armour on roads in close together columns.

 

[Freddie1980]

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Analysis of the Russian lines, and how Russian reserves likely reacted. This gent believes this is the most decisive moment.

YouTube has ruined combat review videos. I fully understand why you would get demontised if you show someone getting shot or blown up by drone grenade drop but now you can't even see things getting hit from long range or have any sort of explosions or live firing footage.

 

[nsmalley]

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Analysis of the Russian lines, and how Russian reserves likely reacted. This gent believes this is the most decisive moment.

He’s probably right although there are probing attacks all the way to the front line. One thing is clear is that it would be A darn sight easier if F16’s had been available now

 

[Freddie1980]

Surprised Ukraine made the same mistake as Russia and drive their armour on roads in close together columns.

One of the reasons is Ukraine is having to move these vehicles through their own minefields. The dirt track there driving through was cleared of mines ahead of time but even to Russian drone observers it's obvious what that track is going to be used for so drones just loiter until the convoy arrives at which point artillery is called in. I was saying yesterday they should have a team scouting ahead of the convoy making sure there are no drones in the area.

Better yet if Biden hadn't dragged his heals on providing F-16's for the last year this likely wouldn't have happened.

 

[Azza]

Good video on the destroyed Leopards/Bradleys, looks like one of the Leopards may be recoverable (if they can get to it under artillery fire):

Apparently one of the Leopards has been recovered.

Surprised Ukraine made the same mistake as Russia and drive their armour on roads in close together columns.

Going through a mine field so presumably there's a roller elsewhere in the field from when the track was cleared.