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Reports of gains in lots of areas and huge equipment movement. They are grinding the Russians down and very slowly the tables are turning.
Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar
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Reports of gains in lots of areas and huge equipment movement. They are grinding the Russians down and very slowly the tables are turning.
Soldato
It does seem the effort is to cut the land bridge and degrade logistics - it will win them the war in the long run. Also air raids now in Ukraine, Mig31`s have launched,
I wonder what military targets they are going for tonight :/
Associate
Bit of a stupid statement considering all your going to get is what one side or the other is saying.
Unless you go to Ukraine's frontlines then all you're ever going to get is what one side or the other is saying.
That is why you look at a range of sources, even the likes of RT contain some truths or clues that can be compared with other sources. There are loads of people posting to Telegram, etc. from the frontlines as well.
Soldato
Just to clear up some confusion, I hadn't watched your video until I looked for it just now based on your post above (the M777 barrage, correct?) and wouldn't consider that video or your comment negative in anyway. My "moist" comments are based on posts far before that based on the reaction people have in here whenever any new weapon is introduced into Ukraine's military (so many eye-heart emojis). If there's been some confusion as to who I'm am posting about, just to be very clear, it definitely wasn't about your video so I'm sorry if you thought that was the case.
I really don't try to
I find on the web that it's a futile gesture to even attempt to "convince" anyone of anything, even if they think the same way as me, so all I try to do is give my honest opinion on things as I see them, unless its something factually wrong which needs correcting and where I can point people towards evidence but even then the old addage of "you can lead a horse to water........" still rings true.
Soldato
Just to clear up some confusion, I hadn't watched your video until I looked for it just now based on your post above (the M777 barrage, correct?) and wouldn't consider that video or your comment negative in anyway. My "moist" comments are based on posts far before that based on the reaction people have in here whenever any new weapon is introduced into Ukraine's military (so many eye-heart emojis). If there's been some confusion as to who I'm am posting about, just to be very clear, it definitely wasn't about your video so I'm sorry if you thought that was the case.
I really don't try to
I find on the web that it's a futile gesture to even attempt to "convince" anyone of anything, even if they think the same way as me, so all I try to do is give my honest opinion on things as I see them, unless its something factually wrong which needs correcting and where I can point people towards evidence but even then the old addage of "you can lead a horse to water........" still rings true.
So people being pleased that Ukraine is getting better weapons to drive out the invaders is a problem for you? I make no apologies to being chuffed to bits every time they get supplied with what they need to win this war.
Soldato
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I can tell you for a fact the T-55 can't survive a hit from the 90mm gun used by the South African Rattel, hope that answers the question as to how good the T-55 is
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Man of Honour
That's fair. Although I haven't been on the Spectrum since I upgraded to an Atari 520ST
I'm showing my age with that joke.
The West needs to supply AFU with more air defense systems and/or jet fighters - otherwise it's going to be extremely hard for Ukraine to free the occupied territories.
The moskovites have deployed extensive mine fields and the Ukrainian armored vehicles get slowed down while crossing those fields - making them easy targets for laser guided anti-armor missiles launched by Ka-52 helicopters. These missiles have 10km range, so the helicopters fly in safety over russian territory 10km away from the front line. Currently Ukraine doesn't have any weapons on the fronts that can take them down so far away. The Patriot and S300 systems (that can easily destroy a helicopter 10km away) are deployed for the defense of Kiev and the other big cities. Probably the main reason Russia keeps sending missiles and drones at the Ukrainian cities (and killing innocent civilians) is to prevent the serious air defense systems from being redeployed to the front.
Also I guess ATACMS missiles can be quite useful to target helicopter pads and force them further away from the front - but for some reason the US still hasn't agreed to send any to Ukraine.
The moskovites have deployed extensive mine fields and the Ukrainian armored vehicles get slowed down while crossing those fields - making them easy targets for laser guided anti-armor missiles launched by Ka-52 helicopters. These missiles have 10km range, so the helicopters fly in safety over russian territory 10km away from the front line. Currently Ukraine doesn't have any weapons on the fronts that can take them down so far away. The Patriot and S300 systems (that can easily destroy a helicopter 10km away) are deployed for the defense of Kiev and the other big cities. Probably the main reason Russia keeps sending missiles and drones at the Ukrainian cities (and killing innocent civilians) is to prevent the serious air defense systems from being redeployed to the front.
Also I guess ATACMS missiles can be quite useful to target helicopter pads and force them further away from the front - but for some reason the US still hasn't agreed to send any to Ukraine.
Soldato
Can think those cluster bombs be used to clear minefields?
Soldato
OPSEC has requested by AFU. It apparently is causing casualties due to things being geolocated etc.
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From Googling it seems they were killed by a combination of 90mm and 20mm fire due to poor quality armour which is another issue happening in Ukraine - in some cases T-72s have been taken out by the hotter 30/40mm autocannons even due to sub-standard steel, even been instances where "ERA" is just wooden blocks, etc. Although there have been instances of T-72B3s running proper kit taking multiple hits from anti-tank weapons to take out.
The 90mm gun would probably take out many tanks of that era if hitting them on parts other than the frontal armour or turret.
Quite possibly yeah, but who knows if it may miss some
No idea what but Russia is up to something - ever since the Wagner revolt but especially last few days a big up tick in military transport planes moving about and government/military special purpose plane flights - some of them appear to be practise or maintenance flights. Not sure if a reaction to the whole Wagner thing so they are better prepared in future and/or to try and prevent any further fragmentation of Russia, preparation because of a potential event at ZNPP or something else entirely - doesn't seem to be focussed on a response to the Ukrainian counter-attack(s).
I'd hazard most likely is the whole thing with Wagner has panicked them a bit and this is attempts to better protect themselves from such things in future, I can't see any public events it might be preparations for, etc.
I'd hazard most likely is the whole thing with Wagner has panicked them a bit and this is attempts to better protect themselves from such things in future, I can't see any public events it might be preparations for, etc.
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Soldato
Yes, it's one of the things they are used for.
You can see how the Ukrainians need them. They have been having trouble with minefields and Russians-in-the-hole. Two things cluster bombs are good at.
Agreed. Something is going on.
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