Syrian War: News #14

d_taddei2 wrote:Surely if they had such a bad problem with fire support that Russia would have supplied some vehicles shilka, tanks, Afv, zu-23-2, Konkurs,  brdm -2 with at-5/at-6 and 120mm mortars ideal or urban areas

You are missunderstanding term "fire support vehicle". Fire support vehicles are (mostly) low pressure high caliber gun equiped self propelled vehicles. Like lets say AMX10RC, FV101, BMP-1 etc, etc.

Used to provide HE/HE-FRAG support to infantry. Syria has very few of such vehicles, so thats how Gvozdikas ended up in such situations.

I did mention Afv and there is different types of fire support depending on threat and need and modern (last 10 years at least) fire support tend to now be 20-40mm guns on Afv or recce vehicles this list I provided have all been used for such role. so Russia could send Bmp-1 an example you gave they have loads in storage. I did of course mention in previous post that 2S1 had been used like this using anti armour rounds but if used in this role surely rocket screens could have been fitted for added protection but of course against TOW pointless but still you would think it would be fitted against other missile threats.

I agree that Syria needs to keep safer their 2S1 (also their T-72 and ZSU-23-4, between other powerful weapons they own).

It is not easy that Syria receives more of them as aid from Russia if they have loses. The loses of 2S1 will be very likely replaced by towed artillery pieces, unless they can pay for something better.

d_taddei2 wrote:I did mention Afv and there is different types of fire support depending on threat and need and modern (last 10 years at least) fire support tend to now be 20-40mm guns on Afv or recce vehicles this list I provided have all been used for such role. so Russia could send Bmp-1 an example you gave they have loads in storage. I did of course mention in previous post that 2S1 had been used like this using anti armour rounds but if used in this role surely rocket screens could have been fitted for added protection but of course against TOW pointless but still you would think it would be fitted against other missile threats.

Actually, certain factions of the SAA received in june a fresh batch of fully refurbished BMP-2's, alongside a number of 2S9 self propelled mortars. Since then, more vehicles have probably already been delivered.
This on top of large amounts of BMP-1's already delivered previously.

Fact is, that this equipment goes where the Russians want it to go, which is either of the following :
- Places where Russian assets need to be protected ( air bases mostly)
- Places where reliable or Russian trained factions are engaged in fighting.

Its been noteworthy that the Russians seem to steer clear of the Eastern Damascus countryside. In my opinion this is rightfully so. This is just another meat grinder, where there is not enough to be gained as far as Russia is concerned.
For the SAA and its Iranian Allies however, this is an important patch of rubble for various reasons.

This is just an example of a faction of using whatever they have available to "outgun" their opponent.
If they had been given BMP-2's by Russia, then we would now be watching a parked BMP-2 getting blown up in exactly the same fashion.
The only way to clear these areas is by massive waves of infantry overrunning enemy strong points, following constant aerial bombardment/artillery barrages (See Aleppo 2016).
We have seen the SAA use everything from Shilka's to BMP-2's to main battle tanks to mine clearing vehicles in such urban areas, all of which performed only mediocre at best in such conditions.
The SAA does what it can to improve the performance of its armor with the resources it has available, which is very little to be honest. The lack of training and experience however continues to be painfully obvious.

Hopefully by the end of the year we can see some BMPT crews in action. I doubt it will be in East Damascus tho.

Militarov wrote:

d_taddei2 wrote:Surely if they had such a bad problem with fire support that Russia would have supplied some vehicles shilka, tanks, Afv, zu-23-2, Konkurs,  brdm -2 with at-5/at-6 and 120mm mortars ideal or urban areas

You are missunderstanding term "fire support vehicle". Fire support vehicles are (mostly) low pressure high caliber gun equiped self propelled vehicles.

The only vehicle that comes to mind in your description is the M60 CEV with the 165mm gun. Nothing else. If its direct fire, why does the gun have to be low velocity? Why not just use tanks? Thats what they're designed to do and the SAA has no shortage of T-62s and T-55s. Using SPGs is pure retardation and higher gun calibre is no excuse. The T-72 has a more powerful HE charge than the D-30.

KomissarBojanchev wrote:

Militarov wrote:

d_taddei2 wrote:Surely if they had such a bad problem with fire support that Russia would have supplied some vehicles shilka, tanks, Afv, zu-23-2, Konkurs,  brdm -2 with at-5/at-6 and 120mm mortars ideal or urban areas

You are missunderstanding term "fire support vehicle". Fire support vehicles are (mostly) low pressure high caliber gun equiped self propelled vehicles.

The only vehicle that  comes to mind in your description is the M60 CEV with the 165mm gun. Nothing else. If its direct fire, why does the gun have to be low velocity? Why not just use tanks? Thats what they're designed to do and the SAA has no shortage of T-62s and T-55s. Using SPGs is pure retardation and higher gun calibre is no excuse. The T-72 has a more powerful HE charge than the  D-30.

Probably as simple as using what is available in that locality at that time.

Not good, why in the line of fire?

Ivan Sidorenko‏ @IvanSidorenko1 1h1 hour ago

#Syria #SAA #SyrianArabArmy #SyrianArmy R.I.P. "Major General Ghassan Younis Yahya A Commander of 3rd Corps - 11th Division Armored Division

He was the Head of Staff / Commander of the 60th Armored Brigade

On the other side, good news

The'Nimr'Tiger ????????‏ @Souria4Syrians 2h2 hours ago

Nusra's (HTS) commander of central administration of Badiya 'Attyatullah' assassinated in South Aleppo by unknown assailants

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) has begun withdrawing their forces in central Syria following the Syrian Arab Army’s recent gains in eastern Homs, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdar Wednesday.

“Our planes have spotted Da’esh fleeing east Salamiyah in large numbers,” the source told Al-Masdar.

“They are fleeing because they will undoubtedly be encircled by our forces soon. We are going to link up with the army in Resafa (southern Raqqa) and cutoff their supply route to east Salamiya,” the source added.

The Syrian Army’s recent success at Al-Sukhnah has led their forces to push north towards the Al-Raqqa Governorate rather than Deir Ezzor.

While lifting the siege on Deir Ezzor is imperative, the Syrian Army needs to clear the Islamic State’s central Syria pocket in order to avoid any disruptions along the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor Highway.

https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/exclusive-isil-begins-withdrawing-forces-central-syria/

"LARGE ISIS ATTACK ON ARMY POSITIONS NEAR HUMAYMAH ENDS AS DISASTER FOR TERRORISTS."






Maj General Ghasan Yunis of the SAA was also killed during the attack. RIP.



https://southfront.org/large-isis-attack-on-army-positions-near-humaymah-ends-as-disaster-for-terrorists/

JohninMK wrote:Not good, why in the line of fire?

Ivan Sidorenko‏ @IvanSidorenko1 1h1 hour ago

#Syria #SAA #SyrianArabArmy #SyrianArmy R.I.P. "Major General Ghassan Younis Yahya A Commander of 3rd Corps - 11th Division Armored Division

He was the Head of Staff / Commander of the 60th Armored Brigade

On the other side, good news

The'Nimr'Tiger ????????‏ @Souria4Syrians 2h2 hours ago

Nusra's (HTS) commander of central administration of Badiya 'Attyatullah' assassinated in South Aleppo by unknown assailants

For Shia's, it is a honor to die in battle for their Country.

par far wrote:...............
For Shia's, it is a honor to die in battle for their Country.

Same as everyone but they may want to tone down the Klingon approach, they don't want to lose this many commanders at such sensitive time.

ALSO:




Some heavy duty biker colors couture here. I know SAA has been using motorcycles a lot but I had no idea they have gone full Sons of Anarchy...

par far wrote:"LARGE ISIS ATTACK ON ARMY POSITIONS NEAR HUMAYMAH ENDS AS DISASTER FOR TERRORISTS."

ISIS launched raids of unprecedented scale to slow down pro-Regime toward Euphrates. Heavy mat. losses & 100+ killed from both sides.

SAA repeled attack

The last thing ISIS can afford is to lose its transport. Maybe it is running low on fuel, get to the battle but walk home.

These look like up armoured technicals. Lot of work went into them.


Within Syria‏ @WithinSyriaBlog 12m12 minutes ago
Replying to @WithinSyriaBlog

third armored vehicle left behind by ISIS fighter near Hummymah ,plus not less than 4 armed vehicle

This guys delusional if it wasn't for Hezbollah and Syrian armed forces the lebanese forces would still be fighting and not made any gains and even ISIS may have even gained ground over the years. This man is a proper parasite

https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/lebanon-will-not-accept-dealings-called-syrian-govt-geagea/

Pentagon Confirms Its In-House Rebels Defected to the Syrian Army

http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/pentagon-confirms-its-house-rebels-defected-syrian-army/ri20645

PapaDragon wrote:

par far wrote:...............
For Shia's, it is a honor to die in battle for their Country.

Same as everyone but they may want to tone down the Klingon approach, they don't want to lose this many commanders at such sensitive time.

ALSO:




Some heavy duty biker colors couture here. I know SAA has been using motorcycles a lot but I had no idea they have gone full Sons of Anarchy...  

Very true, hopefully they don't go directly to the front.

calm wrote:

par far wrote:"LARGE ISIS ATTACK ON ARMY POSITIONS NEAR HUMAYMAH ENDS AS DISASTER FOR TERRORISTS."

ISIS launched raids of unprecedented scale to slow down pro-Regime toward Euphrates. Heavy mat. losses & 100+ killed from both sides.

SAA repeled attack

God Bless and RIP to the Hezbollah, SAA and Allies that have been killed. This is the last ditch effort by the terrorists, the assholes are almost done.

d_taddei2 wrote:This guys delusional if it wasn't for Hezbollah and Syrian armed forces the lebanese forces would still be fighting and not made any gains and even ISIS may have even gained ground over the years. This man is a proper parasite

https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/lebanon-will-not-accept-dealings-called-syrian-govt-geagea/

This is a Saudi stooge and no one will listen to him.

par far wrote:

God Bless and RIP to the Hezbollah, SAA and Allies that have been killed. This is the last ditch effort by the terrorists, the assholes are almost done.

I admire your sentiments but there is still a long way to go and many lives yet to be destroyed.

JohninMK wrote:

par far wrote:

God Bless and RIP to the Hezbollah, SAA and Allies that have been killed. This is the last ditch effort by the terrorists, the assholes are almost done.

I admire your sentiments but there is still a long way to go and many lives yet to be destroyed.

Of course and this articles says it all.


"The CIA and the Pentagon have not Ended Their Support to Islamist/ Wahhabi Terror Groups in Syria."


http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-cia-and-the-pentagon-have-not-ended-their-support-to-islamist-wahhabi-terror-groups-in-syria/5603428

par far wrote:

JohninMK wrote:

par far wrote:

God Bless and RIP to the Hezbollah, SAA and Allies that have been killed. This is the last ditch effort by the terrorists, the assholes are almost done.

I admire your sentiments but there is still a long way to go and many lives yet to be destroyed.

Of course and this articles says it all.


"The CIA and the Pentagon have not Ended Their Support to Islamist/ Wahhabi Terror Groups in Syria."


http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-cia-and-the-pentagon-have-not-ended-their-support-to-islamist-wahhabi-terror-groups-in-syria/5603428

I can not read now the link due to problems of "traffic" in the source.

Well, I think the loses between the Syrian generals are not normal. I would say they are being tracked specially and their positions given to the ground forces that are killing them, including ISIS.

Ma'adan about to fall

https://mobile.almasdarnews.com/article/last-isil-stronghold-southeast-raqqa-fall-syrian-army/

FSA in Tanf pocket trying to repel SAA attack, SAA is advancing.

nice video

eehnie wrote:

par far wrote:

JohninMK wrote:

par far wrote:

God Bless and RIP to the Hezbollah, SAA and Allies that have been killed. This is the last ditch effort by the terrorists, the assholes are almost done.

I admire your sentiments but there is still a long way to go and many lives yet to be destroyed.

Of course and this articles says it all.


"The CIA and the Pentagon have not Ended Their Support to Islamist/ Wahhabi Terror Groups in Syria."


http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-cia-and-the-pentagon-have-not-ended-their-support-to-islamist-wahhabi-terror-groups-in-syria/5603428

I can not read now the link due to problems of "traffic" in the source.

Well, I think the loses between the Syrian generals are not normal. I would say they are being tracked specially and their positions given to the ground forces that are killing them, including ISIS.

It is mostly because they are directly at the front.





Hopefully the Jewish cocksuckers in Israel get their asses handed to them.



"SYRIAN ARMY CAPTURES KHARA’EB AL-KATNA AND NEARBY POINTS SOUTH OF ITHRIYA."