Russian special military operation in Ukraine #55

Hole wrote:It´s not even a brigade anymore, just a reinforced battalion. 

In a months time it will be down to a single Company

thegopnik wrote:The opportunity was too good to not post this here, I will sadly break my one month break promise just for this.

Looks to me that the NATOstani fags are getting weak at the knees over the idea of yet more Western wunderwaffle getting its arse torn out by Russian weaponry. US MIC are probably putting the brakes on behind the scenes so that their over-hyped products lke F-16s are not shown up for being all-too-fallible overly-expensive ineffective junk and a general waste of money

What I find interesting, is that csto members becoming rather problematic for Russia when Russia is destroying Ukraine.

Uzbekistan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan,.....

They all of a sudden are working against Russia while bordering her and being so far away from USA and UK.

Those stans have always been independent countries so there will always be issues, but who benefits from bringing up issues all the time these days?

I would say the CIA and US and UK will be keen to find division and slip a pry bar in there so they can create a really good gap.

Its more impregnated than the Maginot Line, Little Magino Line, Siegfried Line and Stalin Line combined.

The Maginot line was actually very successful... the plan was to prevent a direct attack at France from Germany. The line was intended to force Germany to go around the line through the low countries and for France to send troops to help the low countries fight Germany. The problem is that the low countries collapsed so fast the German forces managed to get to French territory and fight the British and French in Northern France instead of in the low countries.

The Maginot line was to ensure France didn't end up fighting Germany on its own in France... and in that regard it did what it was supposed to do.

Their problem was the French and British forces were weak and largely useless against the much better German troops... most countries experienced that feeling.

JohninMK wrote:Glenn Diesen
@Glenn_Diesen
Ukraine's 153rd Mechanized Brigade is no longer mechanized, and has been converted into an infantry brigade. The 152nd Mechanized Brigade is also lacking vehicles and is reportedly also set to become an infantry brigade.

Hole wrote:It´s not even a brigade anymore, just a reinforced battalion. 

They consist of the young officers just finished their training, and sodiers gathered from the defeated units at Artyomosk, Uledar and Zaporozhia. A divine combo which guarantees 99,9999% future failure. No wonder why Western countries have no incentive in sending weapons to them.

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https://www.facebook.com/K01Archive/videos/1828751430871880

During the last summer counter-offensive of Ukraina, their artillery gained a temporary upper hand against Russian artillery. Because the Ukrainians used a large amount of 155mm guided ammo and HIMARS supplied by the west. Meanwhile during that time, although Russians also used Krasnopol ans Tornado-S guided ammo, for most of the time they used unguided ammo, or used tanks in the role of SPG. Regrettably, there were cases of T-90M Russian was hit by Ukrainian FPV or cannons during the time they were functioning as SPGs and failed to relocated timely, lead to regretable losses of equipments.

The temporary Ukrainian upper hand of artillery was maintained to the time of Avdeevka.

However at the moment, Ukrainian upper hand in artillery is gone. The situation is reversed. Russians increasingly use Krasnopol and guided ammo. Meanwhile, Ukrainian 155mm artillery are on their death-bed.

- No wonder the Western masters are angry. The Ukrainian are wasting these expensive ammo.

- No wonder why when the Western masters fail to provide the military aid, these Ukrainians die out quickly.

- I cannot fathom how the Ukrainians waste their equipment to the point that, at the moment. the artillery don't have enough ammo, and two mechanized brigades become de-mechanized.

- Q: why at that time Russians did not use guided ammo as much as Ukrainian ? A: Because at that time Russians deliberately put themselves in the defensive stance, hence there was no critical need to use these guided ammo too much.

higurashihougi wrote:
They consist of the young officers just finished their training, and sodiers gathered from the defeated units at Artyomosk, Uledar and Zaporozhia. A divine combo which guarantees 99,9999% future failure. No wonder why Western countries have no incentive in sending weapons to them.

This combination usually ended up with a brave young lieutenant's heroic death, with a bullet of their own caliber in his back.
But hey, why do we need a history lessons

"As the North Atlantic Alliance, we are 20 times richer than Russia and can afford a drawn-out conflict if necessary,” Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said during a press conference in Brussels, after a NATO foreign ministers’ meeting.

The ministers discussed a proposal establishing a special five-year, USD 100 billion aid fund for Ukraine, intended to signal NATO's readiness to support Ukraine over the long term and demonstrate that Russia cannot win in a matter of months or even years.

Sikorski noted that the USD 100 billion is a significant amount of money and that contributing to the fund proportionally to GDP is worth considering. While not all allies may agree initially, Sikorski sees the initiative as valuable and believes consensus can be reached through negotiations."

It's not 20 times anymore. Maybe 10 times.

He is incapable of doing.

lancelot wrote:China produces more steel than the entire West put together. Russia as much as the US. Maybe Mr. Sikorski needs to think again.

That's right, but China is not an ally of Russia. As far as I remember, Russia is already a more industrialized country than the USA?

As the North Atlantic Alliance, we are 20 times richer than Russia 

Virtual numbers.
A derivative or stock option can´t stop a tank.



Don´t know it his is genuine or fake.

Legendary “Dung”: our soldiers captured the infamous “Azov” armored vehicle

After the first photos of the Azovets BMPT appeared, Internet users ridiculed the useless vehicle, saying that it was assembled from garbage cans.
BMPT "Azovets" was designed in 2015 and assembled on the basis of the T-64 tank with a dismantled turret.
Further testing and development were suspended due to a financial scandal.
Ordinary intercom cameras were installed on an expensive car as surveillance devices.
The armored vehicle was stolen from the developers in Kyiv, presumably by Azov militants who hid the equipment at one of their bases.
Local residents helped find her after the territory was liberated from militants.
Despite serious armament and armor, "Azovets" is unsuitable for use in combat conditions.
- RVvoenkor

sepheronx wrote:NATO contingent would be hit pretty hard, and then they can't shy away afterwards. I know they are dumb, but they aren't entirely suicidal.

That said, Russia shouldn't be moving so slowly now at this point.  If they continue slow, they may lose any opportunity to get to Odessa if the west decides to flood it with their troops.  Thus giving NATO a major victory in obtaining an important position in black sea.  There is also Kharkov which continues to hit at Russia proper and still standing.

At this point, I'm also having difficulty understanding Russia's tactic is here. Because all Ukraine is doing is throwing people at Russia, and they still have plenty more to keep throwing at them.

NATO can't get to Odessa (or anywhere in Ukraine) without getting blown to pieces just like that continent you described

Tactics is to kill any potential insurgents before conquest is even started properly, nobody wants another Afghanistan

lyle6 wrote:... the great wall of toblerone...

This is solid gold, I'm reusing this

Hole wrote:

As the North Atlantic Alliance, we are 20 times richer than Russia 

Virtual numbers.
A derivative or stock option can´t stop a tank.

A dog barber can make a tank even better than Captain Murica in the latest Marvel movie!

Belisarius wrote:
It's a frame from this video:
https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/106811

Those are blicks of the Sun on a canopy, if Hole considered that as a reactive engine.

https://vk.com/video-123538639_456307475

Summary of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation on the progress of the special military operation (for the period from March 31 to April 5, 2024)

From March 31 to April 5 this year, in response to the attempts of the Kiev regime to damage the facilities of the oil and gas industry and energy of Russia, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation carried out 39 group strikes with high-precision long-range ground-based and air-based weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, objects of the energy industry of Ukraine, as well as enterprises of the military-industrial complex, air defense systems, arsenals, fuel bases, temporary locations of Ukrainian units and foreign mercenaries.

The targets of the strikes have been achieved. All assigned objects are hit.

In the Kupyansk direction, during the week, units of the Western Group of Troops, in cooperation with aviation and artillery, defeated the manpower and equipment of four mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and two territorial defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Yampolovka of the Donetsk People's Republic, Stelmakhovka of the Luhansk People's Republic and Stroevka of the Kharkiv region.

In addition, 10 counterattacks of the assault groups of the 95th airborne Assault, 57th motorized Infantry and 60th mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were reflected in the areas of the settlements of Sinkovka, Kharkiv region and Terny, Donetsk People's Republic. The enemy's losses amounted to 270 soldiers, two armored combat vehicles, 22 vehicles and 13 field artillery guns. Four field ammunition depots were also destroyed.

In the Donetsk direction, as a result of the successful actions of the units of the Southern Group of Troops, the tactical position along the front edge has been improved.

Formations of four assault, three airmobile and eight mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were defeated in the areas of the settlements of Belogorovka of the Luhansk People's Republic, Kurdyumovka, Novomikhailovka, Kleshcheyevka, Disputable, Andreevka and Chas Yar of the Donetsk People's Republic. 15 counterattacks of the assault groups of the 31st, 67th, 72nd mechanized, 80th and 92nd airborne assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were also reflected.

The enemy lost more than 2,110 soldiers, six tanks, 11 armored combat vehicles, 89 vehicles and 40 field artillery pieces.

In the Avdiivka direction, units of the Center group of troops liberated the Vodiane settlement of the Donetsk People's Republic and continued advancing into the depth of the enemy's defense, as well as occupying more advantageous lines.

Air strikes, artillery fire and heavy flamethrower systems defeated the manpower and equipment of six AFU brigades and repelled 39 enemy counterattacks in the areas of the settlements of Semenovka, Novgorodskoye, Berdychy, Tonenkoe, Umanskoye and Pervomaiske of the Donetsk People's Republic.

During the week, the AFU lost over 1,695 servicemen, 3 tanks, 15 armored combat vehicles, 23 vehicles and 19 field artillery guns in this area.

In the South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok group of forces improved the tactical position along the front edge and defeated formations of seven brigades of the armed forces, National Guard and Defense Forces of Ukraine in the areas of the settlements of Urozhdnoye, Ugledar of the Donetsk People's Republic and Malinovka of the Zaporozhye region.

The enemy's losses amounted to more than 760 soldiers, 8 tanks, two armored combat vehicles, 24 vehicles and 11 field artillery guns.

In the Kherson direction, the coordinated actions of the Dnepr group of troops defeated the manpower and equipment of the mountain assault units, three mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a marine brigade, as well as three defense brigades in the areas of the settlements of Verkhovetarasovka, Dnipropetrovsk region, Rabino, Nesteryanka, Novoselovka, Pyatikhatki, Zaporizhia region, Ivanovka and Novotyaginka, Kherson region.

The enemy lost more than 240 soldiers, 19 vehicles and 14 field artillery pieces, including the M109 Paladin self-propelled artillery system and two M777 artillery systems manufactured by the United States.

Missile forces, artillery and unmanned aerial vehicles of groups of troops destroyed three Su-25 attack aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force at the base airfield and five launchers of the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system during the week.

Aviation and air defense equipment destroyed: two Su-27 fighters and one Mig-29 of the Ukrainian Air Force, five aircraft-guided bombs "Hammer" and JDAM, 91 rockets of the HIMARS, Vampire and Uragan multiple launch rocket systems, as well as 1,119 unmanned aerial vehicles.

Seven Ukrainian servicemen surrendered during the week.

In total, since the beginning of the special military operation, 583 aircraft, 270 helicopters, 18,892 unmanned aerial vehicles, 495 anti-aircraft missile systems, 15,691 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,264 multiple rocket launchers, 8,674 field artillery and mortar guns, as well as 20,627 units of special military vehicles have been destroyed technicians.

https://function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12507816@egNews

Russia Capture Ukraine "Invincible Super Weapon"

xeno wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVaMn_x1wEE

Russia Capture Ukraine "Invincible Super Weapon"

Just happen to watch at the part about the Maidan's advertise of the vehicle, when the Maidan claimed that this piece of junk is much better than Israeli Namer and USA Bradley.

Don't get too excited, it is nothing more than cheap propaganda for an undemanding audience.

is much better than Israeli Namer and USA Bradley.

Judging by the achievments of the Bradley, or better lack of, they´re maybe right in that case. 

Another American Bradley infantry fighting vehicle was captured and dragged to the rear.

It´s the new wheeled version.