Fenris

"Using incomplete Soviet-era drawings, specimen track links from Ukraine, then the inspection of vehicles, manuals and the loan of track specimens from the Tank Museum, Cook reverse-engineered the tracks and drive sprockets for MTLB, BMP, and T72 vehicles... "

I like to think that the CO of a NATO/Western unit wouldn't have put his men in that situation in the first place.  Still, with so many variables, things go sideways all the time.  The UKR SOF raid the other day that was wiped out on the beach is another example.  Training and experience can mitigate some of the risk but there is still some risk and sometimes fate is cruel.

I like to think that the CO of a NATO/Western unit wouldn't have put his men in that situation in the first place.  Still, with so many variables, things go sideways all the time.  The UKR SOF raid the other day that was wiped out on the beach is another example.  Training and experience can mitigate some of the risk but there is still some risk and sometimes fate is cruel.

I like to think that the CO of a NATO/Western unit wouldn't have put his men in that situation in the first place.  Still, with so many variables, things go sideways all the time.  The UKR SOF raid the other day that was wiped out on the beach is another example.  Training and experience can mitigate some of the risk but there is still some risk and sometimes fate is cruel.

Passing multiple burnt out hulks of other BTR's should have told them something.
I guess not.

Passing multiple burnt out hulks of other BTR's should have told them something.
I guess not.

Clown show. 
 
 

Clown show. 
 
 

Clown show. 
 
 

Clown show. 
 
 

Opinion piece from Mick Ryan.  Site is paywalled but I think you get the first few page views free.  Doesn't really say anything new for people like us, it's in one of the most read news papers here so is more for the average Joe rather than for war nerd Joe's on the CM forums.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/two-years-on-ukraine-s-moral-courage-shames-fickle-west-20240221-p5f6rb.html
 
 

Opinion piece from Mick Ryan.  Site is paywalled but I think you get the first few page views free.  Doesn't really say anything new for people like us, it's in one of the most read news papers here so is more for the average Joe rather than for war nerd Joe's on the CM forums.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/two-years-on-ukraine-s-moral-courage-shames-fickle-west-20240221-p5f6rb.html
 
 

Drone footage of two HIMARS strikes against groups of infantry.  Can clearly see the splash of the ball bearings on the second one.  It's not gory but is graphic how the effects are clearly visible.
Local defence in Kreminna forest.  Interesting as shows night time use of de-mining charges at the start.  Although unclear how it relates to the following day time footage, am guessing the RU infantry were trying infiltration.
So can UKR have ATACMS now?  Have seen this posted elsewhere as well with claims of various types on Iranian missiles involved.
 

So, anyway.... RU still on the attack.  Footage of successful local defence west of Avdiivka.
And the same near Vuhledar 
 
UKR  unable to strike RU as they form up
Looks like UKR still have some arty ammo available around Robotyne though
 
And Krynky has fallen!  Apparently.
More on why the above is doing the rounds
 

I would think they're helping to cover to the retreat, yeah.
Might also be the Sukhoi's are coming closer as their targets move away.

Is the timing of the satellite weapons flap perhaps designed to help get the US funding through?
Cui bono and all that.
 
 
 

Is the timing of the satellite weapons flap perhaps designed to help get the US funding through?
Cui bono and all that.
 
 
 

He is apparently alive and back fighting. He commented in this reddit post ( https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/1aqo3gp/if_you_watched_the_combat_footage_from_chosen/
 
 

If one should have free time during tomorrow and/or next Thursday, National Defence University of Finland is hosting a Russia seminar: https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/russia-seminar with quite interesting themes, topics and speakers: https://maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu.fi/en/russia-seminar/programme   
Both days are streamed (if not hacked / interrupted by vatniks 🙂😞https://www.youtube.com/@Maanpuolustuskorkeakoulu/streams

Current war is some more than for "hystorical lands". This is the same as ISIS or N.Korea communists invade to your country. I would be see how you solve this problem without armed resistance. 
"We want to live, they want to kill us. There is no much space for compromises" (C) Golda Meir

Updated loses spreadsheet for Avdiivka (second tweet).  Quite eye watering numbers if these are truly accurate. Like Oryx, the spreadsheet links to the evidence of each claim.
 

This just popped up.  Haven't read the details yet.
 

This just popped up.  Haven't read the details yet.
 

This just popped up.  Haven't read the details yet.