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Ukr troops shot down Russian helicopter (filming from the drone) in Zaporizhzhia oblast. Judging on the form of the pond this could be near Temyrivka village. Claims this is Ka-52, but it's hard to recognize the type because bad quality of video. The second video - aftermath from the groud, the guy claims two helicopters were shot down. This twitter account claims the second is Mi-8
So for this day we have already two or even three visually confirmed downed manned targets Su-34 (?), Ka-52 (?), Mi-8 (?). All three were shot down with Igla MANPADs. Russian Su-34 fell on occupied territory, bailed out pilots probably landed also on Russian-controlled ground.
Air-assault Comamnd also claimed they shot down Russian Su-25 and UAV Orlan-10 with Stinger and Starstreak MANPADs, but for now only Orlan-10 visually confirmed

Russian tank is ass-knocked by Stugna-P of 128th mountan-assault brigade. Judging of missile flight time, the range was about 4000-4300 m
And here a short video of combat work of this brigade, who asked about footage of Ukrainain regular units.
 

Depends on how much stuff is squirreled away in those nuclear bomb proof tunnels.  Clean water, especially.
...I notice the news reports mentioned Ukraine use of AFVs in the operation to extract the 500 troops from the port. That doesn't sound to me like a force that is boiling its boots just yet.
Plus, once both sides settle down to a longer siege and the 'keener' combat ready forces get posted away to other fronts, do the remaining Russians start doing a little business with the 'Azov Nazi SS'? Even selling them ammo, to buy themselves a little peace from sniping. Such things happen.

Turkish body armor ceramic plate, soldier survived

More crowd sourced intel...
 

Azov and marines breakthrough from Azovstal to the port and secured passing of UKR units (500 servicemen mostly of police and border guards) to their positions on the plant. Port group was cutted off and almost w/o ammunition
Article in Russian:
https://inforesist.org/smi-morpehi-i-azov-spasli-poltysyachi-bojczov-gpsu-i-naczpoliczii-iz-porta-mariupolya/
In Mariupol spotted vehicles with V marking, which participated in offensive on Kyiv

One more of fresh Russian units, moved from Far East - in the clashes around Severodonetsk was killed company coommander of 57th motor-rifle brigade, 5th CAA, East military district
So, who tracks Russian units, you can draw new mark. Recently elements of 127th motor-rifle division of the same army were spotted in action
Graphic photo!: https://censor.net/ua/photo_news/3335501/komandyra_roty_57yi_brygady_zs_rf_znyscheno_pid_syeverodonetskom_foto_18
PS. other link under this article shows a video with another company commander - of 6th company of the same brigade, killed at the same location, but as far as on 2nd of April, so at least one BTG of  57th brigade already three weeks involved in fight

I recall a story from my old home town at the top of northern Maine (US). When the US was supplying Lend-Lease planes to Britain in WWII they built an air base right on the border with Canada. They'd fly the plane in then tow it the last few hundred yard across the border in order to abide by the letter of their neutral status agreement, or some such reason. If the US is doing something odd like that now they're no doubt looking at the fine print of what the are and aren't legally allowed to do without stepping over the line.

Ukrainian artillery dismantling a fortified Russian position:
  Shows a tank (probably T-72B3) popping smoke at one point.

Yes, all attacks repelled
In occupied Tokmak town, Zaporizhzhia oblast, locals sent coordinates of Russian radar and reported about new miliratary train with ammnunition on the railway station, guarded by armored train. Ukrainian forces, reportedly struck targets (I think, with Tochka-U, Vil'kha or Smerch). Volunteer fund Back-and-alive clains radar was hit as well as ammunition train
 

Some frontline news:
Mariupol. After a time of next ultimatum has gone Russians hammered Azovstal with FAB-3000 from Tu-22M3 and heavy artillery (maybe 2S4 240 mm siege mortars too). Azov command made a statement the plant territory almost all ruined, they try to take out survived people, dead and wounded from ruins. Russians at this moment don't advance forward. About 1000 civilaians hide in plant undergrounds   
Zaporizhzhia axix: Russians throughout the day desparately attacked our troops in Huliaypole area to establish better conditions to the entering in the battle rest of forces, but hadn't sucess.
Velyka Novosilka axis (JTO south): Russians decided outflank our troops west from this settlement and to breakthrough between Huliaypole and Velyka Novosilka. They advanced from Liubymivka to the line of ponds and the dam near Temyrivka village
JTO: Russians could take Maryinka under own control, but our forces after regrouping counter-atatcked and retaken the settlement. In Rubizhne all attempts of enemy to move further where repelled. Now Russians and separs control about half of the city. Calshes around Kreminna.
Kherson oblast: Russians launched attack on the north of Kherson oblast to take back positions, lost in previuous weeks, but hadn't success
Kharkiv oblast: multiple attempts of small armored battlegroups to infiltrate through our positions and find the hole in our defense - no success.     

This is such a f... disgrace. 😑
Ukrainians should just drive over to Rheinmetall with flatbed trucks and take the stuff.

Flying turret of Russian tank
 
 
 

Good night. 

Slovakian artist Rado Javor, illustrator of Total War games series issiued two new artworks about the war in Ukraine. Recently he has drew series "seasons in Ukraine" about war of 2014-2015.
Seasons:
Spring in Ukraine (fighting around Sloviansk)

Summer in Ukraine (Ukrainian July offensive)

Autumn in Ukraine

Winter in Ukraine (Donetsk airport)

Also two other artworks
Sunflower fields (tank ram of sen.lt Abramovych 12th of August 2014)

Winter war (campaign of winter 2015)

And new arts:
The general

Moskva

More his arts on history, military, game, sci-fi tematics you can find here: https://www.deviantart.com/radojavor

Clip of actions of Azov and police in Mariupol. After 2:20 just sounds and shot flashes of heavy fighting in the darkness
 

And to the question of spotting. UKR tank of 4th NGU Fast reasction operative brigade spotted and knoked out enemy BMP through the hole of ruined building. 
 

About situation around Kreminna, Luhansk oblast. 
As stated the head of Kremiina military-civil administration Olexandr Dunets, hevay clashes for the town lasted three days. Russians concentrated big armored forces there, Dunets told on one direction agaist one UKR platoon Russian threw in attack 43 armored vehciles (full battalion). This night Russians entered to the town, but couldn't hold position, so they heavy shelled the town with artilelry, damaged seven resedential buildings and large sport center (probably they though this is a base of UKR troops). Now UKR forces have abandoned town, just small rearguard detachments is covering their withdrawal on Kreminna outskirts.
Kreminna surrounded by forests, so probably Russians could approach throug hsome forest roads with a help of traitors. In previous days units of 128th mountain-assault brigade has sucesfully been repelled attempts of LPR forces to take the town. Looks like Russians decided move here large part of own troops to take the town and open the way to Sviatohirsk and Rubizne, for which continues heavy street clashes.
  
There was yesterday's information that UKR troops threw out enemy from Kreminna on several kilometers. This was obvious "broken radio effect". This information was actual as far as 10 days ago, but somebody have seen it only now and hurry to post it again. But situation is changing too fast. 
Izium, Kreminna, southern direction - unlike JTO zone, which have tough strongpoints, these areas have in best case light trenches. The war on these axises mostly is series of meeting engagement punches exhcange of multiple small tactical groups + continous artillery strikes, so some territories can change owners day by day.  
Here is just illustrative map of Kremiina area, which was actual 7-10 days ago. Current frontline configuration still unknown

Tweet thread goes on to note that these helos are forced to stay down on the deck, increasing crew losses.
2. Second Guards Tank Battalion has learned the first lesson in How Not To Be Seen: not to stand up! However, they have chosen a rather obvious bit of cover....
3.  On the not quite so funny side, amazing CM-level 4 style drone footage of a tactical infantry ambush, with some grim mop-up at the end. It's all shot from a distance, but still....
Looks to me like hapless OMON cops being whacked, based on the black uniforms and body armour (and civvie vehicles)... and total absence of tactical drills.  You guys were talking about cops....  
 

Ukrainian forces, defening Azovstal and port in Mariupol rejected to lay down a weapon. Russians started heavy shelling and bombing this territory with heavy ammunitions, including heavy bomb strikes from Tu-22M3
 

Kharkiv. Two cluster submunitions exploded aside this woman, but she stayed intact
 

Today's shelling of the center of Kharkiv, reportedly 5 dead, 13 injured. Brave paramedic stayed under fire with wounded woman and shouts to the rest of wounded: "Lie down! Don't get up!"
 
 

If my experience of gunnners is anything to go by they would probably reply:
Massed Infantry - Defeated by artillery
Machine Gun - Defeated by artillery
Tanks - Defeated by anti-tank artillery
Heavy tanks - Defeated by better anti-tank artillery (some of which may take the form of missiles)
ATGM - Defeated by artillery + drones
Drones - Defeated by AA artillery
EW AAA Light UGV Tank - To be defeated by precision artillery
Artillety - Defeated by ...nobody defeats artillery...Ubique.
 

too many likes can only lead to trouble.  Why back in the day we didn't even HAVE likes. When you wanted to like something you had to go see em, send a letter, or call them... on a rotary dial phone!  You young people today have it so easy.  😎

I had no idea that Finns have a sense of humour o_O