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panzermartin

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  1. This destroyed column was one of the multiple spearheads in the area I suspect? . Wonder what happened to the rest, Russians keep repeating videos from this sector. Undoubtedly though, so far their finest battlefield moment since Feb24.
  2. I had guessed some months earlier, RuAF will play a bigger role this time in trying to bog down UA offensive. I think particulalry helicopters are quite effective in a more fluid environment where the mobile short ranged AA assets are lagging behind the advanced exposed elements. Apart from the tractors, Ka52s and Mi-28s seem to have destroyed quite a few enemy armored vehicles so far with no own casualties reported. Contrast this with the early days of the war where they were falling like flies even hit from ATGMS when flying deep in UA lines... And that brings us to the question. When was the last time an offensive succeeded without air support, if not air superiority? Napoleonic wars? (Not counting the summer UA one, as it was just chasing a rattled retreating and regrouping army, that was only prepared for a short offensive ) Maybe we'll have to wait for the F16s to really see UA making big gains to the South.
  3. Yes, this reminded me of your posts that some older UA commanders cannot adapt to newer western doctrine. This had some Soviet mindset, from the little we've seen. But maybe I make a broader conclusion from a small sample of info
  4. I'm sorry but it seems miracles are expected from green crews straight from the NATO training centers in Europe, that probably haven't experienced combat before
  5. Are these Leo2s smoking? Can't really tell from the always low res russian videos.
  6. Yes I remember, but this is bit more fresh and all over the place: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/06/06/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-ukraine-russia/
  7. Don't know if he is in russian payroll as many claim, but each of his points are sound. Especially these ones: 1.The russian fortified left bank is more affected. Minefields are gone, trenches are gone, fortifications are gone... Why they would blow a dam *after* they have fortified those positions and flood them with water? They must have already killed some of their troops. 2. Once the water dries out( and the hot summer is ideal for that) Ukraine will have much better chances to reach and reinforce breakthroughs to the south. 3.Ukraine has targeted the dam before with high precision weapons like HIMARS. I'm sorry, also the Nord Stream latest reveals contradicts the belief the Russians did that in the first place. So, I'm being more than skeptical now...
  8. I know this is a probe but Ukraine cannot afford to lose hard trained crews and armored vehicles so easily. As for the lack of RA fire it's really hard to tell from this angle and maybe attack helicopters and mines /artillery are enough to initially stop these breakthroughs.
  9. At last russians take revenge on the ukrainian tractors
  10. There is a note below this video: "The video provided is outdated" Its actually from 2022 it says.
  11. Oh my, they are all leading themselves to a wider self annihilation each passing day. I hope at least the nuclear plant stays safe. If the Russians had planned to blow up the dam, there must have been a months long preparation to secure water supply in Crimea, especially since summer is here?
  12. Our house in the middle of the street LOL
  13. Not sure how reliable is this pro russian site but they claim (with footage) gunships intercepted multiple UA vehicles participating in the offensive. (But they look like idling in static columns and it's strange-edit: or hiding behind the treeline which makes more sense ) https://topwar.ru/218600-v-seti-pojavilis-kadry-unichtozhenija-voennoj-tehniki-vsu-rossijskimi-vertoletami.html
  14. If the newer Western MBT/AFV are involved in this push then it is perhaps a first sign this could be part of the major offensive. Looking forward to the details of the forces involved.
  15. Back to warfare, I think this from the drone /pantsir duel posted here some pages ago? But from the pantsir crew POV. https://t.me/CyberspecNews/32236
  16. Yes of course! In life or death situations like this you either evolve or die. And in a lot other aspects of modern life. Let's hope that the infantryman will be banned from the battlefield or be more protected in the future at least... Still from a philosophical/lifestyle point of view I'd prefer less evolving per milsecond in general . I always have a greater time in my tent or hammoch than in high tech overpriced massive resorts destroying a forest or beach, even if I can afford them. But most people think, this is evolution..
  17. I'm sure they will. They are already in sparse use I think in first aid in mountain rescue. Personally, I'm a little disappointed how much money and tehcnology has been invested in advanced warfare, while I see our forests here burning every year and disappearing because we are using the same old tech from the 50s to extinguish fires. Air manned assets that can't fly in strong winds , night or close to the fire. I think drone tech can help immensly here, with bigger unmanned platforms flying 24h around the clock and scrambling immediately to the first sign of fire.
  18. I think drone swarms can prolong a war or guerilla infinitely. A few organized people will be able to hold a whole division this way. Imagine the US occupation in Iraq facing swarms of guerilla drones. I hope the anti drone technology advances soon enough though... I don't really like this nerdy way of warfare. Especially for the poor infantry that dies with no chance to fight back. A 13yr old kid from his basement, can take out a platoon of experienced battle hardened veterans. If there is a chance to become a veteran in 2023 battlefield that is... In general our world is becoming progressively nerdy. From war to movies, to AI art and music. There will be less warriors, true spiritual people, artists, musicians in the next generation, and in general less people that inspire other people. Only algorithm servants. Progress? Maybe. A more coherent collective humanity for the loss of individual quality. Ok sorry for the phllilosophical off topic.
  19. In other news, Germans are once again conspiracing secretly against their rival allies https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/1664752564930314244?s=20
  20. Lol imagine Russia dismantling and moving the factories again beyond the Urals
  21. Correct, but I also think the instructions not to upload any strikes are also more recent? Last one I show was that hit supposedly near the Patriot battery.
  22. A storm shadow? I'm glad we also have the French version aka scalp in our arsenal. What makes this missile more capable to penetrate defenses than Kalibr that constantly gets shot down 99% of the times ? Apart from russian ineffectiveness and my suspicion that UA banning videos of strikes plays a role in hiding also successful hits of the Russians.
  23. Certainly there is a lot less mystery surrounding POTUS
  24. It's funny because according to western media Putin has been dying since Feb 2022 but Biden looks in worse shape and is more at risk with his constant falls.
  25. I don't know how the discussion derailed towards the Allied WW2 bombings but I'm sure it was the beyond suspicion poster Haiduk that firts mentioned the analogy. I don't think he has succumbed to russian influence.
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