Taranis
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34 minutes ago, Teufel said:
What a symbolic take that would be!
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"A Ukrainian soldier helps a boy hold an anti-tank weapon at a volunteer point in central Kiev on August 10, 2023. SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP"
Dude, seriously, you got it upside down...
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Short 47th Mechanized Brigade history :
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For History :
Proclaiming that approx. 100 T-90M are actually in service with RuZZians : -
@Haiduk Do you have any information about the composition of the "100,000" Russian soldiers who would launch a counter-attack in the north? In Karmazynivska area.
It seems 3rd MRD is in the area and probably 4th GTD in the assembly area ?
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https://militaryland.net/news/5th-tank-brigade-makes-its-comeback/
QuoteUkrainian Ground Forces received a well-worth additional strength in the form of a new tank brigade.
Demobilized, reactivated, used as replenishment and reactivated again. That’s the story of Ukrainian 5th Tank Brigade through the last years. The unit was formed back in 2016 as a reserve tank brigade, but was subsequently demobilized and reactivated only after the Russian full-scale invasion in February 2022.
However, due to fierce fighting on many fronts during the first months and the losses in other combat brigades, tanks and manpower were used as replenishment and the path of 5th Tank Brigade seemed to be over.
In March 2023, first hints appeared that Ukrainian Command has decided to reactive 5th Tank Brigade again, possibly due to large influx of Western-donated tanks and successful tank restoration process abroad.
Later, a Facebook page of the brigade appeared online and just recently a new insignia of the brigade was shown to public. Ukrainian 5th Tank Brigade is real once again, and hopefully is here to stay.
The brigade is rumored to receive Western-donated Leopard 1A5 or M1A1 Abrams tanks. If that’s the case or not, we have to wait and see.Visit the page of 5th Tank Brigade on our site to learn more about the unit.
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"The blood of infantry is the sweat of artillery"
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Soldiers from 3rd Assault Battalion evacuated (dead and wounded) after an explosion just in front (soldier pov)
It seems the one in front doesn't survived
(maybe the one we see at the end of video lying in the APC)
A great reminder of the heavy price ukrainian people is paying day after day for his freedom... And our...
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43 minutes ago, Beleg85 said:
Oh, you remember the Ukrainian soldier that was terrribly maimed whe jumped on mine? Reportedly he is doing ok and better:
Really courageous one by the way ! He is a medic if I remember rigth.
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8 minutes ago, Haiduk said:
Other video of 2S22 Bohdana mod.2023 work. Autoloader is criticallly needed...
The concern I think is that the automatic loader requires the installation of a hydraulic system, plus sensors etc. The cost of the vehicle would be greatly increased and then the hydraulic system also means a certain fragility (a torn or pierced pipe for example...) and a more complex vehicle to produce (IT, chips etc).
In the current state of war, could Ukraine afford the mass production of this type of vehicle with a hydraulic system? I think in my humble opinion that it would not be reasonable and that the means are better deployed elsewhere. Knowing that a vehicle of this type already exists and is provided (although in small numbers). The proof, the production of the CAESAR is very slow...
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18 minutes ago, Carolus said:
This French-speaking Twitter person claims to have spotted "Griffon" APCs from France in Ukraine.
The significance is that these are brand new, entered service in 2022, and so far unannounced(?).
Wheeled, entry/exit by ramp, driver, co-driver + 8 passengers in the back.
Actually, I haven't any confirmation about that.
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A little off topic but still a consequence of the war in Ukraine :
The Leclerc tank undergoing rejuvenationQuoteBy 2029, 200 units are scheduled for modernization, but according to some experts, the planned retrofit falls short in light of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine.
Launched in 2015, the Leclerc tank renovation program is entering its active phase. The first two upgraded tanks, called XLR, were delivered in June, and sixteen more are expected to follow by the end of the year. The objective set by the French-German defense procurement agency is to provide a rejuvenation treatment to all French army tanks.
Considered one of the most advanced heavy tanks in the world when it entered service in 1993, the Leclerc is no longer young and needed to be modernized to remain competitive on the battlefield. After being neglected following the end of the Cold War, the combat tank has become essential again with the war in Ukraine. "It is the only vehicle that combines firepower, mobility, and protection," says Marc Chassillan, a former defense engineer and specialist in land equipment. A modern army cannot do without such vehicles, as the Netherlands realized in the early 2010s when they abandoned their tanks.
The retrofit of the Leclerc tanks overlooks some of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine. For example, nothing has been planned to counter drones, which the Ukrainians extensively use to attack Russian tanks from above, where they are most vulnerable. A 7.62 millimeter machine gun is indeed retained on the turret – it will even be remotely operated from the crew compartment, which was not the case before – but its firing angle will not allow it to aim at the sky. Similarly, no "hard kill" system, capable of intercepting anti-tank missiles by shooting projectiles at them before they hit the crew compartment, will be added to the Leclerc, despite the German Leopard 2, Israeli Merkava, and American Abrams M1 tanks already being equipped with such systems.
Source : Le Monde
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Ukraine forms 10th Army Corps
QuoteUkrainian command has decided to create a new army corps in the structure of Ukrainian Ground Forces.
10th Army Corps was created in Poltava, and it groups several Ukrainian mechanized, artillery and other related brigades of Ground Forces of Ukraine. The unit received a military number A4767, and its own insignia.
Newly formed Marine Corps gets rebranded
QuoteThe officials introduce new visuals for the recently formed Ukrainian Marine Corps.
Ukrainian Marine Corps is a new branch of the Armed Forced formed on May 23, 2023. Ukrainian Marines were previously part of the Naval Forces, but due to ongoing Russian invasion and specific needs of Ukrainian marines, they were separated from the Navy and a new branch was created – the Marine Corps.
To support the creation of the Marine Corps branch, the officials have decided to unify symbology of all separate marine units and presented a new visual identity of Marine Corps. All emblems now follow the same mix of semi-light and dark blue color background with a silver symbol in the middle.
Source : https://militaryland.net/
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6 hours ago, Haiduk said:
The map of southern flank of Kreminna sector, according to recent post of Mashovets. According to him, Russians intensified attacks here, likely having main objective to push off UKR troops to the line Serebrianka - Verkhniokamyans'ke in order to eliminate at last potentialy dangerous Bilohorivka salient, which UKR troops can use as bridgehead of advansing to Rubizhne, Lysychansk and Siverodonetsk.
In recent weeks Russians have been conducting many probes and attack in this area, espesially from Dibrova - Kuzmyne line and they could push UKR behind main forestal cut-through, passing from west to east. It happened again during rotation, when 100th TD brigade substituted previous troops. But since this local success Russians couldn't advance anymore. Now is next attempt.
On the video 54th TD battalion of 100th TD brigade (of Volyn' oblast) repels Russian attack
I am impressed with this video. When we say TD, I expect a rather poorly equipped unit with old AKs without optics, very basic training, a doctrine of mainly defensive use... Yet from what I see, the TD brigades attack and are having success in the south. In this video, the shooters are well equipped and change positions between shots (really smart and seems good training/experience unit). These units have no more Territorial than the name? They seem to be real Infantry Brigades. According to your sources and what you see, what do you think of the evolution of the TD Brigades since the beginning of the conflict?
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For History, 01-15th June Sum Up :
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34 minutes ago, Haiduk said:
-1 CAESAR :(
A day or another, it was inevitable... It's only one and the most important it's the crew. They are accidented and wounded but seems survived. RU needs lots of efforts, time and ammo only to destroy one so good luck for the next... We will produced more...
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Short History of the 3rd Assault Brigade (6 minutes) :
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NATO completes largest air exercise in its history
QuoteNATO on Friday completed its largest aerial maneuver exercise intended to show the unity of its members, especially in the face of potential threats from Russia. This exercise, coordinated by Germany and baptized “Air Defender 23”, brought together some 250 military aircraft from twenty-five member and partner countries of the Atlantic Alliance, including Sweden, a candidate country for NATO membership . Up to 10,000 people took part in these exercises aimed in particular at strengthening interoperability and protection against drone and cruise missile attacks.
“These exercises were a total success, not only tactically, but also organizationally,” German Air Force chief Ingo Gerhartz said from the airbase. from Jagel (Schleswig-Holstein).
The exercise was conceived in 2018, partly in response to the 2014 annexation of Crimea by Russia, and was intended as a form of "insurance" for the eastern flank of the Atlantic Alliance, even if it does not specifically target "nobody" , explained Mr. Gerhartz, during the presentation of the exercise.
But these maneuvers were also intended to send a message, in particular to Russia, had for his part explained the ambassador of the United States in Germany, Amy Gutmann.
Source Le Monde
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"Ukrainian soldiers in a trench on the front line near Kreminna, Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, June 8, 2023. ROMAN CHOP / AP"
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14 minutes ago, Grigb said:
A brief update on the Kremina-Svatove Direction. On RU channels, I see virtually nothing. The developers of the UKR DeepState Map stated that no changes in situation except Ru fail at Serebryanka woodland (a large forest south-west of Kreminna), which is a good thing.
Just in case full post(direct quote from their ENG channel)
So far, we may conclude that RU attempted something that has so far resulted in nothing. But definitely the timing was a way off due to apparent unpreparedness of RU propagandists.
This could also be a Russian attempt to prevent the deployment of Ukrainian reserves (the Ukrainians keeping an eye on what might happen in the area before throwing reserves to the south), while the Russians redeploy units to the south (partially from Kherson) and possibly garrison their 2nd line of defence.
A diversion to buy time to strengthen without trying to stop the Ukrainian offensive
How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?
in Combat Mission Black Sea
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"A soldier of Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade near Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, September 4, 2023. LIBKOS / AP"