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"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... "

"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... "

"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... "

Ukraine isn't the only place where drone warfare is making advances. 
Not intended to derail, but we should stay aware of developments elsewhere, as we'll probably see them in some shape or form in Ukraine. 

Ukraine isn't the only place where drone warfare is making advances. 
Not intended to derail, but we should stay aware of developments elsewhere, as we'll probably see them in some shape or form in Ukraine. 

do you recall at all what happened in Bucha?  I mean FFS what exactly do you think is gonna happen with negotiations with Russia?  JFC people have such poor memories or just don't give a rat's a55 for reality when they have an agenda.

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 get the impression Putin's standing order is to 'Attack' every day, no matter how futile or suicidal or pointless. The whole point is to be seen to be attacking. Every day, somewhere along the line there's an attack of some sort.

Pretty awful place to get hit, very little cover from ground fire and presence of drones means completely vulnerable to overhead attack and observation. 
I'm not convinced a top grade NATO squad could have done much more. Run across the road across from the vehicles? Sure, better chance v Brads - but Drones overhead. There was one guy rolled out right, kept down the entire time - until naded by a drone. 
I suspect they lost their leadership in the first few minutes and after that, well... 
The entire mission was a death ride. No squad could have come out of that in a functional state, then somehow cross 1km of open terrain. 

Pretty awful place to get hit, very little cover from ground fire and presence of drones means completely vulnerable to overhead attack and observation. 
I'm not convinced a top grade NATO squad could have done much more. Run across the road across from the vehicles? Sure, better chance v Brads - but Drones overhead. There was one guy rolled out right, kept down the entire time - until naded by a drone. 
I suspect they lost their leadership in the first few minutes and after that, well... 
The entire mission was a death ride. No squad could have come out of that in a functional state, then somehow cross 1km of open terrain. 

Hoping it's true. 
 
Syrsky is very encouraging in his attitude. He seems very focussed on the conditions, training and leadership of his forces. 

Hoping it's true. 
 
Syrsky is very encouraging in his attitude. He seems very focussed on the conditions, training and leadership of his forces. 

Hoping it's true. 
 
Syrsky is very encouraging in his attitude. He seems very focussed on the conditions, training and leadership of his forces. 

There's a Lot of this type of stuff going to Ukraine. 
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/nWG5SGGAFq268uJt/?mibextid=xfxF2i
I'm particularly interested in the melding of UKR Navy with SOF / Intel Agencies, Drone Warfare, AD and Air Ops.
This seems to be a unique fusion across many traditionally Balkanized forces. I've said it before and I'll say it again - the BSF's worst move was destroying the old Ukrainian Navy. 

I absolutely guarantee we will see slaved drones organic to individual IFVs on the next iterations.

Data before january on positions is not accurate as tracking didnt start properly then.

When @The_Capt starts posting with a 7-8 hr time delay from North America, you'll know where he's been sent...
 

Oh and Caltrops. 
I remember something about caltrops in Belarus in 22, no? 

Hopefully something very expensive and irreplaceable was hit. 
 

Itll burn out. Nice to see some push back to the war but I'm highly doubtful of any effect.