GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
I doubt Ukraine is going to let Russia rest and refit this winter.
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Jabberwocky
Staff Sergeant
I'm speculating here, but I suspect this winter might benefit Ukraine more than Russia. Although the advantage might not translate into much territory changing hands.
After the failures in the south, Ukraine shifted offensive operations towards small unit infantry tactics with minimal armour and plenty of artillery. These are easier to hide in the preparatory phase, easier to coordinate at a tactical level and easier to support with indirect fire and FPV drones.
Ukraine has also reportedly been training heavily for night infiltration operations. Several outlets have reported some of the newly formed Ukrainian brigades (not even SOF, just regular troops) have an advantage over Russian forces in terms of night vision equipment and thermal observation gear.
We may not see much of it, but I think there's going to be a lot of night time trench raiding in the next few months. Incremental, line to line stuff.
On a broader level, the Ukrainians are still having clear problems with field and tactical level communications and a reluctance for some commanders to show battlefield initative, which is slowing things down further.
Multiple accounts from returned foreign fighters and from English speaking Ukrainians report that while intra-unit communications have improved there are still coordination problems between units, particularly between different branches. One account mentioned Ukrainian forces pushing well into Russian defensive lines around Robotyne during an night attack in September, but then not being able to advance further because they couldn't get artillery support (due to fear of counter-battery fire) and couldn't call in engineering and specality units to help them exploit the breach (due to lack of comms).
Combined arms, even nearly two years into a shooting war, is HARD.
Glider
Captain
The following is the latest UK Summary which make sombre reading if you are either Ukrainian or a Russian squaddie.
Escuadrilla Azul
Tech Sergeant
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- Feb 27, 2020
Russian defenses in Sevastopol in dire straits:
www.thedrive.com
Russia's Harbor Defenses In Sevastopol In Disarray After Storm
Satellite imagery shows that much of Sevastopol's harbor entry defenses, primarily set up to prevent sea drone attacks, have been damaged.
www.thedrive.com
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
Looks like Ukraine has about 24 hours to see if they can finish the bridge before the comms and other defences etc get all back up to speed.
Escuadrilla Azul
Tech Sergeant
- 1,804
- Feb 27, 2020
And now in the frankenvehicle world, we receive the narco tanks with antidrone cope cages:
www.thedrive.com
Cartel Narco Tank With Cope Cage Anti-Drone Armor Emerges
A drug cartel has adopted a major battlefield innovation in an attempt to help fend off growing drone attacks against its vehicles.
www.thedrive.com
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
There is also the Ukrainian Naval Infantry bridgehead expanding on the east side of the Dnipro, east of Kherson, which doesn't seem to be getting much media exposure.
Institute for the Study of War
Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated a two-part conception of Russian identity in a speech on November 28: a “Russian nation” – claimed to include Russians, Ukrainians, and Belarusians – at the center of Russian identity; and a wider “Russian world
See first section
Putin: Russkiy Mir (Russian Nation + Russian World)
Hitler: Lebensraum im Osten
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
How large of an explosive charge would be required to do this? And could it be carried by a small drone? Presumably it would not be armor piercing munition.
View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/B--Zwu42PNM
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Zelenskyy’s split with military is ‘Russian propaganda’: Ukraine parliament chief
Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk announced his first visit to the United States later this week.
US Confirms Delivery of ATACMS Missiles to Ukraine for Long-Range Oper
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A promising story:
www.politico.eu
Ukraine’s EU reforms ‘deeply impressive’: Von der Leyen
Commission chief praises Ukraine’s impressive track record on EU reforms at POLITICO event.
Russia Increases the Use of RBK-500 Cluster Bombs to Target Ukrainian Forces | Defense News November 2023 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2023 | Archive News year
Russia Increases the Use of RBK-500 Cluster Bombs to Target Ukrainian Forces
Looks like the crew got out though and it might be recoverable in the future.
www.forbes.com
The Russians Just Knocked Out A Ukrainian Leopard 1A5 Tank. It’s The First Leo 1 The Ukrainians Have Lost.
To avoid losing too many tanks too fast, the 44th Brigade and other Ukrainian Leopard 1A5 operators should fight from concealment and move under the cover of darkness.
www.forbes.com
Take A Surplus Anti-Sub Rocket-Launcher, Bolt It To A Truck And Brace It With Lumber—Voila, The Latest Russian Panic-Weapon
As more of its best tanks, IFVs and rocket-launchers fall victim to Ukraine's drones, Russia has crafted an improvised launcher that might be the most awkward of the war.
www.forbes.com
Greece may part with 75,000 of its stored shells to feed Ukraine
50,000 105mm artillery shells, 20,000 155mm artillery shells, and 5,000 203mm artillery shells are within sight of Washington from the Greek artillery stocks.
bulgarianmilitary.com
EU Approves Additional €194 Million to Train Ukrainian Troops
BRUSSELS --- The Council today decided to provide additional funding for training of the Ukrainian Armed Forces under the European Union Military...
www.defense-aerospace.com
