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RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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- Jul 5, 2015
The Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine
Because of their experiences on the front line, some troops are seeking legal advice to avoid being redeployed.
www.bbc.com
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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- Jul 5, 2015
Kherson counteroffensive seems to be moving forward
Also there are unsubstantiated rumors that UAF pretended to abandon Severodonetsk, and started a counterattack. Reportedly, they feigned a retreat and lured Russians into a trap. Now they've cut off part of the Russian force in Severodonetsk. Heavy losses on the Russian side. No idea if this is true or just Ukrainian propaganda.
Also there are unsubstantiated rumors that UAF pretended to abandon Severodonetsk, and started a counterattack. Reportedly, they feigned a retreat and lured Russians into a trap. Now they've cut off part of the Russian force in Severodonetsk. Heavy losses on the Russian side. No idea if this is true or just Ukrainian propaganda.
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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100 day map
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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- Jul 5, 2015
How Western heavy weaponry can make a difference in the war in Ukraine
“Artillery sweat saves infantry blood.” The Ukrainian military has this saying for a reason. It has been weeks since Ukraine began to ask desperately for heavy western weaponry, particularly advanced tubed and rocket artillery, as part of an effort to turn the tide of Russia’s invasion, which...
Thumpalumpacus
Major
How Western heavy weaponry can make a difference in the war in Ukraine
“Artillery sweat saves infantry blood.” The Ukrainian military has this saying for a reason. It has been weeks since Ukraine began to ask desperately for heavy western weaponry, particularly advanced tubed and rocket artillery, as part of an effort to turn the tide of Russia’s invasion, which...kyivindependent.com
From your link:
According to Oryx, an online investigations project, as of June 1, Russia has lost at least 13 heavy 120-millimeter mortars, at least 61 towed pieces (including 152-millimeter 2A65 Msta-B howitzers), 121 self-propelled pieces (including heavy 152-millimeter 2S19 Msta-S) and at least 69 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS).
A large percentage of lost units were captured by Ukraine.
But Ukraine's military falls far behind in terms of quantities of artillery and rocket pieces in the field, as well as in terms of munitions available. According to multiple reports from the war zone of Donbas, Russia's expenditure on munitions in combat is several times bigger than that of Ukraine's.
Now that Russia's all-out war has entered its fourth month, Ukraine is struggling with munitions shortage. Especially when it comes to Soviet-made multiple launch rocket systems like 220-millimeter BM-27 Uragan and 300-millimeter BM-30 Smerch.
Admiral Beez
Major
I imagine a lot of the ex-Soviet artillery will need to be abandoned and spiked once ammunition runs out. Hopefully before then the Ukrainians have replacement guns and ammunition from the West. There's likely many an ex-Warsaw Pact quartermaster digging through their stores for whatever ammunition can be found.
What's the railway and road network from Poland to Ukraine looking like? I expect that even when they're in good shape and trucks and consists are available it would take a week to get something from Poland to the front.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
The best road is the railroad. 
non profit supporters are trucking food from Poland to Kharkov two days both ways, ambulances transporting wounded soldiers from Lvov hospitals to Warszawa during one day - it means it is not so bad....
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Agreed, donor Soviet-era equipment will have a limited shelf-life due to ammo concerns. Do any ex-WP nations have ammunition-manufacture set up? If not, it's a smoke 'em if you got 'em situation.
Right. I don't know how well the Ukrainian rail net is holding up. But I did read a couple of weeks ago that the Russians were targeting switchyards and bridges with their missile strikes in order to hamper the arrival of Western aid, which is of course the sensible military thing to do.
Example of Russian Asymetric warfare:
www.abc.net.au
Russia-based cyber gangs have been holding an entire country to ransom. It could be a trial run for a bigger attack
Costa Rica has declared it is "at war" with ransomware cybercriminals that have disabled essential government systems. So who's responsible? And which countries will be targeted next?
www.abc.net.au
Yes, ISW is a good source. Highly recommended.
Institute for the Study of War
It depends on the location. To the south, 2-3 days. To the east - longer as nights are short now, infrastructure is damaged and some parts of the network are under constant surveillance and artillery fire.
'100 days of suffering' in Ukraine as African Union says continent victimised by conflict
Some 1.7 billion people worldwide face increased poverty due to a grain blockade caused by the war in Ukraine, amid mass displacement of the country's population.
www.abc.net.au
H I Sutton discovered "dark" merchant vessels near Sevastopol.
Ukrainian Navy looked again and noticed something else. Two Russian Navy ships were between those vessels and the shore.
This area near Luybimovka was used earlier as a missile launch site as can be seen in this video.
Merchant vessels as a protective screen?
Ukrainian Navy looked again and noticed something else. Two Russian Navy ships were between those vessels and the shore.
This area near Luybimovka was used earlier as a missile launch site as can be seen in this video.
Merchant vessels as a protective screen?
Glider
Captain
Don't you just hope that its true,
at6
1st Sergeant
I had to look up the term Orc. I found it that it is a nasty piece of work.
fubar57
General
RogerdeLluria
Staff Sergeant
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- Jul 5, 2015
Seems the counteroffensive rumours had some truth in them.
It seems counter attack caught Russians of guard, however I don't think this is an attempt to retake the whole city just to inflict as many losses on Russians as they can.
