Russian Ukrainian War

[Akim]

Here's another one.
Also in DFI, a Russian user showed how the Ukrainians combined the MTLB and MT-12. Russian troops also often use such ersatz SPGs.

By the way, I don't think I've ever seen the "Sprut-B" (2A46) on either side. At the beginning of the war, the Russians used the "Sprut-S" (2S25), but then ours burned a few of them near Kyiv and I never saw them again.

 

[Lonewarrior]

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/E1YP3UEdJP

 

[WW2historian]

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineRussiaReport/s/E1YP3UEdJP

That clown is getting nasty because N. Koreans are helping the Russian's destroying Ukraine's troops in the Kursk/Sudzha area. I personally know a lot of people just like him, they just hate not getting their way.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFtQdlVbs68

 

[Akim]

@WW2historian Have you seen the video of a sea drone shooting down a Mi-8? I thought this had happened before (a Russian Su-24 disappeared from radars over the Black Sea very quickly), but it turns out this is the first time.

 

[WW2historian]

@WW2historian Have you seen the video of a sea drone shooting down a Mi-8? I thought this had happened before (a Russian Su-24 disappeared from radars over the Black Sea very quickly), but it turns out this is the first time.

Yes I saw it. The way it fits into the larger picture is one of the main goals stated by Putin. To demilitarize Ukraine. This war will continue until that happens. How that exactly happens is not known, but it will be by Ukraine surrendering while still having a fighting force. (which is unlikely) Putin changing his mind about his stated goals and compromising. (which I also doubt) and finally Russia destroying Ukraine and forcing them to unconditionally surrender. (which is the most likely thing)

 

[Akim]

Yes I saw it. The way it fits into the larger picture is one of the main goals stated by Putin. To demilitarize Ukraine. This war will continue until that happens. How that exactly happens is not known, but it will be by Ukraine surrendering while still having a fighting force. (which is unlikely) Putin changing his mind about his stated goals and compromising. (which I also doubt) and finally Russia destroying Ukraine and forcing them to unconditionally surrender. (which is the most likely thing)

Same nonsense as with the bridges? Both sides are losing and the assault vehicles suggest that Russia is losing much more.
I already told you, they don't even have enough machine guns. A 5.45 bullet is no match for a 7.62 bullet.

 

[WW2historian]

Same nonsense as with the bridges? Both sides are losing and the assault vehicles suggest that Russia is losing much more.
I already told you, they don't even have enough machine guns. A 5.45 bullet is no match for a 7.62 bullet.
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Just because you said they don't have enough machine guns, does not make it true. As far as a 5.45 bullet and a 7.62 goes, both will kill and cause severe wounds. Also you didn't mention the 5.45 has a higher muzzle velocity and lower recoil.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROyULjLQok

 

[Akim]

Just because you said they don't have enough machine guns, does not make it true. As far as a 5.45 bullet and a 7.62 goes, both will kill and cause severe wounds. Also you didn't mention the 5.45 has a higher muzzle velocity and lower recoil.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BROyULjLQok

So your country is abandoning 5.56?
Rifle caliber bullets provide better flatness, range and density. That's why the platoon has a machine gun chambered for 7.62x54/7.62x51.
Besides, you saw a screenshot - they are mounted on a buggy, no one cares about weight or recoil there.
That's why North Korean Type 73 appeared.
We also have similar installations and this is explained by the shortage of weapons. As soon as make another batch of KM-7.62 machine guns or receive Western machine guns, they quickly change them.

 

[Imaxxx]

Natural gas prices skyrocketed up over 25% in just one day. It looks like Europe is fucked. Germany's economy is bad enough and so is Poland's. Now as far as Ukraine goes it might be the end soon, but we will have to wait and see.

 

[Hari Sud]

Lessons from the Ukraine War and Their Implications

The Ukraine War has provided several critical battlefield lessons that highlight the evolving nature of modern warfare. These are the key takeaways:

1. Artillery Dominance: Artillery remains the backbone of modern warfare, proving to be the decisive factor in shaping the battlefield. Ukraine was short of a million artillery shells and was continuously loosing ground.

2. The Rise of Drones: Offensive and defensive drones have revolutionized combat, taking centre stage in surveillance, strikes, and disrupting enemy operations. Even the most primitive Iranian drones demoralized the Ukrainians.

3. Missiles as Strategic Weapons: Precision-guided missiles of all types are indispensable for achieving battlefield superiority. Very accurate American missiles were highly effective on Russian targets.

4. Air Force Limitations: The effectiveness of air forces has been significantly reduced due to advanced air defense systems, which prevent fighter jets from penetrating enemy airspace. Russians suffered that disadvantage.

5. Tanks as Endgame Assets: Tanks play a critical role in consolidating gains and occupying territory toward the end of a battle. Early deployment, however, is highly risky and often counterproductive.

6. Manpower’s Supporting Role: While ground troops remain essential, their deployment is most effective only after artillery, drones, and missiles have softened enemy defenses.

These developments signify a profound shift in battlefield tactics, necessitating the retraining of military officers and generals to adapt to these new realities.

On Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear weapons, though potent as tools of intimidation, face diminished effectiveness in the age of advanced, multi-layered air defense systems. Their strategic value is increasingly being questioned.

 

[TopWatcher]

Lessons from the Ukraine War and Their Implications

The Ukraine War has provided several critical battlefield lessons that highlight the evolving nature of modern warfare. These are the key takeaways:

1. Artillery Dominance: Artillery remains the backbone of modern warfare, proving to be the decisive factor in shaping the battlefield. Ukraine was short of a million artillery shells and was continuously loosing ground.

2. The Rise of Drones: Offensive and defensive drones have revolutionized combat, taking centre stage in surveillance, strikes, and disrupting enemy operations. Even the most primitive Iranian drones demoralized the Ukrainians.

3. Missiles as Strategic Weapons: Precision-guided missiles of all types are indispensable for achieving battlefield superiority. Very accurate American missiles were highly effective on Russian targets.

4. Air Force Limitations: The effectiveness of air forces has been significantly reduced due to advanced air defense systems, which prevent fighter jets from penetrating enemy airspace. Russians suffered that disadvantage.

5. Tanks as Endgame Assets: Tanks play a critical role in consolidating gains and occupying territory toward the end of a battle. Early deployment, however, is highly risky and often counterproductive.

6. Manpower’s Supporting Role: While ground troops remain essential, their deployment is most effective only after artillery, drones, and missiles have softened enemy defenses.

These developments signify a profound shift in battlefield tactics, necessitating the retraining of military officers and generals to adapt to these new realities.

On Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear weapons, though potent as tools of intimidation, face diminished effectiveness in the age of advanced, multi-layered air defense systems. Their strategic value is increasingly being questioned.

That's right, nuclear weapon just remain to deterrence. Nobody will use in war. No red line defined. Even china capture whole ladakh, India will not going to use.

 

[Lonewarrior]

Even china capture whole ladakh, India will not going to use.

You work in NCA ?

 

[Akim]

In Transnistria they began to turn off centralized heating.

 

[WW2historian]

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I posted about Mitt Romney where he said "we're losing no lives" He was basically saying better for Ukrainians to die instead of Americans. Now he also reveals that he doesn't think Ukraine can win on the battlefield, but want to continue aid because he's only selfishly concerned with America's reputation around the world. Let Ukrainians die for America's reputation. He's one sick dude.

View: https://www.instagram.com/senatorromney/reel/C67BDw3v7Hc/

 

[WW2historian]

In Transnistria they began to turn off centralized heating.

You mention only Transnistria as if they are only ones who are going to be impacted by the gas transit deal ending today. It just shows how biased you are. It's going to be very interesting how this plays out, but I can tell you Transnistria is almost irrelevant in what is going to happen.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1kGLow-LO4&t=248s

 

[WW2historian]

I really hope KIA, and wounded are much lower on both sides of this war. It would be very sad if they are these levels.

View: https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1874393786194997588

 

[Vishnugupt]

I really hope KIA, and wounded are much lower on both sides of this war. It would be very sad if they are these levels.

View: https://x.com/Zlatti_71/status/1874393786194997588

Don't worry.
As soon as Akim deny this report, all deads will start coming out from their graves.

 

[Blademaster]

I posted about Mitt Romney where he said "we're losing no lives" He was basically saying better for Ukrainians to die instead of Americans. Now he also reveals that he doesn't think Ukraine can win on the battlefield, but want to continue aid because he's only selfishly concerned with America's reputation around the world. Let Ukrainians die for America's reputation. He's one sick dude.

View: https://www.instagram.com/senatorromney/reel/C67BDw3v7Hc/

Motherfucker. He should have said that to a mirror and to George Bush when US invaded Iraq. Violated Libya and Syria after engineering violent protests.

 

[Heimatland]

Interesting tidbits from the article posted in Der Spiegel:

"According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office, more than 100,000 soldiers have been charged with desertion since the Russian invasion in February 2022. This was reported by the news agency "AP". Almost half of them committed desertion in the past year alone. The actual number of deserters is likely to be much higher.

Ukrainian experts do not attribute the steady advance of the Russian army in Donbass in 2024 solely to its superiority. They also see leadership failures, tactical errors and a lack of coordination in the Ukrainian army. Journalists and bloggers close to the military in Ukraine often paint a picture that contradicts the official situation reports of the military - and the situation is similar on the Russian side."


Link to source (link button seems disabled for me):

Ukraine-Krieg: Kritik an Armeeführung wegen Desertion und mangelhafter Organisation

Schlechte Ausrüstung, zu wenige Waffen und mangelnde Organisation: Tausende ukrainische Soldaten desertieren, und ihre Zahl steigt. Militärexperten werfen der Militärführung schlechtes Management vor.

www.spiegel.de

 

[Hari Sud]

Here is a piece from NYT

The suicide drone beelined toward a strip of forest separating two agricultural fields. A remotely piloted quadcopter with a wingspan narrower than that of a duck, a camera in its nose and an antenna protruding from its tail, it crossed into Russian airspace unchallenged minutes before. An armor-piercing warhead hung from its underside. Now, about 18 miles south of Belgorod, it descended toward cropland with about five minutes of battery power remaining. It was time to hunt.


Several miles away, in the basement of an abandoned home inside Ukraine, the drone’s pilot, who uses the name Prorok, Ukrainian for “Prophet,” clutched the miniaircraft’s controller with both hands and gazed into goggles displaying its live video feed. His team leader, who uses the name Buryi, or “Brown,” sat to his right, monitoring the flight on the bright screens of two tablets while communicating with a distant lieutenant via a laptop. Minutes earlier, a bomb-laden quadcopter flown by another team slammed against a howitzer hidden in the tree line. Prorok and Buryi’s mission was to assess damage, find survivors and kill them. Russian artillery pieces were rarely unattended or alone…….

Read the whole article here:

How Suicide Drones Changed the Front Lines in Ukraine in the War With Russia

Outnumbered and desperate, the nation began hacking cheap consumer drones with explosives — bringing a brutal new form of violence to 21st-century warfare.

www.nytimes.com