Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
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Hour long overview of the Air War, by analyst Justin Bronk from RUSI, for your interest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R31hMWs25UI
Despite Moscow’s claims of interest in the eastern oblasts, I expect Moscow to invade deeply into Ukraine.
Stopping short of Kyiv.
Taking all of the south shore - cutting off Ukraine from the Black Sea - and including Transnistria area of Moldova . . . and finally stopping at the border with Romania.
Unless Ukraine receives several times more, the number of missiles - *practically* the only way for Ukraine to frustrate Russian supplies. Given that, Ukraine does not have the manpower to operate the artillery “throw weight” of 155mm shells, let alone the shells.
Until those shells are available, Ukraine needs the missiles and lots of them.
But there is a limit to what can be supplied to Ukraine, that Ukraine refuses to address:
Enough missiles, to fill the period of time before 155mm artillery shells in abundance, can be achieved . . . will not likely be forthcoming, because of the cost:
Nobody has the money to supply the missiles needed. As is, there is an amazing lethargy in the pace of producing factories that can produce the 155mm artillery shells.
PS. There is a severe shortage of medical supplies.
So, it looks like, Ukraine is going to exhaust itself.
And Russia will proceed, BECAUSE IT CAN.
Fair assessment, but I will take exception to having manpower to operate artillery systems, I think that number is relatively small compared to frontline manpower needs and loss rate I would imagine would be far less
Your conclusion goes against many Putin shills out there who claim Russia has taken what the want…., sue for peace
Any peace agreement would be like a ceasefire for humus, time to rebuild before next aggression
German Frigate Mistakenly Fires On MQ-9, Downs Two Houthi Drones
FGS Hessen’s downing of the drones at very close range came after it mistakenly fired at a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper the day before.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/german-frigate-mistakenly-fires-on-mq-9-downs-two-houthi-drones
Its transponder was off. See 184
Interesting articles:
Russia’s Low Threshold For Nuclear Weapons Use Detailed In New Report
According to a report based on leaked documents, the loss of just three cruisers could trigger a nuclear reprisal, but questions remain.
https://www.twz.com/nuclear/russias-low-threshold-for-nuclear-weapons-use-detailed-in-new-report
Ukraine Situation Report: Scholz Says Germans Would Need To Deploy With Taurus Missiles
Germany’s Chancellor says his troops would have to go to Ukraine for Taurus missiles to be used in the war, which he is unwilling to allow.
https://www.twz.com/news-features/ukraine-situation-report-scholz-says-germans-would-need-to-deploy-with-taurus-missiles
Huge Boost To Army’s Air Defenses Planned In New Force Structure
A new Army force transformation plan puts major emphasis on long and sorely needed added air and missile defense capacity.
https://www.twz.com/air/huge-boost-to-armys-air-defenses-planned-in-new-force-structure
Thanks for your reply.
From the videos that I have monitored, it seems that Ukraine is beginning to lay down many thousands of mines all along the front, and in considerable depth.
Now that there is no longer an offense to recover territory.
At first, the current Russian gains appear to be Ukraine weakness, but Ukraine is changing its “applications.”
There is a rush, by Ukraine, to keep laying down landmines; and conversely, a rush by Moscow to try and penetrate faster than Ukraine can produce a nationwide belt of mines.
Moscow is also trying to wipe out Ukraine air defenses, at a pace that exceeds Ukraine’s ability to replenish. I am guessing that Moscow “thinks” that it must attempt some air assaults in locations that it can reinforce by land.
The landmines are a problem for Moscow.
Reporting From Ukraine:
Note: other versions of this report are found elsewhere on FR, but this is guaranteed to be the complete transcript - unlike the others.
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
[ Ukrainian Forces Ruin Russian Plans of Collapsing The Northern Flank ]
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Day 735: Feb 28
Today, there are a lot of updates from the Kurakhove direction.
Here, in order to reach Kurakhove, which is the main stronghold and logistical center in the region, Russian forces are conducting an offensive operation along the eastern part of the front line. The reason why Russian forces shifted their activity from the southern line near Vuhledar to the eastern line near Novomykhailivka lies in the topography of the region.
Instead of trying to breach the impregnable fortress Vuhledar located on the hills, Russian forces opened axes of attack along these hills to mitigate tactical disadvantages and bypass Vuhledar from the north. In principle, this should have allowed for a consistent, faster movement through the fields toward Kurakhove.
However, Russian forces quickly bumped into a formidable obstacle in the field in the form of a long line of settlements, with the village of Novomykhailivka being the first in their way. The frontal attacks on the settlement yielded limited results, and Russian progress was quickly halted.
The main reason why Russian forces struggled to push Ukrainians out of the village with brute force was the fact that Ukrainians had much better logistics.
This allowed Ukrainians to deliver supplies of ammunition from proximate villages with relative ease and conduct counterattacks as soon as the strength of the Russian assault units sufficiently dropped in the aftermath of continued operations.
The Russian commanders were forced to reevaluate the situation and find a way to undermine Ukraine’s defensive capabilities in this region. In order to achieve this, Russian forces set an objective to cut Ukrainian supplies to the village by advancing from the flanks.
The most intense clashes have been taking place on the northern flank.
The main objective of the Russian forces in this area is to capture the village of Pobieda and use it to boost their logistical capabilities to accelerate the rate of advancement on the northern flank, and subsequently cut Ukrainian supply roads west of Novomykhailivka. Russian forces have been trying to take Pobieda for more than two years now.
The main problem that Russian forces previously faced was Ukrainian counterattacks from Marinka. However, after the last Ukrainian troops withdrew from Marinka more than two months ago, Russian forces effectively secured their flanks and could start attacking Pobieda from a much more tactically advantageous position.
While previously Russians had to attack it from the fields, suffering from mines and crossfire, now Russians can use the highway for rapid mechanized assaults directly from Marinka.
Russian sources reported that in order to undermine the Ukrainian defense inside the village, apart from regular artillery, Russian forces also engaged heavy thermobaric artillery systems. Once the artillery preparation was over, Russians started launching mechanized assaults.
Geolocated combat footage released by Russian sources shows how Russian armored fighting vehicles are using machine guns to suppress Ukrainian fire while the Russian infantry is landing. Once the infantry landed, the armored fighting vehicle left the scene to avoid Ukrainian ATGM and drone fire.
This was not the first Russian assault, and it was also far from the last one. Ukrainians understood the importance of holding this position and resisted the Russian assaults as much as possible. However, after several days of non-stop clashes, Russian forces managed to establish a limited presence on the eastern outskirts of the village.
According to Russian sources, Russian forces managed to get a hold of the farms located on the eastern side of the road. Digging in on the outskirts simplified further offensive efforts, as they could provide fire support and amplify mechanized attacks from the north.
As a result, one of the Russian attack groups managed to use this additional fire support effectively and get to the northern part of the village, and later the southern part as well, where they put the red flag.
Ukrainian sources confirmed the Russian presence but noted that there was a possibility for a counterattack. Russian analysts came to the same conclusion and claimed that Ukrainians will definitely attempt to reestablish control over this tactically important settlement in the short term.
The reason why Russian forces were in a vulnerable position is twofold.
First of all, the village is split in half by the river, which makes it harder to stay and supply the southern part of the village.
And secondly, Ukrainian forces have a large strong point south of the village, which is conveniently used for the purpose of the accumulation of forces for possible counterattacks.
According to Russian sources, Ukrainian forces conducted a mechanized counterattack the very next day. Russian drone operators posted footage of the immobilized Leopard tank south of the village, confirming the claims of tank usage.
Nonetheless, the counterattack was successful, and Ukrainian forces reestablished control over half of the village that is located south of the river.
Overall, Ukrainian forces managed to stop the Russian momentum and stabilize the front line along the river. The situation remains difficult, as Russians do not give up on the idea of fast advancement from the north.
In order to discourage Russian forces from attacking in this direction, Ukrainian forces are improving their defenses south of the village, in particular, around the dense tree area, which is hard to flank due to the small rivers in the fields east of it.
However, despite the high intensity of the fighting, the scale of these battles for the small villages in the Donetsk region pales in comparison to the Battle for the Luhansk region, where Russians are trying to restore maneuver warfare reminiscent of the Second World War.
Russian forces opened four mutually supporting axes of advance, which increased the risk of envelopments and encirclements.
Kremlin snuff box
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Urgent changes had to be made to Putin’s message to the Federal Assembly
We received rather strange news right during Vladimir Vladimirovich’s message. Several Kremlin sources told us that the text of the president’s speech differs from what was originally planned.
Firstly, Putin was not going to say anything about our nuclear weapons and the threat of nuclear conflict. French statements about the possible dispatch of NATO troops to Ukraine were influential.
“As far as I know, Shoigu, whom Vladimir Vladimirovich now trusts very much, asked to threaten us with nuclear weapons. They say the West will get scared and stop talking about sending its troops.
“Because if they send us, we will be in big trouble, we may even lose to the Northern Military District ( we wrote about this - ed. [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/3674 ] ),” explained the interlocutor in the AP. He is concerned that the Minister of Defense influences the President in such a way that he “with his speech creates an escalation that is unnecessary now.”
“The words about nuclear weapons surprised me. This is mistake.
“If I were the West, I would now load Ukraine up with weapons so much that it wouldn’t seem enough to us. We will not be able to answer this without restoring the army and taking a pause. Shoigu, it turns out, gave Vladimir Vladimirovich harmful advice,” said, in turn, a high-ranking source in the General Staff.
Secondly, statements about partial demobilization disappeared from the President’s speech. We wrote about this in detail. [ https://t.me/kremlin_secrets/3678 ]
Many of our interlocutors were “strained” by Shoigu’s increased influence on the president. They are going to take action. Including to prevent a big war deep in the Russian rear.
“there is an amazing lethargy in the pace of producing factories that can produce the 155mm artillery shells”
3 new artillery lines are to be built right here in Texas if Rs would approve the Ukraine aid bill.
The Pro-RuZZia wing of the Republican party needs to be defeated at the polls. I did my part during early voting last week.
“The Army is building three new production lines for 155mm artillery ammunition in Texas, the Pentagon has confirmed, which are each expected to be in operation and producing 30,000 projectile shell bodies per month by the end of 2025.”
3 Russian Su-35s shot down today.
Indeed land mines are a problem, and all doctrine in defining requires control of air space and riddance of artillery , neither side has that. With advent of drones even harder
paywalled.
One of the 3 new plants would be in Mesquite, TX.
Congressman Gooden represents that district and is another member of the Pro-RuZZia wing of the Republican Party and needs to be defeated.
“Earlier this year, the Mesquite City Council approved the construction of a manufacturing facility for military manufacturer General Dynamics and Tactical Systems.”
“Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5), whose district includes Mesquite, has been an opponent of sending aid overseas to assist in the Ukrainian war effort.”
Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX-5), whose district includes Mesquite, has been an OPPONENT of sending aid overseas to assist in the Ukrainian war effort.
••Gooden was one of the 11 Texas Republicans•• who voted AGAINST a nonbinding measure that would reaffirm “unequivocal support” for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
Included in Gooden’s OPPOSITION to continuing U.S. funding is his voting for measures to remove $300 million from a defense bill in July to train and equip soldiers in Ukraine.
Anyone know if Geronimo was shown on TV at Indicted War Criminal Little Pukin’s address?
I did see ShowGirl there.
https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1763155666628190626
The comments on that posting are quite funny.
“A-50 is not in the sky for the fourth day. This helps to destroy 🇷🇺Russian planes, - the spokesman of the Air Force of 🇺🇦Ukraine Yuriy Ignat”
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