‘The desire to capture Bakhmut is like Berlin for the RuZZians’
Posted on 04/15/2023 9:12:34 AM PDT by SpeedyInTexas
This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Small arms, ATGMs, MANPADS, loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles, trailers and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it is not included in the list. The Soviet flag is used when the equipment in question was produced prior to 1991. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.
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Looks like a pretty big explosion. Hope ‘our’ Kazan wasn’t injured. You OK Kazan? Post some Moon of Alabama crap to this thread so we know you are ok.
“In the Russian city Kazan, smoke rises after an explosion at a military training area. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1647219050769006594
“In Kazan area, local Russian media report a fire/explosion in the area of the tank training grounds. Local media write that residents heard an explosion, after which a column of smoke rose into the sky.”
https://twitter.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1647222893539991553
We can only hope…
Reports of “30 dead, 70 wounded at the tank training ground”
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1647257246043127808
“Ukraine’s Best Chance
A Successful Offensive Could End the War With Russia”
“Before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the prevailing view was that Ukrainian resistance would crumble quickly. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency thought so, as did Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, who reportedly predicted that Kyiv could fall in 72 hours. Yet more than a year later, Ukraine’s army fights on, having achieved remarkable advances on the battlefield. In March, it repelled Russia’s attack on Kyiv and areas north of the city. It had retaken Kharkiv Province by mid-September and has subsequently attacked the main Russian defense line between Svatove and Kreminna in adjacent Luhansk Province. In November, it forced Russia to withdraw from the part of Kherson Province that lies on the Dnieper River’s right bank. Ukraine has now regained about half the land Russia seized after the invasion.”
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/ukraines-best-chance
“A Russian T-80BVM tank was destroyed by artillery of the Ukrainian 58th Motorized Brigade in the area of Shypylivka, #Luhansk Oblast.”
https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1647240470102196224
Good RuZZian Boy.
“Mi-24 helicopter pilot, Senior Lieutenant Фазылов Ильназ Фидаисович (Fazylov Ilnaz Fidaisovich) from a military unit in Chita performed more than 70 combat sorties and was killed in Ukraine on 5 April ’23.”
https://twitter.com/KilledInUkraine/status/1647198053605023746
The aid keeps flowing in.
“Italy is, according to this video, handing over another batch (looks like around 20 pieces in the video) of M109 self propelled howitzers to Ukraine”
https://twitter.com/Mr_ATACMS/status/1647154737266016258
Gay people in RuZZia? Impossible. Everyone knows gays only exists in America. RuZZia is 100% straight!
“Russian mobik caught an officer engaging in sexual activity with another mobik and was sent to the assault brigade for this.”
https://twitter.com/wartranslated/status/1647191126644781056
Fill up that empty land.
“Samara: another cemetery for Wagner“
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1647261131055026177
Droned
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1647248131023675392
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1647247776332279816
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1647201455084904449
“Night hunting of the boys of the steppe brigade“
https://twitter.com/antiputler_news/status/1647129847347441665
“Incoming missiles and explosions reported from Russian-occupied Rubizhne, presumably GMLRS from HIMARS/M270.”
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1647215507022524417
“Two Russian vehicles got stuck in the mud and were abandoned by the crew. BMP-3 on the right and possible a 2S9 Nona-S on the left. Always amazes me that Russian soldier frequently leave their vehicles intact, without disabling it for the enemy and then run.”
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1647144791023525888
Sounds like he is close to defeat.
“Hear, hear... Prigozhin, head of PMC Wagner, is now suggesting that Russia should end the war now and declare that the “intended results have been achieved”. This is exactly how somebody sounds like who is exhausted and looks to find a ceasefire.”
https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1647135381513461760
So Orban is a 98% DHead instead of a 100% DHead.
“This is interesting. Politico writes that leaked U.S. documents indicate that Hungary may be secretly letting allies use its airspace to move arms toward the battlefield, despite pledges to bar such transfers. For example to transfer Croatian helicopters.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1647121028366192641
LOL!
Ukraine: military situation update with maps - April 14, 2023
(’Orc’ is associated with the various hoards of 13th century Mongol invaders, as well as LOTR evil villains)
War in Ukraine Explained/Reporting from Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU
Artillery (key to success in this war), Fuller explanation of Orc military structure, Other Bonus articles - see previous postings in “Attack on Europe” (FR title search).
(Numbered printed material below - Some of the items below may be out of date, and not updated yet)
••Denotes Transcribed Dialogue. The entirety of the analysis is from a Ukrainian guy named Reporting from Ukraine’s daily video - I only transcribe it. Extras are just that - from other sites, or my comments marked (Edit: .... ) or { } or [ ].
-—> Current to date and past MAPS: <——
https://militaryland.net/
-—> Daily Battle Maps by Date and Region, Showing Troop Dispositions and Movements: <——
https://deepstatemap.live/
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-—> The True State of Russian Army <——
posted 2 months ago, 21.13 min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KiII_2qabk
The Russian military, the second largest military in the world, may not be what it looks like. Lies and systematic corruptions may in fact have dragged Russia into this war with Ukraine, which has been heavily backed up by the US and NATO. We will present the evidence, you make your own decision, because the Russian Army, is not what you think.
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-—> Understanding Combined Arms Warfare <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZOGdKANL5s
Designed to support the U.S. Army Captains Career Course, “Understanding Combined Arms Warfare” defines and outlines the important aspects of modern combined arms operations. This is not a complete history of combined arms warfare. It is intended to highlight the most important aspects of the subject.
The beginning of the documentary establishes a common understanding of combined arms warfare by discussing doctrinal and equipment developments in World War I. The second part compares the development of French and German Army mechanization during the interwar period and describes how each country fared during the Battle of France in 1940. The film concludes by showing how the United States applied combined arms operations in the European Theater in World War II.
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-—> Combined Arms Breach, 1990 <——
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZ-sCT_maAQ
What UA will have to master to smash Orc Lines. This visualization was developed for the Maneuver Center of Excellence and is closely based upon the National Training Center Breach and Assault exercise executed circa 1990. This visualization demonstrates viable Techniques, and Procedures as discussed in Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures March 3, 1990 for the conduct of the combined arms breach against a hypothetical enemy.
Type Good 2023
T-54/55 270
T-62 560
T-64 248
T-72 1841
T-80 942
T-90 50
~3,911 operational tanks in storage as of ~04/07/2023 | Ball park tank number.
Excerpts:
A top Ukrainian official on Friday said that no weapon allowed by international law was off the table when it comes to attacking Crimea and hinted that some recent explosions there might be the result of experimental weapons.
“Crimea is the territory of Ukraine, and we will test and use there any weapons not prohibited by international laws that will help liberate our territories,” Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Oleksiy Danilov said in a tweet Friday.
Speaking on Ukrainian national television Friday, Danilov hinted that some of the explosions in Crimea we have written about previously could be the result of “new types” of weapons.
“Therefore, if there is a test of some weapon, it takes place on our territory,” he said, according to the Qirim news agency. “It is possible that the test of new types of this weapon could take place in Crimea. It is not ruled out.”
Ukraine has also developed a rocket called the Vilkha-M, a modified 7.6m (25-foot) long Soviet BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) artillery rocket. The Vilkha-M has a range of 110km (68 miles) and a 300mm, 485-pound warhead that can hit targets with great accuracy. You can read more about that in our coverage here.
The official added that Ukraine is also working on a way to convert its domestically developed Neptune anti-ship missiles - used to sink the Russian Navy’s Project 1164 Slava class cruiser Moskva a year ago yesterday.
“Ukraine is working to modify Neptune missile to strike land targets,” said the official, adding that they are only designed at the moment to hit large metal objects on the sea. “A new guiding/homing system is required, but Ukrainians are working on that.”
The official said the key missing component at the moment are microchips that Ukraine is hoping to procure from the U.S. and allies.
“Once we get that, the Neptunes can hit targets 360 km (about 225 miles) away,” said the official. “We are pretty close.”
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-—> Antique T-54 Series Tank Appears With Russian Forces In Ukraine <——
Trainloads of T-54/T-55 tanks, a design dating back to the end of World War II, had previously been seen on the move in Russia.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/antique-t-54-series-tank-appears-with-russian-forces-in-ukraine
Excerpts:
Russian forces may have actually started deploying antique T-54/T-55 series tanks on the battlefield in Ukraine. The sighting of one of these tanks, reportedly in southeastern Ukraine, comes around a month after trainloads of them were spotted on the move in Russia, prompting speculation that they would soon be taking part in the conflict.
Pictures and videos with a T-54/T-55 type tank in the background, said to have been taken recently in Zaporizhzhia, first emerged online earlier this week.
It is unclear what specific model of T-54/T-55 series tank is seen in the imagery that is available so far. The Soviet Union built the first T-54 prototype in 1945 and the first example of the T-55 was completed in 1956. Most variants of both types are extremely similar visually and today the two designs are generally considered part of a single family ...
Ukraine’s military has received M-55S tanks from Slovenia, which are T-55 variants. However, these tanks are visually distinct from the original T-54/T-55 design and are heavily modernized, featuring NATO-standard 105mm main guns and other upgrades. Ukrainian forces have also added additional explosive reactive armor (ERA) arrays and other applique armor to at least some of these tanks.
From what we can see, the T-54/T-55 that now appears to be with Russian forces in Zaporizhzhia is in stock condition. Its configuration and condition are very much in line with what was seen in pictures and videos of trains in Russia carrying T-54/T-55 tanks that first appeared online in March. This includes the markings on the front of the hull that are very reminiscent of those applied to Russian armored vehicles in storage
There are no indications of any major work being done on the tank now reportedly in Zaporizhzhia as part of any reactivation process. It notably does not have any add-on explosive reactive armor (ERA) arrays or other applique armor that Russian forces, as well as their Ukrainian opponents, have been observed adding to a wide assortment of armored and unarmored vehicles.
All of this can only raise questions, whatever the tank’s origin, about its actual utility on the battlefield. The conflict has already shown that much more modern and better-protected Russian tanks are far from invulnerable to Ukrainian forces.
At the same time, T-54/T-55 tanks do provide at least a measure of added protection to their crews, particularly against shrapnel from artillery shells and similar threats that are very pronounced on battlefields in Ukraine. Though unsuitable for direct tank-on-tank combat, these vehicles with their 100mm main guns could still be useful for engaging lighter enemy vehicles and fortified strong points, as well as just opposing troops caught in the open.
T-54/T-55 tanks could potentially be used as part of Russia’s own static fortified lines. Just this week, commercial satellite imagery provider Maxar released shots that show the Russian military is actively building up fortifications and other obstacles in the Zaporizhzhia region ahead of expected Ukrainian offensives.
Russian and Ukrainian forces have also been observed using tanks as impromptu indirect-fire weapons in lieu of traditional artillery, a role that T-54/T-55s could be suited to, as well.
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-—> Destination Of Russian T-90 Tank Left At Truck Stop Comes Into Focus <——
The Russian T-90A tank taken off the battlefield in Ukraine appears to be headed to the Aberdeen Test Center.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/destination-of-russian-t-90-tank-left-at-truck-stop-comes-into-focus
Excerpts:
Thanks to a shipping label on the barrel of the main gun of a Russian T-90A tank that wound up at a Louisiana truck stop, we now have an idea where it came from and where it may have been headed before the truck hauling it broke down Tuesday night and it ended up sitting at Peto’s Travel Center and Casino.
The shipping label ... shows it was sent from an organization called the “multinational assessment field team” with the port of embarkation listed as Gdynia, Poland. Its port of destination was Beaumont, Texas, about 90 miles west of where the tank wound up. The “ultimate consignee” on the label is Building 358, 6850 Lanyard Rd., Aberdeen Proving Ground. That’s the home of the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC).
[Unexpected Move | We Cut Them Off Mid-Fight | Nice. Russian Offensive Quickly Turned Into Disaster ]
••Day 415: April 14
Today there are a lot of updates from the Donetsk region.
Here, Russian forces indeed had plans to resume their offensive campaign in an attempt to engulf Vuhledar. They took a big detour to storm Ukrainians defenses from a more advantageous position, however, the increased leverage put Russian supplies at risk, and the moment Ukrainians got an opportunity, they undercut Russians and completely reset their gains.
Last time I told you that Russian forces spent the whole of March preparing to recapture the positions that they lost in the aftermath of the Ukrainian counterattack.
Since Ukrainians were not planning on turning their counterattack into a large-scale operation for recapturing Pavlivka and Mykilske, maintaining positions in the residential area between these two settlements did not make sense. So, in order to avoid suffering from crossfire, Ukrainians withdrew most of their forces, and the residential area, to a large extent, became a grey zone.
In this grey zone, Ukrainians mostly had their reconnaissance squads and artillery observers who helped to correct fire on Russian objects in Pavlivka and Mykilske. However, when Russians resumed offensive actions, Ukrainians were pushed out of the western part of the settlement and assumed defense along the southern hamlet and tree lines.
Soon, Russian sources started releasing videos of how they target Ukrainian positions in the tree lines with grenade throwers. Russian 155th Naval Infantry Brigade, which should have been substituted with fresh formations, was reconstituted for the eighth time and sent to fight once again.
Ukrainians started increasing support for the groups that were holding positions in the tree lines, while Russians became more and more aggressive and would send their units deep into the flanks. This approach worked, and by conducting a series of ambushes, Russians managed to undermine Ukrainian strong points and push Ukrainians closer to Vuhledar itself.
Ukrainians immediately switched to armored vehicles and were able to destroy several Russian groups that attempted to ambush Ukrainians, but they adapted very quickly as well and brought ATGMs to cope with armor.
The main goal of the Russians was to recapture the eastern hamlet because, with this position, Russians have the highest chance of penetrating the Ukrainian defense deeper and finally entering the town itself. This time Russians decided to make a detour and used the distant tree lines to move north and then attacked from there.
Ukrainians spotted an increased movement in the distance and launched intense reconnaissance with fire. The famous Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade even unveiled Russian artillery positions, the drone destroyed the truck with ammo deliveries, which was followed by the destruction of the artillery. Certain sections of the roads very quickly became equipment graveyards.
However, despite such losses, Russians heavily leveraged artillery and aviation to push through and soon captured several positions inside the eastern hamlet.
Unfortunately for Russians, the heavy snowfall during the first days of April reached not only Bakhmut but also Vuhledar. Due to the weather conditions, Russians could not continue using artillery and especially aviation, and opened a window for a Ukrainian counterattack. Unlike undersupplied Russian troops on the zero line, Ukrainians assault units in Vuhledar got fully equipped, giving them an additional advantage.
Judging by the combat footage, it seems like Ukrainians did not start from frontal attacks but rather by undercutting Russians from the north and recapturing positions in the tree lines.
The snow went away quickly, but it did not help Russians much, as they had already lost the momentum, and Ukrainians continued releasing footage of recaptured trenched in the fields. Soon, a Russian soldier published a complaint, where he said that his positions that are only 600 meters away from Vuhledar are simply untenable.
It looks like Russian marines and special operators that were involved in attacking the eastern hamlet lost their positions because recent footage released by the Ukrainian side shows that Ukrainians are returning from a successful mission by casually passing through the hamlet.
The situation remains unstable, so Ukrainians are focusing on continuous reconnaissance. Ukrainian drone operators from the 72nd Mechanized Brigade continue to monitor the fields. The drone footage indicates that they established several vantage points in order to control all Russian movements, in particular, in the southern residential area, the northern part of Mykilske, and the tree lines in front of the coal mines.
••After a 4 day fight, the Russians took the Railway station and crowded the rail line. Airborne and Special Forces were sent directly to the center of the city. Ukraine took 40 regular army POWs.
The huge explosion in the Russian controlled part of Bakhmut yesterday is geolocated to a bridge over a river in the north central part of the city.
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Prygozhyn gave a long interview about the perspective of Wagners in the city. He said they will finally be able to take the city, but at what cost? He feels the Wagners and Russia troops will have to be withdrawn from Ukraine. After taking Bakhmut, Russia showoff stop and defend the territory it has. He continues to say that Ukraine has 200,000 troops ready for their offensive. If it is successful, he said, then Russia would lose not only all the occupied territories, but also Crimea. And that disaster would lead to 1917 or a new Russian revolution.
Denys says there are several clans and private armies who will fight against each other, if it comes to a revolt.
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PMC is so weak now they need help from regular forces plus elite forces and, by the time Bakhmut falls, there will be little left of the best Russian fighting force.
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The UA got the order to withdraw from Bakhmut city because of severe losses and are now slowly falling back in the next few weeks.
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Wagner forces in Avdiivka were withdrawn to Bakhmut along with some regular army troops.
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Estonia reports that Russian mandatory conscripts will be forced to become contract soldiers and sent to the front. The will be sent to the Eastern side of Ukraine. As the new electronic mobilization goes into effect, the airports are over whelmed and the roads are jammed. Because surrounding countries are not happy to see them, most are fleeing to SE Asia or South America.
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Russia is mounting twin barrel 20mm naval turret guns on the backs of trucks with tracks - the trucks have no armor. But there are a lot of that kind of truck. Aiming is strictly manual.
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Russia has cancelled many May 9th parades because they lack equipment [and men] to parade with. They have just enough to do the Moscow parade.
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Ukrainian offensive plans were not shared with the US and have not leaked. The only thing that leaked were statistics of US weaponry sent to Ukraine. Thoughts and ramblings of the success or failure are speculations, based on no information about the actual plans.
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The Leaker, according to some, will face 10 years per document leaked.
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Russian are claiming they are now fighting against Leopard tanks, because one of there sabotage units captured one. But because it could not be brought to the rear, they drowned it in a swamp. :)
As usual, thanks for the daily updates.
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