Posted on 03/05/2024 9:03:35 AM PST by marcusmaximus
It’s reckless, if not insane, to deploy an open-top, unarmored all-terrain vehicle—in essence, a heavy-duty golf cart—in combat just a quarter mile from the front line.
But two years into Russia’s wider war on Ukraine, Russian commanders are at least reckless if not not insane. Apparently this weekend, a Russian unit—possibly the 488th Motor Rifle Regiment—attacked positions held by the Ukrainian 60th Mechanized Brigade in Yampolivka, in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast.
A Russian column including what appeared to be MT-LB armored tractors and at least one T-90 tank motored west toward Yampolivka. That itself wasn’t unusual. What was unusual was what else was in the assault group.
Several Desertcross 1000-3 ATVs. The Chinese-made Desertcross is an 85-horsepower ATV. It’s the kind of thing you’d find at a construction site or on a farm. It’s not the kind of thing you’d ride into battle, as it lacks armor and weaponry.
But as Russian vehicle losses exceeded 10,000 late last year, the Kremlin bought 2,100 Desertcrosses for $17,000 apiece—and shipped them off to Ukraine. While it makes sense for Russian regiments to use the ATVs as utility vehicles in rear areas, it doesn’t make sense to load them up with infantry and add them to assault groups.
That’s exactly what some callous Russian commander did this weekend. And with predictable results. As the assault group closed to within a quarter mile or so of the outermost Ukrainian positions, the 60th Brigade peppered the group with cluster shells then plucked at it with explosives-laden drones.
When the smoke cleared, the T-90 and several Desertcrosses lay wrecked among a lot of dead Russians.
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What Novomykhailivka doink?
Moron.
You sank my Avdeyevka!!
China golf cart stronk as Sergei Kotov!
What T-14 doink?
What Krynky doink?
Tell the Russians to send the bodies of the Ukrainian Marine guys from Tendrivsʹka Kosa home to their wives and mothers.
One of the primary differences between us and cave men is we have become much more efficient at killing each other.
An attack today riding in jeeps would not fare any better than the golf carts.
Just the way it is.
You mean one of these?
They’re a helluva lot quieter!
Simple. Russia pummel Uke lines. They they sent a recon force. If it gets beat, they pummel the position for another 24 hours. By the second or third attempt they are successful.
Uke’s are now throwing the Azov, ed Bde, and what’s left of their best units to halt tactical breaks in the lines. These units are now at 1/2 strength. 90 days more and Ukraine won’t be able to force troops to fight. The regimes ideologue’s are now being chewed up.
Nuland is being sought by Russia for her court appearance for crimes.
Since Hillary was SecState Nuland has been killing people, arranging coups. Her CIA days at State are over.
Oh my - never saw that one before
And that is a Cadillac compared to the “mule” used by the USMC in the Vietnam war. Army too I think. Carry up ammo, pull out casualties, and in Hue the Marines mounted a 106 recoilless rifle on it.
This one is real.
WWII Photo British SAS Jeep North Africa 1941 World War Two / 3212
Were the golf carts electric? If so, give the russians credit for reducing their carbon footprint...
LOL
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