Posted on 04/30/2022 7:33:55 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russia has been forced to merge and redeploy depleted and disparate units from failed advances in northeast Ukraine, a British military update said on Saturday.
'Shortcomings in Russian tactical coordination remain. A lack of unit-level skills and inconsistent air support have left Russia unable to fully leverage its combat mass, despite localised improvements,' the military tweeted.
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Ukraine continues to carry out attacks behind Russian lines to cut off vital supply routes, with a fuel dump in the Donetsk region catching fire today.
Kyiv has not acknowledged carrying out any of the attacks - which have also hit railway bridges and ammo dumps - but is widely thought to be orchestrating them.
Russia is pouring troops into the battle in Donbass in an effort to force a bloody victory having been defeated in its initial aim to storm in Kyiv, topple the government, and install a puppet regime loyal to Moscow.
After it became apparent they did not have sufficient force to take the capital, Russia's generals yanked their units out, patched them up as best they could, and then threw them back into the fight in Donbas.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
That’s the good news (for the Ukraine).
Bad news (for the Ukraine) is that the new battalions are now battle-hardened and motivated.
Bonus Video:
Video of a UAV from Ukraine’s 92nd Mechanized Brigade dropping munitions on Russian soldiers.
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1520024958851862529
Hopefully many more Russian casualties caused by 184,000 155mm howitzer rounds being shipped to Ukraine.
No worries. The Russians brought thousands of mobile crematoriums! /s
yeah, ok
Maybe.
They still have reconnaissance and signal intelligence help from the US and UK, complete with “advisors” working with Ukrainian troops.
JMO, take it for what you paid for it. :)
Unedited video of the Ukrainian drone drops on Russian invaders.
https://twitter.com/halibutangry/status/1520020759711780867
Shares the front page o Daily Mail
Higher definition video of MLRS strikes by Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade on a reported Russian command post in Zabavne near Izyum.
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1520330616243376128
“Bad news (for the Ukraine) is that the new battalions are now battle-hardened and motivated.”
Composite battalions composed of remnants from an ass kicking retreat do not tend to be very motivated. Especially when the ass kicking came as the result of incompetent leadership. They are more likely to be exhausted and frustrated. Which is currently being reflected in very little progress in their “major offensive” in the Donbas area.
Ukraine: military situation update with maps, April 29, 2022
War in Ukraine
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP2QApi8G2TKc8NZmeDWSUg/videos
Extra bonus: Taking a town from the UA from the Russian perspective.
Tactical fighting for Ruizhne: perspective from Russian volunteer, early March - mid April 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tg7EspqKXGI
**UA continues to target military and energy infrastructure inside Russia (north of Kursk, Kursk, Belgorod, attempts on Voronezh) with rockets and UAVs.
**Russians claim falsely that the UA is shelling Russian villages west of Kursk. Therefore, Russia is shelling UA villages on the border. This is forming part of the Russian Casus Belli for a full war declaration later.
**Ukraine starting to feel pain fro Russian attacks on railroads: sever shortages of fuel,
**Very little Changs in front lines.
Summary:
Key areas:
- Izyum bridgehead - successful Russian attack to capture back village of Zavody, also captured village of Velyka Kamyshevakha.
- Russian troops are slowly mopping up corner between Oskil and Siverskiy Donets rivers controlled by Ukrainian side before.
- Attack on Orikhiv, fighting in the town. Unclear outcome of the attack, potentially captured by Russian troops.
1. Kharkiv: no major changes to frontline since yesterday’s Ukrainian gains. It appears that the frontline is manned mostly by forced conscripts from DNR (occupied Donetsk region of Ukraine) - low fighting spirit and motivation, poorly equipped.
2. Izyum bridgehead: No major Russian progress today. It is extremely dangerous penetration by Russian troops that potentially could lead to large pocket for Ukrainian troops west of Donetsk.
3. Lyman bridgehead. Russian side claims progress in mopping up this bridgehead held by Ukrainian troops. Specifically, village of Yampil, Krymky, Oleksandrivka are claimed as captured. It’s totally possible scenario, however, we don’t have any other supporting evidence of this claim so far.
**Russian forces clearing UA bridgehead north of Donets River; will be cleared in next 4-5 days. Unverified from Russian sources.
Donbas Salient:
4. Popasna, Rubizhne and Severodonetsk. Russian troops captured majority of Rubizhne. Popasna is about 70-80% captured by Russian troops. Russian mercenaries - Wagner Group operates in Popasna, also Russian 57 brigade operates there as well.
5. West of Donetsk: Avidyivka and Maryinka. Avdiyivaka - never ending attempts of the Russian side to break-through there.
6. Vugledar is in Ukrainian hands.
7. Velyka Novosilka - Gulyapole stretch of frontline. Ukrainian strongholds are towns of Gulyaypole and village of Velyka Novosilka. Russian 19D is operating there. Russian troops are consolidating their gains. Also, 42D has been spotted in the area.
8. Russian attack on town of Orikhiv was repelled yesterday even though Russian troops managed to get into town.
9. Mariupol: opportunity to do a breakout attempt by the Ukrainian forces might have been lost as density of Russian troops increased due to smaller perimeter. Based on other sources, opportunity to break out is still viable.
**Russian forces around Mariupol pulled and are resting - 801NB suffered very heavy losses. 2nd rate troops from Occupied Donetsk replaced them.
10. Mykolayiv: No major gains by Russian troops there after capture of village Tavriyske yesterday.
Forces might have been lost as density of Russian troops increased due to smaller perimeter. Based on other sources, opportunity to break out is still viable.
11. Mykolayiv: Russian troops carried out small scale attack and captured village of Tavriyske.
**Russian troops strategic defense, protecting water source for Crimea.
Donbas offensive has stalled. Not a surprise.
Putin using the same troops that got their asses kicked in Kiev.
Russian armed forces launch air strikes on Ukrainian military weapons depots
Apr 29, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Sy3eo7gddI
The Russians are also posting complaints about their supplies.
Russian mercenaries posted this comparison of a Russian soldier's first-aid kit (above) and a Ukrainian one (below). "This is what Putin and Shoigu brought us to..", one of the commenters complain.
What will it take until Russia cries “Uncle”? 50 thousand dead troops?
War is an ugly thing. These people suffer and die in anonymity while the real criminal stays hidden in the comfort of his bunker.
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