Posted on 06/14/2023 9:58:32 AM PDT by Red Badger
Almost 15 percent of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) sent to Ukraine by Joe Biden’s government have been destroyed, according to open-source intelligence analysts.
Oryx, a Netherlands-based operation which has been tracking materiel losses on both sides of the conflict through visual confirmation, puts the number of destroyed Bradleys at 16, per CNN.
The news comes as Zelensky has officially confirmed his forces have commenced major counter-offensive operations. Friendly news outlets are so far reporting only “small” gains, however, with four villages in the Donetsk region believed to have been captured as of the time of writing.
In addition to the American-made Bradleys, a number of European-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks also appear to have been lost.
In particular, Forbes reports that around half of Ukraine’s Leopard 2Rs, specialized for breaching enemy defenses, have been taken out.
Well, the Bradleys weren’t set to the Ukraine to just sit at a rear base looking pretty.
The U.S. has pledged 113 Bradleys, so at most 15% is 17 Bradleys. Fewer if not all the pledged Bradleys are in country yet.
Without combined air superiority and combined arms they’re a target, nothing more.
Armored coffin.
Their largest graveyard is now called “ Bradley Square”, Zaparhozhnia sector, but “ Bradley Squares” are popping up all along the five sectors of contact….some Bradley squares are also populated by our MRAPS, Humvees, with a few Leopard 2’s “sprinkled” in for good measure.
“The U.S. has pledged 113 Bradleys, so at most 15% is 17 Bradleys.”
Source article says 16 of 111.
15 Percent of U.S.-Made Bradleys Already Destroyed in Ukraine.
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Wrong.
Per Onyx 06/14/23:
16 M2A2 Bradley ODS-SA: (1, destroyed) (2, destroyed) (3 and 4, destroyed) (5, destroyed) (1, 2, 3 and 4, damaged and abandoned) (5, damaged and abandoned) (6, 7 and 8, damaged and abandoned) (9, damaged and abandoned) (10, damaged and abandoned) (11, damaged and abandoned)
Only 6 are actually destroyed. The rest are either damaged or abandoned - abandoned vehicles cab later be recovered.
https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-ukrainian.html
I was basing my numbers on this April 2023 War Zone article:
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/bradley-fighting-vehicles-have-officially-arrived-in-ukraine
Dietz would not say when they arrived or how many have arrived, deferring those questions to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (MoD). The U.S. has promised 113 Bradleys to Ukraine, including 109 M2A2-ODS-SA variants and four BFIST versions.
Maybe Zelensky can get a few from the Taliban. I recall FJB gave the Talliez a few items of military hardware.
Anyone know the total of stryker and bradley’s pledged to Ukraine?
I assume strykers would not be used on an initial direct assault on Russian lines (?)
They should not be there for this stupid proxy war in the first place.
When I read the headline I thought that 15% of all Bradleys had been destroyed, which would be quite remarkable. How many Bradleys did Brandon gift the Taliban?
This is not significant.
I am certain Ukraine would gladly sacrifice all their Bradleys, all their western tanks and associated heavy hardware along with 150,000 men to take one of the cities on the Azov coast.
This loss is minor to them and to the ultimate outcome.
> Armored coffin.
Meant to be able to take a hit from 30mm AP, nothing more.
15 percent of the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) sent to Ukraine by Joe Biden’s government have been destroyed.
One of these things is not like the other
I can’t vouch for the truthfulness of this information, it was discussed on Steve Bannon’s War Room and other podcasts I follow.
It appears the war in Ukraine has settled into a 21st Century WW I style of trench warfare.
Electronic surveillance, precision artillery and guided missiles have gotten so sophisticated that both sides are afraid of coming up and out of the trenches to advance forward.
The frontlines in Ukraine are apparently several miles apart and whenever Ukraine starts to advance forward in armored columns the Russians know immediately because of all the drones and other sensors they have and let loose with precision artillery and rockets and devastate the advance. The same goes for Russia when they attempt to advance, we provide Ukraine with real time intelligence, and they do have enough artillery in reserve to devastate any advance.
Just like WW I until someone develops new tactics or new weapons systems, neither side is likely to advance much past their current positions, except Russia has figured this out and isn’t trying to advance and Ukraine being urged on by Western Politicians is attempting to advance and getting it’s ass kicked.
What time was the report written….their losses continue by the hour….as Ukraine is plus 7, and Vlad uses his Alligators at night, I expect more have been destroyed over night….remember, Vlad’s artillery hammer doesn’t sleep, 24/7.
“… Only 6 are actually destroyed. The rest are either damaged or abandoned - abandoned vehicles cab later be recovered.”
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recovered….. by SOMEBODY.
“Just like WW I until someone develops new tactics or new weapons systems, neither side is likely to advance much past their current positions”
That is what the F-35 Stealth Attack Aircraft is for.
Destroy all air defense. Then use the freight haulers like B-52 and B-1B.
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