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A 60-Year-Old Russian Tank Apparently Tried Attacking The Ukrainian Marines’ Dnipro Bridgehead. The Tank Didn’t Survive.
Forbes ^ | November 19, 2023 | David Axe

Posted on 11/20/2023 3:40:16 AM PST by Timber Rattler

On Oct. 19, Ukrainian marines motored across the Dnipro River and, in a series of infantry actions in and around the settlement of Krynky, secured a bridgehead on the otherwise Russian-occupied left bank of the river.

Winning, and holding, a bridgehead is a first step for Ukraine’s southern command as it tries to sustain the country’s southern counteroffensive—which kicked off in June but has idled in recent weeks—and set conditions for a possible push deeper into Russian-held southern Kherson Oblast. The gateway to occupied Crimea.

The Kremlin knows it. And we now have seen the first thin evidence in several weeks that Russian motor-rifle regiments in southern Kherson have attempted an armored counterattack on the increasingly dug-in Ukrainian marines.

That evidence isn’t good news for the Russians. Sometime apparently last week, Ukrainian drones knocked out a Russian T-62 tank just a couple of miles east of Krynky.

And not just any T-62. An upgraded Obr. 2022 version of the 1960s-vintage tank. As Russian tank losses in Ukraine exceeded a thousand last year, the Kremlin pulled out of storage hundreds of the 41-ton, four-person tanks.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: davidaxe; dnipro; nato; t62; tank
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Destroyed T-62 near Krynky.

Next up...T-54/55's

1 posted on 11/20/2023 3:40:16 AM PST by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler

The Ukrainian war is the first major Drone War.


2 posted on 11/20/2023 3:57:04 AM PST by marktwain
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To: Timber Rattler

Russian “smart bombs” - strike range up to 60 km, jet engine model - 100 km, allows aircraft to hit targets w/o entering the enemy’s air defense zone, can destroy reinforced concrete. Russian Su-34, Su-30, Su-35
bombers carry these bombs. #Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/qUVbmkgRu6— Soror Inimicorum 🇷🇺🇺🇸☦️ (@SororInimicorum) November 19, 2023


3 posted on 11/20/2023 4:31:15 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: Timber Rattler
During the counteroffensive, you reported four major Ukrainian breakthroughs of the Russian defense line in Zaparozha. Whatever happened to those?

The New York Times headline is especially hilarious. Thanks for all the comic relief.


Ukrainian troops 'break through Russian defences' to capture village of Staromaiorske Sky news ^ | July 27, 2023
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4171009/posts

Ukraine Makes ‘Tactically Significant’ Progress in Its Counteroffensive The New York Times ^ | August 13, 2023
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4174811/posts

Ukrainian Counteroffensive Pierces Main Russian Defensive Line in Southeast The Wall Street Journal ^ | August 31, 2023
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4179186/posts

Ukrainian forces have broken through in Verbove, top general says CNN.com ^ | September 23, 2023
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4184404/posts


4 posted on 11/20/2023 4:42:30 AM PST by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: Timber Rattler

“Apparently”
Yeah, right. Why wouldn’t the Ruskies use the two thousand tanks they produced in 2023 alone? The admin shills will still be pimping “Winston” Zelensky long after the Uke military offs his a$$ and sues for peace. Have you written to your big guy requesting those supplies being shipped to Israel be rerouted back to your failing crusade against the Soviet Red Menace?


5 posted on 11/20/2023 4:46:23 AM PST by hardspunned (Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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To: JonPreston

The inability of the Russian faux military to precvent the bridgehead across the river is just foreshadowing the total loss of Crimea to the superior Ukranian forces

The Russian economy is almost to the point where it can not support the armies in the field


6 posted on 11/20/2023 4:51:17 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
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To: Timber Rattler

There’s a T-34 in Danville Va they can buy


7 posted on 11/20/2023 4:51:33 AM PST by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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There is no credible news coming out of Ukraine. I don’t know why we are still arguing this point. The war in Ukraine is merely a vehicle to enrich the military industrial complex and the corrupt politicians who are paid to support it. Stop with the propaganda please.


8 posted on 11/20/2023 4:55:07 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: bert

Is Zelensky still Churchill?


9 posted on 11/20/2023 4:59:32 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

The MIC would make far more money selling gear to Iran and Russia than backwater Ukraine. Stop with the ignorance please.


10 posted on 11/20/2023 5:01:17 AM PST by lodi90
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To: bert

Laughable BS


11 posted on 11/20/2023 5:02:06 AM PST by dforest
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To: JonPreston

But of course.


12 posted on 11/20/2023 5:02:11 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
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In one word, tell us how much you love Zelensky


13 posted on 11/20/2023 5:04:56 AM PST by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw
The war in Ukraine is merely a vehicle to enrich the military industrial complex and the corrupt politicians who are paid to support it.


14 posted on 11/20/2023 5:10:04 AM PST by Timber Rattler ("To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace." --George Washington)
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To: Timber Rattler

All gaslight. All the time.


15 posted on 11/20/2023 5:11:18 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Timber Rattler

Tanks, any tank, is a death trap.......................................


16 posted on 11/20/2023 5:18:03 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: dforest

+1


17 posted on 11/20/2023 5:28:31 AM PST by gibsonguy
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To: Timber Rattler
Apparently?

Why are they unsure?

If they are unsure, wouldn't this rightly be considered to be fake news?

At best it is unverified news without doubt. But hey, let's print it as factual with the caveat of using apparently to give us an out if it's found to not be true.

18 posted on 11/20/2023 5:31:44 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: bert

Oh Bert, thanks for the laugh. 🤣


19 posted on 11/20/2023 5:35:08 AM PST by Robert DeLong
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To: Red Badger

On that subject, the Ukranian drone piots became quite adept at dropping small bombs rigt into the open hatches of Russian tanks. There are lots of video evidence including some showing the whole turret being literally blown off the tank.

The Russians finally wised up and there is considerable video of Russian tanks with jury rigged screens or devices to prevent entry of the drone bombs.

Now the interesting point. Some of The IDF tanks have such standardized screens installed as the go to do battle in Gaza


20 posted on 11/20/2023 5:35:47 AM PST by bert ( (KWE. NP. N.C. +12) Joe Biden is a kleptocrat)
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