I have a small concern over this current "breakthrough" as even though they appear to be gaining ground in the southern axis of it, they don't appear to be able to widen the breech at this point it is only 10-15km wide, now obviously I don't know the terrain or the plan but looking at it as a novice doesn't this leave them at greater risk of being cut off?
That is a risk, but it depends on what the neighboring Ukrainian units are doing. If they are able to pin the neighboring Russian units in the current locations it can work for the Ukrainians. It also depends on if the Russians can deploy other units to block the Ukrainian penetration. I get the impression (it might be wrong due to the fog of war) the Russians have logistical problems and cannot move significant amount of forces around. I have wondered if the Russians have enough of reserves. It seems they have committed all available forces to defend against the Ukrainian assaults, except in the Kharkiv sector where they are attacking and gaining some ground.
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They may be trying to reconstitute "elite" units by combining them with others but I suspect their problem is equipping new units.
The Ukrainians are pretty good at smashing the Russian logistics, but I get the impression the Russians aren't equally good at smashing the Ukrainian logistics. However, the west has created a logistical nightmare for the Ukrainians, but despite that. The Ukrainians are really good at making the logistical mess to work. I think that is what we can learn from this war.
I am not certain there is a lot the west can learn from this, I can't imagine the west would consider an offensive of this nature without an air force paving the way.
The logistics are all the armies Achilles heel and with all the different APCs, IFVs, MBTs, artillery systems, ammunition, and soon fighter planes. The Ukrainians get it to work. I begin to think this is not handled by the Ukrainians but by private companies.
I don't know I think Ukraine is following the old maxim that "necessity is the mother of all invention" for example the west doesn't need to bolt NATO weapons to Russian aircraft.
Aerosol weapons can be used for mine clearing when they create a high air pressure. These shape charged looking like a hose clear a path through the minefield, but these paths can be targeted by the enemy's AT weapons, machine guns etc. Artillery can also be used to clear minefields when the shells create shockwaves through the ground.
Yes, I read it. This unit has been fighting around Bakhmut since the Russians withdraw the Wagner group. It has also been fighting in the Russian offensive in the Kharkiv sectorLooks like Russia is using some of their more elite units to try and blunt the southern Ukrainian offensive.
Russia sends some of its most elite paratroopers to the south of Ukraine as counteroffensive breaks through
Russia has sent elements of the elite 76th Guard Air Assault Division to the south of Ukraine, where the counteroffensive is pushing forward.news.yahoo.com
The question is, what condition are they in.Looks like Russia is using some of their more elite units to try and blunt the southern Ukrainian offensive.
Russia sends some of its most elite paratroopers to the south of Ukraine as counteroffensive breaks through
Russia has sent elements of the elite 76th Guard Air Assault Division to the south of Ukraine, where the counteroffensive is pushing forward.
The question is really what condition these units are in, it seems most of their "elite" units were mauled fairly badly at the start of the conflict and have had to be reconstituted some several times so they may be "elite" in name only at this stage.Looks like Russia is using some of their more elite units to try and blunt the southern Ukrainian offensive.
Russia sends some of its most elite paratroopers to the south of Ukraine as counteroffensive breaks through
Russia has sent elements of the elite 76th Guard Air Assault Division to the south of Ukraine, where the counteroffensive is pushing forward.
As I understand it the miclic is a string of mini shaped charges but what I was wondering was whether an air burst charge with a decent shockwave couldn't cheaply and rapidly clear mines.
Mines are usually direct on the ground or just under the surface. It depends how they got there. Mines can be spread by artillery or by air, but if so, they aren't camouflaged. If they have been deployed by the engineers, they are usually hidden. I think the FAE weapons deployed by an airplane is better to clear a wider area of mines. I don't know how big this area can be.
That was an early manual, they found that when drunk they got belligerent and started shooting randomly, using whiteware meant they had to put the AK down in order to carry it and they were much easier to catch.
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The UKrainians have invented a new sport or a hunt. Drone huntingHehe this seems like a fun passtime..
A Ukrainian Racing Drone Nearly Kamikaze’d A Russian Attack Helicopter
The Ukrainians may have found another way to shoot down the Russians’ attack helicopters.
