"Ukr 46th Separate Assault Battalion "Donbas"" Topic

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Druzhina	20 May 2022 4:32 p.m. PST
Ukrainian 46th Separate Assault Battalion "Donbas" The battalion was formed in 2015 from a National Guard Battalion. It has a structure similar to a BTG (with less support weapons) The battalion is armed with: 1 company of T-72 tanks ref infantry fighting vehicles BMP-1 and BMP-2 armoured vehicles BRDM and BRDM "Competition" 122-mm howitzers D-30 120-mm mortars 2B11 ZU-23 mounted on on BTS BTS-4 recovery tractor source: uk.wikipedia.org -> 46-й_окремий_штурмовий_батальйон_«Донбас» In 2016 it was attached to the 10th Separate Mountain-Assault Brigaderef In 2017ref and 2019ref it was attached to the 54th Mech Brigade. Anyone know where it has been it 2022? Druzhina Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
Legion 4	20 May 2022 6:07 p.m. PST
Interesting TO&E … but it may have changed by now ?
Prince Alberts Revenge	20 May 2022 7:25 p.m. PST
According to a February 18th article from the Christian Science Monitor, they were deployed in fortified trenchworks in the village of New York in Donbas. I'd guess they remained in that general area for the duration.
Druzhina	20 May 2022 8:17 p.m. PST
Interesting TO&E … but it may have changed by now ? Man-portable equipment has probably been improved. Before Feb-2022 Ukraine was still short of equipment so the 46th would have probably been lucky to maintain full strength equipment. There seemed to be other units not so well equipped. The ZU-23-2 only went into localised production in 2021. 60 years after it was designed. The Territorial Defense Brigades seem to have only 1 fire support company per brigade. See also ukraine groundforces equipment which has totals for 2022. Druzhina Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
Editor in Chief Bill	20 May 2022 8:39 p.m. PST
Might check here TMP link
Druzhina	21 May 2022 3:31 a.m. PST
Suriyak had a list of geolocations of entrenchments around Niu York on his google maps which I had looked at. I can't find his list again but here are some more from my browser history: 2 3 4 5 6 7 Druzhina Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers
pzivh43	21 May 2022 5:05 a.m. PST
Off topic, but does anybody know why a town in Ukraine is named New York?
Bandolier	21 May 2022 5:14 a.m. PST
Because it's a wonderful town?
Prince Alberts Revenge	21 May 2022 5:27 a.m. PST
Pzivh43: according to wiki, one of the town's founders (mid-19th century) had an American wife and that's how it got its name.
Legion 4	21 May 2022 7:49 a.m. PST
"New York … New York ! What a Hell of a town !"

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