"Ukraine fighting back" Topic

Ukraine Situation Report: ‘Partisans' Threaten Crimean Incursion Next

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Ukrainian forces suffer ‘stiff resistance' and losses in assault on Russian lines

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Ukraine's Big Offensive Kicks Off To Tough Resistance

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Ukrainians with a captured Russian flag. Not for those who support Russia

Submarines: Ukraine Creates an Attack UUV

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Ukraine have blown up a bridge close to Melitopol and a railway line close to the Kertj bridge.

Due to the offensive Russia is using huge amounts of materiel. With railway lines destroyed Russia will have trouble getting munitions to the front. No one can fight without munitions.

"Professionals discuss logistics". Increasing Ukrainians pressure, less Russian reinforcements and what arrives to the front have even less ammo. that is not how to win a war…

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Yep, "Amateurs study tactics … Professionals study logistics." …

What Will Be Success For Ukraine In Their Counteroffensive?

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U.S. RQ-4B Global Hawk Was Engaged In Reconnaissance Over The Black Sea At The Same Time Ukraine Was Attacking A Russian Warship

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Ukrainian military YOLO'ing Russian positions in HUMVEES again…
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Ruzzia Lost the important General on The South

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If Ukraine Had Enough Hrim-2 Missile Systems, Russia Would Not Have Dared To Invade – Air Force Spokesman

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Ukraine offensive: What will it take for military push to succeed?

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British Storm Shadow missiles destroy Russian 'base' that Vladimir Putin had visited as Ukrainian forces step up pace of offensive

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Ukraine's army reports new gains against Russian forces near Bakhmut

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From the facebook link I posted about daily updates on the war
Top Stories
-- Russia has a bad day in general.
Military
-- In Zaporizhzhia, while there has not been any confirmed recaptures, there is a large number of photos and videos of Russian losses (both of men and material) and photos of POWs.
-- 5 Russian MSTA-S where destroyed by counterbattery fire in a single area, . In addition, another MSTA-S was captured, meaning a entire Russian Battery was taken out.
-- On the Kreminna front, there was a mass casualty event for Russia. According to various reports. a Russian unit was told to wait for hours in a field to await a speech by a Russian general. Ukraine hit the formation with HIMARS. The general was unharmed.
-- Adam Delimkhanov, a major Chechen politician and head of internal security was injured in a Ukrainian attack in occupied Crimea. Russia and Kadyrov have been trying to downplay it since he was confirmed to be alive.
-- Quietly it appears that Ukraine is making measured gains in the greater Bakhmut area.
-- Ukraine still has not committed its main force in the spring offensive.
-- Russia has been visually confirmed to have lost 2041 tanks, To give a idea of how many tanks that is, if they where stacked on top of each other they would be 4.55 km (2.8 miles), or half the size of Mount Everest. This does not include other equipment such as IFVs that have been lost.
-- Russia used two Iranian made Shahed-136 drones to attack a S-300 system, the attack failed.
-- Putin publicly reiterated that "Volunteer" fighters need to sign contracts with teh Russian government, as the spat with Wagner continues.
-- Russian Duma working on bill to allow Russian Military to recruit convicts to the Russian army proper.
-- Odesa was hit by missile/drone attacks last night.
-- It likely the Blitz on Ukraine continues tonight.
-- Reports that policemen in the DNR have been drafted into the Russian Army.
Other
-- Russia plans a "Windfall tax" to help cover the massive cost of the war.
-- Putin threatens to make a "Sanitized" border if attacks on Russia proper continue.
-- Rescue operations continue in the Kherson area.
-- Due to the "Unsafe and Unprofessional" actions of Russian jets, US CENTCOM is now deploying F-22s.
-- James Risch (R-Idaho) blocks HIMAR being sold to Hungary till they approve Sweden entry into NATO.
-- Serbia arrest 3 heavily armed Kosovo police men.
-- Serbia claims they where in Serbia, Kosovo claims they where in Kosovo.
-- Very tense border tonight at the border and for KFOR.
-- Israel has carried out various airstrikes in Syria
-- More Vulcan launch delays.

williamb +1 again …

The Ukraine's Offensive …

From Military.com … [more reliable than anything from Russia!]

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Nothing But Praise From The BBC On Ukraine's Top General

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Is Ukraine winning the war against Russia?

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Weapons: Carl Gustaf Recoilless Rifle in Ukraine

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Trench clearing. Russians getting some good news up close and personal.

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Ukraine says it destroys ammunition depot in Kherson

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Ukrainian counteroffensive strengthened by Swedish CV9040C Infantry Fighting Vehicles

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Ukrainian AMX-10RC anti-tank armored vehicle dubbed 'Sniper Rifle' in battle against Russian tanks

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Ukrainian forces confirm first capture of Russian advanced T-80BVM tank in Donetsk

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Nice pics ! I love that kind of stuff !

Institute for the Study of War Says Ukraine May Be ‘Pausing Counteroffensive'

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Ukraine's ‘total defence' humiliated Russia within 72 hours

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Horrors Of Trench Warfare Captured In Viral Ukrainian Special Ops Footage

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British-Supplied Challenger 2 Are Seen On The Ukrainian Front Line For The First Time

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Really wouldn't want to be anywhere near the front line in a tank that doesn't have APS. I don't understand why Trophy wasn't retro-fitted to the western supplied tanks before delivery. Its been saving Israeli armour since 2010 (ish).

Very true … For that matter I don't know why it is not retrofitted on all of our MBTs, etc. There must be a reason ? I hope it's not $ … ?

Ukraine strikes Chonhar bridge to Crimea, says Russia

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Well by taking out that bridge, it will make it harder for Russia to resupply and reinforce.

There is apparently footage of a Buk system failing to intercept the missile… Russian millibloggers aren't happy.

Logistics: Smaller is Survivable

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It is easier to supply smaller forces, i.e. less mouths to feed, less MBTs to fuel, arm, maintain, etc. Plus shorter LOC/supply lines also makes resupply easier.

Ukraine Claims Another Village as Russian Tank Losses Mount

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Ukraine is back to raiding across the Dnipro and the Russian armies counter-attack turns fratricidal…. The reporter also seems to say they are airborne – these are supposed to be Russia's better troops!

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Struck that one thing games tend not simulate is the complete break down of operation communication to the point where friendly fire incidents happen.

seems to say they are airborne – these are supposed to be Russia's better troops!

Seems all of the Russian troops including "elite" are marginal at best or even worse. Their best troops were Wagner Mercs, and they probably will not be available any longer.

where friendly fire incidents happen.

That is generally limited but still occur. Generally when we use rules for Indirect and/or CAS. We use Burst/Blast Templates. You have to roll to see if the target is hit … if not you roll for scatter. Direction & distance … sometimes it ends up hitting your own troops instead.

Challenges The Ukraine Counteroffensive Is Facing In The Coming Weeks

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The Washington Post article is a bit out of date. Ukraine has regained more than twice and possibly three times the 130 sq. kilometers of territory mentioned in it

I believe that is true. Ukraine is gaining ground though slowly, carefully, measured and with determination, etc. It's their land and their backyard …

The 22nd Mechanized Brigade Has Ukraine's Best T-72 Tanks—And Its Worst

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Ukrainians seize large Russian group in forest; UK Challenger 2 tanks combat Russia.

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WHAT'S INSIDE A FIRST AID KIT FOR UKRAINIAN DEFENDERS

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Not sure if these numbers are totally correct … But if even close the Russians are taking a lick'n.

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Marines shoot down Russian helicopter with Javelin anti-tank missile system

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Ukrainian Air Force unveils JDAM-ER guided bombs on fighter aircraft for first time

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Ukrainian Army bolsters its tank capabilities with 103 captured Russian T-72B3M tanks

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Ukrainian forces use now Turkish Cobra II armored vehicle

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Ukrainian corvette Hetman Ivan Mazepa: a snapshot of progress

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Ukrainian soldiers destroy most modern Russian airborne IFV BMD-4M using loitering munition

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Russia Says It Downed 5 Ukrainian Drones Outside Moscow

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US sends CBUs to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian troops near Bakhmut use Howitzers from U.S. to pin Russians "in a trap"

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Kadyrov's Troops 'Crushed' with HIMARS Near Bakhmut—Ukraine

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THESE ARE THE SMALL ARMS THE UKRAINE FOREIGN LEGION USES AGAINST RUSSIA

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Ukrainian Army bolsters its tank capabilities with 103 captured Russian T-72B3M tanks

Wow Russia is the #1 supplier to Ukraine's Tank inventory. That really should be really embarrassing to Putin and his GENs.

Ukraine's New Strv 122 Tanks Are Crawling Toward The Front Line—And Could Widen The Counteroffensive

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No M1s yet ? This is really embarrassing … But again IMO the US is spoon feeding the lethal support that is needed to get the invaders out of their nation. That should have started to be delivered as Putin's forces were assembling on the border. 500 + days ago now.

legion4 +1
dragged their feet on the leopards (didn't need them at that time according to our experts)even as ukraine was begging for them so they could start their offensive earlier
that delay allowed the russians to build strong fortifications and lay large minefields ,which now makes the offensive slow going

Yes, now with the Ukraine lacking key weapons systems and numbers. They now have to breach minefields, dug-in deep, fortified trench lines, etc.

IMO opinion the US should have led the way with sending everything needed to defeat the Russians months ago or longer. But the US leadership was weak, feckless, confused, timid, etc. Fearing Putin would escalate and be upset with the US.

The US is reacting to Putin, not the other way around. Strong leaders and their staff in crisis know how to make things happened. If nothing else the A'stan debacle showed that the US leaders didn't have the right stuff. And Putin saw the weak, etc., US leadership then decided to invade the Ukraine.

Because of this timidity, etc., more will die, and more infrastructure leveled.

Crimea Bridge Closed After Ukraine Attack

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From Military.com :

The Ukraine on the offensive …

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