The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread

vikingatespam

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Ukrainians struck the Toropets missile and shell depot, in the Tver region.
Here is a compilation of the spectacular explosions by The Sun. Seismic waves above 2 on the Richter scale.
The governor claims everything is under control.... while the sound of explosions can be heard in the background.
"Mostly Peaceful protests" if you catch my drift.

I have seen some videos which suggest the explosions came from the underground bunker complex which means the entire depot is toast.

Another massive screw up for RU air defense.
 

Feanor

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Update.

Kursk region.

In the west Russia's counter-attack is slowing down. They've reached Nikolaev-Dar'ino and Dar'ino, with some sources suggesting Russia already has them under control. Russian forces also are counter-attacking in the eastern part of the Sudzha salient, pushing into Borki and reportedly taking it. They've captured another M113, with an interesting looking turret. In the north-western part Ukrainian forces have recaptured Ol'govka and are contesting the villages of Matveevka and Vetreno, but of course this precarious salient of a salient is hanging on a road that's uncomfortably close to Russian positions west of Korenevo. Meanwhile Ukraine is still attacking Glushkovskiy area, where they pushed towards Veseloe but failed to take it and are now pushing on Vol'fino, west of it. I have a suspicion that this offensive was supposed to happen after Ukraine isolated the area, to defeat Russian forces. However now that Russian forces have repelled attacks on Korenevo, and have retaken Snagost', these attacks are trying to halt Russia's push east-ward.

On a side note I don't think I've seen this many BMDs in action all in one place since the war started.


Russian flag raising in Snagost', the village was retaken a few days ago.


Ossetia volunteer brigade Pyatnashka assaulting Borki.


Russian mechanized element assaulting Lyubimovka. You can see the vehicles deliver suppressing fires to the tree lines. You can also see the absence of Ukrainian drone strikes, artillery, or even ATGMs.


Materials are starting to surface. We have the Russian VDV element that broke into Snagost' starting their operation. They move rapidly presumably through a gap in Ukrainian lines, and seize positions that they then hold until the arrival of reinforcements.


Russian BMD-4M engaged near Obukhovka, dismounting infantry, according to the Ukrainian commentary it's EW blocks one FPV drone but it gets hit by another and the crew bails out.


Russian UCAV doing bomb strikes with KAB-20s near Obody, Kursk region, and engaging allegedly a Ukrainian M270 MLRS (can't make out the vehicle type). Again we have a continuing pattern of Russian UCAVs operating with impunity over Ukrainian forces and even in their near-rear (you can't tell me they put an MLRS on the very front lines). Lastly we have an Orion targetting a tank.


Russian drone strikes on Ukrainian infantry, Glushkovo area.


A series of Russian drone strikes around Borki.


Ukraine's Kozak-7 flipped on its side in Kursk region and is destroyed with an FPV drone strike. I suspect it was a munitions transport based on how it explodes.


Ukrainian MBT getting hit in Cherkasskoe Porechnoe.


Russian Ka-52 ATGM strike, Kursk border area.


Russia taking out a couple of Strykers, Kursk region.


Russian drone strikes on a pair of Ukrainian vehicles, and infantry.


Russian National Guard drone strike on a Ukrainian vehicle hidden in cover. Note EW kicks in at the end, the result is unclear.


Russia's 56th Rgt raking out a Marder, Glushkovo area.


Russia hits another tank, here instantly causing the ammo to cook off and causing a massive explosion.


Russian strike, allegedly UMPK on a Bogadana howitzer in Dar'ino. Other sources call it a 2S1.


Russian Lancet strike hits a Ukrainian howitzer, allegedly a Krab.


Wire-guided Russian drones continue to make an appearance, here they hit a T-64BV, and a armored vehicle.


Russian FAB strikes, Kruglen'koe village, Kursk region.


One of the early Ukrainian cross-border attacks. One thing that distinguishes their efforts in Kursk region from their attacks in Zaporozhye is the large numbers of engineer vehicles used.


Ukraine's 21st Mech has been spotted attacking towards the Glushkovo area, but apparently unsuccessfully as many of the vehicles in that column were later seen destroyed. The fate of the Leo-2A5 is unclear though one sources claims one destroyed and we do see it getting hit. The presence of Marders suggests the 225th Assault Btln is in play.


Ukrainian bomb strike on the school in the village of Veseloe.


Ukrainian tanks firing on Veseloe. So far the village appears to be in Russian hands with Ukrainian offensive efforts stalled on the outskirts.


Ukrainian MRAP hits a mine and is abandoned.


3 destroyed Ukrainian vehicles, Glushkovo area. Allegedly one is a Stryker and one a BREM-1.


A destroyed Ukrainian Humvee and Pantera T6.


Destroyed Ukrainian vehicles near Gogolevka village, Kursk region. We have a Stryker, M109, and light cars.


Russian forces have captured an M113 and BRDM-2 in Kursk region. Ex-WarPac kit like BRDM-2s, BMP-1s, MT-LBs, that get captured are easy to turn to Russian service and this is a fairly common occurrence. However there has to be a point where Russia amasses enough captured M113s where it makes sense to start using them, and I'm wondering how far away that point is.


Russia's 810th MarBde poses with a captured Ukrainian Tunguska, and a separate instance of a captured Roshel Senator, also Kursk region.


More POWs, Kursk region.


Russian 155th MarBde with their "transport" in Kursk region.


Ukrainian T-72AMT and CV90 in Kursk region.

 

Feanor

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Kharkov area.

Russian Lancet strike on a Ukrainian T-72 near Russkaya Lozovaya.


Russian FAB-3000 strike on Volchansk.


Ukrainian strikes on Belgorod region continue hitting mainly civilians.


Russian strikes on Kharkov, targets unclear. We have some photos of a damaged residential building but the damage is relatively minor, not consistent with what Russian inboudns would typically do, suggesting this might have been a malfunctioning SAM.


Oskol front.


Russian forces pushing out of the Peschanoe salient have expanded their area northward, southward, and westward. The Ukrainian attack towards Tabaevka reported in the iirc last update has apparently been repelled and the ground it captured retaken by Russia. On the western side they've approached the significant road that runs from Borovoe to Kupyansk. Two villages, Glushkovka, and Kolesnikovka, are sitting right there on the road. If that supply route is cut, and it might already be, the Kupyansk area on the left shore for Ukraine becomes effective a salient. Russia continues to bite of pieces on the left shore of the Zherebets, around Makeevka and Stel'makhovka and has started a push towards Nevskoe.

Note I've recombined the Kupyansk and Oskol areas for now to save on time but the fighting is definitely happening in two different efforts. Around Kupyansk the attempt is definitely to close the loop around the Ukrainian salient on the right shore of the Oskol and then squeeze to Kupyansk itself. On the Oskol front there is a general effort to push Ukraine out past the Zherebets.


On the other hand Ukraine has recaptured a number of positions east of Torskoe, and it seems Russia has given up on reaching the village to cut off Ukrainian forces east of the Zherebets.


Russian strike on Petropavlovka, east of Kupyansk. With Sin'kovka fallen, this will be Ukraine's next strong position.


Russian military engineers doing construction to connect Lugansk and Kharkov regions. Given those specifics, this can only be in support of the Oskol front's northern portion. Note the anti-drone picket.


Seversk salient.


Russian forces have pushed westward north of Spornoe.


Chasov Yar.

In the north near Grigorievka Russian forces have approached the canal. South of Chasov Yar Russian forces have crossed the canal and are pushing on Stupochki. Note they're nowhere near the village but this is the third place where Russia has attacked across the canal, and it's likely they're doing this due to poor results further north. North of Chasov Yar there are some reports that Russia has taken Grigorievka.


Russia's tactic of using mine bundles as assault charges continues, this time near Chasov Yar.


Russian FAB-250s landing on the factory in Chasov Yar.


Ukrainian POWs taken in the Chasov Yar area.

 

Feanor

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Gorlovka- Toretsk.

Russian forces have pushed into the southern part of Toretsk, not out of Nelipovka, but out of Zheleznoe. They've also continued pushing towards downtown and are practically there, bypassing the refuse mound near the penal colony.


Pokrovsk area.


Russian drone munition drops on Ukrainian forces trying to do a troop rotation, Pokrovsk area.


Russian Lancet strike on a Ukrainian towed gun, Pokrovsk area.


Russian Krasnopol' strike, Selidovo.


Russia hit Mirnograd again, allegedly damaging Ukrainian RCH-155s. The presence of these systems in Ukraine has not been confirmed in any way to the best of my knowledge, and I suspect it's mistaken identity at best and fiction at worst.


A pair of Ukrainian POWs out of Novogrodovka, and other areas.


Russian forces inside Zhelannoe. If this is correct, this is the Zhelannoe up north by the rail berm that Russia took some time last month.


Photos of the damage to the bridge from Pokrovsk to Mirnograd.


Krasnogorovka-Kurakhovo.

Ukrainsk has fallen and Russia has pushed southward towards Gornyak and westward towards Tsukurino, sort of. Really it's north of Tsukurino and looks like it's aimed at the mine complex north of it, but this is probably a pre-requisite for taking Tsukurino. This suggests the real directionality of Russia's offensive remains southward. Pokrovsk is probably safe for many months to come, and the real goal is at least to secure the entire right shore of the Volchya, possibly also push out to the reservoir. On the shore of Volchya itself Russian forces have taken Zhelannoe Pervoe, making Ukrainian positions west of the Volchya mostly untenable and the Ukrainian salient there continues to shrink. West of Krasnogorovka Russian forces have advanced inside Maksimil'yanovka, and taken some of the fields north of it.


A look at the Kurakhovo dam. It's been damaged but the road is still driveable.


Ukrainian POW taken near Ukrainsk. Note the town was taken after relatively light fighting likely due to a Ukrainian withdrawal.


Ugledar area.

Russia has captured the No. 3 mine complex west of Vodyanoe and has expanded their area of control in the fields north and south of Konstantinovka. at this point it appears they intend to threaten or even take Bogoyavlenka, and force a withdrawal from Ugledar. Bogoyavlenka is at this point 4 kms away and the new MSR runs through rural roads along farm fields.


Russian ARV efforts near Vodyanoe.


The No 3 mine building was reportedly mined, and instead of trying to disarm it Russian forces blew the structure.


Russian strike on the No 3 mine.


Ukrainian T-80BV gets hit and ammo cooks off, Ugledar area.


A video of a Russian mechanized assault element entering the the No 3 mine complex. The song is priceless for those that speak Russian. It's about heavily drinking tankers.


Zaporozhye front.

Russia recaptured some positions near Kamenskoe. This comes after we had the increase in footage of Russian strikes here.


Russian recon team from the 4th MilBase operating near Kamenskoe.


A destroyed Ukrainian M113, allegedly hit by a Russian Giatsint-B.


Dnepr front.

Russia hits a Ukrainian boat on the Dnepr.


A destroyed Ukrainian M109, Kherson region.


Black Sea/Crimea.


We have a series of videos from Ukraine's ill-fated attempt to seize a Russian platform in the Black Sea. Some of the conversation in the video suggests that the Russian Su-30SM that went down was shot down by them.


Russian construction of defenses near the Crimean bridge continues.


Strikes.

Russian strikes on Parutino, Nikolaev region, Shahed drones hit sheds where boats are stored.


Russian struck Konstantinovka, where Ukraine recently announced an evacuation.


I won't go over in detail over the very effective Ukrainian strike on the Toroptsi munition storage in Tver' region as many others have posted about it. It's unclear now if this is some sort of very effective new Ukrainian approach to strikes or if instead this is extreme negligence on the part of the Russian military in how the facility was run. Many Russian sources have suggested the latter, but without any real evidence. There are reports that evacuated civilians have been given permission to return, but this might be premature.

 

Feanor

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Interesting bits.

Ukraine's 36th MarBde doing indirect fires with their T-64BV.


Russian T-90M engaged with an anti-drone "system" in the form of a tank-rider with a shotgun.


The logical evolution of the hangar tank. A Russian T-73B3 mod'16 with a double-layered side-skirt ERA and a turnable frame over the turret.


A column of Russian T-62Ms passes by a rare Khrizantema ATGM carrier. One of the tanks apparently breaks down. Note the improvised roof coverings, not even cages. It raises questions. Until now the T-62Ms all came from the 61st Armored Repair Plant and other then the two btlns pulled in '22 they mostly went through the same program, getting more ERA, standard roof cages, and a thermal sight. This roof cage suggests this batch didn't get the mod'22 treatment raising a question. Is Russia pulling tanks through somewhere else that doesn't do the upgrades? Or are there supply bottlenecks and the 61st factory can't do the upgrades? I suspect it's the former, since even with a shortage of thermals (and it's not clear there is one) there's certainly no shortage of metal for factory-made roof cages.


A rare Russian Tayfun-VDV with a 30mm autocannon.


Russian Uragan-1 on the BAZ armored chassis, not to be confused with the Uragan-1M (a prototype with packet reloading). A number of these have entered service, but I believe these are old BM-27 launchers on a new chassis, possibly with upgraded comms and some other extra kit. The armored cabin is certainly a help.


Ukraine's 5th Tanks training with the Leo-1A5s. Many mocked Russian T-62s but this is the reality of this war, old kit will get used, often with good effect.


Ukrainian Bradleys finally get a foldable drone cage. However their efficacy is questionable, we've seen successful FPV drone strikes go through them.


Ukraine's 14th Mech Bde with a captured T-72B3 mod'11, note the hole in the K-5 coverage.


Reportedly Ukraine has begun producing their own 155mm shells. Allegedly they were also doing this pre-war, and it's unclear what the scale of the production is.


Reportedly Estonia will be handing over some of the Patria AMVs to Ukraine.


Zelensky is confirming that recent Chinese restrictions on export of drone components has impacted Ukraine.

 
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