Russian Army/Ground Forces Discussion and Updates

[OPSSG]

On day 42 of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Pentagon assessed that Russian forces have completely withdrawn from the Kyiv and Chernihiv areas, senior defense official says. Pentagon has seen reports that Ukraine has surrendered Mariupol, “but we do not assess that that has happened,” senior defense official says.

One of the reasons the Pentagon announced last night another US$100 million in weapons transfers to Ukraine is because there was an “urgent need” for Javelins in the Donbas and the Ukrainians want to be ready.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1511572011163738113

Meanwhile, I am still waiting release of latest day 42 deployment maps from the open source community, including by Jomini of the West and Nathan Ruser. Things are going to get even more complicated for Russia.

The Armata I believe is intended to rectify various shortcomings; for one it has a bustle loader and if I'm not mistaken ammo and charges aren't placed unprotected.

Really?

Please explain a lot more, because I am not buying the glossy Russian brochure for the Armata — I don’t believe they have all the kinks worked out in this new technology.

@Feanor will know more than me on the production status.

The Armata claims for its 2A82-1M 125 mm main gun to be superior to the Rheinmetall L55A1,120 mm gun seem to be incredible (or borderline science fiction). The claims imply a ‘break through’ in materials science that is very unlikely.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1509471351404654601

The Rheinmetall L55A1’s pressure increase is vital to obtain the performances increases that the the DM73 round will bring (i.e. a 8% performance increase over current DM53/DM63 rounds). Qatar placed an order with the Germans for 62 Leopard 2A7+s and Hungary ordered 44 Leopard 2A7+s — the above is a lot of modern electronics in a latest generation German tank. Not sure how much access Russia has to electronics after all the sanctions and attempts to prevent tech transfers to Russia.

 

[danonz]

Reports of tests by Ukrainians suggest that they're ineffective against NLAW & Javelin.

Yes I was going to say that but then again how many have been taken out With Javlin and on tanks with roof cages - one on the other the stugna p seams to get the job done and keep the operator safe for the trade off of setting Up and ambush type scenario.
if any one has a link to javlin hitting a tank in Ukraine please share

 

[OPSSG]

I will say again what I said previously; that it's supposed to have a bustle loader and unlike other designs; ammo and charges are not intended to be stored on turret walls and in the hull to reduce the possibility of a catastrophic explosion the event of a hit penetration. It's also telling that after decades of relying to a large extent on ERA modules Armata is intended to have a mix of ERAs and also composite armour on certain parts.

1. You have not answered the question. You have deflected the issues raised by referring back to the Russian brochure on supposed Russian tank production capability for quality control not previously seen. By way of general description, a bustle loader like a conveyor belt that can take whatever shell is needed to the feed mechanism.

Pros:

• High storage density
• Can be protected by blowout systems
• Easy ammunition replenishment
• Can be modified as an assistance system

Cons:

• Mechanically complicated
• Large system

The Armata I believe is intended to rectify various shortcomings; for one it has a bustle loader and if I'm not mistaken ammo and charges aren't placed unprotected.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1459183716790538248

2. A bustle loader due to its mechanical complexity needs to be extensively tested, like the system in the K-2 Black Panther; and the Armata needs a level of quality control not often seen in Russia’s tank factories. It’s not impossible, just very difficult to achieve a high MTBF. This is why I think the technology in the Armata needs years to mature, to become more reliable. This is why I asked you to explain.

3. In this post, I have done the courtesy of exposing the engineering limitations faced by the makers of the Armata. Achieving higher MTBF is not magic but will take time to improve quality control such that the MTBF of the bustle loader will not be too low. This is a technology maturity issue that Russian weapons fanboys will never understand.

Of course. But Soviet tanks have horrible post-penetration protection. Situations where 1-2 crewmen would be killed in a western tank, turn into a catastrophic kill of all crewmen and probably anyone close enough nearby, in a Soviet tank.

4. Agreed. Thank you for leading the discussion on post-penetration protection. Soviet era T-72 tanks for example, have two piece rounds that are arrayed in a carousel around the gun — these are inferior to one piece German APFSDS rounds.

(a) The T-72 tank commander or the tank’s computer keeps track of what rounds are located at certain points, and the system cycles until that round is put under the loading mechanism. The Soviet era auto loader design is ingenious but it does have engineering trade-offs.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1507817508262354954

(b) In the war in Ukraine, the limitations of the carousel design, post-penetration (from battle damage), is captured by numerous photos of the turret being blown off.​

5. In other news, Ukrainian and open sources have accused Russia’s 64th Motorized Rifle Brigade of many of the crimes against humanity that took place in Bucha.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1511821203304030210

 

[STURM]

You have not answered the question. You have deflected the issues raised by referring back to the Russian brochure on supposed Russian tank production capability for quality control not previously seen.

I have not read or had access to any Russian brochures on Armata. What little I know about it has been picked up over the years from various sources on the internet; including some discussions here on DT in the past.

I wasn't deflecting anything; merely pointing out some of main points the Russians are intending to achieve with the design to - in my opinion - overcome some of the inherent weaknesses in Soviet era designed MBTs.

In this post, I have done the courtesy of exposing the engineering limitations faced

That courtesy is well appreciated. Thank you.

 

[Big_Zucchini]

Largely due to unprotected ammo and charges stored in the turret and hull; as well as a low baseline protection level. The Armata I believe is intended to rectify various shortcomings; for one it has a bustle loader and if I'm not mistaken ammo and charges aren't placed unprotected.

On all T-tanks including the Armata the autoloading and ammo stowage are similar with only slight conceptual difference in approach.
On the Armata the whole thing is just physically separated from the crew for the first time.

But the war will likely turn a mere decade of delays into much more than that, and Russia will likely focus on upgrading old ones in the same way it has done so far, and defund the Armata and keep it as another mothballed project to take out 20-30 years from now in a revamped form.
Similarly Russia is likely to defund most developmental projects in a sweeping motion.
Another miss in policy, west-wide, is that Russia has already had a substantial lag in technological development, yet none made it a policy to use it to their advantage. This cannot be missed again.

If we look at Turkey, they took effort to develop things that were trivial for us but which we (the west as a whole) didn't seek to acquire for some unknown reason. My assumption is no MIC-government ecosystem.
They developed things which they immediately put into service, like their drone fleet and accompanying ammo, and used them to great effect on the modern battlefield.
The fact that technologically inferior countries can put into service systems that are more advanced than what we use, will possibly repeat itself with Russia if we relax.
Industries may keep advancing the tech in the meantime, but we are creating years of gap in the ability to employ advanced capabilities.

If and when Russia rehabilitates, it will make the same technological blitz we've seen before, in others, and surprise us.

 

[STURM]

Very interesting Afghanistan. footage What arty piece is that in 11.27.

 

[Ananda]

Uralvagonzavod delivers T-90M Proryv tanks to Russian army

At Uralvagonzavod, which is part of the UVZ concern of the Rostec State Corporation, a solemn dispatch of a train of T-90M "Proryv" tanks to the Ministry o

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UVZ deliver the new build T-90M that being claim retain the advantage of T-90 operation. However in the same time already incorporate enough adjustment on survivability that made them different class from previous T-90 family.

Well at least now Russia has chances to field them against the some of the best western ATGM environment that being supplied to Ukraine. If they choose to do it.

 

[Big_Zucchini]

Uralvagonzavod delivers T-90M Proryv tanks to Russian army

At Uralvagonzavod, which is part of the UVZ concern of the Rostec State Corporation, a solemn dispatch of a train of T-90M "Proryv" tanks to the Ministry o

www.armyrecognition.com

UVZ deliver the new build T-90M that being claim retain the advantage of T-90 operation. However in the same time already incorporate enough adjustment on survivability that made them different class from previous T-90 family.

Well at least now Russia has chances to field them against the some of the best western ATGM environment that being supplied to Ukraine. If they choose to do it.

At least one T-90M has been recorded destroyed in Ukraine.
Due to the nature of the threat, the T-90M provides no advantage in protection over its predecessors. The primary vector of improvement that could make it stand out from the others is situational awareness, but it was not really improved upon.
At its core, it is a very old design that aged like milk and incorporated no defensive measure against even 20 year old munitions.

Russia would be wise keeping them away from Ukraine and instead rely on older MBTs to maintain its post-war combat effectiveness.

 

[Feanor]

At least one T-90M has been recorded destroyed in Ukraine.
Due to the nature of the threat, the T-90M provides no advantage in protection over its predecessors. The primary vector of improvement that could make it stand out from the others is situational awareness, but it was not really improved upon.
At its core, it is a very old design that aged like milk and incorporated no defensive measure against even 20 year old munitions.

Russia would be wise keeping them away from Ukraine and instead rely on older MBTs to maintain its post-war combat effectiveness.

The one destroyed T-90M was taken out by RPG fire from different angles, not by top-attack ATGMs. We've also seen tank-on-tank engagements, and Russian and rebel armor getting hit by regular ATGMs and RPGs (note the Stugnas that Ukraine takes pride in). I suspect that on average a T-90M would indeed have better survivability then a T-72B or even B3mod'16 in this conflict despite it's lack of protection against things like NLAWs. Overall I think Russia needs to transition to a more modern MBT regardless, and the T-90M is in principle not a bad choice. The only thing it needs is a main gun upgrade (the new 2A82 would be appropriate), and an APS with some top-attack protection.

 

[Big_Zucchini]

The one destroyed T-90M was taken out by RPG fire from different angles, not by top-attack ATGMs. We've also seen tank-on-tank engagements, and Russian and rebel armor getting hit by regular ATGMs and RPGs (note the Stugnas that Ukraine takes pride in). I suspect that on average a T-90M would indeed have better survivability then a T-72B or even B3mod'16 in this conflict despite it's lack of protection against things like NLAWs. Overall I think Russia needs to transition to a more modern MBT regardless, and the T-90M is in principle not a bad choice. The only thing it needs is a main gun upgrade (the new 2A82 would be appropriate), and an APS with some top-attack protection.

The protection of T tanks is severely limited by both volume and weight considerations. Weight is quite obvious, so I will move on to volume straight away.

On basically every area of the tank, putting significant armor would somehow severely hinder the tank's capabilities. For example:

• Front - driver's visibility unacceptably hurt.
• Top - turret already very small and overcrowded.
• Sides hull - anything rigid would be too small.

Basically any addition would be disproportionately large as opposed to western MBTs, and this would require quite some retraining on driving with full kit.

There's a good reason why we see bags on T-72B3M tanks.

Better or worse protection, it doesn't really matter. All are ill suited for the war in Ukraine. But Russia must maintain at least some readiness in the western military district, and for that it better rely on its more modern machinery because those will have to keep being serviced for at least 40-50 years to come. Expending T-90Ms and running around in T-72s at that time would be quite unrealistic, meaning Russia's armored units readiness could take a sharp decline within 20 years.

 

[STURM]

I suspect that on average a T-90M would indeed have better survivability then a T-72B or even B3mod'16 in this conflict despite it's lack of protection against things like NLAWs.

If it didn't have a bustle loader which left it vulnerable in the event of a penetration; a higher baseline protection level or new generation ERAl; how would it be more survivable compared to a T-72B?

Better or worse protection, it doesn't really matter. All are ill suited for the war in Ukraine.

Better it does matter; especially if you're in it or if that extra protection can make a slight difference ....

All are ill suited for the war in Ukraine.

If you go on the basis that they are Soviet era designs based on Soviet operational requirements and doctrine; then they would be ''ill suited'' anywhere but as it stands despite the new gen top attack munitions the Ukrainians employed; a lot of MBTs; despite their vintage/age; would have survived had they been fitted with a APS and new generation armour. Add on applique and bar armour [seen on some vehicles] would also have negated the effects of shoulder fired weapons and even some types of ATGWs.

 

[Big_Zucchini]

If you go on the basis that they are Soviet era designs based on Soviet operational requirements and doctrine; then they would be ''ill suited'' anywhere but as it stands despite the new gen top attack munitions the Ukrainians employed; a lot of MBTs; despite their vintage/age; would have survived had they been fitted with a APS and new generation armour. Add on applique and bar armour [seen on some vehicles] would also have negated the effects of shoulder fired weapons and even some types of ATGWs.

Applique is a difficult subject on Soviet tanks because of volume constraints. Ukraine toyed with the idea of large applique on the Oplot-M, but for some reason it didn't apply it to any of the actually in-service MBTs.

APS is a matter of whether you have available energy on the MBT to power it, and if you have the doctrine capable of working around its vulnerabilities such as its naturally high emissions that can pop up on enemy SIGINT.

Russia has no solutions available to it for immediate production.

For its own sake Russia needs to commit fewer AFVs, fewer light forces, and more artillery and ISR. Or in other words, do not commit to any new offensive. Try to consolidate.

Even if Russia somehow magically gained a massive advantage in MBT tech and numbers, it wouldn't matter much because every other item around it needs to advance as well.

 

[STURM]

Ukraine toyed with the idea of large applique on the Oplot-M, but for some reason it didn't

Was under the impression that it did have some applique armour. I guess not.

APS is a matter of whether you have available energy on the MBT to power it

On top of power concerns you also have to realign certain things on the turret to fit the APS and space has to be found in an already tight turret to fit the controls.

The point I was making is that slight extra protection could have a made a difference in preventing some losses/casualties and despite inherent limitations Russian tanks could have performed better had they been better equipped/fitted out. Not to mention the poor infantry support many MBT units had.

Or in other words, do not commit to any new offensive. Try to consolidate.

Which they might soon be forced to do.

 

[Big_Zucchini]

The point I was making is that slight extra protection could have a made a difference in preventing some losses/casualties and despite inherent limitations Russian tanks could have performed better had they been better equipped/fitted out. Not to mention the poor infantry support many MBT units had.

Would hardly make a dent.

Ideally, a soldier gets hit, a comrade pulls him to safety, then he gets first aid, casevac/medevac, and finally treatment.

An AFV gets hit, another AFV tows him to safety or the area is cleared of hostiles, then recovery, repair, and finally back to combat.

This chain requires multiple factors to play out correctly. There have to be accompanying combat units to either win the local battle or tow the vehicle to safety, then there must be repair units with their logistics to repair it, then there must be a framework to put the AFV in (same unit, or a nearby unit if the previous became ineffective).

• We have seen many instances of non-fatal damage done to Russian MBTs, only for them to be abandoned because there is none nearby that could patch them up and make em ready for combat.
• Even something as minor as a few destroyed bogies or a torn track.

The logistics and doctrine just aren't there to support any more sophisticated or protected MBTs.

 

[STURM]

We have also seen many instances where tanks were completely destroyed; circumstances which might have been prevented if certain criteria has been met; namely a APS and new gen ERA.

We can go on about the inherent limitations and weaknesses with Russian armour; as well as problems they face in fielding APS and certain deficiencies regards to combined ants tactics but ultimately some of the losses could have been avoided.

 

[Feanor]

I have a pile of materials stocked up from before the war that I never got around to sharing, so here's the entire mess. Note this info is from December 2021 to present time.

A new Russian armored car, the Atlet (Athlete) has completed state trials. It's being positioned as a better protected replacement for the Tigr-M. Even if successful, it will likely be quite some time before it even leads to a end of production for the many Tigr variants currently being used.

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The T-14 (OKR Armata MBT/Object 148) has begun serial production. Note, this doesn't mean mass production. In fact it means nothing about quantities (those are dictated by contracts). It means there is a serial technical passport that allows and requires standardization. Note, the T-14 hasn't completed state trials and a serial techpassport without completion of state trials is unusual. State trials are supposed to end this year.

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A look at the ammunition loading vehicle for the 2S35 Koalitsiya howitzer.

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UVZ delivered a batch of BREM1-Ms in Dec. 2021. Note the current Russian armed forces are badly short on ARVs both in terms of physical vehicles and in terms of the organizational structure's requirements. The purchase of the current BREM-1 is based on the Serdyukov era program and is in principle a good thing, but the scale has not been enough to fill needs.

Уралвагонзавод отгрузил заказчику партию БРЭМ-1М

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Before the war, 3 new divisions were forced including the 47th Guards Tanks Division in the 1st Guards Tanks West MD, and the 19th and 20th MRDs in South MD.

В составе 1-й гвардейской танковой армии сформирована 47-я гвардейская танковая дивизия

Как уже сообщал со ссылкой на неофициальные источники Телеграм-канал bmpd , 6-я отдельная танковая бригада (в составе 1-й гвардейской танковой армии Западного военного округа), дислоцированная в Мулино в Нижегородской области, 1 декабря 2021 года была переформирована в 47-ю гвардейскую танковую…

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В составе 1-й танковой армии сформирована 47-я танковая дивизия

Танк Т-72Б3М 26-го танкового полка 47-й танковой дивизии на пути к погрузке на железнодорожной платформу (Курская область) В сообщении на сайте газеты Знамя (Володарский район, Нижегородская область) от 10 декабря 2021 г. говорится следующее : На минувшей неделе военнослужащих…

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О формировании 19-й и 20-й мотострелковых дивизий

Боевые стрельбы мотострелков 503-го полка 19-й мотострелковой дивизии на полигоне Тарское в Северной Осетии , январь 2022 г. https://youtu.be/q3sMy9RmGFM Стали известны некоторые подробности формирования новых мотострелковых дивизий в Южном военном округе , о чём я и долАживаю присутствующим…

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A photo of the new Russian Marines IFV surfaced. The project is likely dead in the water, especially with this war and it's losses. But it's possible industry lobbying can keep it afloat. All puns intended.

БММП: российский EFV

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A look at the battery command vehicle for the Kornet-D1 system, Tigr-M chassis. In principle this isn't entirely new. The VDV has already gotten full batteries of Kornet-based ATGMs on the BMD-4M chassis and the module was identical for their command vehicles. But this is the first time that vehicle was shown on the Tigr-M chassis. It remains a mystery where the Russian Land Forces use their Kornet-D1s. They got some for sure, at least 10, and the likeliest candidate in my opinion is the Tyva-based 55th Motor-Rifles, they're all Tigr based.

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The 18th Machine-gun artillery division in Sakhalin got a batch of T-80BVs. A lot of questions arise about this. This could be the same carousel that the rest of East MD saw with T-80BVs first retired and replaced with T-72s (Bs and B3s), then brought back and somewhat upgraded to BVMs. It could be a new division-level tank btln stood up that has been talked about but has not been spotted in fact so far. Currently they operate a strange hybrid regiment that includes a tank company, with two such regiments in the division.

пришла весна и наши танки стоят без гусениц опять а в небе весело порхает армада бабочек стальных

Танки Т-80БВ 39-й мотострелковой бригады. остров Сахалин , июнь 2021 г. . Фото: Сергей Русанов По сообщению пресс-службы Восточного военного округа В 2021 году на вооружение воинских частей армейского корпуса Восточного военного округа (ВВО), дислоцированных на Курильских островах [18-й…

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Russian troops got a delivery of 2S12A Sani mortars with new towing trucks. Overall this is not a good move in my opinion. I think the Russian Land Forces need to transition to a self-propelled system for their 120mm mortars. The 2S23 Nona-SVK is far from ideal, but it beats a towed system. Realistically Russia needs to either proceed with the Bumerang, or develop a SP 120mm mortar that can work on a BTR-82/BMP-3 chassis (2S31 Vena anyone?).

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A "tank army in West MD" (1st Gds Tanks of course) is getting a btln of 2S35 howitzers in 2022.

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Another BMP-3 deliver took place in January of 2022. It likely involved the updated variant with mounts of additional armor.

Курганмашзавод завершил выполнение двухлетнего контракта на поставку БМП-3 Министерству обороны

Как сообщила 14 января 2022 года Государственная корпорация Ростех, АО Курганский машиностроительный завод холдинга АО НПО Высокоточные комплексы Ростеха поставило завершающую партию боевых машин пехоты БМП-3 в рамках двухгодичного контракта с Министерством…

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We have the first reports of Russian armed forces purchasing the BT-3F. This is an APC on the BMP-3 chassis and was initially developed with Indonesia in mind.

Минобороны закупит партию бронетранспортеров нового поколения

Минобороны России примет в опытную эксплуатацию бронетранспортер БТ-3Ф, производимый на Волгоградском тракторном заводе. Военные планируют закупить партию машин, разработанных на предприятии в инициативном порядке, для проведения испытаний, после чего будут сделаны выводы о возможности серийного...

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EDIT: Missed a few. Here's some more.

2A46M5 tank guns being shipped off in Yekaterinburg No9 Factory to Nizhniy Tagil, no doubt meant for new T-90s.

Отгрузка танковых пушек 2А46М5 (видео)

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A new Tor variant is being developed with a larger combat load.

В Ижевске создают новую версию ЗРК «Тор» с увеличенным боекомплектом

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Burevestnik shipped a batch of 2B24 82mm mortars to Russian armed forces.

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The Land Forces are getting more BMP-1AMs. This makes sense as a reasonably cheap variant of BMP-1 upgrades that makes them relevant again. I'm not a fan personally, but in the context of heavy fighting and major losses I can see why it's an attractive option. Stockpiles of BMP-1 hulls are borderline infinite.

"Басурманское" пополнение.

По сообщению ТАСС Партия модернизированных боевых разведывательных машин БРМ-1К, получивших боевое отделение, поставлена Минобороны Уралвагонзаводом (УВЗ, входит в Ростех). Как сообщило во вторник предприятие, машины достигли уровня эффективности современных БМП.Рубцовский филиал…

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[STURM]

I would expect that given recent events; they will make it a priority to come up with a APS which is effective and can be mass produced; as well as a new generation ERA. They will also have reached the conclusion that a lot needs to be done to enable AD to detect and target mini and medium size UASs. Whether the economic situation or the sanctions will have an adverse effect remains to be seen.

The Russians [and the Soviets] have a long institutionalised tradition of conducting a thorough review of combat performance and what they could have done better. I expect that their overall performance in the Ukraine will lead to a deep review of what went wrong and what has to be improved on.

 

[swerve]

During the initial invasion they made many of the mistakes they made in Chechnya in 1994. The modern Russian army seems to have a problem with institutional memory.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

I have a pile of materials stocked up from before the war that I never got around to sharing, so here's the entire mess. Note this info is from December 2021 to present time.

A new Russian armored car, the Atlet (Athlete) has completed state trials. It's being positioned as a better protected replacement for the Tigr-M. Even if successful, it will likely be quite some time before it even leads to a end of production for the many Tigr variants currently being used.

VK.com | VK

vk.com

The T-14 (OKR Armata MBT/Object 148) has begun serial production. Note, this doesn't mean mass production. In fact it means nothing about quantities (those are dictated by contracts). It means there is a serial technical passport that allows and requires standardization. Note, the T-14 hasn't completed state trials and a serial techpassport without completion of state trials is unusual. State trials are supposed to end this year.

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A look at the ammunition loading vehicle for the 2S35 Koalitsiya howitzer.

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vk.com

UVZ delivered a batch of BREM1-Ms in Dec. 2021. Note the current Russian armed forces are badly short on ARVs both in terms of physical vehicles and in terms of the organizational structure's requirements. The purchase of the current BREM-1 is based on the Serdyukov era program and is in principle a good thing, but the scale has not been enough to fill needs.

Уралвагонзавод отгрузил заказчику партию БРЭМ-1М

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Before the war, 3 new divisions were forced including the 47th Guards Tanks Division in the 1st Guards Tanks West MD, and the 19th and 20th MRDs in South MD.

В составе 1-й гвардейской танковой армии сформирована 47-я гвардейская танковая дивизия

Как уже сообщал со ссылкой на неофициальные источники Телеграм-канал bmpd , 6-я отдельная танковая бригада (в составе 1-й гвардейской танковой армии Западного военного округа), дислоцированная в Мулино в Нижегородской области, 1 декабря 2021 года была переформирована в 47-ю гвардейскую танковую…

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В составе 1-й танковой армии сформирована 47-я танковая дивизия

Танк Т-72Б3М 26-го танкового полка 47-й танковой дивизии на пути к погрузке на железнодорожной платформу (Курская область) В сообщении на сайте газеты Знамя (Володарский район, Нижегородская область) от 10 декабря 2021 г. говорится следующее : На минувшей неделе военнослужащих…

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О формировании 19-й и 20-й мотострелковых дивизий

Боевые стрельбы мотострелков 503-го полка 19-й мотострелковой дивизии на полигоне Тарское в Северной Осетии , январь 2022 г. https://youtu.be/q3sMy9RmGFM Стали известны некоторые подробности формирования новых мотострелковых дивизий в Южном военном округе , о чём я и долАживаю присутствующим…

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A photo of the new Russian Marines IFV surfaced. The project is likely dead in the water, especially with this war and it's losses. But it's possible industry lobbying can keep it afloat. All puns intended.

БММП: российский EFV

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A look at the battery command vehicle for the Kornet-D1 system, Tigr-M chassis. In principle this isn't entirely new. The VDV has already gotten full batteries of Kornet-based ATGMs on the BMD-4M chassis and the module was identical for their command vehicles. But this is the first time that vehicle was shown on the Tigr-M chassis. It remains a mystery where the Russian Land Forces use their Kornet-D1s. They got some for sure, at least 10, and the likeliest candidate in my opinion is the Tyva-based 55th Motor-Rifles, they're all Tigr based.

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The 18th Machine-gun artillery division in Sakhalin got a batch of T-80BVs. A lot of questions arise about this. This could be the same carousel that the rest of East MD saw with T-80BVs first retired and replaced with T-72s (Bs and B3s), then brought back and somewhat upgraded to BVMs. It could be a new division-level tank btln stood up that has been talked about but has not been spotted in fact so far. Currently they operate a strange hybrid regiment that includes a tank company, with two such regiments in the division.

пришла весна и наши танки стоят без гусениц опять а в небе весело порхает армада бабочек стальных

Танки Т-80БВ 39-й мотострелковой бригады. остров Сахалин , июнь 2021 г. . Фото: Сергей Русанов По сообщению пресс-службы Восточного военного округа В 2021 году на вооружение воинских частей армейского корпуса Восточного военного округа (ВВО), дислоцированных на Курильских островах [18-й…

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Russian troops got a delivery of 2S12A Sani mortars with new towing trucks. Overall this is not a good move in my opinion. I think the Russian Land Forces need to transition to a self-propelled system for their 120mm mortars. The 2S23 Nona-SVK is far from ideal, but it beats a towed system. Realistically Russia needs to either proceed with the Bumerang, or develop a SP 120mm mortar that can work on a BTR-82/BMP-3 chassis (2S31 Vena anyone?).

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A "tank army in West MD" (1st Gds Tanks of course) is getting a btln of 2S35 howitzers in 2022.

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Another BMP-3 deliver took place in January of 2022. It likely involved the updated variant with mounts of additional armor.

Курганмашзавод завершил выполнение двухлетнего контракта на поставку БМП-3 Министерству обороны

Как сообщила 14 января 2022 года Государственная корпорация Ростех, АО Курганский машиностроительный завод холдинга АО НПО Высокоточные комплексы Ростеха поставило завершающую партию боевых машин пехоты БМП-3 в рамках двухгодичного контракта с Министерством…

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We have the first reports of Russian armed forces purchasing the BT-3F. This is an APC on the BMP-3 chassis and was initially developed with Indonesia in mind.

Минобороны закупит партию бронетранспортеров нового поколения

Минобороны России примет в опытную эксплуатацию бронетранспортер БТ-3Ф, производимый на Волгоградском тракторном заводе. Военные планируют закупить партию машин, разработанных на предприятии в инициативном порядке, для проведения испытаний, после чего будут сделаны выводы о возможности серийного...

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EDIT: Missed a few. Here's some more.

2A46M5 tank guns being shipped off in Yekaterinburg No9 Factory to Nizhniy Tagil, no doubt meant for new T-90s.

Отгрузка танковых пушек 2А46М5 (видео)

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A new Tor variant is being developed with a larger combat load.

В Ижевске создают новую версию ЗРК «Тор» с увеличенным боекомплектом

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Burevestnik shipped a batch of 2B24 82mm mortars to Russian armed forces.

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The Land Forces are getting more BMP-1AMs. This makes sense as a reasonably cheap variant of BMP-1 upgrades that makes them relevant again. I'm not a fan personally, but in the context of heavy fighting and major losses I can see why it's an attractive option. Stockpiles of BMP-1 hulls are borderline infinite.

"Басурманское" пополнение.

По сообщению ТАСС Партия модернизированных боевых разведывательных машин БРМ-1К, получивших боевое отделение, поставлена Минобороны Уралвагонзаводом (УВЗ, входит в Ростех). Как сообщило во вторник предприятие, машины достигли уровня эффективности современных БМП.Рубцовский филиал…

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That new BMMP has quite an unconventional design, like its made to be more amphibious than a BMP-3 or BT-3F.
(It's very regrettable that the Indonesian Navy will not get anymore the BT-3F or more BMP-3F.)

Is that a 57 mm turret? And is it based on the AU-220M?

 

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During the initial invasion they made many of the mistakes they made in Chechnya in 1994.

They did and in both cases they went it under the mistaken assumption that the opposition would put up brief and ineffective resistance before fading away. We can only speculate as to how things might have turned out if they had gone into the Ukraine expecting fierce resistance; units being prepared as per training/doctrine and having adequate logistics. Another issue is that for the past few years military modernisation was based on the premise that wars they would face would be low intensity non protracted types as faced in Georgia, Syria and the Donbas. They never expected that they'd be called upon to conduct a large scale strategic level offensive on 3 separate axis.

In the not too distant future I really hope someone get access to primary source material and writes a book. I'm very interested in discovering what conclusions the General Staff came up with them told they were going to invade and what recommendations they made to Putin.