The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread

[Feanor]

While we all make fun of RU trotting out relics form the cold war, they are supposedly a 1st world power. The fact they sink to such depths (T-62, S-60, Mosin-N, etc) makes it fair game for mocking. UKR on the other hand is barely even a regional power and is fighting a battle for survival. Bringing out the maxim is an act of desperation, but still a wise act.

NATO has supplied Ukraine WWII-era howitzers and AAA, Ukraine's own supplies have dipped into pre-WWII stockpiles of Maxim guns and DP-27s. While NATOs own supplies are vast and the amounts of ready material much greater then what Russia can muster, this war has stretched even NATO's ability to provide military aid, especially in the area of artillery and ammunition. It is no surprise that Russia is in a bad spot. The post-Cold war dismantling of defense industries occurred in Russia as well as in the west. This is why we're seeing MT-LBs with naval AAA turrets, rather then hundreds of ZSU-23-4/57-2s. This is why the west is supplying Ukraine with M113s, and buckets of armored cars on civilian SUV chassis. Nobody was prepared for this war. Russia has fewer total supplies and especially total industrial capacity then NATO and this is a reality that cannot be escaped. If Russia is out of more modern equipment to be easily supplied and the front badly needs anything it can get, Russian T-62s are as wise a move as Ukraine's T-72M1s (or M-55S). Nothing makes LDNR reservist "snipers" (DM marksman?) Mosins any more laughable then Ukraine's Maxim guns. And while we're at it, last time I checked at least one NATO member used Mosins as sniper rifles in peacetime. None of this is to suggest Russia isn't desperate for war materiel. But to suggest that both sides are stretched thin.

 

[vikingatespam]

Very wise indeed
Adding in handle bar moustaches and pith helmets not only gets you cool points, but potentially an empire.

I dont know if UKR can handle the increased costs of providing mustache wax, which is a prerequisite for the extreme handlebar.

 

[Stuart M]

NATO has supplied Ukraine WWII-era howitzers and AAA, Ukraine's own supplies have dipped into pre-WWII stockpiles of Maxim guns and DP-27s. While NATOs own supplies are vast and the amounts of ready material much greater then what Russia can muster, this war has stretched even NATO's ability to provide military aid, especially in the area of artillery and ammunition. It is no surprise that Russia is in a bad spot. The post-Cold war dismantling of defense industries occurred in Russia as well as in the west. This is why we're seeing MT-LBs with naval AAA turrets, rather then hundreds of ZSU-23-4/57-2s. This is why the west is supplying Ukraine with M113s, and buckets of armored cars on civilian SUV chassis. Nobody was prepared for this war. Russia has fewer total supplies and especially total industrial capacity then NATO and this is a reality that cannot be escaped. If Russia is out of more modern equipment to be easily supplied and the front badly needs anything it can get, Russian T-62s are as wise a move as Ukraine's T-72M1s (or M-55S). Nothing makes LDNR reservist "snipers" (DM marksman?) Mosins any more laughable then Ukraine's Maxim guns. And while we're at it, last time I checked at least one NATO member used Mosins as sniper rifles in peacetime. None of this is to suggest Russia isn't desperate for war materiel. But to suggest that both sides are stretched thin.

Its not like this situation wasn't known about though.

This is from 2017.

Long Wars and Industrial Mobilization: It Won’t Be World War II Again (warontherocks.com)

But a long war today would be totally different. In fact, after about nine months of intense peer conflict, attrition would grind the U.S. armed forces down to something resembling the military of a regional power. The Army, for example, would be armed primarily with infantry weapons with heavy firepower coming from gun trucks and a trickle of modern equipment acquired from struggling domestic production and whatever logisticians could scrounge up on the world market.

This is a situation that has occurred because no one wants to deal with the opportunity costs that occur with maintaining sufficient industrial capacity to sustain a high intensity war that they think may never happen.
Shades of the Shell Shortage of 1915.

 

[Ananda]

This is why we're seeing MT-LBs with naval AAA turrets

Wondering how good that old 37mm naval AAA gun can handle drones swarm. Russian is not the only ones that using suicide drones swarm.

I do suspect saturation AAA guns firing area, more efficient then using missiles defense for anti drones swarming attack.

 

[Feanor]

I dont know if UKR can handle the increased costs of providing mustache wax, which is a prerequisite for the extreme handlebar.

And NATO's production of moustache wax are woefully inadequate for a war of this magnitude. Thus Ukraine will have to put their handlebars against Russia's pushbrooms. It remains to be seen whether Russia's supply of Soviet era moustache pomade (with a little extra purchased from Iran and China) can hold their own against NATOs aid.

https://images.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2017/163/2993_1497388892.jpg

And here we are back at the same problem as that of artillery discussed above.

Wondering how good that old 37mm naval AAA gun can handle drones swarm. Russian is not the only ones that using suicide drones swarm.

I do suspect saturation AAA guns firing area, more efficient then using missiles defense for anti drones swarming attack.

25mm, and very poorly. No radar, no EO. Slow turret rotation.

 

[ngatimozart]

And, as a side note, talking about using ancient equipment, as per dear UK MoD, lol, Ukes with a Maxim:

One would think the thing had to come from a museum or a private collection…

Doesn't matter if its 100 years old. It's still a machine gun and will kill you just the same as any modern machine gun.

 

[Ananda]

25mm, and very poorly. No radar, no EO. Slow turret rotation.

Thanks for correction and explanation. In that case, I don't see more use on that gun turrets in this war as side anti personal on urban warfare or against dug out position.

 

[Feanor]

Thanks for correction and explanation. In that case, I don't see more use on that gun turrets in this war as side anti personal on urban warfare or against dug out position.

It's part of a troop train carrying 1 ZSU-23-4, and 4 Strela-10s. It's very clearly a mixed air defense btln, with one battery AAA, one battery of SAMs, and one battery of MANPADS. It even makes sense for the 155th Marines, for whom it's reportedly meant. Marines mixed ADBtlns are 4-system batteries (unlike land forces that have 6-system batteries).

 

[Feanor]

NATO has supplied Ukraine WWII-era howitzers and AAA, Ukraine's own supplies have dipped into pre-WWII stockpiles of Maxim guns and DP-27s. While NATOs own supplies are vast and the amounts of ready material much greater then what Russia can muster, this war has stretched even NATO's ability to provide military aid, especially in the area of artillery and ammunition. It is no surprise that Russia is in a bad spot. The post-Cold war dismantling of defense industries occurred in Russia as well as in the west. This is why we're seeing MT-LBs with naval AAA turrets, rather then hundreds of ZSU-23-4/57-2s. This is why the west is supplying Ukraine with M113s, and buckets of armored cars on civilian SUV chassis. Nobody was prepared for this war. Russia has fewer total supplies and especially total industrial capacity then NATO and this is a reality that cannot be escaped. If Russia is out of more modern equipment to be easily supplied and the front badly needs anything it can get, Russian T-62s are as wise a move as Ukraine's T-72M1s (or M-55S). Nothing makes LDNR reservist "snipers" (DM marksman?) Mosins any more laughable then Ukraine's Maxim guns. And while we're at it, last time I checked at least one NATO member used Mosins as sniper rifles in peacetime. None of this is to suggest Russia isn't desperate for war materiel. But to suggest that both sides are stretched thin.

The T-54/55 family joins the party. Unlike the T-62 for which both ammo production was recently investigated, and repair and overhaul work was recently done for Syria and Libya, and an upgrade variant was publicly presented pre-war, these tanks have no modernization or overhaul program in existence. Returning them to service is presumably possible if any are in relatively good shape. But starting a whole overhaul line for them is going to be complicated. Considering we've only seen 3 btlns of T-62Ms on the battlefield (2 were deployed initially, one to DNR reservists, one as part of the Don Cossack irregulars brigade, and 1 more recently showed up in Kherson region sporting the new thermals), there is no way that Russia out of T-62s. It's likelier that this work is being done in anticipation of all the new combat units to be formed per the Napoleonic plans announced for expanding the Russian armed forces. Hypothetically it could have something to do with the relatively slow pace of work on the T-62s. But on the other hand, I don't see why it would be easier to set up a second T-62 line for work then a separate T-54/55 line. Again we still haven't seen mass use of the T-72A or older variants (though a few have cropped up here and there, and some were initially being used by the 90th TD).

One other possibility is the availability of tank shells for the type. We've seen Russia using MBTs in indirect fire mode (with UAVs for fire correction) quite a lot over the past 3 months. It's possible that Russia is finally running out shells, and pulling older tank types is being done specifically because they have a different caliber gun for which ammo is still available. The 100mm Rapira AT gun also uses 100mm shells but of a different type, making the two uncompatible (bad normally but good here since it means they're not competing for ammo supplies).

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Расконсервация выходит из-под контроля: Россия снимает с хранения Т-54 В распоряжении команды CIT оказались фотографии эшелона, перевозящего военную технику с Дальнего Востока. Мы опознали её как советские средние танки семейства Т-54/55: в одном эшелоне находились как танки Т-54, так и танки...

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[vikingatespam]

The T-54/55 family joins the party. Unlike the T-62 for which both ammo production was recently investigated, and repair and overhaul work was recently done for Syria and Libya, and an upgrade variant was publicly presented pre-war, these tanks have no modernization or overhaul program in existence. Returning them to service is presumably possible if any are in relatively good shape. But starting a whole overhaul line for them is going to be complicated. Considering we've only seen 3 btlns of T-62Ms on the battlefield (2 were deployed initially, one to DNR reservists, one as part of the Don Cossack irregulars brigade, and 1 more recently showed up in Kherson region sporting the new thermals), there is no way that Russia out of T-62s. It's likelier that this work is being done in anticipation of all the new combat units to be formed per the Napoleonic plans announced for expanding the Russian armed forces. Hypothetically it could have something to do with the relatively slow pace of work on the T-62s. But on the other hand, I don't see why it would be easier to set up a second T-62 line for work then a separate T-54/55 line. Again we still haven't seen mass use of the T-72A or older variants (though a few have cropped up here and there, and some were initially being used by the 90th TD).

One other possibility is the availability of tank shells for the type. We've seen Russia using MBTs in indirect fire mode (with UAVs for fire correction) quite a lot over the past 3 months. It's possible that Russia is finally running out shells, and pulling older tank types is being done specifically because they have a different caliber gun for which ammo is still available. The 100mm Rapira AT gun also uses 100mm shells but of a different type, making the two uncompatible (bad normally but good here since it means they're not competing for ammo supplies).

Beat me to it. I saw this this morning, but couldnt post until now.

I railed on the introduction of T-62 and IMHO the same applies here. You have yet another tank to train 4 people for, a new type of ammo (can there really be adequate stocks of this left), and a new set of spare parts.

Something has to be very wrong in the RU military stocks to drag out a T-54. I cant see any other conclusion. Not enough T-90/80/72/62 hulls available ? Ammo restrictions ? No techie parts of upgrade other tanks ? Who knows.

Before someone mentions it - yes, UKR has the same problem. M-55S, T-80, T-64, (a few) T-90, and now L2.... entirely expected given the UKR position. At least there I would expect training and ammo and spare parts to be in a better situation.

 

[seaspear]

Could the introduction of these older tanks use up supplies of the modern anti tank weapons, sorry about the paywall
Why Ukraine’s supply of anti-tank weapons may tail off | The Economist

 

[Feanor]

Beat me to it. I saw this this morning, but couldnt post until now.

I railed on the introduction of T-62 and IMHO the same applies here. You have yet another tank to train 4 people for, a new type of ammo (can there really be adequate stocks of this left), and a new set of spare parts.

Something has to be very wrong in the RU military stocks to drag out a T-54. I cant see any other conclusion. Not enough T-90/80/72/62 hulls available ? Ammo restrictions ? No techie parts of upgrade other tanks ? Who knows.

I don't see how it can be hulls. The T-62s made a certain amount of sense. There was an armored repair plant that specialized in them, plenty were readily available in decent shape, and the overhaul line was running very recently for Syria and Libya. This far less so. Again it remains to be seen what happens.

Before someone mentions it - yes, UKR has the same problem. M-55S, T-80, T-64, (a few) T-90, and now L2.... entirely expected given the UKR position. At least there I would expect training and ammo and spare parts to be in a better situation.

Let me continue the list. T-72s, M1 Abrams, Challeneger-2s, Leo-1s. Russia has 3 ammo types if you count the T-54/55s. Ukraine has at least 4 (105mm M-55S/Leo-1s, 120mm rifles, 120mm smoothbore, and 125mm). The difference is, all of these are in production in the west in some significant quantities.

 

[Ananda]

One other possibility is the availability of tank shells for the type. We've seen Russia using MBTs in indirect fire mode (with UAVs for fire correction) quite a lot over the past 3 months.

This is the speculation that I see on some Pro Russian forums and telegrams. Speculation that they are going to be used in Zaparozye fronts as some kind of artillery support for countering Ukrainian Infantry and Armour (non MBT), if Ukrainian going to launch this summer offensive. This will leave more modern MBT to counter new MBT supplies by West.

It's likelier that this work is being done in anticipation of all the new combat units to be formed per the Napoleonic plans announced for expanding the Russian armed forces.

Agree on that, they (Russian) need something to armed those new recruits. Their Industry can not keep up fast, thus using mothball units is the fastest way around. If West supplies Ukrainian more and more coming from their mothball units, certainly same situation face by Russian on supplying new recruits.

 

[vikingatespam]

This is the speculation that I see on some Pro Russian forums and telegrams. Speculation that they are going to be used in Zaparozye fronts as some kind of artillery support for countering Ukrainian Infantry and Armour (non MBT), if Ukrainian going to launch this summer offensive. This will leave more modern MBT to counter new MBT supplies by West.

Is the T-54/55 even capable of useful indirect fire ? Poor optics and comms, and I assume no built in measures for artillery shots, could this really be used in this role ?

 

[Feanor]

Is the T-54/55 even capable of useful indirect fire ? Poor optics and comms, and I assume no built in measures for artillery shots, could this really be used in this role ?

You can always fire and adjust off impact. By itself, probably not very well. But with UAV support, almost certainly.

 

[Capt. Ironpants]

Beat me to it. I saw this this morning, but couldnt post until now.

I railed on the introduction of T-62 and IMHO the same applies here. You have yet another tank to train 4 people for, a new type of ammo (can there really be adequate stocks of this left), and a new set of spare parts.

Something has to be very wrong in the RU military stocks to drag out a T-54. I cant see any other conclusion. Not enough T-90/80/72/62 hulls available ? Ammo restrictions ? No techie parts of upgrade other tanks ? Who knows.

Before someone mentions it - yes, UKR has the same problem. M-55S, T-80, T-64, (a few) T-90, and now L2.... entirely expected given the UKR position. At least there I would expect training and ammo and spare parts to be in a better situation.

I hesitate to comment, as I am just a civvie and certainly no expert when it comes to tanks. T-55s were the most common ones seen during the 1990s conflicts in former Yugoslavia, and I was told they are one of the easiest to operate and don't require the extensive training more modern tanks do. I gathered they were not all that difficult or complicated to keep in repair as the various sides managed to keep them going to the end, even the ragtag VRSK. Their armor seemed to leave a lot to be desired, though, as well-aimed RPGs could take them out. (There were also M-84s in theater, and these appeared to be better armored.) I hope the experts here will correct me if my take is wrong, but it seems to me that T-55s might make some sense as stopgaps for both Ukraine and Russia as they could perhaps be fielded more quickly because of the shorter training? And would they be easier to keep in repair in the field? (Cambodia had a few rattletrap T-54s still clanking around back in the 90s, and it seemed rather miraculous to me that the things could still move.) Perhaps I'm way off here, and hope it's okay to ask you guys who are experts.

 

[tonnyc]

You can always fire and adjust off impact. By itself, probably not very well. But with UAV support, almost certainly.

But is there even enough ammo for that sort of thing? There are no line of production for T-55 ammo and any stored ammo must be decades old.

I guess time will tell. It's not like Russia will tell us how many T-55 ammo they have stored so the only way we will know will be via their performance in the battlefield.

 

[seaspear]

Its not just the T-55 but the preceding T-54 which entered production at end of second world war ,a question might be of the rumored large numbers of old tanks in reserve that were much younger are they holding them back or they cant be brought back into service ,it would be interesting to see latest satellite pictures of these old tank yard which had thousands in storage to see whats happening or not
Russia dusting off T-54, T-55 tanks as armor losses mount in Ukraine (taskandpurpose.com)

 

[Feanor]

Update. Feb 13th-14th

Kherson-Nikolaev-Odessa.

Mobilization efforts continue in Odessa.

Colonelcassad

Охотники на живой товар в Одессе. "Мобилизация на Украине проходит нормально" (с) Данилов

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Еще одно видео нашумевшего эпизода с мобилизацией в Одессе. После неудачных попыток обвинить человека в том, что он бомж, в ВСУ заявили, что "будут разбираться с действиями военкомов". Конечно же охоту на людей эти отговорки не остановят, просто будут стремиться снизить число таких видео...

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Zaporozhye-Dnepropetrovsk.

Russian Palantin EW got destroyed in Zaporozhye region.

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Первая подтвержденная потеря российского новейшего комплекса РЭБ "Палантин". Принят на вооружение в 2019 г., тогда же впервые "засветился" на Параде Победы в Воронеже, где они производятся. Точные частоты подавления неизвестны, но сообщается, что РЭБ "Палантин" работает в коротковолновом и...

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Oskol Front.

Russian BMPT fires near Kremennaya. This very curious and rather awkward vehicle has turned out much better the I would have thought, in actual combat. But ultimately hasn't done anything that can't be done by more conventional means.

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Russian artillery strikes near Svatovo.

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Russian recon near Kremennaya showing off captured Milan ATGMs.

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Reportedly Russian forces have pushed back Ukraine's 80th and 95th Air-mobile brigades near Kremennaya 1-2kms back from the town.

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LDNR Front.

Russian UAV-dropped munitions, Seversk area.

ANNA NEWS

Бойцы ВС РФ добивают украинских военных с беспилотников Кадры успешных полетов наших "птичек" на Северском направлении публикует @sons_fatherland #СВО #ВСУ #Северск @anna_news

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Russian Su-24 damaged near Artemovsk/Bakhmut, possibly the same jet Prigozhin recently flew in.

Moscow calling

Тот самый Су-24, на котором летал Пригожин, подбитый украинцами над Бахмутом. Как думаете, полетит ещё? Моток синей изоленты, кувалда, и пару часов работы Фиксиков?

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Colonelcassad

Подтверждение слов Пригожина о том, что Су-24 подбитый в районе Артемовска дотянул до аэродрома и садился с пожаром, который тушили уже на аэродроме. Летчики за спасение поврежденной машины с риском для жизни явно достойны государственной награды. Видео: https://t.me/fighter_bomber А вот...

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M113AS4 knocked out, Mar'inka.

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DNR Kaskad btln UAV-directed artillery fires in the Ugledar area.

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DNR Kaskad btln assault teams capturing a Ukrainian POW, Ugledar area.

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Footage of Ugledar. The town is clearly in ruins.

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Russia BMP-3M destroyed near Ugledar. Note up until now it's been regular BMP-3s that we've seen.

Moscow calling

БМП-3 с комплектом дополнительной противокумулятивной защиты в виде решёток и экранов, впервые представленная на форуме "Армия-2019". Правда, под Угледаром она смотрелась совсем не так эффектно, как на форуме...

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Allegedly a Russian TOS-1A getting destroyed near Ugledar.

Moscow calling

Момент взрыва ТОС-1А "Солнцепёк" под Угледаром, заснятый бойцами 72-й бригады ВСУ.

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DNR 58th SpN btln firing an ATGM at allegedly a Ukrainian BMP-2. They clearly hit something based on the blast, but what isn't clear.

Moscow calling

Поражение украинской БМП-2 оператором ПТРК 58 отдельного батальона специального назначения 1-го (Донецкого) армейского корпуса.

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Allegedly a Ukrainian UAV operator team getting hit by an ATGM launch from the 58th SpN btln.

Народная милиция ДНР

Разведчики 58 обСпН подловили и уничтожили транспорт группы БЛА противника Разведчики 58 отдельного батальона специального назначения (ранее 3 обСпН) обнаружили выдвижения группы операторов БЛА противника на передовую. Выявленная цель была уничтожена с помощью ПТУР, среди операторов противника...

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DNR 1st Bde MT-12s firing, exact location unclear.

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«Рапиры» 1 бригады работают в любую погоду Артиллеристы 1 бригады 1 Донецкого армейского корпуса в любую погоду работают по целям противника, прикрывая продвижение войск вперед. Батарея противотанковых пушек МТ-12 "Рапира" наносит удары по укрепрайонам, огневым точкам и живой силе противника...

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LNR quadcopter munition drops.

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LNR MGR in Stakhanov got hit by a strike presumably Ukrainian, allegedly HIMARS. Note Ministries of Interior and state security agencies on both sides of the front line are actively participating in the war effort, making them generally legitimate targets.

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Последствия сегодняшней HIMARSировки здания МГБ ЛНР в Стаханове (какое МГБ, разве ЛНР не часть РФ?), и её OSINT.

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School No3 in Mariupol' got hit by allegedly a HIMARS strike. It was allegedly a Russian staging area.

Moscow calling

Мариуполь, последствия HIMARSировеи интерната (бывш. школа №3) на Никольском. По некоторым данным, там базировались ВС РФ, хотя доказательств тому у админа нет.

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HIMARS munition fragments Nikol'skoe (Volodarskoe) DNR area.

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ДНР, н.п Володарское ( Никольское ), осколки от РСЗО «HIMARS» после ночной работы ПВО. @WarInMyEyes

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Russian strikes in Kramatorks aimed at a local sports facility allegedly being used as a Ukrainian staging area.

Colonelcassad

Ракетный прилет в Краматорске.

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После одного из прилетов в Краматорске существенные повреждения получил Дворец культуры и спорта. Ранее в нем фиксировалось размещение личного состава ВСУ.

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In Kramatorsk it appears the Ukrainian city mayor's office has fled. This is despite the town not currently being on the front line, and there still being a significant civilian population in the town. The person filming has unkind words for the city officials and the Ukrainian president.

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Краматорская мэрия сбежала. Местные в недоумении.

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Misc.

Russian tank fires, through thermals, 64th Motor-Rifles. Location and context unclear.

Colonelcassad

Танкисты 64 гвардейской отдельной мотострелковой бригады разбирают ангар с военной техникой противника. Снайперская стрельба на расстояние больше 4км . @voin_dv

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Ukrainian river boat getting hit by a Russian loitering munition. Unclear whether it's Kherson or Zaporozhye-Dnepropetrovsk area.

Colonelcassad

БПЛА-камикадзе "Ланцет" поражает речной катер ВСУ. Видео: https://t.me/evgeniy_lisitsyn

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Ukrainian Uragan MLRS flipped upside down and destroyed.

Colonelcassad

Украинская РСЗО после попадания и детонации боекомплекта. Взрыв был такой силы, что машина перевернулась.

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Ukrainian Mugin-5 UAVs purchased from China and converted into improvised loitering munitions, but shot down by Russian forces.

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Another Ukrainian MiG-29 pilot that may have been downed in an encounter with a Shahed munition.

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Ukrainian M113SA4 captured, possibly the same one as above in Mar'inka.

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Очередной американский БМП перешёл на сторону добра Трофеев российских войск стала бронемшаина M113AS4 - глубокая модернизация БМП M113. Кадры публикует @rt_russian #СВО #бронетехника #БМП @anna_news

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Apparently captured Ukrainian kit, location and context unclear.

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BTR-82As with extra armor kits in Ukraine. Note pre-war only the latest BTR-82ATs had the mounts of the extra armor were available. However in the course of the war we've seen at least some BTR-82As with mountings for the armor but the original sights. Weak armor protection is probably the biggest weakness of the BTR-82A.

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Russian crews training on BRM-1KAMs in Ukraine. The type is a logical and relatively inexpensive BRM/BMP-1 upgrade. If they could add Kornets to the turret, and extra armor on the hull it would go from decent to downright good.

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Russian T-72B3 mod'22s in Ukraine. Note the Sosna and wind sensors.

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Russian armored tractor, somewhere in Ukraine.

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Captured Russian vehicles getting refitted and repaired in Ukraine.

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Ukrainian mobilization efforts continue.

Colonelcassad

«Мы демократическое государство. Мы не можем показывать пример, как Россия, загонять кого-то палками на войну. Мы не такое государство. Мы сражаемся за ценности европейские, и мы хотим быть членом Европейского союза, поэтому даже воевать нам нужно с такими ценностями» (с) Зеленский

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NATO/EU.

Ukrainian service members training on Leo-2s in Poland.

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US military equipment being unloaded in Germany. Some of it is likely to end up in Ukraine.

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Американская военная техника после разгрузки в Бремергафене. "Брэдли", "Хамви", МРАПы, инженерная техники, ЗРК малого радиуса. Весной появится на украинском ТВД.

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Norway is reportedly handing over 8 Leo-2A4NOs to Ukraine.

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[vikingatespam]

You can always fire and adjust off impact. By itself, probably not very well. But with UAV support, almost certainly.

I cant vouch for this source

T-54 / T-55 Main Battle Tank

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or its correctness, but I see a claim that the maximum gun elevation for the T-55 is +18 degrees. Not very useful in the indirect role.