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FASTBOAT TOUGH April 3rd, 2022 09:19 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Not one to go back and forth to this wonderful video, here's the written companion to the video.
https://tankrecognition.blogspot.com...cognition.html

To the German offer of BMP-1 I can assure you Germany will not give non refurbished equipment to Ukraine if for no other reasons that it would both embarrass and cause criticism them.

And there are also international legal issues that could arise. And most important it might also adversely affect their foreign weapons sales.

That being said, they wouldn't have to offer to upgrade them in any way.

That will be the thing to keep track of, if they do.

As already posted KMW was offering from their private stock around 50-55 GEPHARPS SPAA systems, it was indicated they would update the radar systems and possibly the FCS as well. They of the latest version that last served in the BUNDESWEHR.

I would not be surprised if we don't see them in country within the next 3-4 months and 6 months (We call that "hedging your bet(s)") at the outside. ;)

And now we have this (I hope there'll be no reprisals but...) and BUCHA also.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...id=mailsignout

Makes me glad I served under the seas compared to some... never mind.

Regards
Pat
:capt:

Karagin April 3rd, 2022 10:44 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH (Post 852114)
Not one to go back and forth to this wonderful video, here's the written companion to the video.
https://tankrecognition.blogspot.com...cognition.html

To the German offer of BMP-1 I can assure you Germany will not give non refurbished equipment to Ukraine if for no other reasons that it would both embarrass and cause criticism them.

And there are also international legal issues that could arise. And most important it might also adversely affect their foreign weapons sales.

That being said, they wouldn't have to offer to upgrade them in any way.

That will be the thing to keep track of, if they do.

As already posted KMW was offering from their private stock around 50-55 GEPHARPS SPAA systems, it was indicated they would update the radar systems and possibly the FCS as well. They of the latest version that last served in the BUNDESWEHR.

I would not be surprised if we don't see them in country within the next 3-4 months and 6 months (We call that "hedging your bet(s)") at the outside. ;)

And now we have this (I hope there'll be no reprisals but...) and BUCHA also.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...id=mailsignout

Makes me glad I served under the seas compared to some... never mind.

Regards
Pat
:capt:

Saw on Facebook that these BMPs are going to the Czech Republic and then to Ukraine. I am sure that they will be in wonderful condition and functional, unlike the MANPADs Germany sent.

FASTBOAT TOUGH April 4th, 2022 12:22 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Yeah, that was stupid and yes, an embarrassment. I wish I could still speck or read German to see if there was any fallout from that.

It goes against my "inherited" sense of efficiency and organization!?!

It'll be interesting to see within the next few weeks what other weapons get into the Ukraine such as those Czech Republic T-72M and S-300 systems from Slovenia I believe I posted already.

I've paid more attention to those videos looking very closely at the camo paint schemes on both countries armor. Well that Armor modeling site has absolutely got it right from what I've seen to date. That was a day or two ago.

Regards,
Pat
:capt:

FASTBOAT TOUGH April 4th, 2022 03:08 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
You computer guys might like this.
A little play on an Old School song "Hackers Delight" as they've very active in Russia of late...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...out&li=BBnbfcL

Also, since this was posted seems there's some unconfirmed stories Russia has shot down a handful or less of their fighters.

But the following is confirmed story deals with why Russia is using one of their best fighter bombers to drop "DUMB" bombs in Ukraine? Also how good is it's EW after reading this?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...0e4766abfb1bda
http://www.military-today.com/aircra...4_fullback.htm


I think I'm taking the rest of the day off, OK MAYBE!?!
Regards,
Pat
:capt:

wulfir April 4th, 2022 04:13 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
I think the German BMP-1s are ex Swedish PBV 501s.

In the 90s Sweden bought discount ex NVA kit from Germany, MTLB and BMP-1s to give infantry brigades shrapnel protection. The BMP-1s were initially meant for use in northern Sweden IIRC but the narrow tracks did poorly in snow. The MTLB (Pbv 401 saw use, but have since been sold to Finland).

The PBV 501s were modified but never really used by any units. Eventually sold back to the Czech company that did the modifications. I heard some of them went to equip the new Iraqi army. I guess they had some left.

DRG April 4th, 2022 05:59 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
This is for anyone who is Ukrainian or can read Ukrainian or has access to the kind of data apparently ONLY WE USE

How many troops in a Ukrainian platoon?

I think it is three sections of 8

crappy translation
Quote:

The company of protection of the military commissariat has the following structure:

• management of the company
• 4 platoons of protection
number of company 121 persons

Right now I have that as close as the game can be with 4 plt's in a Coy and a command and some support units but it is near impossible to find a breakdown at the company -> section level and right now I feel what I have in there now for the Territorials is " good enough" but if anyone knows of a source let me know where it is ASAP

FASTBOAT TOUGH April 4th, 2022 08:00 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
This is "live" from these refs...
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-...unded-26632401
Artem said: “We were in a reconnaissance group of about 35 soldiers, and we laid a trap, getting ready to attack them and then opened fire.

3 Battalions in a Brigade
https://www.ukrmilitary.com/p/ukrain...nd-forces.html

Went to their Defense Ministry and there's no help there.

Didn't do Wiki but pops on on my search variations.

Following though off topic came up on one or two of searches might be useful for a campaign builder.
https://www.janes.com/defence-news/n...ukraine-crisis

Losing my light maybe a BRISK walk will clear my head on a different approach to the question.

Pat

Imp April 5th, 2022 02:41 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Some Observations
I think quite a lot of the Russian tanks are not fully equipped as in none functional ERA & pre Arena active defence systems are not very good.
Does it need to be looking in the direction the shot is coming from to work?
Reasoning for this.
During Chechenia some tanks were definitely deployed without ERA & I do not remember active protection systems being very effective then.

From photographic evidence two things tend to happen when tanks are hit.
Either catastrophic ammo explosion & flying turrets, seems to happen to virtually all tanks involved in that engagement.
I would postulate despite looking like they have ERA they are not functional.
The other result is the tank being penetrated or despite the fact its a flank shot surviving the first 1 or 2 attacks. These do not initially blow up though they might do so later but the crew often have time to get out.
These have ERA it can stop shots & if penetrated it absorbs a lot of the energy hence no ammo cook off. As they may explode later I would also say fire suppression capability is poor.
Game terms survivability should be less in tanks with no or limited ERA.

To me if you think about it both outfitting the vehicles & training suffer due to the size of the army. Your not talking about outfitting a couple hundred or even a few thousand tanks like Western countries.
The cost would be prohibitive as would training them all to a decent standard. Training rounds for example how many would you need to train everyone to a decent level, then of course there is maintenance costs.

Game terms you would need another OOB troop & tank quality could vary greatly in my view. Also I think Russia expected the Ukraine to just give up when faced with an army of that size, I would bet a lot of the tanks involved in the military exercise are lacking their ERA.


On APS I have only seen 1 tank equipped with a modern active protection system & that looked like it was destroyed by artillery.
Also ATGM use seems rare possibly due to the nature of most engagements. My guess RPG type weapons are preferred because you can pop out take the shot & run.

For me the jury is out I do not know if Arena on is effective or not.
Game terms we have 2 systems I think one should remain as is to represent things like Trophy & possibly Arena & the other should be really dumbed down.

These are just observations make of them what you will not researched anything.

As a side note the Ukraine air force seems to be surviving by using the roads & nape of the earth. Laughed when I saw the fighter that returned with a road sign attached, they are flying low.

DRG April 5th, 2022 05:39 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
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Andy and I are of the opinion that, in Ukraine at least, Arena installation is NOT as common as was thought and I have, for the game AI anyway, made Arena tanks radio code 91 ( rare ) and introduced some versions without it that are radio code 92 (common ) which cuts down on the number of them showing up under AI control

What I had been lead to believe was the later gen arena launchers appear now to be just smoke grenade launchers

https://forum.shrapnelgames.com/atta...1&d=1649151352

So it would appear the effectiveness or lack of in regards to Arena is more a case of it just not being installed in the majority

OR given most of the wrecks ***appear*** to have been made that way from attacks to the side it is just not that effective from that direction

OR

all or any of the above

Wdll April 5th, 2022 08:23 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Never expected to see this in reality, but here is footage of something it's not that uncommon in the game.
An ATGM shooting down a helo.

https://twitter.com/Conflicts/status...UovUD7zvlfDdgg

DRG April 5th, 2022 09:12 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Imp (Post 852126)
As a side note the Ukraine air force seems to be surviving by using the roads & nape of the earth. Laughed when I saw the fighter that returned with a road sign attached, they are flying low.


https://www.reuters.com/article/fact...-idUSL2N2VX2PI

Quote:

Social media users have shared a collage showing photos of a Ukrainian jet they say flew so low it crashed into a road sign. While the incident traces back to August 2020, some online have shared it in the context of the Russian invasion in 2022.

DRG April 5th, 2022 10:26 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Imp (Post 852126)
Some Observations
I think quite a lot of the Russian tanks are not fully equipped as in none functional ERA & pre Arena active defence systems are not very good.
Does it need to be looking in the direction the shot is coming from to work?.

For the systems to work they need to be installed and if installed.... turned on. There are no reports ( we are seeing ) that indicated any attacking missiles were defeated by anti-missle systems and that could be for anyone of three reasons
  • They just are not installed as extensively as assumed
  • They just don't work
  • They weren't activated

Any one of those or all three. Shora ( VRRS ) (it would appear) needs to pick up the targetting laser for the missle. If it doesn't have one and it would appear it's not being fired towards the direction the turret sensors are pointed it's not going to deploy

ARENA (it would appear)............"uses a multi-function Doppler radar, which can be turned on and off by the tank commander. In conjunction with radar input, a digital computer scans an arc around the tank for threat"

So it has to be turned on and it "scans an arc around the tank" an "arc" does not suggest 360 degrees

The bottom line here is there is much we don't know because those that do know aren't revealing the strengths and weaknesses of the systems

What we do appear to "know" that in the past month if it's on and working it doesn't seem to be doing anything . Certainly the growing piles of burnt out scrap steel would suggest this but again....... it's not a "fair judgement" of a systems performance if they are not installed as SEEMS to be the case

The final bottom line is we can only simulate these systems in a limited way. The game does not differentiate between targeting systems and in the case of Shora many "modern" targeting systems do not use laser and the sytem ( that we know about ) seems to rely on that

There have been adjustments made to both the availability of these systems based on what APPEARS to be the case in 2022 and their effectiveness in detecting and defeating ATGM but it won't be perfect because it can never be perfect

DRG April 5th, 2022 01:50 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
I wonder how that deal is panning out.......
https://militaryleak.com/2020/06/28/...n-battle-tank/

Wdll April 5th, 2022 02:07 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Not entirely sure what happened with this battle, but...wow?
https://twitter.com/Arslon_Xudosi/st...CURK9OqfBF1vsg

Aeraaa April 5th, 2022 02:31 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
^Well, it's heavily edited, but at I see at least 2 BTRs totalled and prob a T72 damaged. The Ukrainian tank basically ambushed the Russian convoy from close range.

I'm sure I did have an encounter just like that in one of the scenarios/quickbattles in MBT.

DRG April 5th, 2022 05:23 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
The drone footage from this war has been particularly informative. The "ID tags" was a nice touch

DRG April 5th, 2022 07:21 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DRG (Post 852079)
Ukrainian forces are using yellow and blue.




Just a follow up on this it may not be true in all cases but it appears from recent photos I have seen that the Ukrainian Regulars tend towards blue and the Territorial units tend towards yellow but it is not always 100% clear who's reg and who's militia though the regs seem better outfitted and I have seen blue and yellow together on the same armband

MarkSheppard April 5th, 2022 08:28 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Seen the Stugna-P ATGM kill of a stationary hovering KA-52 yet?

Note how they put the cursor near the Ka-52, but keep it off the helo until about 3 seconds before impact, to avoid setting off laser warning sensors on the helicopter?

DRG April 5th, 2022 09:10 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkSheppard (Post 852141)
Seen the Stugna-P ATGM kill of a stationary hovering KA-52 yet?

Note how they put the cursor near the Ka-52, but keep it off the helo until about 3 seconds before impact, to avoid setting off laser warning sensors on the helicopter?



Post #110 above

Yes. I wondered about that when I saw the video. That system has a manual and a fire-and-forget mode. Fire-and-forget provides automatic control of the missile flight using a targeting laser beam that does not require manual tracking of the target.

I may be wrong but in that case, it looked like they may have been using manual mode

Wdll April 6th, 2022 01:39 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Scary how easy it is to fool the system. Good scary in this case, but still.

DRG April 6th, 2022 02:06 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
https://www.csis.org/analysis/send-swarm

Quote:

Send In the Swarm
March 24, 2022

This quick take is part of our Crisis Crossroads series, which highlights timely analysis by CSIS scholars on the evolving situation in Ukraine and its security, economic, energy, and humanitarian effects.


The recent announcement that United States will send switchblade drones to Ukraine reflects the changing character of war and the importance of swarming. Swarming involves saturating a target with multiple small strikes as opposed to one decisive blow. By expanding arms transfers to include more capable swarming systems like the Israeli loitering munitions seen in Nagorno-Karabakh as well as new U.S. Marine capabilities like the Hero-120, the West can help Kyiv break the Russian sieges currently holding Ukrainian cities hostage.

Ukraine has already adapted tactical-level swarms to slow Russia’s advance. Similar to Finnish motti tactics, dispersed ambush teams attack Russian lines of communication to compound Moscow’s logistical challenges. In multiple instances, the Ukrainian armed forces have used drones to target artillery raids against Russian-seized airbases in Ukraine, including destroying as many as 30 vehicles and helicopters in Kherson.

Expanding the range and types of loitering munitions available to Ukraine will help them build on this success. The greatest threat to Ukraine right now is the ability of Russia to siege Ukrainian cities. The closer the Russian army gets to Kyiv, the more artillery and missile barrages it can fire on urban areas, putting pressure on Ukraine’s leaders to accept Russian demands. While surface-to-air missile transfers can help stop Russian aircraft and cruise missiles, they cannot stop artillery strikes. The same goes for anti-tank guided missiles, which perform the best ambushing convoys.

While the concept of swarming is as old as horse archers from ancient history, low-cost drones and persistent surveillance networks provide new technical means to the tactic. The result is an approach called mosaic that seeks to overwhelm adversaries short of a single, decisive battle.

Applied to the current war, long-range loitering munitions provide Ukrainian forces options for swarming Russian artillery and missile batteries striking cities like Kyiv and Mariupol. Faced with the prospect of suicide drones attacking their firing positions, already stretched Russian forces would have to pull back or reduce the volume of fire. The more Russian artillery and missile units Ukraine attacks, the harder it will become for Moscow to use medieval sieges as a negotiation tactic.

Swarming offers a low-cost, low-risk way of helping Ukraine defend its sovereign territory. Combined with sending surface-to-air missiles, it makes it more difficult for Russia to keep attacking Ukrainian cities in a way that limits escalation risks and helps accelerate a negotiated settlement.

Benjamin Jensen is a senior fellow for future war, gaming, and strategy in the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.

Commentary is produced by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a private, tax-exempt institution focusing on international public policy issues. Its research is nonpartisan and nonproprietary. CSIS does not take specific policy positions. Accordingly, all views, positions, and conclusions expressed in this publication should be understood to be solely those of the author(s).

© 2022 by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. All rights reserved.

I added Switchblades to the Ukrainian OOB a couple weeks ago along with drones using the light helicopter unitclass and the Switchblades will also be found in the USA and British OOB under the control of elite specialist units ( Ukraine Spetsnaz, US Ranger , British RM Cdo ) The spotter drones were added to 19 OOB's

....and yes, when used together they are quite effective


https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidha...h=66b61c5a7e6b

Quote:

UPDATE: The Pentagon has confirmed that the new batch will also include 10 Switchblade 600 models — the much larger version of the loitering munition. We looked at the Switchblade 600 when it was launched in 2020. This is a 50-pound weapon rather than a 5-pound one, with a range in excess of 50 miles. And it has a much larger warhead, described as having similar effects to a Javelin missile. In other words, it can take out the heaviest Russian tanks. Again, the 600 can be teamed with Puma drones to ensure the highest-value targets are found and hit and no Switchblade is wasted.

I have not included this larger version of the Switchblade into the OOB's.........yet ........due to its very limited availability but one could easily be simulated by using the Israeli Hafiz / Spike NLOS coupled with a spotter drone

Wdll April 6th, 2022 03:15 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Sudden urge to watch Ender's Game.

Wdll April 8th, 2022 07:02 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Bushmasters in Ukrainian colors.
https://www.ptisidiastima.com/austra...e-bushmasters/

Wdll April 8th, 2022 06:44 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
I don't know how accurate this "legion of Russians" is, but I thought to share this video.
I read about it a few more times, but I don't really have any facts about it.
It almost sounds like they are not going to fight inside Ukraine, but in Russia. I don't know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ61bjLhhww

troopie April 9th, 2022 12:59 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Overall sounds like the update will be ready when it's ready. I'll download it when it's done.

troopie

DRG April 9th, 2022 10:09 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by troopie (Post 852170)
Overall sounds like the update will be ready when it's ready. I'll download it when it's done.

troopie

Check back in a couple of weeks, by then we should have a better idea of a release date. FOR SURE it won't be next week

DRG April 9th, 2022 11:57 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
For a lot of reasons expect this year to be the last update for both games. If there's another one it's because something SERIOUSLY needs fixing or we both had brain farts and forgot what a massive PITA it is to do this every year.

24 years is a long time to do anything

Also do not expect the number of scenarios in either game like in the past few years. Neither of our main scenario / campaign contributors have had a good year in any way, shape or form.

Felix Nephthys April 10th, 2022 12:41 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DRG (Post 852173)
For a lot of reasons expect this year to be the last update for both games. If there's another one it's because something SERIOUSLY needs fixing or we both had brain farts and forgot what a massive PITA it is to do this every year.

24 years is a long time to do anything

Also do not expect the number of scenarios in either game like in the past few years. Neither of our main scenario / campaign contributors have had a good year in any way, shape or form.

Just wanted to give a quick thank you for the hard work you guys have done to keep this game going all these years. Hope we will all still be playing this for many years to come.

DRG April 10th, 2022 01:15 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Felix Nephthys (Post 852181)

Just wanted to give a quick thank you for the hard work you guys have done to keep this game going all these years.

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Felix Nephthys (Post 852181)
Hope we will all still be playing this for many years to come.


So do we

DRG April 10th, 2022 01:27 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Who would have thought we'd see something like this a month ago ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yE9finPXF3o

FASTBOAT TOUGH April 10th, 2022 03:58 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Well though this is good news for the N/NE Ukraine, it will not be for the East. Several news agencies have for instance have shown a slightly over 8-mile column of trucks and 100's (unspecified number of) of various armored vehicles.

Russia is preparing for what they should've done from the beginning, strike on a concentrated semi-broad front out of Donbas region and Crimea with the goal to encircle a large part of the Ukrainian forces that have been defending the Donbas region for the last 5-6 years. .

If the Ukraine losses here and more so doesn't extract a large portion of those troops, it will lead to potentially opening up of the central part of the country and to major/substantial Russian territorial gains.

This upcoming offensive, somewhat underway now as the video Don posted shows, will determine the fate of the country and who'll be in the "driver's seat" at the negotiating table.

Some Generals (Ours) can see the upcoming offensive as being the largest battle in that part of Europe since 1943.

Of course, they would be speaking of the Battle of Kursk (or Battle of Prokhorovka, Kursk.)
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...tail&FORM=VIRE


The big shift for Russia beyond their force deployment is that they've centralized the command authority by appointing Gen. Aleksandr V. Dvornikov who's a very experienced having served in the Second Chechen War and was Commander of Russian forces in Syria.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news...-calls-discha/


Government officials also reporting here that apparently Ukraine has/or roughly has, a 10:1 advantage in Javelins to Russian tanks committed in the Ukraine area. If even at halve that number that would be significant advantage.

Slovakia (Corrected.) as was confirmed this morning, has sent all their S-300 systems to the Ukraine they should already be there sometime today or tomorrow at latest their time.

We have sent them a full Patriot Battery I'm sure of course manned by our troops.

Need to verify which S-300 they operated which could lead to significant increase to performance capabilities.

Round 1 goes to the Ukraine hands down. Round 2 could decide the game.

Regards,
Pat
:capt:

DRG April 10th, 2022 04:19 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
The Javelins are handy because they do not require set up time like the Skif but either version of the Skif will get the job done

The game-changer on a lot of levels will be if the Russians use their artillery the way they did "in the old days" which will create a lot of collateral damage but it will make setting up ATGM kill zones problamatic

The other change that might occur is more reliance on basic infantry to clear areas of AT teams before moving armour forward. Either way, it's gonna get ugly

DRG April 10th, 2022 04:29 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH (Post 852196)
Well though this is good news for the N/NE Ukraine, it will not be for the East. Several news agencies have for instance have shown a slightly over 8-mile column of trucks and 100's (unspecified number of) of various armored vehicles.

Yep and pretty much what they reported at the beginning of March as well

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/01/huge...hing-kyiv.html

Quote:

Huge Russian convoy approaches Kyiv as fears of all-out assault on the city grow
That didn't pan out as planned......

FASTBOAT TOUGH April 11th, 2022 02:05 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
I can confirm this deal was under contract as the article indicates. What's at issue because of the Ukrainian War, what will be the "fall out" from this. As the article indicates this as well was a "power projection" move by China with this full 20 aircraft contingent arriving at the same in Serbia. CNN just reported Zelinsky to speak to the S. Korean National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, I wonder about what? They would like to send a message of their own to China. Material support to Ukraine could be it.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...0ef01eacaa245f

Sweden and Finland pressing for NATO membership. Lots out there about this. What Russia didn't want to happen in Ukraine on their Eastern border will mark my words happen on its NE eastern border with Finland.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...5448bb845effbc
https://history.state.gov/historical...rus1949v04/d62
https://www.sps.ed.ac.uk/sites/defau...e_Handbook.pdf


Those above are part of the "spider web" around the center of it of course being the Ukraine and Russia.

This mission has quietly been confirmed with a variation of "I can neither confirm or deny" or "Speak to any particular operations" so I guess we'll never know if SAS, Green Berets or SEALS are taking pictures or video. This would provide some excellent battlefield intel. On the highlighted "blue wording" click on them for further information.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidax...h=10a7efb26710

Now this next I did click on the blue. You might remember that I was pretty adamant about my comments concerning the Russian "bird cage" over the turrets of their tanks and some APC's. I basically said they were crap and would not stop a modern tandem warhead top attack weapon. So, to make my point on that and Stugna-P multi-tasking.

YOU MUST FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO SAVE YOU TIME FOR THE ABOVE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ENJOY THE REST AT YOUR LEISURE.

Scroll down to 5 APRIL AND START COUNTING...
Video #1 STUGNA-P taking a helicopter.

Video #3 2 T-72B3 just after top attack. It's FAST but in the beginning, you'll see one T-72B3 had a "bird cage" and like the rest of the tank what's left of it.

Video #12 Unidentified T-72 hit by a "pile driver" and where's the hull!?! Stay with it as he pans around the tank. Killed and buried at the sometime. I make no light of it.

Scroll down to 6 April, well you know as you just did it...
Video #2 STUGNA-P taking out a T-72 variant.

Video #3 T-72B1 "Pile Driver" Top Attack.

Video #9 T-72B3 "How about that cage" definitely traditional top attack. JAVELIN and NLAW like most other TA ATGW turret separation is a sure sign of them likely having been the cause of it.
https://twitter.com/BarracudaVol1/st...33247284527122

I'm just making an educated guess here and more so with 5 APR Video #12
and possibly 6 APR Video #3 I feel was done by a precision munition along the line of our EXCALIBUR 155mm munition. It is CONFIRMED that they both have and have used them. Note dates of and in the article.
https://en.defence-ua.com/industries...rget-1647.html

DRG April 11th, 2022 06:36 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
What Happens to Russian Tank After a Shot from ATGM System

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...stem-2490.html

Ukrainian Stugna ATGM's Hunting on Russian TOS-1 Buratino MLRS. Detailed Video of System's Crew Work
https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...work-2472.html

Russian Occupiers Lost 3 TOS-1A MLRS While Running Away From Kyiv Region
https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...gion-2451.html


In the case of the TOS I have other info that claims the Ukrainians have now started using the captured TOS against the Russians ( and why it is now in the Ukrainian OOB )

DRG April 11th, 2022 07:25 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Javelin vs NLAW: Ukrainian Soldier Explains from Own Experience which of the Two is More Effective Against Russian Armored Targets

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...gets-2495.html

DRG April 11th, 2022 07:32 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Someday the new additions will stop but it's not going to be today

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...ideo-2514.html

Expect a MUCH different Ukrainian OOB than the one you have now

Aeraaa April 11th, 2022 07:51 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
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Originally Posted by DRG (Post 852212)
Someday the new additions will stop but it's not going to be today

https://en.defence-ua.com/weapon_and...ideo-2514.html

Expect a MUCH different Ukrainian OOB than the one you have now

The way things shape in the last years, I'd expect a different OOB for most of countries in Europe.

DRG April 11th, 2022 08:04 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
There have been new units added in other OOB's but nothing comes close to Ukraine

DRG April 11th, 2022 08:05 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Ukrainian claims of Russian losses as of today

https://en.defence-ua.com/news/the_4...afts-2516.html

FASTBOAT TOUGH April 11th, 2022 10:20 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Don,
Can confirm yours about TOS-1 as well through my sources.

I to have seen reports of units using both in a "combined arms" tactical situation. These guys (And I use this generically for both sexes as both are fighting hard.) are fighting a better tactical battle and plain "out foxing" the Russians.

I've said for years out here they are better than most-I'm leaving it at that.

Now another strand to the Ukrainian "Spyder Web" from the Polish Govt. earlier today their time.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world...16bc79ff6545a2

Moscow didn't like him, or his policies and I remember that crash as it made world news and there were immediate suspicions then of assassination.

And the world keeps revolving.

To think this all started for me with OPLOT-M.

Looking back, I'm sure Don is thrilled about that!?! ;) :D (Morale booster for you know who!)

Regards,
Pat
:capt:

DRG April 11th, 2022 10:55 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Pat there was talk about the Germans Selling 100 PzH 2000 to Ukraine

https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/822908.html

Quote:

"The Bundeswehr will provide Kiev with 100 of its howitzers as soon as possible
Great..... ANOTHER unit to enter. I have a feeling some of this is going to end up chewing on my derriere

FASTBOAT TOUGH April 11th, 2022 11:42 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Don,
Seen that to just wasn't sure about it.

Well, I'm going to "hang my butt out there" to by SUGGUSTING the tanks might be the LEOPARD 1A5 POSSIBALY equipped with the 120mm/L44.

The LEOPARD 1A5 is the ONLY ONE in that series designed to mount that weapon. The weapon was tested on that platform and a further development of it came with the LEOPARD 1A6 which didn't get beyond the Prototype Stage due to the LEOPARD 2 fielding in numbers that the LEOPARD 1A6 wouldn't have made practical sense due to improvements of the former and cost. The following is USA TRACOC source both listed A15/6 at the bottom
https://odin.tradoc.army.mil/mediawi...ttle_Tank_(MBT)
.

I might've one upped you here!?! :rolleyes:

More on this later, got get someone lunch and to the airport!!

Regards,
Pat
:capt:

DRG April 11th, 2022 12:13 PM

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blazejos April 11th, 2022 12:38 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
If you are really interested in Smolensk Severny 10.04.2010 aerodrome Air Disaster now rather word assassination is more correct. In the light of today published materials by Smolensk commission. Here you can check this yourself and create own opinion! Here is short video and summary about this in English
https://tvpworld.com/59571619/smolen...igation-report

And here biggest repository with documents data university publications in English about this
https://www.smolenskcrashnews.com/

Work about Smolensk was done by commission last 6 years to found the true in case of many lies by peoples inside Poland from Polish government at that time just from the beginning in 2010 and also that main evidence wreckage of aircraft is still in Russian hands and Russians will not give them in foreseeable future (probably never).

And, yes war crimes in Ukraine put new light on that event 12 years ago and debunk a myth that Russian state was not able do this because is just a normal state with normal "politicians". That also open question about "politicians" inside Poland and extent of their collaboration during that event with Russia?
Here https://tvpworld.com/59565788/memory...slaw-kaczynski

BTW. "Poisoned Fruit of Katyn Masacre" Genocides without punishment made perpetrators more brave and also people from next generations looks back and will said we can do the same. Here is opinion of Polish President that lack of "Nürenberg" style trials for crimes of Communism created this new genocides on Ukraine and we repeat our history again in circles. Video with English subtitles
https://tvpworld.com/59562999/we-mus...on-katyn-crime

zovs66 April 12th, 2022 09:29 AM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Seems like old times...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a...a272d682e266a9

Wdll April 12th, 2022 11:24 AM

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My favorite part was the last paragraph.
Basically the Ukrainians went on vacations, had gifts or whatever by the FSB and decided to not betray their country.
Hilarious.

DRG April 12th, 2022 02:43 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
Many of you will know about Russkiy Mir.

Posted for those that don't


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4WEBwsuQf0

DRG April 12th, 2022 02:54 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
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Originally Posted by zovs66 (Post 852231)


More on that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F7UQUsFQgQ


and what is said at around the 3 min mark may be true..... or not but that's all part of the "game". If the other side isn't already paranoid.... no problem.... just hint at things like that

blazejos April 12th, 2022 07:22 PM

Re: Updates in light of Ukraine war
 
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Originally Posted by DRG (Post 852233)
Many of you will know about Russkiy Mir.

Posted for those that don't


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4WEBwsuQf0

That is true but that is only a theory :doh:
like on that paint from Tsarist times "Allegory of Russkiy Mir"
https://www.wykop.pl/cdn/c3201142/co...sMiIY,w400.jpg

in practice Russkiy Mir is more like on this paint from USSR times:
https://www.wykop.pl/cdn/c3201142/co...C7fhf,w400.jpg

"Prophetic" music video from 2020 by Red⭐Tide Russkiy Mir
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFKNinBkq1I



but in reality is more like that:
- Russkiy Mir for ordinary peoples in Mariupol recorded in Zaphorosia evacuation centre their stories in english video 5min
https://www.wykop.pl/link/6595057/ru...ego-czlowieka/

- The villager who buried those he couldn't save from Russian occupiers english video 3min
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-afNM-jlNlQ

- Sharing space with the dead - horror outside Chernihiv English video 4:25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-afNM-jlNlQ

- Stories of sexual violence against Ukrainian women from Russian forces
English video 5:12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgtXV9VBxEE

- How Russian soldiers brutalized a Ukrainian family (and they are probably the lucky ones :confused:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8mFjVp-ZPE

- They were shooting everybody, women and children: presbyter from Bucha
https://tvpworld.com/59601436/they-w...ter-from-bucha


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