Russia's War Against Ukraine

[SirAndrewD]

I'm sure the Ukrainians were especially polite to the Russian Major...

Well, I was sort of being sarcastic about the polite part.

He does look nice in his photoshoot.

[GDS_Starfury]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1691551080570667322

[Windigo]

I'm very interested to see what happens with these bridgeheads as they Russians have virtually no forces across the river opposing it.  That's the best most open ground running in the region and it's totally unfortified, unmined and virtually undefended. 

Taking easy ground with a caveat of 'an exposed logistics trail' might not be worth it, but I sense its something the UAF would run with; if anything to create carnage deep in russian occupied territory while keeping an eye on their tail.

IANAG, but damn that would be a juicy opportunity to not just poke the bear, but ram'er home with no lube.... sorry, but that's a very satisfying visual.

[Windigo]

Here you go PJ... sorta

[GDS_Starfury]

IANAG, but damn that would be a juicy opportunity to not just poke the bear, but ram'er home with no lube.... sorry, but that's a very satisfying visual.

[GDS_Starfury]

true story

[Gusington]

 

[Windigo]

IANAG, but damn that would be a juicy opportunity to not just poke the bear, but ram'er home with no lube.... sorry, but that's a very satisfying visual.

 that is a very satisfying visual

[GDS_Starfury]

indeed

[SirAndrewD]

Chatter on Telegram now confirmed by Forbes is that the UAF has finally committed the 82nd Air Assault Brigade with its Challengers, Strykers and Marders to the front south of Robotyne. 

This is in relief of, not in concert with the Ukrainian Marines that have been bearing the brunt of the fighting in the area.

This is interesting as the Marines were specialized for the type of warfare that they've been largely conducting, breaking fortifications, urban combat and battlefield engineering. 

The 82nd Air Assault is the rapid maneuver warfare element that so far has been held in reserve.   This was a unit I expected to see on the farther eastern axis where where the defenses are much thinner rather than going into the teeth of the second and third lines of defense and fortifications at Tokmak and Ocheretuvate.

Do the Ukrainians know something we don't?  Or are they continuing to double down on Russian style pressure tactics over NATO style breakthrough and maneuver?

Either way, Russian media has been excitedly playing video of the first Strykers destroyed in drone attacks.  Every piece of NATO gear they take out is like 4th of July to them.   

[GDS_Starfury]

 

https://twitter.com/i/status/1691899266321580396

[Windigo]

Damn.... american equipment is built freaking tuff... like Gus' nuts

[SirAndrewD]

Damn.... american equipment is built freaking tuff... like Gus' nuts

So is the German stuff.  Almost every single Leopard and most Bradley "lost" in the mess of the first day of the counteroffensive is back in action.  Only three Leopards were declared total losses and even then they had parts that could be salvaged to repair the other chassis.

Of the 34 Bradleys' "Lost" only 12 are either beyond repair or not able to return to the battlefield for this phase of the operations.

[Gusington]

Good to see those guys able to get themselves out in that clip.

[Windigo]

Good to see those guys able to get themselves out in that clip.

that goes without saying, and I bet their hearing is below par now.