Some gear reviews from RAZVEDOS. He says that VSS and AS Val rifles haven't proven themselves during the war. Both require a lot of cleaning and maintenance. He also said they lack enough penetration, but Russia lacks enough suppressors for AKs. vk.com/public21006822…
He is even more critical of the AK-12, which he has criticized before. He said that spetsnaz have traded their AK-12 in and pulled out older AKMS rifles with PBS–1 suppressors. The AK-12's bayonet mount prevents using most suppressors without an adapter.2/ vk.com/public21006822…
Many spetsnaz purchased their own suppressors but they can't be used without an adapter, which also affects alignment. He also talked about day optics, but said that it is more important for soldiers to have modern medical equipment and armor/plates. 3/ vk.com/public21006822…
Regarding day optics, he praises EOTech and Aimpoints (no surprise given their popularity with Russian SOF), compliments Holosun for price and energy efficiency (particularly the АК HE-403R), and said Zenitco's VZOR-1 is praised by a colleague. 4/
He said there are very divergent views of the Valday 1P87, criticized the PK-01, and said that the Kobra is a good sight but with poor energy efficiency. He broadly criticized many other optics for their poor battery life, including the 1PN139 thermal optic. 5/
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Looks like the Admiral Kuznetsov is finally being moved to the newly formed dry dock at the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center in Murmansk. t.me/ChDambiev/16935
United Shipbuilding Corporation's Aleksey Rakhmanov confirmed that the Admiral Kuznetsov has docked in Severomorsk. All four of the Kuznetsov's gas turbine engines require an overhaul, which reportedly will take 10-11 months. 2/ ria.ru/20220520/avian…
Photo of the Admiral Kuznetsov at the new dry dock at the Zvyozdochka Ship Repair Center. 3/ t.me/moria40k/12265
Ukraine published documents reportedly from Russia's 1st Tank Army showing its losses through March 15. It lists: 61 KIA, 209 WIA, 44 MIA, and 96 taken POW.
Incredibly, the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division's 1st Tank Regiment allegedly lost 45 T-72B3M tanks. facebook.com/GeneralStaff.u…
The 1st Tank Regiment reportedly had 93 tanks, so this would mean it lost almost half of them in the first three weeks of the war. The regiment's commander Col Lapin is the son of the commander of the Central Military District and he received an award. 2/
Regarding the 4th Tank Division, it says the 12th Tank Regiment lost 18 T-80U and 13th Tank Regiment lost 47 T-80UE tanks, and 423rd Motorized Rifle Regiment lost 6 T-80BV. The T-80U/UE numbers track with @oryxspioenkop 's numbers. 3/ oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack…