In appearance, dimensions and method of launching the Ukrainian UAV resembles the Iranian Arash-2 closely.
If it has similar performance characteristics, it will be able to strike deep behind Russian lines
The drone is launched from a low-tonnage truck using a launch rocket accelerator, and then flies to the target on a piston engine with a pusher propeller.
Fragments of a R-37M long-range air-to-air missile found by Ukr soldiers.
R-37M is the most long-range missile of its class in the world, which allows 🇷🇺Su-35S & MiG-31BM fighters to hit Ukr aircraft without being exposed to the risk of retaliatory fire or air defense systems.
A cargo ferry has arrived in Germany where it unloaded the Bradley IFVs, Avenger AD vehicles and Hercules Recovery vehicles which are destined for Ukraine
Footage from the 🇷🇺150th Moto-Rifle Division in Marinka
New video footage provided by Izvestia shows Russian Army advance in the town of Marinka where troops took control over the Police Station .
Hard fighting in the ruins of the town, where both sides are clashing for every house.
following the approach of combat to Berkhivka the town of Paraskoviivka is semi-isolated, with only one supply road left, which is being used by Ukrainian Army to withdraw troops while others are trying to stop Russian Army advance.
SuriakMaps
❗️ Iran delivered new models of its drones to Russia - The Guardian
Since Nov 2022, Iran has delivered 18 new type attack drones to Russia: 12 Shahed-129 and Shahed-191 , as well as 6 Mohajer-6 units. The drones are said to have been selected by a Russian military delegation
The 🇺🇦 Air Force reports that new types of 🇷🇺UAVs have been spotted in the sky over many cities, conducting reconnaissance at an altitude of 6 km.
1/ Meanwhile, the Airforce command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reports on the flights of balloons with corner (angular) reflectors in the Dnepropetrovsk region, on which the Ukrainian air defense worked.
2/ If this info is correct, the Russian Forces began to use a new tactic to open the positions of the Ukrainian air defense, using special balloons as decoys.
OR
The Chinese balloons got lost 😊
Looks like the mystery Ukrainian drone could be a modification of an existing Target drone
Unless the payload has been increased, it can only carry a small warhead of about 3kg...not comparable to the Shaheds or Arash drones
VDV attacking a Ukr strongpoint on the Kremena - Svatovo frontline using a BMPT-Terminator, BMD-2 & BTR-D
🇷🇺TOR-M2 shooting down an enemy drone
In the Kuzemovsky direction, the AFU uses the upgraded Poseidon II UAV complex to conduct reconnaissance, which can stay away from the effective zone of counter-drone systems
The AFU deployed a Bukovel AD (counter-drone) electronic warfare complex to the Sereberyanka area, 5 km from the contact line line.
Russian soldiers in the Industrial zone of Avdeevka
🇺🇦T-84 tank with active "Varta" jammers
Abandoned MILAN AT system — Kremena area
French map of Ugledar frontline with units from both sides marked out
Commentary on the recently spotted on the frontline 3BM-60 APFSDS rounds from "Red Effect"
The new "Repeinik" Jammer in use by Wagner in Bakhmut
some info in link (I already posted about this system in the past) radar3d.ru
The 🇷🇺Strizh-3 UAV detection & protection system
It creates a spatial barrier against UAV penetration into the protected territory by detecting UAV radio signals & jamming in the frequency ranges and/or navigation signals: Beidou/Galileo/Glonass / GPS.
⚡️The United States plans to carry out the transfer of militants to the Russian Federation and the CIS to carry out terrorist attacks against diplomats, civil servants, security officials and the military
Foreign Intelligence Service of the Russian Federation
🇪🇪Estonian PM:
“I am very happy to announce that today Estonia has handed over 10 F-16 fighter jets to Kyiv. While other countries are in doubt, we are providing assistance.
Unfortunately, we do not have the aircraft themselves, but the very fact of the transfer will be a colossal moral support for the people of Ukraine. If this number will not be enough, then we are ready to discuss the transfer of another 30 fighters," 🤡
Prigozhin said that today the same Su-24M bomber in which he flew recently was hit by AA fire
According to Prigozhin, the pilot was able to land the burning plane and now technicians are working on it it. "The pilot is a great. Honor and praise to him,"
Prigozhin added.
The hotly contested "Dacha" area of Ugledar looks almost leveled to the ground
🇷🇺132 Bgd clearing captured trenches of the 🇺🇦80th Airmobile Bgd...the same ones who executed Rus POWS recently....looks like payback time
⚡️ U.S. tells Ukraine it won’t send long-range missiles because it has few to spare politico.com/news/2023/02/1…
T-90M at Marinka
Western publications publish satellite images from late January - early February showing that Russia has created military camps with a large concentration of troops near Voronezh and Kursk, similar to the camps that were deployed on the eve of the start of the SMO.
The order for volunteers to leave Bakhmut is probably a prelude to the withdrawal of Ukr troops and the fall of the city - NYT
Decision to close access to the city suggests that Ukr troops cant provide protection even for areas of the city that were considered relatively safe
Footage reportedly showing training of 🇺🇦crews on Leopard-2A5 tanks in Poland
The Austrian authorities refused to train Ukrainian tankers for Leopard 2 tanks, citing their neutrality
Meanwhile in Germany
Reminder for 🇺🇦 servicemen who arrived for training on Leopard tanks:
"Dear interns from Ukraine! In Germany, displaying swastikas or other symbols associated with fascism (eg SS signs), you can get a sentence of up to 3 years in prison or a large fine" 😆
Ukr video from the fighting in the direction of Makeevka (Kremena -Svatovo front.) Russian tank supporting infantry hits a mine...crew survived
🇷🇺BRM-1K — rear area of Zaporozhye Front
"Prizrak" (Ghost) Bgd of the 2nd Lugansk Army Corps assaulting enemy trenches on the Lugansk Front
Chub on Chub action. Some sort of punishment — @Chadyrov11
NATO is entering into a "logistics race" with Russia in an attempt to deliver critical ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Russians are releasing 4 times more shells per day
Secretary General of NATO
⚡️⚠️According to Norwegian intelligence, for the first time since the Cold War, Russian warships began to go to sea with tactical nuclear weapons on board
Video of the Artillery attached to the 🇷🇺76th VDV Division
Ukraine is gradually becoming the property of Western countries
Having sold almost all significant state-owned enterprises to the West, the Ukrainian government is not going to stop.
💬 "We are not delivering weapons for this conflict," the Hungarian foreign minister said, calling for an escalation of the Ukrainian conflict to be prevented.
"We are a democratic state. We cannot like Russia, drive someone to war with sticks & batons. We are not such a state. We are fighting for European values, and we want to be a member of the European Union, so we even need to fight with such values" (c) Zelensky
Foreign Units fighting in Ukraine for the Kiev regime
The German Defense Minister announced the transfer of the first two IRIS-T air defense missile launchers to Ukraine in March
I suppose these are the ones produced for Ukraine. The current ones they've given them were meant for Egypt AFAIK
Another opinion
The information campaign of the West has been launched for the return of tactical nuclear weapons on US Navy ships under the pretext that Russian Navy ships have them
Russian report on the fighting North of Kupyansk - East Kharkov region
In short, after the capture of Dvurechnoe, they're aiming for Kupyansk where an important rail junction is located through which supplies can be transported from the Belgorod region to the Donbas
Satanovsky (Russian analyst) talks about the increasing number of foreigners in the ranks of the AFU to make up for the large losses and limited number of new recruits
The only significant development is around Paraskeivka (North of Bakhmut).
There are reports of fighting near the northern approaches to the town of Verkhivka and that Wagner has crossed the road on a second location
Some speculation on the much talked about Russian Offensive, this time from the camps on the satellite pics from Bryansk & Kursk regions.
Some believe they would aim to cut rail connections between Kiev - Kharkov - Donbass
/Map: Military Summary/
The way things stand at the moment, Ukraine can expect to receive 47 (could increase to 62) x Leopard-2 Tanks from 8 countries in the short term.
Over the longer term, about 240 might be made available. taking into account reserves from various European NATO countries.
"Elder Eddy" TG Channel (he is on the frontline):
Unfortunately, not every 🇷🇺 weapon can be said to work the way it was shown on TV before the war, but the ZALA and LANCET drones are excellent and fully meet the requirements of modern warfare.
US warns Ukr that the decisive moment has come in the war - WaPo.
US officials are making it increasingly clear to Ukr that the war is coming to a decisive moment, & the AFU must make as much progress on the battlefield as possible while receiving high amounts of Western aid.
US believes that the Western aid to Kiev gives the best chance to turn the tide of the conflict.
The situation may not be so good in the future, as some Republicans are determined to reduce support & Europe's determination is not very obvious.
The head of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, Oleksiy Reznikov, hinted to journalists in Brussels that Su-27 fighter jets would be handed over to Ukraine.
By whom exactly and how many - is still a mystery.
Rat poison is increasingly being found in captured soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. During the interrogations, it turned out that it was used as a filling for shells.
When such shells burst and this substance enters the blood, there is no chance of salvation.
Top: British Spies in the movies
Bottom: British Spies in real life (Oct Revolution 1917)
The M-80A IFVs supplied by Slovenia to Ukraine proved underpowered for autumn-winter conditions in Ukraine
💥The defeat of the American M109 155-mm self-propelled gun by a "Lancet". The extent of the damage is not clear, since a less powerful version of the Lancet with a three-kilogram warhead was used.
Ugledar area
🇷🇺Truck mounted 2S12 "Sani" 120mm Mortar...the truck has been modified in the field
⚡️In the near future, all settlements of the Kharkov region that were previously under the control of the RF Armed Forces, and then were captured by the formations of the Kiev regime, will be liberated.
Head of the Kharkov military-civil Administration Vitaliy Ganchev.
Few more details on Paraskovievka
After the cutting of the main supply road, the Ukrops are using a back road to supply their garrison via the town of Verkhovka.
So either Verkhovka needs to be taken or the back road cut at another location
In the last hours 🇷🇺 Army made significant advances W of Soledar reaching artificial ponds & outskirts of Zaliznyans'ke. Heavy clashes taking place in the hill north of Verkhovka, which will allow Russians to fully encircle Paraskovevka,
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▪️To date, the most combat-ready modification (Prototype V.05) has been assembled.
This droid is silent, fast, and heavily armed
The Rus Army hasn't shown interest so far, but Wagner is reportedly buying a few of them
As mentioned a few days ago, the Russians have started using balloons with radar reflectors to confuse Ukr Air-Defences...1st published photos
The Kiev City Administration reports details of today's balloon flights over the Ukrainian capital.
6 in total.
They believe they carry radar reflectors and recon equipment.
Aimed to reveal and deplete Ukr AD
"Russia is trying to scout our air defense systems with the help of these balloons," said Andrei Yusov, a representative of the GUR of the 🇺🇦Ministry of Defense.
RIA Novosti reporter with the Wagner 1st Assault Detachment at Bakhmut....a cargo version of their "Chekan" (Hammer) APC is briefly shown
Video in link
➡️vk.com/video585874971…
Zelensky awarded the AFU 10th Bgd with the honorary title "Edelweiss" ...which was an SS Division in WWII
"Freikorps" Volunteer unit deployed in the Kupyansk sector....it's believed they were sent there as a blocking unit to stiffen wavering Ukr defences
Freikorps, Edelweiss..talk about delusional idiots😁
Ukr boat hit by Artillery on the Dnieper near Kherson
Shahed-Geran drone over Dnepropetrovsk earlier.....the engine noise is different leading some to speculate it could be new version with different engine
The statement by German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius about the lower than previously expected volumes of supplies to Kiev of Leopard 2A6 tanks indicates the failure of the Western policy of supporting Ukraine, writes Bloomberg.
Only 1/2 Btn instead of expected 2 Btns
🇷🇺T-72B3M (model 2022) on the frontline
🇷🇺MT-LB mounted "Vasilek" Auto Mortar
Two new factories for the repair of armored vehicles will be built in Russia
The number of ground troops is increasing, so it will be necessary to repair more equipment:
🇷🇺Armoured Vehicle manufacturers say the experience shows the Russian Army needs a Tank based Heavy APC
They cite the example of the BTR-T (T-55 chasis) which didn't enter service and the existing BMO-T (T-72 chasis)
BMO-T entered service in 2001 but only in limited numbers with so called "Chemical Artillery" (TOS-1) units which carry a squad of 7 soldiers armed with shoulder fired thermobaric launchers
⚡️AFU attacked Sevastopol with drones - Governor Razvozhaev
He said that 2 UAVs have been shot down over the sea and urged to remain calm.
"Our air defense forces continue to repel the attack," the governor said.
I didn't even realise there was a missile attack (unless they consider balloons as missiles) but the Ukr-AF has released the following:
14 x Kh-101/Kh-555/ Calibers
2 x Kh-59 air to ground missiles
🇷🇺2S34 "Host" 120mm Gun-Mortar
This is a modernised 2S1 Gvozdika with a new turret and gun
Kirovograd, after the morning strikes
Internal view of a 🇷🇺BMP-2M firing on enemy infantry with it's AGS-17 Auto Grenade Launcher
🇷🇺New Russian approach to Missile Strikes
The head of the PO of the Ukr president, Ermak, said that today the missiles reached targets in the N and W of Ukraine, infrastructure facilities in the Dnepropetrovsk and Kirovograd regions were also hit.
Details t.me/CyberspecNews/…
Kremenchug - West Ukraine
🇺🇦Ammo Depot hit on the Zaporozhye Front
⚡️Wagner in front of the admin building in Northern Paraskovievka...fighting in the town continues
Knocked out Ukr "Kozak-2M1" Lt APC at Paraskovievka
@dpinsen The Russian army is gathering huge forces to the south - says the Kiev Regime
“The route from Mariupol to the Berdyansk is covered with Russian trucks about 80 km long” Andryushchenko, an adviser to the “mayor” of Mariupol, spreading panic messages.
via Masno
@dpinsen Remains of a 🇺🇦Mi-8 helicopter that was reported shot down a couple of days ago....filmed from inside of another Mi-8
@dpinsen Ukr BMP-1 hit by a ATGM....some reports say an old Maljutka (AT-3)
@dpinsen The State Duma has terminated the charter of the Council of Europe and 20 agreements with the organization in Russia.
AMX-10RC will be easily penetrated by 30mm shells of BMP-2, BTR-82, etc.
Armor protection, even in the reinforced version, is not able to withstand the 30-mm ammunition of Russian automatic guns.
Enterprises of the 🇷🇺military-industrial complex need workers and engineers after changing the operating mode.
They need a lot more workers
Drunk Latvian drivers will have their cars taken away and handed over to Ukraine — the Latvian government has supported amendments to the relevant law in the final reading.😎
Croat EU deputy on the crazy EU plans to ban cars with internal combustion engines by 2035
💥Lancet strike on Tank (Double Tap) in Ugledar area, coal mine north of town
A little earlier..
Wagner captured Paraskoveevka following the withdrawal of Ukrainian Army and took control over most of the hill which overlooks the town of Verkhovka
Russian fire on Ukr positions inside Bakhmut
Russian Artillery firing on Ukr positions on the Zaporozhye direction
Ukr Himars firing from a busy road while civilian cars drive past....typical Banderist behaviour or maybe they were taught that by their sponsors form the "garden" 😎
Su-35S fighter of the Russian Aerospace Forces from the Belbek airbase in the Crimea departing on patrol to the zone of a special military operation.
Armed with air-to-air missile and an X-31P to work on the Ukrainian radar in case of activity.
Lt General Andrey Mordvichev has been appointed commander of the Central MD ("O" group).
He had previously served in Syria and was in command of the Mariupol operation.
He was one of the 10 generals that the Ukr "killed" in 2022 & his "death" was confirmed by British intel😎
The remaining 3 Military Districts also recently received new commanders.
It's noteworthy they are all from a new generation and young for the positions they've been appointed.
Oldest is born in 1965 - Youngest 1976
Ukr FTV drones attacking the Nova Kakhovka power plant
Archival footage from 2022
🇺🇦“Bakhmut will be held, and those who complain about the high price and sacrifice should not forget that if we retreat, another city will become a new Bakhmut,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba
Italian Fascists of the 🇺🇦International Legion in Bakhmut, posing with the flag of the "Republic of Salo", a puppet state created by Hitler in Northern Italy in 1943
Russia has prepared a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for the creation of an international commission to investigate the terrorist attack on the Nord Stream pipeline, a source in the organization told RIA Novosti.
😊🧐😊
Ukr Grad hit by counter battery fire...probably Krasnopol
Good Morning greeting underway
Reports of explosions in Khmelitsky (photo) and Krivi Rog so far..
The head of the office of the Ukrainian president, Ermak said that during the recent missile strike, the Russian Air Force used tactical aircraft to fire at Ukrainian facilities.
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❗️After a pause of several days, NATO chose to launch an attack on a Kursk (Khalino) airfield with ATACMS missiles. To distract and overload the air defense system, the attack involved drones also. Unfortunately, not all missiles were shot down.
◾️The Khalino airfield in the Kursk region, is one of the sites where reinforced concrete shelters are being built at a rapid pace.
◾️Based on the published footage, it looks like 2 missiles got through and released their cluster munition payload.
◾️The exact damage caused is unknown at the moment, although it's reported that combat aircraft were moved from the border airfields and relocated further inland a while ago.
The following is a summary from several opinion type pieces
Objectively, NATO countries and the bloc's leader, the United States, have two basic options for further action:
1. Raise the stakes and continue using Western missiles on the "old" territory of Russia,
2. Abandon this and return to the previous framework of the conflict in Ukraine.
However, the second option is an admission that Russian deterrence has worked, which means significant image loss for the West.
Western missile strikes on the "old territory" have continued. Either the United States does not believe in Russia's use of force against the North Atlantic Alliance, or the outgoing Biden administration has decided to actually start a war in Europe, a scenario which it sees as favorable for the US
Therefore, the choice facing Russia is now extremely simple.
The first scenario is one in which Moscow relies on defeating the enemy on the front where it is doing well, and does not respond.
Then the level of escalation from the opposing side will increase. The next targets could include the HQ of the SMO command in Rostov-on-Don or the Black Sea Fleet base in Novorossiysk or the Crimean Bridge again.
The second scenario is Russia raising the stakes, that is, a more powerful response than the non-nuclear test of "Oreshnik". A response that could be limited to the territory of Ukraine OR expand into NATO countries.
The Russian leadership has a lot of options for action, and here it is a question of exclusively political will. Although for some reason the West does not believe the Kremlin will escalate to a level causing a large scale direct clash.
Let us also add that if the first scenario is chosen, new types of Western missile weapons may appear in Ukraine and Moscow and St. Petersburg may be under attack.
The use of a "dirty" nuclear bomb by the enemy is also a possibility
1 civilian car was damaged with people inside...there are dead https://t.co/APLpFssAyFtwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
We don't know what caused the explosion at the Crimea bridge at the moment but some channels are speculating it could have been an attack with small naval drone
The Naval drone theory is seen as the most likely explanation due to no air raid alarm and the nature of the damage… https://t.co/oPbRlDGfWztwitter.com/i/web/status/1…
🇺🇸MQ-9 Reaper drone reported shot down at Kirkuk in Iraq.
The Pentagon says it crashed due to technical problems
People are being evacuated from the area where the bomb dropped recently in Belgorod....some reports say there is unexploded explosives or another bomb