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OSINTtechnical

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Jul 24

Big update from the Russian milblogger Rybar this afternoon, looking at Ukrainian moves in Zaporizhia Oblast from the Russian POV:

Ukrainian forces continue to conduct effective strikes, straining Russian fires capabilities in the area.

Effective counterbattery fire continues, with Ukrainian forces from the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade reportedly arriving in Zaporizhia to reinforce the already large number of systems in the area.

Additional HIMARS units have reportedly been deployed to the area

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OSINTtechnical

@Osinttechnical

Jul 20

An observation from my end, relying on open strike information from the 🇺🇦 Air Force-

Russia has used the Onyx cruise missile during a few distinct periods to target Odessa.

(Pre-grain deal cluster)
6/20/22
6/25/22

9/4/22

(Post-grain deal cluster)
7/19/23
7/20/23

The two primary Onyx launch windows align closely with the Black Sea Grain Initiative dates.

The first cluster of missile attacks occurred roughly a month before the grain deal was signed, during a period of heightened tensions.

This new cluster comes as the grain deal ends.

It appears that the Onyx is solely being land launched from the K-300P Bastion-P, primarily from the Sevastopol area.

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OSINTtechnical

@Osinttechnical

Jul 6

For no reason, a short primer on DPICM ("Steel Rain"), the U.S.' main tube artillery cluster submunition.

M42/M46 DPICM is a small, shaped charge warhead meant to defeat both armor and personnel across a wide area.

The two primary 155mm DPICM rounds are M483A1 (88 individual submunitions, shorter range) and M864 (72 individual submunitions, basebleed for greater range).

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OSINTtechnical

@Osinttechnical

Jul 6

The one constant I have seen so far during the Ukrainian counteroffensive has been the quality of Ukrainian artillery forces.

A significant number of Russian artillery assets, rear area units, and logistics assets have been ruthlessly targeted over the past few weeks. (thread)

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1676424104717459456

Ukrainian forces seem much more willing to use HIMARS/GMLRS to take out Russian artillery assets before they move.

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1676424104717459456

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1676760953352757248

Additionally, Ukrainian drones appear to be a bit more prevalent across the front, with regular units passing information both to their own attached artillery and separate artillery brigades.