A short thread/update about one day on the South of Avdiivka near Vodiane.
For the last 10 days in this part of Ukraine it’s foggy. Very foggy.
And at 15.12.23 RUAF decided to use weather conditions and attack positions of UAF🧵👇
RUAF decided to use a lot of smoke ammunition. Was it helpful for them? You look at the photos.
BTW, it’s rare that two sides are using smoke.
It was hard to find them because of the fog and smoke.
But it was clear that they used two groups: tank + BMP-2 in both groups for different directions.
The tank from the first group found an anti tank mine and became disabled.
And Russians started retreating.
Try to guess who was the first to run? Exactly, the crew of the tank.
Retreating infantry 👇
Damaged and destroyed Russian tank from the failure attack.
On the different direction I have no clue what happened there but they left their BMP-2.
Then the tank from the another group was found. As the result of this attack 3/4 left at the ground.
I have no clue what was that. It was not even close to our positions when they have been stopped. They achieved nothing.
In some kind of way UAF we’re lucky back then. I need to say that we are lack of ammunition. We just don’t have ammo for mortars and Mk-19 (40 mm) — the main weapon of a battalion. And it’s very, very awful to see how Russians are walking without punishment.
Like here. This is their evacuation. Normally they would be destroyed. But we don’t have opportunity to do this.
That’s FPV drones for Ukraine is an analog of artillery shells (122-155 mm).
That’s really our artillery right now. That’s why we need drones all the times.
Yes, sometimes we use lonely tanks with brave tankers. But it’s not enough.
So I really ask U when U see a post that someone is gathering money for FPV drones - help them. You buying artillery shells for Ukraine. Just right. And we need them now. Not in a year.
During 10.12-16-12.23 was the largest offence from the South of Avdiivka since 10.10.23 (the beginning of the operation). Only for one day, 10.12.23, they have lost 9 tanks.
The battle is cruel and really hard. Let’s take the look at the results 🧵👇
First loss is T-62. I suppose it had to be a kamikaze tank. But not sure.
When U see destroyed Russian tanks, IFV etc what do U feel? Are U satisfied? Hope so.
But how it’s happening? What stands behind of this? You might think that the enemy is stupid and the only thing they want — die stupidly. But no.
And all of this have a price from our side🧵👇
On the contrary, the enemy tries their best to kill you. Every destroyed Russian tank, every enemy soldier/heavy machine gun/APC whatever it’s a very hard daily work.
Every time some unknown Ukrainian soldier flies FPV, takes an RPG and firing at the Russians.
And all of this has a price. And the price is our equipment, gears and, unfortunately, lives.
That tank from above was damaged and left and destroyed after by the Russians.
A short update about enemy advance near Vodiane, south of Avdiivka.
Our mutual enemy advancing every day. Sometimes just with infantry, sometimes with the help of IFV. Especially tanks.
So what about tanks for the last period of time?
1) T-80BV was destroyed a couple of days ago 2) T-72B3M was disabled and left at the end of October 3) T-72B was damaged and left a couple of days ago 4) T-80BV was damaged and left a couple of days ago
1) T-80BV was damaged and left at the end of October 2) T-80BMV (?) was damaged and left at 10.10.23 and still waits there (todays screen)