War in Ukraine, technical and military aspects only

[Rick]

18 hours ago, JWB said:

 

Denmark has T-72 tanks?

[Mighty_Zuk]

T-72EA is a designation given by the Czech company Excalibur Army. At least that's what google tells me. So it's possible Denmark bought someone's T-72s, upgraded them through Excalibur, then sent them.

[Yama]

57 minutes ago, Rick said:

Denmark has T-72 tanks?

Leftovers from 2nd Royal Armoured Division, obviously

[Markus Becker]

6 hours ago, Roman Alymov said:

They made experimental 155mm guns (total number of barrels produced hardly reached dozen) and experimental  ammuntion (produced by machine tools, not mass process). Pro-Ukrainain production of copied of Soviet 120mm mortar was disaster (not surprising, since it was done by plant owned by "chocolate king" oligarch and ex-President Poroshenko).

I meant you should be able to buy them from many manufacturers around the world. 

[JWB]

 

[lucklucky]

https://www.armyrecognition.com/ukraine_-_russia_conflict_war_2022/russian_officer_commenting_new_tactics_of_using_kamikaze_drones_by_ukrainian_fighters.html

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According to the officer, these drones are discreetly positioned in remote locations. When a potential target emerges, they swiftly take flight from their concealed positions. This marks a departure from previous tactics employed by Ukrainian militants.

"In recent times, they have started employing kamikaze drones with a unique approach: these drones remain hidden under structures like bridges, ruins, or amidst dense vegetation, rendering them virtually invisible. When a Russian vehicle approaches, the drone executes its attack at low altitudes. While observers are vigilant for aerial threats from above, the drone strikes from close to the ground level," explained the Terek Cossack brigade officer, identified by his call sign Sanych.

In this new strategy, a reconnaissance drone collaborates with the kamikaze drone. The reconnaissance drone maintains a safe altitude and identifies potential targets for the subsequent kamikaze drone attacks. This approach is gaining traction within Ukrainian formations, with kamikaze drones being increasingly utilized, much like their Russian counterparts. Notably, the Ukrainian Armed Forces now possess a variety of drones capable of carrying four grenades, a notable upgrade from their previous reliance on drones equipped with just a single grenade.

 

 

[crazyinsane105]

14 hours ago, seahawk said:

The most pressing need at the moment seems to be mortars and assoicated ammunition. 155mm is fine, but the Ukrainians lack mortar support.

Which is strange as mortars are something that are very plentiful 

[seahawk]

And because of that they run through the ammunition quickly.

[Stuart Galbraith]

19 hours ago, Yama said:

Leftovers from 2nd Royal Armoured Division, obviously

Preparing for the day when Schleswig will fall into their hands....

[alejandro_]

Rostec delivers the first batch of 2S19M2 Msta-S.

https://rostec.ru/news/rostekh-postavil-v-voyska-partiyu-modernizirovannykh-gaubits-msta-s/

[alejandro_]

A Ukrainian tank in a position in the eastern province of Kharkiv last May.
EUROPA PRESS/CONTACTO/LEV RADIN (EUROPA PRESS/CONTACTO/LEV RADIN)

[JWB]

 

[TonyE]

On 9/5/2023 at 1:25 PM, BansheeOne said:

I saw the ditched one, but neither Oryx nor Lost Armor are listing any Marder losses, so I assumed any which might have been abandoned at one point were recovered and put back in service.

A knocked out Marder (and a BMP) from the recent fighting near Verbove:

 

[alejandro_]

Knocked out PT-91:





https://vestnik-rm.ru/news/oborona-i-bezopasnost/nenadezhen-i-pozharoopasen-tank-pt-91-twardy-posredstvennaya-versiya-t-72

[lucklucky]

 

[Josh]

10 minutes ago, lucklucky said:

 

Impressed the vehicle still had mobility.

[Mike1158]

2 hours ago, alejandro_ said:

Knocked out PT-91:





https://vestnik-rm.ru/news/oborona-i-bezopasnost/nenadezhen-i-pozharoopasen-tank-pt-91-twardy-posredstvennaya-versiya-t-72

Apparetly it say's:-

 

Unreliable and fire-prone: the PT–91 Twardy tank is a mediocre version of the T-72

 

PT-91 Twardy tank as a modern combat-ready machine. In particular, the ERAWA dynamic protection being installed, a thermal imaging sight, a system that captures laser radiation, and a multi-barrel grenade launcher system designed to create aerosol curtains were mentioned.

As noted by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (the project "RG: Russian weapons"), however, many experts who objectively assessed the advantages and disadvantages of these machines noted that, despite the installation of various equipment, currently the "ninety-first" are outdated, and in case of combat use they will suffer losses. Which was confirmed by Twardy's participation in the so-called "counteroffensive" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

It turned out that the improved fire-fighting equipment does not really help, and such tanks burn very well. The neo-Nazis began to lose them already in the first battles.

[BansheeOne]

6 hours ago, Josh said:

Impressed the vehicle still had mobility.

Actually looks like another near-miss. Even the radar antenna looks undamaged, or at least it's still turning.

[BansheeOne]

13 hours ago, TonyE said:

A knocked out Marder (and a BMP) from the recent fighting near Verbove:

 

Aha! Though apparently the place it was hit is beyond the Russian main line of anti-tank defenses, which some hold to be somewhat significant for miniscule Ukrainian progress.

[alejandro_]

6 hours ago, Mike1158 said:

Apparetly it say's:-

I would not pay much attention to the text, only quoted the reference to provide source. One of the issues with PT-91 is that it is based on T-72M1 variants, which is a disadvantage versus other alternatives. In any case, Russia is using T-55s and T-62s in Ukraine...

[Josh]

3 hours ago, BansheeOne said:

Actually looks like another near-miss. Even the radar antenna looks undamaged, or at least it's still turning.

It looked close enough to do damage, but apparently nothing serious.

[TonyE]

3 hours ago, BansheeOne said:

Aha! Though apparently the place it was hit is beyond the Russian main line of anti-tank defenses, which some hold to be somewhat significant for miniscule Ukrainian progress.

There were some clips showing Strykers and Marders moving beyond the dragons teeth and anti-tank ditch west of Verbove, but it seem to have been a scattered company sized probe.

[alejandro_]

Not related to military vehicles, but Ukraine Air force has rejected Mirage 2000D. The speaker of the Air Force of Ukraine Yuriy Ignat,  explained his view on the feasibility of using this type of aircraft.

“For us, obtaining aircraft is a very important issue, but the Mirage 2000D is not an option,” the speaker noted. “How can it help us if Russian air defense simply destroys it in the air? We need a multi-purpose aircraft, modern, capable of:

provide us with an advantage in the air;

drive Russian aviation away from our borders;

drive it away from the occupied territories;

strike at ground-based surface targets;

ensure the maintenance of airspace and the destruction of cruise missiles and targets, that is, to counter the missile terrorism of the Russians.”

Mirage 2000D is being upgraded by France to stay in service for a few more years. Maybe France only offered basic variant without the upgrade.

https://telegraf.com.ua/ukraina/2023-09-21/5809607-mirage-2000d-ne-variant-yuriy-ignat-nazval-pyat-trebovaniy-k-boevomu-samoletu

[lucklucky]

Mirage 2000D is multipropose, but might have compatibility issues with typical weapons Ukraine is supplied by.

The French retired their ARMAT anti radar missiles long ago,

Edited September 22, 2023 by lucklucky

[Mike1158]

5 hours ago, alejandro_ said:

I would not pay much attention to the text, only quoted the reference to provide source. One of the issues with PT-91 is that it is based on T-72M1 variants, which is a disadvantage versus other alternatives. In any case, Russia is using T-55s and T-62s in Ukraine...

I did note the source and was less than impressed.  Anything opn the field of conflict can and will be destroyed, a translation is all I did via an onlone service.

Tiger 181 was incapacitated by a two pounder shell from a Churchill apparently so the logical mismatch of opponents does not always result in real world loss.