War in Ukraine, technical and military aspects only

[crazyinsane105]

1 hour ago, alejandro_ said:

Yugo M72B1 RPK in 7.62x39mm caliber. Probably from Slovenia or Croatia.

Solid built gun. I honestly prefer Zastava AK variants over Russian ones (at least in the U.S. market). Definitely heavier but well worth it 

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2 hours ago, alejandro_ said:

Yugo M72B1 RPK in 7.62x39mm caliber. Probably from Slovenia or Croatia.

Surely, and I'm just speculating about this because Yugoslav small arms went places backin the day, but could it not be from almost anywhere?

[Stuart Galbraith]

Mark Galeotti on the car bomb incident.

 

[Roman Alymov]

Msta-S with rubber belt screens (reportedly this material is very good against small fragments) https://t.me/infomil_live/8298

[alejandro_]

Interview with Oleksandr Pivnenko, brigadier general, commander of the National Guard

- It is more effective to fight in a brigade than to transfer company or battalion tactical groups here and there. This also applies to the training of headquarters, management of battalions, companies, various support units... When everyone does their part, the work is more coordinated and they understand each other, as my comrades understood me with half a word. Now, all seven brigades that you ask about are performing tasks in different directions, starting from Zaporizhzhia and ending with Kharkiv (our "Charter" is there now). We are not losing positions, we are slowly taking them back, as in some areas in the east. We have created a tactical group that unites two or three brigades and can manage them. In the Armed Forces, this is not a novelty, but in the National Guard, this is the first such practice.

- A separate artillery brigade was created on my initiative to support the National Guard units in a certain direction. This brigade armed with "Bohdans" (self-propelled artillery installation of Ukrainian production and NATO caliber 155 mm, - ed.) has already shown itself well. Two such machines per direction are enough, and in general we will have about 20 systems. It is quite enough for the needs of the National Guard. Crews for eight of them are already ready. That is, in addition to the fact that we perform law enforcement tasks, we also know how to fully fight, perform tasks to strengthen the border and directly on the conflict line. Of course, protection of public order, protection of important state facilities, nuclear power plants, convoying are also our tasks. 

- Trained personnel, UAV calculations. People need to be selected - analyze who has what skills, then prepare... A man for mobilization has arrived - he undergoes five weeks of general military training. Then he is sent, for example, to the UAV unit, where professional training takes place, and only then the soldier is involved in performing tasks.

https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-ato/3888545-brigadnij-general-oleksandr-pivnenko-komanduvac-nacgvardii.html

[JWB]

FWIW:

 

[JWB]

 

[crazyinsane105]

19 hours ago, ink said:

Surely, and I'm just speculating about this because Yugoslav small arms went places backin the day, but could it not be from almost anywhere?

True, the Iraqis had a number as well. 

[Roman Alymov]

Two 2А28 «Гром» cannons (from BMP-1) converted into light fieldguns by repair workshop personnel https://t.me/dva_majors/48102

 

[Soldier36]

Footage of the first strike by the Russian Lancet-52 kamikaze drone on a Ukrainian 120mm M120 Rak self-propelled mortar, made in Poland. The M120 Rak self-propelled mortar has been produced since 2016 and was previously in service with the 44th separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. As a result of the Lancet drone strike, a fire started in the self-propelled mortar, which completely destroyed the combat vehicle; the location of the video shooting and what happened to the crew are unknown.

 

 

[JWB]

 

[mkenny]

1 hour ago, JWB said:

 

Note the wording used, 'blunted'. If you look at Russian reports they say the attack was a success and they entered the town and started forcing the Ukrainians out.  The Ukrainian film of the attack  shows only those Russian vehicles hit and does not show the Russian who reached their objective and  began clearing the  area. 

 

 

The Deep State Map has not been updated as of today July 27 

 

https://deepstatemap.live/en#14/47.8690061/37.4192619

Edited July 26 by mkenny

[Mighty_Zuk]

18 hours ago, mkenny said:

Note the wording used, 'blunted'. If you look at Russian reports they say the attack was a success and they entered the town and started forcing the Ukrainians out.  The Ukrainian film of the attack  shows only those Russian vehicles hit and does not show the Russian who reached their objective and  began clearing the  area. 

They used the word "stopped" in the 2nd post in the thread.

Here's the video. David says this is a regimental operation, and notes it's rare. 

He also says the assault is comprised of 2 separate attacks, in which they reportedly used 14 tanks, 58 APCs, 1 support AFV, and 12 motorbikes.

He then says Ukrainian forces reported that Russia lost 7 tanks, 8 APCs, and all motorbikes in that assault.

 

If we consider these numbers and remember the numbers we typically hear regarding past assaults, a recurring motif is that Ukraine manages to destroy or disable less than half of the assaulting force. 

Ukraine should have the weaponry necessary to defeat such an assault either entirely, or at least most of it. The footage of tanks firing indicates the assault was interdicted at close range to Ukrainian positions. As such, weapons like the Javelin could have been used. From longer range, Ukraine could also utilize Brimstone missiles. 

Is the matter that the UK simply did not supply to Ukraine enough of these, hence they're kept in some reserve? I don't think I've heard of their use since 2022. It's claimed that some were used to destroy a Russian S-400 system in Crimea, but the source is EurAsian Times and they're absolutely horrendous and untrustworthy.

 

[Soldier36]

Footage of an artillery duel in Ukraine has been published, between the Russian 203-mm 2S7M Malka SPG and the Ukrainian 155-mm German-made PzH 2000 SPG. The Malka SPG is the most powerful weapon in the Russian army, with a firing range of up to 47 kilometers. The Panzerhaubitze 2000 SPG began to be produced in Germany in 1998, with a firing range of up to 67 km with an active-reactive projectile. The artillery battle was filmed in the Avdiivka direction. The Ukrainian PzH 2000 SPG was destroyed with the third shot at a range of 20 km, the Malka SPG used a high-explosive fragmentation projectile. The fire of the Malka SPG was adjusted by a crew from the Russian ZALA reconnaissance drone.

 

 

[Soldier36]

Russian servicemen spoke about the experience of using the Shturm-S self-propelled anti-tank missile systems in Ukraine; the 9P149 combat vehicles have not been shown for almost a year. The Shturm-S anti-tank system was adopted for service in 1979 and was created on the chassis of the MT-LB transporter-tractor; technical information about it is on the channel. The 9P149 combat vehicle is highly rated by soldiers for its cross-country ability, reliability, speed and squat silhouette. Details in the video.

 

 

[Markus Becker]

On 7/24/2024 at 8:58 PM, alejandro_ said:

Yugo M72B1 RPK in 7.62x39mm caliber. Probably from Slovenia or Croatia.

 

For the territorrial defence force I presume given the caliber.

[Yama]

10 hours ago, Markus Becker said:

 

For the territorrial defence force I presume given the caliber.

According to video bojan linked some time ago, very little 7.62 is used on Ukrainian side, exception mostly being guys who bring their 'own' guns from territorial defence. (Assuming the guy on the video was legit ofc).

Anyone know if AKM's are seen much on Russian side?

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Slightly more circumspect view of the potential capabilities F-16s will bring Ukraine.

Tracking nicely with the conclusions of most of the discussions we've had on here about the topic.

 

[bojan]

1 hour ago, Yama said:

...Anyone know if AKM's are seen much on Russian side?

No, sometimes used with subsonic ammo for suppressed work, but that is more-less niche use. Vast majority of rifles on frontline are AK-74/AK-74M/AK-12.

[Soldier36]

The Marines of the Russian Pacific Fleet received the Molniya-1 kamikaze UAV, as reported, the drone is already in use in the troops. The Molniya-1 FPV drone of the aircraft type is simple and cheap, in order to assemble the drone, neither a screwdriver nor a wrench are needed, it takes about 10 minutes to assemble the UAV. The UAV is most often equipped with KZ-6 cumulative charges and ammunition from the RPG-7 grenade launcher. The Molniya-1 UAV can overcome the zones of electronic warfare, it is implemented in such a way that when it gets into such a zone, the drone flies straight until it passes the electronic warfare zone, then it again flies along the route or under the control of the operator. The Molniya-1 UAV is equipped with a reinforced battery, which allows it to cover a distance of up to 30 km, the operator can control it at a distance of up to 20 km. The UAV flight time is about 35 minutes, the combat load is up to 5 kg, the software is Russian. The manufacturer of the UAV "Molniya-1" and the price are unknown.

 

 

[Roman Alymov]

Promo reel of new drone of Geran' type by Alabuga Politekh Univercity (wrecks of this type of drones were allready shown by pro-Ukrainians)

Could be used as attack drone, recon drone and fake target to call SAM launches, claimed to be swarm-capable https://t.me/milinfolive/127056

 

[Yama]

4 hours ago, Roman Alymov said:

Promo reel of new drone of Geran' type by Alabuga Politekh Univercity (wrecks of this type of drones were allready shown by pro-Ukrainians)

Could be used as attack drone, recon drone and fake target to call SAM launches, claimed to be swarm-capable https://t.me/milinfolive/127056

News article talking about these new drones:

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-deploys-cheap-drones-locate-ukraines-air-defences-2024-07-26/

Similar looking to Shaheeds, but simpler, just styrofoam or plywood, some have small explosive charge, others just a camera and Ukrainian SIM card which send back photos or location information. In principle harmless, but as they are almost indistinguishable from proper attack drones, Ukrainians need to attempt to shoot them down anyway.

Ukrainians in turn have been using very cheap and low-performance cardboard drones for some time - I don't know if they still do, haven't seen them in pictures recently.

 

[JWB]

 

[Soldier36]

Footage of a Russian Su-35 aircraft attacking, presumably with a Kh-35U missile, a Ukrainian ATCR-33S radar at an airfield near Kharkov. The Kh-35U missile has a range of up to 260 kilometers and has a 145-kilogram warhead, we previously wrote about them. The ATCR-33S radar was developed in Italy and is designed to control the air traffic of aircraft at a range of up to 83 km. The radar can be equipped with a G-33 parabolic antenna or an antenna with an ALE phased array. The radar's operating range is from 2700 to 2900 MHz, and its azimuth coverage is 360 degrees. As a result of the Kh-35U missile strike, the ATCR-33S radar was completely destroyed. The video also shows the impact of another Russian Kh-35U missile, near the Ukrainian Skala-M air defense radar; the radar was possibly hit by shrapnel.

 

 

[Soldier36]

The first information about the new Russian kamikaze drones "Gerbera", developed by the N. F. Gastello Design Bureau, has appeared. The Gerbera UAV can be considered a junior version of the Russian Geranium-2 drones. The Gerbera UAV is cheap for its class of drones, the estimated price is $10,000 per piece, the drone is made of foam and plywood. The Gerbera UAV can be used as a reconnaissance drone, a target drone or a kamikaze drone. The Gerbera drone is equipped with a 4G modem with two antennas and a SIM card, this allows you to control the drone over any territory, Drones can be used in a swarm and are equipped with an internal combustion engine. The estimated speed of drones is up to 150 km / h, at altitudes from 20 to 1000 meters. The Gerbera strike UAV is produced in Tatarstan in the Alabuga special economic zone.