Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022

LordsFire

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Something important to emphasize here, is that the Kharkiv offensive was an example of the Ukrainians being clever strategically, and winning at the Intelligence game. They got the Russians to concentrate forces in Kherson to oppose their highly-telegraphed offensive there, then hit the Kharkiv area by surprised when its forces had already been defeated.

Brilliant strategic coup, but successful intelligence coup resulted in a huge local numerical superiority, so it's not that surprising the Ukrainians won once they pulled that off.

The Kherson offensive though, that is a place where the Russians knew the attack was coming, a place that was already reinforced when the attacks began, and yet they're still starting to outright maul the Russian defenders there.

That's important to recognize.
 

Tiamat

I've seen the future...


Looks like a fight is going on between Shoigu and the head of Wagner.



This post claims a bit more info.




So, if true. there may possibly (and I stress possibly) be the beginning of a power struggle going on.

Well then...

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Tiamat

I've seen the future...
Another twitter video, this one claiming to be Ukrainian troops clearing a Russian trench. Note the use of improvised corrugated sheet metal for the trench walls, and the lead shooter utilizing what appears to be a muzzle-loading GP-25, 30 or 34 grenade launcher. Some tense pucker factor here.

 

Tiamat

I've seen the future...
Yeah and even two to three months is not enough to train someone to be an effective soldier capable of operating as a part of a cohesive unit and performing combined arms warfare (and let's not even mention cooperation between different branches of military).

In Finnish military the first two months are just reserved for teaching the very basics of soldiering. After that there are two more training phases. The second one includes training each soldier to their dedicated task (like let's say infantry, combat engineer, artillery operator) and training each unit to work together. The third phase then trains different types of units like artillery, infantry, combat engineers, etc... to work together in combined arms warfare with the other branches of the military culminating in a two-week long ''final war'' - exercise where all the branches and units train in a combined arms warfare simulation exercise where some play the role of aggressor and some the role of defender.

And this takes at minimum half a year for crew, nine months for specialist and more demanding roles like combat medics, etc... and a year for NCOs and officers alike.

Speaking of cohesion…



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Husky_Khan

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Russian Strike on Zaporizhzhia Reportedly Struck Residential High Rises. Unknown why Russia is striking their own recently annexed citizenry.



First Documented Loss of a Russian BM-30 Smerch. According to Military Expert Armchair Warlord Tyler Weaver the BM-30 Smerch is a superior platform to the HIMARS so this is a big loss. 😏



FV104 Samaritan Ambulance in Operation in Ukraine. These and other variants of the family were donated to Ukraine from Britain.



Footage of Ukranian Advanced Coming under Russian Artillery Bombardment.



This one is from Kherson Reportedly.

 

Husky_Khan

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Civil War Averted. Colonel-General Lupin has taken a picture with the Wagner Propagandist whose been critical of him.



Six likely Ukrainian BTRs seen at least damaged (and supposedly one destroyed Russian T-62M)in Kherson one particular offensive which at least in this location was apparently succession taking the ground.



Ukrainian Fires Apparently Hit one of the barges that helped mitigate the loss of transportation capability due to damage sustained to the Antonovsky Bridge Leading to Kherson.



Another documented first in the War. The capture of this AMN-59095, a new variant of the VPK-Ur.



Allegedly 1300 square kilometers of the Kherson area have been Liberated recently.

 

Husky_Khan

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Ukrainian T-80BV's, BTR-70's and Turkish made Kirpi MRAPs/IMV's assembling somewhere in Kherson.



Ukrainian Tank Engages and Destroys a Russian BM-27 MLRS in Kherson Region.



A sixth motorcade/convoy of privately donated and funded fire engines and ambulances makes it's way from Norway to Ukraine. According to the thread about thirty five fire engines and ambulances (further loaded with supplies) have been sent to Ukraine.



Ukraine Reports 86 Iranian Drones have been used in attacks on Ukraine.



Iran denies sending any drones to use in the War against Ukraine.

 

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