Alongside Avdiivka, Russian Forces are engaging in offensives in Kupyansk in Northeastern Ukraine, fighting over much of the same ground that was the extent of the Ukrainian Advance during last Falls Kharkiv Counteroffensive. One of the major formations involved is the elite 1st Guards Tank Army, the same major formation that defends Moscow. There have been reports of both
confirmed Russian advances, but
also successful Ukrainian counterattacks as well with heavy fighting despite the belief that the Kupyansk offensive is meant as a distraction to pin down and distract Ukrainian forces.
There's a recent report by ChrisO of how not just Storm Z Penal Units but also soldiers from other specialties, including 1st Guards Army elite Tankers have been used as infantry in this costly assaults in the previous weeks, sustaining hundreds of casualties and many documented vehicle losses.
@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ More details have emerged of events relating to a recent disastrous offensive in which 300 Russians are said to have died. Survivors say their commander called them "a piece of meat" and told them...…
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Regarding Avdiivka, a Ukrainian Journalist Offered some analysis on the fighting there. One of the more fresh takeaways is how the Ukrainian defenders in that area are exhausted and require replenishment after weeks of near constant fighting despite inflicting heavy casualties on the advancing Russians. Also one of the Russian objectives of drawing more Ukrainian units to the area reportedly didn't succeed as of yet.
Germans have budgeted 4 billion Euros worth of military aid for Ukraine in 2024.
A Recent German Aid Package includes a few more Gepard SPAAG's, more drones and 155mm artillery ammunition among other things.
The Russians Might've Shot Down Another of their rarer fancy modern helicopters, an Mi-8MTV...
Speaking of Helicopter Losses, the Documented Losses of Russian Attack Helicopters Seems Considerable...
And finally, Russian media and propaganda is now praising their BFF's in North Korea. Along with the more gorunded and understandable statements regarding the benefits of North Korean arms trade, they've also been stating how Pyongyang is a thriving metropolis, that South Koreans are actually fleeing into North Korea and need to be stopped and that Russia will soon get a North Korean ATACMS equivalent, the KN-25 MLRS.
@SamRamani2: Russian Telegram channels are hailing their alliance with North Korea and whitewashing North Korea's totalitarian system Some of the more interesting reactions here /1 Fascist philosopher Alexander Dugi...…
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