Russia Invades Ukraine VIII

[TIDE-HSV]

I would think modern radar systems + computational power would mean they have very little time to scoot.

This would be true, if the Russians had accurate guns. They don't. They would, however, try to saturate the area, so there would always be the chance they'd get lucky...

 

[jthomas666]

Ukraine says it captured documents revealing that an elite Russian unit lost over 130 tanks in failed attacks on Kharkiv

Russia's elite 1st Guards Tank Army led the assault on the Kharkiv region and paid heavily for the privilege.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[T Bone]

Ukraine says it captured documents revealing that an elite Russian unit lost over 130 tanks in failed attacks on Kharkiv

Russia's elite 1st Guards Tank Army led the assault on the Kharkiv region and paid heavily for the privilege.

www.businessinsider.com

couldnt happen to a more deserving bunch of folks.

 

[crimsonaudio]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1527926088340582400

 

[crimsonaudio]

Sources say it’s not the case yet that the U.S. is to provide Ukraine with MIM-104 Patriot systems in the foreseeable future. Such an option is considered as a long-term, post-war step to support Ukraine as a strong regional military power ensuring peace and stability.

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1527972146214993921

 

[crimsonaudio]

BREAKING: President Joe Biden has signed legislation granting Ukraine another $40 billion in U.S. support as it continues to battle a Russian invasion. The legislation includes $20 billion in military assistance and $8 billion in general economic support.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1527965751130443778

 

[crimsonaudio]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528005522141716480

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I read this AM that the M777s we supplied to Ukraine lacked the computers that they have in our armed forces. Apparently, the fear is that one would fall into Russian hands, with the easily imaginable results. Also, from Tom Cooper, that the Russians have changed their tactics back to the RFA standard, which is not to bother taking every village, but to just flow around, surround and isolate them and move on. They're having some success at it...

 

[crimsonaudio]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528073105859543041

 

[Tidewater]

What do you think of towed vs. self-propelled? One factor that weighs in on the procedure you laid out is the M777 is extremely accurate, whereas the Russian guns are not, even when they have their target fixed. That affects the timeline directly...

I'm not a gunner*, but I would say speed, protection, and maybe range are the differences. (I have not checked the M777 against the M109, but I would guess that the M777 has longer range). You can settle for shorter range in the M109 if you have armor protection for the crew and can scoot quicker. Strategic mobility favors towed artillery. You can fly the M777 tube around the world whereas M109s have to go by ship.

* A Canadian infantry colleague once told me he had been the army ten years before he learned that "_________ gunners!" were two seperate words.

 

[Jon]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528005522141716480

I want this image on a T-shirt

eta: I wonder if this is legit? https://www.saintjavelin.com/collections/saint-javelin

 

[Tidewater]

I read this AM that the M777s we supplied to Ukraine lacked the computers that they have in our armed forces. Apparently, the fear is that one would fall into Russian hands, with the easily imaginable results. Also, from Tom Cooper, that the Russians have changed their tactics back to the RFA standard, which is not to bother taking every village, but to just flow around, surround and isolate them and move on. They're having some success at it...

Maybe. The more Ukrainian territory the Russians take, the more their supply lines are open to ambush.
If Ukrainian forces are at risk of getting cut off and, instead of retreating, they disappear into the forests, the more folks will be there to ambush Russian supply convoys.
That is what the Red Army did in 1941. By 1943, there were huge areas where the Wehrmacht did not go.

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Maybe. The more Ukrainian territory the Russians take, the more their supply lines are open to ambush.
If Ukrainian forces are at risk of getting cut off and, instead of retreating, they disappear into the forests, the more folks will be there to ambush Russian supply convoys.
That is what the Red Army did in 1941. By 1943, there were huge areas where the Wehrmacht did not go.

True. However, I do think that's the last resort, when you've been beaten in conventional frontal warfare...

 

[crimsonaudio]

Bloomberg: Russia’s Aeroflot to face shortage of aircraft parts. The Russian flagship carrier, which is currently under U.S. sanctions, will be forced to scrap some of its aircraft within the next three months to provide spare parts for its fleet.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528461754635800578

 

[crimsonaudio]

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, The New York Times has been collecting evidence of brutalities. While many acts of war are disturbing, some — especially those that show disregard for the lives of civilians — may be war crimes under the Geneva Conventions.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528449373562195969

 

[crimsonaudio]

Zelensky: 700,000 soldiers defending Ukraine now. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a televised interview on May 21 that 700,000 defenders of Ukraine are fighting all across the country, Ukrainska Pravda reported.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1527944356518322176

 

[crimsonaudio]

Ukraine is certainly winning the meme war

 

[crimsonaudio]

Ukraine peace deal: Kyiv rules out ceding land to Russia

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528458295937212423

 

[crimsonaudio]

Zelensky: Ukraine may be losing up to 100 soldiers fighting in the east every day. President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a press briefing on May 22 that 50-100 soldiers may be dying every day defending Ukraine in “the most difficult direction,” in the country’s east.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528405346179764224

 

[crimsonaudio]

Ukraine, and only Ukraine will define when and how the war ends. We exercise our right to self-defence under article 51 of the UN Charter following a brutal armed attack. President @ZelenskyyUa has been clear. We don’t need anyone else’s land, but we won’t give up on what’s ours.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1528025292425551872