The Russian-Ukrainian War Thread

Feanor

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Russian air defense teams in Belgorod.


Wreckage of a Ukrainian Peklo and Flamingo munitions. Like Russia's Banderol', much has been made of these but their use remains uncommon.


Russian light air defense planes being used to hunt Ukrainian drones. These are the ones I believe got hit in the link above.


An interesting drone defense team, Russian, with an MRAP and a number of light vehicle. I suspect this is probably poor use of the vehicle.


Another strange looking drone defense team, with a UAZ flatbed light truck, and twin Maxim guns in the back. It's unclear why this is the weapon choice.


Interesting bits.

Apparently October 17th Russia broke an all time record with 268 guided bomb strikes in Ukraine.


Russia taking out a rare Ukrainian Vampire SAM.


Ukraine took out a Russian BM-30 presumably Tornado-S.


Photos of Russian Ulan and Ulan-2 light vehicles are becoming more and more common. Note these vehicles are based on common UAZ and GAZ automotive components, just with different bodies. In principle Russia should be able to pump out tens of thousands per year without much difficulty. However the war is large, and it's unclear they can produce enough for the war effort.


Russian forces somewhere moving in a column of converted civilian cars.


A rare Russian LuAZ-969, a Soviet light buggy for front line use.


Russian Su-34 carrying D-30SN UMPB gliding munitions. Unlike the UMPK these aren't converted Soviet free-fall bombs but purposebuilt gliding munitions that saw use first during this war. They're likely more expensive and less plentiful, and reportedly have longer range.


A Ukrainian MiG-29 carrying a HARM, something we haven't seen in a while.


Ukraine's newly formed 15 Corps will contain 1st TerDef BDe, 44th Arty Bde, 10th Mountain-Assault Bde, 129th Heavy Mech, 143rd, 144th, 158th, all Indp. Mech Bdes, 130th Recon btln, 434rd UAV squadron, and the Chernigov border guard unit. It's unclear if this is an exhaustive list but it does appear to be similar to other Ukrainian army corps.


Ukraine's 21st Mech Bde with an Strv-122.


Ukraine's 32nd Mech with an upgraded T-64BV.


We have our first sighting of Ukrainian National Guard units with a Leo-2A4. Assuming it's in fact their tank and not just a photo-op.


Ukraine's 42nd Mech Bde operating an American M114A1 152mm towed howitzer, one of the older guns (like Russian D-1s) we see in front line service during this war. Ukraine received some of these from Portugal and some from Greece, and possibly others.


Footage of a rare ScanJack 3500 mineclearing vehicle in service with Ukraine's 47th Engineer Bde.


There are reports that British OneWeb satellites are being used to control Ukrainian unmanned boats.


Reportedly Ukraine received another batch of LLM Martlet SAMs.


Ukraine will reportedly get Skyranger 35 AAA on a Leo-1 chassis (raising questions about availability of chassis, after all the MBTs themselves are already going to Ukraine).


The Czech Republic intends to overhaul 30 T-72M4CZ and hand them over to Ukraine.


Another batch of VCC-1s (M113 variants) heading from Italy to presumably Ukraine.

 

Hoover

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Ukraine will reportedly get Skyranger 35 AAA on a Leo-1 chassis (raising questions about availability of chassis, after all the MBTs themselves are already going to Ukraine).
The exact amount of chassis available is nowhere mentioned. I am quite sure that there are more chassis in stock than complete MBT´s because FFG is still building engineer vehicles and recobery vehicles on Leo1 chassis, too.
 

Feanor

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The exact amount of chassis available is nowhere mentioned. I am quite sure that there are more chassis in stock than complete MBT´s because FFG is still building engineer vehicles and recobery vehicles on Leo1 chassis, too.
Could the chassis still be in production?

EDIT: It appears the fight for Liman has begun. Russian forces pushed through the forest east of town and entered the outskirts. It seems timed to coincide with the strike on the crossing in Raygorodok. Russian forces have also taken Dronovka, which begin the envelopment process for Seversk. Dronovka itself is in a low area, the hills south-south-west of it are in my opinion the real prize, and if Russia takes them Ukraine will probably have to abandon Seversk. With the fighting in Kupyansk, Pokrovsk and Mirnograd still ongoing, Ukraine will likely struggle to focus on a specific area to try and halt Russia's advance.
 
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