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Ukraine - Russia Invasion conflict
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According to an article by David Axe in Forbes, Australia provided Ukraine with a donation of 28 M113 armored personnel carriers and an undisclosed number of M113-based cargo vehicles called M113AS4 Armoured Logistics Vehicle (ALV) in June 2022.
The Russian army continues to destroy tanks and air defense systems donated to Ukraine by European countries and the United States using Lancet drone loitering munition. A recent video published on Social Networks showed the attack by a Russian Lancet drone loitering munition of a TRML-4D radar, used by the German-made IRIS-T SLM air defense missile system of the Ukrainian army. Without its TRML-4D radar, the Iris-T SLM cannot be used.
In a significant announcement, the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed on June 8, 2023, the establishment of specialized light units focused on combating enemy armored vehicles and tanks. The newly formed units employ Polaris-type all-terrain vehicles equipped with the AT-4 Spigot, a potent anti-tank guided missile system.
According to a video published by the Russian Ministry of Defense on June 8, 2023, the first Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank donated to Ukraine by European countries was destroyed by the Russian Forces during the recent Ukrainian offensive near the city of Novopokrovka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Topwar.ru report that Ukrainian Telegram channels, allegedly sponsored by members of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, published a video footage taken at one of the training grounds, in which a British Challenger-2 tank using its engineer blade easily levels an anti-tank ditch with earth and pushes "dragon's teeth" concrete obstacles in it. Russian defense lines are equipped with this type of fortification in some sections of the contact line.
According to Ukrinform on June 7, the state-run defense giant Ukroboronprom is developing capacities to manufacture 155-mm artillery projectiles, which is the NATO standard caliber.
The BMD-4M is a powerful asset among Russia's airborne infantry fighting vehicles, renowned for its balanced combination of firepower, mobility, and protection. This vehicle, often regarded as the best-armed air-transportable infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in the world, could have significant implications in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. Recently, the BMD-4M's 100mm cannon was used to destroy a Ukrainian position at a distance of 4,000 meters, utilizing a drone for target localization.
According to insights provided by Russian military analysts, the Vikhr air-launched missile has the capability to destroy any Western tanks donated to Ukraine. The supersonic missile features a tandem-charge warhead, a powerful attribute akin to that of the Kornet, Fagot, and Konkurs-M Russian anti-tank missile systems. The 9M113M missile used in these systems also comes with a tandem-charge warhead and has proven itself effective in mission delivery.
Topwar.ru website reports that the new heavy infantry fighting vehicle was created on the basis of a Soviet-era T-62M tank, allegedly captured by Ukrainian soldiers on a Russian unit, and handed over to volunteers. A turret from a Russian infantry fighting vehicle BMP-2 with a 30-mm automatic cannon has been fitted to the hull of the tank.
In the world of modern warfare, drones have become an essential tool for artillery units to enhance the accuracy of their operations, especially when working with towed howitzers. Russian artillery units deployed in Ukraine use Orlan-30 drones to increase the accuracy of 152-mm howitzer 2A65 "Msta-B" firing high-precision guided ammunition 3OF39 "Krasnopol". Reconnaissance and target designation was provided by the Orlan-30 UAV.
According to information released by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on June 1, 2023, Ukraine has already received about 60 Leopard 2 tanks from the allies. "So far we have received about two battalions of 30 tanks each, that is, about 60 units in total," said the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov."
According to images posted on the 'Special Kherson Cat' Twitter account on May 30, 2023, Ukrainian soldiers, using US-supplied HIMARS MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems), have, for the first time, destroyed a Russian 55K6E command post of an S-400 Triumph air defense missile system.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has released a video showcasing the prowess of the Gepard anti-aircraft armored vehicles, a gift from the German Government. In the video, these vehicles effectively neutralize dozen of drones like the Shahed-136/131, a model extensively used by Russian forces for conducting airborne assaults on Ukraine's major urban centers.
On May 26, 2023, the "Ukraine Weapons Tracker" Twitter account published a video indicating that Ukrainian soldiers from the 79th Air Assault Brigade have destroyed the first Russian modernized T-62MV Main Battle Tank (MBT) near Marinka, Donetsk Oblast.
In a striking development in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the country's forces have successfully utilized drone technology to destroy Russian most modern Russian T-90M main battle tank. This pivotal event underscores the changing landscape of modern warfare, marked by the strategic use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), or drones, and the emerging vulnerability of armored vehicles to drone strikes.
As reported by Oleksandr Shumlin in Ukrainska Pravda on May 26, Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine's Defence Minister, has test-driven a Ukrainian-made Bohun all-terrain vehicle and said several such vehicles were deployed at the front: "I have said before that it is always a pleasure to try out the vehicles that go to the frontline, and when it comes to Ukrainian-made ones, it is a pleasure! "
Released on Telegram on May 21, 2023, a dramatic video captures the moment when a Ukrainian Strela-10 air defense missile system of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade, also known as the SA-13 Gopher in NATO codification, successfully intercepts and destroys a Russian Orlan-30 drone. The UAV, representing Russia's latest generation of unmanned aerial vehicles, was deployed for reconnaissance operations and artillery fire accuracy enhancement.
In an escalating development in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, newly released images on Russian social networks indicate an intensification of Russia's support for the Wagner Group. This private military contractor, linked to the Russian government, is reportedly preparing for a potential counteroffensive by the Ukrainian armed forces. The images depict Wagner personnel training with the T-90M, Russia's latest Main Battle Tank, at the Molkino military facility.
The Ukrainian military claims to have found in the Kherson region the wreckage of a Russian Orion drone, allegedly shot down by the Ukrainian air defense, topwar.ru reports. The UAV was carrying new KAB-20-type guided bombs designed for this class of drones.
According to a video published on Telegram on May 15, 2023, Ukrainian soldiers of the 406th separate artillery brigade destroyed one 2S4 Tyulpan, one of the most powerful artillery systems of the Russian armed forces and the most efficient mortar system in the world.
Social media posts from 12th and 13th May 2023 indicate that Ukrainian forces have initiated the use of the Storm Shadow cruise missile, supplied by the United Kingdom, to target Russian military positions in the city of Luhansk. Pictures online display wreckages of the missile, corroborating its deployment in Ukraine.
According to a video published on Facebook, soldiers from the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Army have destroyed a highly regarded and advanced Russian armed forces air-defense system, the Pantsir-S1, which was heading towards Bakhmut.
As per a video released on the social media platform Telegram, it appears that the Ukrainian military has begun deploying the locally-made Bastion-2 MLRS (Multiple Launcher Rocket System), an advanced version of the Soviet-built BM-21 MLRS.
As seen in a video released on the "Praise The Steph" Twitter account on May 6, 2023, the Ukrainian army's 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade has recently been outfitted with M113A3 tracked armored medical evacuation vehicles and Bradley M2A2 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) donated by the United States.
According to information published by the Ukrainian defense website "Defense Express" on May 5, 2023, the Ukrainian air defense has successfully intercepted a Russian undetectable Kh-47 Kynzhal hypersonic missile using the American Patriot PAC-3 air defense missile system. The Kh-47 is considered a stealth missile, indeed, it is designed to have a low radar cross-section, making it difficult for enemy radars to detect it. The missile is also highly maneuverable, which makes it difficult to intercept.
