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South Korea has a vast hoard of 155mm artillery rounds and the ability to produce many more in addition to a host of other arms, word is they have been quietly sending munitions to Ukraine for a while.

It appears the Ukrainians are still wearing down the Russians and destroying their guns and crews while cutting logistics to weaken the Russian front. They are conducting probing attacks to draw out the Russian guns and find weak spots while clearing the extensive frontline minefields in many locations. They probably realize how deadly the M777 and other 155mm artillery fire is to the Russian defenses, in particular their guns when used with counterbattery radars and drones. Likewise small shortrange drones can clear forward Russian trench lines with grenades, bombs and suicide drones protecting the sappers clearing the mines in front of them from small arms fire, mortars and RPGs.

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They haven't changed much since Stalin FFS. Russia is coming apart under the strain of war with an apathetic population and the corrupt government and military breaking down. I can see why the Ukrainians are holding off striking them hard, they are killing a BTGs worth or more a day now and reducing their guns steadily while the Russian's morale collapses even further with continued attacks on their logistics. The Ukrainians still have their major strike force intact and in reserve, so far and are constantly adding new trained men and western equipment to their order of battle.

It seems nibbling away at their fronts in several locations while clearing mine fields under the cover of their own guns and baiting the Russian guns while doing it is the way to go. Get through several defensive lines and miles the slow methodical way before starting a Blitzkrieg and inducing panic into the Russians. They have counter battery radars and drones both short and long range that make this possible, reducing both the artillery in the rear and the trench lines in front first while clearing mines.

Breaking:

Ukraine has changed the tactics of the counteroffensive , - NYT.

After Suffering Heavy Losses, Ukrainians Paused to Rethink Strategy
Early in the counteroffensive, Ukraine lost as much as 20 percent of its weapons and armor. The rate dropped as the campaign slowed and commanders shifted tactics.
The publication claims that in the first two weeks of the counteroffensive, we lost up to 20% of the military equipment delivered to the front. Already in the following weeks, this figure dropped to 10% thanks to a new tactic - to wear down the Rashists with artillery and long-range missiles, instead of the previous constant assaults.

But such tactics led to a slowdown in the offensive. Even if you look at the latest military assistance that is being negotiated, this is just art. projectiles and long-range missiles are all that is needed to support the new tactics.

This is important to know to understand the situation at the front.

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Ukraine changes its counteroffensive tactics after heavy equipment losses


Ukrainian troops have changed the tactics of conducting a counteroffensive, which helped them reduce losses in military equipment but also slowed down the territories’ liberation.

Details: According to The New York Times, up to 20% of the military equipment delivered to the front line, including Western models, was damaged or destroyed in the first two weeks of the counteroffensive.

This level of equipment losses decreased to 10% in the following weeks due to the fact that Ukraine had changed its counteroffensive tactics.

In particular, Ukraine’s Armed Forces are focused more on exhausting Russian forces with artillery and long-range missiles than on attacking Russian-mined fields, The New York Times wrote.

Quote: "But that good news obscures some grim realities. The losses have also slowed because the counteroffensive itself has slowed – and even halted in places – as Ukrainian soldiers struggle against Russia’s formidable defences.

And despite the losses, the Ukrainians have so far taken just five of the 60 miles [8 kilometres from 96 – ed.] they hope to cover to reach the sea in the south and split the Russian forces in two."

More details: The New York Times cites military experts who say that the first 25km of the counterattack will be the most difficult, as attacking troops typically need three times as many forces, including weapons, personnel or both, as those defending.

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Progie never got punished and neither did Wagner...


Hear TV host lash out at viewers who defended fired Russian general

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Russian state TV host Vladimir Soloviev lashed out at viewer comments that defended fired Russian Gen. Ivan Popov, who says he was suddenly dismissed from his post after accusing Moscow's Defense Ministry leadership of betraying his troops by not providing sufficient support. #CNN #News

Russian Troops OUT OF AMMO! | Ukraine Annihilates Russian Logistics Chain | Ukraine War Update

Russian Troops OUT OF AMMO! | Ukraine Annihilates Russian Logistics Chain | Ukraine War Update

Putin's purge continues, all the competent ones who care it would seem, which is a good thing for Ukraine. The Ukrainians continue to pour the heat on while the Russian military command structure is decimated by them and Putin.

The regular army moved out, Wagner bunch moved in. Guess who will be watching Belarus.

Almost there...


Russian defenses are "likely brittle" amid the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive, the ISW said.

The think tank noted that Russian forces likely lack the reserves to rotate frontline units.

If Ukraine breaks through, Russia would have to rely on its "already degraded forces."

Russian defenses in Ukraine are "likely brittle" amid the ongoing Ukrainian counteroffensive, according to a think tank.

In an update on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the Institute for the Study of War said its analysis was supported by the recent dismissal of top Russian general Major General Ivan Popov, who said he was removed from his position after raising questions about mass Russian casualties from Ukrainian artillery and a lack of support for Russian forces.

Popov reportedly claimed that he had appealed to his superiors to rotate troops and relieve those who had fought on the frontlines for a long time.

The ISW said Popov's comments reinforced their previous assessments and indicated that rotations and reinforcements are needed to sustain Russian defenses in western Zaporizhzhia. It also noted that Russia's lack of reserve troops meant Popov's appeal was likely futile from the outset.

The think tank said that without any reserves to rotate in, Russian forces would have to rely on "already degraded forces" in the event of a Ukrainian breakthrough.

It added that the high rate of Russian casualties from artillery fire was likely a result of a Ukrainian effort to wear down Russian forces in the south of the country.
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Military blogger Igor Girkin has delivered another scathing assessment of Russia's battlefield chances in Ukraine, saying that Kyiv's forces could break through in their counteroffensive on the southern front.

The former commander, also known as Strelkov, played a key role in the war in Ukraine's Donbas region from 2014. He has repeatedly condemned Russia's military high command during its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which he supports.

In a video post on his Telegram channel tweeted by War Translated, Girkin lamented how in some directions, Russian troop levels were only at 70 percent of what they ought to be, while in other areas of the most fierce battles "it is significantly less."

While he said this was better than troop levels at the end of last summer "when 20 percent staffing of units was considered normal," Russian losses were not being replenished by reinforcements and reservists from the rear.

"If urgent measures are not taken, the enemy, unfortunately, has a chance to gnaw through our defence in Zaporizhzhia and it will be then very difficult to stop them," Girkin said.

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Let's talk about Putin's signals and plans....