Towed howitzers? Russian counterbattery fire will get them, I am afraid.

The Ukes need shoot and scoot artillery like the French CAESAR system.

denazification 1945


"denazification" 2022

GAC06 said:

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18 guns at a max rate of fire for a proficient crew of four rounds per minute aren't going to fire 40,000 rds anytime soon, especially with opposition

All of those guns, firing at the sustained rate of fire, 24/7, with no losses or logistical issues would last 36 days.

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While I agree that 18 guns aren't gonna use up 40,000 rounds terribly soon, I think your math is off quite a bit. At 4 rounds/gun/minute, you would need 3.7 million rounds to last 36 days. At that rate, 40,000 rounds would only last 9 hours.

4 rounds per minute maximum with a trained and proficient crew. 2 rounds per minute sustained. In no case could they just volley fire all 40k rounds at once. Thanks for your input.

Firing at the theoretical sustained or maximum rate isn't remotely realistic.

Great detail thanks.

For all you redhead aficionados, here is the Christian in action again.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RussiaUkraineWar2022/comments/u5arcp/russian_tigr_seized_in_chernihiv/

Good bot account to follow on Twitter if you want real-time indications of where there's intense activity. Pinpoints and tweets flash data. Not perfect but very insightful nonetheless.

This bot detects flashes seen in satellite data. It focuses on Ukraine.

The algorithm is experimental! It occasionally finds "flashes" that are sun shining off glass, or longlasting fires hidden behind cloud.

See pic for region covered... pic.twitter.com/VHCBGKr3c7

— Ukraine satellite flashes (@ukr_satflash) March 15, 2022

As long as there are no double flashes.

Not sure if same or different unit as previously reported. Either way, great acquisition and gray pic of the new "owners".

IMAGE of Russia again continuing to be the biggest supplier of weapons to Ukraine. This is a fully loaded & working Russian BM-21 GRAD multiple rocket launcher that was captured recently in Ukraine. #Ukraine #Putin #Russia #Ukraineunderattack #PutinsWar pic.twitter.com/NzckACowvG

— raging545 (@raging545) April 17, 2022

DNR UAV video showing fighting around the Ilyich Steel Plant in Mariupol. The end of the video appears to show Ukrainian soldiers taken prisoner. https://t.co/gt1qIsnsRH pic.twitter.com/1RY7mJo72M

— Rob Lee (@RALee85) April 17, 2022

aggiehawg said:

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Anybody seen this? Confirmation?

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That's a 747. Based on what I think the tail number is, that's a US airplane belonging to Kalitta. Not likely at this point.

Our fav Russia Bro is back up and running. I got through a few posts and after flipping through comments my eyes rolled so far back in my head that they almost got stuck so I had to stop. Anyway, Russia bagged another Brit expat married to a Ukrainian.

https://t.co/1N3Uhlfd41 pic.twitter.com/qs389hHPmQ

— Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) April 16, 2022

Ukrainian civilians die when occupied by Russia: Ukraine deliberately murdered their own civilians (even though it makes no sense).

Two mysterious helicopters REPORTEDLY fly into BFE Russia and just shoot up a bunch of civilians where any military target is denied to exist: Ukraine deliberately murdered Russian civilians (even though it makes no sense).

7 people, including a pregnant woman and a child, were injured as a result of shelling in the Klimovka district of the Bryansk region, a representative of the emergency department of the Klimovka central district hospital told TASS.

— Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) April 14, 2022

What is even the point of this. Provocation? Terrorism?

— Russians With Attitude (@RWApodcast) April 14, 2022

I can't go any farther down the Russian rabbit hole. The absurd degree of overly pervasive cognitive dissonance nearly literally gives me a headache.

One thing we tend to overlook in the midst of all the overt violence and tragedy is the even greater, more outsized control over global energy and food supplies Russia will have if they ultimately take Ukraine. I'm too tired to elaborate, but as you can imagine, that would be bad.

pic.twitter.com/PGxQZFDRTz

— MichaelBurry (@DJ_Dr_Burry) April 17, 2022

"Kharkiv tonight after heavy Russian terrorist attacks.
No better than ISIS, this regime..."

Charkiw heute Abend nach schweren russischen Terrorattacken.
Nicht besser als ISIS, dieses Regime …
pic.twitter.com/WMidSB80ow

— Julian Röpcke🇺🇦 (@JulianRoepcke) April 16, 2022

#Irpin and #Borodyanka left me silent for days. And I was there when the bodies have been cleaned up. The devastation of homes destroyed and lives paused. Rebuilding must start now. This is another way for the West to help pic.twitter.com/II47W4vY6I

— Lesia Vasylenko (@lesiavasylenko) April 17, 2022

An update I hoped I’d never have to make. I’m at a @WCKitchen restaurant in Kharkiv, where less than 24 hours ago I was meeting with their amazing team. Today, a missile stuck. 4 staff were wounded. This is the reality here—cooking is a heroic act of bravery. #ChefsForUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/AyU4fUnA61

— Nate Mook (@natemook) April 16, 2022

CondensedFoggyAggie said:

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Fresh graves in Irpin, around 1200~1500.

Remember, this is but one of many mass grave locations around the entire country.

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Can someone help me understand the colorful shield looking things? Cursory internet search came up empty.

60 mile truck backup. BORDER

Also never need to be investigated for WMDs

BattleGrackle said:

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Also never need to be investigated for WMDs

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WMDs are expensive. No resources means no money to fund weapons programs.

But yeah, I get the reference...

Wargaming predicts stalemate ahead as neither Ukraine nor Russia will have the ability to maintain offensives soon.

https://mwi.usma.edu/wargaming-a-long-war-ukraine-fights-on/

Putin's overarching goal in all of his previous military actions has been to restore Russian national identity and glory by reversing the collapse of the Soviet/Russian Union/Federation. If protracted stalemate is the future in Ukraine, I just find it very hard to believe that he won't resort to a tactical nuke in a desperate attempt to win. The rhetoric on both sides has ramped up to the point where a negotiated settlement will not satisfy him.

WesMaroon&White said:

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#Kadyrov's men playing soldiers again. Not one tree branch was hurt that day 🤦🏼‍♂️

I allowed myself to make the video... amusing.

Glory to #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/9HmjA1zfUx

— Canadian Ukrainian Volunteer 🇺🇦🇨🇦✊🏻 (@CanadianUkrain1) April 17, 2022

On a side note, these people are funny. I guess they make videos to show Putin they are there fighting. I wonder if it is a contractual requirement for payment to the Chechen leader for his people. The videos are obvious that they are not fighting against anyone.

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They're there to terrorize civilians with murder & rape. Fighting and dying is for the conscripts.

Russian Baltic Fleet is ramping up activities. Both Zubr-class LCACs are loaded with naval inf vehicles and the Northern Fleet large landing ship Ivan Gren has also entered the Baltic Sea.
With most of the landing assets in Black Sea, these assets are likely for intimidating 🇫🇮🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/MSgv1r73vt

— Petri Mäkelä (@pmakela1) April 17, 2022

Kharkiv. First responders providing medical assistance to the victims of shelling when suddenly the Russian artillery hits again. pic.twitter.com/q4ARmPB0jl

— Status-6 (@Archer83Able) April 17, 2022

Hundreds of trucks are stuck at the border of #Poland and #Belarus because of the sanctions that came into force

Some drivers stay in the direction of the border for more than 30 hours.

The queue has already stretched for about 80 km. pic.twitter.com/MDakEoNBh3

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 17, 2022