Yes, the article mentions all that.

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Yes, the article mentions all that.

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Aah missed it

Should have just searched the page for the likely candidates.

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Another big mystery that continues to surround the Ukrainian JDAMs is exactly what aircraft platform is launching them. Likely candidates comprise the Ukrainian Air Force's MiG-29 Fulcrum and Su-27 Flanker fighters, as well as the limited number of Su-24 Fencers that provide longer-range strike capabilities. An outside possibility is the Su-25 Frogfoot that otherwise mainly employs unguided rockets in the ground-attack role.

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Didn't realize they still had Fencers

If you want to understand how much snow there is in Bakhmut now ❄️ pic.twitter.com/zHNNMk2MgN

— NOËL 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) March 31, 2023

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MORE INSANE FOOTAGE from the T just posted last couple hours. 2 tanks supported by 30MM armor.
First couple minutes the 30MM keeps the orcs head down in the trench. They do get one anti tank munition off but it misses 4:00.

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Insane, also shows how effective trenches are though.
The T-72 had to come within what 15 yards before blowing them up.
The Ruskies were certainly deaf and possibly disoriented long before that.

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That's crazy. Hell of a lot of tank rounds to eliminate one trench with 7-8 orcs in it. Somebody think about using the 12.7mm to do some of the work and saving the tank rounds? I am assuming the dismounts were in the BMP that was behind the tanks?

JFABNRGR said:

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MORE INSANE FOOTAGE from the T just posted last couple hours. 2 tanks supported by 30MM armor.
First couple minutes the 30MM keeps the orcs head down in the trench. They do get one anti tank munition off but it misses 4:00.

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Insane is the exact right word. Holy crap.

I now see why combined arms are so important. I'm assuming if they had an IFV, the soldiers could have streamed out and made short work of the shell shocked troops in the trench.

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JFABNRGR said:

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MORE INSANE FOOTAGE from the T just posted last couple hours. 2 tanks supported by 30MM armor.
First couple minutes the 30MM keeps the orcs head down in the trench. They do get one anti tank munition off but it misses 4:00.

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Insane, also shows how effective trenches are though.
The T-72 had to come within what 15 yards before blowing them up.
The Ruskies were certainly deaf and possibly disoriented long before that.

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That's crazy. Hell of a lot of tank rounds to eliminate one trench with 7-8 orcs in it. Somebody think about using the 12.7mm to do some of the work and saving the tank rounds? I am assuming the dismounts were in the BMP that was behind the tanks?

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Was this the same spot where we saw Ukrainians defending against that infantry assault a few days ago?

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JB!98 said:

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JFABNRGR said:

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MORE INSANE FOOTAGE from the T just posted last couple hours. 2 tanks supported by 30MM armor.
First couple minutes the 30MM keeps the orcs head down in the trench. They do get one anti tank munition off but it misses 4:00.

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Insane, also shows how effective trenches are though.
The T-72 had to come within what 15 yards before blowing them up.
The Ruskies were certainly deaf and possibly disoriented long before that.

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That's crazy. Hell of a lot of tank rounds to eliminate one trench with 7-8 orcs in it. Somebody think about using the 12.7mm to do some of the work and saving the tank rounds? I am assuming the dismounts were in the BMP that was behind the tanks?

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Was this the same spot where we saw Ukrainians defending against that infantry assault a few days ago?

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Yes, the people who created this say they were pushed back, but reclaimed it

Slightly longer footage from that sniper video a couple of days ago plus a couple of other shots.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/127i197/wagner_forces_being_eliminated_near_bakhmut_date/

any reason to believe that these snows help the Russians more than Ukes?

I would think this is excellent news for the defenders as it holds the Russian assaults all along the front, screws up their logistics, and gains day after day for the NATO training cadres to keep working and assembling in the west

*eye roll*

He further stated that Belarus is prepared to deploy Russian Strategic Nuclear Weapons onto its Territory alongside the Tactical Nuclear Weapons already there, but that the Belarusian Military should have some “Control” over the Systems. pic.twitter.com/T3ICkalx6S

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 31, 2023

New: Russian President Vladimir #Putin approved a new Russian Foreign Policy Concept on March 31 that likely aims to support the Kremlin’s attempts to promote a potential anti-Western coalition.

Our latest: https://t.co/cEojOBXM6o pic.twitter.com/bZE3ZGOYyM

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) April 1, 2023

I think it helps the attackers. With videos of 30 inches of snow in the trenches it's going to be miserable. You dig out your trench but then can't see over the snow banks. As soon as it thaws, your trench is full of mud.

I would expect soldiers to prefer to be storming a trench than living in one for the next two weeks.

They did have an IFV BMP2 that provided suppressing fire on the trench to allow the tanks to assault. Seen at beginning and doubt it had any INF aboard because it appears UKes objective was not to occupy T but simply to destroy the enemy at that location.

This is why I think the Bradleys and other western IFVs will be a force multiplier especially if the electronic targeting/mapping of the enemy shows up on all screens of the Uke force.

Given the prolific use of drones battlefield doctrine is changing. I think speed and sustained fire rates of 25/30 MM with ability to shoot 1-2 ATGMs when needed will be better than having tanks. In the future this will change to IFVs having a significant anti drone capability.

Smart countries should be paying attention to what is occurring here. It wont always be about air power (fast mover type).

Maybe I missed it but I didn't see the tank using its coax machine gun. They should have enough ammo to hose that trench down that whole time

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Maybe I missed it but I didn't see the tank using its coax machine gun. They should have enough ammo to hose that trench down that whole time

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You did not miss it. The belt fed weapon on top was never fired. I am no longer that familiar w soviet tanks but no small arms fired internally either, only 30mm from BMP off screen. Not sure if capability or a competence issue odd for sure.

One thing is for sure the drone operator had direct coms with the right tank and I bet the left tank had a different recon drone not shown.

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GAC06 said:

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Maybe I missed it but I didn't see the tank using its coax machine gun. They should have enough ammo to hose that trench down that whole time

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You did not miss it. The belt fed weapon on top was never fired. I am no longer that familiar w soviet tanks but no small arms fired internally either, only 30mm from BMP off screen. Not sure if capability or a competence issue odd for sure.

One thing is for sure the drone operator had direct coms with the right tank and I bet the left tank had a different recon drone not shown.

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Do the T-72s have the ability to fire that machine gun without exposing the commander to return fire? Or does he have to stick his head and torso out the top hatch to fire it?

Pretty much every tank, including the T-72 has a coaxial machine gun. That's typically a medium machine gun that is mounted in the turret next to the main gun. It does not need a crew member to be exposed to fire it. Most tanks also have a heavy machine gun mounted on top of the turret that may require a crew member to be exposed to operate it.

Seems that Wagner Forces are indeed in Control of the Administrative Buildings in Southern Bakhmut like they had claimed yesterday. https://t.co/F1SsmCzbYL

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 31, 2023

Today's SITREP. Bakhmut still holds.

There it is (again) ... and with that said, specifically what are the "other options" to extend range beyond current capabilities?

The United States is not supplying #Ukraine with long-range #ATACMS missiles, but instead is considering other options that would allow the #Ukrainian military to increase its range on the battlefield, stated General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. pic.twitter.com/7ipgaqJbtW

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 1, 2023

GLSDB and JDAM-ER. Longer range than MLRS/HIMARS, with bigger warhead.

Why Putin arrested the WSJ reporter in Moscow.

GERSHKOVICH

Nvm. Is April fool.

The Admiral Grigorovich news was indeed a coordinated April fools joke brought to you by your favourite news accounts from both sides, hope u had fun.

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— War Monitor (@WarMonitors) April 1, 2023

Ukrainian Tochka-U missile strike on Russian forces located at AZOM metallurgical plant in Bakhmut. pic.twitter.com/cgFm8k1Bsv

— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 1, 2023

Well, that doesn't look pretty for the Wagner forces in that plant. Not sure that's a Tochka-U. Would Ukraine even have any left?

Crazy they are using these things against something other than an apartment building.

The Russians are trying to knock out the tank of the 54th brigade from the Fagot ATGM. Siversk-Soledar. T-shaped position. pic.twitter.com/mMgcyohdHo

— Paul Jawin (@PaulJawin) April 1, 2023

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GLSDB and JDAM-ER. Longer range than MLRS/HIMARS, with bigger warhead.

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Thanks. Was hoping for something not previously announced. GLSDB rollout at scale may be interesting. That said, I still have questions on survivability in contested airspace. e.g. Kursk Bridge.

Ukraine War Delayed Taiwan's 150-Kilometer Precision Bomb Purchase

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The GLSDB's range of 150 kilometers (93 miles) is almost double the GMLRS rockets deployed by both the HIMARS and the MLRS. This would allow Taiwanese forces to target an invading Chinese fleet on their own shore across the Taiwan Strait.

Taipei wants a three-layered land-based strike capability against a potential Chinese invasion, comprising the GMLRS (80 kilometers/50 miles), GLSDB (150 kilometers/93 miles), and ATACMS (300 kilometers/186 miles).

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The GLSDB is based on Boeing's air-launched GBU-39 small-diameter bomb and is capable of hitting a target within one meter (3.28 feet).

The munition can engage a target from any angle, including reverse slope engagements.

The 250-pound (113 kilograms) weapon comes with an "advanced anti-jam GPS system-aided inertial navigation system, combined with a multipurpose, penetrating blast-and-fragmentation warhead and programmable electronic fuze."

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Russian forces in occupied Berdyansk have fortified the airport with trenches and ‘dragon’s teeth.’ This imagery shows part of the defensive line along the road leading to the airport.

This interactive map shows many of Russia's fortifications in Ukraine: https://t.co/km9lFOldbe pic.twitter.com/NQzHpWyAU0

— Brady Africk (@bradyafr) April 1, 2023

What's old is new again. Russians bringing in T-12 anti tank guns from the 50's/early60's

OK new to @oryxspioenkop listing: Russia moving anti-tank cannons T-12. (1953 year) pic.twitter.com/xR91OVT8Y9

— Angry Cossack (@auto_glam) April 1, 2023

Ukrainians dusting off similarly ancient anti aircraft guns for artillery or direct fire

#Ukraine: The Ukrainian army started to use ancient KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft guns. Though initially designed to be used against air targets, now they will be used against ground targets- in indirect and possibly direct mode.

The first KS-19 guns entered service in 1947. pic.twitter.com/mSivG4N8wM

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 1, 2023

When will the mud dry and allow the Ukrainian counteroffensive to begin?

FORECAST

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What's old is new again. Russians bringing in T-12 anti tank guns from the 50's/early60's

OK new to @oryxspioenkop listing: Russia moving anti-tank cannons T-12. (1953 year) pic.twitter.com/xR91OVT8Y9

— Angry Cossack (@auto_glam) April 1, 2023

Ukrainians dusting off similarly ancient anti aircraft guns for artillery or direct fire

#Ukraine: The Ukrainian army started to use ancient KS-19 100mm anti-aircraft guns. Though initially designed to be used against air targets, now they will be used against ground targets- in indirect and possibly direct mode.

The first KS-19 guns entered service in 1947. pic.twitter.com/mSivG4N8wM

— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) April 1, 2023

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It is like an 88

New: Russian, Ukrainian, and Western sources observed that the Russian winter offensive has failed to achieve the Kremlin’s goals of seizing all of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts by March 31.

Our latest: https://t.co/5A4xcPwA1e pic.twitter.com/BYM2RuMjYo

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) April 2, 2023

#Russian forces launched their winter offensive operation in early February along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna-Lyman line and on select frontlines in western #Donetsk Oblast. 3/

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) April 2, 2023

Sort of. 88's were extremely effective against armor in their day. These systems are antiquated.

They'll work against pretty much anything less than an MBT, and can be used as artillery but it's anyone's guess whether either can actually be fired accurately as indirect fire

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Maybe I missed it but I didn't see the tank using its coax machine gun. They should have enough ammo to hose that trench down that whole time

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You did not miss it. The belt fed weapon on top was never fired. I am no longer that familiar w soviet tanks but no small arms fired internally either, only 30mm from BMP off screen. Not sure if capability or a competence issue odd for sure.

One thing is for sure the drone operator had direct coms with the right tank and I bet the left tank had a different recon drone not shown.

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Maybe the coaxial gun was not functioning?

That's possible. Either way it's strange to me the tank doing the trench clearing wasn't hosing the trench with machine gun fire. An Abrams is able to carry 10,000rds of 7.62. They got the job done but they fired a lot of 125mm rds.

Here's some T-72's in a demo