A Russian 170mm M1989 Koksan self-propelled howitzer, made in the DPRK, was filmed by one of the drones, west of Kremennaya. We have shown them before. Presumably, the M1989 Koksan self-propelled howitzer is used by the 73rd Artillery Brigade of the 25th Combined Arms Army of Russia. The M1989 self-propelled howitzer can fire rocket-propelled projectiles at a range of up to 60 km. Thanks to the M1989 self-propelled howitzer, Russian artillery units have expanded the range of ammunition used and increased the range of artillery.
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Only three Tu-95 appeared destroyed, three Tu-22 damaged, and the A-50s were spare parts. Given that some of the bombers in the video had tires on top of them, these might also be used for spare parts.
As for the dollar figures, these are ridiculous considering these are all built in the Soviet era many decades ago.
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Since there is no topic about Uzbekistan, so here. At the MSITF-2025 defense technology festival held in Uzbekistan, a modernized version of the Soviet T-64B tank by Semey Engineering was presented. The main feature of the modernized tank was a radically changed appearance. The main differences from the basic T-64B tank are the installation of new composite armor and a Doosan DP222LC engine with a capacity of 950 horsepower. The new engine replaced the previous 5TDF with a capacity of 700 hp. It is unknown how effective the new armor is, but the tank received a futuristic look. The tank also received an automatic transmission. The tank weighing 40 tons is capable of speeds of up to 65 km / h. According to experts, the updated T-64B has become less visible to devices operating in the infrared and radar spectra.
What a load of baloney. A brand new Tu-160M costs 16 billion rubles. Around 200 million USD. A Tu-160M is like twice the size of those Tu-95 and Tu-22 aircraft and way more capable.
Those numbers of destroyed aircraft are also inflated. Plus those A-50 were legacy Soviet ones, not upgraded to A-50U. And thus not used.
North Korean 140-mm mortars M-1982 began to appear in service with the Russian army. The index M-1982 is unofficial, what the mortar is called in the DPRK is unknown. In the Western classification, the index is assigned as follows: the letter "M" is the DPRK's weapons, the numbers 1982 mean that in 1982 intelligence first recorded this weapon. It is worth noting that all the DPRK weapons that appeared in the Russian army have a non-standard caliber, therefore, all supplies of ammunition are provided by the DPRK. The 140-mm mortar M-1982 allows you to hit targets at a range of 500 meters to 8 kilometers, with a rate of fire of up to 12 rounds per minute. The mortar uses ammunition weighing up to 17.4 kg. The mortar crew is 5 people. The mass of the mortar M-1982 in the traveling position is up to 355 kg.
Interior footage of an abandoned Ukrainian CV9040C IFV. The CV-90 IFV is fully operational, only the batteries have been replaced. This is the second working CV-90 IFV in the Russian army. The CV9040 IFV is armed with a Bofors L70 40mm automatic cannon and a 7.62mm machine gun. The Strf 90 IFV is considered a success, it has been produced in Sweden since 1993 and has good protection. With additional armor, the IFV can withstand 30mm shells from all angles.
Protective reinforced concrete hangars have begun to be built at Russian airfields for Russian military aviation. There is no video yet, but there are already plenty of satellite photos. It is worth noting that the order to build hangars appeared back in 2021, but large-scale construction presumably began only this year. Previously, block-modular hangars for Tu-160 and Su-34 aircraft were shown to the new Russian Minister of Defense, but these structures can only protect against FPV drones. The construction of hangars for aviation is presumably underway at 14 Russian air bases, with a total of about 177 shelters being built. Construction is underway in the Kursk, Rostov, Belgorod regions, the Krasnodar Territory, Crimea and other regions of Russia. It cannot be determined from the satellite, but judging by Crimea, reinforced concrete hangars are being built.