The War in the Ukraine

Tam

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Wagner forces get closer and closer to the center. Fighting and advancing intensifying. Fighting has reached the stadium. At this point over 70% of Bakhmut is now under Russian control. Taking the administration building is symbolic and PR move.



Fighting in Avdiivka intensifying. This front is mainly done by DPR with Russian army assistance. Coke doesn't mean soft drink here.


Ukrainian reinforcement convoy to Chasov Yar found and rained by MLRS.

 
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SolarWarden

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Downing of KA52 with what looks like pilot ejecting.
Just an itty bitty rant if I'm allowed.... Can people stop posting tweet-videos with shtty a** obnoxiously loud music?!? What's wrong with these people that they have to upload music on their war videos?

I clicked on the video not knowing my volume settings was at maximum and it scared the crap out of me. Sorry for off topic.

I'll say this... Genius to the inventor of the alligator for putting in an ejection seat on attack chopper.
 

baykalov

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Interview with the Czech president Petr Pavel, former army general. He previously served as Chairman of the NATO Military Committee from 2015 to 2018, and as the Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces from 2012 to 2015. He won the presidential election in 2023. He ran on a platform of closer cooperation with NATO allies and support for Ukraine. He embraced a hawkish stance on Russia and China.

From the interview:
According to him, Ukraine will have only one attempt to counterattack.
He also says there are limits to the Western military aid Ukraine can receive in the future.
There are also limits on Ukraine's side because, for example, human resources are not infinite. There are also limits to Western aid. We have to be realistic, he says.

America's interest in Ukraine and the level of aid may decrease next year. And when America's interest wanes, many European countries will do the same.

Automatic translation from Polish:
You mention these constraints on the Western side, including that related to the US elections. Then how much time do the Ukrainians have to launch a major counter-offensive to drive the Russians from their territory?

This should happen within a few months. The window of opportunity is open this year. After next winter, it will be extremely difficult to maintain the current level of assistance. War fatigue is not only the exhaustion of human resources and equipment, the destruction of infrastructure in Ukraine, but also fatigue in the countries that are providing aid. Many countries, many politicians are expecting some kind of progress this year. I think Ukraine will only have one attempt to carry out a major counter-offensive. Therefore, if it decides to launch a major counter-offensive and it fails, it will be extremely difficult to get funding for the next one.

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Tam

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Lancet kill on a Czech supplied RM-70 Vampire, which is essentially an indigenous version of the Grad MLRS.


Ukrainian self propelled artillery taken out by a Lancet. The SPG appears to be covered with cope nets.


Russian 2A42 30mm pulverizing a Ukrainian sniper nest and tower. This is taken somewhere in Marinka.

 

drowingfish

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It look like Ukraine decided to continue to reinforce Bakhmut until death and letting down Avdiivka at the same time. Avdiivka just loss the railway and rely now on small country roads only. It's also a wasteland...
i wonder what impact avdeevka will have on bakhmut and vice versa. i can see the Russian MOD wanting to prove itself as a potent force after being essentially relegated to second tier in bakhmut, and then failing to take ugledar. but reorienting to avdeevka also means that Russian MOD might be inclined to take some resource away from wagner. of course in the end the real outcome russia is looking for certainly would be to take both cities, but i think avdeevka is much tougher than bakhmut to take, it is almost suspicious how easy it has been for the Russians in the past day lol.
 
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