Bharat Rakshak

Baikul

X-Post from the Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy thread... My first point is that no source is reliable. You parse the data and you make the call. However, and this is my second point, I try never to forget that I’m in Team India, not Team Russia or Team USA . Hence I don’t real...

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On sources: I feel questionable sources have been used in this thread on both sides of the argument (argument as outlined by Rakesh ji). That’s totally fine in my opinion, one needs to absorb all kinds of data to arrive at a conclusion. Unless you’re citing outright loonies, which hasn’t happened. P...

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Atmavik wrote:Looks like Pakis are short on wheat supply. Time to eat Qaumi food … grass

But they have another option, der rice mitt mice schidt mixt…

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….. For AC losses: You cannot compare with IAF sorties most of RusAF sorties are stand-off attacks, very few patrols to intercept to Ukr AF and even CAS attacks are done by lobbing rockets in ballistic path while flying low. In fact If you go look at vids recorded from folks in Ukraine, Donetsk, Cr...

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.. …… But I think the biggest loss is lives lost which is main reason for strat changes by Putin IMO. Current figures which I believe is around 40k+ (dead and seriously injured) which in 3 month span is quite heavy and we are looking at heavy militia losses from separatists as well. ….. …. 40k loss...

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Need to pay attention to Poland in all this. It certainly seems to be gunning to become amongst the most powerful military in Europe. Consider: - 32 F -35 A aircraft on order - Deal to acquire 500 HIMARS. Suffice to note that the US Army has only 375 of these! 2 years Poland had purchased 20 for aro...

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Article in The Atlantic on military lessons from this war. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/ukraine-russia-putin-war/638423/ Bottom line: What is clear, though, is that investing in large World War II–era materiel such as the heavy tank, enormous aircraft carrier, and super-expensiv...

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1st batch of LCA Tejas for Indian Air Force had 28 concessions https://eurasiantimes.com/1st-batch-of-lca-tejas-for-indian-air-force-had-28-concessions/ The absolute level of filth the domestic military industrial complex has to overcome. On the contrary saar, this is a brilliant article. 1. Assump...

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This is a very interesting situation, social media was abuzz last night. My question is that Kyiv and Kharkiv were defensive battles for UA. So tactical actions aside, is this the first time that UA is developing an assault against a fixed Russian position in this war? There have been few Ukrainian...

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Reports of a Ukr Kherson offensive which has been confirmed Russian sources but however they claim to have inflicted casualties. I believe this is more of reshaping of frontline to get tactical positions. https://twitter.com/thestudyofwar/status/1530671852514791424?s=21&t=cgS2g8J4Fj94qm5yrzU5vQ...

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"Life" (Russian magazine) "True Detective: How the Russian army "hacked" secret US howitzers in Ukraine" …. May 25, 2022 https://life.ru/p/1496855 Translated by Yandex … The first and most important problem with the use of American howitzers is the shortage of ammuniti...

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^^ one interesting pic in there (the fighter apparently going down), but we don’t know whether, who, when and how. Yea also can see what looks like missile trail (few have noted looking at trail it looks like long range A2A missile) and explosion but we don’t know it hit something or self destructe...

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^^ one interesting pic in there (the fighter apparently going down), but we don’t know whether, who, when and how.

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The lobby roof of the Pearl Continental K’rachi has collapsed, killing one and injuring three (all haraam links so far, therefore not linking).

Confess- which of you high flying jet setting mauleners ate pindi chana in K’rachi yesterday?

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Sky News has done a nice story on conditions in Severodonetsk. Feels pretty balanced.

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war- ... r-12620608

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It’s an attritional battle still, IMO. In the map I posted above, the Ukrainians can pull back to a second fortified line shown just to the front of Bakhmut. 15,000 captured Ukrainian soldiers - if it happens - will be a serious blow, but still not decisive IMO given UA’s purported strength which is...

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This map summarises why the situation is so delicately balanced on the Eastern front at present. Whether the Russians can close the ring, or whether the Ukrainians can counterattack successfully remains to be seen. Russian source, so take it for whatever you consider it’s worth. https://i.postimg.cc...

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Nice, Poland is turning into a Pakistan for NATO. …. You’re not kidding. Polish President Duda just condemned Germany for not giving Poland their very best tanks free of cost. https://www.politico.eu/article/polish-president-accuses-germany-of-breaching-promises-on-ukraine-related-tank-deliveries/ ...

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This is in my humble opinion some of the craziest footage to come out of the war. Brutal trench fighting probably how they did their raids in World War One. Apparently this is the 4th motorized rifle brigade of the LPR attacking Ukranian trenches a couple months ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatF...

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This isn’t just some random rally. Videos from the scene, the response of the Pakistani government asking PA for protection, suggests legs and popular support. IK may be on to something. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Qamar Javed Bajwa may be wondering if it’s time to casually ask that age old qu...

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This isn’t just some random rally. Videos from the scene, the response of the Pakistani government asking PA for protection, suggests legs and popular support. IK may be on to something. Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Qamar Javed Bajwa may be wondering if it’s time to casually ask that age old que...

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…. I doubt that these sanctions will hit Russia at all. Especially in the long run. EU is bickering - DNA. ( Anyone watched "The Guns of August"? …… or read the book?… … OT: It was among the two I read as a teenager that ignited my interest in military history, the other being A History O...

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Snake Island is variously described as being between 35-48 kilometres off the Ukraine coast. …. From what I understand Ukraine already has artillery systems that in theory have this Island under range. …… Why isn’t Ukraine using arty to target the Island? ……… Quoting myself from page 1 where I had ...

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Hungary has declared an emergency, citing among intent things the Russia Ukraine war.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles ... ar-economy

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Please let me know if the link works for you. This is an exceptional map of the deployment of Ukrainian and Russian Forces broken down by formations all along the war zone. Made by an analyst by the name of Mirko Campochiari, known on YouTube as Parabellum. Map displays units and current positions a...

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Manish_P wrote:Great cartoon that.…

Although the nitpicker in me wonders what happened just then to the bear, versus Japan.

And why. On land as well as sea.

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…. One may claim that Ukrainian society by and large had become radicalised (more racist/ fascist). Hence their popular support for for the war. But I just don’t see it, speaking for myself. Baikul-ji, Let me play realpolitik advocate here. ….. Titash ji thanks for a really well thought out reply. ...

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Some exceptional “baatoing of gyaan” by Cyrano ji, DeanS ji and Shanmukh ji (among many others) on Ukraine/ Russia history, attitudes and sentiments on the previous page. These posters make it a pleasure to be on BR and to get perspective not given to many. However let me play the devil’s advocate. ...

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^ I have not seen any major changes in Russian tactics or signs of adaption. There is still lack of close air support, lack of infantry to protect advancing armor, still traveling down the main roads in single piles and lack of proper organization & coordination needed to pull off complex maunv...

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Wasn’t sure if this link was appropriate for combat tactics or strategy but to the extent it speaks to Ukrainian manpower and perhaps (for some) morale: One, between 50-100 UA soldiers being killed every day in the Donbas area Two, an online petition asking to make it possible for men to leave Ukrai...

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Have a tv terminal with optical zoom allows for operators to record the hits easier and safely, where as with fire and forget NLAW or Javelin you can’t really records the hits that well. Then I misunderstood your prior question. I thought you were asking why they were more effective in destroying e...

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Cyrano wrote:…
Russia has got phenomenal elint or humint or both…..

I’ve been thinking about this from the first days of the war. Given their mutual history, it’s probably more humint. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Russians don’t have assets at every level in Ukrainian society, even now.

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Are the Russian forces poised for a breakthrough in the Donetsk area? At least Russian sources are abuzz with projections/ hints about the same. …,. I don’t know they been calling for breakthru for a while. Also he still mentions Kharkiv when Russians have all but pulled out? Kharkiv is IMO a way o...

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Are the Russian forces poised for a breakthrough in the Donetsk area? At least Russian sources are abuzz with projections/ hints about the same. I’m quoting a Russian source (believed to be Wagner PMC) but one which has not hesitated to criticise Russian tactics and equipment. Hence I tend to give g...

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Severodonetsk, a town right at the tip of Ukrainian defences in the East, is the current main focus for both sides, and the scene of a grinding, prolonged bloody battle. 5000 Ukrainians are believed to be dug in against an unknown number of Russian combatants. This article summarises what’s at stake...

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Here come on ground video from failed crossing and also yes those BMP-1s have Russian marking. https://twitter.com/uaweapons/status/1527269072118992896?s=21&t=jDhYD-zXCkPZkzk8xrmSRA As a follow up to the video, for anyone interested below is a three part analysis of the crossing (link is to par...

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This is a good animated map showing how the war has gone the first 80 days.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVide ... ame=iossmf

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… Only 80 wounded, so the majority just sat out the siege, in bomb proof shelters, 3 levels underground. …. That’s a shocking number, given all the Götterdämmerung, Thermopylae, death before dishonour claims we were hearing previously. 80? The photos and earlier reports form Mariupol said something...

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Russia's response to Sweden's and Finland's formal application to join NATO is baffling. Not really, skumar ji. At the moment, he/Russia can't open another front or two. Better secure Donetsk/Luhansk and possibly Odessa. That is proving to be hard going. NATO will try to reduce the time span to joi...

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…. Higher the package of aid offered, higher will be the expectation that India does not harm US' interests i.e. purchasing arms from Russia. $500 million will not even be a dent in the 114 MRFA or 26 (long term 57) MRCBF contracts, but as the article states it will be considered symbolic. Whether ...

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