Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

[kingQamaR]

It’s the equipment losses that will set them back decades. And they won’t have modern Western tech to replace those losses.

The stress levels of crews manning Russian tanks in Ukraine must be at an all time high. Their vulnerability from modern anti-tank weaponry is frightening

 

[The SC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534172091486019584

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534249627125424128

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534262261019205632

 

[kingQamaR]

Their thinking is just like in our part of the world lives have little value, as long as the objective is complete, though I myself do not like that philosophy.

Sadly you are correct , and What always strikes me about the Ukrainian Soldiers is that they are not young boys as in most Wars. They are mostly older Men - 30's or 40s. Family Men?

 

[The SC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534219286490775552

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534219306426327044

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534201959137304578

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534182402070921222

 

[Paul2]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1534237155991625729

The more they bring in the more depleted Russia becomes.

Russia has a lot of weapons in storage, in fact it's many times the number of weapons in service.

Even if 50% of weapons in storage is lost to rust, and rot, the remaining half is still enormous.

Russia always losing a significant number of soldiers in any war it fights. That's how it does It just keeps throwing bodies at a problem until the problem goes away. Look through Russia's war history. Russia/Soviets lost 15% of their entire population, including civilians, in WW2, I don't think them losing 30,000 soldiers in 2022 is going to matter...

In fact, Soviets killed more of their own than the invading Germans...

 

[F-22Raptor]

Russia has a lot of weapons in storage, in fact it's many times the number of weapons in service.

Even if 50% of weapons in storage is lost to rust, and rot, the remaining half is still enormous.



In fact, Soviets killed more of their own than the invading Germans...

And each piece of equipment they lose, the weaker Russia becomes. The reality is that the US can keep supplying Ukraine for years if need be.

 

[PakFactor]

Sadly you are correct , and What always strikes me about the Ukrainian Soldiers is that they are not young boys as in most Wars. They are mostly older Men - 30's or 40s. Family Men?

It is odd, but I feel they are trying to preserve the youth. Remember, Ukrainian's young population were the breadwinners for their family software engineers, etc. they lose that it'll be difficult to rebuilt.

 

[Paul2]

The stress levels of crews manning Russian tanks in Ukraine must be at an all time high. Their vulnerability from modern anti-tank weaponry is frightening

They don't engage in open tank battles for more than a month.

Usually they just park tanks 2-3 km away, and send DPR/LPR cannonfodder forward these days.

Only fire support, or static defence.

 

[kingQamaR]

Russia has a lot of weapons in storage, in fact it's many times the number of weapons in service.

Even if 50% of weapons in storage is lost to rust, and rot, the remaining half is still enormous.



In fact, Soviets killed more of their own than the invading Germans...

The issue is not the Russian techology or military kit. Its not knowing how to use it on a Combined Arms battlefield. This is down to poor generalship, soldiering, command and control, and supply and logistics

 

[Paul2]

And each piece of equipment they lose, the weaker Russia becomes. The reality is that the US can keep supplying Ukraine for years if need be.

It can, will it?

MLRS are delayed by 2+ months, despite them being packed, and ready in early march.

Not a single lend lease weapon has arrived yet, despite much of it being ready, and pretty much waiting on the tarmac all this time.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Russia has a lot of weapons in storage, in fact it's many times the number of weapons in service.

Even if 50% of weapons in storage is lost to rust, and rot, the remaining half is still enormous.



In fact, Soviets killed more of their own than the invading Germans...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1533828046892965888

 

[Paul2]

The issue is not the Russian techology or military kit. Its not knowing how to use it on a Combined Arms battlefield. This is down to poor generalship, soldiering, command and control, and supply and logistics

The issue is Russia having 7 armies worth of soldiers, and hardware there, and them having no problems sending 2 battalions worth of reinforcements per week — enough to completely cover their losses.

Ukraine desperately needs a supply surge to exceed Russian reinforcement rate by long enough to destroy at least 2 armies to shift the force ratio to favourable.

 

[F-22Raptor]

It can, will it?

MLRS are delayed by 2+ months, despite them being packed, and ready in early march.

Not a single lend lease weapon has arrived yet, despite much of it being ready, and pretty much waiting on the tarmac all this time.

All you need to read are Pres Biden’s and Gen Milleys comments. It’s obvious they will continue to supply Ukraine for quite some time.

The issue is Russia having 7 armies worth of soldiers, and hardware there, and them having no problems sending 2 battalions worth of reinforcements per week — enough to completely cover their losses.

Ukraine desperately needs a supply surge to exceed Russian reinforcement rate by long enough to destroy at least 2 armies to shift the force ratio to favourable.

Ukraine also has another $8B in drawdown authority. That’s enough supply for the rest of the year.

Their getting another 1,000 Javelins and 6,000 AT4s in the latest package. A lot more Russian armor will be destroyed. And their supply lines will be in trouble once HIMARS and M270 come online.

 

[Paul2]

All you need to read are Pres Biden’s and Gen Milleys comments. It’s obvious they will continue to supply Ukraine for quite some time.

If they would, why they didn't do it before?

For the entirety of march they were busy shifting their men around Europe trying to think how to prevent Europeans from resupplying Ukrainians, not the other way around.

The scene of shaking Stoltenberg in Warsaw was right around that time

 

[MeFishToo]

The issue is Russia having 7 armies worth of soldiers, and hardware there, and them having no problems sending 2 battalions worth of reinforcements per week — enough to completely cover their losses.

Ukraine desperately needs a supply surge to exceed Russian reinforcement rate by long enough to destroy at least 2 armies to shift the force ratio to favourable.

2 battalions of what exactly? I think the russians are using patchwork units of whatever is available now, as do the ukrainians in their brigades. Watching some of the many clips of russian IFV being ambushed, they seem rather empty, not holding any units to dismount. Im wondering if they are simply used as substitutes for tanks with a 3 man crew.