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Inspired_defender_of_Ukraine's avatar

Great work, Don! Some clarification should be noted. After the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam the river regime has been changed. At now all measures on the old maps don't matter. The riverbed became smaller. Nowadays the river regime has a minimum in annual fluctuations, a maximum will be in March.

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Donald Hill's avatar

A great point. I imaging that has an impact on all the small-scale fighting on the islands, too.

I just checked and an online source says the aircraft pictures (viewed in satellite mode) are update anywhere from every month to once every ten years, depending on how popular the location is.

I keep hoping that the excellent DeepState map updates the former reservoir.

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Nick Fotis's avatar

At any rate, without being able to transport heavy equipment across the Dnipro, Ukraine cannot open a real front against Russia which can threaten Crimea...

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Donald Hill's avatar

They can transport heavy equipment across. The challenge would be the large amount of supplies needed by the heavy equipment and the limited landing locations that could be heavily bombarded.

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Nick Fotis's avatar

well, as they say "War is logistics". Unless Ukraine can cover against air and artillery/missile attacks, such bridges will be easy to destroy by the Russians.

If I am not mistaken, IFVs like BMP-3 offer some amphibious capability, so they can cross Dnipro from multiple places without waiting for bridges to get constructed. But will these be enough for a serious bridgehead?

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Donald Hill's avatar

It would be really useful if Ukraine had control of Oleshky.

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Nick Fotis's avatar

Too large a city (original population 24.000+ people) for uprooting quickly Russians. It would require a large amount of troops and equipment to control it (and I suppose that it has been quite fortified in past months)

I doubt that Russians stationed inside would give battle outside the city limits.

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Donald Hill's avatar

Ukrainians are already fighting on the northeast side of Olesky. We'll see how it progresses.

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Gary Behrens's avatar

#2 read on to #3 thanks Don

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Edu Lopez's avatar

Great work, Don! Very interesting the info about the shore raid on the EW antennae.

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RSentongo's avatar

Excellent work Don thank you so much

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