1) TURTLE TANKS: any information or intelligence that the RuSSians might start prefabricated TURTLE KITS for specific tank models to the front instead of the troops at the front "Jerry-Rigging" everything?
2) 12 GAUGE FLECHETTE SHELLS: any information or intelligence that Ukrainians or RuSSians are using this type of ammunition, like the Reaper Defense 2.75" 12 gauge shells?
3) TANK CANNON CANISTER ROUNDS: any information or intelligence that Ukrainians or RuSSians are using this type of ammunition, like the M1 Abrams 120mm M1028 Canister Cartridge was developed for close-in defense of tanks against massed assaulting infantry attack and infantry concentrations?
Oh, Don: Thank you. Last week you posted s few pics of a RuSSian ASSault that involved the heavy use of VEHICLE SMOKE SCREENS, i.e. dumping fuel into the vehicle exhaust. I had asked if the RuSSians were using that tactic as I had not seen or heard about them using it. So, again, THANKS. :o)
I've no information on the prefabrication for the Turtle kits or flechette/canister rounds. Since Russia is using vehicles more for their transportation than firepower, and since it is proving effective against drones, I expect to see more Turtle tanks as the material and means to install it becomes available. So far, just a small fraction of the vehicles have been seen with turtle kits.
Interesting about the shooting down of the SU-25. I was seeing the videos of them flying low in Bakhmut, reading Tom’s reports about their increased use but was somewhat skeptical.
Does it mean that ZSU has even run out of Soviet manpads and was waiting for Stingers? I thought they have thousands of Igla (which should be also produced by other countries in the former Eastern block) or whatever the Soviet system was named.
With the videos of the SU-25s flying over Chasiv Yar for a couple of weeks it was clear that no one in the area had MANPADS of any type. I don't know how many they had before 2022.
"Right now, all the possible NATO generals are busy war-gaming ‘Russian attack on NATO in 2029’ - because, and just like their political masters, they can’t see forest of the trees. "
I guess there's irony here but English is not my native language, could anyone kindly help me to understand it?
He estimates the event "Russian attack on NATO in 2029" to have almost zero probability hence wasting time in nonsense war games, sparing for that date the resources which are needed now.
Just one battalion. While more certainly would have been helpful because Ukraine was so heavily outnumbered, the higher troop density would have resulted in more casualties from the Russian's heavy artillery bombardments and airstrikes.
Don & Tom: a few questions.
1) TURTLE TANKS: any information or intelligence that the RuSSians might start prefabricated TURTLE KITS for specific tank models to the front instead of the troops at the front "Jerry-Rigging" everything?
2) 12 GAUGE FLECHETTE SHELLS: any information or intelligence that Ukrainians or RuSSians are using this type of ammunition, like the Reaper Defense 2.75" 12 gauge shells?
3) TANK CANNON CANISTER ROUNDS: any information or intelligence that Ukrainians or RuSSians are using this type of ammunition, like the M1 Abrams 120mm M1028 Canister Cartridge was developed for close-in defense of tanks against massed assaulting infantry attack and infantry concentrations?
Oh, Don: Thank you. Last week you posted s few pics of a RuSSian ASSault that involved the heavy use of VEHICLE SMOKE SCREENS, i.e. dumping fuel into the vehicle exhaust. I had asked if the RuSSians were using that tactic as I had not seen or heard about them using it. So, again, THANKS. :o)
I've no information on the prefabrication for the Turtle kits or flechette/canister rounds. Since Russia is using vehicles more for their transportation than firepower, and since it is proving effective against drones, I expect to see more Turtle tanks as the material and means to install it becomes available. So far, just a small fraction of the vehicles have been seen with turtle kits.
Don: NAMASTE & T'ANK EWE..... ;o)
Thank you very much.
Thanks Ton & Don. . .
Interesting about the shooting down of the SU-25. I was seeing the videos of them flying low in Bakhmut, reading Tom’s reports about their increased use but was somewhat skeptical.
Does it mean that ZSU has even run out of Soviet manpads and was waiting for Stingers? I thought they have thousands of Igla (which should be also produced by other countries in the former Eastern block) or whatever the Soviet system was named.
With the videos of the SU-25s flying over Chasiv Yar for a couple of weeks it was clear that no one in the area had MANPADS of any type. I don't know how many they had before 2022.
I didn't understand this part:
"Right now, all the possible NATO generals are busy war-gaming ‘Russian attack on NATO in 2029’ - because, and just like their political masters, they can’t see forest of the trees. "
I guess there's irony here but English is not my native language, could anyone kindly help me to understand it?
Thank you.
He estimates the event "Russian attack on NATO in 2029" to have almost zero probability hence wasting time in nonsense war games, sparing for that date the resources which are needed now.
Thank you very much.
Every once in a while, Tom will add in a note. If sarcasm is present, it's likely his contribution.
Was the 3rd Assault brigade commited in full on avdiivka?
Just one battalion. While more certainly would have been helpful because Ukraine was so heavily outnumbered, the higher troop density would have resulted in more casualties from the Russian's heavy artillery bombardments and airstrikes.
Thanks Don