Map of Russia's special operations in Ukraine, the advance of Russian troops, militar

Footage of repairing a Russian BTR-80 in the field, an armored personnel carrier in Ukraine hit a mine, after which it needed to replace the wheel gear.

 
On March 15, units of the Ukrainian army made an attempt to break through the Russian defense in the Zaporozhye direction. Reportedly, as a result of the battle, Ukrainian units were forced to retreat, while losing 3 infantry fighting vehicles, 2 tanks and part of the infantry, some episodes of the battle were caught on video.

 
All of UKraines troops in Bakhmut are now trapped. I heard someone say the other day that Ukraine pouring troops into here was extremely stupid.

 
Footage of an attempt to destroy Russian missiles by Ukrainian soldiers from small arms, the place and date of the shooting of the battle are not reported, the video also shows massive strikes of Russian cruise missiles

 
The Czech-made RM-70 multiple launch rocket system, delivered earlier to the Ukrainian army, came under attack from the Russian Lancet kamikaze drone. After the drone hit, the ammunition detonation of the installation occurred, these are the first shots of the destruction of this type of MLRS by Lancet drones. Information about the Czech MLRS RM-70 is on the channel.

 
Slovakia handed over the first batch of MiG-29 fighters to Ukraine. Poland promises to transfer another 20 MiG-29 aircraft to Ukraine. Thus, the Ukrainian Air Force will be armed with 33 MiG-29 fighters after the Polish deliveries. Meanwhile, the command of the Ukrainian Air Force is not very happy with the supply of Soviet-made aircraft. Despite the supply of aircraft, Colonel Yuriy Ignat, a representative of the Ukrainian Air Force, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said they would like to receive more modern aircraft. Which planes are not reported, bat Ukraine was negotiating the supply of French Mirage 2000 aircraft and American F-16s.

 
Tests of a self-made ground-based kamikaze drone of Ukraine. Ukrainian craftsmen showed a homemade robotic platform that performs the function of a ground-based kamikaze drone. There are no technical details of the project, as can be seen from the video, the drone is armed with a warhead consisting of a TM-62 anti-tank mine. Apparently, the vehicle will stealthily approach armored vehicles and undermine the warhead under the bottom of the vehicles. The drone has all-wheel drive to improve terrain patency.
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Training of Ukrainian crews of German Leopard 2 tanks. Ukrainian servicemen showed footage of training their crews on Leopard 2A4 tanks. The video was filmed at the Spanish NATO training ground in San Gregorio near Zaragoza. Let me remind you that several countries promised to transfer Leopard 2 tanks of modifications 2A4, 2A5 and 2A6 to the Ukrainian army.

 
Russian T-54 tanks were spotted on the echelons. The Russian army began to use the T-54A and T-54B tanks, two echelons with these tanks were noticed by eyewitnesses. How these tanks will be used is not clear, perhaps they will be used as long-term firing points or as mobile artillery, which was previously done with T-62 tanks. According to the latest data, tanks can be transported for disassembly for spare parts for other tanks. The T-54A tank was put into service in 1955 and was produced until 1957. The tank is equipped with a 100 mm gun with a firing range of up to 14 kilometers and has an ammunition load of 34 rounds, the crew of the tank is 4 people.

 
The Russian An-26 aircraft got away from 2 MANPADS missiles of Ukraine. The episode of this battle in Ukraine, which was a year ago and appeared only now, surprised many. During the battles for Zmeiny Island, when the Ukrainian army stormed it, a Russian An-26 aircraft appeared and dropped a load of aid to Russian soldiers, while flying at an ultra-low altitude. Surprisingly, Ukrainian units attacked the plane twice with MANPADS, but both missiles missed. The fact is that the An-26 aircraft does not have any protection against missiles, it’s luck, or a small thermal footprint of the engines, is not clear.

 
MOWAG Eagle armored vehicles of Switzerland appeared in Ukraine.

First-generation Swiss armored vehicles MOWAG Eagle I appeared in Ukraine, the vehicle is now produced in the Eagle V version. It is not clear how the vehicles appeared in Ukraine, the Swiss authorities have already launched an investigation, since Switzerland had previously banned the re-export of its military equipment to Ukraine. The Eagle I armored escort and reconnaissance vehicle was developed in 1995 on the basis of the American Humvee armored car, after which it was repeatedly upgraded. The armored vehicle has multi-layer armor made of Kevlar, ceramics and aluminum, which protects the crew from small arms. A turret with a 7.62 mm machine gun and a thermal imaging and day sight can be mounted on the roof. The machine is equipped with a 160 hp diesel engine. and is capable of speeds of 100 km / h, the crew of the car is 5 people. The machine is used by Denmark and Switzerland, 27 machines were bought by a private person and are in Germany.

 
Ukraine received US Metal Shark Defiant boats

The Ukrainian army began to use the American Metal Shark 40 Defiant patrol boats, one of them was seen on the Dnieper. Metal Shark, a manufacturer, has announced that it is building 17 more small patrol boats of three different types for the Ukrainian Navy as part of US military assistance programs. The boat is 13 meters long, made of aluminum and protects the crew from bullets. For the United States, the Defiant 40 PB boat is equipped with guided weapon stations. Also on board can be installed machine guns M2 Browning, M240 caliber 7.56 mm, automatic grenade launcher Mk.19 caliber 40mm. What equipment came to Ukraine is unknown. The boat is equipped with two Cummins QSB diesel engines and speeds up to 74 kilometers per hour.

 
The Ukrainian army began to use the German BMP Marder 1

The Ukrainian army began to use the German Marder 1 infantry fighting vehicles, videos with them have already begun to appear. BMP "Marder" was developed from 1966 to 1969 by Rheinmetall and adopted by Germany in 1971. The BMP was created in response to the appearance of the Soviet BMP-1, currently Germany is replacing the Marder BMP with the Puma BMP. BMP "Marder" was used in the fighting in Afghanistan, where they showed themselves as reliable vehicles with good protection. The car was repeatedly upgraded and by 1989 the Marder 1A3 armored vehicle began to weigh 33 tons, and Ukraine received this version. The body of the vehicle is welded from steel sheets, after the modernization, the frontal armor of the vehicle should provide protection against 30-mm projectiles from Russian BMP-2 automatic cannons. The standard 20 mm RH 202 gun and a coaxial 7.62 mm MG3 machine gun are used as weapons. To combat armored targets, it is possible to use MILAN anti-tank guided missiles with a range of up to 3000 meters. The Marder armored vehicle is equipped with air conditioning, fire fighting equipment and road maintenance. BMP engine power 600 hp The maximum speed on the highway is 65 km / h. The crew of the car is 3 people and 7 landing people.

 
Overview of the Soviet howitzer D-1 used by the Russian army.

The legendary Soviet howitzer D-1, model 1943, began to be used by Russian Wagner units in Ukraine. The 152-mm D-1 gun was produced from 1943 to 1949 and was actively used by Soviet troops in the Great Patriotic War. The howitzer turned out to be successful and had good characteristics for its time, the gun was reliable and appreciated by artillerymen. The production of these guns in 1943 was able to be established in just 1.5 months, since the howitzer used mechanisms and solutions from other M-30 and ML-20 guns. The firing range of the gun is 12.5 kilometers, the rate of fire is up to 4 rounds per minute, the weight of the gun is 3.6 tons, the crew of the gun is 8 people.

 
Footage of combat work in Ukraine of Russian crews of 82-mm mortars "Tray" has been published. The 2B14 mortar was put into service in 1983 after tests in Afghanistan. To minimize the weight carried by soldiers, the mortar in Afghanistan was used even without a plate and bipod, the mortar barrel was simply held by hand. The mortar worked well, but insufficient strength of the lifting mechanism was revealed. The "Tray" mortar fires the same mines as the 2B9 "Vasilek" mortar, a link to it is in the comments to the video. The mortar has a fuse against double loading. The maximum firing range of the mortar is 3920 meters, the minimum is 80 meters. Rate of fire up to 24 rounds per minute, mortar crew from 2 to 4 people. The mass of the 2B14 mortar in combat position is 42 kilograms.

 
Russian servicemen showed captured Ukrainian mines DM22 PARM 2 made in Germany. The DM-22 anti-tank mine is equipped with an infrared sensor and has an autonomous power supply for 30 days, the mine is usually installed along the roads. When armored vehicles pass nearby, a cumulative missile with a warhead mass of 1.9 kg is activated in a DM22 mine and hits a target at a distance of up to 100 meters. The PARM 2 mine is manually deployed and has an arming delay of five minutes. The mine can also be activated via cable. The armor penetration of mines is 750 mm of armor.

 
Experience of using a gun against PARS drones in Ukraine. A Russian soldier spoke about the experience of using guns against drones in Ukraine. The video shows a complex for the suppression of drones PARS

 
Footage of the work of the crew of the Russian 152-mm self-propelled howitzer 2S3 "Acacia" in Ukraine. The firing range of the Acacia self-propelled guns with a high-explosive fragmentation projectile is 18,500 meters, and an active-rocket projectile is 24,000 meters. Like many self-propelled guns of high power, the howitzer is loaded separately-sleeve, that is, a projectile is first sent into the bore, and then a sleeve with a propellant charge. Detailed characteristics of the ACS 2S3 "Acacia" are on the channel.

 
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