OT: Putin's War in Ukraine

[kato13]

Originally Posted by Vespers War

Regarding the Switchblade, I saw 100 were included in the most recent assistance package, but I haven't seen whether they're the 300 or 600 (the latter is quite a bit larger).

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...e-tank-killers

Switchblade 600s have entered the fray.

[Raellus]

It'll be interesting to see what effect Switchblade- especially the anti-armor version- has on the conflict. I hope it's not too little, too late.

One way that T2k discussion on this forum has proved particularly prescient is evidenced by the improvised "special armor" increasingly seen fitted to Russian soft-skinned vehicles on the Ukraine battlefield.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...an-major-power

I thought the MTLB engine hood mounted to the truck was particularly interesting. In my PotV PbP campaign, the crew used a similar trick to give the Wisla Krolowa river tug's bridge some protection against small arms fire.

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[Vespers War]

Originally Posted by Raellus

It'll be interesting to see what effect Switchblade- especially the anti-armor version- has on the conflict. I hope it's not too little, too late.

One way that T2k discussion on this forum has proved particularly prescient is evidenced by the improvised "special armor" increasingly seen fitted to Russian soft-skinned vehicles on the Ukraine battlefield.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...an-major-power

I thought the MTLB engine hood mounted to the truck was particularly interesting. In my PotV PbP campaign, the crew used a similar trick to give the Wisla Krolowa river tug's bridge some protection against small arms fire.

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On another forum, I've referred to that as "psychosomatic armor" - it makes the driver feel better about his chances, but it doesn't really do much against a dedicated opposition.

[swaghauler]

Cappy is giving us an update;



https://youtu.be/OZUMJ_T1YBI

Swag

[Raellus]

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...manys-approval

What are the odds that this goes through? I doubt it'll happen, but I hope it does.

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[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by Raellus

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zon...manys-approval

What are the odds that this goes through? I doubt it'll happen, but I hope it does.

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Goose eggs, for the reasons given in the article, and since Germany hasn't seen fit to contribute anything useful to the Ukraine effort besides attaboys.

[kcdusk]

So Russia is withdrawing forces east. But looks like mounting a new attack in the south, with forces cueing up again along highways.

I wonder if their tactics will be different this time, if they learnt anything from the resistance they received from their initial thrusts. Or if it will just be the same grinding advance.