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Ukraine - Russia Invasion conflict
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Social media posts from 12th and 13th May 2023 indicate that Ukrainian forces have initiated the use of the Storm Shadow cruise missile, supplied by the United Kingdom, to target Russian military positions in the city of Luhansk. Pictures online display wreckages of the missile, corroborating its deployment in Ukraine.
According to a video published on Facebook, soldiers from the 45th Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Army have destroyed a highly regarded and advanced Russian armed forces air-defense system, the Pantsir-S1, which was heading towards Bakhmut.
As per a video released on the social media platform Telegram, it appears that the Ukrainian military has begun deploying the locally-made Bastion-2 MLRS (Multiple Launcher Rocket System), an advanced version of the Soviet-built BM-21 MLRS.
As seen in a video released on the "Praise The Steph" Twitter account on May 6, 2023, the Ukrainian army's 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade has recently been outfitted with M113A3 tracked armored medical evacuation vehicles and Bradley M2A2 tracked armored Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) donated by the United States.
According to information published by the Ukrainian defense website "Defense Express" on May 5, 2023, the Ukrainian air defense has successfully intercepted a Russian undetectable Kh-47 Kynzhal hypersonic missile using the American Patriot PAC-3 air defense missile system. The Kh-47 is considered a stealth missile, indeed, it is designed to have a low radar cross-section, making it difficult for enemy radars to detect it. The missile is also highly maneuverable, which makes it difficult to intercept.
A video was released on the "Iran Defense" Twitter account on May 3, 2023, showing the use of Shahed-136 loitering munitions by Russian forces in Ukraine, launched from a ground-based launcher station instead of truck-based quintuple launchers. And just like most Iranian kamikaze drones, they use JATO (Jet Assisted Take-Off) to launch.
According to a video published on the "Clash Report" Twitter account on May 3, 2023, the MR-2 Viktor mobile anti-aircraft light vehicles manufactured by the Czech company "Excalibur Army" are on their way to Ukraine.
According to a video published on the "MilitaryLand.net" Twitter account on May 3, 2023, the Leopard 2A6 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) donated by Germany to the Ukrainian armed forces are now fully operational and ready to fight Russian troops with the tank crew of the Ukrainian 1st Tank Brigade.
According to information published by the British Ministry of Defense on May 3, 2023, between April 28 and May 2, 2023, Russian forces conducted several strikes against Ukraine using Kh-101 and Kh-555 ACLMs (Air Launched Cruise Missiles).
Ukrainian volunteers took up the development of the "people's" combat missile called "Trembita", mil.in.ua website reported on April 30. The work is carried out by engineers from the volunteer design bureau PARS and with the participation of volunteers from the public organization Vidsich.
According to a video released on the Russian Social Network VK on April 28, 2023, using a Lancet loitering munition, Russian soldiers have destroyed the first Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system donated by Germany to the Ukrainian army. Today, the use of Lancet loitering munition against modern equipment combat vehicles donated by the United States and NATO allies is a priority for the Russian armed forces.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, the Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine, and the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine on April 26 announced they have founded a united coordinational platform for defense tech in Ukraine.
According to a video published on the "Special Kherson Cat" Twitter account on April 26, 2023, the AS90 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers donated by the United Kingdom to the Ukrainian army, is now ready to be operated in Ukraine and to shell Russian troops.
According to a video published by the Russian press agency TASS, the Russian army moves more T-90M Main Battle Tanks in the Svatovsky direction, in Luhansk Oblast of Eastern Ukraine. Recently, a video was published on Social Networks showing a T-90M Main Battle Tattle (MBT) in the city of Bakhmut.
A video was published on the "Praise The Steph" Twitter account on April 25, 2023, showing Ukrainian soldiers shelling the Russian positions with captured Tornado-G 122mm MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System). According to our information, no source had yet mentioned the capture of Russian Tornado-G MLRSs by the Ukrainian army.
According to pictures released on the "Praise The Steph" Twitter account on April 25, 2023, the British Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) donated by the United Kingdom, are now fully operational with the Ukrainian army and ready to fight Russian troops.
According to a viral video released on Social Networks, Ukrainian soldiers of the 93rd Mechanized Brigade continue to fight Russian troops in the city of Bakhmut using a captured Russian T-80U. The video shows a completely isolated tank that continues to fight in the city in order to prevent the capture of the city by the Wagner Group, the Russian paramilitary organization.
According to information published on the "Ukrainian Front" Twitter account on April 18, 2023, the Ukrainian army uses for the first time captured Russian army TOS-1A flamethrower 220mm rocket launcher system to strike Russian troops in the area of Bakhmut.
According to pictures shared on the Ukrainian Army 49th Separate Artillery Brigade's Facebook page on April 19, 2023, the unit is now utilizing the Turkish-made Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) as part of its artillery arsenal.
The system was developed in Kryvyi Rih to enable Ukrainian rescuers to carry out humanitarian demining in the fields, as reported on mil.in.ua website. It is currently being tested with its main attachment.
According to a video published on the Twitter account of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense Oleksii Reznikov on April 18, 2023, the Ukrainian naval infantry unit has received the first AMX-10RC 6x6 anti-tank and reconnaissance armored vehicles donated by France. According to our analysis, the AMX-10RC supplied by France to Ukraine is the AMX-10RCR version which is an improved version of the original AMX-10RC.
According to a video published on Telegram on April 17, 2023, Ukrainian army soldiers train with PT-91 Twardy Main Battle Tanks donated by Poland at one of the Ukrainian army training grounds. According to our sources and as of today, Poland has reportedly delivered PT-91 tanks to Ukraine.
Despite the age of the BTR-60PB and BTR-70 armored personnel carriers, which were designed in the 1950s and 1960s, both pro-Russian units within the Russian Armed Forces and the Ukrainian army continue to utilize these vehicles in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The persistence of these older models on the battlefield highlights the diverse range of equipment being employed in the conflict.
According to pictures published on the Twitter account "Praise The Steph" on April 17th, 2023, the first Bradley M2A2 tracked armored IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles) donated by the United States are now deployed with the Ukrainian Army, painted with pixel camouflage.
On April 12, 2023, the Russian Defense Ministry released a video showing the use armored train of the Russian armed forces Western Military District operating in the area of combat operations in Ukraine.
