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Ukraine - Russia Invasion conflict
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On September 29, 2022, The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) released a video on its VK Social Network showing the first close tank combat between Russian T-80BV and Ukrainian T-64BV. Citing information from the Russian MoD, the Ukrainian T-64BV tank was destroyed at a short distance by a Russian T-80BV.
According to a picture published on the "Pekka" Twitter account, soldiers of the Ukrainian soldiers have captured in full combat conditions the latest generation of Russian-made 2S19 152mm self-propelled howitzer called 2S19-SM2 or 2S33.
According to information published by the "MIL.IN.UA" website on September 27, 2022, the Ukrainian company Ukrtransgaz has developed a new mobile self-propelled anti-tank weapon system based on the Soviet-made tracked multirole armored vehicle MT-LB fitted with a Soviet-made MT-12 anti-tank gun.
According to a video published by the "Ukraine Weapons Tracker" Twitter account on September 26, 2022, we can confirm that the German Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system is now deployed in Ukraine. In the video, the Ukrainian army has deployed together the Gepard and the SA-8 9K33 OSA mobile air defense missile system to provide short to medium-range air defense systems.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, September 25, that Ukraine had received sophisticated air defence systems from the United States, Reuters reports. It was the first acknowledgment that Ukraine had received the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), long sought by Kyiv and whose shipment was approved by Washington late last month.
According to information published on the "Ukraine Weapons Tracker" Twitter account on September 19, 2022, the Ukrainian armed forces have captured a Russian army 1V1003 artillery command and observation vehicle which is part of the 1V198 automated artillery fire control system.
In their quick and disorderly retreat from various sectors of Ukraine caused by a powerful Ukrainian counter-attack, Russian forces left some high-value equipment behind them, as Army Recognition already reported on September 16. Among the Russian equipment recovered, the Ukrainian army announced on September 18, via Twitter, that it had obtained a T-90M Proryv-3 tank, one of the most modern in the Russian land forces that lost at least another one in combat last May.
According to a video published on the "The Dead District" Twitter account on September 18, 2022, the Zuzana 2 8x8 wheeled self-propelled howitzers bought by Ukraine from Slovakia are now deployed by the Ukrainian army to fight the Russian troops.
According to a picture released by the Strategic Communications Directorate of the Ukrainian armed forces on September 13, 2022, Russian forces deployed in Ukraine use Iranian-made suicide drones Shahed-136 to conduct combat operations against the Ukrainian army.
Ukrainian Weapons Tracker tweeted on September 13 a picture of a Russian Borisoglebsk-2 jamming system mounted on an MT-LB captured in an apparently intact condition, which is a very valuable asset. No doubt this system will not be used by the Ukrainians but more or less discreetly recuperated by “relevant U.S. services”…
Russian armed forces deployed in Ukraine use its latest generation of airborne IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle) called BMD-4M. The airborne vehicle entered into service with the Russian armed forces in April 2016.
According to a tweet from Ukrainian Weapons Tracker posted on September 9, the Ukrainian army has received Estonian K-14 anti-armor (EFP) directional mines. The mine can penetrate about 50mm of steel armor at a distance of 50 meters. These PK-14 mines are already actively used on the front lines.
Ukraine has reportedly found a new way to thwart Russian forces: fake wooden targets capable of deceiving missiles. A first success that led the country to extend the system for wider use. In fact, it is simply the reactivation of a successful World War 2 trick extensively used by the Allies in UK to deceive German air force reconnaissance flights.
-MOSCOW, August 29. /TASS-DEFENSE/. The United States handed over the second batch of HARM antiradar missiles to Ukraine. They are fit for MiG fighter jets operated by Kiev. A representative of the US Department of Defense said Washington wanted to provide to Ukraine an asymmetric and unexpected advantage.
The Ukrainian army has published a video on Social Network showing the new development of a mobile artillery system based on a Soviet-made MT-LB multirole tracked armored vehicle fitted with an MT-12 100mm anti-tank towed gun.
On August 15, Oleksii Rezniko, the Ukrainian Minister of Defense, tweeted that the Latvian Ministry of Defence hads confirmed the delivery of six self-propelled M109 howitzers and ammunition to Ukrainian forces to support their defense against the Russian invasion. Oleksii Reznikov wrote that the howitzers “are already showing results on the battlefield”.
According to Taiwan News referring to Oryx, Taiwan-made DronesVision Revolver 860 combat drones are being used by Ukrainian forces against the Russian invasion forces.
As written on en.topwar.ru, the shortage of artillery is forcing the Ukrainian army to re-use old guns that had already been withdrawn from service in the armies of other countries. Among these ‘’museum pieces’’ are howitzers dating back to the Soviet Union era immediately after the Great Patriotic War 1941-45).
All-Russian Research Institute "Signal", the developer of the robotic (optionally-manned) demining system called "Prokhod-1", confirmed the use of its system by the Russian army during the war in Ukraine. Vladimir Pimenov, General Director of Signal, comments on this use, reported on en.topwar.ru.
Ukraine Weapons Tracker OSINT researchers spotted Finnish-made 120 KRH 92 mortars in the possession of the Ukrainian Defense Forces, mil.in.ua reported on 16 August. Pictures showing the use of such mortars were released on Twitter.
According to information published by the Russian Ministry of Defense on August 10, 2022, the modernized Osa-AKM (US DoD designation SA-8B "Gecko Mod-1") air defense missile systems have eliminated more than 100 targets, most of which were drones, during the military operation in Ukraine.
According to video and information published on Social Networks on August 3, 2022, Ukrainian armed forces use M31A1 GMLRS (Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System) to target Russian troops. When fired from the HIMARS or M270 rocket launcher, the M31A1 is a precision weapon killer with a high level of accuracy.
MOSCOW, August 3. /TASS-DEFENSE/. Russian troops continue using precision-guided weapons against military facilities of the Ukrainian army. However, Russian precision-guided weapons are no longer capable of changing the course of the special military operation in Ukraine. Long-range artillery and air defense missile systems, satellite reconnaissance data should be used more actively, military expert Oleg Falichev writes in the Independent Military Review.
According to a video published by the Russian Ministry of Defense on August 2, 2022, the latest generation of the Pantsir, a Russian-made dual weapons air defense system has demonstrated its ability to be used as a drone killer in its fight against the Bayraktar TB2 drone used by the Ukrainian armed forces.
According to a tweet posted on August 1 by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, "Third brother in the Long Hand family - MLRS MARS II from Germany - has arrived in Ukraine".
