| a |
| Ukraine - Russia Invasion conflict |
| |
| |
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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”.
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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on en.topwar.ru, the shortage of artillery is forcing the Ukrainian army to re-use old guns that had already been withdrawn from service in the armies of other countries.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).
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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.
- Posted On
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".
- Posted On
What can Ukraine do facing Russia’s might in the field of artillery? What towed guns and self-propelled howitzers does each army operate? A tweet posted on July 17 by Shashank Joshi provides a very interesting chart comparing both arsenals. To make it short, Ukraine is believed to have about 1,000 howitzers and 200 MLRS, both shooting a total of about 4,000-5,000 rounds a day, while Russia is believed to have about 3,000 howitzers and 1,300 MLRS, both shooting between 20,000 and 50,000 rounds a day. Needless to say that the following figures are impossible to check or update, as it is generally the case with OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence).
- Posted On
According to information from the Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Rezniko, the Ukrainian armed forces received the first three Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled gun vehicles from Germany. Three Gepard anti-aircraft gun systems were delivered on July 25, 2022.
- Posted On
First pictures of the Alvis Stormer Starstreak HVM (High-Velocity Missile) air defense missile system donated by the UK to Ukraine were released on Social Networks showing the vehicle in the hands of the Ukrainian armed forces.
- Posted On
According to a video published on the Twitter account "TpyxaNews" on July 19, 2022, Ukrainian armed forces use the Vilkha rocket launcher to fight Russian troops. The Vilkha is a local-made modernization of the Soviet-made BM-30 Smerch, a 300mm Multiple Launch Rocket System.
- Posted On
According to open source information, since the beginning of the war on February 24, 2022, dozens of Russian combat vehicles were reportedly captured by Ukrainian troops including main battle tanks, IFVs (Infantry Fighting Vehicles), and APCs (Armored Personnel Carrier) vehicles. They have been repaired and are now used in combat operations against Russian forces. In this article, we describe the list of Russian combat vehicles that are now used by the Ukrainian army.
- Posted On
Citing information released by the Ukrainian army, the M142 HIMARS MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket System) systems donated by the United States are making an impact on the conflict in Ukraine. According to Ukrainian sources, the rockets fired by the HIMARS would have destroyed two ammunition depots of the Russian army.
Discover Ukrainian soldiers using M109A3GN 155mm howitzers to destroy Russian army MSTA-B 152mm guns
- Posted On
According to a video published by the 28th separate mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian army, M109A3GN 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers donated by Norway are used effectively by Ukrainian army artillery unit to destroy Russian army MSTA-B 152mm towed howitzers.
- Posted On
According to a video published by the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on July 11, 2022, the Czech Republic has delivered modernized version of its RM-70 122mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket Systems designed and manufactured by the company Excalibur Army.
- Posted On
According to a video published on the Telegram account of "RVvoenkory" on July 7, 2022, Ukrainian armed forces deployed in Siversk, Donetsk, use the Czech-made DANA M2 152mm 8x8 self-propelled howitzer to shell Russian forces deployed in Ukraine.
- Posted On
The Army Recognition editorial team explains what is the ACSV (Armored Combat Support Vehicle) that Canada will provide to Ukraine. Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada will deliver 39 ACSV 8x8 armored vehicles to Ukraine. The first vehicles were to be delivered to the Canadian army, but those will be delivered this summer to the Ukrainian army
- Posted On
Citing information published by the Russian press agency TASS on July 8, 2022, the Russian air defense systems deployed in the Lugansk People’s Republic (LPR) have been effectively covering the airspace in their area of responsibility. Batteries of Tor-M2 (NATO reporting name: SA-15 Gauntlet) air defense missile systems are playing an important role in intercepting adversary unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aircraft, and helicopters both in the daytime and at night.
- Posted On
According to a video published on the "General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine" Facebook account, the HIMARS M142 MLRS (Multiple Launch Rocket Systems) rocket launchers donated by the United States to the Ukrainian army are now fully operational and are used to shell Russian troops deployed in Ukraine.
- Posted On
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, February 24, 2022, Ukrainian armed forces have received a total of 270 T-72 MBT (Main Battle Tank) variants from Poland and the Czech Republic including T-72M1 and T-72M1R, most of them received additional Kontakt-1 ERA (Explosive Reactive Armor).
- Posted On
In the war in Ukraine, the 2S19 Msta-S 152mm tracked self-propelled howitzer is the backbone of the Russian armed forces artillery unit deployed in Ukraine and a nightmare for the Ukrainian army.