[kellyhound]

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[WonderMomma]

8 July 2023 | Day 500

#uastat


1️⃣"Ukrainian marines continue their work in the South of the country. Another Russian 152-mm self-propelled gun 2C3 "Akatia" was discovered and destroyed.

36th Marine Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."

2️⃣"Artillerymen of the 72nd brigade are methodically dissecting the position of the Russians, catching up with the infantry, which was trying to hastily retreat."

#spa #artillerymortar #retreat

[Faust]

Ukrainian demining* operation:




*Involuntary

#mine #maxxpro #apcifv

[jkesil]

The drone drops by Ukr are much more precise and effective than their arty vs infantry. How many times have we seen arty shelling and ruSSkies still walking. It's just a smokescreen. Only Himars is proven to be effective enough. Mortars are like firecrackers.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by jkesil ↗

The drone drops by Ukr are much more precise and effective than their arty vs infantry. How many times have we seen arty shelling and ruSSkies still walking. It's just a smokescreen. Only Himars is proven to be effective enough. Mortars are like firecrackers.

How effective are mortars in combat?

Although they lack the destructive power of precision guided munitions, mortar firepower remains critical to the success of ground maneuver. They're also light and cheaper.

Mortars provide immediate suppression capabilities, all-weather redundancy, target marking, and remain resistant to electronic attacks.

In some sections of the front line, Ukrainian soldiers are frequently under the fire of Russian hybrid forces. The mortar units play an invaluable role in suppressing enemy attacks, tracking their movements and supporting other Ukrainian combat teams in the field.
“Our work is to cover our infantry when guys from the opposite side are trying to capture our positions shooting a lot,” Stepan, a Ukrainian soldier, said.

During quiet periods, the servicemen practice loading mortars.

Houses along the Ukrainian-controlled part of the front line are littered with shrapnel and bullet holes from enemy attacks.

To be able to respond swiftly, soldiers always keep their weapons ready.

“After you shoot you have to clean the barrel. It has to be always clean. Even if you did not fire you have to clean the barrel since the mortar is susceptible to rust because of the condensate,” Ukrainian soldier Maksym said.

[kellyhound]

Bakhmut South, russ forest belt clean up. They took the forrest belt across the canal and just north of Kurdyumivka, so it looks like kurdyumivka will soon be attack from two sides.
Location

Cleaning up russ trenches near Marinka, Donetsk region.

#bakhmut #donetsk #droneviewassault #dronedrop #compilation #closecombat

[ljubodrag]

■ Destroyed M2A2 ODS-SA Bradley along with the engineering vehicle that tried to recover it near Malaya Tokmatchka.

■ UA infantry got FPV'd.

#bradley #dronefpv #aev

[WonderMomma]

⏺"South. Armored engineering vehicle WiSENT 1 MC, two UR-77 "Meteorit", aka "Zmiy Horynich" and "Leopard 2P" in the Zaporizhzhia direction."

⏺"A fresh batch that managed to get to the point of capture, before being sent to the "exchange fund"."

⏺"In the direction of Zaporizhzhia, the Ukrainian HIMARS anti-aircraft gun destroyed two Russian 220-mm BM-27 Uragan anti-aircraft guns along with their crews"

#apcifv #leopard #zaporizhzhia #rupow #himars #mlrs

[WonderMomma]

⏺"Occupied Yasinuvata in Donetsk region, loud arrivals again. The Armed Forces are working with missiles to support the rear of the Russian occupying forces"

⏺"Fighters of the 21st Motorized Rifle Battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine smoked out of the holes and captured nine Russian mercenaries of one of the so-called PMCs."

⏺"500 days of the full-scale war. And not a single day of weakness. Thank you to everyone who fights for the freedom and independence of Ukraine!"

#donetsk #occupiedterritory #droneviewassault #rupow #highprofile #compilation

[WonderMomma]

⏺"A strike by two JDAM aerial bombs at the location of the sub-detonations"

⏺"The newly created 23rd brigade is fighting in the Zaporozhye direction. In the video, Russian equipment is on fire - at least one tank and several BMPs" (Repost?)

#jdam #dronefpv #zaporizhzhia #artillerymortar #apcifv .