re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

"Ukrainska Pravda" This is a transliteration and translates as Ukrainian ?ruth in English.
It sounds convincing, but I assure you that not all Ukrainians can read this. Then read the propaganda on the other side

At least three missiles hit objects in Vinnitsa and a military unit in Gaisin, Vinnitsa region.

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That photo of the little girl and Mum on sidewalk felt awful today.

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Same here.

Armed forces are spotted with M777A2 howitzers, which have a fire control system

(on the way - even more precision - can use Excalibur shells )

The military of Ukraine is seen with M777A2 towed howitzers, which have a full set of systems.

The video with the howitzer and the Ukrainian military was released by analysts from Ukraine Weapons Tracker.

This is the first time when an American howitzer in the full kit was seen in the hands of the Ukrainian military. Presumably, the video was shot during a training exercise at a training ground in Europe.

Released in 2007 M777A2 is equipped with TAD-PIK, providing the use of an M982 Excalibur guided projectile.

The first M777A2 howitzers sent from the United States to Ukraine lacked GPS and TAD-PIK modules.

Ukrainian Military Portal

Lol You are just hilarious. How about I’ll figure out where you are posting from-while you try and figure out how I’ve been to Russia so many times? It’s a race Ruffy go!!!

He not a damn Russian. He is either an Internet troll from BFE or maybe one of those Tiktok warriors from Chechnya.

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Russians getting salty with the manufacturers of their SAM's that are supposed to be able to shoot down HIMARS, but apparently can't.

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The Russian air defense systems work well, and are functionally superior to western ones. Its one of the few areas where they have a specific advantage.

I would be surprised if the S-300/400/500 had issues intercepting rockets launched from either the M270 or the HIMARS.

There were photographs of a GMLRS rocket on social media, it was allegedly taken down by a Pantsir.

We’ve generally struggled with our missile defense systems though. Look at how the Patriot has performed, be it in Iraq, or in Saudi Arabia.

I’d be interested to know how many M777A2 howitzers we gave them with the full targeting system. Even without it they are way better than any howitzer Russia has we have given them the HIMARS so I don’t see the big deal in giving them the targeting computer for the 777. Ukraine needs to be able to start producing their own 155 mm ammunition though to at least help augment what we send over.

It goes back to the Soviets. NATO doctrine relied heavily on AirPower and the Soviets needed a way to defend against that threat. The Soviets also assumed that the ground forces would be fighting without air superiority, which meant they needed to invest heavily in mobile air defense systems to protect them.


We never placed the same emphasis on air defense systems. It wasn’t a problem we needed to solve.

Russian occupiers forced to move depots due to the precise work of Ukrainian artillery - the General Staff
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 16:33

Source: Oleksii Hromov, the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine at a briefing on 14 July at the Ukraine - Ukrinform media centre

Quote from Hromov: "Currently, the enemy is considering the possibility of locating brigade-level depots at a distance of 100 kilometres from the front line. And corps-level depots 150 kilometres from the front line."

Details: According to Hromov, the Russians will most likely move their warehouses to civilian infrastructure facilities.

Ukrainska Pravda



Russians in Kherson have stored ammunition in the Kherson Theatre of Drama – reconnaissance
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 14:48

Source: Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine on Telegram

Quote: "A Russian ammunition storage has been organised in the building of the Kherson Mykola Kulish Theatre of Drama. Trucks were unloaded near the theatre on 11 July at night. At the moment, the theatre is under enhanced security. The square and the streets surrounding the theatre are being patrolled".

Ukrainska Pravda

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uh huh. Everyone knows that Russian technology is at least 20 years behind the West even with using parts made in the West

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So is the majority of Ukraine’s equipment. If the Russian soldiers were properly trained, motivated and supplied(which they aren’t) then the S-300/400 systems would be capable of shooting down Ukrainian aircraft and at least a healthy portion of Western supplied ballistic missiles.