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Ukrainian Hits on the positions of the Katsaps on the west bank of the city of Bakhmut. On the other hand, the video means the advance of the enemy there

🗡 Maryinka, the enemy tank continues to destroy the already destroyed buildings in the center

Measures to deter the enemy who is climbing Bakhmut from Yagidny through the forest strip

昨天在zaporozhia那个俄军无人机拍的视频

🏎 Shots of battles south of Novodanilivka. The video was taken from an enemy drone and it is stated that the downed equipment is ours. We cannot confirm or deny this. Just like telling whose infantry is in the video

"Wagner" PVK fighters from yesterday's video in Zaliznyansk

⛰ Edelweiss knocked out an enemy tank near Yakovlivka

While the Munich tro opens its rotten mouth, repeating Moscow propaganda, the guys from 10 OGSHBr are getting closer to victory.

Artillery covered Katsap positions near Nesteryanka

🗡 Guys from the 53rd OMBr shared with us their jewelry work to eliminate "bastards"

In the comments under the report for volunteering, "very smart" people worry about where the 53rd Brigade is fighting - you shouldn't worry, you should look at yourself first. And the brigade of Prince Monomakh - a large number of scrapped Russian troops.

When people start talking about the total number of tanks that NATO will transfer to Ukraine should be about 700 units, we must remember a few very important points.

First, most of this number are Soviet T-72s, of which about 400 vehicles should eventually be transferred, of which more than 300 were already transferred last year.

Second, about 150 modern (including “modern”) Western tanks, that is, Leopard 2, M1 Abrams and Challenger, are expected in total. Leopard 1 will make up another hundred. tanks, which, in principle, they can do, then the maximum that can be added to this figure is about another fifty Leopard 2, which European countries will have to tear off from their first line units, which they clearly do not want to do.

That is, in total, modern Western tanks will be enough for about five battalions, which are not very compatible with each other. What does this mean for us? For us, this means that in the battles of this spring-summer-autumn, we will continue to be the main enemy ourselves - that is, the T-72, maybe brought to the PT-91 version. Will it make it easier for us to fight? No, not much - crests know how to handle the T-72, and in addition to Western supplies, they also have their own reserve, which they try not to pull apart for nothing. We will still encounter this reserve, and if we evaluate the shock fist that they can accumulate, then I will repeat my old assessment - they keep up to 200-250 tanks outside the battlefield, including both those supplied from abroad and their own, and which -the number of trophies captured from us.

We must be prepared for the decisive use of these tanks at an inconvenient moment for us. We have the means to parry this blow, but neglecting the capabilities of the enemy is extremely dangerous.

And Western tanks… in order to seriously build an army on them, a Ukrainian must first survive this war, which no one guarantees him.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine stated that they could not shoot down ballistic missiles

As noted by the speaker of the command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuri Ignat, the "narrow-profile" aviation anti-radar missiles X-31P and similar air-to-ground missiles of shorter range also do not go down

The Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), in addition to the Russian hypersonic Kinzhal and X-22 missiles, cannot shoot down ballistic missiles, in particular, the Iskander-M tactical missile system, as well as guided missiles from the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system and even Smerch rocket launchers. This was told by the speaker of the command of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Yuri Ignat.

"We don't shoot down ballistic missiles. In particular, Iskander-M <...>. Also, unfortunately, it is not possible to intercept multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), such as Smerch," he said in an interview with Ukrainian Channel 24 published on Thursday. - All these missiles fly fast, along a ballistic trajectory and they actually fall on the target with great speed. In order to shoot down what is already falling, special anti-aircraft missile systems are needed. We also include S-300 anti-aircraft guided missiles in ballistics."

In addition, the AFU is not capable of shooting down supersonic Onyx cruise missiles. "Also, the "narrow-profile" aviation anti-radar missiles X-31P and similar shorter-range air-to-ground missiles do not go astray," Ignat continued.

He explained that the air defense system of Ukraine can counteract only those missiles that, according to their characteristics, can be shot down by the complexes in service. "The main complexes that we have in service are the Buk-M1 and S-300," he clarified and pointed to the "critical need" for modern air defense systems.

As an example, Ignat said that for all the time Ukraine has not been able to shoot down a single supersonic cruise missile X-22. Due to the speed of the missile, the air defense forces, although they detect it, do not physically have time to intercept it with the S-300 complex. "In order to shoot down the X-22, Ukraine needs an anti-aircraft missile system that can operate in automatic mode, that is, it will independently make decisions without human participation - with the latest radar and a modern missile," he said. However, this does not guarantee the result.

Ignat has previously stated that the Ukrainian air defense system is not capable of shooting down Russian hypersonic missiles "Dagger" and X-22. According to an article by The Washington Post, Russia's use of hypersonic Dagger missiles in Ukraine showed that the United States and its allies do not possess similar weapons, which are difficult to intercept with modern missile defense systems. According to a number of domestic and Western experts, even modern air defense systems are not able to shoot down a missile of the latest Russian complex.

List of missiles that can and cannot be shot down by the AFU air defense system

The General Staff of the Ukrainian fighters published a list of missiles that AFU "can shoot them down":

Kalibr (3M14) - sea-based CRs
Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 - air-launched missiles
R-500 (9M728) - ground-launched missile from Iskander-K complex
Kh-59 - Air-to-ground guided missile
Kh-35 - Sea-, Air- and Land-Based Missiles

A list of missiles that the AFU cannot shoot down:

9М723 - Iskander-M MLRS missile
9М79М - Tochka-U missile
Missiles of multiple rocket launchers
Kh-22 - supersonic air-launched missile
Р-800 - Onyx ground-launched missile
Kh-31P - aircraft antiradar missile
Kh-47M2 - "Kinzhal" hypersonic missile

上文差不多就是在说：只能截获在速度不是特别快、速度大小和方向变化不很大期间飞行的导弹

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Ukrainian troops use more than 90 thousand 155-mm ammunition per month, writes The Wall Street Journal.

To date, most of the ammunition has come from US military stocks, which, according to some military planners, has led to too low a level of stocks.

"Before the war, the United States could produce about 13,000 shells per month. This year, this monthly figure has grown to about 20,000 shells," the article says.

Now the US hopes to increase it to 50,000 shells by next year.

"In addition to its own production and stocks, the United States is looking for more artillery shells for Ukraine in countries that have large reserves or are capable of producing large amounts of ammunition," the article says.

But progress in this direction is insignificant. Thus, South Korea supplied only about 200,000 shells "or about a two-month supply of ammunition, based on the level of consumption of Ukraine."

And during the preliminary talks, South Korea even stated that "it does not want its ammunition to appear on the battlefield in Europe."

India, which also has large stocks of artillery, also resisted offers to sell them, sources told the publication.

The countries of the Middle East, Southeast Asia and Africa "either do not have enough artillery to sell abroad, or do not want to participate in the conflict," the newspaper writes, citing officials.

The situation is complicated by the fact that countries do not name their real reserves, and these data are kept secret, experts told the Wall Street Journal.

New York Times: The United States warned Ukraine against actively wasting ammunition

The United States advised Ukraine to save ammunition for a future counteroffensive
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/16/worl ... khmut.html

Israel said it was limited in assistance to Ukraine due to agreements with the Russian Federation on Syria

Israel is limited to providing Ukraine with only humanitarian assistance, largely because of the agreements it has with the Russian authorities concerning Syria. This statement was made on Thursday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint press conference following a meeting in Berlin with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

"I must say quite frankly and frankly that we have a difficult situation in Israel," Netanyahu said, answering a question about the prospects for expanding Israeli aid to Kiev. "Israeli pilots and Russian pilots fly at a minimum distance from each other in the sky over Syria," the prime minister said.

According to him, a few years ago, Israel decided to resist Iran's attempts to "open a third front" against it from Syria, and the Israeli Air Force was involved for this. "To do this, we have concluded an agreement with the Russian government, with the Russian air force and the Russian army in Syria that we will not shoot down each other's planes," he claimed. "I think that no European country has such a situation when it comes to those who support Ukraine," Netanyahu added, noting that even in these conditions Israel provides Ukraine with quite substantial humanitarian assistance.

Netanyahu added that Israeli specialists will help Ukraine deploy a high-tech warning system for possible air strikes, using Israel's rich experience. "We offer Ukraine not only humanitarian aid, but also assistance in civil defense, in the creation of early warning systems. Israel has advanced developments in this area, they allow, for example, to avoid the whole country or entire regions hiding in bomb shelters," he said.

According to Netanyahu, contacts between Israeli and Ukrainian experts on this issue are progressing.

The Pentagon announced the growth of "unsafe behavior" of the Russian Air Force in Syria

The head of the Pentagon command Kurilla said about the "unsafe behavior" of the Russian Air Force in Syria

The US military is observing a "significant surge" in cases of "unsafe behavior" of Russian aviation in Syria, said the head of the US Central Command, Michael Kurilla.

"Recently, we have seen an increase in the unprofessional and unsafe behavior of the Russian Air Force in the region. This is not news, but we have seen a significant surge since March 1 in Syria," he said at a congressional hearing.

According to Kurilla, Russian planes began flying with weapons over American bases in Syria. "They want to try to revise the deconflicting protocols that they violate every day," he claims.

The United States has not changed its position on the supply of F-16 against the background of Poland's decision on fighter jets

Washington will not supply these planes to Kiev, the White House said

The United States will not currently supply Ukraine with F-16 combat aircraft against the background of Poland's decision to transfer its fighter jets to Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday at a regular briefing for journalists by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council.

"This does not change our calculations regarding [deliveries of] F-16s, <...> this is not being considered now," he said. "And the statement of another country regarding the supply of combat aircraft [to Kiev] will not affect and will not change our independent decision."

The United States announced its intention to continue reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea

The United States plans to continue reconnaissance flights over the Black Sea, designed, among other things, to assist Kiev during Russia's special military operation in Ukraine. This was stated on Thursday at a regular online briefing for journalists by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council, commenting on the consequences of the recent interception by a Russian fighter of an American MQ-9 drone over the Black Sea.

"In general terms, I can say that we continue and will continue these reconnaissance and observation flights in support of our national security interests in the Black Sea region, for the sake of our support for Ukraine and its ability to defend itself," the White House spokesman said.



The United States announced its intention to continue supporting Ukraine and strengthening NATO

At the same time, as noted in the White House, Washington is not looking for a conflict with Moscow

The United States intends to continue to support Ukraine and strengthen deterrence on NATO's eastern flank, but is not looking for a conflict with Russia. This was stated on Thursday at a regular briefing for journalists by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council.

"We have repeatedly made it clear that we are not looking for a conflict with Russia. We intend to continue to support Ukraine, we intend to strengthen our presence and our deterrence capabilities on the eastern flank of NATO," he said.


The United States intends to provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance in the coming days

The White House did not specify the size of this package and its nomenclature

The United States intends to allocate the next batch of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine in the coming days. This was announced on Thursday at a regular online briefing for journalists by John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the White House National Security Council.

"You will hear in the coming days another announcement about the provision of even more military assistance by the United States [to Ukraine]," a White House spokesman said. He did not specify the size of this package and its nomenclature.