Russia-Ukraine Reports - 2023-07-13 (1)

Challenger Tank Shows Off Stealth Capability. None Have Been Seen.

Jul 13, 2023

POV of Ukrainian infantry retreating to Pyatikhatki under intense fire, following an unsuccessful assault on the neighbouring village of Zherebyanki

Footage from the offensive operation of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation on the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forests near the town of Kremennaya in the Lugansk region.

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Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on July 12

▪️In the Kreminna sector of the front, fierce fighting continues near Tors'ke.

Despite the deployment of additional enemy forces, Russian troops have reached the eastern outskirts of the village.

▪️Near Bakhmut, Russian troops launched a successful counterattack near Klishchiivka after bringing reserves into the battle.

By the end of the day, the zone of control at the heights west of the village had been significantly expanded.

▪️In the Donetsk direction, the AFU unsuccessfully tried to attack in the direction of Vodyane.

Thus the enemy is trying to secure transportation routes to Avdiivka, which have fallen under Russian artillery fire control.

▪️In the Vremivka sector, the enemy is constantly trying to attack, taking advantage of the superiority in manpower.

Despite this, Russian units are successfully holding the Pryyutne-Staromaiors'ke defense line.

▪️In the Zaporizhzhia direction, Russian troops continue to counterattack near Robotyne.

In recent days, almost all positions previously occupied by the AFU in this sector of the front have been retaken.

▪️In the Kherson direction, Russian troops are launching artillery and air strikes on AFU positions near the Antonovsky bridge.

In general, the islands in the Dnipro delta are in a grey zone as neither side can confirm control over these territories.

▪️Russian forces struck multiple AFU military facilities in Odesa region.

Fuel and ammunition depots in the areas of Malodolyns'ke and Chornomorsk were hit, as well as AFU positions on Zmiinyi Island.

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Why the Armed Forces of Ukraine really need cluster munitions: analysis of the military chronicle

What cluster munitions can the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive?

In addition to the American M864 cluster projectiles, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can receive M26A1 missiles for the HIMARS and Mars II MLRS. They use 518 M85 DPICM submunitions. However, the use of such weapons will have to be limited: the launch range is limited to 45 km. This is half as much as the regular ammunition of the MLRS HIMARS. In order to be able to use them, the Ukrainian army will have to withdraw the HIMARS and Mars II MLRS much closer to the front, which increases the risk of losing the launcher. It is noteworthy that the use of cluster munitions for shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded literally the next day after the US officially announced their transfer. Most likely, a significant part of the ammunition of this type remaining in the Armed Forces of Ukraine was already ready for use. In addition to US-made cluster munitions, one of the most common types of projectiles left in Ukraine after the collapse of the USSR is considered to be 9M27K cluster rocket projectiles for the 9K57 Uragan multiple launch rocket system.

Why were such ammunition created?

The development of cluster munitions peaked during the Cold War years. Both in the USSR and in NATO countries, they were developed to limit the maneuver of large enemy forces, to defeat accumulations of uncovered infantry and equipment, field warehouses, airfields and other area targets. Another goal pursued by the development of cluster munitions was the saving of resources and forces. With the help of one cluster munition, it was supposed to hit two or more targets with less ammunition consumption.

What is it all about?

The rush to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine suggests two thoughts.

First, most likely, the stock of high-explosive fragmentation shells for foreign 155 mm caliber guns in the Ukrainian army is coming to an end. It is difficult to predict when the deficit will peak, but based on the statements of US national security adviser Sullivan, difficulties with the supply of 155-mm shells will arise by the end of summer / early autumn.

Secondly, and more importantly, the supply of cluster munitions indirectly indicates that the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine may soon be temporarily stopped or put on hold both because of heavy losses and because of the depletion of ammunition for rocket and cannon artillery, without which offensive action is simply not possible.

At the same time, cluster munitions, which were positioned as weapons for strikes against the defensive lines of the RF Armed Forces, are in fact not intended to destroy dugouts, trenches and other fortifications.

The only reasonable way to use such weapons is large accumulations of equipment and personnel. Such forces can only be deployed in a major offensive, which means that Ukrainian troops are seriously afraid of the Russian Armed Forces going on a counterattack, not only in those areas where they themselves recently tried to attack, but probably along the entire front line. In addition, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have to take into account another circumstance: the Russian army can also use cluster munitions.

What is the result?

If a retaliatory strike with cluster munitions is inflicted, then in the Zaporozhye and Yuzhno-Donetsk directions, the infantry units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be even more vulnerable to cannon and rocket artillery fire. The massive use of such ammunition will make it possible to destroy Ukrainian troops over a large area and in much larger quantities than now. It should also be taken into account that the RF Armed Forces have much more such weapons at their disposal: both artillery and missile and bomb weapons for the Aerospace Forces.

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During the meeting between Zelensky and Biden, the soldiers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are dragging the corpses of their brothers killed in the "Orekhovskaya meat grinder"

➨ To impress the hosts from NATO during the 101st attempt to break through the front near Orekhov on the Novodanilovka-Rabotino line, ours covered the enemy well.

➨ The assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, moving along the landings, came under heavy fire, trying to reach our trenches.

➨ The attacking units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine suffered significant losses, having lost their combat capability.

➨ In the footage of the Armed Forces, soldiers come under fire and drag their wounded/killed back.

➨ The fighting continues, tanks and artillery are working on both sides.

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RT exclusive: night fight in Marinka.

A fighter with the call sign Silence (https://t.me/rt_russian/160614) intercepted the enemy “bird” with an anti-drone gun, and then opened the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from a drone and “thundered” the enemy.

At night, navigating in space while flying a drone is extremely difficult. Even observing the picture in a thermal imager, it is very easy to get lost. Nevertheless, Silence not only conducted reconnaissance but also dropped the FOG exactly on the heads of the enemy infantry.

“Some people get the impression that the commanders or UAV operators ... are kind of safe,” the fighter says. The enemy almost immediately tries to strike back.

Immediately after Tishina worked in the positions of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the building with the Russian military was fired from the M119 cannon.

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NgP raZVedka reports with a brief summary of the situation at the fronts of the Ukrainian war:

🔴 The South Donetsk direction:

The enemy continues to build up forces in the area of Priyutnoye. In particular, additional units of the 501st Battalion of the 36th Marine Infantry Brigade were transferred to this area.

Also, assault groups from the 31st Mechanized Brigade and the 36th MIBr have entrenched themselves in the forested area near the "Grushevaya" gulch. In order to strengthen the grouping, additional units from the 35th Marine Infantry Brigade are being transferred to this area.

🔴 The Kherson direction:

Enemy groups continue to be active on the left bank of the Dnepr River, in the area of the Antonovsky bridge. Two groups of personnel from the 124th Territorial Defence Brigade have been detected there. In addition, enemy DRGs have landed on Alekseevsky Island.

🔴 The Kupyansk direction:

Information is confirmed that the enemy command is evacuating the administration of the Military-Civilian Administration and destroying paper documentation.

🔴 The Svatovo-Kremennaya direction:

As a result of successful offensive actions, the Russian Armed Forces occupied and consolidated positions on the dominant height near the "Zhuravka" gulch. The enemy's attempts to counterattack were unsuccessful. During the unsuccessful counterattack, the enemy lost up to 3 armoured vehicles and up to 20 personnel.

At the same time, in the western part of the Serebryanskoye Forestry, the enemy is equipping fortifications; strongholds are being reinforced with concrete slabs.

In the areas of Belogorovka, Torskoye, and Yampol, weapons, military equipment, and personnel from reserves located in Konstantinovka, as well as from among the mobilised citizens trained in the Zhytomyr and Chernigov regions, are being brought in.

🔴 The Artyomovsk direction:

As a result of a counterattack, the Russian Armed Forces drove the units of the Ukrainian 3rd Separate Assault Brigade back from the outskirts of the Kleshcheevka settlement and cleared the adjacent dominant heights.

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NgP raZVedka reports with a Southern Front SitRep:

🔴 The Orekhov direction:

The enemy has undertaken limited offensive actions using assault groups from the 71st Jaeger Brigade at the boundary between the settlements of Pyatikhatki and Zherebyanki.

In the area of Pyatihatki units from the Ukrainian 10th Army Corps continue to arrive, in order to form a strike fist. The formation is expected to be completed by the end of today, after which a new wave of the offensive is expected.

To support the offensive and to conduct flanking strikes, the enemy has concentrated the personnel and armoured vehicles of the 15th Operational Purpose Brigade of the AFU in the area of Malaya Tokmachka.

Also, the tactical air force of the enemy once again flew sorties from the airfields of Starokonstantinov and Kanatovo.

In the enemy's close rear, the AFU General Staff organised an inspection of the 47th and 118th Mechanized Brigades. Some units of the 118th Mechanized Brigade showed a shortage of personnel and an acute shortage of recovery vehicles.

The inspection of the 47th Mechanized Brigade units showed a lack of logistics support at forward strongholds, as well as a low level of morale and psychological state of personnel in some units.

🔴 The South Donetsk direction:

Fearing that the Russian Armed Forces will launch a counter-offensive, the enemy has taken up defence at the frontier in the area of the Velikaya Novoselka settlement. By way of additional reinforcement, several groups manned by foreign nationals, mainly from Latin America and Poland, have been deployed, and up to 10 additional IFVs have been transferred to the area.

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Sweden's NATO membership is delayed - 24 hours after the "historic agreement", Erdogan has "backtracked"

Just this morning we wrote that despite loud statements and "approval" from Turkey, Sweden's path to NATO is at risk of being delayed. Thus, the U.S. Congress is in no hurry to meet Erdogan's demands for the supply of F-16 fighter jets, and the Turkish leader himself may at any moment try to bargain for better terms, "dumping" everything on the Mejlis, which must vote to approve Stockholm's application. The day has not had time to approach sunset, but the sultan has already started political manoeuvres.

Turkey's parliament will not approve Sweden's application for NATO membership before October, Erdogan said at a press conference following the alliance's summit in Vilnius. The Turkish president explained such a distant timeframe by the fact that the relevant bill will be submitted to the Mejlis for consideration only after its opening, which will happen in autumn. In addition, Erdogan said that he expects Stockholm to fulfil its commitments to fight terrorism before the parliamentary session - Sweden will have to provide a detailed action plan within the framework of previously adopted agreements.

As we said, the Turkish president will try to squeeze maximum concessions out of the situation, so we will see examples of Erdogan's classic "multi-vector policy" more than once. It was vital for the alliance to show unity before the summit, so once again the words of NATO spokesmen were at odds with reality.

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🇷🇺🔥🇺🇦A black day for the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Pyatihatka: (https://t.me/RVvoenkor/49160) a bloody failure of a battalion that was going to break through the front and got into a fire bag

The left flank of the Zaporozhye Front, the defense zone of the 19th division of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District.

Early yesterday morning, on the last day of the NATO summit, the Armed Forces of Ukraine went on the offensive in the Pyatikhatka-Zherebyanka area in the Vasilyevsky district in the Kamensky direction.

After a series of failed frontal attacks on Zherebyanki, the 118th brigade of the 10th Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an attack along a new route to reach the rear of our troops in this area.

Ours were waiting for this offensive. Artillery began to crush the enemy on the way, and then the dagger fire of machine guns cut off several platoons at once.

Having run into a flurry of fire, the infantry of the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost up to half of the personnel killed and wounded and ran to Pyatikhatki, where they hid in the trenches and ruins.

The wild cries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began on the air. A hundred of our troops blocks with fire and minefields flanks of the militants who prayed for support and salvation.

As a result, the reserve companies of the Armed Forces of Ukraine massively "five hundred" (disobeying orders), simply refusing to go to the rescue, seeing the defeat of the first battalion. ➨ Those who tried to evacuate the wounded could not get to them because of the massive fire of our troops.

Then the second wave of the offensive of the company tactical groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine began, it repeated the fate of the first and was defeated by our scouts and artillerymen, the remnants again fled to Pyatikhatki.

The third wave, in terms of interceptions, massively went into failure and did not take place.

During the fighting, almost all the commanders of the assault groups of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were killed or seriously wounded.

This night, several dozen militants, at the cost of new losses under our fire, were able to escape from Pyatikhatki.

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"Meat assault" from the enemy in all its glory! Actions took place near Gorlovka. The mortarmen of the 1st Motorized Rifle Brigade unwound the enemy.

Butchers (command of the Armed Forces) were sent into battle up to an infantry platoon, without covering equipment and sufficient artillery fire. They were dropped from the armored car and thrown to their deaths.

FPV drone flew into Bradley's BMP on the Zaporozhye front.

Our drone operators "Bobry" 42d MRD of the 58th Army do terrible damage to the enemy every day during the reflection of the counter-offensive of the AFU. Over the month, the enemy has lost many dozens of vehicles and quite a few fighters from their strikes.

Kadyrov's channel:

A little chronicle of the battles for the city of Marinka (DPR). Literally before leaving this direction of the front and transferring to another, more difficult area of fire contact, the fighters of the Akhmat special forces worked around the clock with virtually no rest, identifying enemy targets.

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Artillery and drones of the Akhmat special forces are working on these frames. Enemy firing points and accumulations of manpower are being identified, after which artillery strikes are launched, kamikaze drones are used.

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Marinka is a rather difficult section of the front. The problem is that the city has literally been turned into an underground fortified area with many underground passages. This makes it possible for Ukrainian bandits to move unnoticed. But still, the liberation of the city is a matter of time.

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Aviation provided significant support to our fighters in this matter. Despite any difficulties, the suppression of the enemy is now in full swing here by the forces of other Russian units. AKHMAT-POWER!!!

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Russian Defence Ministry report (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/8386) on the progress of the special military operation (13 July 2023)

◽️The Russian Armed Forces launched a long-range sea-based high-precision weapons strike against AFU ammunition depots. The goal of the attack has been reached. All the assigned targets have been neutralised.

◽️The AFU continued to attempt offensive actions in Donetsk, Krasny Liman and South Donetsk directions.

◽️In Donetsk direction, as a result of actions by the Yug Group of Forces, 16 enemy attacks have been successfully repelled close to Vesyoloye, Krasnogorovka, Severnoye, Novomikhailovka and Maryinka DPR.

◽️The actions of 1 SRG have been suppressed near Kurdyumovka DPR.

◽️The enemy losses were up to 480 servicemen, 6 pickup trucks, 3 Polish-manufactured Krab self-propelled artillery systems, as well as Msta-B and D-30 howitzers.

◽️In addition, 1 AN/TPQ-50 counter-battery radar station has been destroyed close to Predtechino DPR.

◽️In Krasny Liman direction, as a result of the attacks launched by Tsentr Group of Forces the 63rd, 66th and 67th mechanised brigades of the AFU suffered losses close to Torskoye DPR, Karmazinovka and Kuzmino LPR.

◽️3 enemy attacks have been repelled close to Chervonaya Dibrova and Kremennaya LPR.

◽️The enemy losses were up to 90 servicemen, 4 AFVs, 4 pickup trucks, 1 Akatsiya self-propelled artillery system, and 1 D-30 howitzer.

◽️In South Donetsk direction, Vostok Group of Forces have foiled the attempts by the enemy to launch two attacks close to Rovnopol and Novodonetskoye DPR.

◽️In Zaporozhye direction, the actions of Russian troops defeated a manpower and hardware concentration area of the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade near Pyatikhatki (Zaporozhye region), and also repelled an attack by the enemy units of the 65th Mechanised Brigade near Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

◽️The enemy losses were over 180 servicemen, 1 tank, 5 AFVs, 2 motor vehicles, 1 U.K-manufactured AS90 Braveheart self-propelled artillery system, 2 Msta-B howitzers, 3 D-20 guns, 1 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery system, and 1 Grad MLRS.

◽️In Kupyansk direction, the attacks, launched by the Zapad Group of Forces, have resulted in the neutralisation of the enemy manpower and hardware close to Krasnoye Pervoye, Liman, Pervy (Kharkov region), and Novosylovskoye LPR.

◽️The enemy losses were up to 30 servicemen, 2 APCs, 2 motor vehicles, 1 D-20 howitzer, and 2 Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems.

◽️In Kherson direction, the enemy losses were up to 70 servicemen, 1 AFV, 3 motor vehicles, as well as 2 self-propelled artillery systems: Akatsiya and Gvozdika.

◽️Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 73 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, manpower and hardware in 96 areas.

◽️Ammunition depots of the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigade and the 125th Territorial Defence Brigade have been destroyed close to Kurdyumovka and Yampol DPR.

◽️Air defence facilities have shot down 11 projectiles launched by HIMARS MLRS.

◽️In addition, 14 UAVs have been destroyed close to Lyubimovka, Urozhaynoye (Zaporozhye region), Petrovskoye, Yakovlevka, Soledar, Zaitsevo DPR, Verkhnekamenka, Chevonopopovka and Kremennaya LPR.

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Why the Armed Forces of Ukraine need cluster munitions: analysis of the military chronicle

What cluster munitions can the Ukrainian Armed Forces receive?

In addition to the American M864 cluster projectiles, the Armed Forces of Ukraine can receive M26A1 missiles for the HIMARS and Mars II MLRS. They use 518 M85 DPICM submunitions. However, the use of such weapons will have to be limited: the launch range is limited to 45 km. This is half as much as the regular ammunition of the MLRS HIMARS. To be able to use them, the Ukrainian army will have to withdraw the HIMARS and Mars II MLRS much closer to the front, which increases the risk of losing the launcher. It is noteworthy that the use of cluster munitions for shelling by the Armed Forces of Ukraine was recorded the next day after the US officially announced its transfer. Most likely, a significant part of the ammunition of this type remaining in the Armed Forces of Ukraine was already ready for use. In addition to US-made cluster munitions, one of the most common types of projectiles left in Ukraine after the collapse of the USSR is considered to be 9M27K cluster rocket projectiles for the 9K57 Uragan multiple launch rocket system.

Why was such ammunition created?

The development of cluster munitions peaked during the Cold War years. Both in the USSR and in NATO countries, they were developed to limit the maneuver of large enemy forces and to defeat accumulations of uncovered infantry and equipment, field warehouses, airfields, and other area targets. Another goal pursued by the development of cluster munitions was the saving of resources and forces. With the help of one cluster munition, it was supposed to hit two or more targets with less ammunition consumption.

What is it all about?

The rush to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine suggests two thoughts.

At the same time, cluster munitions, which were positioned as weapons for strikes against the defensive lines of the RF Armed Forces, are not intended to destroy dugouts, trenches, and other fortifications.

The only reasonable way to use such weapons is large accumulations of equipment and personnel. Such forces can only be deployed in a major offensive, which means that Ukrainian troops are seriously afraid of the Russian Armed Forces going on a counterattack, not only in those areas where they recently tried to attack but probably along the entire front line. In addition, the command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will have to take into account another circumstance: the Russian army can also use cluster munitions.

What is the result?

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Soldiers of the 71st motorized rifle regiment destroyed BMP M2 Bradley ODA-SA of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye direction.

Some armored vehicles were destroyed while others were simply abandoned

The episode of the assault on Kremennaya: a militant of the Armed Forces of Ukraine receives a grenade in the face from the "🅾️" group

Stormtroopers of the Ural 80th Guards Tank Regiment of the Central Military District are attacking the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the forests of the Serebryansky forestry. The submachine gunner of the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not notice how close our fighters came, for which he paid with his life, according to the correspondent rt.com (http://rt.com/) M. Gazdiev (https://t.me/msgazdiev/1242).

In the dugout at the same point, they threw grenades at three more militants. There are no prisoners. Footage from intelligence "Akhmat".

Troops of the "Center" group continue their offensive operations near Svatovo-Kremennaya.

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