Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

[blackjack]

Can't even take out ukraine but talks about invading Turkiye during 2016 pathetic.

Ukraine is supplied by 40+ countries, to be fair I think the amount of firepower and equipment Ukraine has used is somewhat either equal and greater than what Turkiye has in their inventory (who was even talking about invading Turkiye in 2016?). See Relic for details here or see Tam from sino defense net ukraine war thread to see how much equipment gets destroyed and how much soldiers Ukraine gets killed.

 

[Spitfire9]

Rare footage of Brimstone in action. I know it as an air launched weapon but here it is ground launched.

Ukraine fires UK Brimstone missiles in rare combat footage

Newly surfaced footage provides a rare glimpse of Ukraine’s Armed Forces launching British-supplied Brimstone ground-attack missiles against Russian targets.

bulgarianmilitary.com

 

[Relic]

Britain announced a new military commitment to Ukraine, valued at $2.5 billion usd. It comes in the form of a 15 year, 0% interest, loan to be used for the purchase of air defense systems and interceptors, as well as the repair of Western made equioment that has been donated / sold to Ukraine. The air defense equipment will be purchased from international markets and will span across multiple systems and capabilities. This is part of Britain and Ukraine's new 100 year defense agreement that they signed in December.

Ukraine to receive US$2.5 billion from UK for air defence

The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with up to £2 billion (approx. US$2.44 billion) to purchase air defence systems and missiles. Source: Ukraine's Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during a meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers (Ukrainian government) Details: On 31 January, the Ukrainian...

www.yahoo.com

Finland aslo announced a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at $206 million usd. In keeping with Finland's previous contributions, the contents of the military aid package have not been disclosed. That said, Finland has been routinely sending MBTs, IFVs, artillery systems, spare barrels, artillery shells, ATGMs, etc, etc to Ukraine since the outset of the war.

Finland announces $206 million military package for Ukraine

This brings Finland's total defense aid provided to Ukraine since the outbreak of Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022 to 2.5 billion euros ($2.6 billion).

kyivindependent.com

 

[Relic]

The Netherlands announced that it will send a new batch of F-16s to Ukraine in the coming weeks / months. How many aircraft will be delivered in this batch is unknown at this point.

Ukrainian pilots continue to train on the platform in Denmark , Romania , USA and Canada , with additional pilots learning to fly the BAE Hawk (a lead in fighter) in Britain.

F-16s are quickly becoming a vital cog in Ukraine's air defense network. They're largely being flown in western and central Ukraine, in airborne air defense role, allowing Ukraine to move more of their tier 1 and tier 2 air defense platforms further east, to defend Ukrainian military and civilian infrastructure being targeted in places such ad Kyiv, Kharkiv and Odessa.

The F-16s are highly capable of intercepting Russian long range drones and cruise missiles. The West has provided Ukraine with a high volume of older AIM-120, AIM-7 and AIM-9 missiles that ideal for use in an air defense capacity. A typical load out might see a Ukrainian F-16 carry 6 missiles in an air defense role. Flying in pairs, the F-16's are launched when Russian drone waves and missile attacks are detected. Combined, a single pair of F-16s is capable of intercepting 12 aerial targets (not counting the use of their gun), which allows for precious and costly ground based interceptors to be saved for saturation attacks and to be used against Russia's most advanced missiles.

Netherlands to send more F-16s in 2025, Ukrainian defense minister says

The Netherlands will deliver another batch of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine in 2025, Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced on Jan. 31.

www.yahoo.com

 

[MaciekRS]

"A Polish Krab self-propelled artillery system hit a Russian artillery system that was transferred to them from the DPRK. Soldiers of the 26th Artillery Brigade named after Lieutenant General Roman Dashkevich are working with a brand new 155mm self-propelled artillery system in the Donetsk sector. According to the gunners themselves, during intense fighting, they could fire 120 rounds at the Russians per day. There were also missions when they had to fire 18 shells at the enemy's concentration at a time"

We are reviewing the German Leopard 2A4 tank, which is in service with the 155th Mechanized Brigade named after Anna of Kyiv. Tank crews praise the Leopard's maneuverability, ease of handling, and speed. The 120mm smoothbore gun is accurate, especially showing its advantage compared to Soviet-era guns. All the tank's controls are labeled in German, and the crew, who trained in Poland, had to master the necessary skills in a short time. Ukrainian soldiers adapted the tank to the realities of modern warfare and equipped it with dynamic armor.