Russian FPV drone operators have published footage of the destruction of a camouflaged Ukrainian DANA vz. 77 self-propelled howitzer. The video was filmed in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine. The 152 mm DANA vz. 77 self-propelled howitzer was developed in 1977 in Czechoslovakia and has a firing range of up to 20 kilometers. The Ukrainian army also has a modernized version of the Dana-M2 self-propelled howitzer. As a result of the attack by the Russian FPV drone, the Ukrainian DANA vz. 77 self-propelled howitzer was completely destroyed. This is the third confirmed loss of this type of self-propelled howitzer by the Ukrainian army.
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Three Ukrainian 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers were attacked by Russian FPV drones "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky" controlled via fiber optic cable. The 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer was first produced in the USSR in 1968. The howitzer is also used by the Russian army. The videos were filmed over several days in the area of the settlements of Fedorovka and Molocharka, this is the Kramatorsk and Konstantinovskoye direction. The FPV drones were used by the 200th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade of Russia. It was not possible to identify the Ukrainian units using the 2S1 Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers. All Ukrainian Gvozdika self-propelled howitzers were in camouflaged firing positions; judging by the video, they were destroyed as a result of the attacks by Russian drones. The ammunition of one Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer exploded, as shown at the end of the video.
Footage of an attempt to break through a Ukrainian armored group from the Sumy region of Ukraine to the Belgorod region of Russia, the group was breaking through in the direction of the Russian village of Demidovka. It is worth noting that Ukrainian troops do not stop trying to break through to the village, it is not clear why this is being done. Perhaps this is how they stretch the front line, preventing Russian troops from creating large strike groups of troops. The composition of the Ukrainian armored group, tanks, M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and armored vehicles. What is especially interesting in the video is that the Ukrainian army began to use the Russian type of protection "Tsar-Mangal" on tanks, several destroyed tanks are visible in the video, this was not noticed before. To repel the Ukrainian attack, Russian units used FPV drones.
Rare footage of a Russian Grad MLRS strike on Ukrainian army positions in Pokrovsk was filmed by a Russian FPV drone. The drone was right in the epicenter of the rocket explosions. The 122 mm Grad multiple launch rocket system was adopted by the USSR in 1963. The firing range of the Grad MLRS is up to 42 km. More than 30 countries use the Grad MLRS, not counting similar systems.
Specialists of the 42nd Guards Division of the Dnepr Group of the Russian Armed Forces showed lightweight special Russian ammunition for FPV drones. RPG grenades for equipping FPV drones are now used less and less often. Lightweight homemade ammunition for drones is increasingly being made, this can be seen in the video from the military operations in Ukraine. The ribbons that appear when drones explode are most likely such ammunition. There are no factory-made lightweight ammunition yet, but according to a serviceman, some of them are made according to the developments of the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Russian FPV drone operators have shown footage of a drone attacking a Ukrainian FV104 Samaritan armored personnel carrier. The location of the shooting is not reported. Very few FV104 armored personnel carriers were produced; it was developed in 1976 in Britain. It is worth noting that the Russian army is already using FV104 armored personnel carriers. Judging by the video, the FV104 armored personnel carrier was hit by several strikes from Russian drones. The fate of the crew is unknown
An episode of the battle of Ukrainian units in the village of Valentynivka, in the Toretsk direction, this is in the Donbass. The video shows an attempt by two Ukrainian soldiers to capture a temporary stay point for Russian servicemen in one of the buildings in Valentynivka. In the video, Ukrainian servicemen throw grenades at the building, in response, Russian servicemen also throw a grenade, shown with an arrow. Further, drones allegedly provide support to Russian servicemen, ammunition is dropped from them. As a result of the battle, one Ukrainian serviceman is wounded, the second serviceman dies in a neighboring barn. Presumably, there was a third Ukrainian soldier. At the end of the video, a Ukrainian soldier is shown walking, and then he is shown wounded, lying on the threshold of the house. The video is shortened
The fighting is gradually approaching Kherson. Footage has been published of four Russian FAB-500 air bombs equipped with UMPK modules hitting a temporary deployment point and logistics center of the Ukrainian army in Kherson. The bombs were dropped by a Russian Su-34 frontline fighter-bomber. The video was filmed from two angles. According to one version, there were three FAB-500 bomb strikes. The fourth explosion may have been the detonation of something in the building.
Rare footage of a direct hit by a Russian FAB-1500M-54 aerial bomb on a building in Kupyansk was published by a local resident. The bomb was dropped by a Su-34 fighter-bomber. Judging by the video, the operator knew that the bomb would hit. Apparently, the information that the abandoned 9-story building houses a control center for Ukrainian drones is true. It is worth noting that since last year, the Ukrainian army began preparing Kupyansk for defense, the outskirts of the city are already empty. The bomb did not hit the foundation of the building, thanks to which the house did not collapse, and the quality of the Soviet construction also has an effect.
Footage of a massive breakthrough by a Russian mechanized group in the area of the village of Malaya Tokmachka in the Orekhov direction. The goal of the breakthrough was to enter the eastern outskirts of the village of Malaya Tokmachka and land troops, which was ultimately achieved. In such a large battle, losses of equipment are naturally inevitable, this is shown in the video. It is worth noting that in this area, the Ukrainian army had a well-organized defense and the Zaporizhzhya section of the front was considered stable. The exact type of Russian equipment used could not be determined due to the poor quality of the video. It was reported that 15 armored vehicles and about 20 light vehicles were used, including ATVs, buggies and motorcycles. The Russian mechanized group used tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, BMDs and armored personnel carriers, the equipment is equipped with protection against drones. To repel the attack, the Ukrainian army used FPV drones and artillery. The Ukrainian army is reportedly planning a counterattack. The video is shortened and shows the use of equipment and the landing of troops.
Frontline report: Ukraine’s F-16s and Mirages are blasting Russian commanders with French smart bombs
In just two weeks, Ukraine’s Western jets struck 19 high-value Russian positions, many housing field commanders.
Today, the biggest news comes from the Ukrainian skies. Here, Ukrainians launched a massive F-16 airstrike campaign on Russian military targets, using the new Western jets’ deadly capabilities to the maximum. Ukrainians demonstrated their new capabilities by crippling Russian preparations for their spring offensive.
In recent weeks, Ukraine has intensified its aerial operations against Russian targets, leveraging newly acquired F-16s from the Netherlands and Mirage 2000s from France to conduct a series of strategic airstrikes. As you remember from previous reports, Ukrainians have already destroyed a massive number of Russian air defense systems, not only opening the sky to long-range strikes but also enabling much more aggressive air operations close to the front.
On the northern front, Ukrainians executed multiple precision strikes to disrupt Russian efforts. Near Grafivka, Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, Ukrainians used an American GBU-62 JDAM to destroy a Russian border checkpoint being used to store ammunition and gather personnel. Geolocated footage also confirms several more hits on Russian positions, targeting and disrupting Russian force accumulations as Russians keep sending in more reinforcements to deal with the Ukrainian incursion into Belgorod.
MiGs and Mirages shatter Russian lines
In Kursk, Ukrainian MiG-29s used French AASM Hammer guided bombs to target Russian force concentrations in Guevo and Goptarivka, preventing them from establishing footholds in these villages. The Ukrainian-French airstrike combination continued to devastate Russian efforts, targeting Russian drone operators’ launching points and command posts in Tetkino, and finally destroying a critical bridge used by armored vehicles in Kursk.These strikes disrupted the Russian command and control structure, preventing coordinated Russian assaults into Sumy and dooming them to small infantry group tactics that were destined to fail. Meanwhile, the strikes on Russian drone operators’ outposts denied the Russians the ability to target Ukrainian troop movements on the Sumy-Sudzha road.
On the Donetsk and Luhansk frontlines, Ukrainian airstrikes have aimed to alleviate the pressure on Ukrainian defenders in the hottest sectors of the front. Along the Pishchane funnel near Kupiansk, Ukrainian aircraft successfully struck two-story buildings full of Russian soldiers. In Soledar, north of Bakhmut, a MAVIC 3 drone captured the impact of two GBU-62 JDAM bombs on Russian troop positions preparing for frontline deployment and assaults toward Siversk.
At Pokrovsk, Ukrainians carried out precision strikes in Selidove and Novojelyzavetivka, targeting large buildings housing Russian soldiers and drone operators, collapsing the structures and eliminating everyone inside.
Ukrainian intel-led strikes kill Russian commanders
Finally, in Velyka Novosilka, reconnaissance drones guided AASM Hammer bombs to hit buildings being used as command posts and gathering points for Russian soldiers. Notably, Ukrainian strike aircraft have been operating with increased confidence, bolstered by air-to-air fighter cover provided by the newly acquired F-16s and Mirage 2000s.With increased air-to-air and radar capabilities, this enhanced fighter support was used to engage enemy aircraft while allowing Ukrainian strike planes to focus on destroying their targets. At Kherson, this allowed Ukrainians to repeatedly target the command post of Russia’s 81st self-propelled artillery regiment near Nechaeve, resulting in the elimination of approximately 30 Russian officers.
After the Russians had replaced the killed commanders of the regiment, Ukrainian intelligence passed on the coordinates of their new command post. The footage shows Ukrainian bombs hitting the target on precise weak points with GBU-62 guided bombs, allowing them to penetrate and cause massive internal damage to the new command post, despite not even being bunker busters.
Additionally, a MiG-29 delivered two AASM Hammer bombs on a Russian company command post and a building housing Russian troops on the Dnipro River bank.
Overall, recent airstrikes reveal a clear Ukrainian focus on hidden troop concentrations and command centers, disrupting command structures and undermining Russian assaults before they can even begin. Bolstering Ukraine’s aerial capabilities by delivering Western fighter jets and precision-guided munitions has allowed for a massive airstrike campaign against Russian targets.
The Air Force has combined older jets like the MiG-29s with newly acquired F-16s and Mirage 2000s, enabling more expansive use of precision munitions such as GBU-62 JDAM and AASM Hammer bombs. These Western multi-role fighters can participate in the Ukrainian airstrike campaign and provide air-to-air cover for Ukrainian jets conducting strikes.
Most notably, Ukrainians conducted over 19 successful airstrikes against high-priority Russian targets over the last two weeks alone. With France continuing to supply approximately 50 AASM Hammer bombs to Ukraine per month, Ukrainians can continue to devastate Russian offensive plans.
Footage of a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile hitting a Ukrainian M142 HIMARS MLRS. The HIMARS MLRS was developed in the United States in 1996 and until recently was the most effective in the Ukrainian army. But over the past three years, at least 79 HIMARS MLRS installations have been destroyed in Ukraine, according to Russian media. Russian drone operators tracked the entire route of the HIMARS MLRS. The video was filmed on the outskirts of the village of Starovarvarovka, located northwest of the city of Druzhkovka in Donbass. Judging by the video, the HIMARS MLRS was destroyed with its personnel. The official Pentagon report states that as of October 14, 2022, Ukraine received 38 HIMARS MLRS, and additional MLRS may be delivered by the end of 2022. Also in 2022, another 11 M270 MLRS MLRS were delivered from the UK and Italy, and 5 MARS II MLRS were delivered by Germany. In total, in 2022, Ukraine officially already had 54 HIMARS MLRS, M270 MLRS, and MARS II MLRS in service.
30-hour one-sided truce announced by Putin for Easter.
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But the truce is only if Ukraine reciprocates.
Russia ready for negotiations & a 'fair settlement' on Ukraine, says President Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin has stated Russia's openness to negotiations for a fair resolution in Ukraine, welcoming efforts from the US, China, and other nations. Simultaneously, he accused Ukraine of repeated attacks on Russian energy infrastructure, exceeding 100 instances, and asserted Russia's...
But the truce is only if Ukraine reciprocates.
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The first footage of the use in Ukraine of the Russian UAV "Gerbera", equipped with a warhead. The UAV "Gerbera" is considered a junior version of the Russian drones "Geran-2". The video shows the strike of the Russian UAV "Gerbera" on the Ukrainian modified SAM "Buk-M1", also called FrankenSAM. The FrankenSAM project is an American program designed to adapt Western missiles for air defense systems of Soviet manufacture. It is supposed to equip Ukrainian air defense systems with AIM-9, AIM-7 and RIM-7 missiles. The location of the shooting is not reported, judging by the video, as a result of the drone strike, the radar of the Ukrainian air defense "Buk-M1" was damaged.
The first footage of North Korean M1991 Juche-100 MLRS in service with the Russian army. . The video shows the installation of Mangal-type protection on the M1991 MLRS, the location of the shooting is not reported. The 240-mm M1991 MLRS is equipped with 22 rockets and can hit targets at a distance of up to 60 km. In 2024, a firing range of 80 km was achieved, using a new rocket. The M1991 MLRS was adopted by North Korea in the late 1980s.
Servicemen of the 40th Guards Marine Brigade of Russia demonstrated the use of kamikaze drones "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky" in battles in Ukraine.
The video shows rare high-quality footage of Russian FPV drones on the Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "CAESAR" and the artillery tractor ATS-59G. The 155-mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer "Caesar" has been produced in France by Nexter since 2002. One could say that the drones literally hunted for the Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "CAESAR".
First, the Russian drone attacked the self-propelled howitzer "CAESAR" in a camouflaged position, after which the Ukrainian crew tried to take the howitzer to a safer place. During the trip, the Russian drone attacked the howitzer again. After that, the servicemen abandoned the howitzer. Then, to evacuate the self-propelled gun "CAESAR", a Ukrainian artillery tractor ATS-59G arrived, but after another drone attack, the artillery tractor was also abandoned. It is worth noting that the artillery tractor ATS-59G was not damaged by the first drone strike and the howitzer could have been saved. Later, the drones simply destroyed all the equipment.
The video shows rare high-quality footage of Russian FPV drones on the Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "CAESAR" and the artillery tractor ATS-59G. The 155-mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer "Caesar" has been produced in France by Nexter since 2002. One could say that the drones literally hunted for the Ukrainian self-propelled howitzer "CAESAR".
First, the Russian drone attacked the self-propelled howitzer "CAESAR" in a camouflaged position, after which the Ukrainian crew tried to take the howitzer to a safer place. During the trip, the Russian drone attacked the howitzer again. After that, the servicemen abandoned the howitzer. Then, to evacuate the self-propelled gun "CAESAR", a Ukrainian artillery tractor ATS-59G arrived, but after another drone attack, the artillery tractor was also abandoned. It is worth noting that the artillery tractor ATS-59G was not damaged by the first drone strike and the howitzer could have been saved. Later, the drones simply destroyed all the equipment.
Russian FPV drone operators from the 98th Airborne Division showed footage of a drone attack on a column of armored vehicles of the Ukrainian army near the town of Chasov Yar. The Ukrainian column included the 24th King Danylo Brigade, a tank, an M113 armored personnel carrier, two infantry fighting vehicles and other equipment. The Ukrainian group was moving to evacuate the wounded after a previous unsuccessful attack. The column of armored vehicles was reportedly destroyed as a result of FPV drone attacks and running over mines. The video has been shortened, and the dead servicemen have been removed from the video.
The Russian Orbita system, designed for remote control of drones, was used for the first time in battles in Ukraine. The operator of the Russian FPV drone Ovod was in Moscow, the drone was launched in the Donbass, near the city of Chasov Yar. With the help of a remote relay command and telemetry channel, the drone attacked the positions of the Ukrainian army in the vicinity of the city of Chasov Yar, at a distance of 11 kilometers from the launch site. The use of the Orbita system will protect drone operators and allow the creation of large remote centers with them.