In the “hunt for the Leopard”, the Russian armed forces officially after the Sudoplatov Battalion announced a reward of 12 million rubles for each Leopard, Abrams or Challenger tank captured intact by the Russian soldiers.
This is a very large amount for Russian social and economic data, and it concerns an attempt by the Russians to copy Western technology, with the aim of further improving their own tanks, but also to learn their weak points.
Ukrainian reinforcements are neutralized by Russian artillery in no time
The Russian army managed to destroy the reinforcements that reached the Armed Forces of Ukraine in just 30 seconds, Russian media reports.
As part of the efforts of the Ukrainian army to strengthen the effort of its troops in one of the directions of the front, the reinforcements of the Ukrainian army numbering about 20 people were deployed to already existing positions of the Ukrainian army on the ground, which involved a small settlement.
Within 30 seconds of arriving at a Ukrainian military building, Russian artillery hit and killed the Ukrainians with Krasnopol precision munitions.
In a video shot by the Ukrainian military, the military vehicle can be seen approaching the stronghold of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The Ukrainians enter one of the abandoned residential buildings, however, in a few seconds, a powerful blow comes to it, eliminating everyone.
Experts call this case unique, since to date no faster neutralization of Ukrainian forces has been recorded. es of Ukraine the army may be inside.
Russian Armed Forces are advancing on Donetsk
The southern Russian group of troops captured new lines in the direction of Donetsk, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
"In the direction of Donetsk, during offensive operations, units of the Southern Group of Forces occupied more advantageous lines and positions," the Russian report says.
Ukrainian casualties were: 40 Soldiers, one "Msta-B" gun, and one AN/TPQ-37 artillery anti-radar system.
In addition, in the Krasnaarmeysk region, Russian troops destroyed a fuel storage facility for the Ukrainian army, while in Kurakhovka and Mykhailovka they managed to hit two ammunition depots of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Retired Russian Admiral Adviser to the Ministry of Defense: We have entered the Second Phase of the War
Russian admiral Mr. Shivkov spoke to the Turkish newspaper Aydınlık stating the following: “We have entered the second phase of the war. With the capture of Solentar, the second line of defense of the Ukrainians disintegrates.
After the capture of Bakhmut, the defense line of Ukraine will be split in two and Russia will attack a very large area."
Regarding the latest tank aid to Ukraine, Shivkov said: "Russia will not have a concrete response to these tanks."
Stating that the Russian military has destroyed 7,650 armored vehicles in Ukraine so far, and 3,000 of them are tanks, Shivkov said, "I mean, considering that statistic, it seems pretty funny that thirty to fifty tanks are given by the West".
The retired Russian admiral continued: “Of course, Leopard and Abrams tanks are very powerful weapons systems. But if they are not protected by aircraft, although they have a strong defense system and are supported by artillery, these tanks are garbage. Leopards in particular failed miserably in Syria.
Shivkov said that, “the Turkish army, which was one of the strongest and most experienced armies, when it used Leopard-2A4 against the Jihadists in Syria, suffered a lot of losses.
The Turkish army had lost ten Leopard-2A4s in one day. The Abrams and Leopards that went to Ukraine will have the same fate. In addition, the Western tanks will face the proven Cornet anti-tanks, which destroyed dozens of Israeli MERKAVAs in Lebanon in 2006."
The scene at the moment in Ukraine concerns clearing operations by the Russians before the big attack, while the Ukrainians are constantly receiving Western material, to repel the Russian advance.
