The War in Ukraine

[Skysix]

Thoughts on much needed Ukrainian Army reorganization. But very hard to accomplish during heavy combat.

Don's Weekly, 25 November 2024: Part 5 (Equipment & Organisation-related News)

by Donald Hill

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[Maxman1]

The UK imposes sanctions against 30 vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”

The UK government has imposed sanctions against thirty vessels of the Russian Federation's “shadow fleet.”

mil.in.ua

 

[Skysix]

The UK imposes sanctions against 30 vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet”

The UK government has imposed sanctions against thirty vessels of the Russian Federation's “shadow fleet.”

mil.in.ua

Ok, fine. Now how will they be enforced? Impounding? Strong words?

 

[GR66]

B-Bye....

ATACMS strike destroys Russian S-400 system in Kursk

On November 23, 2024, a precision strike targeted an S-400 air defense system in the village of Bolshoe Zhirovo, located in Russia's Kursk region. The missile strike reportedly destroyed key components of the S-400 system, including a radar station and two launchers, and resulted in the deaths...

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[Fabius]

Thoughts on much needed Ukrainian Army reorganization. But very hard to accomplish during heavy combat.

Don's Weekly, 25 November 2024: Part 5 (Equipment & Organisation-related News)

by Donald Hill

open.substack.com

I has not actually thought about it until now but the UKR Army C2 structure sounds like a disaster.
Trying to conduct large scale combat on the scale of this war with only Bdes and adhoc geographic commands, no Div or Corps HQ or echelon above Bde forces coordinated by those Divs and Corps sounds like a very difficult way to prosecute the fight. Especially if you’re aiming for combined arms manoeuvre warfare.

Sounds sort of like they; like everyone circa 2004-2022; were enamoured with the idea of Bdes being the key formation. Unfortunately they seem to have got caught needing to transform under fire while NATO forces are trying to reform Divs and Corps along with their EAB formations due to the war’s lessons.