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AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 07:44 PM Apr 2022

Ukrainian Troops Blitz Russian Artillery

Source: Newsweek

Ukrainian troops have reportedly sent Russian artillery troops scrambling after blitzing an enemy gun position.

Video footage of the assault shows a series of shattering blasts, understood to be the guns and ammunition exploding.

The position eventually goes up in an enormous fireball, sending what appear to be ignited shells into the air at random.

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The brigade also joked that they are sending the second-best army in the world to the bottom of the rankings.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/ukrainian-troops-blitz-russian-artillery-1698267

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Ukrainian Troops Blitz Russian Artillery (Original Post) AntiFascist Apr 2022 OP
Blowed up real good. Ocelot II Apr 2022 #1
Steve Dahl, is that you? jmowreader Apr 2022 #4
Leave it to Stever. Snarkoleptic Apr 2022 #7
Blast from the past ! Gilbert Moore Apr 2022 #13
Farmers Roy Rolling Apr 2022 #8
Ha! Is that Ed Grimley? Nt spooky3 Apr 2022 #10
It sure is! luvtheGWN Apr 2022 #12
Real Good!!!! winstars Apr 2022 #9
Yup! That's what Billy Sol Hurok said! Real good! PSPS Apr 2022 #14
Recommended video at the Newsweek linky Tetrachloride Apr 2022 #2
Always nice to see blue-wave Apr 2022 #3
More air support please. Don't care where it comes from, what form it is in, or from who. Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #5
Same ColinC Apr 2022 #6
I believe we could pilot armed drones from 1000 miles away and never get caught. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #16
exactly! Evolve Dammit Apr 2022 #18
I've got sense that US military chiefs have spoken with their Russian counterparts. jaxexpat Apr 2022 #11
If they actually get a Reaper or two, the pictures will be better Warpy Apr 2022 #15
One of the reasons they're as good as they are is Western training. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #17
Cali National Guard has been working with Ukraine military since 1993... AntiFascist Apr 2022 #20
Thank you. I'd forgotten about the CaNG. oldsoftie Apr 2022 #21
Pedogates attacks the Pentagon for training Ukrainians to perform beyond our wildest expectations. Marcuse Apr 2022 #23
Arrrggghhhh when will this POS be arrested? oldsoftie Apr 2022 #24
UKRAINE! Roc2020 Apr 2022 #19
Who the hell ever said Russia had the 2nd best Army? Grins Apr 2022 #22

Roy Rolling

(6,943 posts)
8. Farmers
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 08:43 PM
Apr 2022

The Russians should’ve never messed with farmers. Putin’s the next guest on “Farm Film Celebrity Blowup”.



Tetrachloride

(7,878 posts)
2. Recommended video at the Newsweek linky
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 07:52 PM
Apr 2022

(possibly followed by a Taiwan / Senator Graham video— forewarning )

Evolve Dammit

(16,788 posts)
5. More air support please. Don't care where it comes from, what form it is in, or from who.
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 08:25 PM
Apr 2022

They need it to save their country.

oldsoftie

(12,638 posts)
16. I believe we could pilot armed drones from 1000 miles away and never get caught.
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 07:44 AM
Apr 2022

Just put UKR flags & text all over them and have at it.
We had drone pilots in Nevada piloting drones in the ME years ago.
Let the best in the business take 'em out

jaxexpat

(6,864 posts)
11. I've got sense that US military chiefs have spoken with their Russian counterparts.
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 09:19 PM
Apr 2022

Otherwise I doubt the US would be so bold with their Ukrainian aid. There's still nukes in the equation.

Warpy

(111,397 posts)
15. If they actually get a Reaper or two, the pictures will be better
Fri Apr 15, 2022, 10:43 PM
Apr 2022

but it looks like they did manage to hit an ammunition stockpile at or near the artillery position. If they can keep cutting the Russian lines into smaller sections, they'll have a great chance of taking all of their country back.

That isn't a joke, by the way, it's a fact. The Russians have been criminally brutal but otherwise unimpressive.

I have a feeling when this is all over, Ukrainians are going to be teaching courses in the US military academies as well as those in other NATO countries.

oldsoftie

(12,638 posts)
17. One of the reasons they're as good as they are is Western training.
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 07:50 AM
Apr 2022

We began training UKR forces 7-8 yrs ago. Along with Canada, UK & a couple others. Not to mention even going TO UKR to train their forces.
They needed to be taught out of their old soviet-style ways of thinking. Which is and always has been inferior to Western training & tactics. The Russians are being exposed for it now. And most other communist/dictator militaries are styled the same way; never give any decision making abilities or mission info to anyone below officer rank or maybe the highest enlisted. They're always afraid of a coup!

Add to the good training the fact that they're fighting for THEIR homes & it makes a good combo

AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
20. Cali National Guard has been working with Ukraine military since 1993...
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 03:35 PM
Apr 2022
https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article/2972128/ukraine-california-ties-show-worth-of-national-guard-program/

Guardsmen even worked in the headquarters of the Ukrainian military to establish command and control procedures and help build a Joint Operations Center modeled on what the U.S. military would have. Guardsmen helped them “reorganize the way that their staffs are organized at the general staff and at the Ministry of Defense,” he said. “We even embedded (Ukrainian) staff officers as members of our staff.”

oldsoftie

(12,638 posts)
21. Thank you. I'd forgotten about the CaNG.
Sat Apr 16, 2022, 03:51 PM
Apr 2022

UKR is showing that a Western military can defeat a dictators military.

Marcuse

(7,539 posts)
23. Pedogates attacks the Pentagon for training Ukrainians to perform beyond our wildest expectations.
Sun Apr 17, 2022, 08:47 PM
Apr 2022

Screenshot from gaetz.house.gov.

Grins

(7,245 posts)
22. Who the hell ever said Russia had the 2nd best Army?
Sun Apr 17, 2022, 02:40 PM
Apr 2022

They are only big.

Wanna’ go up against the British, Chinese…? Here’s one more: South Korea.

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