Ukraine/Russland/NATO – der Sammler am 9. Juli 2022

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Im andauernden russischen Angriffskrieg gegen die Ukraine greift Russland nach britischen Angaben zunehmend auf altes Material zurück – von dem allerdings sehr viel vorhanden ist. Die USA weiten die Lieferung von Waffen aus; Großbritannien begann mit der Ausbildung ukrainischer Soldaten. Der Sammler am 9. Juli 2022:

• Nachgetragen vom (gestrigen) Freitag: Die USA haben weitere Waffenlieferungen für die Ukraine angekündigt, darunter zusätzliche HIMARS-Raketenwerfer, vor allem aber auch zusätzliche Präzisionsmunition für die aus dem Westen gelieferten Haubitzen im Kaliber 155mm. Das Transkript des Pentagon-Briefings hier; aus der Zusammenfassung des US-Verteidigungsministeriums:

The U.S. is planning to provide more assistance to Ukraine with another presidential drawdown authority security package valued at $400 million. Included in this latest set of gear and supplies is something the U.S. has previously not sent to Ukraine: 1,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery billed as having greater precision.
„This is a new type [of] 155 mm artillery ammunition,“ said a senior defense official during a background briefing today at the Pentagon. „It has greater precision. It offers Ukraine precise … capability for specific targets. It will save ammunition. It will be more effective due to the precision. It’s a further evolution in our support for Ukraine in this battle in the Donbas.“
The same official noted that the precision rounds, for use in howitzer artillery systems already in place in Ukraine, are something the U.S. military already uses and has in its own stock. The systems are new in that this is the first time the U.S. has sent them to Ukraine.
Also included in the latest package, are four additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems which will complement the eight already in place. There is also additional ammunition for those HIMARS systems, some tactical vehicles, demolition munitions, spare parts and other equipment.

• Großbritannien hat mit der angekündigten Ausbildung ukrainischer Soldaten in Großbritannien selbst begonnen. Für das Training erhalten die Soldaten eigens Waffen sowjetischer/russischer Herkunft, wie sie auch in der Ukraine vorhanden sind:

The first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers taking part in a major new UK-led military programme, which will train up to 10,000 Ukrainians over the coming months, have arrived in the UK.
Around 1,050 UK service personnel are deploying to run the programme, which will take place at MOD sites across the North West, South West and South East of the UK. Each course will last several weeks and will be conducted by elements from 11 Security Force Assistance Brigade.
The training will give volunteer recruits with little to no military experience the skills to be effective in frontline combat. Based on the UK’s basic soldier training, the course covers weapons handling, battlefield first aid, fieldcraft, patrol tactics and the Law of Armed Conflict.
The Government has rapidly procured AK variant assault rifles for the training programme, meaning Ukrainian soldiers can train on the weapons they will be using on the front line. This effort was supported by the Welsh Guards, who tested more than 2,400 such rifles in 17 days to ensure they were ready for the Ukrainians to commence their training.
The UK has also gifted clothing and equipment to support Ukrainian soldiers in their training and deployment back to Ukraine. Each soldier will be issued with:
– Personal protective equipment including helmets, body armour, eye protectors, ear protectors, pelvic protection, and individual first aid kits
– Field uniforms and boots
– Cold and wet weather clothing
– Bergens, day sacks and webbing
– Additional equipment required for field conditions including ponchos, sleeping bags, and entrenching tools

• Das britische Intel Update:

Russia is moving reserve forces from across the country and assembling them near Ukraine for future offensive operations.
A large proportion of the new infantry units are probably deploying with MT-LB armoured vehicles taken from long-term storage as their primary transport.
While MT-LBs have previously been in service in support roles on both sides, Russia has long considered them unsuitable for most front-line infantry transport roles.
It was originally designed in the 1950s as a tractor to pull artillery, has very limited armour, and only mounts a machine gun for protection.
In contrast, most of Russia’s first echelon assault units were equipped with BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicles in February, featuring armour up to 33mm thick and mounting a powerful 30mm autocannon and an anti-tank missile launcher.
Despite President Putin’s claim on 07 July 2022 that the Russian military has ‘not even started’ its efforts in Ukraine, many of its reinforcements are ad hoc groupings, deploying with obsolete or inappropriate equipment.

• Das Morgenbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

Operational update regarding the #russian_invasion as of 06:00 on July 09, 2022
The one hundred thirty sixth (136) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.
No significant changes in the activities of the enemy’s units were noted in the Volyn, Polissya and Siversky direction. On the Siversky direction, the enemy shelled the positions of our troops near Senkivka and Mykolaivka in the Chernihiv oblast and the settlements of Esman and Oleksiivka in the Sumy oblast.
In the Kharkiv direction, the occupiers are defending the previously occupied frontiers. The enemy shelled the areas of Yavirske, Stara Hnylytsia, Ukrainka, Mykilske, Bazaliivka, Ruski Tyshky, Cherkassky Tyshky, Pyatihirske, Prudyanka, Chornohlazivka, Kutuzivka, Staryi Saltiv, Shestakove and Rubizhne settlements with tanks, mortars, barrel and rocket artillery.
In the Slovyansk direction, the enemy launched artillery fire near Dibrovne, Bohorodychne, Adamivka, Karnaukhivka, and Sulihivka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the enemy shelled civilian infrastructure in the Hryhorivka, Verkhnokamyansk, and Kramatorsk districts. It is trying to advance in the area of Hryhorivka settlement with assault actions, the fighting continues.
In the direction of Bakhmut, enemy shelling was recorded near Zaitseve, Berestove and Klynove. Made an airstrike near Spirne.
By offensive actions, the occupiers tried to establish control over the territory of the Vuhlehirska TPP and improve the tactical position in the Dolomitne region. Ukrainian soldiers did not allow them to do this and pushed them back to their previous positions.
In the Avdiyivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, mutual shelling of positions along the contact line continues. The enemy carried out airstrikes in the area of Mali Shcherbaky.
In the South Buh direction, the enemy continues systematic shelling of civilian and military infrastructure from barrel and rocket artillery along the contact line.
There remains a further threat of missile strikes on the region’s critical infrastructure.
Ukrainian aviation and missile and artillery units continue to fire successfully at concentrations of manpower, military equipment of the russian occupiers, and warehouses with ammunition. The enemy has significant losses.

• Das Briefing des russischen Verteidigungsministeriums:

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation in Ukraine
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation in Ukraine. The enemy suffers considerable losses on all fronts.
Attack launched at the positions of 99th Mechanised Battalion from 61st Chaser Infantry Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) near Bereznegovatoye (Nikolayev region) has resulted in the elimination of over 75 nationalists and about 30 armoured and motor vehicles.
High-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces has resulted in the neutralisation of provisional base deployed by Tornado nationalist battalion near Zelenodolsk (Dnepropetrovsk region). Over 40 militants and up to 10 units of armament and military equipment have been eliminated.
Due to numerous losses and desertion, units of 127th Territorial Defence Brigade deployed in Kharkov are being manned by former criminals.
Attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces at the positions of an artillery battalion from 72nd Mechanised Brigade of the AFU deployed near Soledar, over 30 per cent of personnel have been eliminated and the major part of artillery guns have been neutralised.
High-precision attack launched by Russian Aerospace Forces has resulted in the elimination of a hangar that stored M-777 U.S.-manufactured 155-mm howitzers and up to 30 Ukrainian militants who had been shelling residential areas of Donetsk.
Operational-tactical and army aviation, missile troops and artillery have neutralised 22 command posts, including those of 98th Battalion from 108th Territorial Defence Brigade near Novovorontsovka (Dnepropetrovsk region), 16th Mechanised Brigade near Pokrovskoye (Donetsk People’s Republic), artillery units at their firing positions in 72 areas, as well as AFU manpower and military equipment in 117 areas, including 2 bases of foreign mercenaries deployed near Kharkov.
5 munitions depots have been destroyed near Pershetravnevoye (Dnepropetrovsk region), Visunsk (Nikolayev region), Bakhmutskoye and Seversk (Donetsk People’s Republic), as well as 1 depot of fuel for military equipment near Annovka (Kirovograd region).
Su-35S and MiG-31BM aeroplanes of Russian Aerospace Forces have shot down 2 Su-25 of Ukrainian Air Force near Bereznegovatoye and Chervonaya Dolina (Nikolayev region).
In addition, Russian air defence means have destroyed 15 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles near Dolgenkoye, Brazhkovka, Zelyonoye, Yakovenkovo, Peski-Radkovskiye, Grushevka, Chervony Oskol (Kharkov region), Donetsk and Svyatogorsk (Donetsk People’s Republic).
6 projectiles launched by Uragan MRLS have been intercepted near Dolgenkoye (Kharkov region) and Gornoye (Donetsk People’s Republic).
In total, 239 airplanes and 137 helicopters, 1,503 unmanned aerial vehicles, 353 anti-aircraft missile systems, 3,994 tanks and other armoured combat vehicles, 738 combat vehicles equipped with MRLS, 3,117 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 4,099 units of special military equipment have been destroyed during the special military operation.

• Für die Munition des Flugabwehrpanzers Gepard, der an die Ukraine geliefert werden soll, scheint sich eine Lösung gefunden zu haben. Zuvor hatte die Schweiz, wo ein Großteil der speziellen Munition für dieses Waffensystem hergestellt wurde, die Weitergabe an die Ukraine untersagt. Aus der Meldung des Spiegels:

Nach wochenlangen Bemühungen fand das Kanzleramt zusammen mit dem Wehrressort in Norwegen einen Hersteller, der weitere Munition für das Flugabwehrsystem herstellen kann. Die Munitionsversorgung für den „Gepard“ galt bisher als Problem, da nur noch knapp 60000 Schuss der speziellen 35mm-Geschosse für das System vorhanden waren.
Nun könnte die Produktion von frischer Munition schnell beginnen. In Regierungskreisen hieß es, die Munition des norwegischen Herstellers solle bereits kommende Woche auf dem Bundeswehr-Schießplatz in Putlos getestet werden. Deutschland will noch im Juli mit der Lieferung von insgesamt 30 „Gepard“-Flugabwehrpanzern aus Industriebeständen beginnen, sie sollen zum Schutz von Städten und anderer sogenannter kritischer Infrastruktur eingesetzt werden.

• Das Abendbriefing des ukrainischen Generalstabs:

Operational update regarding the #russian_invasion as of 18:00 on July 09, 2022
The one hundred thirty-sixth (136) day of the heroic resistance of the Ukrainian people to a russian military invasion continues.
There are no significant changes on the Volyn and Polissya directions. In order to prevent reconnaissance of border areas with Ukraine by unmanned aerial vehicles, the use of electronic warfare systems has been activated. The threat of missile and air strikes from the territory and airspace of the Republic of Belarus remains.
In the Siversky direction, the enemy used attack aircraft for an attack near Volodymyrivka, Sumy oblast.
In the Kharkiv direction, the enemy’s attempts to approach the city continue. The enemy tried to advance in the direction of Kochubeivka – Dementiivka with offensive actions. Ukrainian soldiers pushed back the occupiers to their previously occupied positions.
In the Male Vesele – Petrivka direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine discovered and neutralized an enemy reconnaissance group.
In the Slovyansk direction, the occupiers, using artillery, are trying to create favorable conditions for further advancement in the direction of Izyum – Slovyansk. Enemy army aircraft struck in the Chepil and Bohorodychne areas.
Our defenders successfully repelled all enemy assault attempts in the directions of Dovhenke – Krasnopilla, Pasika – Dolyna. The enemy left. Carried out remote demining of a section of the highway near Velyka Komyshuvakha.
In the Donetsk direction, the enemy continued to use the available means of fire to attack the positions of the Defense Forces and settlements close to the contact line. Delivered a missile-aircraft strike near Shumy.
Conducted aerial reconnaissance with an unmanned aerial vehicle in the Kramatorsk region. The invaders also made an unsuccessful attempt to storm in the direction of Zolotarivka – Verkhnokamyanske. Our soldiers forced the occupiers to scatter through the bushes in the Zolotarivka area with effective fire.
In the Avdiyivka, Kurakhivka, Novopavlivka and Zaporizhzhia directions, russian enemy continued shelling the positions of our troops with mortars, barrel and rocket artillery along the contact line. Airstrikes were recorded in Avdiivka and Novoandriivka districts.
With offensive actions, the enemy tried to improve the tactical position in the direction of Yasinuvata – Avdiyivka. It has no success, he left with losses.
The enemy’s attempt to advance in the Maryinka area was also unsuccessful.
In the South Buh direction, the occupiers continue to focus their efforts on the defense of the occupied positions and restraining the advancement of the units of the Defense Forces deep into the temporarily captured territory with available fire means.
The occupiers are demoralized by the total resistance of the Ukrainian people. It is becoming more and more difficult for russian command to replenish the units that suffer losses in the senseless war it has unleashed.