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Russian forces conducted a series of mechanized assaults in eastern Ukraine this week, fighting with a mixture of armored combat vehicles and infantry in different locations to try and break through Kyiv’s defensive lines.Conflict analysts say these armored assaults are constrained to specific areas and may reflect the limits of…
Ukraine’s hard-fighting 47th Mechanized Brigade is battle-weary and urgently needs US support, Forbes reports.Trained by NATO instructors, the 47th Brigade all-volunteer unit is one of Ukraine’s powerhouse brigades. It is equipped with US-made military hardware, including M1 Abrams tanks, M2 Bradley fighting vehicles, and M-109 howitzers.In January, the 47th battling…
Russia has been increasing the number and size of its mechanized assaults in recent weeks.War experts suggest Russian forces could be hoping to overrun Ukrainian defenses before more Western aid arrives.Ukraine has so far fought off these assaults, despite very limited ammo and supplies. Russian forces in recent weeks have…
Ukrainian forces in a priority section of the front line near Avdiivka appear to have defeated a large Russian mechanized assault involving tanks and fighting vehicles over the weekend.The apparent win is a promising indicator that troops can repel future Russian offensives this year, war experts say, despite currently scraping…
