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George Allison
George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison

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    • Yes, the vehicle looks to be a curtain sider delivery van similar to a supermarket delivery van, you can still see the shelving inside.

    • Let’s hope it’s not too publicised and not too obvious a target for Russian forces. Hope everyone hits its target! That’s a lot of fire-power off the back of a ute! Will there be something like this for British forces too?
      Maybe the Sea Venom too can be adapted for truck launch and used coastal defence?

    • Not sure where the video was taken but one of the observers seems to be in a pink onesie. They certainly weren’t expecting any response.

      Brimstone certainly seems to be a missile with a big future.

  1. This is a current view from Russian sources of the situation now at Azovstal. This information comes from DNR forces many of whom are locals as Mariupol is in Donetsk oblast. Autotranslated.

    It became known that since the beginning of the week several successful special measures have been taken, as a result of which the enemy forces at Azovstal lost their observation posts and firing points on slag mountains in one of the segments of the metallurgical plant. In addition, the effective use of artillery and aircraft made it possible to block at least a dozen exits from the plant’s dungeons, including several main ones.

    One of these entrances and exits was located in close proximity to the railway track. The militants, often using it, betrayed themselves by their activity. This exit was targeted, and the fighters of the RF Armed Forces and the NM of the DPR were waiting for the appearance of a group of “Azov”. The militants came out of this manhole, after which they were first opened by mortar, and then by dense artillery fire. As a result of an artillery strike, the entrance to the underground utilities was blocked.

    Previously, the exit to the river was blocked, which the militants used to collect water and deliver it to the cellars.

    Such tactics lead to the fact that literally every day the number of exits from basements and bomb shelters that militants can use is reduced. Accordingly, the fewer these exits to the surface remain at the disposal of the enemy, the more difficult it is for him to act outside the dungeons, and even more difficult to stay inside. We need to look for other options to get out “to the light.” But there are also cellars from which all possible exits are filled up. And therefore, the further fate of those militants who were blocked in them was decided. They can, of course, try to dig the collapsed soil and dismantle the rubble. But this requires both strength and time – also taking into account the fact that “nothing will fly” during such an activity.

    https://topwar-ru.translate.goog/196276-v-techenie-nedeli-v-rezultate-udarov-artillerii-i-aviacii-zablokirovano-poltora-desjatka-vyhodov-iz-podzemelij-azovstali.html?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en

    EDIT current map link added

    https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSs-P6_WAAUSAaG?format=jpg&name=small

    • Regardless, your Russians rapist are still showing they are total shite and the Azov and the rest are more than equal to the task of both preventing your rapists from taking their locations and proving to the world has shite the russkie rapist squad is. You seem proud and pleased that the Russians have had the occasional minor tactical victory, wonder why?

  2. A video from the end of February where a leader of one of the Right Sektor groups talks about themselves. They don’t try to hide their views, quite the reverse, they are proud of them. This is of course many years after groups like this were, some believe, ‘sanitised’ by incorporation into the ‘normal’ Ukrainian military. Many appear to be like you and me, as did this guy, until they open their mouths.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOBntnuYCMA

    • You seem to be proud of the fact Putisn invaded Ukraine and its people are being robbed, raped and murdered.

  3. Photos of the guns show that the M777 supplied to Ukraine have had their digital control systems removed prior to delivery. Quite sensibly as it turns out as one has now been captured.

    I suppose this means that, apart from perhaps unique shell types which is also a logistical issue, the M777 is not that much better that the existing Russian Msta B.

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