For purposes of supply and reinforcement, the Russians are down to just one, the one at Oskil. I guess there is still one intact at Kupyansk for now, but UKR already has enough in place to deny its use for anything but a counterattack or a withdrawal.
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Yes, it certainly limits options and Russian reinforcements can only be channeled in so many directions now. And of course, air lift for some infantry.
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Airlifting infantry in penny packets into a forming pocket is folly. Minimal support weaponry and supplies means they would be throwing them away. Maybe rushed into key positions to try to hold a new defensive line, but I would guess that is not relevant, this operation by UKR appears to be designed with the river as a stop line. Perhaps deployed to try to hold the ‘shoulders’ of the gap in the event of a withdrawal, but that bridge at Oskil is at best two lanes, it won’t take much to knock it out of service.
The RU counterattacks that have been repulsed so far were likely ordered as face saving by mid level commanders. That 3rd Corps is nowhere near ready as a combat formation, except perhaps in a defensive role. There are reports RU is using those helos to find deserters.
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I can only agree.
Anyway, some more interesting loot
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Wow, looks completely intact. Some FTAS guys at Aberdeen Proving Ground are probably as excited as Christmas Eve,
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Lonely ranger (can of course still do horrific damage)
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So this attack is from the south. You can see it down at the right hand side of this funny map:
It’s the southern thrust from 1942
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I don’t see an ammo truck following him, wonder how many rounds it can carry on board.
FTAS? so many acronyms I’m not familiar with
half loaded I think.
By Izyum, they probably mean Lyman.
I would love it if they captured GRU’s media guy 
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But there is no panic
More fun
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Situation according to relatively reliable Russian source, Rybar a bit more than 2 hours ago.
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Maybe a recce group
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FTAS is the US Army’s Foreign Technology Assessment Support program, run from the Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. They evaluate foreign equipment, often doing some comprehensive testing. It used to be best known for the museum (now moved) because the equipment they would evaluate would often end up there - amazing collection of German WW2 armour, for example.
With that counterbattery radar unit, they would be able to run testing on actual acquisition times, signal characterization, etc, etc. - and then program NATO fire control to exploit that.
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how do you know this shit.
Yes, he seriously has a very broad depth of knowledge, that I am sure many are envious of. I know I am ! I also suspect, not in this case, but in some others, that he is like me, also the type to read up on things he reads about before commenting.
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