Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin
Putin on the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Zaporozhye region
In none of the areas the enemy was able to achieve their goals, even using strategic reserves.
Losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from June 4 to June 16 as a result of the offensive:
Tanks - 186
AFVs - 418
The total loss ratio is about 1 to 10.
Enemy attacks continue right now (today the enemy was active in the Pyatikhatki area in the Orekhovskoye direction and in the Urozhaynoye area on the Vremevsky ledge), chances on the success of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, according to Putin, no.
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Why the "Leopards" demolishes the tower
A photo of one of the Ukrainian Leopard 2A4 tanks appeared on social networks , struck by a successful hit on the roof of the tower. It is clearly seen how an armor plate with a thickness of no more than 15-20 millimeters was literally broken by an unknown force and bent inside.
The fate of the wrecked tank is unknown, but with damage of this kind, field repairs are usually out of the question. The car was either abandoned on the battlefield or dragged to the rear.
The photographs once again prove that even well-armored tanks are extremely vulnerable in the upper hemisphere.
The roof of the tower and MTO "Leopard" are protected, at best, from splinters. These tanks were put into service in the 80s, when there were no strike drones, loitering ammunition and anti-tank roof-breakers yet. It was believed that the thickness of the armor of the turret roof could be sacrificed so as not to overload the vehicle too much. The CBO showed the fallacy of this approach. Such a roof can be pierced even with a landmine.
In the Russian segment of social networks, a couple of months ago, they laughed at the photo of Leopards, on which Ukrainians welded modules of the ancient dynamic protection Contact-1. In fact, there is no reason for laughter here - they are adapting Western technology to the new theater of operations.
By the way, the Russian army is also doing the same thing, installing anti-missile "visors" and anti-drone nets on the towers of its tanks.
In modern armed conflict, the main enemy of a tank is not another tank, grenade launcher, or howitzer. Aviation poses the greatest threat to him. Helicopters, attack aircraft and attack drones are specially “sharpened” for hunting heavily armored targets. And, often, they hit them on the roof of the tower.
We need to actively use this advantage - having launched an offensive, the enemy was forced to get out of the "umbrella" of his air defense. Aviation, which has played a supporting role since the beginning of the NWO, is now coming to the fore.
More from the V Kontakte page of Tatyana Vasilyeva
‼⚡⚡⚡SUMMARY FROM THE FRONTS on the morning of June 16, 2023
▪At night, the Russian Armed Forces, using Geraniums, hit targets in the Nikolaev region
▪From the Zaporozhye Front (Orekhovskoye direction) it was reported that around midnight the Armed Forces of Ukraine began offensive operations under heavy artillery fire. Daytime reconnaissance attempt in combat in the area of the settlement. Rabotino ended with the destruction of the tank of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
▪Fighting continues on the Vremievsky ledge, the enemy did not achieve advancement, even throwing tanks into battle.
▪In the Kherson direction, Russian aircraft attacked the enemy bank of the Dnieper. The Armed Forces of Ukraine became more active: they sent DRGs to the islands in the floodplain of the river, sent them to the area of the settlement. Alyoshka bomber drones. In Novaya Kakhovka, the Russian Armed Forces fired to kill on enemy UAVs with small arms.
▪On the Artemovsky (Bakhmut) direction, fighting continues on the flanks north and south of the city, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are using company tactical groups and armored vehicles.
▪South of Marinka, the Russian Armed Forces advanced to the settlement. Mikhailovka
▪In the Kursk region, an enemy UAV attacked a communications tower andentered the administration building. After that, a fire started.
▪The enemy fired 134 rounds of ammunition in the DPR, Gorlovka, Donetsk, Makeevka, Aleksandrovka, Volnovakha are under fire. Injured civilian