Aha Dua Permata: Watch Russian D-30 Howitzers Hammer Ukrainian Troops in Krasny Liman Direction

Watch Russian D-30 Howitzers Hammer Ukrainian Troops in Krasny Liman Direction

Russian forces have carried out artillery strikes on Ukrainian positions using the renowned D-30 howitzers in the Krasny Liman direction.

The Russian Ministry of Defense has published footage of Russian D-30 howitzer units wiping out Ukrainian servicemen in the special operation zone.

With a maximum range of 15.3 kilometers and rate of fire of up to six rounds per minute, the D-30 howitzer is a formidable weapon designed to wreak havoc on strongholds, armored vehicles, and manpower. Thus, the D-30 howitzer is widely used by many national armed forces all over the world due to its reliability, as well as considerable tactical and technical characteristics.

Ukraine Loses Up to 285 Military in Donetsk Direction - MoD

Ukraine has lost up to 285 military in the Donetsk direction over the past 24 hours, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.

Over the given period, the Russian armed forces have repelled three attacks by Ukrainian military in the Donetsk direction, another three in the Krasny Liman direction, and one in the South Donetsk direction.

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"The enemy’s losses per day amounted to up to 285 Ukrainian military personnel killed and wounded, as well as seven vehicles. During the counter-battery fight, a Grad MLRS combat vehicle, as well as a French-made Caezar self-propelled howitzer, were hit," the ministry said in a statement.

Ukraine has also lost over 120 military both killed and injured, as well as 10 pieces of military equipment in the South Donetsk direction, the statement read.

Hidden Ukrainian hardware bursts into flames after strike - VIDEO

The Russian Defense Ministry has published footage of what it said was the destruction of Ukrainian armored vehicles on the Donbass front line. The target was covered by trees but was reportedly identified by drones and taken out by artillery fire.

The engagement took place near the village of Urozhaynoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR), according to the ministry. The settlement has been the scene of intense fighting between Ukraine and Russia since the summer.

The video shot from the air appears to show the same location – a crater-dotted field bisected by lines of trees – at different points in time. In one part of the footage, a cloud of smoke erupts from among the trees, as if produced by an explosion. The latter part of the clip shows a thinning plume of smoke rising from the same location, before a new blast sends more smoke into the air and ignites a secondary fire.

The ministry did not provide details on when the footage was taken. On Sunday, it reported conducting aerial and artillery strikes against several Ukrainian units in the DPR, including near Urozhaynoye. The location was mentioned in other ministry briefings throughout the week.

The small village drew national attention in Russia last week, after President Vladimir Putin met with three soldiers and a sergeant whose unit fended off a Ukrainian assault near Urozhaynoye in late August.

Despite being outnumbered by more than two to one, the group turned the tide on the attackers, with two defenders sustaining injuries, the ministry reported.

The president awarded decorations to the service members, including one who received the Gold Star of the Hero of Russia, the country’s highest honor.

'Vulnerable' Abrams Tanks in Ukraine May Be Swiftly 'Detected & Destroyed' by Russia's UAVs

Russia’s unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been relentlessly homing in on the Kiev regime’s weaponry donated by NATO, wreaking havoc on Ukrainian forces as they struggle with their faltering counteroffensive. When delivery of US-made Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine was announced, Moscow responded by saying that, "[Abrams] too will burn."

Abrams tanks supplied to Ukraine by its Western donors will be increasingly vulnerable because of the wide use of Russia's advanced drones during combat operations, military expert Gustav Gressel told German media.

“The technologies of warfare are changing rapidly. The proliferation of drones has made [Abrams] tanks more vulnerable. They can be detected and destroyed more swiftly," Gressel, a senior policy expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) which specializes in armed conflict and military affairs, was quoted as saying by a media outlet.

Furthermore, the time factor was singled out by the expert. Gressel underscored that last autumn, when Ukraine was begging for Western tanks, Russian forces did not have as many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at their disposal. Accordingly, the significance of the arrival of Western battle tanks has been diminished, the military expert acknowledged.

Throughout Ukraine’s botched counteroffensive, Russia’s Lancet loitering munition/kamikaze attack drones have wreaked havoc on Ukrainian forces, relentlessly destroying the Kiev regime’s manpower and weaponry donated by NATO. The Russian army uses Lancet drones in the special operation zone to target various Ukrainian military assets such as howitzers, air defenses, multiple launch rocket systems, as well as command and observation posts, and gatherings of troops.

As for the much-heralded arrival of the M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks, the United States reportedly began delivering these to Ukraine in late September. These tanks are part of a 31-tank package approved by the Biden administration. Close to 500 Ukrainian soldiers have undergone a 10-week course on how to operate and maintain the M1A1 at the US Army’s Grafenwöhr training facility in West Germany.

However, Abrams armor will not be able to jumpstart Ukraine’s stalled offensive, experts told Sputnik. The Ukrainian soldiers, after their crack training routine, will have only the most basic skill levels associated with the M1A1 Abrams, lacking any tactical or operational skill. Their gunnery skill will also be rudimentary, pundits added, describing the M1A1 as no more than a "death trap" when facing off against Russian military equipped with modern tank-killing weapons.

Now, the arrival of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine comes as Russian forces have been successfully taking on Ukraine’s NATO-equipped army, with dozens of Leopard 1s and Leopard 2s knocked out, and at least two of Britain’s "unbeatable" tanks destroyed earlier this month.

As for Moscow, it succinctly commented that, "these [Abrams] tanks will burn too", in reference to the shipment of Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Western weapons deliveries will be unlikely to change the balance of power on the battlefield, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov emphasized, adding that the US continues to increase its involvement in the conflict, and the Russian Army is honing its countermeasures skills.