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☆ Intense video appears to show how Ukrainian snipers use night-vision technology to devastating effect against Russian attackers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Chilling footage appears to show Ukrainian snipers holding off a Russian assault using night-vision gear. Experts say improved night-vision equipment could give Ukraine a tactical edge against Russia. The footage posted on social media appears to show Ukrainian fighters repelling Russian attacks in the pitch dark. Western-donated equipment includes night-vision goggles and scopes to drones equipped with thermal imaging. Ukrainian military member looking in a thermal weapon sight during advanced training in military tactics on September 11, 2022, in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine.

Persons: —, Serhii, Insider's Chris Panella, George Barros Organizations: Russia, Service, Twitter, Institute for, Getty Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv Oblast, Russia, Ukrainian

☆ Russia can't really fight Ukraine at night because Moscow's military is so broke and degraded it can't afford night-vision gear for its troops, war expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia can't afford expensive night-vision technology to fight Ukrainian forces at night. An expert told Insider that, at the end of the day, Russia just can't afford to equip its forces with expensive night-vision capabilities. And it's not just these nighttime warfighting capabilities that Russian forces lack. In those campaigns, Barros said, he's rarely seen night-vision optics being funded. There are plenty of benefits to attacking Russian forces at night, especially if they're unprepared to fight back effectively.

Persons: —, George Barros, Barros, he's, Serhii, They've, Zaporizhzhia, ISW, There's Organizations: Service, The Institute, Russian Ministry of Defense, Getty, West ., Leopards Ukraine Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Russian, Kyiv Oblast, Kyiv

☆ 6 ways the Russia-Ukraine war could play out in the wake of Ukraine's counteroffensive
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Over a year since Russia invaded Ukraine, there still does not appear to be a clear end in sight. Here are six ways the war could play out and what victory might look like for either side. Russia's war in Ukraine has been raging on for over a year, and there is still no clear end to the conflict in sight. With the largest land war in Europe since 1945 now entering a new phase, here are six ways it could play out. One senior official previously said that a Russian nuclear strike could trigger a "physical response" from NATO.

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☆ Ukraine's forces are advancing but appear to be miles from Russia's main defensive line. A much tougher fight lies ahead.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukrainian forces are gaining ground in the counteroffensive, but they've yet to reach the main Russian defensive line. Ukrainian forces may still be 10-20 kilometers from that line in places. But Ukraine is still miles from Russia's main line of defense, and a tougher fight is probably still to come, experts say. But that is not the main line of defense. Those defenses are backed by a line of reserve forces, Watling added, noting that as Ukrainian forces push against Russian lines, "the fighting will likely get tougher."

Persons: —, it's, George Barros, Jack Watling, Watling, Serhii Mykhalchuk, ISW, Barros, it'll Organizations: Service, Institute for, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Russian, Ukraine, Russia

☆ Ukraine appears to be playing a deadly 'game' as the big counteroffensive gets underway, and its main attack is likely still to come
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ukrainian counteroffensive operations are happening at various points along the front lines with mixed results. But the main attack likely hasn't started yet as each side tries to outfox the other, experts say. Both sides look to be playing a deadly "game" aimed at getting a read on the threat, as well as misleading and misdirecting the enemy, and the main attack is likely still to come, experts say. "We haven't committed our main forces," a source in Ukraine's General Staff told The Economist Sunday, adding that "the Russians haven't committed their main forces." "The offensive has clearly started," he observed, "but not I think the main attack."

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☆ Ukraine has destroyed 2 prized Russian thermobaric rocket launchers. They were taken out by US-supplied howitzers, say reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ukraine appears to have destroyed two Russian thermobaric rocket launchers, using US artillery. If Ukraine continues to damage these systems, it could affect Russia's defensive capabilities, ISW said. Images of destroyed TOS-1A heavy thermobaric rocket launchers have circulated on social media from respected war-monitor platforms. —🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) June 9, 2023The thermobaric rocket launchers are mounted on top of tanks and can launch rockets up to two miles, per Forbes. Serhii Mykhalchuk/Getty ImagesAlthough Russia has a limited supply of highly destructive weapons, Russian sources have highlighted the use of them in striking Ukrainian positions in recent days, ISW said.

Persons: ISW, — Organizations: Service, Washington DC, of Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Russia, Western

☆ Reports of Russian casualties as they 'withdraw through their own minefields' driven back by Ukraine's counteroffensive, UK intel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reports of Russian casualties as they 'withdraw through their own minefields,' per UK intel. Military progress on both sides of the conflict has been mixed in the last two days, the UK MoD said. "In some areas, Ukrainian forces have likely made good progress and penetrated the first line of Russian defenses. In others, Ukrainian progress has been slower," Britain's MoD said in a statement. "Russian performance has been mixed: some units are likely conducting credible maneuver defense operations while others have pulled back in some disorder, amid increased reports of Russian casualties as they withdraw through their own minefields," the ministry added.

Persons: —, Mykhalchuk, Sam Fellman, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Insider's Ryan Pickrell Organizations: intel, MoD, Service, UK's Ministry of Defence, Russian Airforce, CNN, US, Mine Locations: Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast, Russia, Russian, Azov

☆ Ukrainian farmers turn to UN-supplied grain sleeves to save their business
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/6] A general view of grain sleeves, temporary grain storage solution, loaded with the grain in the village of Kozyn in Kyiv region, Ukraine November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Murad SezerKYIV, Nov 10 (Reuters) - On a crisp and sunny November morning, Ukrainian farmers lined up to collect U.N.-supplied grain sleeves to store crops over winter as the country faces a significant shortage of storing capacity caused by Russian shelling. Local grain prices have fallen after Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, and Ukrainian farmers say they face difficulties exporting and high costs because of power outages after Russian missile and drone attacks on energy facilities. "We are trying to encourage (farmers) to keep the grain and wait for a better price... "Prices for diesel, petrol and spare parts have grown, while prices for our produce, for wheat, corn, they have decreased significantly," she said.

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