154th Mechanized Brigade received M1117 vehicles
They should fill the role of infantry fighting vehicles.
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154th Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces has received US-supplied M1117 armored vehicles, as revealed by the brigade’s official social media. According to the post, these vehicles are being used in assault operation training, suggesting they will serve as infantry fighting vehicles for at least one mechanized battalion.
The decision to assign M1117 armored vehicles to mechanized units highlights the unfortunate shortage of proper infantry fighting vehicles within the new mechanized brigades. Despite this, the Ukrainian Army continues to form additional mechanized units.
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This is an update to Jerome’s post about the Ukrainian legion being formed in Poland:
https://kyivindependent.com/number-of-ukrainians-willing-to-join-ukrainian-legion-in-poland-too-small-minister-says/
https://xxtomcooperxx.substack.com/p/ukraine-war-1-october-2024
https://www.kyivpost.com/opinion/39793
More and more pro-Ukrainian news sources accuse the military and civilian leaders of mismanaging the soldiers.
What do you think?
Thanks for any answers
Zelensky is Ukraine’s main problem. He got rid of Zaluzhny who was competent but had a big flaw: he was more popular than him.
No, Ukraine ‘s main problem is all those Russian terrorists who invaded the country.
Sure – don’t change anything. Ukraine is winning.
Strange thing that you never condemn the Russian invasion – but always blame the Ukrainians.
And yes, Russia is losing. Their last hope is the possible return of Traitor Trump to the white house, who will give them a victory they can’t obtain with their military.
I didn’t blame the Ukrainians. I simply gave my opinion on Coerenza’s question. As always, you’re repetitive and off topic.
You blamed an Ukrainian -Zelensky-, calling him “Ukraine’s main problem” when the main problem is obviously the Russian invasion.
As always, you say nothing positive about Ukraine, and you are just repeating Russian propaganda.
What is your opinion on the handling of the war? What is the link to your blog?
I have questioned the structure/usefulness of the Ukrainian military command already 10 months ago (in this article of my blog).
My opinion is that there are indeed problems on the operational level. Those problems should have been solved 2 years ago, but they haven’t, and may even be worse today.
But those Ukrainian mistakes are not the main problem – insufficient western support is.
You can also read Col. Michel Goya’s take on the structure of the Ukrainian armed forces (also in french, but automatic translation is OK). He pinpoints the issues and the things Ukraine has to do, and add his historic POV (he is an historian and former military commander).
THANKS
Surely what you write in the blog is a current problem … even in Kursk the units participated at the battalion level not at the brigade level.
Answer Coerenza’s question instead of responding à côté all the time.
God Bless Ukraine !!!
The World needs to do more to help these wonderful people. I am from Mississippi in the USA, and everyday it breaks my heart to see what the terrorist country of russia is doing to Ukraine. We pray for Ukraine everyday.
Bill
USA
I’m sure those are better than just walking, but my friend uses something similar to that for checking his cows. Kudos to the men and women who make do with what they have to protect what they love. 🇺🇦
You are right, that thing is not meant for the frontline.Your friend has an Internal security vehicle? With a turret mounted machine gun and grenade launcher? Those cows must be very rebellious. Just kidding, i know what you mean.
I, ON THE OTHER HAND, DON’T!…WHAT IS THIS, WITH THE BOTH OF YOU?!…INSTEAD OF THANKING GOD, FOR RECEIVING SUCH HELP, AND FINALLY UPGRADING THIS WAY, THAT, OTHERWISE, ARCHAIC…RELIC INDEED, OF THE OLD SOVIET ERA…ARMY OF YOURS (…as if those old stupid, BRDMs they were, any better!), YOU’RE SITTING HERE, NAGGING AND JOKING ABOUT IT! ARE YOU BOTH SERIOUS, WHEN YOU BEHAVE LIKE THAT?!
No, i was obviously not serious. I understand however that this kind of humor is not everybody’s cup of tea. I’m not an ukrainian, so what should i be thankful for? The M1117 are meant for patrolling and were/are used by US Military Police, they don’t use them in a IFV/APC role. They still send them to Ukraine, who will have to use them in that role it is not meant for.
At the same time, the US has about 2000 Bradley Fighting Vehicles in storage and is scraping some of them. They have an active production-line. Same with the Abrams, more then 3000 in storage, active production-line. They are selling them to Bahrain, Romania and others but Ukraine only gets 31? M1117s are at least better then the Humvees, i guess.
Shame on Biden. That’s embarrassing for USA. I am a USA Navy veteran and embarrassed by what we have delivered to Ukraine. Example, 31 tanks. You have got to be kidding me. So stupid on our part when innocent people are dieing everyday from being bombed while they are in a hospital, children, women, men, doctors, nurse’s, firemen and more. God please forgive us for not doing more.
finally a website update