According to information shared by US Department of Defense sources, Russia has recently begun to seize critical settlements in Ukraine and advance into the industrial and logistical heart of the Donetsk region. Military intelligence sources emphasize that Russia’s new stand-off bombs, which have a terrifying destructive power and have begun to be used on the battlefield, are also accelerating the advance in Ukraine.
150 ATTACKS A DAY
US-based international defense news site The Warzone (TWZ) He claimed that Russia had captured at least 8 strategic points in the last month and that its target was the city of Pokrovsk, the main logistics center holding the Donetsk region of Ukraine. The analysis, based on US Department of Defense (Pentagon) sources, included information that Russian troops were advancing rapidly to reach the industrial and logistics center in the Donetsk region during the Russia-Ukraine War. The analysis, which shared information that Russian troops carried out more than 150 attacks in one day, claimed that panic was beginning to prevail in the Ukrainian army.
THEY ATTACK WEAK UNIONS
While US military sources underline that Russia is making progress by attacking Ukrainian troops, which are particularly lacking in organization and combat experience, it is also stated that Kiev is moving its experienced troops to the region. According to Pentagon data, Russia, which started the war with 100 thousand soldiers, currently has 520 thousand soldiers on the front and this number is expected to rise to 690 thousand by the end of the year. The number of Russian tanks on the front has also increased from 1,700 to 3,500 since the beginning of the war. The number of armored fighting vehicles has also increased greatly, from 4,500 to 8,900.
3 TONS BOMB
On the other hand, military sources share that Ukrainian troops are not able to use the UAVs, SIHAs and electronic warfare tools they have effectively. Another important point underlined by Pentagon sources is that Russia has “started using a new bomb that won the war.” According to military intelligence sources, Russia has started using new stand-off bombs weighing 3 tons on the front. The bombs, which have a dual-purpose production, explode either at a certain distance in the air while approaching the target or, especially in buildings, after a certain period of time after reaching the target. The bomb, whose use has been criticized by the international community and organizations, has the power to completely destroy the buildings or strategic points it falls on. According to sources, the 3-ton ‘FAB-3000 M54’ Stand-off bomb used by Russia is by far the most destructive bomb of its class. The Russian bomb is 1 ton heavier than its US counterpart.
IT’S ALL BLOWING UP
Military experts say that Russia’s new stand-off bomb has the power to “completely blow up” a tall building along with three surrounding buildings. According to military intelligence reports, Russia, which used 500-kilogram stand-off bombs until a year ago, switched to one and a half ton bombs in January. These bombs, which are quite heavy, are carried by Russia’s MIG-31 fighter jets. The Russian Air Force is dropping new stand-off bombs on strategic points with Tu-22M3 bombers. Another point that worries Ukraine is that Russia has started mass production of FAB-3000 M54 bombs since March.
IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT PATRIOT
According to an analysis based on expert opinions by Defense News, a US-based global defense publication, Ukraine’s ability to withstand the threat “does not seem very likely” unless NATO member countries, primarily the US, send more Patriot air defense systems to Kiev.
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