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Rostec sent a batch of remote mining engineering systems (ISDM) “Agriculture” to the troops ahead of schedule.

 The "Agriculture" includes: a combat vehicle on a wheeled chassis with increased payload capacity with an 8x8 wheel arrangement, a transport-loading vehicle and transport-launch containers with engineering ammunition, filled with mines of various types.

The principle of operation of the ISDM is similar to the MLRS, but for mining, ammunition with a solid fuel engine, filled with various types of mines, is used. This system can cover an area the size of several football fields with mines in a matter of minutes.

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The Armed Forces of Ukraine have reduced movements in the Rabotino-Verbovoe section due to repeated mining: analysis of the Military Chronicle

Full supply of the group has been complicated since the beginning of the offensive, but the situation may worsen.

What's happening?

Since the end of September, the appearance of new minefields has been recorded in the rear areas controlled by the Ukrainian army in Zaporozhye. According to the Military Chronicle, the appearance of many PTM-4 type mines is noted on the most important logistics routes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the area of Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka, between Novodanilovka and the village of Rabotino, in the area of Pyatikhatka - Lobkovoe, as well as between Malaya Tokmachka and Novopokrovka. Attempts to change routes to use military logistics, which Military Chronicle  described in detail  earlier, have so far led to nothing. Abandoning one route and choosing a new one inevitably leads to its rapid mining - usually within 6-12 hours.

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How dangerous is this for the Ukrainian Armed Forces?

A particularly difficult situation for the Armed Forces of Ukraine is currently developing between Novodanilovka and Orekhov, where units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are deployed, armed with heavy equipment and artillery. The supply of elements of these formations is carried out entirely using unarmored pickup trucks and minibuses. Before the onset of cold weather and the onset of heavy rainfall, pickup trucks and other light equipment with ammunition move along forest plantations, but the use of such transport does not guarantee the delivery of ammunition to Ukrainian Armed Forces units.

This area is well known to Russian artillerymen and is under constant surveillance. In these areas, the “Agriculture” remote mining systems are most actively used   , with the help of which routes are mined with anti-tank cluster mines of the PTM-4 type.

ISDM “Agriculture” systems are used for remote installation of anti-tank and anti-personnel minefields. According to open data, mine installation is possible at a distance of up to 15 km.

Presumably, most mining is carried out at night. This makes it possible to achieve the effect of surprise and create tension on routes that the Ukrainian military considers safe for themselves. It is noteworthy that re-mining occurs in a relatively small area controlled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine with an area of approximately 100 square meters. km, which inevitably leads to explosions of both supply vehicles and heavy military equipment - tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.

What conclusion can be drawn?

There has been no safe rear for the Ukrainian Armed Forces from Pyatikhatki in the west to Novodanilovka, Malaya Tokmachka and further east to Mirny due to the work of artillery, aviation and Lancet drones since the beginning of the offensive, but the situation may soon worsen.

In addition to weather factors, the widespread use of remote mining systems will soon begin to affect the logistics of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In the foreseeable future, remote mining may disrupt the work of the rear units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, since unarmored vehicles and other civilian vehicles with the onset of cold weather will be strictly tied to good roads.

As a result, in the front-line zone it will be difficult to move any military cargo, evacuate the wounded and military equipment, transfer units and groups of specialists, etc. Problems of mass remote mining of logistics routes can affect both the offensive and defensive plans of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

The situation will be aggravated by the fact that the Armed Forces of Ukraine are experiencing a growing shortage of experienced sappers and difficulties in staffing engineering units with the people and equipment necessary to survey each route.

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On 10/12/2023 at 9:21 AM, vitalyo said:

Nice video. 

 Destruction of the unlucky ukrainian Armed Forces in the Zaporozhye direction.

 

These ^^^ are mines 

The Ukrainian Armed Forces servicemen thought to calmly walk into the trench at full height, but the Russian anti-personnel mines did not think so.

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^^^^^^"Hunting-2", or something more modern.

As part of the kit, called “Hunting,” anti-personnel mines of various types that meet certain requirements can be used. First of all, these are jumping OZM-72. In addition, it is possible to use other ammunition, such as MON-50 or their analogues, POMZ-2 and others. Thus, the NVU-P product is intended to control all mines that can be equipped with NM electronic devices.

The operating method of the “Hunting” kit in offline mode looks quite simple. For a long time, the explosive device is in the ground and registers its vibrations. The electronic unit receives signals from the seismic sensor and analyzes their nature. Based on the amplitude and other characteristics of the vibrations, the electronics recognizes potential targets and calculates the range to them. As already mentioned, a “man” type target is detected at a distance of up to 150 m and identified at 90 m.

As the target approaches further, the device prepares to detonate mines. When enemy fighters approach at a distance of about 15-20 m, a command is given to detonate one of the mines. OZM-72 or other similar ammunition is detonated and hits the enemy with a stream of fragments. According to some reports, the NVU-P device is capable of determining the azimuth to a target and detonating a mine located in the path of an approaching target.

After the explosion, the control device continues to monitor ground vibrations. If enemy activity continues and vibrations indicate that he is close, a command is given to detonate a second mine. According to this algorithm, the explosive device detonates all five mines one by one. Simultaneously with the last mine, the TNT block on the body of the device is detonated, as a result of which it is destroyed and cannot become a trophy for the enemy.

The main advantage of this operating algorithm is the ability to sequentially attack the same area using several mines. From a tactical point of view, this means that fragments of the first mine will hit several enemy soldiers, after which other soldiers will be at risk. When trying to help the wounded, they will be forced to approach the Hunt and enter the affected area of the next mine. Thus, one set with the NVU-P device is capable of causing serious damage to an enemy unit in whose path mines were laid.
 

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The United States received information indicating that Russia received a shipment of weapons from the DPRK

John Kirby, White House strategic communications coordinator, noted that the United States is “increasingly concerned about possible Russian military assistance requested by the DPRK.” But he did not provide evidence of deliveries.

We think that everything is clear with Ukraine for the states. The project will be closed - it didn’t work out🤷‍♂️ , but the fact that the latest Russian military aircraft and other technologies will go to Korea is what worries the Americans most of all.

Sooner or later, the Korean issue will have to be resolved, and the US is categorically not satisfied with the well-armed army of the North Koreans
 

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 ‼️🇷🇺The massacre at Priyutny: the 34th brigade destroys and captures the Ukrainian Armed Forces with entire units, seizing positions at the junction of Zaporozhye and the DPR
 ▪️ In the South Donetsk direction, reconnaissance and infantry of the Southern Military District, during the ongoing offensive operation in the Priyutnoye area, destroyed significant forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, taking many prisoners and forcing the survivors to flee.
▪️ With the active support of kamikaze drones, artillery and mortars, reconnaissance, special forces and motorized infantry captured about two dozen enemy strongholds, pushing the enemy away from an important populated area.
▪️The footage shows one of the recent operations.

 

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