The “Battle of Bakhmut“ + Russia’s GLONASS-Guided Glide Bombs

Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for April 3, 2023: -Russian forces continue encirclement of Bakhmut and Avdeevka; - Western media continues to measure Russia’s strategy of attrition by territorial gains; - Over the past month there has been an uptick in Russian precision airstrikes along the line of contact; - Reports indicate that one of the munitions used is the GLONASS-guided UPAB-1500B glide bomb with a range of 40-50km; - The UPAB-1500B is released out of range of most of Ukraine’s mobile force protection air defense systems, most of Ukraine’s S-300s are either destroyed or deployed far behind the line of contact opening an opportunity for the glide bomb’s use; - Further degradation of Ukraine’s air defenses will lead to Russian military aviation becoming a more decisive factor; References: Guardian - Surrounded and outgunned, Ukraine’s tank crews prepare for battle of Bakhmut (April 2, 2023): TASS - Russian troops persistently grinding down enemy forces in Ukraine operation — commander (October 2022): Kyiv Independent - Media: Public data suggests over 16,000 Russian soldiers have been killed during first year of all-out war (March 2023): Kyiv Independent - Defense Express: Russia uses new gliding bombs on Ukraine for first time (March 5, 2023): Army Recognition - Russia uses in Ukraine new UPAB-1500B GPS-guided gliding bomb to destroy highly protected targets (March 10, 2023): Ukrainska Pravda - Russians launch airstrike on Avdiivka, destroying kindergarten and damaging house (March 29, 2023): Amnesty International - Ukraine: Ukrainian fighting tactics endanger civilians (August 2022): Ukrainska Pravda - Russians strike Avdiivka, damage administrative building (April 1, 2023): The Drive - Su-57 Felon Fighters Are Flying Ukraine Combat Missions: U.K. Intel (January 2023): Where to Find My Work: Website: Telegram: Twitter: Odysee (YouTube alternative): @LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): Weibo: ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): Line Group: Gab: VK (Facebook alternative): How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: Patreon: PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR