Sirdo
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Aero engineer / ORBAT & OSINT nerd Prog music enthusiast / drummer
https://sirdo.substack.com/
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Unit Observer
5 months ago
The Ukrainian 3rd Army Corps (3AK), based on the infamous 3rd Assault Brigade, revealed part of its subordinate Brigades last week. Their sector is the Izyum axis and, as was previously reported by Ukrainian press, they replaced Tactical Group "Kreminna" in June.
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MilitaryLand.net
8 months ago
A new Ukrainian mechanized brigade has joined the 12th Army Corps. ↓↓
#UkrainianArmy
militaryland.net/news/41st-br...
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41st Brigade joins 12th Army Corps
The 41st Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Ground Forces has officially joined the 12th Army Corps, headquartered in Kyiv, according to announcements made by both the corps and the brigade on their…
https://militaryland.net/news/41st-brigade-joins-12th-army-corps/
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If you've ever wondered how and why Russia sometimes manages to advance quicker than usual, here's the overview (by yours truly) of the most recent example: the southern Kostyantynivka axis.
bsky.app/profile/waru...
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8 months ago
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MilitaryLand.net
9 months ago
Two additional Army Corps formations have been identified, including one based in Kharkiv Oblast. All known details, along with a high-quality image of the available insignia, now on MilitaryLand!
#UkrainianArmy
#army
#corps
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Additional Army Corps Units Surface
Two more Ground Forces Army Corps have been identified.
https://militaryland.net/news/additional-army-corps-units-surface/
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Unit Observer
9 months ago
We have found the first insignia for a subunit of the newly formed 68th Motorized Rifle Division. It likely belongs to its 122nd Motorized Rifle Regiment. For this Regiment we also managed to figure out its unique Military Unit Number, namely 50333
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Unit Observer
9 months ago
THREAD In March Ukrainian forces attacked Belgorod oblast, capturing the villages of Demidovka and Popovka. Apparently, more Ukrainian units than initially believed are involved, including several brigades previously in Kursk oblast and soldiers transferred from support branches.
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This is the first part of what i've been focusing on with
@geschlittert.bsky.social
over the past couple months: a comprehensive overview of the units in the Pokrovsk front down to Battalion level. (in January and February - more recent changes will be discussed in a later post)
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9 months ago
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Armored Cavalry Regiments are so back, and no one will be able to prove me wrong on this. ACR bros keep winning
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10 months ago
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Unit Observer
10 months ago
(1) Aleksandr Sergeevich Kovalev went missing in action on January 26th 2025, near Udachne, Donetsk Oblast, under questionable circumstances. He was a thrice wounded veteran of the 15th Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade "Black Hussars" (15th MRB), MUN: 9 0 6 0 0.
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MilitaryLand.net
10 months ago
The formation of three new Army Corps within the Ukrainian Ground Forces is underway. We’re the first to report and reveal their high-definition insignias, redrawn by our contributor!
#UkrainianArmy
#Ukraine
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Three Army Corps Officially Named and Revealed
The formation of three new Army Corps within the Ground Forces is currently underway.
https://militaryland.net/army/three-army-corps-officially-named-and-revealed/
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Secretary of Defense Rock
10 months ago
I’ve spent the last few months working on this article, doing deep background on Ukraine’s tactical shifts that helped them withstand Russia’s 2024 offensives. Through the eyes of one UAF battalion commander, the piece details how his unit adapted and embraced Abwehrschlacht, defensive battle
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Ukrainian Abwehrschlacht: Defense in Depth in Modern Warfare
Dispatches from the Frontline and Lessons Learned
https://secretaryrofdefenserock.substack.com/p/ukrainian-abwehrschlacht-defense?r=376i7r
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Unit Observer
10 months ago
THREAD Russian Nuclear Forces are used as assault infantry in the Toretsk direction. In November 2024, trucks belonging to the 🇷🇺 12th Main Directorate crossed the border into Ukraine near 47.845276, 39.762979. At that time we didn't know what their purpose was. Now we do.
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Unit Observer
11 months ago
Russian manpower shortages: The 🇷🇺 90th Tank Division is using military police in their assaults, specifically the 152nd commandant's company the 159th commandant's office, MUN 35822. They have been used in attacks against Nadiivka, Donetsk.
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Unit Observer
11 months ago
The 🇷🇺 3rd Special Purpose Brigade, MUN 21208, has seen unprecedented losses since their shift from the Pokrovsk front towards Toretsk. Their transfer happened around Oct/Nov 2024, with the first MIA from Toretsk showing up on 2024.11.02 and the first geolocation on 2024.12.06
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Unit Observer
12 months ago
The Russian 1st Tank Army has slowly been moving forward in order to shift the front line in Kharkiv towards the Oskil river. In this thread we present where each unit in this front sector is located. Sources:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Mick Ryan
12 months ago
This is a useful assessment of the situation on the ground in eastern
#Ukraine
, from the Ukrainian perspective, by
@pravda.ua
. A number of issues, some specified & some implied, are apparent. 1/8 🧵🇺🇦
www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles...
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The Ukrainian army is engaging in fierce battles and retreating on key front lines. An explanation with maps
After interviewing frontline soldiers, Ukrainska Pravda reports on the most critical areas of the front, detailing the risks and threats posed by ongoing events.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/01/20/7494364/
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Jacob Hausdorf
about 1 year ago
BACK WITH THE ORBATS I've long been looking for the structure of the Iraqi Army from the Gulf War period and someone was able to share it with me a couple weeks ago. I've put together this graphic on what an Iraqi Armored Division would have looked like when they invaded Kuwait in 1990.
#ORBATboys
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Some of y'all Attrition Advocates need to take a good, long look at this one.
#ManeuverMonarchs
we reign supreme brothers.
about 1 year ago
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Ukraine Control Map
about 1 year ago
Typically we mentioned Velyka Novosilka, and then another geolocation emerged showing a large attack yesterday 3rd & 20th battalions of Presidential Brigade strike Russian mechanized column that advanced to within 4km east of Velyka Novosilka Geo: 47.816167, 36.873165 Source:
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Current structure of Ukrainian 9th Army Corps. Included map of the units' rough locations, to show how spread out they are - we'll see if the rumored reorganization of ZSU into Corps will change how they're employed and actually make them cohesive units or not.
#ORBATBoys
about 1 year ago
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Andrew Perpetua
about 1 year ago
The strength of these defenses, and the difficulty of attacking this ground, allowed Ukraine to underman these areas to shift forces to other areas. That's over. Now you need to begin sacrificing other areas to defend here. Russia cannot, under any circumstance, be allowed to advance here.
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jeff2146
about 1 year ago
I have updated the graphics on Ukrainian and Russian forces deployed to the Kursk front. Thanks to
@imi-m.bsky.social
,
@geschlittert.bsky.social
, Sirdo,
@uacontrolmap.bsky.social
and Fisken for providing the information.
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Ok, so, a quick little something to breathe life into this profile. Lately i've been working on locating the areas where Ukrainian units, down to Battalion-level, are operating. Which is obviously not very twittable or anything. So anyway, as filler, here's the current Operational Command East
about 1 year ago
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Battle Order
about 1 year ago
I've put together a starter pack of people I know who were posting Order of Battle graphics on Twitter and some other ORBAT enthusiasts. Give them a follow to pressure them into make ORBATs for my amusement
go.bsky.app/PBJpoMy
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