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21 Kasım 2022 Pazartesi

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As the Russo-Ukrainian War inches forward towards the one-year mark, Türkiye has used its unique position – as a NATO member and as the only remaining connection of Russia to the West – to both arm Ukraine as well as host several rounds of peace talks and negotiating the Black Sea grain deal. Though Türkiye has remained the friendliest of all the NATO countries towards Moscow, it is also the only NATO country that has supplied armament to Ukraine without the explicit condition not to use these against targets located inside Russia. Ukraine has gladly made use of that operational flexibility, using its Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs to strike targets in Russia's Kursk and Belgorod Oblasts on numerous occasions. [1] [2] Its strategic leniency is not the only thing that distinguishes it amongst Ukraine's allies however, with its military support ranking as one of the most expansive of all NATO members.

17 Ekim 2022 Pazartesi

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By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans

The Central Asian region isn't exactly well-known for its armed-drone prowess. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan currently operate small numbers of unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), with Kyrgyzstan having entered the age of drone-powered warfare only in late 2021. [1] Whilst Uzbekistan possesses a modest unmanned aerial reconnaissance capability in the form of several RQ-11 Ravens received from the US in 2018, it can be argued that only one Central Asian country has been constantly expanding its unmanned arsenal to keep up with the newest trends: Turkmenistan.

10 Ekim 2022 Pazartesi

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By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans

Though home to elements of the 17th Army Corps of the Central Asian Military District, Kyrgyzstan inherited little in the way of (modern) military equipment after the collapse of the Soviet Union. In fact, it can be argued that Kyrgyzstan was the worst off of all post-Soviet states when it comes to the military assets they inherited (with the exception of the Baltic states). With little investments having been directed to the Kyrgyz Army since, the country's inventory in many ways resembles that of the Soviet Army during the late 1970s. The acquisition of three Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs for the State Border Guard in 2021 represents the biggest military investment by Kyrgyzstan so far, and these were used with high effect during the September 2022 border skirmishes with Tajikistan. [1]

3 Ekim 2022 Pazartesi

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By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
 
A series of border skirmishes over an old water dispute between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan resumed on the 14th of September 2022 following a series of earlier clashes in April 2021. Tajik forces used tanks and artillery to advance into one Kyrgyz village and shell the town of Batken. Though Tajikistan has the upper hand in artillery assets, Kyrgyzstan for the first time used its newly-acquired Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to strike back at and multiple rocket launchers (MRLs). Possessing no surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems in the area capable of shooting down the TB2 whatsoever, Tajik forces proved highly vulnerable to the invisible enemy above.

14 Eylül 2022 Çarşamba

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By Jakub Janovsky, DanStijn Mitzer, Joost Oliemans and Kemal
 
Conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan flared up again on Monday the 12th of September 2022, with both sides engaging in artillery duels that have so far resulted in hundreds of soldiers killed on both sides. Azerbaijani forces struck Armenian forces after what it claims is a buildup of Armenian landmines on the border, while Armenia said that several border towns were being shelled as part of a large-scale provocation by Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has made extensive use of Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to strike Armenian positions, leading to the destruction of numerous targets including two S-300PS surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries.

2 Eylül 2022 Cuma

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By Stijn Mitzer and Joost Oliemans
 
It is not often that a weapon system is proving so popular that countries are waiting in line to buy it. Ironically, this appears to be the current situation with the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). Already in service with or on order by 31 countries other than Türkiye, the TB2's commercial success currently looks to be without bounds. With new export agreements being signed with more countries to this day, there is little doubt that the TB2 will go down in history as world's most successful UCAV both in terms of export clients and numbers sold. In this capacity it is now consistently beating its main two competitors on the drone market of China and Israel, whose products though more attractive than expensive (and exclusive) Western wares or underperforming and politically-laden Iranian ones have shown their own deficiencies. The TB2's success should come as little surprise to those that examined the system in combat, as the TB2 is arguably the first UCAV that manages to combine reliability and affordability with devastatingly effective results on the battlefield: a capability keenly looked for in the 21st century.

17 Haziran 2022 Cuma

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The following list attempts to keep track of military equipment delivered or pledged to Ukraine by Lithuania shortly prior to and during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. The entries below are sorted by armament category (with a flag denoting the country of origin), and due to the confidential nature of some arms deliveries they can serve only as a lower bound to the total volume of weaponry delivered. This list will be updated as further military support is declared or uncovered.

16 Nisan 2022 Cumartesi

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There's little denying at this point that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been an unmitigated military and economical disaster. What was meant to be a quick operation with the aim of surrounding and seize Kyiv and Eastern Ukraine, forcing Western powers to the negotiation table over the future status of the country, has now turned into a bloody war of attrition in the East that Russia is not in a position to sustain. Russia's offensive has laid bare a host of problems with Russian military leadership, tactics and equipment, together culminating in a catastrophe that will surely be analysed for years to come.

20 Mart 2022 Pazar

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A detailed list of destroyed, damaged and captured aircraft, helicopters and unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) of both sides can be seen below. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.

24 Şubat 2022 Perşembe

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By Jakub Janovsky, naalsio26, Aloha, Dan, Kemal, and Alexander Black

This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Loitering munitions, civilian-grade drones, civilian vehicles and derelict equipment (including aircraft) are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When a vehicle is captured and then lost in service with its new owners, it is only added as a loss of the original operator to avoid double listings. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it's not included in the list. The Soviet flag is used when the equipment in question was produced prior to 1991. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.

Our list showing destroyed and captured Russian vehicles and equipment can be found here.

The methodology used by the Oryx team is explained here.

(Click on the numbers to get a picture of each individual captured or destroyed vehicle)

Ukraine - 12050, of which: destroyed: 9272, damaged: 673, abandoned: 671, captured: 1414

Losses excluding Recon Drones, UGVs, and Trucks - 9844, of which: destroyed: 7586, damaged: 622, abandoned: 647, captured: 989

Losses of Armoured Combat Vehicles [Tanks, AFVs, IFVs, APCs, and MRAPs] - 5810, of which: destroyed: 4434, damaged: 257, abandoned: 485, captured: 634




Tanks (1419, of which destroyed: 1084, damaged: 85, abandoned: 99, captured: 151)


Armoured Fighting Vehicles (533, of which destroyed: 415, damaged: 16, abandoned: 16, captured: 86)


Infantry Fighting Vehicles (1578, of which destroyed: 1196, damaged: 70, abandoned: 144, captured: 168)


Armoured Personnel Carriers (1360, of which destroyed: 1007, damaged: 42, abandoned: 148, captured: 163)


Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (920, of which destroyed: 732, damaged: 44, abandoned: 78, captured: 66)


Infantry Mobility Vehicles (1740, of which destroyed: 1394, damaged: 62, abandoned: 111, captured: 173)


Command Posts And Communications Stations (90, of which destroyed: 68, abandoned: 12, captured: 10)


Engineering Vehicles And Equipment (282, of which destroyed: 190, damaged: 25, abandoned: 31, captured: 36)


Unmanned Ground Vehicles (247, of which destroyed: 234, damaged: 8, abandoned: 4, captured: 1)


Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Missile Systems (19, of which destroyed: 7, damaged: 1, abandoned: 1, captured: 10)


Artillery and Missile Support Vehicles And Equipment (35, of which destroyed: 22, captured: 13)


Towed Artillery (269, of which destroyed: 153, damaged: 91, abandoned: 3, captured: 22)


Self-Propelled Artillery (851, of which destroyed: 723, damaged: 101, abandoned: 1, captured: 26)


Rocket and Missile Artillery (112, of which destroyed: 82, damaged: 21, captured: 9)


Anti-Aircraft Guns (8, of which destroyed: 1, captured: 7)


Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Guns (49, of which destroyed: 39, damaged: 5, abandoned: 1, captured: 4)


Surface-To-Air Missile Systems (178, of which destroyed: 151, damaged: 20, abandoned: 1, captured: 6)


Radars And Communications Equipment (146, of which destroyed: 109, damaged: 22, abandoned: 1, captured: 14)


Jammers And Deception Systems (12, of which destroyed: 9, damaged: 2, captured: 1)


Aircraft (116, of which destroyed: 111, damaged: 4, captured: 1)


Helicopters (56, of which destroyed: 50, damaged: 3, captured: 3)


Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (29, of which destroyed: 28, captured: 1)


Reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (563, of which destroyed: 345, damaged: 1, captured: 217)


Naval Ships (42, of which destroyed: 15, damaged: 8, captured: 19)


Trucks, Vehicles, and Jeeps (1396, of which destroyed: 1127, damaged: 42, abandoned: 20, captured: 207)