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Battles are underway in the
Belgrade region.
Ukrainian Special Forces stormed a
Russian border outpost near
Papava.
Russian troops report continuous assaults in small groups.
FPV drones and aviation are engaged.
Aviation continues to work on the plantings. "There are too many
Ukrainians," one of them reports.
According to Russian sources,
Ukrainian units are now trying to widen the area of control near
Demidova and are actively moving towards
Papova.
Ukrainian infantry groups are attempting to flank
Demidova, moving closer to
Papova.
Fighting has broken out with border guard positions.
According to Russian sources, the
Ukrainian Army has entered
Papova. "The enemy entered
Papova in a group of up to 10 people. We are working to eliminate them. They use cassettes and
FPV a lot. Now the enemy has also started using fiber optics," they write.
The Su-25 attack aircraft of the
Russian Aerospace Forces crashed during a training flight in
Primorski cry.
Russian propagandist
Ilia Tumanov, who runs the aviation channel
Fighter Bomber, announced this. According to him, both engines of the aircraft failed during the flight, leading to the crash. He also added that the pilot successfully ejected. Meanwhile, the
Russian Ministry of Defense reported that an
Su-25 aircraft crashed during a routine training flight. It was also mentioned that the aircraft was unarmed and fell in a remote uninhabited area. A commission from the
Russian Aerospace Forces has been sent to the crash site to determine the cause of the incident. According to preliminary information, the cause of the incident was a technical malfunction. A commission from the
Russian Aerospace Forces has been dispatched to the crash site.
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated
Su-25 attack aircraft remain one of the most commonly used aircraft by
Russia to strike
Ukrainian Defense Forces positions.
Due to their intensive use, these aircraft have suffered significant losses. As of today, the total number of
Su-25s destroyed, lost for other reasons, and damaged stands at 39 units. In early
February 2025, the
soldiers of the 28th separate mechanized
Brigade shot down a
Russian Su-25 attack aircraft on the outskirts of
Tet. The plane had been shot down on the outskirts of
Tet by a combined anti-aircraft missile unit of the 28th mechanized
Brigade and the 57th territorial defense
Battalion using
EIGA MANPADS.
Kev Patrol Police showed the first moments after
drone debris hit a high-rise building on
March 23rd.
Qui Ukraine's 47th separate
Artillery Brigade has received its first towed 155 mm
Bodana B
Howitzer, a domestically produced artillery system. The brigade's press service released photos of the new equipment showing
Ukrainian artillery crews deploying and firing the
Howitzer.
The Bodana B is based on the artillery unit of the
Bodana self-propelled howitzer mounted on a towed carriage derived from the
Soviet-era Ganson B gun.
Judging by the images, the
Bodana B retains the original 52 caliber barrel. Its weight is estimated to exceed 10 tons, requiring a
Deu Novas truck for transportation.
The Bodana B prototype was first publicly presented at the end of 2024, though development has been underway since at least
December 2023.
Introducing a towed version is not meant to replace the
Bodana self-propelled howitzer but to complement it, offering a cost-effective way to reinforce
Ukraine's artillery capabilities.
Towed systems have several advantages over self-propelled models, including greater survivability, lower operational complexity, and reduced costs. Last year, "Militari" published an article in which estimated the cost of a towed
Bodana at approximately $1.5 million, compared to $2.5 million for the self-propelled version.
According to Yehor Fedirko, executive director of the
Ukrainian Council of Defense Industry,
Ukraine's domestic production of artillery components far exceeds the availability of foreign-made truck chassis, which has slowed deliveries of self-propelled systems.
Producing towed versions eliminates this bottleneck, enabling faster deployment of new artillery units. Using the carriages of retired
Soviet-era Ganson B howitzers, many of which were placed in storage due to barrel wear and ammunition shortages, is seen as a cost-effective solution. This approach allows to field new artillery systems more quickly while reducing production costs.
Fedirko stated that the
Ukrainian industry has the capacity to manufacture artillery components at a rate sufficient to fulfill contracts for 115 units within 2 to 3 months, around 40 systems per month. If self-propelled howitzer production continues at its current pace, parallel production of the towed
Bodana could be ramped up to several dozen units per month. Since last year,
Ukrainian-made artillery systems have been supplied to at least six military units, including the
army,
marines,
National Guard,
Main Intelligence Directorate, and a combined
National Police Brigade.
The Russian military targeted a
French Brigade BR150
Atlantic Patrol aircraft conducting surveillance of underwater infrastructure in.
