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Stormovik · Apr 20, 2018

santana said:
Wow Russians using Kryptek Mandrake Camo Uniform, thats a big wow!!! I have one of those and it works great !!!!

Don´t get wrong. Russian military and security forces rarely use Kryptek camo, only on some propaganda photosets.

berkut76 said:
Remember, Soviet Union / Russia lagged far behind the west during the Cold War and the present day in terms of sniper rifles (couldn't make barrels for them). So, yes, even at present anything with a scope is considered a sniper rifle for them. There is no even a term DMR in Russian military.

USSR had a diferent doctrine about the use of snipers, and nowadays, I think that Lobaev sniper rifles deny your assertion about "Russian can make decent sniper rifles".

Motorized Riflemen, exercise "Peace Mission 2014"

Stormovik · Apr 20, 2018

"Peace Mission 2014"

berkut76 · Apr 20, 2018

USSR had a diferent doctrine about the use of snipers, and nowadays, I think that Lobaev sniper rifles deny your assertion about "Russian can make decent sniper rifles".

Nothing to do with a doctrine. Soviets couldn't even replicate captured US sniper rifles of the time M40s. Situation really became dire during the Afghan war. Conflict in Donbas, revealed that Russians are badly outclassed in tactics and equipment, but right now Russians managed to turn the tide of sniper war in Ukraine in their favor relying on Orsis T-5000/5000m long range sniper rifles.

DTA · Apr 22, 2018

Dear berkut76, i really wants to know
1 - ". Soviets couldn't even replicate captured US sniper rifles of the time M40s" Why SU need M40 replica, if SVD already entered into service
2 "Situation really became dire during the Afghan war." What situation, please , prof your conclusions with memoirs, works and etc
3 "Conflict in Donbas, revealed that Russians are badly outclassed in tactics" You mean about when someone trapped in cauldrons?
4 . "equipment, but right now Russians managed to turn the tide of sniper war in Ukraine in their favor relying on Orsis T-5000/5000m long range sniper rifles." I just returned from trip with goods to friends in Gorlovka, i'm really don't know what's equipment you talks, maybe artillery? Because only artillery fire plays key role in Donbass, even on current frontline, sides are very deep digging knows. If you read official ukrainian daily reports, there are writing here about losses from mortar/artillery fire, everyday kia(they are not inlcuding into official reports death in hospital) from artillery.

NSV Utes and Kord were proved were well as anti-sniper weapon in Chechen wars.

returning to ru army
Airborners training near Ryazan

berkut76 · Apr 22, 2018

DTA said:
Dear berkut76, i really wants to know
1 - ". Soviets couldn't even replicate captured US sniper rifles of the time M40s" Why SU need M40 replica, if SVD already entered into service
2 "Situation really became dire during the Afghan war." What situation, please , prof your conclusions with memoirs, works and etc
3 "Conflict in Donbas, revealed that Russians are badly outclassed in tactics" You mean about when someone trapped in cauldrons?
4 . "equipment, but right now Russians managed to turn the tide of sniper war in Ukraine in their favor relying on Orsis T-5000/5000m long range sniper rifles." I just returned from trip with goods to friends in Gorlovka, i'm really don't know what's equipment you talks, maybe artillery? Because only artillery fire plays key role in Donbass, even on current frontline, sides are very deep digging knows. If you read official ukrainian daily reports, there are writing here about losses from mortar/artillery fire, everyday kia(they are not inlcuding into official reports death in hospital) from artillery.

NSV Utes and Kord were proved were well as anti-sniper weapon in Chechen wars.

returning to ru army
Airborners training near Ryazan

1) SVD is classified as a DMR weapon in the West. M40 is dedicated LONG RANGE sniper rifle. What is the effective range of SVD? By the way, civilian versions of M40, i.e. Remington M700 were the first purchases for the Ukrainian snipers back in the summer of 2014 to bolster their capabilities over SVDs. In National Guard some units were lucky to trade in their SCDs for Israeli Galil sniper rifles.

2) You can even check Russian sources, SVD was excellent DMR weapon for the time, but as a sniper ones, it was worse than Lee–Enfield to say nothing of comparable Iranian and Pakistani-made H&K G3s, especially if the latter ones had optics.

3) The fighting became mostly static following Russian forces defeat at Mariinka in the Summer of 2015, snipers became extremely important during this period of trench warfare.

4) I post the causes of death for Ukrainian troops. Even going back to 2015, there were certain months were sniper casualties exceeded those from mortar and artillery fire. From the beginning of this year it became a new "norm".

Conhoon · Apr 26, 2018

Russian naval infantry landing exercise, Russia

Conhoon · May 1, 2018

Russia deployed TOR-M2 air defense systems to Syria. The TOR-M2 is a new deployment to Syria to supplement the Pantsir-S1 used by us protecting the Latakia airbase.

Conhoon · May 1, 2018

Counter terrorist exercise at the Rostov Region, Southern Military District, Russia

Stormovik · May 1, 2018

Sily Spetsialnykh Operatsii, 2013-14

Stormovik · May 1, 2018

Vozdushno Desantnaya Voyska, Airborne Forces, 2015-16

Conhoon · May 7, 2018

Rehearsal for the Victory Day Parade, probably in Alabino, Moscow Region, Western Military District, 2018

Except where otherwise noted, all photos and videos by Vitaly Kuzmin are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Except where otherwise noted, you are free to download, copy, store, hotlink, reupload and share the photos and videos.

Bombardier · May 7, 2018

Great photos @Conhoon I have seen many pictures created by Vitaly Kuzmin over the years. I have added his Creative Commons licence conditions to the beginning of this post for good measure.

Conhoon · May 7, 2018

Thanks mate!
Vitaly Kuzmin made a lot of great photos and I really enjoy watching his work. Well, my fault - I've posted his photos several times here, but unfortunately I have never included the license. notworthy;

I hope you do not have to paste it every time. mil-smile11

Bombardier · May 7, 2018

If I find them I will do that but its not a big problem mate, I am sure Vitaly will understand if he sees any without his licence and we can add it then

Conhoon · May 7, 2018

Great impression makes 2s35 SPG "Koalitsya SV"

Initial reports describe the main armament as a 2A88 152 mm gun with a range of up to 70 kilometers using precision-guided rounds and up to 40 km with standard rounds that are currently used on Msta-S. Estimated ammunition load is around 60-70 rounds and using a special loader vehicle the recharge time for full ammunition load is 15 minutes. The 2S35 will feature a modular ammunition charge system, which allows changing the amount of propellant used in firing of each individual shell.
The secondary armament equipped on 2S35 is a 12.7 mm ZiD Kord Remote Weapon Station.

adicontakt · May 7, 2018

everything like the last year

berkut76 · May 7, 2018

adicontakt said:
everything like the last year

There'll be quite a few new "toys" present including autonomous "tank-hunter" Uranus-9, but I take Russian claims of military superiority with a grain (ok, a pound bag) of salt.

adicontakt · May 10, 2018

That is a easy target. I see no future for this kind of vehicles

Stormovik · May 10, 2018

Russian troops asigned to the KSOR (CSTO Rapid Reaction Force), 2017

TIGREDELAIRE · May 10, 2018

very impressed by the new Russian vehicles, as well as by the maneuvers in snow; Is camouflage a new pattern?

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