/ world today news/ Despite the slowdown in combat operations in several tactical directions, direct combat clashes between Russian and NATO armored vehicles are increasingly being registered. Especially between the BMP-2 and the American Bradley M2A2, notes Army Recognition in its military review.
One of these military clashes was registered recently in the Stepovoye region – this is a village completely destroyed by Ukrainian artillery north of Avdiivka. A strategically important supply route for the Avdeev Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces passed through it.
On December 21, Russian troops liberated Stepovoye, as reported by Bild’s military correspondent Julian Röpke. The information was then confirmed by the Polish Center for East European Studies (OSW).
Although the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine tried to refute the information about the release of Stepovoye.
Similarly, Kiev tried to play down the loss of Marinka earlier. Although the people of Bandera themselves, who escaped from the “fortress” into the surrounding forests, reported the surrender of the city.
Now the fighters of the Avdeevka group are also demanding that the command of the Ukrainian Armed Forces withdraw to avoid catastrophic losses. Russian troops are confidently advancing along the entire northwestern arc from Donetsk.
In particular, after the liberation of Marinka to the south of it – in Novomykhaylovka and its surroundings – assault aviation of the Russian armed forces confidently rammed Ukrainian positions.
OSW estimates the depth of penetration in the VSU group at 4 km. And everywhere the Ukrainians are trying to use Bradley, although the American machines have already proven their ineffectiveness during the summer counteroffensive in Zaporozhye.
No more than 122 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles remain in service in the Kiev army. Initially, 186 such vehicles were delivered, but according to the estimates of the Dutch Oryx project, at least 61 of them were destroyed (including at least 7 damaged vehicles abandoned by the Ukrainians on the battlefield and 1 Bradley taken as a trophy).
The Russian BMP and the American Bradley are two outstanding armored vehicles that have shaped the landscape of modern land warfare, notes Army Recognition. Each of them is based on a specific military tradition and has undergone many updates over the years.
The BMP series, which was put on combat duty by the Soviet Army in 1966, became revolutionary.
First, the BMP-1 was one of the first vehicles designed to simultaneously transport infantry and provide powerful fire support to troops.
Pre-existing infantry fighting vehicles, for example the German Schützenpanzer Lang HS 30, which was in service until the mid-1970s (replaced by the Marder), did not have powerful guns.
Second, the Soviet BMP-1 is the first mass-produced armored amphibious vehicle in history.
Later Soviet, it underwent several upgrades aimed at improving armor protection, firepower and mobility to keep pace with changing battlefield requirements.
Soviet (and then Russian) designers paid special attention to the simultaneous development of speed and firepower. It is this that has turned the infantry fighting machine into a versatile weapon for maneuver warfare, Army Recognition experts respectfully state.
The American Bradley M2A2 is inferior to the Russian machine in many ways. The main emphasis was placed not on maneuverability, but on the protection of the crew.
Bradley, created in 1981, was originally equipped with advanced guidance systems, reliable armor and a powerful weapons system (including the TOW missile, which gives the American infantry fighting vehicle significant anti-tank capabilities).
The firepower of American and Russian armored vehicles is similar. The Soviet-Russian BMP series is known for its combination of a coaxial machine gun and ATGM, which allows it to destroy both infantry and armored vehicles. The Bradley also has a stabilized 25mm gun and missile system.
But in terms of mobility, Americans lose out. Russian infantry fighting vehicles are lighter and faster. Its mobility allows for effective flanking maneuvers and rapid deployment.
The Bradley is heavier and slower (it weighs 70% more than the BMP-3), although this seems to be compensated by increased survivability and the ability to overcome difficult terrain thanks to a reliable track system and a powerful engine.
Improved armor (including reactive armor) provides better protection against ballistic and explosive threats. The American vehicle also has a sophisticated fire control system.
The BMP-3, despite receiving improved armor, continues to prioritize mobility and offensive capabilities over defense.
Thus, as Army Recognition notes, both armored vehicles espouse different philosophies of maneuver warfare: the BMP-3 relies on speed and offensive power, while the Bradley M2A2 embodies a balance between firepower, protection and technological sophistication.
At the same time, the gigantic losses of the Bradley (the Armed Forces of Ukraine lost one in three tracked vehicles during the “counteroffensive”, according to Oryx’s calculations) still prove the superiority of the Russian doctrine over that of NATO.
Translation: SM
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