Comments by "" (@tomk3732) on "[ Izyum Front ] Russian forces begins offensive towards Barvinkove from Izyum; captured Brazhkivka" video.

Russia did like 80% of their air strikes for past few days in Izium area. That is like 1000+ air strikes!
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Just wait till all Kiev forces join in the attack and all Mariupol forces from the south. This shapes up to be an epic combat. Ukraine cannot easily move all their troops form Kiev area - they eliminated by faint 1/3 of UA army!
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@j.dasilva4567 If it was such a good weapon (and Spike BTW is better as it can change targets mid flight and has some other options). then why 1000s of them were delivered yet they have so few successes. Ukraine had around 10,000 guided missiles, out of which 6000 were new. US and allies sent over 1000 guided missiles (roughly) and at least 10,000+ unguided missiles (latest model such as NLAW). Ukraine had probably 100,000 unguided missiles of all types. Neither Javelin, nor NLAW have 100% success rate. Average is about 6 hits to take out a tank. However, the issues is actually hitting the tank. This is why tanks are soooo much better then these systems and thus so much more expensive. Tanks have plenty of ammo, rather thick armor and good sensors. They are also quite mobile. BTW, Spike (like Javelin but better) have together with helicopter missiles about 10% of all kills in AM-AZ war.
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@j.dasilva4567 I doubt casualties are the same - Ukraine is running low on tanks and APCs etc. There are whole units moving by civilian vehicles. They are certainly low on ammo. Population has nothing to do with it. The AT missiles are for last resort fighting - the whole thing is about heavy equipment, such as tanks, artillery, APCs etc. Once you run out of that stuff you are done.
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@j.dasilva4567 Nothing is different. Missiles have been used, guided since like 1960s. Advanced models such as Tow 2 etc. have been used for like 20 years in combat as well. Russia has same systems. Spike was used extensively in AM-AZ conflict. Nothing special here.
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