Clashes threaten Ukraine ceasefire

The Ukrainian government and Russian-backed rebels are accusing each other of violating a ceasefire aimed at ending the 10-month conflict in eastern Ukraine which has already claimed more than 5,300
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POSSIBLE U.S. ANTI-TANK DELIVERIES

White House waiting to see if ceasefire holds before deciding whether to grant Kiev’s long-standing request for lethal military aid
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RUSSIA

Detail area

Kiev

UKRAINE

Crimea
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WITHDRAWAL LINES

Under rebel control as of February 16

Fighting reported since ceasefire started Feb 15

140km: Heavy multiple rocket launchers like Tornado-S, Uragan, Smerch, Tochka

70km: Regular multiple rocket systems

50km: Artillery systems over 100mm calibre

LUHANSK REGION

Luhansk

Lysychansk

Sloviansk

Kramatorsk: Ukraine military HQ

Artemivsk

Horlivka

Krasnoarmiisk

DONETSK REGION

Debaltseve

Donetsk

UKRAINE

Mariupol

SEA OF AZOV

Under current ceasefire rebels must withdraw forces from front line of Sep 19, 2014

RUSSIA

Shyrokine: Five Ukrainian soldiers killed

50km 30 miles 
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“Fire-and-forget” FGM-148 Javelin

Length: 1.76m

Weight: 28kg

Range: 75m-2km

Warhead: 8.4kg shaped charge

Armour penetration: Up to 800mm

Propulsion: Two-stage solid-fuelled rocket motor

Disposable launch tube

Command Launch Unit: Day and infrared night vision sight

TOW 2B Aero: Optically tracked, wire-guided anti-tank missile

Length: 1.22m

Weight: 22kg

Range: 65m-4.5km

Propulsion

Tandem of warheads

Magnetic target sensor

Armour penetration: +800mm

T-72B3 tank

After firing gunner must keep cross hairs of sight centered on target to ensure hit

Humvee: TOW can be fired by crew using tripod, and from vehicles and helicopters

At point above target, missile fires two downward-directed, explosively formed penetrator warheads into tank turret
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Sources: Raytheon/Lockheed Martin, Stratfor, FAS, wire agencies

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