STRATEGY & TACTICS # 353: Ukraine Battles 2014 -- Ilovaisk and Debal'Tsve

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Grand tactical two-player simulation (battalion-brigade level) of the battles fought in the Donbass in 2014-2015. The game system incorporates the tactical and operational lessons learned from the operations in Ukraine, including tactical and operational drones, improved sub munitions, expanded range and lethality of artillery and MRLS systems, improved thermobaric ammunitions, Russian Battalion Tactical Groups, artillery radars, PSYOPs, Spetsnaz as combat force multipliers, or networked Anti-Aircraft systems. The system simulates armor superiority, reactive armor, Shtora systems vs Anti-Tank missiles and RPGs, defensive positions and pre-arranged artillery fire, as well as the difficulties of command control and coordination of hybrid armies formed by regulars and militias.

Each game turn represents two to three days, each hex represents 10km or 6 miles, and combat units range from battalions to brigade sized units. Contains one 22 x 34-inch game map and a sheet of 176 5/8-inch counters.