Is Ukraine about to have a war?
Probably slightly worried about the surface to air threat given there are still Ukrainian jets getting knocked out the sky. It's not quite the Helmand HIDACZ free for all they were used to.
The problem with the convoy being a juicy target is it is an escalation zone for Putin.
He knows the media will be wetting its pants over the excitement - the population will be terrified - the planners will then have to find options to stop it - NATO aircraft are thrown in - after taking out the ZSU-234s and Grails it becomes a turkey shoot.
He has his reason to justify the fight to his people and even start throwing big bombs.
Or we let it pass.
While TB2s can create some carnage, there is every chance that they will be lost and the progress will continue.
It might be better to let them get to their FUPs when they will be by necessity within the range of Ukrainian artillery. You can't have an FUP if you are continually being shelled and the mud in the area will create large obstacles.
The confusion will allow the TB2s to deliver their ordnance against the air defences, leaving space for the new Migs to wreak havoc.
Unless you have a mobile force of your own to attack the flank, there is little that can be done at this moment without the risk of escalation.
He knows the media will be wetting its pants over the excitement - the population will be terrified - the planners will then have to find options to stop it - NATO aircraft are thrown in - after taking out the ZSU-234s and Grails it becomes a turkey shoot.
He has his reason to justify the fight to his people and even start throwing big bombs.
Or we let it pass.
While TB2s can create some carnage, there is every chance that they will be lost and the progress will continue.
It might be better to let them get to their FUPs when they will be by necessity within the range of Ukrainian artillery. You can't have an FUP if you are continually being shelled and the mud in the area will create large obstacles.
The confusion will allow the TB2s to deliver their ordnance against the air defences, leaving space for the new Migs to wreak havoc.
Unless you have a mobile force of your own to attack the flank, there is little that can be done at this moment without the risk of escalation.
And I did not imagine writing the following: the Migs should take advantage of their strengths somewhere else and leave the convoy to the newly acquired SU-25's which are the tool for the purpose. The eastern equivalent of the A10.
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Reports that the Mooted MIGs and SU25's from Poland and Slovakia are not going to be delivered
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No fighter plane transfers to Ukraine through allied airspace
BY JOHN VANDIVER
STARS AND STRIPES MARCH 1, 2022
RZESZOW, Poland NATO airspace will not be used to transfer fighter planes to the Ukrainian military, alliance leaders said Tuesday after a meeting in Poland, where top U.S. commanders were on hand for high-level security talks.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...e-5185737.html
BY JOHN VANDIVER
STARS AND STRIPES MARCH 1, 2022
RZESZOW, Poland NATO airspace will not be used to transfer fighter planes to the Ukrainian military, alliance leaders said Tuesday after a meeting in Poland, where top U.S. commanders were on hand for high-level security talks.
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/eur...e-5185737.html
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“We are not going to send any jets into Ukrainian airspace,”
The problem with the convoy being a juicy target is it is an escalation zone for Putin.
He knows the media will be wetting its pants over the excitement - the population will be terrified - the planners will then have to find options to stop it - NATO aircraft are thrown in - after taking out the ZSU-234s and Grails it becomes a turkey shoot.
He knows the media will be wetting its pants over the excitement - the population will be terrified - the planners will then have to find options to stop it - NATO aircraft are thrown in - after taking out the ZSU-234s and Grails it becomes a turkey shoot.
Like generally in the last 60 Years both sides are also this time looking to be more or less carefully ensuring not to cross any red lines. I have the impression that despite some strange musings of 'Mad Vlad' both sides are well aware what's at stake.
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I don't know where the idea comes from that NATO Forces would directly attack Russian convois?! They won't! End of. In all the Proxy wars since WWII both Russia and the US/NATO made sure to avoid direct casualties of the other side. And Boy have they indirectly supported the opposing force in those Proxy wars. But they were always careful not to directly kill Military personnel of 'the other side'
Like generally in the last 60 Years both sides are also this time looking to be more or less carefully ensuring not to cross any red lines. I have the impression that despite some strange musings of 'Mad Vlad' both sides are well aware what's at stake.
Like generally in the last 60 Years both sides are also this time looking to be more or less carefully ensuring not to cross any red lines. I have the impression that despite some strange musings of 'Mad Vlad' both sides are well aware what's at stake.
I was trying to point out the lunacy of the idea.
As tempting a target as it is.
Regarding the Polish jets - make some decoys sitting outside of the hangar and the real aircraft somehow go missing - problem solved.
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China wants to get involved
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...d=winp1taskbar
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...d=winp1taskbar
China signalled it was ready to play a role in finding a ceasefire in Ukraine as it deplored the outbreak of conflict in its strongest comments yet on the war.Beijing said it was extremely concerned about the harm to civilians in comments that came after a phone call between Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi and his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
Ukraine is willing to strengthen communications with China and looks forward to China playing a role in realising a ceasefire, the Chinese statement said on Tuesday.
It added that it respected the territorial integrity of all countries, without indicating whether Beijing accepted Russias claim to the Crimean peninsula or shared its recognition of separatists in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
The statement marked a change in tone from Beijing. Asked on February 24 if the invasion represented a violation of Ukraines sovereignty, a spokesperson for Beijings foreign ministry characterised the situation as due to a combination of factors but did not describe it as a violation.
Ukraine is willing to strengthen communications with China and looks forward to China playing a role in realising a ceasefire, the Chinese statement said on Tuesday.
It added that it respected the territorial integrity of all countries, without indicating whether Beijing accepted Russias claim to the Crimean peninsula or shared its recognition of separatists in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
The statement marked a change in tone from Beijing. Asked on February 24 if the invasion represented a violation of Ukraines sovereignty, a spokesperson for Beijings foreign ministry characterised the situation as due to a combination of factors but did not describe it as a violation.
The problem with the convoy being a juicy target is it is an escalation zone for Putin.
He knows the media will be wetting its pants over the excitement - the population will be terrified - the planners will then have to find options to stop it - NATO aircraft are thrown in - after taking out the ZSU-234s and Grails it becomes a turkey shoot.
He has his reason to justify the fight to his people and even start throwing big bombs.
Or we let it pass.
While TB2s can create some carnage, there is every chance that they will be lost and the progress will continue.
It might be better to let them get to their FUPs when they will be by necessity within the range of Ukrainian artillery. You can't have an FUP if you are continually being shelled and the mud in the area will create large obstacles.
The confusion will allow the TB2s to deliver their ordnance against the air defences, leaving space for the new Migs to wreak havoc.
Unless you have a mobile force of your own to attack the flank, there is little that can be done at this moment without the risk of escalation.
He knows the media will be wetting its pants over the excitement - the population will be terrified - the planners will then have to find options to stop it - NATO aircraft are thrown in - after taking out the ZSU-234s and Grails it becomes a turkey shoot.
He has his reason to justify the fight to his people and even start throwing big bombs.
Or we let it pass.
While TB2s can create some carnage, there is every chance that they will be lost and the progress will continue.
It might be better to let them get to their FUPs when they will be by necessity within the range of Ukrainian artillery. You can't have an FUP if you are continually being shelled and the mud in the area will create large obstacles.
The confusion will allow the TB2s to deliver their ordnance against the air defences, leaving space for the new Migs to wreak havoc.
Unless you have a mobile force of your own to attack the flank, there is little that can be done at this moment without the risk of escalation.
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Ukrainians claim they got one of those:
https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/7FlBDuvGFioT
They, too, want to play with the best toys.
https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/7FlBDuvGFioT
They, too, want to play with the best toys.