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Old 6th Mar 2022, 01:38
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Am reading an SU-30 was downed by a Ukrainian solider with an Igla.
I thought the missile had an IFF function - interesting to see that a Russian made missile can shoot down a Russian jet.
`Spose an infra-red seeker head just looks for something hot...
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Originally Posted by tartare
Am reading an SU-30 was downed by a Ukrainian solider with an Igla.
I thought the missile had an IFF function - interesting to see that a Russian made missile can shoot down a Russian jet.
`Spose an infra-red seeker head just looks for something hot...
Thoughts are that it was a modified version of Igla (GROM-M) developed by Poland or a captured 9k333 verba also photographed on the battlefield.

Today was a bad day for Russian aircraft and helicopters at low level so potentially something changed and it could be the introduction of the Polish missiles.
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 02:58
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
I read something about Ukraine opening the dam and flooding areas north of the capital.
If Putin bombs that dam, we will see something unthinkable.
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Hopefully, but part of me suspects Vlad is getting curtly informed that any attacks on Ukrainian Jews or Synagogues will quickly result in the destruction of the Russian bases of Tartus and Latakia in Syria and any threats of "instant sunshine" will be met with the same response.

Big boy toys have their privileges.
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Originally Posted by WhatsaLizad?
any threats of "instant sunshine" will be met with the same response.
Um, isn't that the crux of the problem?
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Something puzzling me here. The Azov brigades. They seem to hate Putin but not Russia. What are they doing now, and what is their stance towards Kiev and Zelenskyy? The last paragraph does not seem to make things clear.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/03/0...ukrainian/?amp

Quote: Not everyone in the Azov battalion thinks like Dmitry, but after speaking with dozens of its fighters and embedding on several missions during the past week in and around the strategic port city of Mariupol, the Guardian found many of them to have disturbing political views, and almost all to be intent on “bringing the fight to Kiev” when the war in the east is over.
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 04:26
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Originally Posted by WhatsaLizad?
Hopefully, but part of me suspects Vlad is getting curtly informed that any attacks on Ukrainian Jews or Synagogues will quickly result in the destruction of the Russian bases of Tartus and Latakia in Syria and any threats of "instant sunshine" will be met with the same response.
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Read somewhere that Vlad had an agreement with Israel to allow them to bomb Hezbollah and Iranian proxies without interfering and that in return Israel would leave the Russians alone. Would they want to change that as it seems to be in Israel's favour and not worth getting the Russians off side so to speak.
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 04:26
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Different quote:
More than half of the regiment’s members speak Russian and come from eastern Ukraine, including cities of Donetsk and Luhansk.
The article also mentions foreign (naming one Swedish) members and the likeness towards 'nordic' symbology.

​​​​​​The Russian word for Vikings is vajgari, who created the first powerful northern Russian dynasty, the Ruriks from Novgorod. Which superseded the Kievan Rus.

Anyone can connect those dots? It is very confusing to me, looking as if these neo-nazi insurgents VVP set out to cleanse were hardcore Aryan Russians, opposing the Kiev government.

The emperor is truly naked.
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 06:14
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Apparently Boris Johnson has come up with a cunning plan to defeat Putin. Correct me if I'm wrong but aren't these six actions already in use...

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60634017
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Originally Posted by jolihokistix
Something puzzling me here. The Azov brigades. They seem to hate Putin but not Russia. What are they doing now, and what is their stance towards Kiev and Zelenskyy? The last paragraph does not seem to make things clear.
Why know a few people living in ukraine, the 2 in odessa, are ethnically, russian, speak russian, consider themselves russian, have familiy in russa and hate putin and will fight tooth and nail against the russian army if it comes into odessa

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Old 6th Mar 2022, 08:39
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This possibly explains why that Rivet Joint spent so much time down near Moldova and the Black Sea coast last night.
Presumably they're picking up SIGINT that the big landing is about to commence.
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Originally Posted by Zombywoof
If Putin bombs that dam, we will see something unthinkable.
perhaps another reason why they are reducing the level.
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 09:39
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Originally Posted by jolihokistix
Something puzzling me here. The Azov brigades. They seem to hate Putin but not Russia. What are they doing now, and what is their stance towards Kiev and Zelenskyy? The last paragraph does not seem to make things clear.
https://greekcitytimes.com/2022/03/0...ukrainian/?amp

Quote: Not everyone in the Azov battalion thinks like Dmitry, but after speaking with dozens of its fighters and embedding on several missions during the past week in and around the strategic port city of Mariupol, the Guardian found many of them to have disturbing political views, and almost all to be intent on “bringing the fight to Kiev” when the war in the east is over.
There are ethnic Ukrainians that are ready to fight against Zelensky (not with the Russians though) whom they say is corrupt bully as much as Putin is.
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 09:41
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Footage of another downed helicopter - it might well be the one from yesterday? It appears to be a Hind


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Old 6th Mar 2022, 09:47
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Originally Posted by admikar
There are ethnic Ukrainians that are ready to fight against Zelensky
Of course they can, that's what elections are for.
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 09:47
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
perhaps another reason why they are reducing the level.
That is one helluva big reservoir..
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Old 6th Mar 2022, 10:26
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Apparently what the vehicle identifications stand for.



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Old 6th Mar 2022, 10:30
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Originally Posted by tartare
This possibly explains why that Rivet Joint spent so much time down near Moldova and the Black Sea coast last night.
Presumably they're picking up SIGINT that the big landing is about to commence.
Has Russia/USSR ever attempted an opposed amphibious landing before?
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Oleksiy Arestovych, Advisor to the Head of the President's Office, has said that he was checking information about the alleged resignation of Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus Viktor Gulevich.
https://ua.interfax.com.ua/news/general/807021.html

The story appearing all over the press



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Old 6th Mar 2022, 10:51
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Originally Posted by unmanned_droid
Thoughts are that it was a modified version of Igla (GROM-M) developed by Poland or a captured 9k333 verba also photographed on the battlefield.

Today was a bad day for Russian aircraft and helicopters at low level so potentially something changed and it could be the introduction of the Polish missiles.
Former president congratulating the soldier who shot down an aircraft. He's holding Polish Grom.
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