Is Ukraine about to have a war?
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More pieces of evidence suggest Russia is shifting its tactics towards a long-term static war. New Maxar pics show fresh Russian fortification works northwest of Kyiv between Hostomel and Ozera. Good luck sustaining defense in a hostile terrain amid acute resource shortage.
Fascinating illustrated article by military author Nishimura Kinichi 西村金一 in Japanese analysing the recent (mid-March 2022) movements of Russian naval ships and submarines in the far east. If you can find a reliable and intelligible translation service, it is worth the time to read.
Essentially it suggests that these rather rusty Soviet era ships have been carrying troops and equipment taken from Kamchatka and the Kuriles garrisons to Vladivostok in order to send to Ukraine. ICBM subs have been placed on alert. It suggests that Putin is desperately looking to the Far Eastern reaches for reinforcements; it estimates the numbers of troops (tens of thousands) taken from the islands and from the borders with China, and the time it will take for them all to arrive in Ukraine for the next big push, said to be not less than a week or so from the 16th March. In the meantime warnings have been issued to the remaining garrisons to be on alert for Japanese or US attacks while they are in their temporarily weakened state.
This is only one military analyst's opinion, but it helps put together some of the pieces of the puzzle. If you cannot find a translation device, then enjoy the photos and movement maps.
https://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/69335
Essentially it suggests that these rather rusty Soviet era ships have been carrying troops and equipment taken from Kamchatka and the Kuriles garrisons to Vladivostok in order to send to Ukraine. ICBM subs have been placed on alert. It suggests that Putin is desperately looking to the Far Eastern reaches for reinforcements; it estimates the numbers of troops (tens of thousands) taken from the islands and from the borders with China, and the time it will take for them all to arrive in Ukraine for the next big push, said to be not less than a week or so from the 16th March. In the meantime warnings have been issued to the remaining garrisons to be on alert for Japanese or US attacks while they are in their temporarily weakened state.
This is only one military analyst's opinion, but it helps put together some of the pieces of the puzzle. If you cannot find a translation device, then enjoy the photos and movement maps.
https://jbpress.ismedia.jp/articles/-/69335
Euromaiden is reporting a Lieutenant General Andrey Mordvichev was killed in a arty strike on his command post at / near Kherson. The status of his command staff including 2 major generals is still unknown .
Also theres twitter footage of russian trucks towing unflightworthy helicopters (Mi-17, 2 havocs and 1 Mil-35 ) from the airfield
Also theres twitter footage of russian trucks towing unflightworthy helicopters (Mi-17, 2 havocs and 1 Mil-35 ) from the airfield
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The film of the helis being towed away.
When you think you saw it all, you get to see this.. Multiple Russian AF helicopters being towed from Kherson Airport.. Watch again
Satellite images show up to 13 Russian helicopters destroyed in #Kherson air base on March 16. According to media reports, #Ukrainian artillery smashes Russian equipment in this place for the fifth time. #UkraineRussiaWar
When you think you saw it all, you get to see this.. Multiple Russian AF helicopters being towed from Kherson Airport.. Watch again
Satellite images show up to 13 Russian helicopters destroyed in #Kherson air base on March 16. According to media reports, #Ukrainian artillery smashes Russian equipment in this place for the fifth time. #UkraineRussiaWar
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Not sure if it's been posted already but rather "interesting" and ultimately not successful tactics on display here.
Low level flying right over the area you are attempting to suppress, going by date looks like it could of been one of the initial strikes against airports. And ending with a forced landing just off the field.
Low level flying right over the area you are attempting to suppress, going by date looks like it could of been one of the initial strikes against airports. And ending with a forced landing just off the field.
Russia claims it has used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine.
It has not been verified yet by Ukraine or by anyone else, but it surely will be interesting how it really is working out. Both from SIGINT and effect perspective.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/w...fense-ministry
It has not been verified yet by Ukraine or by anyone else, but it surely will be interesting how it really is working out. Both from SIGINT and effect perspective.
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/w...fense-ministry
Not sure if it's been posted already but rather "interesting" and ultimately not successful tactics on display here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c78O7zWwkrA
Low level flying right over the area you are attempting to suppress, going by date looks like it could of been one of the initial strikes against airports. And ending with a forced landing just off the field.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c78O7zWwkrA
Low level flying right over the area you are attempting to suppress, going by date looks like it could of been one of the initial strikes against airports. And ending with a forced landing just off the field.
Seems a bit like they are severely missing the (bad) experiences from places like Afghanistan or Iraq.
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That is sllly, in less than four weeks they lose as many as they did in 10 years in Afghanistan. People are gonna notice!
) since you have good local knowledge, have you read if the Russian conscripts are being sent home in early April as usual to make way for the new class ?
But if they would not be sent back home, it would probably raise loud questions why aren't they at home and where are they. Putin did promise domestically that the conscripts are not taking part so there should be no reason to hold them in service. This combined with the loud mothers union (that made RF withdraw from the first chechnyan war) gives me hope that the russian conscripts will go home where they should be.
note that this is just my wishful thinking as the only one with definite knowledge is Putin himself.
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It is actually against Russian law for conscripts to serve in a foreign country.
Maybe there are some in UKraine :P , but the media often points out a lot of the mediocre performance of russian military is down to conscripts. If they are obeying their law , there are no conscripts and the mediocre performance is down to main force units.
Maybe there are some in UKraine :P , but the media often points out a lot of the mediocre performance of russian military is down to conscripts. If they are obeying their law , there are no conscripts and the mediocre performance is down to main force units.
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err... I'm not Russian so... I don't know.
But if they would not be sent back home, it would probably raise loud questions why aren't they at home and where are they. Putin did promise domestically that the conscripts are not taking part so there should be no reason to hold them in service. This combined with the loud mothers union (that made RF withdraw from the first chechnyan war) gives me hope that the russian conscripts will go home where they should be.
note that this is just my wishful thinking as the only one with definite knowledge is Putin himself.
But if they would not be sent back home, it would probably raise loud questions why aren't they at home and where are they. Putin did promise domestically that the conscripts are not taking part so there should be no reason to hold them in service. This combined with the loud mothers union (that made RF withdraw from the first chechnyan war) gives me hope that the russian conscripts will go home where they should be.
note that this is just my wishful thinking as the only one with definite knowledge is Putin himself.
EDIT: I have just found the following which presumably backs up the idea of the presumed "blitzkrieg victory " being made just six days before the invasion, therefore expecting everything to be back to normal for the new conscript arrivals.
"The Russian Armed Forces conscript men semi-annually, with the fall draft lasting from October 1 until December 31 and the spring draft running from April 1 until July 15.[3] In 2022, the Kremlin announced the spring draft early on February 18"
It is actually against Russian law for conscripts to serve in a foreign country.
Maybe there are some in UKtaine :P , but the media often points out a lot of the mediocre performance of russian military is down to conscripts. If they are obeying their law , there are no conscripts and the mediocre performance is down to main force units.
Maybe there are some in UKtaine :P , but the media often points out a lot of the mediocre performance of russian military is down to conscripts. If they are obeying their law , there are no conscripts and the mediocre performance is down to main force units.