Is Ukraine about to have a war?
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First Starstreak kill?
I’ll just post the video and you make of it what you will. Do you see the darts just before impact?
https://fb.watch/c7jC85ZDXp/
https://fb.watch/c7jC85ZDXp/
I’ll just post the video and you make of it what you will. Do you see the darts just before impact?
https://fb.watch/c7jC85ZDXp/
https://fb.watch/c7jC85ZDXp/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2049409.html
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not really, the Mosin-Nagant M91/30 was designed in 1891..
the Russian army used it from 1891 till 1917, and soviet army till the 60's. Must say that I had no idea they had saved the stocks and are really using them in 2022.
the Russian army used it from 1891 till 1917, and soviet army till the 60's. Must say that I had no idea they had saved the stocks and are really using them in 2022.
Only half a speed-brake
I see that "UK Cabinet sources" are encouraging Ukrainians to "fight on and not cut a deal"
Surely this should be left to the Ukrainian Govt. They and the Russian are the only people who can decide what and what is not acceptable to end this conflict?
Not someone cheering them on from the cheap seats.
Surely this should be left to the Ukrainian Govt. They and the Russian are the only people who can decide what and what is not acceptable to end this conflict?
Not someone cheering them on from the cheap seats.
‘Cheap seats’ is a cheap shot, aimed at someone supplying super modern weapons, like repainted white vans for ambulances.
and of course welcoming refugees with open arms as long as they can provide utility bills with proof of address, translated into English and certified as a "true copy".................
It is only reasonable to fire up the Object 279's as the Ukrainian spring is coming and it does have double the tracks so there is hope it will not get stuck in the mud.
Imagine going to a battle in a C47, equipped with Lee-Enfields, supported by Vickers guns and a Railway Howitzer Mk I. Rather demoralizing for the troops.
You are most welcome to keep refugees in the eu until checked and then, by all means we can take more. I am aware that the eu is rather preoccupied with energy problems of its own making and France with a lack of intelligence, but now sacked.
They also still have stores full of 1000's of captured German K98k's and other captured German kit as well as unused lend-lease equipment, although, I think most of the US lend-lease stuff has been sold off now. I know there were a lot of NOS Harley WLA parts that came out of Russia back in the late 90's, as well as lots of Thompson SMG parts, from the crates of unissued Thompson SMG's from lend-lease discovered in arms stores in Russia in the 90's.
One of the K98k's I own is one that came out of Russian storage in the late 90's/early 2000's.
Thanks, very interesting. Although the usefulness of all that WW2 era kit is next to nothing unless someone decides to arm millions of men with anything at hand and have them walk en masse to the front line. And that would not work anyway.
It is somewhat puzzling that they've decided not to use the most produced assault weapon in the world, the AK-47, but instead have provided the Donbass troops with the M91's and maxims. I've no idea what should be thought of it.
It is somewhat puzzling that they've decided not to use the most produced assault weapon in the world, the AK-47, but instead have provided the Donbass troops with the M91's and maxims. I've no idea what should be thought of it.
Thanks, very interesting. Although the usefulness of all that WW2 era kit is next to nothing unless someone decides to arm millions of men with anything at hand and have them walk en masse to the front line. And that would not work anyway.
It is somewhat puzzling that they've decided not to use the most produced assault weapon in the world, the AK-47, but instead have provided the Donbass troops with the M91's and maxims. I've no idea what should be thought of it.
It is somewhat puzzling that they've decided not to use the most produced assault weapon in the world, the AK-47, but instead have provided the Donbass troops with the M91's and maxims. I've no idea what should be thought of it.
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As I see it, the 7.62 M1930 with telescopic sight is deployed as an effective sniper rifle, despite its age. A completely different beast to an AK47/AK72, and certainly cheaper than a Dragunov SVD-63.
Article here ... https://min.news/en/military/ea4e6b5...b0b6fb35c.html
Article here ... https://min.news/en/military/ea4e6b5...b0b6fb35c.html