Is Ukraine about to have a war?
For those skilled in the art who may wish to comment on the state and/or location of the vessel, an uncropped version of the Buyan-M under tow:
Last edited by Sepp; 18th Jun 2022 at 12:30. Reason: Added "and/or location" to text.
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Russians stealing crops again, this time cherries, with the intention to sell in Crimea, but they skimmed some off the top for themselves, shame the farmer had deliberately poisoned them then..... 
Farmers ‘laced cherries with chemicals to poison Russian soldiers’ (msn.com)
Farmers ‘laced cherries with chemicals to poison Russian soldiers’ (msn.com)
Lithuania has suspended transit of various cargos to Kaliningrad. Up to 50% of all supplies, according to the Kaliningrad governor.
The sanctioned goods include building materials, metals and all other goods subject to EU sanctions.
whilst not a full blockade it is close to it and crippling for the local economy.
Russia will, it is assumed, either have to accept the sanctions or attempt to deblockade Kaliningrad.
The sanctioned goods include building materials, metals and all other goods subject to EU sanctions.
whilst not a full blockade it is close to it and crippling for the local economy.
Russia will, it is assumed, either have to accept the sanctions or attempt to deblockade Kaliningrad.
In which case .. the Suwalki corridor may come into play.
I did read that the Russian navy have been unimpressed with the type's performance and are not commissioning any more
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Interesting pic - because the Velikiy Ustyug (651) as shown in that pic is indeed being touted at the vessel in the pic I posted (and I believe it to be so, because other ships of the type either [a] have names that do not fit the blanked out characters in my (or Twitter post) pics, or [b] the ship's number does not occupy the blanked out space in same (most other ships, the number appears further aft), or [c] both.
Pic for comparison:
651 has often been photographed without a masthead radar, even when in good order. Note the number is further aft on the stbd side of the hull.
Pic for comparison:
651 has often been photographed without a masthead radar, even when in good order. Note the number is further aft on the stbd side of the hull.
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Purely. a WAG but could the radome and mast be stowed on deck in order to be towed / pushed under some low bridges?
Speculation on my part.
Speculation on my part.
Interesting pic - because the Velikiy Ustyug (651) as shown in that pic is indeed being touted at the vessel in the pic I posted (and I believe it to be so, because other ships of the type either [a] have names that do not fit the blanked out characters in my (or Twitter post) pics, or the ship's number does not occupy the blanked out space in same (most other ships, the number appears further aft), or [c] both.
Pic for comparison:
651 has often been photographed without a masthead radar, even when in good order. Note the number is further aft on the stbd side of the hull.
Pic for comparison:
651 has often been photographed without a masthead radar, even when in good order. Note the number is further aft on the stbd side of the hull.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
An excellent thread - but in the context of the Cold War the drawdown in production capability and bases started much earlier with the concept of the 3 day war as the Russians advanced before we went nuclear.
Meaning no additional manpower was needed beyond that point. To the point Admin sections and kitchens were closed to provide guards for 72 hours with their work ceasing.
The shock when prolonged operations were required in the preparation for GW I was palpable, with UK stations being gutted to provide these essential services to the few deployed squadrons.
I was at SOC Boulmer and had to give weekly briefings to the families of the cooks, drivers, admin clerks etc who had suddenly been sent to Saudi whilst we the “combat forces” of the Operations Wing we left at home watching it on TV…
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1...860118528.html
It is now 115 days since Russia invaded #Ukraine. Today, an examination of how the war has re-emphasised industrial capacity to sustain military operations in the 21st century. ….
This week, an article by Alex Vershinin at @RUSI_org explored the consumption rates of ammunition in the Russo-Ukraine War and how industry capacity to manufacture the large quantities of ammunition needed for modern war is limited. You can read the full article here:
https://t.co/gRAGrrcr0f
The article argues that “war between peer or near-peer adversaries demands the existence of a technically advanced, mass scale, industrial-age production capability.” This is true.
But it is also an old lesson re-learned. In the wake of the Cold War, and the draw down on military spending, military forces were downsized (reducing demand), and militaries engaged in operations that only had short periods of high intensity combat.…
Meaning no additional manpower was needed beyond that point. To the point Admin sections and kitchens were closed to provide guards for 72 hours with their work ceasing.
The shock when prolonged operations were required in the preparation for GW I was palpable, with UK stations being gutted to provide these essential services to the few deployed squadrons.
I was at SOC Boulmer and had to give weekly briefings to the families of the cooks, drivers, admin clerks etc who had suddenly been sent to Saudi whilst we the “combat forces” of the Operations Wing we left at home watching it on TV…
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1...860118528.html
It is now 115 days since Russia invaded #Ukraine. Today, an examination of how the war has re-emphasised industrial capacity to sustain military operations in the 21st century. ….
This week, an article by Alex Vershinin at @RUSI_org explored the consumption rates of ammunition in the Russo-Ukraine War and how industry capacity to manufacture the large quantities of ammunition needed for modern war is limited. You can read the full article here:
https://t.co/gRAGrrcr0f
The article argues that “war between peer or near-peer adversaries demands the existence of a technically advanced, mass scale, industrial-age production capability.” This is true.
But it is also an old lesson re-learned. In the wake of the Cold War, and the draw down on military spending, military forces were downsized (reducing demand), and militaries engaged in operations that only had short periods of high intensity combat.…
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
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What might be the average Russian’s worldview?
What might be the average Russian’s worldview?
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What might be the average Russian’s worldview?
What might be the average Russian’s worldview?
What’s an “average Russian”?