Is Ukraine about to have a war?
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https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/0...er-heavy-fire/
New problems also arose with the replenishment of ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, the first five systems of which were recently delivered to Ukraine, according to the report. During test firings in Germany, it turned out that the Gepard firing system did not recognize the ammunition of a Norwegian manufacturer, so the shells now have to be improved. The modified ammunition is due to be tested again in August.
New problems also arose with the replenishment of ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, the first five systems of which were recently delivered to Ukraine, according to the report. During test firings in Germany, it turned out that the Gepard firing system did not recognize the ammunition of a Norwegian manufacturer, so the shells now have to be improved. The modified ammunition is due to be tested again in August.
CIA/MI6 estimate Russian losses at 100 000 - 125 000 KIA/WIA. Says there is no significant reaction from the people because the dead come from ethnic minorities far away on the frontiers , rather than middle-class families in St Petersburg and Moscow
https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland...124344710.html
https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland...124344710.html
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/0...er-heavy-fire/
New problems also arose with the replenishment of ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, the first five systems of which were recently delivered to Ukraine, according to the report. During test firings in Germany, it turned out that the Gepard firing system did not recognize the ammunition of a Norwegian manufacturer, so the shells now have to be improved. The modified ammunition is due to be tested again in August.
New problems also arose with the replenishment of ammunition for the Gepard anti-aircraft tank, the first five systems of which were recently delivered to Ukraine, according to the report. During test firings in Germany, it turned out that the Gepard firing system did not recognize the ammunition of a Norwegian manufacturer, so the shells now have to be improved. The modified ammunition is due to be tested again in August.
There was also an issue in Afghanistan with the temperature of the water cooling.
Rough translation: It's about teething troubles with a new type of ammunition in case of steep fire. The ammunition seems to move slightly backwards inside the barrel causing unexpected pressure and wear at places not made for it. This was reported during early test and evaluation but is not solved yet.
Rough translation: It's about teething troubles with a new type of ammunition in case of steep fire. The ammunition seems to move slightly backwards inside the barrel causing unexpected pressure and wear at places not made for it. This was reported during early test and evaluation but is not solved yet.
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Ukraine 'peeing' on Russia's parade?
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...hq-2022-07-31/
Bless them, they seem a bit upset their Navy Day has been ruined.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe...hq-2022-07-31/
Bless them, they seem a bit upset their Navy Day has been ruined.
It's not new ammunition, 2009 purchase and very expensive.
It's not new ammunition, 2009 purchase and very expensive.
https://defense-and-freedom.********...llery.html?m=1
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There was a further order placed in 2019 with Rheinmetall for another 32 000 pcs with a value of E 109 000 000 ( E 3 400 per pc ) I'm unsure if that's expensive or not. The special aspect of the shell is that the explosive is very resistant to exploding other than when fired, so protects crew against sympathetic explosion in SPG. The twitter link says that the problem is due to the shell sliding backwards under its own weight after loading when the barrel is elevated, which seems to indicate a problem of incorrect manufacturing tolerances, which seems inexplicable especially since this SPG was first produced in 1996.
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"Six injured after Ukrainian drone flies into Russian Black Sea fleet HQ, reports say
AP reports that the drone that flew into the Russian headquarters of its Black Sea fleet has injured six people.We reported earlier that five people were wounded, but the Sevastopol mayor, Mikhail Razvozzhaev, has said six people were injured in the blast.
The Black Sea fleet’s press service said the drone appeared to be homemade and described the explosive device as “low power”. "
https://www.theguardian.com/world/li...latest-updates
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Olenivka POW massacre thread
1) it wasn't a GMLRS rocket
2) it was a thermobaric weapon
3) russia staged it and did so (as usual) incompetently….
1) it wasn't a GMLRS rocket
2) it was a thermobaric weapon
3) russia staged it and did so (as usual) incompetently….
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Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Ammunition storage area, owned by company with a history of supplying Ukraine, experienced a small explosion and a fire this morning. Suspicion of Russian involvement, if so they failed to trigger a major explosion.
Site now being inspected by drones to see if it is safe to enter.
If Russia explosives are shown to have been used it will be the first Russian attack on NATO territory during the war.
https://bnr.bg/en/post/101684253/fir...lties-reported
Site now being inspected by drones to see if it is safe to enter.
If Russia explosives are shown to have been used it will be the first Russian attack on NATO territory during the war.
https://bnr.bg/en/post/101684253/fir...lties-reported
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Ammunition storage area, owned by company with a history of supplying Ukraine, experienced a small explosion and a fire this morning. Suspicion of Russian involvement, if so they failed to trigger a major explosion.
Site now being inspected by drones to see if it is safe to enter.
If Russia explosives are shown to have been used it will be the first Russian attack on NATO territory during the war.
https://bnr.bg/en/post/101684253/fir...lties-reported
Site now being inspected by drones to see if it is safe to enter.
If Russia explosives are shown to have been used it will be the first Russian attack on NATO territory during the war.
https://bnr.bg/en/post/101684253/fir...lties-reported
Although I would imagine elements within NATO, that are far more dependant upon Russian gas, would do all they could to lay the blame on Russian 'irregular forces' acting without sanction from the Kremlin.
I don't imagine so. Nobody mentioned that in relation to the Salisbury poisonings. Unless it's a bomber with red stars or a missile fired from Russian soil, then any decision will be a long time in coming and the time delay makes any decision far less likely to be military retaliation.
Interesting turn of events in Sevastopol drone attack.
The Ukrainian navy has denied the drone attack is their doing and has put forward the theory that is was a Russian drone. Their reasoning is that the Russians feared that a naval "regatta" as is traditional for Russian Fleet Day would give Ukraine an unparalleled opportunity to launch an attack on their ships, and they therefore chose this diversionary manoeuvre which gave them an excuse to call things off.
Possible I suppose. When I read about this this morning, I thought it was over the top of the Russians to cancel everything because of a small drone attack.
https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland...126889867.html
The Ukrainian navy has denied the drone attack is their doing and has put forward the theory that is was a Russian drone. Their reasoning is that the Russians feared that a naval "regatta" as is traditional for Russian Fleet Day would give Ukraine an unparalleled opportunity to launch an attack on their ships, and they therefore chose this diversionary manoeuvre which gave them an excuse to call things off.
Possible I suppose. When I read about this this morning, I thought it was over the top of the Russians to cancel everything because of a small drone attack.
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Geez… demining efforts for the brave.
Ammunition storage area, owned by company with a history of supplying Ukraine, experienced a small explosion and a fire this morning. Suspicion of Russian involvement, if so they failed to trigger a major explosion.
Site now being inspected by drones to see if it is safe to enter.
If Russia explosives are shown to have been used it will be the first Russian attack on NATO territory during the war.
https://bnr.bg/en/post/101684253/fir...lties-reported
Site now being inspected by drones to see if it is safe to enter.
If Russia explosives are shown to have been used it will be the first Russian attack on NATO territory during the war.
https://bnr.bg/en/post/101684253/fir...lties-reported