Ukraine War Thread Part 2
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A Russian surrendering to a drone after his comrade is killed.
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Russia testing an installed Fagot ATGM on a drone, it doesn't look very stable so aiming it will be a bitch, I wonder if that is why they are test firing on the ground as well.
https://twitter.com/tungphat1/status...12218142351758
https://twitter.com/tungphat1/status...12218142351758
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What puzzles me is how UKA could know that RuA would use such an expensive missile ? Since this decoy was within 10 km of the border they could have used a Lancet drone and that would have been a big minus to UKA comparing the cost of the very expensive decoy to a cheap drone.
I only see the jet-exhaust of the missile for a second or two.
I only see the jet-exhaust of the missile for a second or two.
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What puzzles me is how UKA could know that RuA would use such an expensive missile ? Since this decoy was within 10 km of the border they could have used a Lancet drone and that would have been a big minu to UKA comparing the cost of the very expensive decoy to a cheap drone.
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Another ship is burning 80km south of Crimea according the Crimean Wind Telegram channel.
Russians travel with transponders off, so we can't yet confirm which ship it is.
Russians travel with transponders off, so we can't yet confirm which ship it is.
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Hopefully this puts the a RaaF F-18's to rest.
https://english.nv.ua/amp/ukraine-re...-50389048.html
https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-a...0240130-p5f0zo
https://english.nv.ua/amp/ukraine-re...-50389048.html
https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-a...0240130-p5f0zo
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Hopefully this puts the a RaaF F-18's to rest.
https://english.nv.ua/amp/ukraine-re...-50389048.html
https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-a...0240130-p5f0zo
https://english.nv.ua/amp/ukraine-re...-50389048.html
https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-a...0240130-p5f0zo
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Russian Air Force Lieutenant General Alexander Tatarenko confirmed killed in the Ukrainian strike on the Belbek military airfield in occupied Crimea.
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Result of the Ukrainian attacks on refineries and export sites…
Russia cuts gasoline, diesel exports to offset refinery outages", — Reuters
🔥 Successful SBU drone attacks on major oil refineries reduced Russian exports of oil products by almost a third. In January, gasoline exports fell by 37%, diesel exports by 23%.
Russia cuts gasoline, diesel exports to offset refinery outages", — Reuters
🔥 Successful SBU drone attacks on major oil refineries reduced Russian exports of oil products by almost a third. In January, gasoline exports fell by 37%, diesel exports by 23%.
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They are a bit more than that, these days with drones and their optics they have to be able to fool the enemy into a launch, here is one of the decoys close up.
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How they attacked snake island, they used a MRLS on a barge! ( added film in first link )
https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1753351326191268144
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https://twitter.com/IAPonomarenko/status/1753351326191268144
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Still no sign of Gerasimov since the strike on Crimea where he was initially reported to have been killed.
Now he’s being air-brushed from history as well….
Now he’s being air-brushed from history as well….
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This could be bad news 
Despite an increase in Russian main battle tank (MBT) and other armoured combat vehicles (ACV) losses over the past three month of fighting in Ukraine, Moscow’s ramping up of its industrial capacity means that it can maintain its current level of offensive activity “for the foreseeable future”, stated the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).In a 29 January 2024 post on the social media platform X, the UK MoD’s Defence Intelligence stated that since early October 2023 Russian ground forces have been on the offensive in eastern Ukraine. During this period, Russian losses have increased with its forces likely losing up to 365 MBTs and 700 ACVs, achieving “minor” territorial gains.
“However, Russia can probably generate at least 100 MBTs per month and therefore retains the ability to replace battlefield losses and continue this level of offensive activity for the foreseeable future,” the UK Defence Intelligence stated.
In addition, UK Defence Intelligence stated that from 24 February 2022 to 25 January 2024, Russian ground forces likely lost around 2,600 MBTs and 4,900 other ACV in Ukraine. Russia losses of combat vehicles in 2023 was around 40% fewer than in 2022.
“It is highly likely that the reduction in armoured vehicle attrition rates was due to the increasing positional nature of the conflict in 2023 and because Russia spent a significant proportion of the year in a defensive posture,” UK Defence Intelligence wrote.
https://www.army-technology.com/news...r-sustainable/
UK MoD: current Russian tank loss rate in Ukraine war sustainable
Russia is able to produce at least 100 MBTs per month according to the UK’s Defence Intelligence, which means Moscow’s losses over the past quarter can be replaced.Despite an increase in Russian main battle tank (MBT) and other armoured combat vehicles (ACV) losses over the past three month of fighting in Ukraine, Moscow’s ramping up of its industrial capacity means that it can maintain its current level of offensive activity “for the foreseeable future”, stated the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).In a 29 January 2024 post on the social media platform X, the UK MoD’s Defence Intelligence stated that since early October 2023 Russian ground forces have been on the offensive in eastern Ukraine. During this period, Russian losses have increased with its forces likely losing up to 365 MBTs and 700 ACVs, achieving “minor” territorial gains.
“However, Russia can probably generate at least 100 MBTs per month and therefore retains the ability to replace battlefield losses and continue this level of offensive activity for the foreseeable future,” the UK Defence Intelligence stated.
In addition, UK Defence Intelligence stated that from 24 February 2022 to 25 January 2024, Russian ground forces likely lost around 2,600 MBTs and 4,900 other ACV in Ukraine. Russia losses of combat vehicles in 2023 was around 40% fewer than in 2022.
“It is highly likely that the reduction in armoured vehicle attrition rates was due to the increasing positional nature of the conflict in 2023 and because Russia spent a significant proportion of the year in a defensive posture,” UK Defence Intelligence wrote.
https://www.army-technology.com/news...r-sustainable/