Ukraine War Thread Part 2
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"Germany will increase the supply of Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine" - German Defense Minister Pistorius
"We will not be able to replace every tank that has failed (...), but from July we will increase the supply of Leopard 1 A5," he says
"We will not be able to replace every tank that has failed (...), but from July we will increase the supply of Leopard 1 A5," he says
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Not really, but the Helicopter hit the other day appears to have been struck by one. They did have a couple of the Stormers damaged.
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Russia submitted a bill to parliament pardoning all small and medium crimes of participants of the so-called "SMO".
Both professionals and mobiks will be exempted from criminal prosecution even if the crimes were committed before the law came into force. Those who receive state awards or retired from service will also be exempt.
The Russian army is becoming criminal not only de-facto but also de-jure.
Both professionals and mobiks will be exempted from criminal prosecution even if the crimes were committed before the law came into force. Those who receive state awards or retired from service will also be exempt.
The Russian army is becoming criminal not only de-facto but also de-jure.
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Putin appears to be hedging his bets on Ukraine not being able to produce its own tanks etc as he destroys their infrastructure, so will eventually run out of arms and have to rely on the West. That is a fine asumption, but the only flaw is the West are supplying and are ramping up production in several cases while parts for his own scrap metal in storage relies on Western items that will get more and more difficult to source. But it may not even get to his point of eutopia as his army may not survive long enough to see some of his wonder weapons Waffle.
The difference in between the western and Russian kit.
How the crew managed to trigger three AT-mines is beyond me, but glad they survived, and with an experience and now more experienced.
How the crew managed to trigger three AT-mines is beyond me, but glad they survived, and with an experience and now more experienced.
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Ukraine is assessing Australia's F18's to see if they are in good enough shape!
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Not really, but the Helicopter hit the other day appears to have been struck by one. They did have a couple of the Stormers damaged.
https://twitter.com/_Surovikin_/stat...07720020144145
https://twitter.com/_Surovikin_/stat...07720020144145
And 18 manpads, at most $1.8m to shoot down a $35m helicopter. That's good economics especially as 50% of the crew don't survive even with ejection seats. On average it take 10 manpads to take out a helicopter, according to Polish sources.
The difference in between the western and Russian kit.
How the crew managed to trigger three AT-mines is beyond me, but glad they survived, and with an experience and now more experienced.
https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/...00506141356032
How the crew managed to trigger three AT-mines is beyond me, but glad they survived, and with an experience and now more experienced.
https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/...00506141356032
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Ka-52 has the highest ratios of shoot down to number in service. Its been a disaster, and the Krembots are singing its praises.
And 18 manpads, at most $1.8m to shoot down a $35m helicopter. That's good economics especially as 50% of the crew don't survive even with ejection seats. On average it take 10 manpads to take out a helicopter, according to Polish sources.
And 18 manpads, at most $1.8m to shoot down a $35m helicopter. That's good economics especially as 50% of the crew don't survive even with ejection seats. On average it take 10 manpads to take out a helicopter, according to Polish sources.
it depends what was fired at it, I thought it had sensors and countermeasures for various missile systems, however the starstreak is guided so tends to be invulnerable to those. The other 18 could have been a whole gamut of missiles but the starstreak knocked it down.
On a general discussion I know someone who worked on these, about 18 were flown in on Dec 20201 and parked. From his time working on them he thinks about 20 could be made combat capable, about a dozen suitable for training and the rest are clapped and suitable for only spares.
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Russian politician Alexander Kolodich stabbed and killed in his mansion in Moscow - reportedly by his “yard worker”….
Kolodich was chairman of the Commettee on Budget, Finance and Tax Policy of the Duma of the Khanti-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, instituted in connection with the sanctions policy of the West.
Plenty of opportunity for sticky fingers - and to get on the wrong side of someone….
Kolodich was chairman of the Commettee on Budget, Finance and Tax Policy of the Duma of the Khanti-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, instituted in connection with the sanctions policy of the West.
Plenty of opportunity for sticky fingers - and to get on the wrong side of someone….
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Russia transfers helicopters to Berdiansk
Putin appears to be hedging his bets on Ukraine not being able to produce its own tanks etc as he destroys their infrastructure, so will eventually run out of arms and have to rely on the West.
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