Well, perhaps they are considering that but just not saying anything because, you know, OPSEC. I hope so anyway. We don't hear much about what intelligence is supplied to Ukraine for good reasons.

A very interesting analysis of both Russian and Ukrainian military and worth a read.

https://static.rusi.org/359-SR-Ukrai...-web-final.pdf

And there it is, the nub, Russian creep. Like lava. How do you stop it?

At least lava declares itself openly. We love Russia and Russians, except when some of them use underhand methods to steal.

MRGA is fine, but please do not (re)move the goalposts. Thank you.

I heard a PPrune rumor, that opsec, may or may not matter, on a public forum, seriously :D
if the russians subscribe to the theory of gathering intelligence from pprune then they may not, or may..(see what i did there).. have no hope in hell in doing anything but, continue to lose this war.

Good God man, you mean the CIA do not use us either for intelligence gathering?

I’ve heard the Russians have already got langleybaston targeted and intend to torture him by hanging him out to dry on the washing line by his seaweed until he talks and tells them all he knows about cumulus nimbus.

MRGA! as espoused by Vlad to save his daytime job has the same issues that it had after day 3.

Russia assumed out of Tsar Nick levels of hubris that the other team would give in to the charms of Vlads purported 2nd best army of the world in Ukraine. The corruption that has thrived under Vlads despotic rule has undermined what was already a corrupt system and assured that embarrassment would ensue. Vlads coffers are not being replenished, like the Russian military they are diminished by the hand of Vlad. The only thing that Vlad seems to have picked is that mobilisation would be "is problem....". Throwing mobiks into the fray without food, weapons, training or leadership seems to be an excellent recipe to bring down the federation, so more power to that, Vlad. Vlad is having issues with the 300K that he is effectively turning into 200's and 300's at record rates. Adding more 200's and 300's by increasing the next tranche of victims seems to be contrary to the needs for stability of the Federation. In the end, Russia has managed to alienate many of the republics, states and autonomous oblasts that make up the federation, and that is at the same time removing and damaging a generation of their population that was already too small to maintain Russia's demographics with a bucket or two of viagra. On the other side, Ukraine mobilised its population, and almost every citizen of Ukraine is intent on evicting their unwelcome neighbours.

Can't imagine the self important female talking head that appears too frequently on the Kremlin safe TV channel, being prepared to place her butt into the firing line to achieve Vlads ego trip, whereas every girl in Ukraine seems to be quite prepared and capable to defend their own land from the invaders.

Assuming the worst case of a win by Russia on the ground, that will ensure an indefinite occupation of a hostile public that Russia has shown it cannot sustain, even when they actually had a system that worked. Thanks to Vlad, and the rest of the oligarchs that have diminished Russia's capabilities for their own gains, that should result in a poisoned chalice for Russia, and that is their best outcome, which is a diminishing prospect.

Ukraine needs the extended range fire to impact Russian MSR within the borders of Ukraine. That is a manner by which both Ukrainian and Russian losses are minimised. Fighting in the trenches without interdiction of the MSR wasn't much fun in 1914-18 and this is not looking much better now in many parts. Ukraine has earned the right to be provided such fires, and they have demonstrated discipline in the employment of existing fire that justifies their provision. IMHO.

Combined arms integration is what will win the war as the front collapses back towards Russia after winter. Great to gift weapon their way, better however to teach them how to use those varying weapons systems in a coordinated fashion. Winter is the appropriate time to complete that training.

Snow on the ground suggests this is recent?

This is from March:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/276147

Non-Russians in Chelyabinsk are being given mobilisation orders, despite partial mobilisation supposedly having ended and despite not having Russian passports or even residence permits, which should make them ineligible…..

Relax, what I now know is limited to the date and time, and how many sleeps to Christmas.

Russian captives are fighting back :E

Shades of Kuwait

Carol of the Bells is originally a Ukrainian song called Shchedryk composed by Mykola Leontovych.

It first came to the US 100 years ago, in 1922 - Chicago marked the anniversary so beautifully.

Thank you, friends!

​​​​​​​Apparently, a Russian base near the Svatove-Kreminna front has been overrun by Ukrainian forces. (video)..

Ukrainian PR at its best again..

brilliant.

That's the compact Su-25. Improved ramp utilization and excellent in cold climates. These plains are retaining a substantial amount of their structure post arrival on the turf, pretty tough builds

The Ukrainians have been having a Mig 29 tag along with theirs as cover by the looks of this.

Another possible reason to hand over longer range Himars. for the full longer article see the link

https://eurasiantimes.com/outranging...ornado-lancet/

I remember driving across Salisbury Plain some years ago and having the car satnav go bonkers. Checked NOTAMs later and spotted that there was a GPS jamming trial taking place.

I assume that GLONASS operates on different frequencies to GPS, so can these Russian smart weapons be buggered up by jamming GLONASS?

Not my subject at all, so sorry if this sounds like a dim witted question. Just seems to me to be a possible a way to stop their high precision weapons from working, or at least making them revert to INS, which I assume would be less accurate.

"The Russian troops employed Tornado-S systems during the war in Donbas and again in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine." ... don't mention the War, eh?

Russia is negotiating with India on the supply of more than 500 sanctioned goods.

Reuters journalists managed to get acquainted with the list that Russia sent to India.

Russia is negotiating with India on the supply of more than 500 sanctioned goods. Reuters journalists managed to get acquainted with the list that Russia sent to India.

It consists of almost 14 pages and contains a request for automotive engine parts such as pistons, oil pumps and ignition coils. There is also demand for bumpers and safety belts.

For aircraft and helicopters, Russia requested 41 items, including landing gear components, fuel systems, communications and fire extinguishing systems, life jackets and aircraft tires.

Also on the list are raw materials for the production of paper, paper bags and consumer packaging, materials and equipment for the production of textiles, in particular fabrics and dyes, and about 200 more items related to metallurgy.

​​​​​​​https://t.co/LuVlPEw8zJ

If India keeps supporting Russia, in any way, all US foreign aid should be cut off.
​​​​​​​Scares me to think of how many US tech companies use Indian contract workers. They are cheap and competent, but what’s getting imbedded in the code?

Havent seen any evidence of Su-57s being in theatre, or even involved from inside Russia.

Russkies claim they've been in use, but you are correct in terms of having any 3rd party hard evidence. Nevertheless, there are too few to say that the Russkies would be holding back any in reserves.

https://eurasiantimes.com/in-ukraine...nch-holes/?amp

With respect, Russia confirming something isn't the confirmation I was looking for.

Considering everything else operating in and around theatre has been photographed, or tracked, or whatever, there has been nothing for the Su-57.

@ORAC & GlobalNav

If this is happening then any foreign aid provided to India from any country should be held in abeyance immediately. Further, any contracts with Indian companies should be suspended pending review.
And if India is seen to be supplying / supporting the Russian aggression then they should be sanctioned immediately by all countries, fast action on sanctions speaks more talking about it..

Agreed, but then we have to do the same for China.

@melmothtw

Yes why not, if they are seen to have been approached to supply or are negotiating to supply then yes.
I still find it difficult to see why the 'western" world provides aid, in various guises, to countries that are not really needing.

:E I await your visual confirmation then :}

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....729c63f9d.jpeg

I know it is the Daily Fail, but they do not learn...




'Imminent large-scale attack' on Ukraine feared as Russian bombers mass at air base (msn.com)

Moldova has demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Transnistria.

Do not learn what ?

More from Ukraines excellent PR service.

State of play at the Dam, you can see the lock gates in one of the shots where the road was dropped.

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Not to stack munitions next to the aircraft.