Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022
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Reminds me of the luckiest man in Baghdad moment from Desert Storm I or II (don't remember which) where the guy on a motorcycle is 100' or so ahead of a large bomb hitting the bridge he's crossing.
Yet another textbook case of deconfliction failure. After all, who needs a functioning IFF system like the decadent westerners in NATO, when you can build superweapons that may or may not work but make an impression in the news reports.
Basically the only way for them to avoid friendly fire for sure is to deactivate either air force or air defense, so that only one of them can operate in any given area at the same time, and obviously both of these options are far from optimal in the middle of a large scale conflict.
paulobrito
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The decadent westerns have IFF, but that not stopped the much vaunted Patriot system to kill some western fighters in the Gulf Wars...
Accidents happen; "accidents" happening on a regular basis implies incompetence and organizational flaws on fundamental levels.
And that was what, 20 years ago? Surely no one upgraded Patriot since then nor did any fixes about that problem, and it didn't happen again because US forces stopped flying planes and shooting down missiles since 2003, right?
It kinda shows how the technological and doctrinal capability to make this stuff work properly is not that old really, and Russia is catching up to NATO 2000's.
Ukraine will be receiving 90 T-72 Tanks Soon, Refurbished in the Czech Republic with the costs split between the Netherlands and United States.
Another Russian Cruise Missile Notably Felled by a Ukrainian MANPAD, this time an Igla.
Parts of a Ukrainian S-300 Missile Allegedly Landed inside of Belarus. Belarus reportedly Summoned the Ukrainian Ambassador to explain the incident.
A few days ago four Ukrainian Soldiers were allegedly killed in the Bryansk Oblast in Russian territory, likely up to some manner of shenanigans.
A Russian T-90M Tank Was Apparently Destroyed by drone dropped HEAT Grenades.
Another Russian Cruise Missile Notably Felled by a Ukrainian MANPAD, this time an Igla.
Parts of a Ukrainian S-300 Missile Allegedly Landed inside of Belarus. Belarus reportedly Summoned the Ukrainian Ambassador to explain the incident.
A few days ago four Ukrainian Soldiers were allegedly killed in the Bryansk Oblast in Russian territory, likely up to some manner of shenanigans.
A Russian T-90M Tank Was Apparently Destroyed by drone dropped HEAT Grenades.
I can imagine it now:
Belarusian Ambassador: "Explain yourself!"
Ukrainian Ambassador: "Shit happens."
Belarusian Ambassador: "Explain yourself!"
Ukrainian Ambassador: "Shit happens."
"Explain why you are letting Russia use your country as a base to attack ours."
Would be my reply.
Building near a Train Station in Rostov on fire.
Though again to be fair once again, oopsies like this were pretty hilariously/sadly commonplace prior to any Special Military Operations as well.
Though again to be fair once again, oopsies like this were pretty hilariously/sadly commonplace prior to any Special Military Operations as well.
strunkenwhite
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In this case, specifying the location helps illustrate why the mentioned solution goes beyond "desperately inefficient" to "complete loss of function" in this case. If you activate your defenses, the base's purpose is negated. If you use the base, it is defenseless.
They fucked the Engels HQ on the morning of the next round of attacks on UKR infra.
The Ukrainians may have just wiped out a lot of experienced Bear crew during the briefing/prep.
Also, 9 golden rings for the CIS leadershiper, even if only Lukashenko wears it publicly; the LotR memes already getting around.
The Russian military and bureaucracy seems to want to pretend to be Orcs, and Putin wants to be Sauron.
Also, reminder the last 'peace talks' ended with the Russians attempting to poison Roman Abramovich.
Bloomberg News Reports the United States is Pondering Sending Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine. Some Estimates are that the United States Has Two Thousand Bradley platforms in storage.
Ukrainian Forces Using Netting and Screens to Protect from small Russian Loitering Munitions, Apparently Successfully in Some Cases.
A Russian 2S$ Tyulpan 240mm Self Propelled Mortar Got Bonked by a Ukrainian Drone in the Donetsk Oblast. Likely only damaged but also only one of a handful of these vehicles left in active Russian service.
Three of the "Railraod Partisans", Belarussian Citizens Who Sabotaged Belarussian Rail Networks to Hamper the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Last Winter/Spring Were Given Lengthy Prison Sentences.
Pro-Russian Channels Reporting That Many More of the Russian Aircraft Losses are Due to Friendly Fire from Russian Air Defenses Then Previously Assumed.
Ukrainian Forces Using Netting and Screens to Protect from small Russian Loitering Munitions, Apparently Successfully in Some Cases.
A Russian 2S$ Tyulpan 240mm Self Propelled Mortar Got Bonked by a Ukrainian Drone in the Donetsk Oblast. Likely only damaged but also only one of a handful of these vehicles left in active Russian service.
Three of the "Railraod Partisans", Belarussian Citizens Who Sabotaged Belarussian Rail Networks to Hamper the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Last Winter/Spring Were Given Lengthy Prison Sentences.
Pro-Russian Channels Reporting That Many More of the Russian Aircraft Losses are Due to Friendly Fire from Russian Air Defenses Then Previously Assumed.
One Person Killed and About Twenty Wounded in Russia's Missile Attacks Upon Kyiv yesterday which included strikes on a University Campus and a Hotel popular with journalists. One Japanese journalist was among those injured in the attack.
nypost.com
Rough Estimated on Number of Russian Tank Losses In the Ukraine Special Military Operation So Far and In Proportion to Estimated Total Numbers of Russian Tanks Available in Active Service.
First media revealed of one of the 39 Canadian LAV based Armored Combat Support Vehicles now serving in Ukraine. The delivery of these vehicles was announced back in late June.
Long thread discussing Russia's S-300 Air Defense Missiles and How They've Been Modified and Used in the Ground Attack Role by Russian Forces.
Missiles slam Kyiv as Putin and Zelensky trade insults in New Year’s speeches
One person was killed and 20 others wounded in Kyiv as a wave of Russian missiles rocked the capital city Saturday — while Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky traded barbs.…
nypost.com
Rough Estimated on Number of Russian Tank Losses In the Ukraine Special Military Operation So Far and In Proportion to Estimated Total Numbers of Russian Tanks Available in Active Service.
First media revealed of one of the 39 Canadian LAV based Armored Combat Support Vehicles now serving in Ukraine. The delivery of these vehicles was announced back in late June.
Long thread discussing Russia's S-300 Air Defense Missiles and How They've Been Modified and Used in the Ground Attack Role by Russian Forces.
Russian Media apparently Admitting sixty three killed in a HIMARS strike in Makiivka, Northeast of the City of Donetsk where Mobilized troops were using a school as a base.
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