Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022

[Bacle]

...I wonder how well they are being watched by US overhead assets.

...and is that knowledge being shared by the US with Ukraine?

Heard rumors they are trying for an off-axis Kalibr launch.

Also rumors they mag dumped into the city during the air defense activity before this, and may have racked up a high civie body count in the crossfire, and getting them out of port avoids that issue if Ukraine hit's them.

 

[lloyd007]

The second Kharkhiv offensive seems to be faltering... wonder if the Kremlin will abandon it or double down.

 

[Bacle]

Praise be unto Prophet Clancy, he gave us warning where things may go from here.

 

[Zachowon]

So, what air defense doing?

 

[Husky_Khan]

Map of the provinces which had facilities struck by Ukrainian Drones.



Details on the latest US Military Aid Package Announced. Missiles for HIMARs, and air defense missiles for their Hawk Batteries and Stinger MANPADs. Also AT-4 and Javelin Anti-Tank Weapons, artillery ammunition, more M777 Howitzers and assorted vehicles including armored fighting vehicles such as a 100+ more M113 APC's and patrol boats.



Franco-German Defense Company KNDS has signed letters of intent with the Ukrainian Defense Company ENMEK for the establishment of a subsidiary in Ukraine that will establish a facility for the maintenence of CAESAR French 155mm Self Propelled Guns and another for the production of spare parts.



Ukrainian Companies modifying and refurbishing retired Italian M113's for use by Ukrainian Government Forces.



Details on training of future Ukrainian F-16 Pilots. In the coming months, it is planned that Ukraine will acquire possibly sixty F-16's but there are still thirty Ukrainian pilots who are available for training on the F-16 but for various reasons, are unable to be trained in the United States according to the Biden Administration which is currently training a dozen pilots in Arizona. Another smaller pilot training program is taking place in Denmark while a third program is to be set up in Romania. An estimated twenty pilots are expected to 'graduate' from F-16 pilot training by the end of the year.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/ukraine-f-16-pilot-training-00161742

Globe and Mail article on a particular unit of Ukrainian Forces, the article opening up with detailing how Ukraine underwent risky helicopter missions to and from Mariupol in the first year of the war when it was under siege by Russian forces. It's a long form article that talks about multiple individuals and a story that goes back to 2014 and earlier and covers Ukrainian personnel from this unit in operations not just in Ukraine, but also curiously enough Afghanistan as well during the 2021 fall of the previous government there.

An elite squad of Ukrainian fighters has been battling Russian occupation on the front lines. This is the story of their war

The Globe’s Mark MacKinnon followed a Ukrainian special forces team to cover their struggle to defend their country and how they’ve been pushed to the limits – and beyond – over the 27-plus months since Russia’s invasion

www.theglobeandmail.com

Pictures of an emaciated Ukrainian named Roman Gorilyk who spent two years in Russian captivity. He was a senior technician at a power plant in Northern Ukraine when the Russian liberators took him prisoner.

 

[lloyd007]

So, what air defense doing?

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[Husky_Khan]

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It was a post that was working earlier about the reported destruction or serious damage to at least one Su-57 at a Russian Airbase in the Astrakhan region where four of them are reportedly based.

I think this was similar to what was posted, from FighterBomber.

Other Twitter posts on it.





More Russian slanted accounts are currently stating it's either a decoy painted onto the runway or a T-50 prototype.

 

[lloyd007]

It was a post that was working earlier about the reported destruction or serious damage to at least one Su-57 at a Russian Airbase in the Astrakhan region where four of them are reportedly based.

I think this was similar to what was posted, from FighterBomber.

Other Twitter posts on it.





More Russian slanted accounts are currently stating it's either a decoy painted onto the runway or a T-50 prototype.

As much as destroying an SU-57 (on the ground because Russians can't be arsed to spend the effort building any hardened hangars years into a war where long range drone strikes are a proven threat) is a propaganda win for Ukraine... in practical terms at this stage in the war it seems to be 'just' a -1 glide bomb truck loss... if the Russians are even using 57's for that. There's about as many dogfights between the two air forces as there are tank duels i.e. not many

 

[Zachowon]

As much as destroying an SU-57 (on the ground because Russians can't be arsed to spend the effort building any hardened hangars years into a war where long range drone strikes are a proven threat) is a propaganda win for Ukraine... in practical terms at this stage in the war it seems to be 'just' a -1 glide bomb truck loss... if the Russians are even using 57's for that. There's about as many dogfights between the two air forces as there are tank duels i.e. not many

More tank duels.
But yeah, propaganda win is still a win

 

[Marduk]

Russian military stealing ever more operating procedures from mafia.

 

[ATP]

Russian military stealing ever more operating procedures from mafia.

Sigh.What Russia? it was mordered bu soviets.And neosoviets now are ruled by kgb mafia.
Why mafia should not use mafia methods ?

 

[Husky_Khan]

US Army Officer Reveals it was a Patriot Missile System that downed a Russian A-50 back in January.

U.S. Army Officer Confirms Russian A-50 Radar Jet Was Shot Down With Patriot Missile

The U.S. Army colonel described how Ukrainian Patriot operators staged a “SAMbush” to bring down the A-50 in January of this year.

www.twz.com

Ukraine Claims one Su-57 destroyed or damaged beyond repair and a second Su-57 damaged to a lesser extent in the drone strike a few days ago in the Astrakhan Region.



Netherland pledges to donate three Patriot Launchers and a Radar to Ukraine.



Germany to dispatch more Patriot Missiles and a Third Patriot Missile System to Ukraine as well. America to send a second system as well.



France announces intention to send Dassault Mirage 2000-5 Jets to Ukraine, modified to be able to deploy SCALP Cruise Missiles.



Two More Indian Nationals Killed in Ukraine. India urges travelers to Russia to exercise caution in response lest they fall prey to human traffickers luring them to Russia for service in the Ukrainian Special Military Operation.

 

[IndyFront]

Biden is continuing to pussyfoot around Ukraine using long range weapons

Biden's Stance on Ukraine's Long-Range Weapon Use | Law-Order

President Joe Biden stated that the U.S. does not support Ukraine using longer-range weapons to attack Russia’s interior, reaffirming the position despite recently permitting limited short-range attacks across the Russian border. This distinction aims to address immediate threats without...

www.devdiscourse.com

 

[Bacle]

The Sukhoi offices in Moscow are burning.

 

[IndyFront]

The Sukhoi offices in Moscow are burning.

Russian military and political lea"DURR"ship may be among the dumbest and most retarded on the planet, and that retardation seems to leak into their culture and infrastructure quite a bit...

 

[Bacle]

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Ukraine just hit Russia's largest steel plant; lot harder to make a lot of things for war or domestic use if Russia is getting it's foundaries and steel plants hit, on top of refineries.

 

[Husky_Khan]

An international coalition to supply drones to Ukraine has raised $600 million in commitments from members according to Latvia's Defense Minister, Andris Spruds. One random nugget of information, according to one volunteer who serves in the Ukrainian military, a drone team can launch as many as 30-35 FPV style drones daily for various strike missions with the three man team located upwards of a hundred yards away from their antenna and state to strike targets upwards of 10-15 kilometers away they might need a minute to launch and ten minutes of flight time to strike their assigned target.

Latvia-led drone coalition for Ukraine gains more funding, members

France and Italy are the latest countries to join a group devoted to rushing unmanned aerial vehicles to help Ukraine in its defense.

www.defensenews.com

One of the developments of the "Peace Summit" that took place in Switzerland is that Ukraine has released numerous pictures of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians captured by Russian soldiers, documenting the shocking amount of abuse and malnutrition they endured while in Russian captivity. Included are pictures and accounts of prisoners who lost 40 to 50 kilograms of weight while guests of Russia.

âThey lost 40kg of weightâ: photographers post pictures of Ukrainian soldiers after Russian captivity

Photographers Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberovs have posted photos of Ukrainian soldiers liberated from Russian captivity.

www.pravda.com.ua

Due to the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka Dam while it was in Russian control, Crimea has been suffering a serious water shortage and drought which can also be seen on satellite imagery. Thankfully Russia has announced the problem is manageable and fortunately for Russia, the impending water shortages will disproportionately impact the rural Crimean Tatar and already marginalized Ukrainian populations.

Water Shortages in Russian-Occupied Crimea Set to Trigger Mass Outmigration

Executive Summary: Russian-occupied Crimea is now facing water shortages so severe that as many as 500,000 of the peninsula’s 2.5 million residents may soon be forced to try to flee despite Moscow’s claims to the contrary. Such outmigration undermines Russian control. It also creates...

jamestown.org

 

[The Whispering Monk]

Thankfully Russia has announced the problem is manageable and fortunately for Russia, the impending water shortages will disproportionately impact the rural Crimean Tatar and already marginalized Ukrainian populations.

Water for me, but not for thee.

Sound historically Russian when talking to Ukrainians.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Summation of Long Range Air Defense Systems recently pledged for Ukraine including three and a half Patriot Batteries and one SAMP/T battery.



Task and Purpose video on the recent media released of Ukrainian Special Forces operating in Syria.



A Russian Ka-29 Helicopter was shot down, its crew lost, by Russian Air Defense when it was responding to a possible Ukrainian USV Attack on Russian Maritime Assets.



Russian Air Defense Training Center Struck and Set Ablaze by Ukrainian Drones near Yeysk, located opposite the channel from the city of Mariupol on the Sea of Azov.



South Korea reconsiders sending arms and military aid to Ukraine in response to Russia signing mutual defense treaties and promising to send more arms to North Korea recently.

Seoul reconsiders arming Ukraine as Russia, North Korea align

Shift comes as Moscow-Pyongyang mutual defense treaty upsets status quo

www.voanews.com

One of the developments of the "Peace Summit" that took place in Switzerland is that Ukraine has released numerous pictures of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians captured by Russian soldiers, documenting the shocking amount of abuse and malnutrition they endured while in Russian captivity. Included are pictures and accounts of prisoners who lost 40 to 50 kilograms of weight while guests of Russia.

âThey lost 40kg of weightâ: photographers post pictures of Ukrainian soldiers after Russian captivity

Photographers Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberovs have posted photos of Ukrainian soldiers liberated from Russian captivity.

www.pravda.com.ua

While Ukrainian prisoners lose weight, Russian prisoners are gaining weight.

 

[IndyFront]

Japan sanctions China-based firms accused of supporting war in Ukraine

Measures mark the first time Tokyo has targeted China-based companies over their alleged support for Russia’s war.

www.aljazeera.com

Kind of telling that Japan has tempered its open/public criticisms of the Chinese gov't and stuck to explicitly sanctioning and criticizing non-gov't entities, all three East Asian nations - ROK, China and Japan - seem to be either alarmed or getting screwed over by the new Putin-Kim axis:

The Russia-China-North Korea Trilateral Masks Hidden Differences

President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Pyongyang could create challenges in bilateral relations with Beijing.

nationalinterest.org

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/world/asia/china-russia-north-korea.html

Mr. Xi can ill afford more surprises at a time when he needs to turn around China's struggling economy. Despite his increasingly adversarial tone toward the West, Mr. Xi remains invested in maintaining China's position in the current economic global order.
"The new pact between Putin and Kim is not good news for Beijing," said John Delury, a professor of Chinese studies at Yonsei University in Seoul. "Xi Jinping has never had an easy relationship with the headstrong Korean dynast and now has increasing reason to worry about Putin encouraging Kim's aggressive tendencies."