Russia's War Against Ukraine

[FarAway Sooner]

It's an interesting video, Star.  Thanks for posting that.  My only complaint would be that he was a bit long-winded, but such is always the risk when dealing with academics.

It does give interesting food for thought on whether or not Russia proceeds with another significant mobilization any time soon.  It'll be interesting to see what we all learn if/when the fog of war lifts.

[JasonPratt]

Consensus is that it was a Ukrainian counter battery trap.

Belongs restored in a museum.

But how long must we wait for the Ork propaganda to point to this as evidence of actual Nazis being fought against by heroic Mother Russia?

(The iron cross on the turret is especially useful.)

To be fair, at this point Russia's gonna do it anyway, so you might as well spare another tank by giving them a worthless target.

[Skoop]

Looks like ATACMs might have made their debut by wrecking an airfield full of equipment.

[SirAndrewD]

But how long must we wait for the Ork propaganda to point to this as evidence of actual Nazis being fought against by heroic Mother Russia?

(The iron cross on the turret is especially useful.)

To be fair, at this point Russia's gonna do it anyway, so you might as well spare another tank by giving them a worthless target.

Yeah, Russians jump at the whole cross symbiology every chance they get. 

Never mind the fact that battlefield crosses and x's and deltas have been in use by militaries for literally thousands of years, including by Russians.   

[GDS_Starfury]

It's an interesting video, Star.  Thanks for posting that.

my pleasure!  I've now gotten sucked into a bunch of his work and so far its pretty decent.

Looks like ATACMs might have made their debut by wrecking an airfield full of equipment.

oh they were definitely ATACMS!  photos of the boosters and some unexploded bomblets proved that.

Yeah, Russians jump at the whole cross symbiology every chance they get. 

I kind of get the feeling that the Ukrainians are just rubbing the russians face in it at this point.

[GDS_Starfury]

[GDS_Starfury]

[GDS_Starfury]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1714363897413517559

[Windigo]

Damn good use of those bad boys too.

[GDS_Starfury]

would like to know what kind of helicopters got burnt out.
result of the ATACMS strike.

[GDS_Starfury]

WALL-E fights for Ukraine!  drone used to plant mines right at the front.

[GDS_Starfury]

and this weeks losses around Avdiivka.

[GDS_Starfury]

and while I cant seem to find video or photo confirmation its claimed that 4 Frogfoots have need shot down over the last week as well.

[GDS_Starfury]

so cute!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1714697065853251879

[FarAway Sooner]

would like to know what kind of helicopters got burnt out.
result of the ATACMS strike.

It's my understanding that the ATACMS in its current configuration uses a unitary M57 warhead (essentially uses a Harpoon's 500-lb warhead).  That replaced the cluster munition M39 warhead that was previously used, but that replacement program started in 2021 and wasn't expected to finish until 2024.

Forbes reported that there were 3 ATACMS used in the attack on the airbase.  Assuming that the photo is real and not altered, it would suggest that they are using cluster munition warheads.  Wouldn't a 500-pound warhead falling from 32 miles out of the sky leave a larger hole in the ground than what we see there?

I'm not so much trying to poke holes in the picture as just understand--what kind of warheads are the ATACMS using?