Russia's War Against Ukraine

[Jarhead0331]

this could have been prevented...

https://twitter.com/i/status/1758870596199338149

[Crossroads]

Again, while Germany still seems to get a lot of flak on their commitment in aid, it is France that truly is missing from the big picture.

https://x.com/ch_trebesch/status/1758385245852987759

[Crossroads]

France, Italy, Spain, more like it. Switzerland fully in their neutral happy place, too bad, as they would have a lot of usable stuff in stock.

[Crossroads]

Story of one volunteer, very similar to what I have heard from others, who've come back. And managed to stay back. RIP young man.

Via google translate.

https://yle-fi.translate.goog/a/74-20075031?_x_tr_sl=fi&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp

[GDS_Starfury]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1759700857161953334

[GDS_Starfury]

so a russian training ground was visited by some Himars today.   
I don't think that battalion is going to be deployed.

[Crossroads]

The second anniversary of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in a few days. RAND discussion on variety of topics related to that.

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/02/two-years-after-russia-invaded-ukraine.html

[Windigo]

so a russian training ground was visited by some Himars today.   
I don't think that battalion is going to be deployed.

I also read on twitter that a UAF drone flew to Russian logistics centre and one of the big structures had its doors wide ass open and the drone had a good visit

[GDS_Starfury]

I saw that video.  quite a few drones came to say hi.

[Uberhaus]

so a russian training ground was visited by some Himars today.   
I don't think that battalion is going to be deployed.

I also read on twitter that a UAF drone flew to Russian logistics centre and one of the big structures had its doors wide ass open and the drone had a good visit

I saw that video.  quite a few drones came to say hi.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/02/20/russian-troops-left-their-warehouse-doors-open-ukrainian-drones-flew-right-inside-and-blew-up-a-bunch-of-armored-vehicles/?sh=1bf06f2e5666

[GDS_Starfury]

https://twitter.com/i/status/1760422404814159960

[GDS_Starfury]

all of the hits

https://twitter.com/i/status/1760436105525031049

[FarAway Sooner]

Uber, thanks for posting that video.  The conclusion of that Forbes article is kind of sad.

The implication is that the Ukrainians extended the range of their first-person quadcopters, possibly by flying them in a long formation with a larger "repeater" drone that captured, and rebroadcast, the FPVs' command signals. With the help of a repeater drone, an FPV might range more than 10 miles.

But if the Ukrainians could locate a warehouse complex full of tanks 10 miles behind the front line, why not strike it with much heavier weapons than drones—artillery, rockets, even glide-bombs—and guarantee the instantaneous destruction of the entire complex?

The answer is obvious. The United States was the main supplier of Ukraine's heavy munitions, and Russia-aligned Republicans in the U.S. Congress since October have refused to vote on fresh aid to Ukraine. Ukrainian forces are running out of their heaviest weapons.

[Windigo]

American leadership supporting the Russian state.... that shit is as sad as it is unbelievable. Ronald Reagan is rolling in his grave.

[Uberhaus]

Thanks for the like FarAwaySooner.  Yes, it was painful reading the conclusion to that article, but I didn't quote it here, wanting to be discrete lest the forum be locked up again, only posting the link.

Now everyone knows what an insidious SOB I can be.