Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Corvus]

Starstreak appears to have had its first success.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/u...-war-tztnmxqr2

[PhaelixWW]

Starstreak appears to have had its first success.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/u...-war-tztnmxqr2

Ah, that must have been the video footage I saw earlier...

Edit: Here we go (video in twitter link):

[Reeve]

Czech Republic, eh? Where in Ukraine is that?

Amazing how the moment someone pointed out his bullshit, he fucked off.

[ABEEnr2]

Ah, that must have been the video footage I saw earlier...

Can u send a link please?

[Torched]

331 paratrooper unit that are suppose to be "the elite" might have lost/injured/captured 1/3 of their troops in the war.

[PhaelixWW]

Can u send a link please?

It was already edited into my earlier post.

[Breccia]

331 paratrooper unit that are suppose to be "the elite" might have lost/injured/captured 1/3 of their troops in the war.

We've heard the paratroopers who went in first had serious losses before. This really nails it down. A one-third loss is a rout.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

Amazing how the moment someone pointed out his bullshit, he fucked off.

He tried defending it for a minute.

[jonnysensible]

damn the videos of all the places they have taken back today and the number of burnt out russian vehicles and bodies, feel sorry for the osint people counting them.

They will be finding russian corpses in the woods for years.

unmitigated military disaster for russia they fucked around and found out. Absolutely taken to school.

[Zaydin]

Apparently the White House is working on working with allies to transfer Soviet made tanks to Ukraine, the first time it has ever done so.

[YUPPIE]

How come Putin hasn't reinvaded Kazakhstan? Despite the fact people were calling Kazakhstan a Russian puppet state months ago with the civil unrest there and Russian special forces being sent to murder/detain protestors, they have almost completely betrayed Russia in the Ukraine crisis. Refusing to participate, refusing to send any aid, calling out Putin on TV.

[Zaydin]

How come Putin hasn't reinvaded Kazakhstan? Despite the fact people were calling Kazakhstan a Russian puppet state months ago with the civil unrest there and Russian special forces being sent to murder/detain protestors, they have almost completely betrayed Russia in the Ukraine crisis. Refusing to participate, refusing to send any aid, calling out Putin on TV.

This has been established: Putler is struggling to defeat Ukraine. The Russian military is in such a poor state that having to split resources between two fronts would be all but guaranteed defeat for Russia.

[Corvus]

damn the videos of all the places they have taken back today and the number of burnt out russian vehicles and bodies, feel sorry for the osint people counting them.

They will be finding russian corpses in the woods for years.

unmitigated military disaster for russia they fucked around and found out. Absolutely taken to school.

Had a look early and there had been a big jump overnight as the losses around Kyiv started to come in. More than 2200 vehicles including close to 400 tanks now confirmed lost. That's close to 60 vehicles a day, including more than 10 tanks a day.

[PhaelixWW]

Apparently the White House is working on working with allies to transfer Soviet made tanks to Ukraine, the first time it has ever done so.

Earlier today, CNN reported:

Germany has approved the delivery of 56 type Pbv 501 combat tanks to Ukraine, according to a German defense ministry spokesperson Friday. Germany’s increased defense spending has marked a historic shift in the country’s foreign policy.

Of course, these are IFVs, not tanks. Actually, clicking through the link gives:

Germany has approved the delivery of 56 infantry fighting vehicles of type Pbv 501 to Ukraine a German Defense Ministry spokesperson told CNN Friday.

The armored vehicles are stemming from the Cold War era East German army and had been sold to Sweden, then resold to the Czech Republic who will deliver them to Ukraine, according to the ministry.

According to the German war weapons control act, the Federal Security Council must approve of the export of weapons that originated from Germany at any time.

Correction: A previous version of this post incorrectly described the type of vehicle that Germany has approved the delivery of to Ukraine. Germany plans to send infantry fighting vehicles.

...so I guess they figured it out.

And then, more recently:

The United States will provide another $300 million in security assistance to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday.

The new package means the US has now committed more than $2.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the start of the Biden administration, according to the statement from Pentagon press secretary John Kirby.

The new package includes:

• Switchblade suicide drones
• Anti-drone systems
• Armored vehicles
• Night-vision equipment
• Ammunition
• And more

So yeah, some vehicle assistance is definitely on the way to Ukraine.

[jonnysensible]

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Uk is chucking some infantry fighting vehicles and artillery as well irrc

[YUPPIE]

This has been established: Putler is struggling to defeat Ukraine. The Russian military is in such a poor state that having to split resources between two fronts would be all but guaranteed defeat for Russia.

But by comparison, Belarus is determined to fight with Putin all the way to the end with unfailing loyalty.

[PhaelixWW]

Uk is chucking some infantry fighting vehicles and artillery as well irrc

It appears so:

The British defense ministry on Thursday announced that the U.K. and its allies would be providing more military aid to Ukraine following the second International Defense Donor Conference for Ukraine.

More than 35 international partners came together during the conference where the U.K. defense ministry said that “the international community has committed to widening its package of military support for Ukraine and explored new ways of sustaining the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the longer term, including the provision of increasingly capable air and coastal defense systems, artillery and counter battery capabilities, armored vehicles and protected mobility, as well as wider training and logistical support.”

And of course Australia, as well:

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that Australia will send armored Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically asked for them while appealing to Australian lawmakers for more help in Ukraine's war against Russia.

Zelenskyy addressed the Australian Parliament on Thursday and asked for the Australian-made, four-wheel-drive vehicles.

Morrison told reporters the vehicles will be flown over on Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport planes. He didn’t specify how many would be sent or when.

[jonnysensible]

Had a look early and there had been a big jump overnight as the losses around Kyiv started to come in. More than 2200 vehicles including close to 400 tanks now confirmed lost. That's close to 60 vehicles a day, including more than 10 tanks a day.

this kinda stuff is bonkers : https://twitter.com/Orxan_012/status...03535634739207

the battle of kyiv is over and russia has lost. The tractors will eat well tonight.

[PhaelixWW]

But by comparison, Belarus is determined to fight with Putin all the way to the end with unfailing loyalty.

Lukashenko has always been a Putin toady.

[jonnysensible]

But by comparison, Belarus is determined to fight with Putin all the way to the end with unfailing loyalty.

this isn't what has happened. senior military resigning, soldiers refusing to fight, sabotage of logistsics..its just lukashenko bootlicking a cancer ridden Putin.