Warfare Russia/Ukraine War

[Chazman]

A friend in Kyiv told me of trucks loaded with AKs passing them out on street corners. She didn't mention ammo.

Plenty of Russian ammo pick ups.

 

[Connaught Ranger]

"These aren’t just isolated incidents — they’re symbols of a system under pressure:Corruption so deep it leaks through every institution Internet crackdowns signaling fear of the truth. Robots that fall over during demonstrations. Embarrassing AI failures promoted as break-through's. Propaganda films so poorly made they reveal the insecurity behind them. Cultural decay masquerading as patriotism. Taken together, they paint a vivid picture of a state struggling to maintain the illusion of competence.Let’s break down what these metaphors tell us— and why they matter now." Professor Gerdes.

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[Mike1976]

What stopped the Russians in the early weeks of the war, were armed irregular citizen forces.

A friend in Kyiv told me of trucks loaded with AKs passing them out on street corners. She didn't mention ammo.

European governments and populations are kind of really anti-gun, so gun possession is beyond negligible. And most armed forces as I said don't have enough for themselves, never mind handing them out willy nilly.

 

[Mike1976]

Fireworks rehearsals for the new year celebrations got a bit out of hand in Novorossysk

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[Picanha]

"These aren’t just isolated incidents — they’re symbols of a system under pressure:Corruption so deep it leaks through every institution Internet crackdowns signaling fear of the truth. Robots that fall over during demonstrations. Embarrassing AI failures promoted as break-through's. Propaganda films so poorly made they reveal the insecurity behind them. Cultural decay masquerading as patriotism. Taken together, they paint a vivid picture of a state struggling to maintain the illusion of competence.Let’s break down what these metaphors tell us— and why they matter now." Professor Gerdes.

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Funny was also the admired Chinese robot which is 100% a person with a prosthetic leg...why not remove at the waist or head?

Authocraties never surprise and they are the well earned dividend for the blind followers of propaganda and simple solution strong men longing for a world of the past and living only for the dicators goal.

Full of lies, hate and urge to control every nook of normal life albeit being subpar simpletons themselves...

Sad thing is this stupidity costs so many lives..

Edit: A country having this freak show of losers on TV is so done...unbearable aggressive and dumb.

 

[Picanha]

RIP Hero Farmer

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Kherson Farmer Who Removed 5,000 Mines and Downed 200 Drones Posthumously Named Hero of Ukraine 🇺🇦 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posthumously awarded the...

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[Picanha]

Much is guesstimate but you can extrapolate and I think Western intelligence is doing just that.

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I already said in the very beginning of this thread that it is not possible to replace certain tactical and strategical enablers by pure body count.

An army needing bodyguards for their officers and relying on 18th century pressure to force its troops to do the meat wave attacks is in deep trouble once getting a technologically advanced enemy.

All out war costs millions of lives on all sides nobody wants that but we must prepare nevertheless and make our hammer twice as big as needed. That's very well invested money to keep the dictators at bay and wait for their eventual fate to materialise through their "actions" alone.

Very important is to cut ties ever more over the next years and decades to again get two independent systems. By that its more or less guaranteed that our dictator lover enablers don't get their hands on technology to feed it to them.

 

[Mike1976]

Countries can't wait to buy more of this success!

Su-30SM crashes near the Finnish border, killing both aviators.

Growing trend of Russian jet crashes, Su-30 fighter jet crashes near Finland border during training

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Karelia near the Finland border, killing two pilots. This marks at least the fifth Russian military aircraft incident in 2025.

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[Mike1976]

He'll be back in russia in a few months.

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[NebrHogger]

Countries can't wait to buy more of this success!

Su-30SM crashes near the Finnish border, killing both aviators.

Growing trend of Russian jet crashes, Su-30 fighter jet crashes near Finland border during training

A Russian Su-30 fighter jet crashed in Karelia near the Finland border, killing two pilots. This marks at least the fifth Russian military aircraft incident in 2025.

www.wionews.com

The hazard of an empty spares bin.

 

[Soldier35]

A Russian 300mm Tornado-S multiple launch rocket strikes a temporary deployment site, presumably belonging to the 57th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Army. To avoid casualties during the assault, a decision was made to use a high-precision Tornado-S missile with a GLONASS satellite guidance system. The video was filmed in Vovchansk, Kharkiv Oblast.

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[Mike1976]

2:15 of not getting it up, not hitting the spot and as always ending in outright humiliation feeling useless about themselves.

Reminds me of something

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[Soldier35]

Footage of a Russian combined drone and missile strike on Kyiv on the nights of November 14 and 15. Footage of the strike was published by Kyiv residents, one of whom allegedly recorded a strike by a Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal hypersonic missile. Geran attack drones, Kinzhal, and Kalibr missiles were used in the attack on Kyiv. The strikes targeted thermal power plants, substations, and other energy infrastructure, including military facilities and air defense systems. The video has been condensed.

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[Mike1976]

A Russian soldier serving on the front lines in Ukraine has described the T-80BVM main battle tank as unreliable, poorly built, and unfit for modern combat conditions, according to Defence Blog, which cited an interview published by Vault8.

The serviceman, identified by the callsign “Tim,” said that despite Moscow promoting the T-80BVM as a modern, high-performance combat vehicle, it fails to deliver under real battlefield conditions. “It looks impressive on paper, but the quality of execution is terrible,” he said, explaining that key systems such as hydraulics and fasteners break down frequently.

The T-80BVM is an upgraded version of the Soviet-era T-80, featuring a gas turbine engine, thermal optics, and enhanced armor protection. It has been widely deployed in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and is often portrayed by Russian media as a capable all-weather tank. However, Tim said the vehicle’s hydraulic systems began leaking as soon as it was unloaded for use, and repeated maintenance could not fix the problem. He added that the crew compartment is extremely cramped, particularly for the commander, due to the addition of modern targeting and imaging equipment.

Tim also contradicted Russian claims about the gas turbine engine, noting that it performs very poorly in muddy terrain and consumes excessive amounts of fuel. “In our black soil, it doesn’t move at all,” he said, adding that the engine requires kerosene rather than diesel and produces a deafening sound similar to a “jet aircraft taking off” when heard from the sides or rear.

He further described the turbine’s slow startup as a serious liability in combat. “When our group came under fire, the T-72s started instantly and escaped. We were stuck under shelling, waiting for the turbine to spool up,” he recounted.

According to him, the T-80BVM is also difficult to maintain in the field. Its air intake becomes clogged with dirt and debris easily, shutting down the engine, while its fuel filters must be constantly drained. Despite claims that the turbine gives it an advantage in cold weather, Tim said the tank still relies heavily on battery power to start, offering no real improvement over older diesel-powered models.

He also criticized the improvised protective measures added by crews to counter drone attacks, such as “grill” armor and chains welded to the turret. These modifications, he said, place extra strain on the turret drive and transmission, causing premature wear and frequent mechanical failures.

Defence Blog reported that Tim noted a shortage of standard explosive reactive armor (ERA) blocks, explaining that many of those fitted are improvised and fail to meet claimed protection standards.

In a related report, Defense Express said Russian engineers have also attempted to reinforce the BMD-4M airborne fighting vehicle with additional armor and mesh screens following significant losses on the battlefield.

 

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[Soldier35]

Footage of the use of the high-precision Russian 152mm Krasnopol-M2 projectile in combat in Ukraine. The video shows a Krasnopol projectile striking a rare Ukrainian M-80A infantry fighting vehicle. M-80A infantry fighting vehicles were produced in Yugoslavia since 1979; a review of them is available on the channel. Ukraine received its first batch of M-80A infantry fighting vehicles from Slovenia in 2022. The first strike on the Ukrainian M-80A infantry fighting vehicle was carried out by FPV drones. The second strike was carried out by an Msta-S self-propelled gun using a 3OF95 Krasnopol-M2 projectile, possibly a 3OF39M Krasnopol-M projectile. The video was filmed northeast of Kostiantynivka.

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[Mike1976]

No damage caused, clearly.

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[Mike1976]

Looks like Venezuela will be getting an S-400 battery soon! *

* Products are shipped as-is. Payment up front. Warranty ends at the door. No-return policy in place.

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[BeNder]

I read somewhere that some of the refurbished tanks issued had bricks, literal bricks painted for reactive armor.

 

[Soldier35]

Footage of Russian troops from the 80th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade using the Fagot ATGM in the Kherson region. The video shows a Russian Fagot ATGM striking a Ukrainian drone communications relay station located in the island zone of the Dnieper River delta. The Fagot ATGM was adopted for service in 1970.

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