Warfare Russia/Ukraine War

[Mike1976]

After seeing so many pictures and videos, I am amazed that Russians seem to put little or no effort into recovering their dead or damaged vehicles.

Basic Soviet doctrine. The previous wave got mauled? Shove the wounded to the side and send in the next wave. At least they've have a slightly higher chance of success because they can use the knocked out vehicles for cover. The soviets preferred to raise new units rather than reinforce existing ones that had been mauled. "Reinforce success, abandon failure".

Either Russian encryption got pwned, or there is a high level mole in the Kremlin. Or both.

The moment they entered Ukraine everyone from privates to generals were using stolen cell phones and civilian radios. They didn't bother with any other basic soldiering skill either. Do you actually think anyone used encrypted comms before that? ?

 

[Mark Sman]

If this gets stalled in US House of representatives, well I don't know what to say.

In the fight against Putin, Senate unanimously approves measure that once helped beat Hitler

The Senate revived Lend-Lease, a World War II-era measure that allowed the U.S. to quickly resupply Allies in the fight against Nazi Germany.

www.politico.com

If it passes, this is like Amazon Prime, but slightly less dangerous.

 

[Musashi]

Private jet linked to Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin seized at Luton airport

Investigators are trying to untangle the shadowy history of a private jet which was detained last weekend on the suspicion of being linked to the Putin crony wh

www.thetimes.co.uk

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It looks like Dimon has got old a lot in the last couple of weeks. He looks pretty exhausted as well:

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[Musashi]

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[santana]

Ukraine Shot Down One of Russia’s Most Advanced Fighter Jets

The Su-35S “Flanker-E” is a fifth-generation fighter ... just without the stealth.

www.popularmechanics.com

 

[Newtonk]

Ukraine Shot Down One of Russia’s Most Advanced Fighter Jets

The Su-35S “Flanker-E” is a fifth-generation fighter ... just without the stealth.

www.popularmechanics.com

Ah, clearly this is misinformation... The advanced jet successfully intercepted and destroyed a Ukrainian missile. Move on, please

 

[vapingallday]

More about warcrimes.

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[Chazman]

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[NovocastrianUK]

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Decent Christmas list

 

[pigmode]

Decent Christmas list

"hundreds" of Switchblade drones...

The President's initial announcement said 100 Switchblade drones. Hundreds is more like it. Hope they sent plenty of Switchblade 600. The more armor destroyed the better.

 

[Chazman]

The President's initial announcement said 100 Switchblade drones. Hundreds is more like it. Hope they sent plenty of Switchblade 600. The more armor destroyed the better.

When they say 100 Switchblades, they mean Switchblade systems with 10 missiles each.

 

[Chazman]

Basic Soviet doctrine. The previous wave got mauled? Shove the wounded to the side and send in the next wave. At least they've have a slightly higher chance of success because they can use the knocked out vehicles for cover. The soviets preferred to raise new units rather than reinforce existing ones that had been mauled. "Reinforce success, abandon failure".

The moment they entered Ukraine everyone from privates to generals were using stolen cell phones and civilian radios. They didn't bother with any other basic soldiering skill either. Do you actually think anyone used encrypted comms before that? ?

Many years ago, I read the excellent book by Stephen Ambrose, Citizen Soldiers. In it, Ambrose compared how the US recovered equipment vs the Soviet Union.

The US would essentially recover everything possible. Teams of mechanics would drive down the road and do follow on to abandoned vehicles behind the front lines. If they couldn't get it started in 10 minutes, they'd have it taken to a depot to be repaired and returned to service.

The Soviets on the other hand, would simply abandon anything with even a minor problem. He went on to describe how hundreds of Studebaker 2 1/2 ton trucks the US had given the USSR, were simply abandoned because the engine air filters were clogged with dust and dirt and no one knew enough to replace it.

 

[Chazman]

Russia warns Finland will be asking for 'destruction' by joining NATO

The Nordic country has been flirting with becoming a member of the transatlantic military alliance, with foreign minister Pekka Haavisto today saying its position will soon be clarified.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Chazman]

I cannot verify, but if true would be a game changer.

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[Chazman]

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[HAL9000]

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[Junglejim]

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This one's not gonna last long.

 

[TheKiwi]

...Anyway, are their any relatives of Nicholas II still kicking around, and do they want to raise an army, as now's the time.

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Grand Duchess Maria is the recognised heir to the Romanov throne...

 

[HAL9000]

Orion in action...

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[Chazman]

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