Russian invasion of Ukraine

Blue Maverick said:
American weapon designers must be loving this, all their equipment is been tested in real time scenarios, making improvements etc to make them better whilst getting a shit load of money, war is good for business
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I said last year that US arms manufacturers must be shitting their pants
The US was and still is, sending Ukraine old tech and it is absolutely mullering everything the ruSSians have, but sadly Ukraine just doesn’t have enough of it. Bradley IFV’s tearing the ruSSian T90 tank apart and F16’s with the help of an AIRWAX shooting down a supposedly far superior SU aircraft are examples
Why would the Pentagon continue to invest in more R & D and even higher tech at billions of dollars, when what they have is already proven to be far more than adequate

The two things that are missing are
1/ A cheap way of shooting down drones
The Germans have the Gepard anti aircraft system and also the Skynex system. But the Americans only seem to have million dollar missiles

2/ A cheap way to counter sea drones
 
dickie davies said:
I said last year that US arms manufacturers must be shitting their pants
The US was and still is, sending Ukraine old tech and it is absolutely mullering everything the ruSSians have, but sadly Ukraine just doesn’t have enough of it. Bradley IFV’s tearing the ruSSian T90 tank apart and F16’s with the help of an AIRWAX shooting down a supposedly far superior SU aircraft are examples
Why would the Pentagon continue to invest in more R & D and even higher tech at billions of dollars, when what they have is already proven to be far more than adequate

The two things that are missing are
1/ A cheap way of shooting down drones
The Germans have the Gepard anti aircraft system and also the Skynex system. But the Americans only seem to have million dollar missiles

2/ A cheap way to counter sea drones
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3/ Trump getting off the fence
 
mosssideblue said:
3/ Trump getting off the fence
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Trump not wanting to be seen siding with the eventual losers.
As soon as he realised the Ukraine was winning the drone v refinery war, he soon changed his tune.
I think it will prove to be the single biggest decider in this war.

Sanctions, arms, support have all played their part. But cutting off Putin's main source of income, and depriving the military with fuel is a game changer.
It is also harder for him to cover up to the general public.
The recent draft will also have an impact on him. More and more "elites" children will be affected by this.
I've read the Oligarchs have started amassing large security forces. Maybe in part to protect themselves, but maybe to enact a coup at some point. We'll see...
 
grunge said:
Has it been proven that it was the source of the drones? I've seen lots of suggestions but nothing conclusive.
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Well, drone activity in Germany, Denmark and Norway followed the track of the tanker from the Baltic AND drone launching equipment was found onboard.
It will probably be swept under the carpet as there is radio silence from European leaders.
 
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https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukra...from_the_baltic_to_the_caspian_sea-16034.html

At 04:31 in the morning on October 4, 2025, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces carried out a successful strike against russian Grad small missile ship (hull number 575), a Project 21631 Buyan-M corvette. The attack took place on Onega Lake, in the Republic of Karelia, deep inside russian territory.

The hit landed on the starboard side of the ship's engine compartment, inflicting significant damage.

The Grad ship was on its way from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea
(going down Volga River) when it was struck. This route indicates that the russian Navy was likely transferring the vessel to another operational zone, possibly in preparation for new missions or reallocation of forces. The timing and precision of Ukrainian operation demonstrate careful planning and the growing reach of Ukrainian special units.


Couldn't find any footage, think it's on Fbook...
 
St.Pauli support said:
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukra...from_the_baltic_to_the_caspian_sea-16034.html

At 04:31 in the morning on October 4, 2025, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces carried out a successful strike against russian Grad small missile ship (hull number 575), a Project 21631 Buyan-M corvette. The attack took place on Onega Lake, in the Republic of Karelia, deep inside russian territory.

The hit landed on the starboard side of the ship's engine compartment, inflicting significant damage.

The Grad ship was on its way from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea
(going down Volga River) when it was struck. This route indicates that the russian Navy was likely transferring the vessel to another operational zone, possibly in preparation for new missions or reallocation of forces. The timing and precision of Ukrainian operation demonstrate careful planning and the growing reach of Ukrainian special units.


Couldn't find any footage, think it's on Fbook...
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I saw that earlier on bluesky
It only said Onega lake heading to the Caspian sea, so i had a look at maps and thought it must be wrong
However with your report saying heading down the Volga River, it now makes sense
 
Been in Sri Lanka on holiday recently, sad to see it's full of rude Russian c*nts. They're so f*cking rude to Sri Lankans.
 
Scottyboi said:
Well Czechia have fucked it voting in someone who is aligned with Orban and Fico.

Meanwhile you have rioting in Georgia.
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Sadly it was always on the cards. Won in every region except Prague, where he was heavily beaten by the current government coalition. He hasn't got enough for a majority, so he'll need some support from the extreme right smaller parties. Not good news for Ukraine I'm afraid.

Fortunately, he won't have a constitutional majority (even with the support of the extreme parties). This should limit his ability to pass constitutional changes or major legislation without them having broader house support.

The only other crumb of comfort that I can come up with is that the more extreme parties (on the left and right) underperformed expectations by some margin, which shows that the vast majority of Czechs are still very much pro-EU and pro-NATO.
 
St.Pauli support said:
https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukra...from_the_baltic_to_the_caspian_sea-16034.html

At 04:31 in the morning on October 4, 2025, Ukraine's Special Operations Forces carried out a successful strike against russian Grad small missile ship (hull number 575), a Project 21631 Buyan-M corvette. The attack took place on Onega Lake, in the Republic of Karelia, deep inside russian territory.

The hit landed on the starboard side of the ship's engine compartment, inflicting significant damage.

The Grad ship was on its way from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea
(going down Volga River) when it was struck. This route indicates that the russian Navy was likely transferring the vessel to another operational zone, possibly in preparation for new missions or reallocation of forces. The timing and precision of Ukrainian operation demonstrate careful planning and the growing reach of Ukrainian special units.


Couldn't find any footage, think it's on Fbook...
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They are fucking shit hot, those lads.
 
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