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Post by LDE76 on Aug 3, 2024 19:25:43 GMT
I've seen one or two claims today that the Rostov-on-Don, the Russian nuclear submarine which was hit in dry dock in Crimea a while ago, has now been destroyed a bit more.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 3, 2024 21:05:05 GMT
Jesus. "The aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" Crew member Sosedov Oleg Igorevich went missing on 23.July 2024 assaulting the border village Sotnyts'kyi Kozachok, Kharkiv".
Seems Russia sent crew from their only aircraft carrier as assault infantry.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 3, 2024 23:50:38 GMT
Jesus. "The aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" Crew member Sosedov Oleg Igorevich went missing on 23.July 2024 assaulting the border village Sotnyts'kyi Kozachok, Kharkiv". Seems Russia sent crew from their only aircraft carrier as assault infantry. Tbf isn’t it fucked and never likely to work again? The carrier not the dead bloke….
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 4, 2024 0:14:14 GMT
Jesus. "The aircraft carrier "Admiral Kuznetsov" Crew member Sosedov Oleg Igorevich went missing on 23.July 2024 assaulting the border village Sotnyts'kyi Kozachok, Kharkiv". Seems Russia sent crew from their only aircraft carrier as assault infantry. Tbf isn’t it fucked and never likely to work again? The carrier not the dead bloke…. I watched some stuff on it and it sounds funny. Iirc there are rooms they don't understand where everything is rusted so they just installed new walls to hide it 😂 it's probably haunted or something too.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 4, 2024 15:30:23 GMT
This is Vovchansk, where Russia attacked when they re-invaded from the north back in May.
Every dot is where video showed russian (red) or Ukrainian (blue) soldiers recently.
There seems to be a russian unit surrounded by blue. The rumours were that hundreds of russians got trapped there and have just been dying since. And Russia keeps trying to free them but failing.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 4, 2024 15:32:50 GMT
FINALLY. First F-16s in Ukraine.
This is gonna be a long journey, starting with only 6 jets, and some will get shot down along the way. But Ukraine is still gonna have an air force and that will help a lot.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 4, 2024 15:36:13 GMT
Ukrainian F-16.
People are inspecting the missiles and things to see what was delivered.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 4, 2024 16:18:13 GMT
What I was talking about above! People inspecting every angle and they think some old ones were also sent as decoys?
Anyone here a fighter jet expert?
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 4, 2024 19:36:25 GMT
😂
Ukraine has been "demilitarised" from soviet kit to Patriot + F-16
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 6, 2024 13:19:39 GMT
Amazing data counting russian vehicles in storage from satellite pics.
Most of the good stuff is gone.
The things Russia wants are the better tanks (T-72B, T-80, T-90), BMPs and MT-LBs.
The crappier stuff is old tanks (T-55, T-62 or T-72A) or versions that were made in Ukraine (T-64/80U) with specialised engines that afaik russia never made.
BTR-60/70 are old crappy wheeled vehicles but they'll use them.
BRDM are proper shite "scout cars".
MT-LBu are apparently like MT-LB but with armour that may as well be paper. They're a bit bigger but worse in every other way.
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 6, 2024 14:53:25 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 6, 2024 16:50:29 GMT
It's all about cutting reliance on russia as much as possible without crashing economies so Putin's allies don't get in. I'm more concerned with total imports and price, will have to look it up. E.g. if russia is selling at break even that's fine by me.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 6, 2024 17:22:32 GMT
Ukraine have had a wee foray into Russia today 🤣
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 7, 2024 6:49:02 GMT
Nice video of the russian airbase ammo going up.
Not sure what the Ukrainian attack into Russia is about. Seems like it could just waste soldiers desperately needed elsewhere?
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 7, 2024 6:50:30 GMT
Burned out russian Su-34 bomber, supposedly at the attacked airbase.
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Post by RichieBarkerOut! on Aug 7, 2024 6:53:40 GMT
Nice video of the russian airbase ammo going up. Not sure what the Ukrainian attack into Russia is about. Seems like it could just waste soldiers desperately needed elsewhere? I suspect that the attack is designed to stretch Russian troops as Putin cannot afford incursions on Russian soil.
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Post by lawrieleslie on Aug 7, 2024 8:17:31 GMT
I've seen one or two claims today that the Rostov-on-Don, the Russian nuclear submarine which was hit in dry dock in Crimea a while ago, has now been destroyed a bit more. Rostov on Don is not a nuclear powered submarine. It’s a Kilo Class diesel electric submarine.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 7, 2024 10:00:52 GMT
Nice video of the russian airbase ammo going up. Not sure what the Ukrainian attack into Russia is about. Seems like it could just waste soldiers desperately needed elsewhere? I suspect that the attack is designed to stretch Russian troops as Putin cannot afford incursions on Russian soil. I read a bit more. Apparently the area looks defensible and it's also near some really important russian logistics. So if Ukraine plays it right they could cause real problems. Plus the surprise let them take out some Russian armour and they will distract the Russian air force. But it still seems like it could turn out to be a waste of desperately needed troops and kit.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 7, 2024 15:42:04 GMT
Reliable Ukrainian channel says these are surrendering russians.
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Post by LDE76 on Aug 7, 2024 16:55:24 GMT
I've seen one or two claims today that the Rostov-on-Don, the Russian nuclear submarine which was hit in dry dock in Crimea a while ago, has now been destroyed a bit more. Rostov on Don is not a nuclear powered submarine. It’s a Kilo Class diesel electric submarine. Yes, apologies. Don't know why I typed that.
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Post by hcstokie on Aug 7, 2024 17:50:17 GMT
I suspect that the attack is designed to stretch Russian troops as Putin cannot afford incursions on Russian soil. I read a bit more. Apparently the area looks defensible and it's also near some really important russian logistics. So if Ukraine plays it right they could cause real problems. Plus the surprise let them take out some Russian armour and they will distract the Russian air force. But it still seems like it could turn out to be a waste of desperately needed troops and kit. Ukraine has troops stationed all along the Russian border to defend against incursions. Russia hasn’t bothered as they’re the aggressor and have previously thought Ukraine wouldn’t cross the border. This attack rips this notion to shreds, so potentially may result in Russia pulling troops from Ukrainian offensives in the east to defend its border instead. If it eases pressure on Ukrainian defenders and makes Russian troops less concentrated it’s a smart move. The key will be how many troops Ukraine commits and for how long. It wouldn’t surprise me to see similar strikes into Russia elsewhere, followed by relatively quick withdrawals.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 7, 2024 18:25:44 GMT
The key will be how many troops Ukraine commits and for how long. It wouldn’t surprise me to see similar strikes into Russia elsewhere, followed by relatively quick withdrawals. I think that's the key. You were on the money in Kharkiv so I won't bet against your ideas now! 😉
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Post by hcstokie on Aug 7, 2024 20:03:15 GMT
The key will be how many troops Ukraine commits and for how long. It wouldn’t surprise me to see similar strikes into Russia elsewhere, followed by relatively quick withdrawals. I think that's the key. You were on the money in Kharkiv so I won't bet against your ideas now! 😉 I can’t claim sole credit for that prediction, I have a few sources that make a lot of sense to me and I trust. Incidentally, one of them believes this attack has been planned for several months. They believe the strikes on Crimean air defences led Russia to pull defences from their border, believing the target to be the bridge. Instead, it’s allowed Ukraine to get air superiority over Russian territory and the close air support is what enabled such a quick breakthrough - they’re already twice as deep as Russia have managed in the east over months in just 24 hours. They also think it’s putting pressure on Putin as the soldiers defending the Russian border are conscripts. Legally, these cannot be deployed into Ukraine so until now have been relatively safe. This attack brings the war much closer to them, but more importantly their families and friends back home, who now realise conscripts can’t simply cruise through their time with the guarantee of going home at the end of it. This may increase pressure on Putin, especially given his reluctance to mobilize via a draft which would be hugely unpopular.
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Post by LDE76 on Aug 7, 2024 20:29:32 GMT
Wonder what this is about? It's probably nothing to do with Ukraine/Russia, but Scott Ritter is a full-on Putin cheerleader (and a convicted child sex offender)...
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Post by lawrieleslie on Aug 7, 2024 21:28:16 GMT
Rostov on Don is not a nuclear powered submarine. It’s a Kilo Class diesel electric submarine. Yes, apologies. Don't know why I typed that. Your apology is accepted sir. It’s not the end of the world.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 8, 2024 9:56:33 GMT
More evidence as to why russian intelligence is helping the Trump campaign.
MAGA republicans are on the side of dictatorship. They despise democracy and freedom.
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Post by mrcoke on Aug 8, 2024 10:01:02 GMT
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 8, 2024 10:42:42 GMT
I like to look up the details of the numbers before making an opinion. The headline sounds bad but ignores pipelines. So long as russian gas overall is rapidly phased out and/or not profitable then I'd be ok. If it's a long term increase and profitable I'd be angry.
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Post by mtrstudent on Aug 8, 2024 10:43:05 GMT
Video of russians surrendering in Kursk.
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Post by salopstick on Aug 8, 2024 14:18:23 GMT
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