Russia on brink of ... NOPE! Russia INVADES Ukraine!

[hal2kilo]

Israel has supplied Ukraine with 90 interceptors for Patriot. They decommissioned their systems last year.

https://bsky.app/profile/archer83able.bsky.social/post/3lgtc3alqok2o

I guess that happens when you LET them steal our tech and build their own systems.

 

[K1052]

Also seems that components of the systems will be transferred to Ukraine after refurb in the US.

https://bsky.app/profile/rebel44cz.bsky.social/post/3lgtcvqzhp225

 

[Brovane]

I guess that happens when you LET them steal our tech and build their own systems.

The Israel replacement for Patriot, David's sling was developed with the assistance of Raytheon. Raytheon then incorporated what they learned from developing David's sling into future versions of the Patriot system what could be called a PAC-4 version. The current latest version of Patriot is called PAC-3. So yeah, the US let Israel steal our Patriot technology so they could co-develop a better version with Israel that is now available to the US and it's allies.

 

[Jaskalas]

Yep. I'd start sinking suspicious ships in the Baltic ASAFP.

It is not enough to sink them after the fact.
Any ship to and from Russia must be prevented from entering the Baltic.

Their repeated, incessant, attacks on NATO infrastructure makes this a necessary move.

 

[Jaskalas]

Russia would absolutely love it if we did that, FYI.

If Russia wants total war, who are we to deny them?

 

[Pens1566]

It is not enough to sink them after the fact.
Any ship to and from Russia must be prevented from entering the Baltic.

Their repeated, incessant, attacks on NATO infrastructure makes this a necessary move.

I never said "after".

I'd put up a naval blockade of Kaliningrad.

 

[hal2kilo]

The Israel replacement for Patriot, David's sling was developed with the assistance of Raytheon. Raytheon then incorporated what they learned from developing David's sling into future versions of the Patriot system what could be called a PAC-4 version. The current latest version of Patriot is called PAC-3. So yeah, the US let Israel steal our Patriot technology so they could co-develop a better version with Israel that is now available to the US and it's allies.

Bottom line is that they have something now they would have had.

 

[APU_Fusion]

If Russia wants total war, who are we to deny them?

Putin’s favorite hand puppet Trump of course.

 

[Jaskalas]

Meanwhile in Europe.... they continue to discover the ways in which they are already at war.

NATO: There was officially a Russian plot to kill European weapons chief

A senior NATO official has confirmed that there was a Russian scheme to kill Armin Papperger, the head of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall.​

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The plot, which was foiled by United States and German intelligence, was part of a series of Russian plans to assassinate defense industry executives across Europe, according to NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary-General​

 

[K1052]

Sweden to supply Ukraine with its largest aid package yet.

STOCKHOLM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Sweden's defence minister said on Thursday the Nordic country had agreed to donate its biggest aid package to Ukraine so far, worth 13.5 billion Swedish crowns ($1.23 billion).
The aid package is Sweden's 18th since Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The government is now negotiating with suppliers in Sweden and Europe to supply prioritised equipment such as artillery and drones, Defence Minister Pal Jonson told a press conference.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-donates-12-billion-aid-package-ukraine-2025-01-30/

 

[Brainonska511]

Sweden to supply Ukraine with its largest aid package yet.



https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/sweden-donates-12-billion-aid-package-ukraine-2025-01-30/

Sweden about to field test their equipment.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Sweden about to field test their equipment.

- Ja it looks the cool, but does it works?

Send to Ukrani and find out.

 

[hal2kilo]

- Ja it looks the cool, but does it works?

Send to Ukrani and find out.

It almost like the Spanish Civil war. Nice testing ground.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

It almost like the Spanish Civil war. Nice testing ground.

- Well let's hope history only rhymes and does not repeat in that case both for the outcome of this war and what happens next...

 

[kage69]

"Combat tractors"

 

[K1052]

Finland building new TNT plant. Expected production start in 2028.

https://yle.fi/a/74-20140784

 

[JTsyo]

"Combat tractors"

Here in the US this usually only happens around Halloween.

 

[Brainonska511]

You know, maybe conservatives were right - let's give that Ukraine support to Americans. I think many might be perfectly fine taking payment in the form of APCs and howitzers right about now.

 

[trenchfoot]

The irony here is that the tractor is now on the other foot. Early in the war the Ukrainians were using tractors to tow abandoned and captured Russian tanks, APC's etc. back to their lines and now, having suffered ridiculous losses in both men and materiel after three years of being decimated by the AFU, the Russians are hard pressed to use tractors to do the same thing with their own troops.

 

[you2]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/31/europe/norway-seizes-russian-crewed-ship-on-suspicion-of-causing-serious-damage-to-undersea-cable-between-latvia-and-sweden/index.html

(a 2nd boat with Russian crew siezed)

 

[K1052]

Ukraine says DPRK troops are gone from the battlefield following heavy losses.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjder8zgk48o.amp

 

[K1052]

Looks like Ukraine got the 1000lb JDAM-ERs.

https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lh4xmwrin22s

 

[you2]

Looks like Ukraine got the 1000lb JDAM-ERs.

https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lh4xmwrin22s

cut/pasted from the link above:

‪macguillemhoire.bsky.social‬ ‪@macguillemhoire.bsky.social‬
·
1h
Ruzz losses for week 152 (Jan.26-Feb.01))
KIA = 10,570……....1,510.00/day
Tanks = 43……....…......6.14/day
IFV = 119……………......17.00/day
Artillery = 184…........26.28/day
Fuel/Supply = 558….79.71/day
Specialty = 12…………..1.71/day

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Great image to summarize how it's going for Russia.

Darth Putin (@darthputinkgb.bsky.social)

We had a meat wave assault with a man killed while attacking on crutches, accidentally making the perfect metaphor for Russia.

bsky.app

 

[DZero]

You know, maybe conservatives were right - let's give that Ukraine support to Americans. I think many might be perfectly fine taking payment in the form of APCs and howitzers right about now.

Well.. those "conservatives" will move that money to Russia since Putin is their leader.