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

[K1052]

i went around the search mystery boxes, the seemingly new fancy toy is the ATOM 35 round. the rods are made up of 152 tungsten pellets that spread into a cone pattern after a small charge goes off. if the AFU are happy with the HEI then it is probably good enough.

https://www.aselsan.com.tr/en/capabilities/land-and-weapon-systems/smart-munition-and-active-protection-systems/atom-35mm-airburst-ammunition

Yeah programmable ammunition is the new hotness. Ukraine would like to have the Swiss made FAPDS rounds in German stocks as it would extend the effective range of the guns by about a kilometer, also NAMMO is probably somewhat limited in what they're able to supply from their line. NAMMO could probably make 35mm FAPDS ammunition but would need the specs from Rheinmetall who may not be eager to share that info.

 

[Shamrock]

Ukraine drone attack hits 2 military bases deep inside Russia

Explosions that struck two military airbases deep inside Russia on Monday were the result of drone attacks launched by Ukraine.

abcnews.go.com

Ukraine has attacked 2 Russian nuclear bases with drones. 150 miles from Moscow.

 

[Indus]

LOL @ Belarus propaganda:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599830636235460609

It's too bad Young Grasshopper isn't headed to Ukraine along with our Russian friends in the US congress.. I'm sure our Ukrainian allies there might want some Kielbasa!

 

[Jaskalas]

Russia is not the only one with Drones.
Expect explosions in Russia to increase over the coming months, and especially as winter ends.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599986325117014016

 

[Racan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599786769490198529

Ukraine gets enough support to prevent Russia winning but not enough for Ukraine to win either. Unless this changes I don't see this war ending anytime soon.

 

[gorobei]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599786769490198529

Ukraine gets enough support to prevent Russia winning but not enough for Ukraine to win either. Unless this changes I don't see this war ending anytime soon.

if true, it's disappointing to hear, but locking out longer range functionality is technically understandable assuming it was done when they first provided himars. preventing escalation would have been top priority. in the following months the UAF has demonstrated disciplined use of the system and according to a commenter on the uk?/ger? news have even offered to let US advisors pick which targets the himar extended range rockets would be tasked to.

hopefully the US will change this policy in time for the spring/summer offensive.

 

[Young Grasshopper]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599786769490198529

Ukraine gets enough support to prevent Russia winning but not enough for Ukraine to win either. Unless this changes I don't see this war ending anytime soon.

Looks like Zelensky is going to have to keep relying on those Mavic 3 Classic drones for 'airstrikes'.

 

[cytg111]

LOL @ Belarus propaganda:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599830636235460609

It's too bad Young Grasshopper isn't headed to Ukraine along with our Russian friends in the US congress.. I'm sure our Ukrainian allies there might want some Kielbasa!

Export opportunity? Canned Russian? Expired yesterday. A feature not a bug.

 

[RnR_au]

Russia is not the only one with Drones.

Indeed. This is a new phase in the war. Ukraine with long range armaments. Most likely home made too.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600051145061421056

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600014676007342080

 

[Drach]

DW News opinion on Ukraine drones.

 

[K1052]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599786769490198529

Ukraine gets enough support to prevent Russia winning but not enough for Ukraine to win either. Unless this changes I don't see this war ending anytime soon.

The M270s they received are probably ATACMS capable since they didn't come from us. They'd have to find a willing supplier though who wasn't the US and who would risk other US made weapons procurements to supply them to Ukraine without our consent.

 

[K1052]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600014676007342080

Famous Russian air defense net all but impenetrable except to refitted Soviet recon drones and German teenagers in rented Cessna Skyhawks.

 

[biostud]

The M270s they received are probably ATACMS capable since they didn't come from us. They'd have to find a willing supplier though who wasn't the US and who would risk other US made weapons procurements to supply them to Ukraine without our consent.

Turkey? They seem to wants to be friends and enemies with everyone at the same time

 

[fskimospy]

Famous Russian air defense net all but impenetrable except to refitted Soviet recon drones and German teenagers in rented Cessna Skyhawks.

As far as I can tell most of their good soldiers are in Ukraine (some alive, some dead, haha). Then they backfilled the good soldiers with the kind of crappy soldiers. Then they backfilled those with drunken 55 year olds. Who is left?

So while of course I have no idea as to the particulars here the fact that Russian air defense within their own country is not good is not terribly surprising.

 

[K1052]

Turkey? They seem to wants to be friends and enemies with everyone at the same time

I'm not saying the J-600T from Roketsan would fit in a purpose built pod for the M270 but I'm not saying it wouldn't...

 

[Paratus]

Famous Russian air defense net all but impenetrable except to refitted Soviet recon drones and German teenagers in rented Cessna Skyhawks.

http://imgur.com/vsmed4L

The picture of the Cessna sitting in red square was hilarious.

 

[K1052]

As far as I can tell most of their good soldiers are in Ukraine (some alive, some dead, haha). Then they backfilled the good soldiers with the kind of crappy soldiers. Then they backfilled those with drunken 55 year olds. Who is left?

So while of course I have no idea as to the particulars here the fact that Russian air defense within their own country is not good is not terribly surprising.

Yes, a lot of the equipment and personnel has been sent to Ukraine. So much that Russian assets in the rear are clearly pretty vulnerable if you are not even really guarding the very few strategic air bases you've got. Russia has always been very proud of their surface to air capabilities but as usual they've been trading on old reputations.

 

[K1052]

Poland has begun to receive K2 tanks and K9 howitzers from South Korea.

Production of later tranches of the huge Polish order (some 1000 K2PL tanks and almost 700 K9PL howitzers) will occur domestically in Poland.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599858285024190464

 

[Roger Wilco]

Indeed. This is a new phase in the war. Ukraine with long range armaments. Most likely home made too.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600051145061421056

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600014676007342080

Drones should airdrop some rancid sausages for all these BBQs.

 

[Racan]

Poland has begun to receive K2 tanks and K9 howitzers from South Korea.

Production of later tranches of the huge Polish order (some 1000 K2PL tanks and almost 700 K9PL howitzers) will occur domestically in Poland.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599858285024190464

The Poles it seems, really want to make sure they can stand on their own against Russia and it’s the right thing imo because as I see it Germany and France still aren’t thaking the threat seriously.

 

[K1052]

The Poles it seems, really want to make sure they can stand on their own against Russia and it’s the right thing imo because as I see it Germany and France still aren’t thaking the threat seriously.

Russia is less popular in Poland than many diseases and there are good reasons for that, resulting in their desire to be armed to the teeth in the face of their once again aggressive neighbor.

 

[fskimospy]

The Poles it seems, really want to make sure they can stand on their own against Russia and it’s the right thing imo because as I see it Germany and France still aren’t thaking the threat seriously.

Given Poland’s history with Russia this seems…prudent.

 

[fskimospy]

Russia is less popular in Poland than many diseases and there are good reasons for that, resulting in their desire to be armed to the teeth in the face of their once again aggressive neighbor.

People often remember how world war 2 started with the Nazis invading Poland but conveniently forget it also started with the Russians invading Poland.

 

[Ajay]

Been wondering what is happening in the Donbass. Not great, not terrible:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1599911773339258880

 

[K1052]

I'll bet

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1600167521335787522