Political impacts of Ukraine war

[HavokFour]

South Korea is looking to further deepen ties with Europe.

Korea mulls joining NATO initiative to fund weapons for Ukraine - The Korea Times

South Korea is reviewing whether to join a NATO initiative to help finance the purchase of U.S. weapons for Ukraine, diplomatic sources said Friday...

www.koreatimes.co.kr

Russia disliked the above I guess.

Exclusive: Russian Embassy in Seoul Defies South Korea, Keeps Pro-War Banner

Exclusive: Russian Embassy in Seoul Defies South Korea, Keeps Pro-War Banner Ambassador thanks North Korea for war support; Russia plans rally, escalating tensions

www.chosun.com

 

[The Bread Guy]

Interesting bit of backstory/timeline on how USA and GBR int was not heeded pre-latest-USSR 2.0 invasion.

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them

Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans to invade, and why most of Europe – including the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy –...

www.theguardian.com

Another problem: seemed UKR's government didn't believe the few mil folks who said, "yeah, it's when, not if."

Archive link

 

[HavokFour]

In memoriam.

 

[GR66]

We're going to need more missiles...

Ukraine confirms interception of over 140,000 aerial targets since 2022

Ukraine’s Air Force said it has destroyed more than 140,000 aerial targets since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, including over 2,000 Kh-101 cruise missiles and roughly 44,000 Shahed-type attack drones. The figures were released in an

defence-blog.com

Ukraine’s Air Force said it has destroyed more than 140,000 aerial targets since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, including over 2,000 Kh-101 cruise missiles and roughly 44,000 Shahed-type attack drones.

The figures were released in an official statement by the Ukrainian Air Force Command summarizing four years of air defense operations.

According to the Ukrainian Air Force Command, air defense units intercepted a wide range of missile types used in Russian strike campaigns. The service reported destroying 86 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 709 Kalibr cruise missiles, and 2,459 Kh-101 cruise missiles during the conflict. The data also includes 13 Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles and 12 Oniks anti-ship missiles.


The Air Force further stated that Ukrainian defenses intercepted 261 Iskander-K cruise missiles and 274 Iskander-M or KN-23 ballistic missiles. Eleven Zircon anti-ship missiles and 30 missiles classified as other types were also destroyed, alongside 540 guided air-launched missiles.

Hopefully "Key Sovereign Capability" #2 from the DIS will kick into gear soon:

Ammunition - Common Ammunition; Battle-Decisive Munitions; Small Arms; Missiles and Bombs

 

[daftandbarmy]

We're going to need more missiles...

Ukraine confirms interception of over 140,000 aerial targets since 2022

Ukraine’s Air Force said it has destroyed more than 140,000 aerial targets since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, including over 2,000 Kh-101 cruise missiles and roughly 44,000 Shahed-type attack drones. The figures were released in an

defence-blog.com

Hopefully "Key Sovereign Capability" #2 from the DIS will kick into gear soon:

Ammunition - Common Ammunition; Battle-Decisive Munitions; Small Arms; Missiles and Bombs

Maybe we'd better start with 'some' missiles

 

[GR66]

Maybe we'd better start with 'some' missiles

Sad but true

 

[suffolkowner]

We're going to need more missiles...

Ukraine confirms interception of over 140,000 aerial targets since 2022

Ukraine’s Air Force said it has destroyed more than 140,000 aerial targets since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, including over 2,000 Kh-101 cruise missiles and roughly 44,000 Shahed-type attack drones. The figures were released in an

defence-blog.com

Hopefully "Key Sovereign Capability" #2 from the DIS will kick into gear soon:

Ammunition - Common Ammunition; Battle-Decisive Munitions; Small Arms; Missiles and Bombs

lots of APKWS for drones instead of AIM 120s or worse?

 

[GR66]

lots of APKWS for drones instead of AIM 120s or worse?

"Instead of" shouldn't be in our vocabulary. We need AD systems to counter the whole range of airborne threats from cruise and ballistic missiles, to one-way attack drones to FPV quad-copters.

 

[suffolkowner]

"Instead of" shouldn't be in our vocabulary. We need AD systems to counter the whole range of airborne threats from cruise and ballistic missiles, to one-way attack drones to FPV quad-copters.

I meant instead of using AIM120s for drones

 

[The Bread Guy]

I'm shocked, SHOCKED ....

Russia soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops in Ukraine war executed on commanders' orders

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders.

www.bbc.com

Archived version

 

[Kirkhill]

Layers

Start with waves, progress to wave-particles and onwards to particles.

If you can throw it, it is part of the solution.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Anyone read this?

Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in the Mediterranean

CAIRO (AP) — A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday, and Russia blamed the sinking on an attack by Ukrainian sea drones...

halifax.citynews.ca

Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in the Mediterranean​

A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday, and Russia blamed the sinking on an attack by Ukrainian sea drones.

According to the Libyan Maritime Authority, there were “sudden explosions, followed by a massive fire” on the Arctic Metagaz on Tuesday, while the LNG carrier was about 240 kilometers (150 miles) off the coast of the Libyan city of Sirte.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Anyone read this?

Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in the Mediterranean

CAIRO (AP) — A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday, and Russia blamed the sinking on an attack by Ukrainian sea drones...

halifax.citynews.ca

Russia blames Ukrainian sea drones for attacking tanker that sank in the Mediterranean​

A Russian-flagged tanker carrying liquefied natural gas exploded and erupted in flames before sinking in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, authorities in the North African country said Wednesday, and Russia blamed the sinking on an attack by Ukrainian sea drones.

According to the Libyan Maritime Authority, there were “sudden explosions, followed by a massive fire” on the Arctic Metagaz on Tuesday, while the LNG carrier was about 240 kilometers (150 miles) off the coast of the Libyan city of Sirte.

So, how did Ukrainian drones get into the Med? Anyone? Buehler?

 

[HavokFour]

So, how did Ukrainian drones get into the Med? Anyone? Buehler?

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Probably still maintaining a presence in Syria, just like in Africa. The interim government there might be feeling more comfortable with it now, with all that's going on with Russia's shrinking list of friends.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Probably still maintaining a presence in Syria, just like in Africa. The interim government there might be feeling more comfortable with it now, with all that's going on with Russia's shrinking list of friends.

That's a long, long, long way to move a drone - from the coast of Syria to the coast of Libya. That would be across a significant US warship presence (and maybe French/British) in the east end of the Med.

 

[YZT580]

That's a long, long, long way to move a drone - from the coast of Syria to the coast of Libya. That would be across a significant US warship presence (and maybe French/British) in the east end of the Med.

Any freighter could have been employed as a mother ship or even one of those fancy yachts that inhabit San Moritz and other such exotic ports of call. Wouldn't take a lot to trailer a couple down or ship a complete set in a 40' can.