The War in Ukraine

[brihard]

the A-50s are reported to have been non operational unfortunately

the OSINT storage guys have publicized their account of Russias stored equipment again

Stored equipment by @jonpy99, @highmarsed, @waffentraeger, @CovertCabal, @Vishun_military, @Ath3neN0ctu4

docs.google.com

251 decent tanks left , 109 of which T62s

I don’t have a source on the rely I saw
But apparently one of the online OSINT nerds identified that one of the A-50s moved recently and the other one is believed to be one that was damaged in recent memory.

Would it be reasonable for a serviceable and operational aircraft to go through some maintenance downtime that includes removing the engines?

 

[brihard]

I don’t have a source on the rely I saw
But apparently one of the online OSINT nerds identified that one of the A-50s moved recently and the other one is believed to be one that was damaged in recent memory.

Would it be reasonable for a serviceable and operational aircraft to go through some maintenance downtime that includes removing the engines?

Following on that: I cannot vouch for the accuracy of this but it’s a start point for people more knowledgeable than I.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930291465235701796

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Even more damage to existing airframes that are under repair, means less able to cannibalize to keep the flying ones operating.

 

[HavokFour]

Goodmorning, the week isn't over yet. For the first time Ukraine has successfully attacked an Iskander system. One destroyed and two others severely damaged.

Ukraine strikes Russian missile base in Bryansk Oblast, damages Iskander launchers, Ukrainian military says

The strike reportedly destroyed one Iskander missile launcher and seriously damaged two others.

kyivindependent.com

 

[GK .Dundas]

Onion peeling time for major Russian systems.
Addendum; If I'm seeing what I think I'm seeing.

 

[GR66]

Ukraine: We've hit 41 strategic aircraft—including Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 bombers

Russia: It's just a scratch...It'll buff out

Kremlin: no Russian bombers destroyed, only damaged

Russia has moved to downplay the impact of Ukraine’s recent drone strikes against its long-range bomber fleet, insisting that damaged aircraft will be repaired, despite video and satellite evidence showing severe destruction at multiple airbases. Following Ukraine’s unprecedented drone operation...

defence-blog.com

 

[Haggis]

Ukraine: We've hit 41 strategic aircraft—including Tu-95MS and Tu-22M3 bombers

Russia: It's just a scratch...It'll buff out

Kremlin: no Russian bombers destroyed, only damaged

Russia has moved to downplay the impact of Ukraine’s recent drone strikes against its long-range bomber fleet, insisting that damaged aircraft will be repaired, despite video and satellite evidence showing severe destruction at multiple airbases. Following Ukraine’s unprecedented drone operation...

defence-blog.com

The Russians have a different definition of "airworthy" than the rest of us.

 

[KevinB]

The Russians have a different definition of "airworthy" than the rest of us.

Russia also has a different definition of truth.

 

[HavokFour]

Those are quite the fireballs.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930731801476997202

 

[Czech_pivo]

Russia also has a different definition of truth.

Russia has many, many definitions of truth Tovarisch

 

[HavokFour]

Interesting read on the possible reason as to why Russia is having much difficulty building large quantities of certain types of drones.

Thread by @ChrisO_wiki on Thread Reader App

@ChrisO_wiki: 1/ A Russian military journalist says that Russian manufacturers won't produce electronic warfare drones because "the more UAVs shot down at the front, the more orders they have". It's said to illustra...…

threadreaderapp.com

As for what might have been hit in Bryansk tonight, cookoffs are still happening.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1930740633582403845