The War in Ukraine

[HavokFour]

And you guys complain about the TAPV...

Russian Army gets $1.2M DIY carts instead of combat buggies

A growing scandal has erupted in Russia surrounding Kremlin television host and chief propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, after accusations surfaced that his foundation misused millions of rubles collected under the pretext of helping Russian troops. According to pro-war blogger Pozdnyakov...

defence-blog.com

Oh hey, it's my favorite Russian propagandist who calls for the nuclear obliteration of the UK (and who's son lives in London) at least 3 times per week.

 

[HavokFour]

Major drone and missile strike currently (still!) unfolding.

Ukraine strikes Russian chemical plant with long-range Storm Shadow missiles, military says

The Bryansk Chemical Plant produces gunpowder, explosives, and rocket fuel components for the Russian military. It has been sanctioned by the U.S. and U.K.

kyivindependent.com

• Bryansk Chemical Plant struck with multiple Storm Shadows.
• Drones struck power substations all over the Bryansk region.
• A thermal power plant is burning in Smolensk.

EDIT: There are also reports of Neptunes and Flamingos being used, lots of footage of stuff that flew in is coming out.
EDIT 2: Very early reports that the Plant is completely destroyed, it's a key producer of gunpowder, explosives, and rocket components for Russian artillery/MLRS so there's explosives all over the place.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980729328561185088

 

[MilEME09]

Looks like Ukraine has picked the Gripen as its future airforce fighter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980998729210437693

 

[YZT580]

Looks like Ukraine has picked the Gripen as its future airforce fighter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980998729210437693

also looks like Ukraine is ensuring that a Donald Trump scenario never happens again

 

[MilEME09]

also looks like Ukraine is ensuring that a Donald Trump scenario never happens again

I wonder what ukraine ordering 100-120 of them will do to the unit cost of the Gripen E, which is at about 85 million each

 

[YZT580]

so Canada, with an area of almost 10 million sq. km figures 88 a/c will do the trick whilst a country 1/10 our size opts for over 100. I think we are looking at our requirements all wrong. We are thinking peace with a commensurate military size but as Europe is starting to do, we need to think about war. Because when we need it we will need it now

 

[dapaterson]

so Canada, with an area of almost 10 million sq. km figures 88 a/c will do the trick whilst a country 1/10 our size opts for over 100. I think we are looking at our requirements all wrong. We are thinking peace with a commensurate military size but as Europe is starting to do, we need to think about war. Because when we need it we will need it now

Geography in and of itself does not dictate requirements.

 

[MilEME09]

I think this is Ukraine's first successful encirclement

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981020057112056259

 

[Czech_pivo]

Geography in and of itself does not dictate requirements.

No, but having some depth of reserves does.
Ask the French general command if they realized this during the first week of June 1940.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Russian milbloggers are reporting a 1 to 1 killed/wounded ratio. The "frontlines" start 50km from the contact line. Life is better on the Ukraine side, because they are going to try to evacuate you and have supply drones. Mines, mines and more mines, mostly laid by drones.

 

[Czech_pivo]

I wonder how much each side relies on rural well water supplies and if drones can be used behind the lines to either poison the wells or blow them up.