Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments PART 2
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Hey they did not have a lot of new footage lately so had to do something to keep those propaganda shots coming.LMAO did the russians just lancet one of their tank and claim it was an Ukrainian M55S.
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Russian positions eating Bradley 25mm
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Ukrainian troops amassed around the city have the unenviable task of pushing through minefields towards an enemy that has long anticipated their advance.
But their biggest handicap is the one they rarely hear until it is too late. Russian jets fire half-metric-ton bombs that glide in from afar – from outside of the reach of Ukraine’s air defenses – and then devastate Ukrainian positions at will. Sometimes as many as 20 in as many minutes are launched into Orikhiv.
Ukrainian radar systems provide some warning, coupled with the brief and ominous roar of an incoming missile. But the eventual target is often obliterated without notice.
So when Ukraine says it urgently needs F-16s, it is because Ukrainian troops are dying daily because of Russian air superiority. Despite Western promises, even the training is yet to begin. On Friday, Ukraine welcomed the news that the US approved the transfer of F-16s when training is complete. But it remains the case that Ukraine is unlikely to receive jets until next year.
Armchair critics of the slow pace of Ukraine’s counteroffensive seem to have conjured a superhuman Ukraine, capable of overturning any basic military precepts, based on the collapse of Russian positions in Kyiv’s lightning advances on Kharkiv and Kherson last year. They now expect an army that was almost written off 18 months ago, to now be able to achieve a feat no NATO army would even attempt.
But their biggest handicap is the one they rarely hear until it is too late. Russian jets fire half-metric-ton bombs that glide in from afar – from outside of the reach of Ukraine’s air defenses – and then devastate Ukrainian positions at will. Sometimes as many as 20 in as many minutes are launched into Orikhiv.
Ukrainian radar systems provide some warning, coupled with the brief and ominous roar of an incoming missile. But the eventual target is often obliterated without notice.
So when Ukraine says it urgently needs F-16s, it is because Ukrainian troops are dying daily because of Russian air superiority. Despite Western promises, even the training is yet to begin. On Friday, Ukraine welcomed the news that the US approved the transfer of F-16s when training is complete. But it remains the case that Ukraine is unlikely to receive jets until next year.
Armchair critics of the slow pace of Ukraine’s counteroffensive seem to have conjured a superhuman Ukraine, capable of overturning any basic military precepts, based on the collapse of Russian positions in Kyiv’s lightning advances on Kharkiv and Kherson last year. They now expect an army that was almost written off 18 months ago, to now be able to achieve a feat no NATO army would even attempt.
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Russia air defense is obviously corrupt and incompetent. Otherwise cannot explain why a cheap drone could fly hundreds of km into Russia undetected then crashed into a strategic bomber. The king is naked.Lavrov losing his cool - again ...
Russian bomber destroyed in Ukrainian drone attack
Ukraine has released dramatic photos of what it claims to be a Russian bomber engulfed in flames after it was attacked by Kamikaze drones, undermining claims by Moscow that the plane was merely damaged.www.telegraph.co.uk
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>> remind how how many times has russia drawn a red line - only to wipe it out and then draw another new one ?!
Considering Russia air defense weakness, will be an interesting bet. Putin and his psycho comrades threaten Ukraine and the West with nuclear war almost every week. Can Russia intercept incoming ICBMs?
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Thanks to Ukraine war China won't have energy supply problems in the future.
Thanks to USA twisted plans.
USA is creating future energy supply problems to EU and solving China future energy problems.
Those are the facts.
USA speech is the opposite to facts, as always!
By accounts in telegram, the fighting wasn't that heavy, but advancing under artillery fire in places advantageous for ambushes was.
Russians had scattered firing positions flooded with levies, and draftees, with regulars very far away. Levies stood to death, but did little, and regulars fell back very quickly after taking return fire.
Whomever commands Russian defence there decided to maximize the advantage in trading territory for bodycount.
So, Russians falling back quickly, and easily for the first time is a bad thing.
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To those saying Robotyne was a small unimportant village. It isn't.
Robotyne is a strategic village on the highground and gives you a high view all the way to Tokmak. Robotyne was indeed part of the first line of defense, all others are currently under manned or irrelevant since the troops supposed to be standing there have been sent on contact of the Ukrainian forces. There was an important number of motorized rifle brigades and BARS units including other reserves sent to defend the area.
Given the current situation, indeed Russians could be soon forced to fall back to the second line of defense and abandon a number of key positions.
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Putin recently did visit Russia’s arny headquarters at Don that headquarters oversees the invasion army in Ukraine. He looked scared into the sky. Is he afraid a drone or himars coming down on his head?
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Looks like Ukrainians are about to be encircled and 30,000 will either die or surrender
They learnt nothing from bakhmut
They learnt nothing from bakhmut
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