"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (6 Viewers)

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Sea Drones Attack Russian Landing Craft In Crimean Port

Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Directorate now says it sunk two ships docked at a port in western Crimea.

www.thedrive.com

This part is great:

The Serna "unsuccessfully fought for survivability, but also sank."

 

[Admiral Beez]

This part is great:

The Serna "unsuccessfully fought for survivability, but also sank."

This war against Ukraine has to be the worst ship/men losses for the Russian navy since the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 (14 battleships, 11 cruisers, 23 destroyers sunk or captured). Is there an updated list of naval losses? Wikipedia only goes up to Nov 4th. Perhaps it will be updated today.

List of ship losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I look forward to the Kronos entering service.

https://www.technology.org/2023/02/20/ukrainian-engineers-will-demonstrate-the-first-working-prototype-of-a-remotely-controlled-submarine/

 

[SaparotRob]

https://www.technology.org/2023/02/20/ukrainian-engineers-will-demonstrate-the-first-working-prototype-of-a-remotely-controlled-submarine/

WAY EFFEN COOL!

I used to draw stuff like that my super hero "The Shark" used when I was in grammar school. Jerry Andersen had an outsized influence on my life.

 

[GTX]

Ukraine sinks two Russian landing boats, military says, as troops brace for further Russian assaults

Ukrainian naval drones sink two small Russian landing boats in Crimea, Ukraine's military intelligence agency says, while troops brace for further Russian assaults in the east, particularly the shattered town of Avdiivka.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

Ukrainian troops blow up Russian convoy

Ukrainian military claims a successful strike on a convoy of Russian troops near Gladkivka, Skadovsk, in the Kherson region. The strike, captured in footage circulating online, showcases a column of Russian military vehicles on the temporarily occupied left bank of the Dnipro River in the...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Ukrainian Special Ops showcase deadly aerial precision in Avdiivka

The Ukrainian State Security Service, known by the acronym SBU, has showcased the efficacy of tiny FPV (First Person View) drones in neutralizing Russian military vehicles around the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka, where Russia launched a bloody new offensive earlier this month. According to...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Satellite imagery confirms Ukrainian strike on Russian landing craft in Crimea

Ukraine has reportedly dealt a significant blow to Russian naval assets in Crimea, with satellite imagery revealing the aftermath of successful strikes on two Russian Navy landing craft. Satellite imagery viewed by open-source intelligence (OSINT) analyst Brady Africk showcases the destruction...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Surprise, surprise...

Investigation: Russia Violates Promises of Pay, Pardons for Contract Soldiers

Some have lost a limb or their life, others their freedom. But in multiple cases, Russian contract soldiers and their families have received none of the...

www.defense-aerospace.com

 

[GTX]

Milestone As 30,000 Ukrainian Recruits Trained in UK-Led Operation Interflex

LONDON --- More than 30,000 ordinary Ukrainian men and women have trained to become soldiers under the largest military training programme of its kind...

www.defense-aerospace.com

 

[GTX]

Pentagon Lobbies Congress to Provide Ukraine Defense Funding

WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department is beseeching Congress to pass the supplemental budget request that President Joe Biden initially made in August...

www.defense-aerospace.com

 

[GTX]

One year after liberation, Ukrainians in Kherson hold on to hope amid constant shelling

Marking the anniversary of Russia’s defeat on Nov. 11 is a bittersweet occasion, many residents say, as Ukraine’s counteroffensive grinds on.

www.politico.com

 

[GTX]

View: https://youtu.be/Tv7TMdFDk38?si=68ApWZi2uAxE0Ydx

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

This isn't good for Ukrainia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Aid To Kyiv Slows

With U.S. military aid funding for Ukraine about to run out, the Pentagon is imploring Congress to pass a spending bill.

www.thedrive.com

 

[GTX]

Russia launches missile attack on Kyiv for first time in weeks as drones attack cities across Ukraine

Russia intensifies bombardments of Ukraine's ports and launches its first missile attack on the area surrounding Kyiv in more than seven weeks.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

This isn't good for Ukrainia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Aid To Kyiv Slows

With U.S. military aid funding for Ukraine about to run out, the Pentagon is imploring Congress to pass a spending bill.

www.thedrive.com

Err...see post from yesterday

 

[GTX]

A bit of an odd one:

Unknown obsolete Su-17 Fitter fighter-bomber appeared over Ukraine

A Su-17 Fitter fighter-bomber, a Soviet-made aircraft, has reportedly been sighted in the airspace over Ukraine, as disclosed by the pro-Ukrainian NMFTE account

bulgarianmilitary.com

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Err...see post from yesterday

Sorry, didn't notice it

 

[GTX]

Sorry, didn't notice it

Not a problem. It is disturbing news and I hope desperately that reason is seen and the US domestic politics is put aside.

 

[GTX]

Pro-Russian official assassinated and Black Sea battles: Here's what to know about the latest in Ukraine

 

[Admiral Beez]

This isn't good for Ukrainia

Ukraine Situation Report: U.S. Aid To Kyiv Slows

With U.S. military aid funding for Ukraine about to run out, the Pentagon is imploring Congress to pass a spending bill.

www.thedrive.com

I agree. But since Jan 2022, Ukraine has benefited by close to half a trillion US$ in financial, material and military aid, including over $100 billion in weapons, kit and ammunition from the US and others. For perspective, the entire UK defence budget is about $60 billion. For how long and how much did Ukraine expect the US to fund Ukraine's defence? By this time next year when the Abrams, Vipers and more kit arrives, total aid will be closing in on one trillion $. And yet still Ukraine's population is mostly on a civilian footing, with about 700,000 people in uniform of about forty million people. During WW2, here in Canada, over one million served in uniform out of eleven million Canadians. Ukraine needs to mobilize its people and seize what it can before the US aid runs out.