"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (2 Viewers)
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Admiral Beez
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We haven't heard much about how Ukraine's T-55 variant, the M-55S is doing.
M-55S - The Upgraded T-55 Sent to Ukraine -
Having been in service since 1947 with over 50 state and non-state actors, the T-54/55 is the most widely produced and used tank in the world. Naturally,
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Where Are Ukraine’s M-55S Tanks?
The Ukrainian army’s 47th Assault Brigade has been at the very front of Ukraine’s long-anticipated 2023 counteroffensive. Its tanks have not been.
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The M-55S is not your grandfather's T-55. With a 105mm L7 gun, upgraded fire control and sensors, and new engine and suspension, how much of the original T-55 is left?
Admiral Beez
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On rumours of staff changes in the UAF. Generals come and go. Ukraine doesn't need a Douglas MacArthur like figure interfering with domestic politics. Given Ukraine's near zero territorial gains in 2023, Zaluzhnyi is clearly not superman, and Ukraine has a wealth of skilled military leaders. Which is essential, because even if he stays, Zaluzhnyi could be KIA or naturally expire. During WW2, forty US Generals and five USN Admirals died during or shortly after the war. Heck, how many Generals have the Russians lost so far? You need to have a pipeline of ready replacements.
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After historic shoot-down, why Russia will struggle to replace its A-50 AEW&C plane - Breaking Defense
As rumors swirl about an alleged cagey Ukrainian operation, sanctions are likely to hurt any chances at new A-50s rolling off Russian lines with enough specialists to man it, experts told Breaking Defense.
EU agrees to $54B economic package for Ukraine to deliver 'steadfast,' 'predictable' funding - Breaking Defense
European Council documents show that the funding, allocated to support reconstruction and boost immediate economic needs, is split between €33 billion ($36 billion) in loans and €17 billion ($18 billion) of “non-repayable support.”
Admiral Beez
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On the topic of AWACS, it's notable in this age of ever powerful yet smaller systems, how compact they are becoming, GlobalEye. Though NATO is keeping with the larger and presumably more capable Boeing E-7 Wedgetail.After historic shoot-down, why Russia will struggle to replace its A-50 AEW&C plane - Breaking Defense
As rumors swirl about an alleged cagey Ukrainian operation, sanctions are likely to hurt any chances at new A-50s rolling off Russian lines with enough specialists to man it, experts told Breaking Defense.breakingdefense.com
Admiral Beez
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The Real Reason Thousands Are Fleeing Conscription in Ukraine
Men who are hiding from the war tell The Daily Beast they do not trust the military system and fear they’ll be sent to the frontline without proper training.
www.thedailybeast.com
Meanwhile every Israeli who can hold a gun is seemingly signing up. I suppose the difference is that Jews know they have no where to go if they're overwhelmed, whereas Ukrainians can integrate into neighbouring ex-CIS, EU or North America easily enough. You can be Ukrainian even if there is no free Ukraine, much as there were Poles when pre-1918 there was no recognizable Poland.
PBS News Hour | Thousands of Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews join military | Season 2023 | PBS
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews volunteer for Israeli military
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GrauGeist
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The "training" excuse is not legitimate - several nations have been training Ukrainian soldiers before they go home to deploy.
I suspect that it's more fear driven, in the fact the Russian soldiers have a long track record of brutality and atrocities and you're better off dead than be captured by them.
I suspect that it's more fear driven, in the fact the Russian soldiers have a long track record of brutality and atrocities and you're better off dead than be captured by them.
Snautzer01
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According to some Ukrainian sources (not officially confirmed by any side yet), Russian general Tatarenko has been retired by a Ukrainian missile in Crimea . He was in charge of anti-air defense.
Snautzer01
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Updated Status chart of Russian Black Sea Fleet
Escuadrilla Azul
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If he was in charge of the AD maybe it would have been wiser to leave him at the helm.
GrauGeist
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If that isn't irony, I don't what is...
RogerdeLluria
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According to some sources up to 6 Magura V5 drones where used.This indicates at least 3 strikes:
Ukraine Sinks Russian Navy Missile Corvette In Drone Boat Attack
The Russian corvette Ivanovets was hit by six Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels and sunk in the Black Sea, Ukraine's spy boss told us.www.twz.com
MAGURA V5 - Wikipedia
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Ukraine’s new kamikaze drones reach deep Russian territory
Multiple news outlets have reported a recent attack of new Ukrainian kamikaze drones into deep Russian territory. On February 1, 2024, Russian media confirmed that, for the first time since the commencement of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, kamikaze drones successfully reached the...
Russian kamikaze drone strikes Ukrainian Iris-T decoy
Russians released a video purportedly showing their Lancet short-duration loitering munition, known popularly as "kamikaze drone," successfully blow up an advanced Iris-T air defense system. The video quickly circulated on Russian social media, initially claiming it was a successful attack on...
Ukraine’s ‘Huge And Loud’ Challenger 2 Tanks Hide In Treelines, Lob Shells At Russian Fortifications Two Miles Away
Ukrainian tankers said they fight their 71-ton tank from Ukrainian-controlled treelines, firing at Russian-controlled treelines up to 1.8 miles away.
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A Pod Of Ukraine’s Explosive Drone Boats Just Chased Down, And Blew Up, A Russian Missile-Corvette
Three, maybe four, of the explosives-laden, satellite-guided boats struck the 490-ton 'Tarantul'-class corvette—blowing her up then sinking her just off the west coast of Crimea.
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