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

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NATO allies say they won't send troops to Ukraine, after reports of some Western countries considering it

The confirmation comes after French President Emmanuel Macron earlier said sending troops should not be "ruled out".

www.abc.net.au

 

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Russia builds military bypass railway amid Crimea bridge risks

Russian Federation is developing a military freight railway around the Crimean bridge trying to secure military supplies in the event of an attack on the bridge

bulgarianmilitary.com

 

[GTX]

Seems like the problem with politicians who want to be on the wrong side of history is spreading...Putin must be happy.

Macron wants to lead Europe on Ukraine. France may not let him.

French president faces blowback across the political spectrum for not ruling out a Western military presence in Ukraine.

www.politico.eu

 

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy seeks Balkan arms, support at summit in Albania

 

[GTX]

Von der Leyen: Use Russian asset profits to buy ammo for Ukraine

“It is time to start a conversation,” says EU Commission chief.

www.politico.eu

 

[GTX]

Russia’s maxed-out arms makers face labor, tech shortages

As the war against Ukraine enters is third year, Moscow's carefully orchestrated image as a defense-industrial juggernaut is facing headwinds.

www.defensenews.com

 

[GTX]

Russian Munitions Production Higher But Still Insufficient

In an interview published on January 15, Major General Vadym Skibitskyi, deputy head of Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate, or GUR, provided assessments of Russia’s production rate...

www.fdd.org

 

[Denniss]

Russia builds military bypass railway amid Crimea bridge risks

Russian Federation is developing a military freight railway around the Crimean bridge trying to secure military supplies in the event of an attack on the bridge

bulgarianmilitary.com

I believe Ukraine keeps an eye on this. It may be worth to destroy the expensive rail-laying machines from time to time. Or they are waiting for bridges to be built and then destroy those.

 

[Denniss]

SU-57 in Ukraine?

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysXV41nQsI0

 

[GrauGeist]

I find this laughable.

Typical Russian misunderstanding history lessons.

If any additional troops entered the fray, it would be the tipping point in Ukraine's favor and Napoleon's Putin's army would be completely destroyed.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-allies-tell-macron-any-french-troops-you-send-ukraine-will-suffer-fate-2024-02-28/

 

[WARSPITER]

An SU-57 "stealth fighter" needs an escort ?

 

[GTX]

10 Shot-Down Jets In 10 Days. Russia’s Aerial Surge In Ukraine Is Getting More Of Its Pilots Killed.

Ukraine has shot down 10 Russian warplanes in 10 days: nine of Russia’s best Sukhoi Su-34 and Sukhoi Su-35 fighter-bombers and also a rare Beriev A-50 radar plane.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Risking Their Lives To Plant Flags, Ukrainian And Russian Troops Vie For Clout On The One Battlefield Where The Ukrainians Are Advancing

While Russian troops roll west from Avdiivka, Ukrainian forces are advancing, too—in Krynky. But the Ukrainians gain yards, not miles.

www.forbes.com

 

[SaparotRob]

I believe Ukraine keeps an eye on this. It may be worth to destroy the expensive rail-laying machines from time to time. Or they are waiting for bridges to be built and then destroy those.

I've had similar thoughts myself, especially when the Bridge gets mentioned. Russia has a large railroad network. Track repair is certainly something they are experienced with. I recall reading about a year(?) ago, the Russian railroads were having trouble sourcing ball bearings. So they might be having rolling stock issues. Track laying equipment are long lead, not built without an existing order, expensive items, at least here. Taking those items will really hurt. I'm guessing that the roster of rail road employees has already been reduced as it is. A strike on these work sites might be crippling. I think the area in question is within GLSDB range.

 

[SaparotRob]

An SU-57 "stealth fighter" needs an escort ?

Filming the strike for propaganda purposes? A stealth plane hauling a large missile won't be quite so stealthy, methinks.
So why is the VVS using a stealth fighter as a missile truck?

 

[Frog]

An SU-57 "stealth fighter" needs an escort ?

A shadow protection.

 

[GTX]

View: https://twitter.com/Getty776/status/1762760517943447930

 

[Admiral Beez]

I'd like to think you're right, but I'm doubtful. The reason why they're making shell-shortages widely known, in my opinion, is because the cessation of American aid needs to be addressed, and if they make the shortage plain they hope it will unlock the logjam in Washington.

While the US government is in disarray, Canada and every other non-USA NATO country should hand over all their 155mm ammunition now. Here in Canada, for example we do not need it, and all of NATO can replenish their stocks over the coming year as production ramps up. There must be several million 155mm shells sitting in non-US NATO warehouses.

Canada set to help bankroll massive ammunition shipments to Ukraine: sources | CBC News

Canada has signalled it’s prepared to get behind a Czech Republic initiative to ship tens of thousands of artillery shells from different countries to Ukraine on an urgent basis.

www.cbc.ca

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I believe Ukraine keeps an eye on this. It may be worth to destroy the expensive rail-laying machines from time to time. Or they are waiting for bridges to be built and then destroy those.

Do it right before the bridges are complete. They'll be structurally weaker,

 

[BiffF15]

An SU-57 "stealth fighter" needs an escort ?

A couple of things to consider:

1. It's not real stealthy by Western standards. With that in mind…

2. You put juicy targets around it to make sure your enemy doesn't drop one or more and make you look like shit. Which would also hurt your foreign military sales…

3. You put juicy, electronically dirty planes around it to mask its signature. You don't want anyone to gain intel on your newest toy.

4. They are reported to have less than a dozen total including prototypes. Its software is probably pretty basic as it hasn't been out very long and therefore hasn't had any real updates. But you do get to test it in real world conditions.