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

[SaparotRob]

Fingers crossed

With A Million Shells About To Ship, Ukraine’s Artillery Crisis Could End Soon

In fits and starts, Ukraine’s European allies are piecing together the financing and industrial resources to supply the Ukrainians with the artillery ammo they need.

www.forbes.com

(but here's hoping!)

 

[fubar57]

That's from Comrade Rainbowboi

 

[SaparotRob]

I hope he's okay.

 

[fubar57]

Maybe Putin found his lack of rainbows here disturbing and invited him over for tea and a hand grenade to play with

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Yet another stellar op-ed from the markedly "port" leaning rag.

Key laugh points:
"...but it won't be easy to use the "high maintenance" jets in wartime."
Surprisingly enough, they were designed for wartime.

"using unprepared runways could sabotage the delicate aircraft."
Except these "delicate" aircraft have successfully been deployed over the decades from various surfaces, including highways, especially in Taiwan.

F-16s survived the dust of the Middle East for how many years? Ukrainians don't know how to take care of stuff? They don't have concrete runways?

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

If I may also add that its a very safe bet that the Ukraine airbases are already a very high priority target for Russia.

Sure. That's why God made SAMSs and triple-A. How many UAF planes have been lost on the ground lately?

 

[Admiral Beez]

Of course Russians will be excited that an M1 was damaged - one U.S. tank for how many thousands of theirs

Of note, would this be the first ever Abrams destroyed by a FPV drone?

 

[GrauGeist]

Of note, would this be the first ever Abrams destroyed by a FPV drone?

I'd be careful about using the word "destroyed".

The first media outlet that reported this, was RT (6 days ago) and soon, several other outlets were reporting it almost word for word (5 days ago).

The M1 was not killed. The video and grainy stills are showing the "blowout panels" activating, which is a design feature on the Abrams to mitigate catastrophic damage and protect the crew, who safely abandoned the tank.
If it's recoverable (in Ukrainian territory), then it can be repaired at the depot and put back in service.

 

[Glider]

I'd be careful about using the word "destroyed".

The first media outlet that reported this, was RT (6 days ago) and soon, several other outlets were reporting it almost word for word (5 days ago).

The M1 was not killed. The video and grainy stills are showing the "blowout panels" activating, which is a design feature on the Abrams to mitigate catastrophic damage and protect the crew, who safely abandoned the tank.
If it's recoverable (in Ukrainian territory), then it can be repaired at the depot and put back in service.

I also suspect that if Russia had got there hands on it, you would have seen a lot more than one low quality video.

 

[GrauGeist]

I also suspect that if Russia had got there hands on it, you would have seen a lot more than one low quality video.

Agreed.

They also claimed to have "destroyed" an M1 January of last year (long before any M1s even shipped to Ukraine) with an RPG - the photo showing "proof" was from Iraq, where one had been damaged by an IED.

 

[GTX]

British Intelligence Reveals Russian Military Equipment Production Set to Surge in 2024 | Defense News March 2024 Global Security army industry | Defense Security global news industry army year 2024 | Archive News year

British Intelligence Reveals Russian Military Equipment Production Set to Surge in 2024 due to the War in Ukraine

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[GTX]

I'd be careful about using the word "destroyed".

The first media outlet that reported this, was RT (6 days ago) and soon, several other outlets were reporting it almost word for word (5 days ago).

The M1 was not killed. The video and grainy stills are showing the "blowout panels" activating, which is a design feature on the Abrams to mitigate catastrophic damage and protect the crew, who safely abandoned the tank.
If it's recoverable (in Ukrainian territory), then it can be repaired at the depot and put back in service.

My thoughts exactly

 

[GTX]

US-supplied Bradley fighting vehicle saves life of Ukrainian soldiers

The Ukrainian military has released footage showcasing the resilience of a Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) as it withstood direct hits from Russian anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs). The U.S.-supplied M2A2-ODS-SA Bradley fighting vehicle reportedly endured two ATGM strikes along the...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Russian troops find Ukraine’s Sentinel radar decoy

Russian soldiers have founded a decoy mimicking the American-made AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar, commonly used by Ukraine on the battlefield to mislead adversaries. The authentic-looking dummy replicates the trailer-mounted AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel radar system supplied by the United States. Manufactured...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

With A Million Shells About To Ship, Ukraine’s Artillery Crisis Could End Soon

In fits and starts, Ukraine’s European allies are piecing together the financing and industrial resources to supply the Ukrainians with the artillery ammo they need.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

13 Sukhois In 13 Days. The Ukrainians Are Shooting Down More Russian Jets Because The Russians Are Flying, And Bombing, More Often.

The Ukrainians’ aerial kill-streak speaks to their bravery and skill. It also speaks to a Russian compulsion to inflict as much damage as possible, as fast as possible.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Ukraine’s M-2 Fighting Vehicles Are Just The Thing To Disrupt Russia’s New Banzai Tactics

47th Brigade M-2s are at it again, grinding up Russian troops around Berdychi. The question is how much it matters while the Russians have the aerial advantage.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Not sure if one's reported earlier or a new pair?

 

[GrauGeist]

The burnt out hulk is a BMP.

Not sure who's, though.

 

[SaparotRob]

With A Million Shells About To Ship, Ukraine’s Artillery Crisis Could End Soon

In fits and starts, Ukraine’s European allies are piecing together the financing and industrial resources to supply the Ukrainians with the artillery ammo they need.

www.forbes.com

Here's hoping it actually happens. Hopefully we can get our house in order here and add to the contribution.