"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (9 Viewers)

[GTX]

Ukraine to get additional Leopard 2 tanks from Spain

The Spanish Ministry of Defense has announced plans to send additional Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. The decision entails the overhaul and commissioning of 19 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks, which will be deployed to reinforce Ukraine's frontline forces. The selected contractor for this critical...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Ukraine’s F-16s Must Hunt Down Russia’s Sukhoi Glide-Bombers—Even If It’s Dangerous

Once it deploys them in combat in the coming weeks or months, Ukraine will lose F-16s and their pilots. But it has no choice. It must hunt Russia's glide-bombers.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

EU will have to seize Russian assets eventually if it wants Ukraine to win, bank chief says

Confiscation is risky, but the euro’s reputation won’t escape unscathed if Europe lets Putin win, Latvian central bank governor warns.

www.politico.eu

 

[GTX]

Putin bombards Ukraine but US tells Kyiv to stop targeting Russian oil

Moscow used cruise missiles in massive barrage on energy infrastructure.

www.politico.eu

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeLBQE5S8Wo

 

[GTX]

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

 

[GrauGeist]

I wonder if there's a way to get some GBU-43/B bombs to Ukraine, though I doubt their Su-24s could heft that monster...

 

[GTX]

I wonder if there's a way to get some GBU-43/B bombs to Ukraine, though I doubt their Su-24s could heft that monster...

Not a Su-24 but does anyone know if the Ukrainian Ilyushin Il-76s are still serviceable? Remember that even the USAF uses C-130s for the GBU-43.

Mind you, in that air defence environment, flying a transport over the front lines would be suicide...

 

[GTX]

View: https://youtube.com/shorts/y08l3Q08NEw?si=3HElYh8GNYGoW3z4

 

[Warspite63]

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68642036?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

Ugly. Not directly related to the war, but indicative of what is bubbling beneath the surface in Putin's Russia

 

[Denniss]

Putin will surely blame this on Ukraine

 

[Warspite63]

Putin will surely blame this on Ukraine

Yep. In modern Russia, it could be virtually anyone.. Chechens, Dagestanis, members of any oppressed ethnic group, ex-Wagner, etc. ,.....any combination of them.....

 

[SaparotRob]

Not a Su-24 but does anyone know if the Ukrainian Ilyushin Il-76s are still serviceable? Remember that even the USAF uses C-130s for the GBU-43.

Mind you, in that air defence environment, flying a transport over the front lines would be suicide...

Don't we have a few extra B-52s lying around somewhere in Arizona?

 

[Frog]

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-68642036?src_origin=BBCS_BBC

Ugly. Not directly related to the war, but indicative of what is bubbling beneath the surface in Putin's Russia

Russian FSB...

 

[Denniss]

Maybe Putin will use this and similar future attacks to justify mobilization. "Elections" are over so he has nothing to care about.

 

[MiTasol]

Indeed - see here:


View: https://youtu.be/OP3TeDd25SY?si=3wXyJcA_wYDAkTsn

I would love to know the Kiwi, and other nations, availability (reliability) and operating cost.

I strongly suspect the Kiwis get far better than 40% reliability and operate theirs at well under AU$45,000 (US$30,000) per hour.

I gave up watching at that point because the flow of bovine excreta was overpowering

 

[Snowman]

Don't we have a few extra B-52s lying around somewhere in Arizona?

Major Kong would approve of this idea.

 

[Snowman]

Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow mass shooting that left dozens dead. Here's what we know.

Several gunmen opened fire at a popular concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, Russian state news agencies reported Friday.

www.yahoo.com

 

[GrauGeist]

1999 all over again...

 

[BiffF15]

Maybe Putin will use this and similar future attacks to justify mobilization. "Elections" are over so he has nothing to care about.

I don't really think he was sweating the election…