"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (3 Viewers)

[GTX]

While he was trying to make a friend in North Korea, Putin angered a very important player to the south

When Vladimir Putin announced a military partnership with North Korea, he stepped across a red line drawn by one of the most advanced arms suppliers in the world.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

June 21 (Reuters) - The Slovak government has asked police to investigate the former cabinet and defence minister Jaroslav Nad for donating fighter jets and an air defence system to Ukraine to help it defend against Russia's invasion, a government official said on Friday.

The new government under Prime Minister Robert Fico made a sharp policy turn after it took power in October 2023 and halted military supplies to Ukraine, although it has allowed commercial supplies to continue.

The previous Slovak government last year donated a dozen Russian-made MiG-29 fighters that Slovakia had grounded and most of which were not operational, as well as the KUB air defence system.

Donating the air defence system exposed Slovak airspace and endangered citizens, said Ìgor Melicher, state secretary at the Defence Ministry and a member of the ruling Smer-SD party.
"I am convinced that Nad betrayed Slovakia," Melicher told a briefing shown live on Facebook.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/giving-slovak-jets-air-defence-kyiv-was-sabotage-new-government-says-2024-06-21/

Here's a clue: if your national security relies upon grounded non-operational fighters, you're probably not very secure.

Another useful tool, apparently.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

While he was trying to make a friend in North Korea, Putin angered a very important player to the south

When Vladimir Putin announced a military partnership with North Korea, he stepped across a red line drawn by one of the most advanced arms suppliers in the world.

www.abc.net.au

lol, the last line in that article is priceless: "You are the company you keep."

Welcome to the Third World, Russia.

 

[GrauGeist]

Slovakia's MiG-29s were retired.
Their KUB defense system has been retired in stages.

They're a NATO member, meaning at no time will their nation be defenseless.

I most certainly hope that these tools become exposed for the Kremlin lackeys that they are.

There was also a recent warning about the Kremlin's push to stir up controversy amongst the public as well as getting puppets into EU governments.

This latest Slovakian thing sure smells like the latter.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

There was also a recent warning about the Kremlin's push to stir up controversy amongst the public as well as getting puppets into EU governments.

There's a lot of that going around.

 

[Warspite63]

Ukrainian soldier beheaded by Russian troops

Ukrainian prosecutors have initiated an investigation into the beheading of a Ukrainian Armed Forces soldier by Russian troops in the Donetsk region. The horrific incident, discovered on June 17, 2024, involved the decapitation of a captured Ukrainian serviceman, whose severed head was found...

defence-blog.com

Calling them 'Orcs' is turning out to be more accurate than I would ever have guessed

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Calling them 'Orcs' is turning out to be more accurate than I would ever have guessed

Part of me really agrees with you. Part of me thinks that the Russian soldiers are almost as much victims of Putin too.

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

I think the russian Black Sea Fleet must be renamed the Azov Sea Fleet.

Some other news, including some very graphic vids.

Ukraine Situation Report: Russia Now Launching Kalibr Cruise Missiles From The Sea Of Azov

Russia moved cruise missile-firing warships from the Black Sea into the confines of the Sea of Azov in an effort to protect them against Ukrainian attacks.

www.twz.com

 

[Warspite63]

Part of me really agrees with you. Part of me thinks that the Russian soldiers are almost as much victims of Putin too.

I get where you're coming from ..... they are products of their system, and are being treated expended accordingly

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

MOSCOW, June 23 (Reuters) - Russia said on Sunday that the United States was responsible for a Ukrainian attack on the Russian-annexed Crimean peninsula with five U.S.-supplied missiles that killed at least five people including three children and injured 124 more.
The Russian Defence Ministry said four of the U.S.-delivered Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, equipped with cluster warheads, were shot down by air defence systems and the ammunition of a fifth had detonated in mid-air.

The ministry said U.S. specialists had set the missiles' flight coordinates on the basis of information from U.S. spy satellites, meaning Washington was directly responsible.
"Responsibility for the deliberate missile attack on the civilians of Sevastopol is borne above all by Washington, which supplied these weapons to Ukraine, and by the Kyiv regime, from whose territory this strike was carried out," the ministry said.

The United States began supplying Ukraine with longer range ATACMS missiles, which have a 300-km range, earlier this year.

Reuters was unable to immediately verify battlefield reports from either side.
Television footage on Russian state television showed people running from a beach and some people being carried off on sun loungers.

Russian-installed authorities in Crimea said missile fragments had fallen just after noon near a beach on the north side of the city of Sevastopol where locals were holidaying.

At least 124 were injured, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said. The injured included 27 children, five of whom are in a serious condition, authorities said.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-three-killed-nearly-100-wounded-ukrainian-atacms-attack-crimea-2024-06-23/

 

[fubar57]

Upset about killing civilians are they? The horrors

 

[Greg Boeser]

Upset about killing civilians are they? The horrors

If their reporting were accurate, then the beachgoers were injured by falling debris of the alleged intercepted missiles.

 

[vandee]

What goes around comes around. Deal with it Comrades.

 

[GTX]

AM General from US Delivers Hawkeye Mobile 105mm Howitzer to Ukraine for Combat Testing

AM General from US Delivers Hawkeye Mobile 105mm Howitzer to Ukraine for Combat Testing

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[GTX]

More reporting:

Ukraine receives advanced light howitzer from AM General

In a surprise announcement at the Fires Symposium, Program Director Mike Evans revealed that AM General has provided a test article of their 105 mm Hawkeye Mobile Howitzer System to Ukraine in April 2024. The Hawkeye is currently undergoing operational testing and evaluation in Ukrainian...

defence-blog.com

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Upset about killing civilians are they? The horrors

Yeah, their hypocrisy is breathtaking.

 

[GTX]

Russian military adapts Chinese ATV for anti-aircraft use

The Russian military has adapted a Chinese all-terrain vehicle (ATV) for use as an improvised anti-aircraft unit, reflecting the ongoing challenges faced by Russia in maintaining its modern military equipment amid significant battlefield losses. The new makeshift anti-aircraft installation is...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htYY8VwN-9g

 

[Glider]

For knocking down drones how about the Defiant. Pull along side and let loose with the turret.

 

[Warspite63]

Russian military adapts Chinese ATV for anti-aircraft use

The Russian military has adapted a Chinese all-terrain vehicle (ATV) for use as an improvised anti-aircraft unit, reflecting the ongoing challenges faced by Russia in maintaining its modern military equipment amid significant battlefield losses. The new makeshift anti-aircraft installation is...

defence-blog.com

View attachment 784993

Hmmmmm ....am not seeing much 'AT' in that 'ATV' ...... crap ground clearance.....tiny tires... no room for a decent engine. Other than those wee issues, it's perfect....... for a golf cart.....