"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (7 Viewers)

[GrauGeist]

Drones guided via cables change battlefield in Ukraine

Drones guided via fiber optic cables are making their presence known in the ongoing war in Ukraine, offering both advantages and challenges in modern warfare. These drones, harder to defeat than traditional First-Person View (FPV), are increasingly appearing in battlefield footage and raising...

defence-blog.com

Watched videos yesterday at funker showing Ukrainian FPV drones taking our Russian fiber-optic drones.

It appears that the FO drones aren't manueverable enough to ward off areial attack.

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM8aOQTBXdc

 

[GTX]

Bushmaster in review: Ukrainian troops credit effective Australian armour

Ukrainian troops have given some insights and battle experiences associated with Australian donated bushmaster protected mobility vehicles in their fight against Russian forces.

www.defenceconnect.com.au

 

[GTX]

Ukraine’s SA-8 Gecko ‘FrankenSAM’ Adapted To Fire Air-To-Air Missiles Seen In New Detail

All Ukrainian units operating Soviet-era Osa air defense systems have reportedly received upgraded versions armed with R-73 air-to-air missiles. All Ukrainian units operating Soviet-era Osa air defense systems have reportedly received upgraded versions armed with R-73 air-to-air missiles.

www.twz.com

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

I have to admit that I have never seen the word "smithereens" used before, to describe a battlefield situation.

Certainly not in a news article.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Reporter was probably a big fan......

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Or these:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LwjD8z2mOg&t=1s&ab_channel=misleadingsilhouette

 

[fubar57]

I was just going to mention that. Great minds think alike and then there's us

 

[Snowman]

Putin missile scientist 'gunned down in Moscow by Ukrainian hit squad'

Mikhail Shatsky was eliminated by an unknown assassin in Kuzminsky forest park, at Kotelniki, eight miles southeast of the Kremlin.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[GTX]

About bloody time!!!

Australia moves toward reopening embassy in Ukraine

No diplomatic staff have been based in Kyiv, Ukraine's war-torn capital, since Russia invaded the country in 2022.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8FX945IH48

 

[GTX]

In Ukraine, long guns become desperate defenses against small drones

The effectiveness of using small arms to counter drones remains uncertain at best, but weapons companies have taken notice.

www.defensenews.com

 

[fubar57]

Trump frowns on U.S. missiles being used inside Russia, raising questions about future Ukraine policy | CBC News

U.S. president-elect Donald Trump criticized Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied missiles for attacks deep into Russian territory in a Time magazine interview published on Thursday, comments that suggest he could alter U.S. policy toward Ukraine.

www.cbc.ca