"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (2 Viewers)

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It Took Nearly Two Years, But Large Numbers Of German-Made Leopard 1 Tanks Are Finally Arriving In Ukraine

Almost as many of the tanks shipped between September and December as shipped between September and the summer of 2023.

www.forbes.com

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Exclusive: French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Set to Join Ukrainian Air Force in the Coming Weeks

Exclusive: French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Set to Join Ukrainian Air Force in the Coming Weeks

www.armyrecognition.com

 

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Anti-Drone Weapon With 24 Barrels Firing Buckshot-Like Rounds Emerges On Russian Buggies

Shotguns are popular counter-drone weapons on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine, but questions have been raised about their efficacy.

www.twz.com

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Exclusive: French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Set to Join Ukrainian Air Force in the Coming Weeks

Exclusive: French Mirage 2000-5F Fighter Jets Set to Join Ukrainian Air Force in the Coming Weeks

www.armyrecognition.com

Not sure if the logistic burden of 6 new aircraft will compensate their capabilities. The UAF already use the SCALP EG, the Hammer and other western airborne weapons in soviet frames and the F-16s could cover the air defense task.

Hope that no blue on blue incident take place again.

 

[SaparotRob]

Could be a Plan B for acquiring front line aircraft. Probably fewer strings attached as well.

 

[Warspite63]

Well this appears more and more connected to the war in Ukraine.

Early investigation finds Russian missile defences did shoot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane, reports say

An Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day was downed by a Russian air defence system, a preliminary investigation has found, according to reports.

www.yahoo.com

And here a thread to a side discussion.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Nope, there is a mechanical extension for emergencies. And… Gravity On the aircraft I would perform tests on, the uplocks would mechanically disengage, allowing the gear to swing down with gravity, and then a mechanical handle was used to move the gear the rest of the way into the downlock...

ww2aircraft.net

Agreed - the images of the tail certainly seem to indicate shrapnel damage. It's very reminiscent of the Malaysian Airlines flight downed over Ukraine

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

No denying at this point…

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/azerbaijan-airlines-flight-was-downed-by-russian-air-defence-system-four-sources-2024-12-26/

 

[MiTasol]

Good on Finland for acting so swiftly. The cause may be too much vodka but is more likely to be Kremlin orders.

Finland seizes tanker suspected of causing underwater power cable outage

The Nordic country's National Bureau of Investigation says the ship is suspected of towing an anchor that caused damage to a source of electricity powering Estonia.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GrauGeist]

The videos taken by passengers showing injuries to fellow travellers as well as interior damage pretty much rules out a bird strike - unless the birds were packing buckshot...

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

Ukraine captures North Korean soldier in Russia, says Seoul

The soldier is thought to be the first North Korean prisoner of war captured in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

www.bbc.com