at6
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I thought only Putin did that.
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"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (2 Viewers)
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MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
Hell, why not A37 Dragonflies? There must be a bunch of those kicking around.
But no-one in Ukraine would know how to operate them and what they are capable of so that means weeks of systems school and flight training before they go operational. The L-39 is a far better option as many of the Ukrainian pilots have experience on the type so just a quick refresher and differences course.
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Gotcha! You took me seriously. That was meant to be tongue in cheek. Maybe I should have mentioned something even more ridiculous. Bird Dog? Spad? Skylane?
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
Congratulations - not the first and not the last time I will be caught. I still give you bacon.
Admiral Beez
Major
I believe the FV433 Abbot SPG has recently left UK service. With its compact size and mobility it looks ideal for Ukrainian needs. Would they have been scrapped?
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Glider
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Scrapped or sold. You often see them in private hands.
The M109 was widely used across NATO and there is a good chance that a decent number would be available for transfer. Also of course the 155mm M109 was a good deal more effective than the 105mm armed Abbot
hawkeye2an
Staff Sergeant
They have served very well in Afghanistan and Iraq for years both by Australia and others.
The Bushmaster: from concept to combat | The Strategist
When David Nicolson and his fellow soldiers in Combat Team Alpha from the Royal Australian Regiment’s 2nd Battalion served in a remote outpost in Afghanistan’s Mirabad Valley, there was a standing joke in the unit ...
These were also what Ukrainian President Zelenskyy specifically asked for from Australia.
Ukraine: Johnson pledges aid to Zelensky in Kyiv meeting
The PM offers Ukraine 120 armoured vehicles during a visit No 10 calls a "show of solidarity" .
www.bbc.com
Any idea what specific armoured vehicles and anti-ship missiles?
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
A cup with bacon. What could possibly beat that. Thank you, and more bacon.
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Are you kidding? Onyx and Ebony will have that down and debaconized before you can say the word "de-bacon-ized"! It'll look pretty silly without its primary operational component.
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
ahhh but the smell will linger so that will be some solace
(and why would I leave the bacon in the pan anyway?)
(and why would I leave the bacon in the pan anyway?)
Thumpalumpacus
Major
Russia has put general Aleksandr Dvornikov in charge of its invasion in Ukraine as Moscow's forces regroup after failing to capture the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, according to the BBC and The New York Times.
The BBC was first to report Saturday that the general was appointed to head Russia's ongoing assault on Ukraine, citing Western officials.
The Times reported that Dvornikov, commander of Russia's southern military district, has significant combat experience in Syria, where he commanded Russian forces for a year beginning in 2015.
Prior to Dvornikov's appointment, no central commander was directing Russian forces on the ground in Ukraine, the Times reported, citing U.S. officials.
The appointment comes as Russian forces have completely withdrawn from positions in the north of Ukraine, around Kyiv and Chernihiv, after failing to take the Ukrainian capital and even being pushed back as they attempted to capture it.
Russia puts general Aleksandr Dvornikov in charge of Ukraine invasion: reports
Russia has put general Aleksandr Dvornikov in charge of its invasion in Ukraine as Moscow’s forces regroup after failing to capture the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, according to the BBC and The…
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Paraphrasing Admiral Halsey, this is quite the hot potato they've handed him.
It strikes me that the absence of an overall commander may have something to do with the disjointed lack of co-ordination between Russian forces. If that's correct, we might see more-efficient Russian ops in the next few weeks.
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
One of the papers I read this morning said he has a history of targeting civilians. From what has been seen so far that seems to be the Russian preference. Maybe they are scared of people who can fight back
Admiral Beez
Major
This'll be the next one I reckon.
Russia puts general Aleksandr Dvornikov in charge of Ukraine invasion: reports
Russia has put general Aleksandr Dvornikov in charge of its invasion in Ukraine as Moscow’s forces regroup after failing to capture the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, according to the BBC and The New York Times. The BBC was first to report Saturday that the general was appointed to head Russia’s...
I expect US SIGINT will be letting Ukraine know exactly where and when to strike. My guess is Dvornikov is KIA before the end of the month.
Admiral Beez
Major
Nice. I wonder if Canada could send some LAV IIIs?
