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

[Admiral Beez]

The UK announced early today that they are sending "additional" M270 MLRS platforms along with an unspecified number of M31A1 guided rockets.

The UK's military support to Kyiv now totals £2.3 billion ($2.8 billion), the second highest amount after the US.

From Jan. 24 to July 1, 2022 Ukraine has received 35 billion Euros (USD 36.2 billion) in military aid. This tracking website will be updated August 17, and I expect total military aid will exceed 45 billion Euros. For perspective, the annual defence budget of Canada is only 27 billion Euros (CAD $36 billion).

I would not be surprised if by the end of the year Ukraine will have received close to 100 billion Euros in arms - resulting in one of the most powerful, innovative/adaptable and well led militaries in the world, with unsurpassed combat experience at all levels. Ukraine will be Europe's new Iron Curtain backstop. The sooner they're in NATO and the EU the better.

 

[GTX]

UK intelligence agency says Russia building new ground force

Ukraine has accused Russia of firing rockets near a captured nuclear power plant in the knowledge it would be risky for Ukraine to return fire.

www.abc.net.au

 

[GTX]

 

[buffnut453]

Going back to Saky, there's this analysis by the BBC including some interviews with so-called experts.

Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show

New pictures show extensive damage to buildings and warplanes after explosions hit the Russian base.

www.bbc.com

I find the cited analysis by Louise Jones to be massively flawed. While her observations about experimental missiles and SF are valid, the damage cannot possibly have been caused by a fuel leak leading to an explosion. There are 2 clear craters visible in the satellite imagery and they're far enough apart to make it unlikely that they were caused by a single event.

There continue to be questions over what exactly caused the damage but it seems pretty clear that there were 2 explosions in/near separately-revetted buildings, as well as other possible impacts. Regardless of the weapon(s) used, it seems to have been a very successful attack.

 

[GTX]

 

[Snautzer01]

Aussie special force in disguise.

 

[buffnut453]

Aussie special force in disguise.

Isn't the disguise a little...well, obvious?

 

[Snautzer01]

No it just dropped a pack of cigarettes. Bet you didnt see that now did you. Off to watch twitter.

 

[MiTasol]

That's a wallaby - not a roo

 

[Glider]

From Jan. 24 to July 1, 2022 Ukraine has received 35 billion Euros (USD 36.2 billion) in military aid. This tracking website will be updated August 17, and I expect total military aid will exceed 45 billion Euros. For perspective, the annual defence budget of Canada is only 27 billion Euros (CAD $36 billion).

I would not be surprised if by the end of the year Ukraine will have received close to 100 billion Euros in arms - resulting in one of the most powerful, innovative/adaptable and well led militaries in the world, with unsurpassed combat experience at all levels. Ukraine will be Europe's new Iron Curtain backstop. The sooner they're in NATO and the EU the better.

True in many ways, but they still need an airforce with western kit. The supply of ex soviet equipment must be close to the bottom of the barrel.

 

[Glider]

re the Zyabrauka airbase in Belarus:

The Belarusian Defense Ministry said in a statement that on 10 August at 11 pm, the engine of a military vehicle caught fire and "measures to extinguish the fire were undertaken," adding there were no casualties.

And I believe in the tooth fairy

 

[buffnut453]

And I believe in the tooth fairy

I have some ocean-front property in Arizona....in case you're interested.

 

[SaparotRob]

I was advised many years ago to buy land west of Yuma, Arizona. After the Big One hits California, I'll have beachfront property.

 

[GrauGeist]

I was advised many years ago to buy land west of Yuma, Arizona. After the Big One hits California, I'll have beachfront property.

Problem is, the monster fault line (San Andreas) runs up the middle of Death Valley to the Bay Area - so beachfront property in Arizona won't happen, unless you buy a bridge to go with that...

 

[Greg Boeser]

Good prospective beachfront property in the Imperial Valley.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

UK intelligence agency says Russia building new ground force

Ukraine has accused Russia of firing rockets near a captured nuclear power plant in the knowledge it would be risky for Ukraine to return fire.

www.abc.net.au

"Re-establishing a new ground force" ... shades of Kitchener's New Army.

 

[SaparotRob]

Problem is, the monster fault line (San Andreas) runs up the middle of Death Valley to the Bay Area - so beachfront property in Arizona won't happen, unless you buy a bridge to go with that...

Why do you think I didn't take the advice? I knew geography better than he did. I always remembered the line, though.

 

[hawkeye2an]

How BIG are Russian cigarettes?

 

[GrauGeist]

How BIG are Russian cigarettes?

Aparently, fairly large, from the looks of the damage to various sites since February.
It was even suggested at one time, that the "damage" to the Moskva was due to "someone smoking in an area they were not supposed to be".

Perhaps the US Surgeon General's warning on American cigarettes should be changed to:
"Warning, cigarettes are known to destroy ammunition dumps and airfields, sink Cruisers, explode munition factories and may complicate pregnancy"

 

[fubar57]