SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
You know, there might just be another chance very soon!
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SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
This is very troubling. Could NATO supplied F-16s stand a chance against North Korean MiG 19s?More on Russia buying weapons from North Korea
Russia buying weapons from North Korea amid ammunition shortage, US says
Officials say the Kremlin’s reliance on pariah regimes is a sign that Western sanctions are hampering its ability to resupply its troopswww.telegraph.co.uk
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Dunno, but I'd be really concerned about their Shenyang F-5s and Chengdu F-7s - those are world beaters!
(from another century...)
Admiral Beez
Major
It's not going to be North Korean crap. They're just the conduit. Instead it's going to be PLA drones, missiles, etc. through the RPC-DPRK-Khasan route.
China's Wing Loong drones are already very active across Africa.
China selling armed drones to stealthy strategic effect - Asia Times
Algeria and Egypt are the latest nations slated to receive China’s CH-5 and Wing Loong drones, sales that underline Beijing’s increasingly
asiatimes.com
The No.5 is a killer https://www.zomato.com/melbourne/wing-loong-restaurant-1-cbd/menu
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Just to add some numbers into the context. Oleksiy Danilov reported about one month ago, that as per estimates of his team, 74% of all objects damaged/destroyed by Russian missiles were civilian ones.
buffnut453
Captain
Actually, yes it is. Russia isn't buying hi-tech kit from NK. They're simply buying as much ammo as they can get their hands on. This from the NY Times:
Russia Is Buying North Korean Artillery, According to U.S. Intelligence
"Russia is buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea, according to newly declassified American intelligence, a sign that global sanctions have severely restricted its supply chains and forced Moscow to turn to pariah states for military supplies.
[…]
The United States provided few details from the declassified intelligence about the exact weaponry, timing or size of the shipment, and there is no way yet to independently verify the sale. A U.S. official said that, beyond short-range rockets and artillery shells, Russia was expected to try to purchase additional North Korean equipment going forward.
[…]
While it is not clear what impact [Ukrainian strikes on Russian ammunition depots] has had on overall stocks of ammunition, Russia was forced to pull back and move its ammunition storage points, reducing the effectiveness of its artillery forces.
There have also been signs that the effectiveness of some Russian artillery shells has been degraded because of storage problems or poor maintenance of its ammunition stocks. To be most effective at wounding opposing troops, artillery shells burst in the air, just before they hit the ground. But the crater pattern created by Russian artillery forces over the summer showed that many of their shells were exploding on the ground, reducing the damage to Ukrainian trenches.
While the condition of North Korean artillery shells is not clear, the country has extensive stocks of the ammunition."
Do guinea pigs swim? It's a pity that Montreaux Convention does not allow Australian submarines to sail into the Black Sea. Just to make some other pigs nervous...
Ukraine’s pitch to Australia: Use our army as your guinea pig
Ukraine’s ambassador said a fleet of new Australian “Hawkei” vehicles could make an important contribution to the fight against Russia.www.theage.com.au
Admiral Beez
Major
Does the Convention block cargo ships and barges that transport arms, including submarines?
Hypocrisy is common with scumbags like Putin or Trump.
Russia to buy North Korean artillery shells, rockets: Report
Declassified intelligence from the US says that Moscow is turning to isolated state to secure weapons as sanctions bite.
Russia purchasing artillery, rockets from North Korea for Ukraine invasion
A US official says Russia is in the process of is purchasing "millions of rounds" of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight against Ukraine.
www.abc.net.au
German Chancellor Scholz refuses to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine - Ukraine Today .org
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected the request of the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal for the supply of additional heavy weapons to Ukraine, reports the German newspaper Welt, citing Ukrainian government officials. Shmygal reportedly asked for the supply of Leopard 2 tanks after, on...
ukrainetoday.org
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Wonder why Germany is being so obstinate about support for Ukraine?
Just some nitpicking from the "amateur scholar" of the Russian Empire and USSR.You mean the Great Patriotic war of 1812?
Yes, I clearly see that this forum is totally unbiased and objective in it's judgment. But wait...
Oh, shi...
So I would like to know "out of what" or where are these participants from?
I'll leave you alone in this sandbox multiplying flowing like sand dreams of Falcon and Warthog.
Great Patriotic War 1941-1945.
Patriotic War 1812.
Second Patriotic War (the name used in the Russian Empire and discarded in the USSR) 1914-1917, a part of World War I.
Going back to the sandbox...
buffnut453
Captain
German Chancellor Scholz refuses to supply Leopard tanks to Ukraine - Ukraine Today .org
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected the request of the Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal for the supply of additional heavy weapons to Ukraine, reports the German newspaper Welt, citing Ukrainian government officials. Shmygal reportedly asked for the supply of Leopard 2 tanks after, on...
Got to love the last statement "At the end of August, Scholz said that Ukraine would not receive German weapons which could be used to strike the Russian territory." Sheesh...get me close enough and I could strike Russian territory with a slingshot, let alone a rifle.
Germany has already supplied panzerfausts which, clearly, are anti-tank. The primary purpose of a tank is to destroy enemy armour. So why is a tank more likely to strike Russia than a panzerfaust?
I have to wonder why Germany is making such distinctions? Unless they're worried that Ukraine will go rolling into Russia? Frankly, Kyiv would lose all its western support if that were to happen.
Hey, they didn't tap the unlimited resources of Cuba yet.It seems mainstream media is echoing the ofensive too.
Ukrainian forces launch surprise attack in Kharkiv region
Ukrainian forces have launched a surprise offensive southeast of Kharkiv, unconfirmed reports in Russian and Ukrainian sources have said.
Russia caught off guard as Ukraine launches surprise offence
UKRAINIAN forces launched a surprise offensive near Kharkiv yesterday - just hours after a successful artillery strike on a missile storage area. Kyiv's heroic troops attacked Russian forces near Balakliya, a Russian-held town about 43 miles southeast of Kharkiv.www.express.co.uk
On a side note second article confirms what has been recently being rumored.
"Russia has been forced to buy military hardware from North Korea as sanctions squeeze Moscow's ability to supply its military"
I wonder what is the state of Russia weapon stocks when their main providers are Iran and North Korea.
Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
Don't be ridiculous.
Trump doesn't pretend to be anything but himself. Keep your TDS in check.
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
Folks - stop the politics!
