Thumpalumpacus
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Thanks, Tom, exactly what I was hoping for. It's certainly larger than what I'd rad (which is presumably more out of date, lol), and I appreciate you helping bring me up to speed.
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Thanks, Tom, exactly what I was hoping for. It's certainly larger than what I'd rad (which is presumably more out of date, lol), and I appreciate you helping bring me up to speed.
Polish Weapons Defending Ukraine [ANALYSIS]
According to the officially released information, Poland has become the second most significant arms supplier for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as the value of the delivered weapons exceeded USD 1.6 bn. now. The above amount does not include the equipment procured at the Polish companies, and...
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Thumpalumpacus
Major
And thanks as well to you. I hope you understand I wasn't trying to denigrate the Polish support for Ukraine, which in both arms and materiel as well as refugee support has been magnificent. I just like reading stuff for myself.
slightly, new com gear with digital combat radio, digital internal communication system, pretty decent thermal sight, most important - serious part of this tanks have been recently overhauled as a stop gap measure to equip newly formed mechanized division
np - you have asked and i've answered, i hope you have found what you have searched. Be aware that this portal is close enough to official sources to contain some doze of "official propaganda" as wellAnd thanks as well to you. I hope you understand I wasn't trying to denigrate the Polish support for Ukraine, which in both arms and materiel as well as refugee support has been magnificent. I just like reading stuff for myself.
Thumpalumpacus
Major
np - you have asked and i've answered, i hope you have found what you have searched. Be aware that this portal is close enough to official sources to contain some doze of "official propaganda" as well
I definitely appreciate the info, brotha -- and the grain of salt!
Thanks. I was assuming there would be some changes.
Admiral Beez
Major
NYT is suggesting that the UAF are not trained on their new kit.
Potent Weapons Reach Ukraine Faster Than the Know-How to Use Them
Potent Weapons Reach Ukraine Faster Than the Know-How to Use Them
They should have. But probably it was MANPADS.
With 1.6 bln total military aid, Poland is most probably number 1 today if measured by total to GDP or total to own military budget. Polish effort is impressive.Polish Weapons Defending Ukraine [ANALYSIS]
According to the officially released information, Poland has become the second most significant arms supplier for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, as the value of the delivered weapons exceeded USD 1.6 bn. now. The above amount does not include the equipment procured at the Polish companies, and...
is it surprising you?
Admiral Beez
Major
It wouldn't surprise me if non-combatant Poles are directly helping Ukraine, such as Polish workers assisting in rail network and infrastructure repairs.
in full equipment version both Grom and Piorun MANPADS may be equipped with IFF system, but it is working only with compatible aircraft equipment
Thumpalumpacus
Major
KYIV/DRUZHKIVKA, Ukraine, June 7 (Reuters) - Ukrainian troops battled Russians street-to-street in the ruins of Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, trying to hold onto gains from a surprise counter-offensive that had reversed momentum in one of the bloodiest land battles of the war.
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After withdrawing from nearly all the city in the face of the Russian advance, Ukrainian forces staged a surprise counter-attack last week, driving the Russians from a swath of the city centre. Since then, the two armies have faced off across boulevards, both claiming to have inflicted huge casualties.
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Before Ukraine's counter-offensive, Russia had seemed on the verge of encircling Ukraine's garrison in Luhansk province, attempting to cut off the main road to Sievierodonetsk and its twin city Lysychansk across the Siverskiy Donets river.
But following the counter-offensive, Zelenskiy made a surprise visit to Lysychansk on Sunday, personally demonstrating that Kyiv still had an open route to its troops' redoubt.
www.reuters.com
[...]
After withdrawing from nearly all the city in the face of the Russian advance, Ukrainian forces staged a surprise counter-attack last week, driving the Russians from a swath of the city centre. Since then, the two armies have faced off across boulevards, both claiming to have inflicted huge casualties.
[...]
Before Ukraine's counter-offensive, Russia had seemed on the verge of encircling Ukraine's garrison in Luhansk province, attempting to cut off the main road to Sievierodonetsk and its twin city Lysychansk across the Siverskiy Donets river.
But following the counter-offensive, Zelenskiy made a surprise visit to Lysychansk on Sunday, personally demonstrating that Kyiv still had an open route to its troops' redoubt.
Ukraine's Zelenskiy says it will fight for all territory amid fierce battle in east
Ukraine will fight to recover all its territory occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, as his troops struggled to hold their ground in bloody street-to-street fighting in the city of Sievierodonetsk.
www.reuters.com
ThomasP
Senior Master Sergeant
Stinger and STARStreak MANPADS have the ability to be fitted with IFF also, but as with the Grom and Piorun, they would have to be modified for use with the Ukrainian IFF sets. I do not know how easily that can be done - if they use interrogator/identifier encryption it might not be practical without replacing important parts of one or both IFF units.
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Thumpalumpacus
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's point upthread about Iron Dome:
JERUSALEM -- Ukraine's ambassador is urging Israel to sell its Iron Dome rocket interception system and provide anti-tank missiles to defend civilians against Russia's invasion.
Yevgen Korniychuk on Tuesday stopped short of accusing Israel of blocking the sale of the missile defense system. But he wants the Israeli government to back up its verbal support for Ukraine with military assistance. At a news conference in Tel Aviv, he said Ukraine wants to buy the Iron Dome system, contending that the United States would not oppose such a sale.
The United States has been financially supporting Israel's Iron Dome for about a decade, providing about $1.6 billion for its production and maintenance, according to the Congressional Research Service. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets fired into Israel.
Korniychuk also said Israel last week declined a U.S. request for Germany to deliver Israeli-licensed "Spike" anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.
Israel has limited its support for Ukraine to humanitarian aid and was the only country operating a field hospital inside the country earlier in the year. Israel fears helping Ukraine militarily would inflame Russia, which has a military presence in neighboring Syria. Israel, which carries out frequent strikes on enemy targets in Syria, relies on Russia for security coordination.
apnews.com
JERUSALEM -- Ukraine's ambassador is urging Israel to sell its Iron Dome rocket interception system and provide anti-tank missiles to defend civilians against Russia's invasion.
Yevgen Korniychuk on Tuesday stopped short of accusing Israel of blocking the sale of the missile defense system. But he wants the Israeli government to back up its verbal support for Ukraine with military assistance. At a news conference in Tel Aviv, he said Ukraine wants to buy the Iron Dome system, contending that the United States would not oppose such a sale.
The United States has been financially supporting Israel's Iron Dome for about a decade, providing about $1.6 billion for its production and maintenance, according to the Congressional Research Service. The system is designed to intercept and destroy short-range rockets fired into Israel.
Korniychuk also said Israel last week declined a U.S. request for Germany to deliver Israeli-licensed "Spike" anti-tank missiles to Ukraine.
Israel has limited its support for Ukraine to humanitarian aid and was the only country operating a field hospital inside the country earlier in the year. Israel fears helping Ukraine militarily would inflame Russia, which has a military presence in neighboring Syria. Israel, which carries out frequent strikes on enemy targets in Syria, relies on Russia for security coordination.
Live updates | Russia returns 210 dead Mariupol defenders
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says Russia has so far turned over the bodies of 210 Ukrainian fighters killed in the battle for Mariupol.
apnews.com
RogerdeLluria
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Hope he is right about Russians culminating after (or soon after) taking Severodonetsk
time.com
The New Russian Offensive Is Intended to Project Power It Cannot Sustain
The Russian offensive is a final push by Putin before he exhausts his military capability—Ukraine can defeat them if it keeps up its morale
