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

[GrauGeist]

Looks like Glorious Leader is upping his game:
North Korea Sends Chonma-2 Tanks to Ukraine: Escalation of Russia–Pyongyang Military Alliance - Defence Security Asia

Wouldn't it be interesting if South Korea just happened to have some K2 tanks in that area for "testing" purposes.

 

[MiTasol]

A lost of people call CNN hard left wing.
A lost of people call CNN hard right wing.
Make up your own mind.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/04/europe/china-sco-summit-parade-european-security-intl

 

[MiTasol]

Another item from CNN.

For those who dismiss Russia as a spent force I suggest you consider the benefits that China would gain from supplying a lot of the kit in this video to Russia so that China gains real world combat experience on these weapons.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/09/04/world/video/china-military-parade-lasers-ai-digvid

 

[GrauGeist]

As North Korea, russia and China gain combat experience, so too are the Ukrainians and ultimately western militaries.

What I find interesting though, is that for all of Russia's efforts, they have been stymied by (mostly) second-hand western gear.

 

[GTX]

Ukraine's TB-2 Bayraktar Drones Are Striking Russian Forces Again After A Long Hiatus

Attacks on Russian air defenses in Kherson and Crimea have opened holes for the TB-2 to return as a strike weapon, although on a limited basis.

www.twz.com

 

[GTX]

View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lVr2GxeJlCg

 

[GTX]

Wouldn't it be interesting if South Korea just happened to have some K2 tanks in that area for "testing" purposes.

I won't hold my breath. Sth Korea has been noticeably absent in providing meaningful support to Ukraine.

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

What I find interesting though, is that for all of Russia's efforts, they have been stymied by (mostly) second-hand western gear.

That speaks well of the people who designed and built those weapons, but both sides are learning big lessons in this war. My own fear is that we Americans won't pay attention to those lessons, busy as we are with other things.

 

[GrauGeist]

I won't hold my breath. Sth Korea has been noticeably absent in providing meaningful support to Ukraine.

Support was proposed after NK was found to be supporting Russia, but the SK public opposed involvement.

Not sure why, but the SK government backed down to public push-back.

 

[MiTasol]

As North Korea, russia and China gain combat experience, so too are the Ukrainians and ultimately western militaries.

What I find interesting though, is that for all of Russia's efforts, they have been stymied by (mostly) second-hand western gear.

They have been stymied far far more by the willingness of the Ukrainians to defend their own country. Its hard to describe but think of it this way. If you just got engaged to your future wife and you are driving along the road and see her trapped in a burning car you will develop inhuman strength to get the car doors open and to save her life. Other people will just drive on by as they would rather be elsewhere. The Ukrainians are in a burning car. The Russians are the other drivers.

 

[RogerdeLluria]

Macron says 26 nations ready to provide postwar military backing to Ukraine

French president says allies would either deploy ‘reassurance force’ troops to Ukraine, or be present in the area on land, sea or in the air

www.theguardian.com

and ohh surprise!

Putin rejects Western security in Ukraine, warning troops would be target

The Russian leader's refusal comes after 26 countries pledged to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.

www.bbc.com

didn't see that coming, did you?

 

[Dimlee]

The Unmanned Systems Forces of Ukraine have recently released some statistics. Updated regularly.

Онлайн-табло «Підрахуйка» - звіт Угруповання СБС

Звіт Угруповання СБС на Онлайн-табло «Підрахуйка». Уражені та знищені цілі ворога в режимі реального часу. Лише верифіковані ураження.

sbs-group.army

Press the "USF Grouping" at the top for total figures or choose one of the units. Data displays with a delay.

 

[GTX]

Support was proposed after NK was found to be supporting Russia, but the SK public opposed involvement.

Not sure why, but the SK government backed down to public push-back.

The less I say about the attitudes of Sth Koreans re this sort of thing the better. I have had quite a lot of dealings with them re Defence matters and I am far from impressed with their attitudes.

 

[GTX]

They have been stymied far far more by the willingness of the Ukrainians to defend their own country. Its hard to describe but think of it this way. If you just got engaged to your future wife and you are driving along the road and see her trapped in a burning car you will develop inhuman strength to get the car doors open and to save her life. Other people will just drive on by as they would rather be elsewhere. The Ukrainians are in a burning car. The Russians are the other drivers.

BS!! The Ukrainians have been fighting and dying defending their country. the need is for the weapons to do so and in meaningful quantities, timeframes, not drip fed with strings attached.

 

[GTX]

UNITED24: Russia adds remote control to Shahed drones

Amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia is accelerating efforts to transform Iranian-designed Shahed drones into jet-powered, remotely controlled weapons aimed at devastating cities and overwhelming air defenses, according to a new report from UNITED24. The Shahed drone, first developed in Iran...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

Ukraine develops new DF-M drone jamming system

A new Ukrainian electronic warfare system designed to counter drones such as Mavic and FPV models was unveiled in Lviv during the forum “Joint Enterprises, Joint Defense.” The system, named DF-M, was developed by Ukrainian company Piranha Tech. It introduces a modular design that allows military...

defence-blog.com

 

[GTX]

How Ukrainian Soldiers Are Building Their Own Battle Robots

Ukraine is racing to build a robotic army as the war is increasingly transforming into a technological contest with Russia.

www.forbes.com

 

[GTX]

Ukraine Expands Strike Capabilities With New FP-7 and FP-9 Ballistic Missiles and Flamingo Cruise Missile at MSPO

MSPO 2025: Ukraine Expands Strike Capabilities With New FP-7 and FP-9 Ballistic Missiles and Flamingo Cruise Missile

www.armyrecognition.com

 

[GTX]

EU sends delegation to US to prepare joint sanctions on Russia

Brussels looks to Washington for more pressure on the Kremlin.

www.politico.eu

 

[GTX]

Vladimir Putin threatens to target any Western troops in Ukraine