Russia Invades Ukraine. Volume 4

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Are they new anti drone cages on top ?

[RichFN2]

FourWheelDrift said:

New tanks or old T-72 tanks being upgraded?

It looks to be a mixture of what I assume are new
T-90's in the video and mostly new or upgraded used T-72 or T-80's in the photo from inside the factory.

Russia can mass produce both the T-72 and T-80 with upgraded armour, night vision etc. The T-90 will be more limited in numbers and anything is likely to be on hold.

[RichFN2]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Are they new anti drone cages on top ?

I would imagine it's been designed to offer protection from anti tank missiles that target the turret from above, I suspect there will be side attachments to offer protection from drones.

[borcy]

pinchmeimdreamin said:

Are they new anti drone cages on top ?

Look more like stopping grenades being dropped into open hatches from drones.

[Digga]

RichFN2 said:

Might as well launch those turrets into the sky now and cutout the middleman.

Cope cages or not, this is still old tech and desperately vulnerable to modern weaponry.

[TheJimi]

In fairness, this isn't just the Russians - the Israelis have similar setups.

[isaldiri]

Digga said:

Might as well launch those turrets into the sky now and cutout the middleman.

Cope cages or not, this is still old tech and desperately vulnerable to modern weaponry.

It's good enough for the israelis to stick them on their merkavas......

[J4CKO]

The Ukraine Aid bill had been passed.

[robscot]

Thank fook for that

[ConnectionError]

With some deliveries within the week.

Fingers crossed for Ukraine.

[BrettMRC]

Good news, and money well spent.

[21TonyK]

robscot said:

Thank fook for that

That was my reaction. Dread to think about the alternative.

[borcy]

I read that supplies had already been sent to Poland, pending the vote. Hopefully they can be moved across into Ukraine very quickly.


Edit, doesn't it have to go to the Senate?

Edited by borcy on Saturday 20th April 19:27

[Hereward]

ConnectionError said:

With some deliveries within the week...

Hopefully via a B-2!

[king arthur]

Anyone get a photo of Margorie Taylor-Greene's face when that happened?

[hidetheelephants]

Only six months late. fking GoP.

[TheJimi]

Great news.

Pessimistically though, it's too little, and potentially, too late. It's almost like bailing the Titanic with a bucket.

That's perhaps an extreme analogy, but it doesn't feel like it's far off the mark.

[king arthur]

TheJimi said:

Great news.

Pessimistically though, it's too little, and potentially, too late. It's almost like bailing the Titanic with a bucket.

That's perhaps an extreme analogy, but it doesn't feel like it's far off the mark.

I don't know. Russia has been making slow progress with Ukraine almost completely out of ammo. I think this will give them the morale boost they need along with the means to beat the Russians back. It's still not going to be a walk in the park but I don't quite believe it will be too late.

[pinchmeimdreamin]

Will be interesting to see exactly what if anything has been sat on trucks at the Polish border waiting for the green light

[Glasgowrob]

So just exactly what is getting dropped into Ukraine with
This aid package what does 60 billion get in terms
Kit ?