Russia invades Ukraine. Volume 2

[CrutyRammers]

More strikes on snake island overnight. I don't suppose they can realistically re-occupy it except by air, which'd make getting equipment there rather harder. But failing that, they can deny use of it perhaps.

[BikeBikeBIke]

CrutyRammers said:

More strikes on snake island overnight. I don't suppose they can realistically re-occupy it except by air, which'd make getting equipment there rather harder. But failing that, they can deny use of it perhaps.

No cover, so easy just to make it a nightmare to hold and keep doing that indefinately.

There will alway be new people there to attrit.

[arguti]

CrutyRammers said:

More strikes on snake island overnight. I don't suppose they can realistically re-occupy it except by air, which'd make getting equipment there rather harder. But failing that, they can deny use of it perhaps.

Can you imagine trying to "persuade" somebody to be stationed there?!

An excellent life limiting career move.

[paulrockliffe]

havoc said:

CrutyRammers said:

U.S. President Joe Biden plans to announce the purchase of an advanced, surface-to-air missile defense system for Ukraine as early as this week, reports CNN"

NASAMS apparently, which isn't one I've heard of before.

Surface launched version of late-spec AMRAAM, it appears.

...so shorter range and less capable than Patriot, but not to be sniffed at and probably easier to train up on...

I read a thread on this this morning, so I'm now an expert. Actually it was two threads, so I might be an Eminent Expert.

Anyway, the thing with these is that they're a distributed resource, you plug the missiles and their radars into your defense network and your radar over there tells the computer somewhere else that there's some heavy st in range, then the computer dials up some resource and launches the missiles. It can engage 70something targets at once and launch all its missiles in 12 seconds. Range is good, but it's ability to not get blown up by launching and leaving is really good.

I also learned that its range is 120km when launched at Mach something from a plane at height, which is interesting.

[BikeBikeBIke]

arguti said:

CrutyRammers said:

More strikes on snake island overnight. I don't suppose they can realistically re-occupy it except by air, which'd make getting equipment there rather harder. But failing that, they can deny use of it perhaps.

Can you imagine trying to "persuade" somebody to be stationed there?!

An excellent life limiting career move.

The place is littered with blown up military hardware. Can't be good for the morale of new arrivals.

[philv]

Have Russia really lost over 1500 tanks!?
That's incredible.

[MOTORVATOR]

BikeBikeBIke said:

MOTORVATOR said:

This is quite amusing.

https://tass.com/world/1471633

So not having achieved the response they wanted of UK engaging with an unrecognised organisation they now state they will remove capital punishment only if they get to join Russia because they would have to by default or something. Think she's worked out she would be one of the first up for a war crime investigation?

Lol, priceless. "The laws we want are stupid so we'll have to join Russia so, after they destroy our cities and slaughter us, they can make us have less stupid laws to the ones we choose to have."

Just insane.

Edited by BikeBikeBIke on Monday 27th June 12:57

They're in good company. Quick make some new laws up so we don't have to pay for any of that destruction either.

https://tass.com/politics/1471799

[Beati Dogu]

The Wookie said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Russia are sending in the big guns, no sorry big buns for it's new General in the area.

"Due to significant losses among competent commanders, Russia has been forced to send in retired Major General Pavel to oversee a special forces unit operating in Eastern Ukraine.

Pavel is a 67-year-old veteran of Russia's war in Afghanistan."

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/154112339312...



Big target.

He'll definitely get all the troops behind him... safest place

I’d heard the Russian front was large, but blimey.

I think they had to cut up a camo tarpaulin because they couldn’t find a uniform big enough.

[paulrockliffe]

philv said:

Have Russia really lost over 1500 tanks!?
That's incredible.

I'd like to see that graphic turned into a cost and a measure of how many years production it is. The helicopter and aircraft numbers are staggering too.

[vonuber]

paulrockliffe said:

philv said:

Have Russia really lost over 1500 tanks!?
That's incredible.

I'd like to see that graphic turned into a cost and a measure of how many years production it is. The helicopter and aircraft numbers are staggering too.

Here's the visually confirmed list, which does have a backlog:

https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-eu...

So visually confirmed by a photo at least 800 tanks plus a shedload of other stuff.

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

FourWheelDrift said:

Russia are sending in the big guns, no sorry big buns for it's new General in the area.

"Due to significant losses among competent commanders, Russia has been forced to send in retired Major General Pavel to oversee a special forces unit operating in Eastern Ukraine.

Pavel is a 67-year-old veteran of Russia's war in Afghanistan."

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/154112339312...



Big target.

You sure it said special forces and not specials menu?

[boholoblanka]

FourWheelDrift said:

Russia are sending in the big guns, no sorry big buns for it's new General in the area.

"Due to significant losses among competent commanders, Russia has been forced to send in retired Major General Pavel to oversee a special forces unit operating in Eastern Ukraine.

Pavel is a 67-year-old veteran of Russia's war in Afghanistan."

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/154112339312...



Big target.

'I run marathons.'

[Digga]

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Russia are sending in the big guns, no sorry big buns for it's new General in the area.

"Due to significant losses among competent commanders, Russia has been forced to send in retired Major General Pavel to oversee a special forces unit operating in Eastern Ukraine.

Pavel is a 67-year-old veteran of Russia's war in Afghanistan."

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/154112339312...



Big target.

You sure it said special forces and not specials menu?

The Michelin Man's scruffy cousin. Maybe he's responsible for all those st tyres the RA have been suffering with?

[Munter]

How does someone like that even perform basic bodily functions, nevermind find the time to do a bit of Generaling

[Sheets Tabuer]

Who we talking about?

[take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey]

Munter said:

How does someone like that even perform basic bodily functions, nevermind find the time to do a bit of Generaling

Never mind the extra logistics of transporting the regimental band's Tuba player around to walk behind him and play parp parp, parp parp, as he walks.

[Biggy Stardust]

boholoblanka said:

'I run marathons.'

He eats marathons.

[Jhonno]

Biggy Stardust said:

boholoblanka said:

'I run marathons.'

He eats marathons.

Showing your age there..

[Camoradi]

FourWheelDrift said:

Russia are sending in the big guns, no sorry big buns for it's new General in the area.

"Due to significant losses among competent commanders, Russia has been forced to send in retired Major General Pavel to oversee a special forces unit operating in Eastern Ukraine.

Pavel is a 67-year-old veteran of Russia's war in Afghanistan."

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/154112339312...



Big target.

Sniper's dream ...

[TTmonkey]

Digga said:

take-good-care-of-the-forest-dewey said:

FourWheelDrift said:

Russia are sending in the big guns, no sorry big buns for it's new General in the area.

"Due to significant losses among competent commanders, Russia has been forced to send in retired Major General Pavel to oversee a special forces unit operating in Eastern Ukraine.

Pavel is a 67-year-old veteran of Russia's war in Afghanistan."

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/154112339312...



Big target.

You sure it said special forces and not specials menu?

The Michelin Man's scruffy cousin. Maybe he's responsible for all those st tyres the RA have been suffering with?

I be never seen a Russian general not wearing gongs and ribbons and gold braid.