Russia Invades Ukraine. Volume 4
Discussion
borcy said:
https://twitter.com/EJPointer/status/1784235602717...
Russian oil industry starts to defend against drone attacks.
I thought the whole point of the attacks was they weren't hitting the holding tanks, but the delicate/expensive/irreplaceable processing equipment, so happily that work looks like a total waste of time and resources Russian oil industry starts to defend against drone attacks.
defblade said:
I thought the whole point of the attacks was they weren't hitting the holding tanks, but the delicate/expensive/irreplaceable processing equipment, so happily that work looks like a total waste of time and resources
And the tanks aren't armoured so protecting against armour piercing rounds will make zero difference.I suspect that's not a cope cage, it's just the normal structure of the tanks?
defblade said:
borcy said:
https://twitter.com/EJPointer/status/1784235602717...
Russian oil industry starts to defend against drone attacks.
I thought the whole point of the attacks was they weren't hitting the holding tanks, but the delicate/expensive/irreplaceable processing equipment, so happily that work looks like a total waste of time and resources Russian oil industry starts to defend against drone attacks.
Steve_W said:
Just seen a short clip of UKR using a Yak 52 to knock down a Russian drone. Now that's a proper old school answer to the problem.
On phone so no idea if this link will work:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Rqpl8sexN/?igsh=M...
Blimey - I certainly wouldn't want to be airborne in a 52 anywhere there was the remotest chance of enemy SAMs or air coming after you - interesting that there were 2 on board as well, and other than an extra pair of eyes the one in the back doesn't really add anything so they must have been fairly confident there wasn't much risk of being engaged. Didn't seem to be any obvious weaponry hanging off the Yak, so did they just tt the drone with the wing? There are allegedly hard points under the wings, and I've seen photos of rocket pods attached, but those looked strictly air-to-ground.On phone so no idea if this link will work:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Rqpl8sexN/?igsh=M...
Edited by eharding on Sunday 28th April 11:42
eharding said:
Blimey - I certainly wouldn't want to be airborne in a 52 anywhere there was the remotest chance of enemy SAMs or air coming after you - interesting that there were 2 on board as well, and other than an extra pair of eyes the one in the back doesn't really add anything so they must have been fairly confident there wasn't much risk of being engaged. Didn't seem to be any obvious weaponry hanging off the Yak, so did they just tt the drone with the wing? There are allegedly hard points under the wings, and I've seen photos of rocket pods attached, but those looked strictly air-to-ground.
They say it was equipped with a machine gun. Could it be the guy in the back is holding one Edited by eharding on Sunday 28th April 11:42
https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1784525...
Some claims Russian airfields were hit overnight with atacms
Some claims Russian airfields were hit overnight with atacms
ecsrobin said:
eharding said:
Blimey - I certainly wouldn't want to be airborne in a 52 anywhere there was the remotest chance of enemy SAMs or air coming after you - interesting that there were 2 on board as well, and other than an extra pair of eyes the one in the back doesn't really add anything so they must have been fairly confident there wasn't much risk of being engaged. Didn't seem to be any obvious weaponry hanging off the Yak, so did they just tt the drone with the wing? There are allegedly hard points under the wings, and I've seen photos of rocket pods attached, but those looked strictly air-to-ground.
They say it was equipped with a machine gun. Could it be the guy in the back is holding one Edited by eharding on Sunday 28th April 11:42
ecsrobin said:
eharding said:
Blimey - I certainly wouldn't want to be airborne in a 52 anywhere there was the remotest chance of enemy SAMs or air coming after you - interesting that there were 2 on board as well, and other than an extra pair of eyes the one in the back doesn't really add anything so they must have been fairly confident there wasn't much risk of being engaged. Didn't seem to be any obvious weaponry hanging off the Yak, so did they just tt the drone with the wing? There are allegedly hard points under the wings, and I've seen photos of rocket pods attached, but those looked strictly air-to-ground.
They say it was equipped with a machine gun. Could it be the guy in the back is holding one Edited by eharding on Sunday 28th April 11:42
It's like WW1 in the air as well as the ground.
pingu393 said:
ecsrobin said:
eharding said:
Blimey - I certainly wouldn't want to be airborne in a 52 anywhere there was the remotest chance of enemy SAMs or air coming after you - interesting that there were 2 on board as well, and other than an extra pair of eyes the one in the back doesn't really add anything so they must have been fairly confident there wasn't much risk of being engaged. Didn't seem to be any obvious weaponry hanging off the Yak, so did they just tt the drone with the wing? There are allegedly hard points under the wings, and I've seen photos of rocket pods attached, but those looked strictly air-to-ground.
They say it was equipped with a machine gun. Could it be the guy in the back is holding one Edited by eharding on Sunday 28th April 11:42
It's like WW1 in the air as well as the ground.
Steve_W said:
Just seen a short clip of UKR using a Yak 52 to knock down a Russian drone. Now that's a proper old school answer to the problem.
On phone so no idea if this link will work:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Rqpl8sexN/?igsh=M...
NATO forces considered using Super Tuc and others for Afghanistan when the cost of using fast jets and JDAM on a pickup truck seemed excessive...On phone so no idea if this link will work:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Rqpl8sexN/?igsh=M...
Gun kill off a Yak might make sense in some cases.
ecsrobin said:
pingu393 said:
According to Denys - YES.
It's like WW1 in the air as well as the ground.
Amazing! It's like WW1 in the air as well as the ground.
CoolHands said:
How is the Crimean bridge lately? Is it useable? Did they repair the previous attack damage
Big traffic jams whilst people head to Crimea for Easter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slzS7pxavi0
Interview with a former member of the Russian central bank.
Interview with a former member of the Russian central bank.
Kadyrov really seems ill, article on tbe implications.
https://archive.ph/f1Z22
https://archive.ph/f1Z22
Edited by BikeBikeBIke on Sunday 28th April 21:27
BikeBikeBIke said:
Kadyrov really seems ill, article on tbe implications.
https://archive.ph/f1Z22
Very interesting. Thanks https://archive.ph/f1Z22
Edited by BikeBikeBIke on Sunday 28th April 21:27
https://twitter.com/visegrad24/status/178468941433...
Russians looking to breakout of their bridgehead. The bridgehead is pretty small less than 1km at certain points. Suggests that the ukr have few spare units to counter this.
The new ammunition can't come soon enough to the front line.
Russians looking to breakout of their bridgehead. The bridgehead is pretty small less than 1km at certain points. Suggests that the ukr have few spare units to counter this.
The new ammunition can't come soon enough to the front line.
This morning’s Independent update is all a tad gloomy…
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ru...
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ru...
Evanivitch said:
Steve_W said:
Just seen a short clip of UKR using a Yak 52 to knock down a Russian drone. Now that's a proper old school answer to the problem.
On phone so no idea if this link will work:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Rqpl8sexN/?igsh=M...
NATO forces considered using Super Tuc and others for Afghanistan when the cost of using fast jets and JDAM on a pickup truck seemed excessive...On phone so no idea if this link will work:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6Rqpl8sexN/?igsh=M...
Gun kill off a Yak might make sense in some cases.
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