Russian special military operation in Ukraine #42

Before pictures. Now we wait for the afters.

Better definition at https://twitter.com/stellarman22/status/1658879378275590145

Stellar Man
@stellarman22
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50.4056, 30.4493. Kiev Patriot System Air Defense coordinates that got damaged confirmed by new hi-res satellite imagery taken the morning before the strikes on May 15th. Original geo location by @DefensePolitics
and @chris__759
. We can visibly see 6 dugouts of equipment #Kiev

Stellar Man
@stellarman22
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This confirms at least 2 launchers and the rest of the support equipment for the Patriot as we see 6 equipment dugouts at Sikorsky international airport  pop up on recent sat imagery. It seems Ukraine deploys these systems in more open areas not obscured by trees or buildings.

Wooltiger Herder
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Mentioned it yesterday but as it's cloudy today we don't currently have an image of the crater to compare to the Sentinel data from two days ago. The resulution isn't sufficient to ID launchers/radar/command.










PAC-3 4 pack

Both the Odessa hits were at the same moment

The Ministry of Defence announced the destruction of the radar and five Patriot launchers, 05.17.2023.

Ministry of Defence: On May 16, a radar station and five launchers of Patriot air defense systems were completely destroyed in Kyiv.

The Ministry of Defence announced the destruction of the Patriot in Kyiv on May 16. According to CNN, the complex received "minimal damage." The Russian military department stressed that the radar and launchers of the air defense system were completely destroyed.

On May 16, a Kinzhal hypersonic missile hit and completely destroyed a multifunctional radar station (RLS) and five launchers of the Patriot air defense system in Kyiv, the Russian Defence Ministry said.

“According to reliable data, on May 16 of this year, as a result of an attack by the Kinzhal hypersonic missile system in the city of Kiev, a multifunctional radar station was hit and completely destroyed, as well as five launchers of the US-made Patriot anti-aircraft missile system,” the report said.

Earlier, CNN, citing sources , reported that the Patriot air defense system, the destruction of which was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defence on May 16, received minimal damage and could be repaired on the territory of Ukraine.

A Patriot SAM battery usually consists of five to eight launchers with four missiles each, a radar complex, as well as a control center and power supply. Battery personnel - from 70 to 90 people.

According to the US Center for Strategic and International Studies, the cost of one Patriot battery is about $1.1 billion. According to the army, there are now 15 Patriot battalions in service (one battalion consists of four batteries).

https://www.rbc.ru/politics/17/05/2023/64651aac9a7947172b77cce1

New photo. Is it for real? Brilliant lighting isn't normal Kiev at night, that's Russian lighting



Spriter
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The U.S. confirms that the Patriot air defense system in Ukraine is "in working order" despite damage, AFP reported, citing a U.S. defense official.

Damage caused by an unidentified projectile that landed near the system is still being assessed, he said.

US officials do not consider it necessary to withdraw Patriot air defenses from Ukraine for repairs.

The Russian gifts just keep on coming. Think this reflects yesterday and Hole's comment above plus maybe more now.



Estimated list of destroyed military facilities in Odessa
Krasnoselka - BC warehouses
Settlement of Kotovsky - hangars with equipment
Zatoka - hangars with equipment
Nerubayskoye - BC warehouses
The Tsentrolit plant (Suvorovsky District), where military equipment was located, can also be added to the list of probable targets. Under Zatoka there is a railroad track on which NATO carries weapons through Romania.

Faytuks News Δ
@Faytuks
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#UPDATE: During the last 30 minutes or so, missile attacks have occurred on Odesa oblast. Russian strategic aviation is airborne and communicating on combat frequencies. Missile strike is probable later tonight.
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In Odessa, the warehouses of the Odessa CENTROLIT plant (located in the south of Ukraine, a few kilometers from Odessa) were hit. Warehouse and industrial facilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are traditionally used to shelter the most expensive NATO equipment.

Reports that Shahed drones are also airborne

Spriter
@Spriter99880
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Ukrainian pro-government social networks are in a panic: they report ten Russian strategic missile carriers Tu-95MS and four Tu-22s lifted into the air

Spriter
@Spriter99880
The Ukrainian army published a notice in which it warns citizens not to post on social networks:
photo/video materials of air defense operations;
photo/video materials of firing positions where air defense assets are located;
your observations about the types of air defense weapons and the zones they cover;
Stating the numbers of how many systems there are, rockets, how many missiles were launched.

flamming_python wrote:I know for sure the US side would very much prefer to keep its aura of invincibility around its weapon systems and its sales numbers for Raytheon as high as it can get them

Debris my ass

It is all peepshow.
Have you noticed, that for a while there is no more bullshit about "Russkie running out of missiles"?
From the moment that NATO AD systems take the guard, a whole narrative perished.
The mighty NATO system must deal with double the number of Russkie missiles, at least!
And shoot down triple, of course!

Werewolf, those are six Kievans who were stupid enough to publish materials with Patriot roast. Already in the hands of Ukrogestapo, 8 years imprisonment on the way.