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    Post  Isos Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:38 pm

    Hole wrote:
    ALAMO wrote:In some reports, it was stated that half of NLAWs won't work due to battery issues.
    That is why they don't use them in real.

    As I have said, the whole "western deliveries" are much overhyped and work as a propaganda campaign.
    Ukraine produced much more potent and comfort to operate ATGMs in waste numbers.

    In the last days there were reports in NATO countries that the stocks are down. It´s "defend Ukraine or ourselves" now. That´s what the freakshow in Washington wanted. Sell more weapons to countries like Germany, Spain and even France. Or open new bases in countries like Slovakia, Slovenia and so on.


    With a 10% inflatiin soon in the US, selling weapons will be good but opening new multi billion dollars bases abroad very unlikely.

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    Post  limb Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:39 pm

    Dr.Snufflebug wrote:UA Su-25 shot down near Izyum:
    https://t.me/RVvoenkor/8559

    Guess it's from yesterday.

    edit: 3 days ago, didn't see the description, just saw it posted.

    Do you think if these ukrop aircraft managebto make successful strikes, or do they get shot down before
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    Post  Dr.Snufflebug Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:45 pm

    Yermak: "Believe in our army, it's strong and ready"
    https://strana.news/news/387007-nachalas-vtoraja-faza-vojny-ofis-prezidenta.html

    Meanwhile, rumors have it that Arestovich has gotten the boot because of sharply falling public confidence in his tales.

    Wonder who they'll replace him with. His predecessor, Tymchuk committed suicide (or so the KGB... I mean SBU says...)


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    Post  par far Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:50 pm

    "A bunch of captured Ukrainian soldiers."


    https://t.me/intelslava/25763


    "Captured Ukrainian soldiers being fed well."

    They are treated better than the Ukrainian authorities treat them.

    https://t.me/intelslava/25764

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    Post  PapaDragon Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:51 pm

    Dr.Snufflebug wrote:
    Dr.Snufflebug wrote:If Ukrainian civil defense is anything to go by, expect large cruise missile (and perhaps Iskander) attacks in the coming hour. Air raid warnings are active in *every* region right now.

    TG just exploded with comments of, well, explosions.

    Strikes of "unprecedented intensity", both aerial and artillery, along the entire line of contact from Nikolaev to Kharkov.

    Also, FAB-3000s were supposedly indeed used on Azovstal earlier today. No official confirmation yet. Just seen videos of smoke though, but it's become common that drone footage shows up a day or two later.

    edit: Kiev currently being hit too, locals say.


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    Post  PapaDragon Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:53 pm

    flamming_python wrote:Dead black guy in civilian clothing on a bench near the Azovstal' factory

    https://t.me/boris_rozhin/43230

    Nope, not suspicious at all..

    Tanning beds are no joke, one light nap and you are toast

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    Post  Dr.Snufflebug Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:00 pm

    Many air strikes on military targets around Nikolaev, north and east of it reported.

    I have acquaintances in the city. No close friends, but friends nontheless. Will check on their status. Some left a while back already.

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    Post  Dr.Snufflebug Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:27 pm

    After having done some research, apropos Russian UCAV capabilities, it does indeed seem like the new Kronshtadt factory in Dubna is only partially operational still, despite its official inauguration being nearly 5 months ago. Most are still coming from the old assembly lines, which are very slow.

    But what's kind of stupid isn't that, but the future bottleneck will be... A simple 100hp piston aviation engine. They are powered by the same type of western-made Rotax that Predators use, as well as countless light civilian recreational planes, and while a Russian-produced substitute for the Orion is finally in development *now*, it'll take a good while before it's fully available.

    Frankly, that's just kind of silly. It's not exactly rocket science, and there are plenty of domestic manufacturers of piston engines in other weight/power classes already. They should have been tasked with this many years ago.

    Of course, going for readily available off-the-shelf stuff is far quicker and more cost effective than to develop and produce an entierly new product at all times, that goes without saying.

    But for important weapons systems, in a country like Russia that must have expected more and more sanctions coming over the past 8 years (as they have), come on.


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    Post  flamming_python Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:27 pm

    Graham Phillips bagged an interview with that Cossackgundi merc



    Man, this Aiden guy either has a really bad case of Stockholm syndrome, or the Russians threatened him with Black Dolphin unless he co-operates

    Probably a mix of both
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    Post  zorobabel Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:32 pm

    Berdyansk today Russian special military operation in Ukraine #12 - Page 36 1f600

    https://t.me/asbmil/1109

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    Post  Dr.Snufflebug Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:44 pm

    flamming_python wrote:Graham Phillips bagged an interview with that Cossackgundi merc



    Man, this Aiden guy either has a really bad case of Stockholm syndrome, or the Russians threatened him with Black Dolphin unless he co-operates

    Probably a mix of both

    I can't stand Phillips and his general style, and I can feel the inevitable cringe even before hitting "play"... I don't feel sorry for the merc, though I kind of do now. Half joking.

    If you want, and if there are any, provide some of the interesting or curious things said.

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    Post  par far Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:51 pm

    " Footage of burning objects in Lviv after being hit by cruise missiles."

    https://t.me/intelslava/25777?single

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    Post  par far Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:53 pm

    "The Russian army destroyed the base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with US and NATO weapons

    Aviation strikes with high-precision missiles at the 124th Joint Logistics Support Center of the Logistics Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Lviv, - Defense Ministry

    The logistics center and the large consignments of foreign weapons that were delivered to Ukraine over the past 6 days from the United States and European countries were destroyed."

    https://t.me/intelslava/25785

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    Post  par far Mon Apr 18, 2022 11:57 pm

    " A considerable number of the military of the Armed Forces of Ukraine were destroyed, some were captured, including a high-ranking SOF officer who owns many valuable information.

    Weapons captured from them."

    https://t.me/intelslava/25816?single

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    Post  nero Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:01 am

    Donbass source: "No one has ever seen something like this. Even very experienced ones. Lines of planes strike without stopping. They unload and go to new circles. Again, again. Without stopping. I don't know,  what will be left of the positions of the AFU in the morning“

    https://t.me/levigodman/706

    I guess the 'rumbling noise' we heard was airplanes.


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    Post  limb Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:04 am

    Dr.Snufflebug wrote:After having done some research, apropos Russian UCAV capabilities, it does indeed seem like the new Kronshtadt factory in Dubna is only partially operational still, despite its official inauguration being nearly 5 months ago. Most are still coming from the old assembly lines, which are very slow.

    But what's kind of stupid isn't that, but the future bottleneck will be... A simple 100hp piston aviation engine. They are powered by the same type of western-made Rotax that Predators use, as well as countless light civilian recreational planes, and while a Russian-produced substitute for the Orion is finally in development *now*, it'll take a good while before it's fully available.

    Frankly, that's just kind of silly. It's not exactly rocket science, and there are plenty of domestic manufacturers of piston engines in other weight/power classes already. They should have been tasked with this many years ago.

    Of course, going for readily available off-the-shelf stuff is far quicker and more cost effective than to develop and produce an entierly new product at all times, that goes without saying.

    But for important weapons systems, in a country like Russia that must have expected more and more sanctions coming over the past 8 years (as they have), come on.

    That's absolutely treasonous.

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    Post  PapaDragon Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:11 am

    nero wrote:
    Donbass source: "No one has ever seen something like this. Even very experienced ones. Lines of planes strike without stopping. They unload and go to new circles. Again, again. Without stopping. I don't know,  what will be left of the positions of the AFU in the morning

    https://t.me/levigodman/706
    ..........

    Hopefully large amount of organic fertilizer

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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:13 am

    The Ukrainians are going to get hot.

    https://t.me/chervonec_001/9008

    Laughing

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    Post  par far Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:14 am

    "Chechens after cleaning one of the shops at the plant named after Ilyich.
    There are dead people. 18+"


    https://t.me/boris_rozhin/43288

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    Post  zorobabel Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:16 am

    Very short clip of the Moskva on fire

    https://t.me/swodki/73515
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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:32 am

    zorobabel wrote:Very short clip of the Moskva on fire

    https://t.me/swodki/73515

    "We actually saw these shots. But we can't say how authentic and true they are," Peskov said.

    https://life.ru/p/1487796?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop
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    Post  JohninMK Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:34 am

    Dr.Snufflebug wrote:[

    I can't stand Phillips and his general style, and I can feel the inevitable cringe even before hitting "play"... I don't feel sorry for the merc, though I kind of do now. Half joking.

    If you want, and if there are any, provide some of the interesting or curious things said.
    Listened to it, nothing really stood out. Not the sharpest knife in the draw.

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    Post  zorobabel Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:44 am

    Eugenio Argentina wrote:
    zorobabel wrote:Very short clip of the Moskva on fire

    https://t.me/swodki/73515

    "We actually saw these shots. But we can't say how authentic and true they are," Peskov said.

    https://life.ru/p/1487796?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop
    Sorry, didn't see that.
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    Post  Eugenio Argentina Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:54 am

    Does anyone know what weapon the Russian soldier uses, which appears to shoot exploding grenades at the Ukrainian group?

    https://t.me/boris_rozhin/43121

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    Post  JohninMK Tue Apr 19, 2022 12:59 am

    par far wrote:"The Russian army destroyed the base of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with US and NATO weapons

    Aviation strikes with high-precision missiles at the 124th Joint Logistics Support Center of the Logistics Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine near Lviv, - Defense Ministry

    The logistics center and the large consignments of foreign weapons that were delivered to Ukraine over the past 6 days from the United States and European countries were destroyed."

    Excellent video on it

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