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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #900 on: December 31, 2024, 09:59:25 pm »
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https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1hptsev/russian_man_confronts_and_grills_a_veteran_of_the/


Translation:

-Brother, can I ask you a question?

-Yes.

-Do you not regret about losing your legs? Was it worth it?

-Well, yeah.

-What did you get from it? Like what do you think I you fit out of this?

-What I got?

-Yeah. Your legs disappeared, but you…

-My grandmother and grandmother went through the great war. I knew what I was getting into, I did this so people can keep speaking the russian language, for the kids…

-Did you volunteer to go there?

-Yes. I volunteered to go there and I knew that, I don’t regret it one bit! I don’t have varicose veins, I don’t throw around stinky socks anymore, and I don’t have foot fungus. I also have pride that I didn’t lose my legs, but that I gave them for my country. The ones who lost it are the ones who surf trains, the drug addicts, who poke things into their legs so that they can get amputated, the drunks, they are the ones who lost their legs. But I gave mine to my motherland and I don’t regret it at all. I have pride that I was able to change history by being at the front and a part of this war. I mean, if it wasn’t my high commander, I wouldn’t have gone there.
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #901 on: December 31, 2024, 10:02:44 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #902 on: December 31, 2024, 10:06:02 pm »
Ukrainian Air Defense Forces Down Over 1,300 Russian Missiles and 11,200 Drones in 2024

Amira Barkhush  |  Dec 31, 2024  |  18:29


The Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. (Source: Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine / Facebook)

Throughout 2024, Ukraine's Air Defense Forces intercepted over 1,300 missiles and 11,200 attack drones launched by Russian forces targeting the country.

This was reported by the Air Force Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

“In 2024, Ukraine’s air defense forces successfully destroyed over 1,300 missiles of various types, 11,200 attack drones, and 3,200 operational-tactical reconnaissance UAVs. Additionally, 40 enemy aircraft and six helicopters were downed this year,“ the Air Force Command stated.

At the same time, throughout 2024, the Ukrainian Air Force conducted over 20,000 sorties, nearly 9,000 of which involved the combat use of Western-supplied weaponry.  .  .

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukrainian-air-defense-forces-down-over-1300-russian-missiles-and-11200-drones-in-2024-4821
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« Reply #903 on: January 01, 2025, 09:57:01 am »
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Putin's army in trouble as Russian helicopter shot out of sky in 'world first' moment

Ciaran McGrath, Hannah Broughton  |  10:06 ET, Tue, Dec 31, 2024  |  UPDATED: 11:44 ET, Tue, Dec 31, 2024

Russian forces faced a new embarrassment in the Black Sea as a military helicopter was shot down by a naval drone, marking what Ukraine heralds as an historic first.

Since Russia's full-scale invasion began in February 2022, Ukraine has been employing a creative and asymmetrical approach to its military strategy in the Black Sea, with a particular focus on Crimea.  .  .

https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/158994/putin-army-trouble-russia-helicopter-shot-down-ukraine


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJiy4fzDAiY

It's a bit confusing, as available info is partial and the context confusing, but it looks like Ukraine has equip marine (= boat) drones with heat-seeking missiles and shot down one Mi-8 and damaged another. The Mi-8 is a 60s vintage design utility - military and civilian - helicopter that is too useful to obsolete.
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #904 on: January 01, 2025, 11:34:21 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #905 on: January 01, 2025, 11:35:18 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #906 on: January 01, 2025, 11:35:55 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #907 on: January 01, 2025, 11:38:32 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #908 on: January 03, 2025, 10:39:52 am »
NAVAL SAM KILL:  UKR again makes history: for the first time, an unmanned surface vessle has downed an aircraft in combat.  A Russian Mi-8 helicopter was shot down off Crimea by a Magura V5 armed with R-73 surface to air missiles.




https://x.com/ChuckPfarrer/status/1874501821840130322
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« Reply #909 on: January 03, 2025, 12:16:14 pm »
My understanding is that the helicopter shootdown was done by positioning the naval drone near an airfield that is close to the shore, possibly in ambush. In the past, the Russians have used helicopters to protect important ports and targets against naval drones, so this development could result in a mixed group of naval drones to complicate that tactic.
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« Reply #910 on: January 03, 2025, 03:52:02 pm »
Russian TG channels report that another Mil Mi-28 along its crew was lost.




https://x.com/Tendar/status/1874820957933862922
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #911 on: January 03, 2025, 04:09:38 pm »
Quote from: FtrPilot on January 03, 2025, 03:52:02 pm
Russian TG channels report that another Mil Mi-28 along its crew was lost.




https://x.com/Tendar/status/1874820957933862922

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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #912 on: January 03, 2025, 05:05:49 pm »
Quote from: FtrPilot on January 03, 2025, 03:52:02 pm
Russian TG channels report that another Mil Mi-28 along its crew was lost.




https://x.com/Tendar/status/1874820957933862922

While some 17K Mi-8 transport helicopters have been made, just ~126 Mi-28 attack helicopters have been made.
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #913 on: January 03, 2025, 10:18:48 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #914 on: January 03, 2025, 10:30:33 pm »
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« Reply #915 on: January 03, 2025, 10:33:34 pm »
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« Reply #916 on: January 03, 2025, 10:34:32 pm »
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« Reply #917 on: January 03, 2025, 10:38:21 pm »
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« Reply #918 on: January 03, 2025, 10:41:51 pm »
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« Reply #919 on: January 03, 2025, 10:51:42 pm »
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« Reply #920 on: January 03, 2025, 10:56:51 pm »
As the US continues to fund the State Dept., Defense Dept., and our biggest defense contractors,  .  .  .

from r/UkraineWarVideoReport

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1hsnpdp/ukrainian_drone_operator_of_the_favorite_unit_of/
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« Reply #921 on: January 03, 2025, 10:58:25 pm »
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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #922 on: January 03, 2025, 11:05:35 pm »
Ukraine’s Old Su-25 Attack Jets Have Become Standoff Precision Bombers

French Hammer glide bombs help the Sukhois stay beyond range of Russian defenses.

David Axe  |  Jan 2, 2025  |  06:13pm EST

The Ukrainian air force doesn’t have a lot of Sukhoi Su-25 attack jets left. But the ones it does have are still in the fight as Russia’s wider war on Ukraine grinds toward its fourth year.

A recent video montage capturing imagery from cameras attached to the tough, subsonic attack jets depicts the Soviet-vintage planes lobbing French-made Hammer glide bombs at Russian targets.

The video of the single-seat Su-25s in action with their 550-pound winged bombs comes just a few weeks after a similar video appeared online depicting the Ukrainian air force supersonic Sukhoi Su-27s tossing American-made 250-pound glide bombs.

In both cases, the tactics on display are similar. The warplanes fly low and fast toward the front line, hugging the terrain to avoid detection by Russian air defense batteries. At the last moment, before releasing their bombs, the planes climb.  .  .

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2025/01/02/ukraines-old-su-25-attack-jets-have-become-standoff-precision-bombers/

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Re: Ukraine 5
« Reply #923 on: January 04, 2025, 01:35:37 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on January 03, 2025, 12:16:14 pm
My understanding is that the helicopter shootdown was done by positioning the naval drone near an airfield that is close to the shore, possibly in ambush. In the past, the Russians have used helicopters to protect important ports and targets against naval drones, so this development could result in a mixed group of naval drones to complicate that tactic.

I believe the USVs with heat seeking missiles would not be positioned near an airfield. They  would "escort" the kamikaze USVs to the target area and engage & shoot down any helicopters that threaten any USV. Once the kamikaze USVs have reached their target the "Escort" USVs will return to base.

You are correct in that this will make the helicopter's job much more hazardous.

To date, I have not seen any reports as to what the target was for the kamikaze  USVs. Perhaps there weren't any kamikaze  USVs in the attack and the primary targets were the helicopters...much like Operation Bolo led by Col. Robin Olds.

https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196006/operation-bolo/

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« Reply #924 on: January 04, 2025, 11:44:48 pm »
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« Reply #925 on: January 04, 2025, 11:47:15 pm »
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« Reply #926 on: January 04, 2025, 11:52:53 pm »
Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas to Europe throws breakaway Moldovan region into crisis mode

Sam Meredith  |  Jan 3 2025  |  8:48 AM EST  |  Updated 11:34 AM EST

Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria has been thrust into a profound energy crisis following the termination of a five-year gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the mainly Russian-speaking territory of Transnistria are left facing the remaining winter months without heating or power after Ukraine halted the flow of Russian gas to several European countries on New Year’s Day.

The widely expected stoppage, which was confirmed by Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom on Wednesday, marked an end to Moscow’s decades-long dominance over Europe’s energy markets.

Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.

Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, the landlocked Eastern European country declared a 60-day state of emergency last month over energy security fears.  .  .  .

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/03/moldova-ukraines-halt-of-russian-gas-throws-transnistria-into-crisis.html
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« Reply #927 on: January 04, 2025, 11:54:38 pm »
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« Reply #928 on: January 04, 2025, 11:57:52 pm »
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« Reply #929 on: January 05, 2025, 12:01:54 am »
Russian Commander Linked to Civilian Deaths in Hroza Severely Injured in Explosion

Ivan Khomenko  |  Jan 04, 2025  |  16:58

A Russian military officer, Captain Konstantin Nagaiiko, known for his involvement in war crimes during Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, has been critically injured in an explosion in Shuya, Ivanovo region, according to Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR).

On January 3, an explosion occurred at a Russian military facility where Nagaiiko, a battery commander of the 112th Rocket Brigade, was on duty. The blast inflicted severe shrapnel injuries, including brain trauma, necessitating emergency surgery. Reports suggest his condition remains critical, with limited chances of survival.

Nagaiiko, 29, is accused of orchestrating attacks using Iskander ballistic missiles on civilian and military targets in Ukraine’s Sumy and Kharkiv regions. Most notably, his unit carried out a missile strike on a café in Hroza, Kharkiv Oblast, on October 5, 2023, during a memorial gathering. The attack resulted in the deaths of 59 civilians, including an eight-year-old child, and left five others injured.  .  .

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« Reply #930 on: January 05, 2025, 12:09:51 am »
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« Reply #931 on: January 05, 2025, 08:15:40 am »
The Ukrainian vehicles in the Kursk area carry some powerful EW capabilities.

Here are two instances where the Russian drone lost signal far before reaching the intended target.


https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1875876515755458581
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« Reply #932 on: January 05, 2025, 08:43:26 am »
🤩🔥 In the city of Apsheronsk, Krasnodar Krai, a bright fire broke out at a transformer substation at night.

❗️55,000 Russians were left without the benefits of civilization.

https://x.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1875836690415440352


Apsheronsk on Google Maps

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« Reply #933 on: January 05, 2025, 09:35:28 am »
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« Reply #934 on: January 05, 2025, 10:01:07 am »

https://twitter.com/blyskavka_ua/status/1875886982087184709

Hopefully, these Electronic Warfare (EW) units are being mass manufactured.
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« Reply #935 on: January 05, 2025, 10:14:56 am »
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« Reply #936 on: January 05, 2025, 10:16:44 am »
WRT the 8:01 PST post above, it appears that Ukraine is carrying out several large attacks in Kursk. Whether these are to capture more territory or force Russia to divert resources from their stalled counterattack in another part of Kursk is unclear.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxEoEEV57ec

The Ust Luga drone attack may have been against an oil export terminal with an attached refinery facility.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6eNznib2Ck
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« Reply #937 on: January 05, 2025, 10:24:08 am »

https://twitter.com/Osinttechnical/status/1875352323645698320


These will be a welcome addition to the Ukrainian Air Force.


The Mirage aircraft will also be able to carry the French AASM "Hammer".

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« Reply #938 on: January 05, 2025, 10:51:55 am »
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« Reply #939 on: January 05, 2025, 11:01:22 am »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on January 05, 2025, 10:16:44 am
WRT the 8:01 PST post above, it appears that Ukraine is carrying out several large attacks in Kursk. Whether these are to capture more territory or force Russia to divert resources from their stalled counterattack in another part of Kursk is unclear.


I believe it is a combination of both (capture territory or force Russia to divert resources).

If the Russians divert overwhelming resources then UKF would probably retreat to their defensive positions.

If the Russians don't divert overwhelming resources then UKF would probably establish new defensive positions.

UKF must have excellent ISR (Intelligent, Surveillance, Reconnaissance) drone coverage in all of Kursk, most likely provided by their "Shark" drone.


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« Reply #940 on: January 05, 2025, 03:01:04 pm »
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« Reply #941 on: January 05, 2025, 03:03:32 pm »
Quote from: FtrPilot on January 05, 2025, 10:24:08 am
These will be a welcome addition to the Ukrainian Air Force.


The Mirage aircraft will also be able to carry the French AASM "Hammer".

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« Reply #942 on: January 05, 2025, 03:06:12 pm »
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Good info.  Keep 'em coming, @FtrPilot .  Thanks for posting.  And welcome to TBR!
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« Reply #943 on: January 05, 2025, 05:50:16 pm »
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Ukraine’s halt of Russian gas to Europe throws breakaway Moldovan region into crisis mode

Sam Meredith  |  Jan 3 2025  |  8:48 AM EST  |  Updated 11:34 AM EST

Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria has been thrust into a profound energy crisis following the termination of a five-year gas transit agreement between Russia and Ukraine.

Hundreds of thousands of people in the mainly Russian-speaking territory of Transnistria are left facing the remaining winter months without heating or power after Ukraine halted the flow of Russian gas to several European countries on New Year’s Day.

The widely expected stoppage, which was confirmed by Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom on Wednesday, marked an end to Moscow’s decades-long dominance over Europe’s energy markets.

Alongside Slovakia and Austria, Moldova was thought to be one of the countries most at risk from the cessation of Russian gas supplies.

Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, the landlocked Eastern European country declared a 60-day state of emergency last month over energy security fears.  .  .  .

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/03/moldova-ukraines-halt-of-russian-gas-throws-transnistria-into-crisis.html

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« Reply #944 on: January 05, 2025, 10:25:53 pm »
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« Reply #949 on: January 05, 2025, 10:40:10 pm »
Senior Russian officer killed in Ukrainian drone strike in Zaporizhzhia region

January 5, 2025  |  3:00:50 PM

Ukrainian military intelligence killed Sergei Melnikov, the chief of staff of the Russian grouping "Storm. Ossetia," marking the removal of another high-ranking Russian official.

The operation took place in the Zaporizhzhia region where Melnikov, known by the codename "Kam," was targeted. Operatives from Ukraine's Defense Intelligence (GUR) carried out the mission, capturing footage now available through the agency's channel as of January 5.

Melnikov was ambushed on the Vasylivka-Tokmak highway in the occupied territory of Zaporizhzhia by drone operators from the GUR's "Kraken" unit. An FPV drone attacked the UAZ "Patriot" vehicle he was traveling in. Although the car initially evaded the strike, it crashed into a ditch and overturned. The drone then delivered a fatal blow through the vehicle's windshield.

"Intelligence personnel gathered insight into the route and movement schedule of Melnikov in the temporarily occupied territory,  .  .  .

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