Comments by "verdebusterAP" (@verdebusterAP) on "The Sun" channel.

  1. Well if fighting in Ukraine wasn't a rude enough wake up call , Russia can try its hand against a NATO country and see how badly that ends for them
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  2. Bradley said I aint going out like a punk
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  3. Ukraine picking apart the S-400 is hilarious
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  4. Thats not anti-aircraft, Thats multiple rocket launcher artillery firing unguided missiles If Ukraine had modern precision multiple rocket launcher artillery, their attacks would be far more effective
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  5. Ukraine thanks Russian forces for their effort
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  6. Losing naval supremacy to country with no navy How embarrassing is that
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  7. Ukraine starts using JDAMs and Russian losses sky rocket Coincidence? Nope
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  8. Urban combat is literally the worst possible situation as the enemy can come from any direction Israel should seriously consider MQ-9 with Hellfire RDX and other low collateral damage weapons for fighting in this situation
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  9. FYI, if you hear the drone is over head, stay your ass still If you start moving and the drone attacks ,thats generally the cue to get up and run like hell, not stick around letting to drone take pot shoots at you
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  10. Well Zelensky, Russia was never playing on negotiating with you. Their plan was to cross you out and negotiate with their successor
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  11. Its not a direct hit sadly but still incredibly stupid. They were obviously under attack but why in the name of insanity would you make it easier for the enemy attacking you by gathering your forces in one spot ?
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  12. Nothing like 50,000 volts to make your reconsider your life choices
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  13. Well lets see The Ukraine forces has enough ATGMs to where armor is basically useless as well is targeting the supply lines. They also posses an equally high amount of MANPADs which has nixed all airborne assaults and resupply attempts Commanding officers are dropping like flies The invasion was executed poorly Low morale and frostbite are the least of their problems
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  14. Well what did he expect He's not in the UK and rarely visits so of course his pals are flocking to William
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  15. So much for the S-300 hype
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  16. While Ukraine forces are destroying Russian strategic targets wholesale
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  17. This was definitely an Excalibur round
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  18.  @davidjones-wt2qq  Hit nothing yet the base is clearing burning and the S-400 has been confirmed destroyed thats a lot for nothing
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  19. Funny How Russian forces downed a fighter from an air force they claimed that they neutralized
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  20. And that matters because ? Russia has been targeting the US, NATO and UK since the cold war so this declaration is literally moot Secondly the US, NATO and UK are not Ukraine , You launch against them and they can and will respond in kind
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  21. Its completely possible If they had detected the missiles and warned units along its path and given that cruises missiles travel at sub sonic speeds ,its tricky but doable
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  22. Apparently they never heard of laws of war and the Geneva convention
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  23. When is Russia going to realize this will only end badly for them.
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  24.  @davidjones-wt2qq  Crimea has airfields that put other parts of Ukraine in reach Crimea has naval bases which make it easier to for Russian ships to resupply vs having to travel back to Novossiysk if Crimea is out of the picture its massive strategic loss for Russia
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  25. They do realize that in order break Europe's need for Russian oil, they have to set up new companies. Secondly these new companies means more jobs for the public contrary to popular belief, renewable energy is not at the point where it can replace fossil fuels. Progress has been made but we are still way ,way off from that happening
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  26. Considering that Finland uses F-18s which can carry a wide variety of weapons Unlike Ukraine, Finland can punch Russia's light out very easily
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  27. Don't think about it ,just send them. The capabilities of the F-16 would be a massive boost for the Ukrainian forces and the last nail in the coffin for Russian forces The F-16 can be equipped with any western weapon with easy which means Ukraine wouldnt be limited to just US weapons
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  28. FPV drones are not the game changer that people think An Apache or Cobra would have been 1 missile on target with better than 90 percent chance of complete target destruction I applaud Ukraine for their creatively but they need proper weapons
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  29. Ukraine still getting some use out of its old soviet crap
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  30. Thats not surprising Ukraine principle problem is lack of firepower Their air force is extremely limited on what they can do and besides ATACMS, their only weapons is artillery They have no way of inflicting heavy damage on Russian forces on constant basis so its war of attrition on the ground which Ukraine wont win unless something changes massively Hence why the F-16 will be so important for the Ukrainian air force as it gives Ukrainian capabilities they never had before and a degree of parity with the Russian air force
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  31. Its T-72 , so even with all of Russia's upgrades, it does not take much to destroy.
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  32. Another reason why the Javelin so much better
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  33. Ukraine is getting CBUs and DPCIMs Now the party is really going to get started
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  34. Its more of stupidity by the KA-52 by hovering in place The enemy has a crap ton of missiles to shoot at you and you are hovering in place like a deer in the headlights
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  35. Training is great but the West needs to give Ukraine long range precision strike capability if they want this training to matter. Ukraine without modernized missiles and aircraft is only delaying the inevitable.
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  36. One of the more disappointing times when justice is not served
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  37. The war will likely be lost but as far Putin being ousted thats a stretch
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  38. Remember according to Russian propaganda Everything is under control in Zaporizhzhia despite the fact Ukrainian forces are kicking Russian forces asses
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  39. If the UK still has Rapier missiles , that would be very nice headache for the Russia air force
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  40. Yep Apparently the free body bag promo is not working out
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  41. A few tanks when Ukrainian forces started the new year by wiping out over 400 Russian soliders
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  42.  @jimbo7854  With more a lot more than Russia has and far more accurate
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  43. Well I applaud the ingenuity of what you are doing A block of C-4 or SEMTEX would be far more effective You can drop it from higher altitudes but most importantly its hundreds of times more destructive Dropping 40mm shell requires pin point precision for max effect a block of C-4 or SEMTEX not so much
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  44. The ‘Gepard went from scrap to rockstar in Ukarine
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  45. Thats right This is way
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  46. Lets get something straight, the US is by no means worried about Iran giving Russia is RC planes
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  47. That highlights why older bridges need to be replaced not repaired. Someone probably said its cheaper to repair it and this is what happens when you play it cheap with your infrastructure
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  48. Supposed to be colonel yet shows up in pants and boots out of regulation with nothing on her head ?? Did no one not explain anything to her ?
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  49. Ukrainian forces are loving the precision and mobility of the HIMARS
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  50. its not a direct hit sadly but still incredibly stupid. They were obviously under attack but why in the name of insanity would you make it easier for the enemy attacking you by gathering your forces in one spot
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  51. Russia's gains are going to be naught once Ukraine gets up speed with its Western tech
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  52.  Biljana Cvjetinovic  Ukraine has been hype vs reality and the reality for Russia has shown Russian to be completely lacking The hype During a reported test conducted by the Russian military in 1999 the T-90 was exposed to a variety of RPG, ATGM and APFSDS munitions. When equipped with Kontakt-5 ERA the T-90 could not be penetrated by any of the APFSDS or ATGM used during the trial The reality Javelins, and NLAW have been shredding Russia armor at whole sale prices despite those tanks have Kontak-5 and Relikt ERA The hype The Defense System President-S, also referred to as BKO, is a fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft protection system designed to defeat incoming infrared-guided missiles by laser and radiofrequency/electronic jamming of the missile's seeker. President-S is intended to defeat primarily man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) such as the Russian Igla and the United States Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles. KRET and Ekran tested this system firing Igla missiles at a President-S equipped Mi-8 helicopter fixed up on a special rig. During the tests, several missiles were fired from a distance of 1,000 meters with no missile reaching its target due to the highly effective jamming The reality Everything from Ka-52s to Su-34 have been shot down by Stingers. Russian aircraft losses are continuing to mount The hype Russia forces control the situation the reality Within 4 weeks of war, Russia has several high ranking officers including 5 generals and one captain Everything from armor to aircraft to personnel is being shredded in Ukraine and that Russia fighting against a poorly armed opponent after 4 weeks
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  53. Russian can strike Ukrainian forces all they want at this point The damage to Russia's standing as superpower has already been done Loss of so many senior officials, their flagship as well massive personnel and equipment losses in the span of 2 months
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  54. How exactly is it war crime when Hamas continues to hid in the civilian population as well as use human shields
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  55. Doesnt matter The US which is Israel's supporter already labeled Hamas as terror group
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  56.  @askohelminen8511  its more than that The F-18 can use Mavericks, HARM, JSOW , SLAM-ER and Harpoon Unlike Ukraine, the Finnish air force can respond in various ways against targets in air , ground and sea
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  57.  @dean8542  So many ways to make of you here First the weapon that F-18 use for BVR is the AIM-120. Secondly unlike the R-77, the AIM-120 has over 12 confirmed kills since the late 90s Side note about the R-77, India is replacing it with the locally made Astra and Israeli made Derby because of its poor performance in the 2019 Skirmish The Finish air force has the AGM-158s which allows to the strike land targets 230-600 miles away. They can literally attack well out of range of Russian Aerospace Forces ability to intercept but most importantly, Finland uses the F-18 why is this important, Because if conflict did break out, Finland can easy by resupplied with F-18s from the US The USN sent 500 F-18 to the boneyard and the USMC currently fly 273 In Ukraine, Russia forces don't have deal with BVR threats as the Ukrainian air force has no BVR Against , Finland, they would face major BVR threats
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  58.  @tobberino  The multiple rounds simultaneous impact (MRSI) is common place to western arty The Archer strength is the fact that the can set fire 3 rounds and move in 75 seconds MRSI, doesnt matter when you have precision rounds which allows you to on fire multiple targets
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  59. Well armor is good, its not what is needed. Ukraine needs long range cruise missiles so they can attack Russian forces on the strategic level HIMARS and 155mm can only do so much, they need 150-200 mile system able to carry at 500lbs warhead so they can inflict serious damage to Russian forces accurately
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  60. Training to be cannon fodder
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  61. Russia desperately trying to show that they are not completely inept
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  62. So much for Russia's vaunted EW and air defense capabilities
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  63. Sorry Ivan , not potato for you modernized MiG29 can't fully use western weapons while F-16s are fully capable with US, EU, French and Israeli weapons The F-16 can use the AGM-84F Harpoon which strike ships from over 150 miles away while MIG-29 ??? The F-16 can use the AIM-9, ASRAAM, MICA and Python-5 while the MIG-29 ?? The F-16 can use the AIM-120 or Meteor whereas MIG-29 once again Also the F-16 can fully use AGM-65, AGM-88s, JDAM and PAVEWAYs while modernized MiG29 can't The Storm Shadow can easily intergrated to the F-16s The F-16 would be a coffin nail for Russian forces
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  64. They are firing on training range there is no secondary explosion , no ammunition , no fuel burning ? they are shooting at static targets on a training range
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  65. its underway and not going well for Russian forces
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  66. Right and after 6 months where exactly is Russia ?
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  67. By all means give Israel an excuse
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  68. They should work an arrangement where training is done much closer to Ukraine so they can return faster
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  69. Tank turrets flying aircraft dropping At what point does Russia realize this won't end well for them
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  70.  @riparianlife97701  That myth was busted for sure
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  71. It will give Ukrainian forces the ability to go head to head with Russian armor in any engagement as well possibly break through Russian lines if Ukrainian forces adopt western armor tactics
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  72. Sure you can NOT!!!
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  73. Russia can't do jack to any of them While Ukraine does not have air force,navy or strategic weapons to fight Russia head on, all those have all of the above and substantially more modern than Russia
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  74. Tell you one thing, Scrap metal business in Ukraine is A- boomin
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  75.  @SlasherCat-oe4nd  No There are was an S-400 in Crimea till Ukraine destroyed The is also one in Syria
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  76. And that is sad reality of the situation Their infrastructure is going to need a helluva alot of work when the dust settles
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  77. St patty day's Always a fun time
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  78. Cope harder buddy
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  79.  @ReySchultz121  Even if they managed to capture the country, they still have years of insurgency to look forward to
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  80. Long range precision missiles is what Ukrainian forces need
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  81. These purported videos from the Russian MoD are so hilarious They make all these outlandish claims with no proof
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  82.  @jaydon707  Sorry sunshine but they have photos from the crash site that clearly show the aircraft was from the Russian air force
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  83.  @brianedward6417  Yeah it called fragmentation for a reason
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  84. oh wow, Russia destroyed a Ukrainian ship from country that had no real navy to begin with stop the press lol
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  85. So another dressed up video from Russian mod shocker Funny how those vehicles are not moving after the first attack Even funnier how there is no secondary explosion , no ammunition , no fuel burning ? Almost like they are shooting at static targets on a training range Ukraine-nope Russian training range yep
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  86. leave his ass there
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  87. ​ @ramsses5175  US withdrew The whole point of the US invasion was hunting Al-Qaeda and Bin Laden Last time I checked, they accomplished both In 20 years US causalities were barely 3500 while the Taliban was well into 20,000 Secondly How did it end for Russia lets they withdrew , In 9 years over 14,000 causalities Geneva Accords (1988)
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  88.  @alifauziyan1157  In 20 years, the worst damage inflicted by the Talbian was in 2012 for lost of 6 planes 6 months Ukraine cost 1 750 mil warship There is literally no comparsion
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  89. thank you I am glad someone else noticed that those gloves and her obviously dont mix
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  90. Good job but they need up to their game and go after major assets like airfields, arty and air defense equipment
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  91. Russian tank turrets spending more time in the air than the Russian air force
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  92. Kinda of sorta The KA-52 primary precision weapon is the Vikhr which can engage targets up 7 mils away which is well outside MANPAD range ,however the Vikhr problem is that its like arrow it can' only travel in straight trajectory as it laser beam control system is rear mounted. Pro the system is immune to countermeasure Con, it can't alter its trajectory The Hellfire missile travels in arc allowing it to literally drop on targets but most importantly, the Hellfire can fired without the helicopter breaking cover whereas the KA-52 has to break cover to use its precision missiles. Because of Ukraine's terrain and forest, its hard for KA-52 to get shots in with Vikhr missiles The KA-52 another problem is that it lacks advance sensors and weapons like the AH-64 Now as Ukraine is getting closer and closer to having an functional Integrated air defence system (IADS) with western systems The range is going from SHORAD 3 to 5 miles to medium range 15 miles plus which means Russia aircraft will no longer have free reign
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  93.  @just4visit  13 out 15 missiles stopped but only took 1 to completely destroy the ship Same claim as before Russian HQ,attack, Russian claims to intercept a lot missiles yet their HQ still got level Russian naval yard attack, again claims to intercept a lot missiles yet two ships destroyed Doesnt matter how many missile you intercept if the enemy still achieves their goal Thats 3 missiles destroyed
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  94. There is no amount of protection that would stopped 95,000 ton ship from tearing into that bridge The problem with the Dali story is that ships are supposed to have redundant and emergency systems that should have kicked in and the crew should been trying either maneuver the vessel or kill its forward momentum
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  95. Its will be an great test of the concept in real world situation but at the end of the day .Ukraine still needs aircraft
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  96. Russia does realize that even if they capture the country They still have to fight insurgent forces equipped with ATGMs, Recoilless rifles , MANPADs , RPG systems and large caliber anti-material rifles that will make the US experience in Iraq and Afghanistan look like pre-K.
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  97.  @xion1305  Its more than that they are highly mobile, unlike 155mm systems, the HIMARS can emplace, fire and displace under two minutes Striking from 40 miles away, Russian counter battery fire can't reach them The Ukrainian forces love that it takes under 10 minutes to reload vs 20 mins for GRAD and 40 for the SMERCH But most important is the rockets, unlike the soviet era junk the HIMARS has a plentiful western supply line
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  98. Good , now Germany stop with feet dragging and do the same supply Ukraine with tanks
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  99.  @lukekor  Like I said thats just one area The US LGM-30 Minuteman like the Trident has been tested reliably for even longer. Russia on the other hand , as you stated created the Sarmat Again by comparison, the US has 1 ICBM type in service for over 40 years while Russia apparently needs 7 ICBM types Same with SLBM, 1 type for the US while Russia needs 3 apparently The fact that Russia is consistently making more nuclear says a lot about their fate in their missiles
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  100.  @lukekor  Lets put that to test The US has test fired the Trident 2 177 times since 1989 whereas Russia has test fires its RSM-56 31 times since 2004 both missiles have 10 failures The US has over 30 years of reliability with its Trident 2 wheres Russia's RSM-56 has a fraction of that and thats just one area
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  101. @The Sandwiches Beyond a Nuclear Shoot out, there is little Russia or China can against the US in conventional war.
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  102. My Name Is Daniel  Whereas the US has largest defense network capable of knocking down anything Russia or China puts up
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  103. Good job but are a few pro tips First while standing allows you to quickly leave, its greatly reduces your accuracy. The video shows a lot movement. Sit up desk or table and clear both sides you can quickly roll left or right if spotted. Secondly while modern tech has advanced optics on, dont rely on them this much. MK1 eyeball is still your best piece of equipment Lastly, team work makes dream work Working in a team makes it harder for the enemy to figure out how many people are actually attacking
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  104. they are just propaganda videos notice there are no secondary explosions and you can't see what they are shooting at
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  105. As long the F-16s are provided with targeting pods ,stand off anti-ship missiles as AIM-120C-5s and AIM-9s, They will make a serious impact They need every piece of that hard ware to make difference
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  106. The key point is that US never signed that covention
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  107. That is absolutely idiotic. Ukrainian forces have survived this long by not engaging in large scale battles and sticking to hit and run attacks Ukrainian forces don't have assets to protect armor. If the UK wants to send equipment, light weight advanced weapons that vehicle mounted or man portable heavy armor is requires too many moving parts and time which Ukraine does not have. Raiper missiles would be a huge help to Ukraine forces
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  108. The ball is in Iran's court
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  109. Ah yes, the desperate Russian propaganda that shows absolutely nothing
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  110.  @cuentaprincipal3225  What did the US leave in Afghan honesty what ? not a damn thing For years, the US dealt with the fact that the Afghan military was penetrated by the Taliban hence why the Afghan military got second hand equipment You can't name one piece of state of the art tech that US Please by all means, name state of the art tech that Afghan got ?
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  111. Its good tactic but destroying airfields, air defense equipment and artillery is far better tactics
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  112.  @deankelz29  if I had to bet, He fired an R-73/74 which only has 16lbs warhead hence why the wing was only blown off and it was still in one piece An R-77s has 50lbs warhead and that would have completely shredded that drone however its look the aircraft wasnt carrying any R-77s
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  113. Nope its open war at this point
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  114.  @ramsses5175  After 6 months pathetic
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  115.  @alanquiniones3990  Going door to door is costly The US used drones to great effect to deal with problem in Iraq and Afghan
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  116. Simple answer they are not They just like to act like they are He's next in line for the throne and she's just the side piece Is being next in line for UK throne a big deal Maybe at the height of British empire hundreds of years ago but today throne is literally a place holder
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  117.  @carlosberrio2206  That would be incorrect The reason why the Ukrainan air force has been on bench most of the conflict is because they lack capabilities First they longest range BVR missile is the R-27. They likely have the 50 mile range variant. The Russian air force R-77s and R-37 massively outrange the R-27 They can't engage the Russia air force in BVR as they would lose that fight. Additional their onboard radars on the Su-27 and MIG-29 have poor resolution So air to air combat is no go Secondly They lack long range precision missiles for land attack and anti ship so they are unable to attack Russian shipping or land attack their only weapons is unguided bombs and rockets
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  118.  @inteallsviktigt  30 is waste of time when you do the job with 1 round The point of Excalibuer, Bonus Smart 155 is doing the job with as little rounds as needed That many rounds are only needed when you are dropping Dual-Purpose Improved Conventional Munition (DPICM) rounds
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  119. I completely disagree with that. Targets inside Russia should be fair game. If Ukraine forces are striking Russian equipment before it can be used against them, thats massive strategic win for them. as they are making it harder for Russia to reinforce their forces in Ukraine
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  120. You can see the clear difference between the US and Russia technology A US MQ-9 would have put a missile in every target or dropped a 500lbs bomb The title claims high precision but the impact says otherwise
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  121. Pretty sums up the conflict
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  122.  @PBMS123  The explosion is consistent with 155mm round air bursting. If it was will demolition, the explosion would be different type and more like a mushroom
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  123. It just hilarious you know that Ukraine has a number of precision rounds from the West, yet you wanna stay in static position ?
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  124.  @ericzhao2286  Ukraine does not need more anti-radiation missiles and kamikaze drone They need weapons able to cross of targets more effectively The MGM-140 ATACMS can strike targets up to 190 miles away with 500lbs warhead and Harpoon Block II can do the same up 150 miles against land and sea targets The M30 rockets only have 200lbs warhead which has it limits and are limited to 50 mile range Ukraine need longer range weapons able to engage targets pass 100 miles Thats Swedish RBS 15 Mk. IV Gungnir, , the newer models of US Harpoons and MGM-140s
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  125. The simple answer was it was hit and badly damaged. The crew tried to contain the damage but bad weather made it impossible so they had no choice but to abandon ship
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  126. Its not extending because there is KGB political commissar point a gun at his head off screen if he goes off script
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  127. Storm Shadow strikes again
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  128. countermeasures don't always work
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  129. If that is a starstreak then very impressive
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  130. Grad missiles are area target weapons. Ukraine is getting Western HIMARS and M270 which can strike precisely up 43 mile away. They don't have enough in service yet
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  131.  @stduserid  Their saving grace was that Ukrainian forces missed Props to Ukrainian forces but they can't waste chances like this Be patient and aim carefully
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  132. Ukraine finally making good gains
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  133. Because the war is not over
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  134. Ukraine does not need quantity They need quality The HIMARS is making its presence known. The only thing that US needs to do is allow Ukraine access the MGM-140 with its 190 mile range as well make Ukraine has at least 50 HIMAR or M270 or combination of both As the Ukrainian navy has the Harpoon coastal defense units, again at least 10 units equipped with Harpoon Block II+ ER which can strike both land and sea targets again up 190 miles away Ukraine needs at least 100 Self-propelled artillery units. Their preference is for the Pzh 2000 but only the M109 exists in the number they need The MGM-140 and Harpoon Block II+ ER combined with special forces attack can be used to attack Russian supply lines and bases You don't need to destroy the material, you need to destroy what they need They need fuel, food, ammunition You take those 3 out and you can' drive any army to a stand still Lastly they need advance air defense equipment thats highly mobile and able to intercept both aircraft and missiles to shut down Russian air and missile attacks The ideal system would be the Israeli made SPYDER for SHORAD , German Marksman anti-aircraft system for point defense and NASAMS with the longer range missiles if Ukraine could get all of this equipment They would literally force a Russian withdrawal
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  135. Yeah thats not happening Russia has failed to get any support
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  136. So let's deconstruct the latest propaganda video from Russian MoD At 15 note that the identifying information has been painted over Most importantly its extreme hard to make out anything No target acquisition or surveillance or even missile launch just an alleged impact If you YT 2 Apaches Engage Taliban Platoon and watch the hit from Buzzer project You clearly see the Apache engaging its targets There is no editing of any sort Yet everything out of Russia is ??? at best
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  137. Sorry but thats not how the world works No country is simply going to roll over and accept invasion
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  138. Call me crazy but why are not calling an aerial drop to put out that fire. It burning like this is bad for hundred different reasons
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  139. Thats why happens when you get careless
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  140. Ah yes, the typical Russian propaganda trying to keep us away from the facts that Patriot missile system so far 9 and 0 against Russian attacks The fact that Ukrainian West defenses are starting to function like integrated air defence system (IADS) now and Russian attacks are getting curbed by western defenses
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  141. Its good way to call Putin's bluff but the better way is beefing Ukraine capabilities with longer range weapons
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  142. Yes and no Yes drones have changed things but tanks are no less relevant Ukraine has been attacking successively with drones but going through them whole sale Russia's problem is there are no enough Panstir S1 and Tunguska to provide cover and EW has limited coverage Western counties are taking notes and you will see a lot more light vehicles armed with EW and airburst rounds
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  143. Shush how dare you use common sense
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  144.  @JuniorJuni070  Pay for what exactly You don't seem to understand the game here Defense contractors are crying tears of joy thanks to Russian The Javelin and HIMARS have achieved near legendary status thanks to Russia The Flakpanzer Gepard went from scrap to rockstar over night Several western 155mm systems also rockstar Militaries are giving Ukraine stuff because it works out for them Ukraine gets their own stuff, they save millions they dont have spend money to de-militarization old equipment Instead , its more money for them to buy newer equipment while Ukraine gets the hand me downs The US giving Ukraine its old PAC-2 GEM/GEMT/GEM+ makes room for them buy newer PAC-3 MSEs
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  145.  @kw8757  if the blast didnt kill him out right, the fragmentation likely caused him to bleed out
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  146. They can stop with the manoeuvres and deploy to Ukraine for the real thing
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  147. Drills in Slovakia, thats conveniently near by
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  148.  @Robert-xy4xi  Because 3 Abrams doesnt compare to T-90 getting gangbanged by two Bradleys or the fact that Bradley to date have massively outperformed Russian armor And lastly, the fact that unlike Russia tanks, Abrams turret doesnt fly into orbit when its hit
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  149. facts
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  150. Thats bright Russia destroy something that could aid your forces SMH
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  151.  @tajikboy2477  Sorry clown but the Saudi's position and Ukraine are two very different things Saudi was surprise attack whereas Ukraine to date has shot down over 40 drones using both EW and missles/guns
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  152. Good job guys, L2 getting ready to kick some russian ass
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  153. Duh, he takes his orders from Putin
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  154. Step right up and get your lights punched out by Ukraine
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  155. When Ukraine forces start using NATO precision rounds, Russia will be really in the hurt locker
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  156. The likely case is that the US has in fact given Israel its most advanced bunker buster, the GBU-72 so now Hamas is running as this strike shows clearly that their underground are easy targets
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  157. Points for ingenuity but those missiles are spray and pray not precise They would be working on ways to they can strike precisely at long ranges so they are not wasting ammo
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  158.  @michaelfaraday8391  Ukraine did and they did confirm it
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  159. Ukraine is called contested airspace The A-10 cant operate in contested airspace
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  160. KA-BOOM
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  161.  @weasle2904  its STOVL not SVTOL. The Harrier's design prevents it from going supersonic so yes something different was need. The Harrier was good for what it uses for
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  162. Thats how cooperation works. But if you want get technical, the UK and the US Marines had been working on STOVL long before the JSF. They had identified the Harrier lack of supersonic speed as major hindrance back in the 80s. So both sides had been working the issue for long time
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  163. Russia didn't pay the cost of upgrading its gunships weapons with better precision capabilities and are paying for dearly The US has used its Hellfire missiles against personnel and other targets several times in Iraq and Afghanistan The Hellfire was upgraded from AGM-114A- Armored vehicles to AGM-114K, M, N, and P for various targets to AGM-114R Hellfire II-All targets allowing Hellfires to be used for any target. The US went a step further with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) upgrades the 70mm into precision laser guided munition costing only 22K per missile considerably less than the Hellfire Neither the Ka-52, Mi-28 or Mi-24/35 has any sort of weapons upgrades , hence why videos of them spraying and praying are common and them uses precision missiles are very rare The US lost 42 AH-64/AH-1Ws in Iraq from 2003-2010 and 16 AH-64/AH-1W in the 2020 years in Afghan Russia is 35 KA-52/Mi-28/Mi-35 combined in Ukraine so far The key difference is that Iraq and Afghan, The NATO/US made damn sure to cut both countries off from the outside which allowed them to severely limit what weapons enemy forces could get Russia's tactical blunder was leaving Western Ukraine open to the West Without them cutting off supplies , Ukraine has gotten better and better air defense equipment Now they Aspide, NASAMS and IRIS-T which moves them from only having SHORAD defenses with 3 to 5 mile range to medium range defenses able to engage targets over 20 miles away
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  164. Nope, they are still very much legal but most militaries employ on them actual targets whereas Russia using them where ever
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  165.  @prizefighter8699  Same as with the with strike on the Rostov-na-Donu The images showed that pressure hull was compromised thus making it a complete loss The images show the port side of the Askold completely destroyed
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  166. The warship Moskva has not sunk it has simply been reclassified as a new type of submarine and is on a special underwater mission
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  167. Sorry Ivan but the West does not need to resort to such tactics Putin's retarded decision making has been more than enough help getting Ukraine the help it needs
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  168. How dare you apply logic to Russian propaganda lol
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  169. See a few words and fakers crack like glass As for bridge vulnerability The issue with this was not the bridge but the ship and poor decision making of the crew The ship had no back up or emergency power to its propulsion. One the ship lost the power, they should have been trying to turn the ship around The ship veering into the bridge shows the that bow thruster was working but why they veered in that direction again ??? This harbor is shallow not deep The only way that you could protection this bridge from that much mass would have been with massive amount of X-blocs or A-jacks and they would have arranged so the kinetic energy is focus away from the bridge Easier to do when you building a bridge as you add to the design considerations substantially harder when the bridge is decades older and wasnt designed with that in mind
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  170.  @danielkaufmann15  Its simple facts The bridge was built in 1977. 3 years later there was an accident that mandated newer bridges be built with better protection against ship strikes but there is no amount of protection that would stopped that ship from tearing through that bridge
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  171. ​ @Ubique2927  Your YT degree is hilarious You are literally none of the above Bridge protections measures are meant to redirect not adsorb Secondly ,the bridge was built in 1977, 3 years before disaster in 1980 that mandated newer bridges be built with multiple levels of protections Lastly clown, in 1970s, the average container ship weighed 26,000 tons Today, they weigh over 90,000 tons That damn near the same mass as an aircraft carrier The ship should turned around a lot sooner
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  172. Oh wow after 11 months
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  173. The die hard Russian trolls are out in full denial propaganda mode trying to spin the coup Ukraine and the West couldnt have asked for a better gift
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  174. its just sham referndum
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  175.  @shortrandomusername  Thats more than painful
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  176. Poor cannon fodder
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  177. Asset denial good job Ukraine
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  178. It was all fun and games till he get held accountable
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  179. As a criminal
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  180. So its okay for them to put people lives at risk but not ok for them to punish for it right
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  181. If heavy vehicles can't cross it , then its pointless that means that retreating forces would have to abandon their vehicles which again is major victory for Ukraine either way
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  182.  @John-hu9qg  You do realize that its hilarious that the only thing that you bots and trolls can mention is Donbass and Lunhansk We are in Kherson ,not Donbass and Lunhansk LMAO Right now, despite Russia's alleged claims, Ukraine forces are making head way in Kherson So Russia can have those area for now but make no mistake, those gains in those areas are only temporary The West's reluctance to supply Ukraine with advanced systems fading very quickly Ukraine's wish list of weapons steadily being filled which means bad news for Russia
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  183.  @B01  Thats a massive overstatement First the Ukraine only has handful of Bayraktars. They started with 6 and currently have between 15-20 secondly the Bayraktar is no MQ-9 it carries just 4 light weight munitions while the MQ-9 models can carry up 16 missiles or 500bs PGMs It limited munitions means it selectively target Now Ukraine forces are hitting targets but not that high If the Bayraktar had the MQ-9 payload, that convoy outside Kyiv would have completely destroyed its not doing bad but not as high as you state
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  184.  @neilfoster814  US weapons are designed for precision while Russian weapons are designed to be brute force The Apache is vastly superior to the Ka-52 and Mi-28 First it has video link capability with UAVs which allow them see what UAVs Secondly the AGM-114L or Longbow hellfire can be fired on targets not in visual range This goes back to why the Apache was given video link capability with UAV Its allow to the attack from stand off range and still be precise As you see, the KA-52 has no such capability so it has to get up close Their luck was the limited Ukraine capabilites
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  185. That note Ukraine thats how you clear minefield
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  186. You see the freaking wave coming but stick around like a deer in the headlights ?
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  187. Israel strike again
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  188.  @Nillix1  Actually you can Did the Talbian fight the US head no, nope They have to resort to IED and suicide bombers People dont understand the differences between warfare
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  189. It's pretty easy to point out Russia's failurism in Ukraine When you see videos of Apaches in action, you see them normally striking with precision. The KA-52 and Mi-28 have been running and gunning with cannons and unguided rockets. The US made the Hellfire into all purpose weapon whereas the KA-52 and Mi-28s are still optimized for anti-armor The Ukraine forces are not attacking with armor that much so ?? The US for Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS) developed both the MQ-1 and MQ-9 drones which can stay airborne for hours with a load of weapons Again, Russia lacks a drone capability of doing PCAS like the MQ-1 or MQ-9 The US spent a fortunate developing its conventional capabilities which lead to targeting pods and other advanced conventional weapons Russia halfed assed trying to claim its weapons are as good at half the cost and we know that Russia's conventional capabilities are extremely poor
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  190. This conflict has shown that the Russia army is woefully unequipped to fight conventionally If the US was in Ukraine They would have MQ-9s carrying out precision strikes The videos of Russian UAV has been heavily edited propaganda and completely underwhelming The Apache has demonstrated its ability to attack targets from stand off range The Ka-52 has demonstrated its ability to constantly end in fields either damaged or in completely destroyed The A-10 has demonstrated its durability Th Su-25 not so much The A-10 has 7 planes in combat through its life The Su-25 has lost 5 planes just in Ukraine
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  191. They are going to be busy dealing with all that UXO
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  192. Its fine that will be buff out eventually
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  193. They are capturing cities and paying a hefty price in the process
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  194. ok boomer
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  195. Its being held accountability Sure Congress lies but he took took to a whole another level
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  196. Yeah how about no All you have done is put target on Cybercab for hackers Secondly, humans dont break down however technology does
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  197.  @willainerosenau6782  LMAO
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  198.  @taekwondotime  So you are basically naming countries that dont matter China can't do anything. Since NATO is united , US can easily take China while NATO backs EU forces dealing with Russia To deal with Iran, all the US has to do is give keys to armory to Israel. Israel would love nothing move than having completely access to US weapons since as JASSMs which can be integrated into their F-15s very quickly. JSM can be added to their F-35s. LRASM can be equipped via a topside canister launcher to the ships Israel with the US latest precision weapons would quickly level Iran North Korea relies heavily on China to back to them Unlike the SK, NK has been heavily sanctioned so their capabilities in conventional war are a literally joke Lastly India would never join India wants more US made tech as their Russia equipment has been abyssal When they faced off against Pakistan, the short comings of the Russia tech was clear
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  199.  @markarmstead9327  The irony with that statement is the even if Ukraine's forces fall Russian forces have the worst possible insurgency to ahead Insurgency forces armed with ATGMs, MANPADs, Loitering munitions as well US made M82 Barret anti-material rifles Insurgency with that much firepower Nightmare doesnt do it justice
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  200. Good job
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  201. Planning for the long haul
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  202.  @briant5685  Ukraine forces with a fraction of the equipment they have now routed Russian forces months ago Now they have precision 155mm systems plus HIMARS and M270 and several other weapons allowing them engage Russia forces at considerably longer ranges Lay off the propaganda buddy Putin change his mind and the West can change their position on supplying Ukraine with long range precision missiles like The MGM-140 and Harpoon block II ER both have 190 mile range
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  203.  @briant5685  They can come to Kyiv and get routed again
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  204. At the rate Russia is going with their excessive collateral damage, the West is going start giving Ukraine long range precision weapons without restriction
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  205.  @JayH22  If Ukrainian forces are doing this much, Russia would get roasted if NATO committed its forces If most Ukraine had fled, then explain why after 4 months , Russia has failed to capture the entire country of people have fled as you claim lay off the propaganda clown
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  206. @Bot Detector If this was Feb, that would correct but Russia has stayed to point where reluctance to supply Ukraine with advance tech has faded They got the launchers, they just need the MGM-140 Same with the Harpoon, they have the launcher, they just need the Harpoon Block II+ ER They have 83 Western 155mm Self-propelled artillery units, sot they getting close They only have 13 MLRS so stay a ways to go there They have NASAMS and Gepard so 2 of 3 So they are actually not that far off
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  207. FAFO
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  208. its well pass failure
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  209. @NBQM  "the only reason you can inflict heavy casualties on us because you have air superiority." Gaining superiority is the point in combat numb nuts. You gain air superiority, you control the skies, you gain naval superiority , you control the sea. Example an S-400 can destroy targets up to 250 miles away yet an AGM-158 which is carried by bombers and fighters can launched from 300-600 miles away. Without fighters to push them back, planes can attack over and over again because there no one to push them back. Same with the sea. With no ships to challenge them, cruisers and destroyers can easily close to with 70 miles of the coastline and attack. TLAM range is over 800 miles but when the ships are just 70 miles from the coastline, those missile can strike that much deeper. Combat is about getting advantages not playing on a level field. The Gulf war was the clearest example of this. Saddam had the 4th largest army in the world as well tanks and armor in the thousands. A six week campaign of bombing reduced all of that to scrap metal and caused surrender in the thousands
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  210.  @supercarakita1148  The reality is that Putin is trying to grind them down so he can save face
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  211.  @garylaurendeau628  The usefullness of tanks depends on user Russia has both APS but isnt using it in Ukraine
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  212.  @banger2998  Thats the generally idea, they are just propaganda videos notice there are no secondary explosions and you can't see what they are shooting at
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  213.  @xaiano794  I am guessing he failed science in school
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  214. So you are confused how 100,000 ton container ship traveling out of control was able to tear through a bridge support span ? seriously
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  215. So many dead for one man's lunacy Wagner realized that Putin was off his rocker but it was too for them to do anything about
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  216. We do feel sorry them Russian men and women dying for Putin's lunacy They either at the hands of the political commissars or in combat
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  217. It needs a newer MAST system
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  218. LOL Denial
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  219. Ands just in 2 months
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  220. Dropping steel Once they get precision NATO system they can drop steel precisely
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  221. You forgetting that Russia had the Pact countries and other states as buffers (cannon fodder)
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  222. Bold move going out in the open like that
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  223. HIMARS showing its effectiveness
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  224. Shush how dare you use common sense
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  225.  @ticklingoscillators1852  Yet they continue ?
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  226. True but he wasnt walking away from that either
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  227.  @Imfromspacehi  He was fine till he started moving
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  228. its not cost effective but eventually things will switch from defensive to offensive and drones wont be problem
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  229. Russia buffled and got called
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  230. How long does the West plan on tip toeing around this situation?
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  231. Just like legos They built the sections premade on land and simple go piece by piece the only time consuming part is placing the supports in the water
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  232. Compared the precision strikes that the western Apache has been seen doing, they are firing randomly Russia lacks the precision capabilites that the West has
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  233. Not really, The Houthi case of attacking ships in international waters for a conflict that is literally none of their business is why they are being bombed
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  234. The Bradley continues to humiliate Russian forces
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  235.  @mrkickback2010  The S-400 was designed for complex fighting not irregular warfare They customized it to the point of useless The US destruction of their systems in Iraq and despite downing F-16 and F-117, the fact that the Serbian forces fired over 800 missiles at NATO aircraft They designed the system to counter US air power and weapons from long range Ukraine has no advance capabilities so the system is basically useless
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  236. Russia is all about propaganda. Facts don't matter unless its fits into their propaganda. They posted a video of KA-52 was damaged and forced to land after , quote carrying out a successful attack When you look very closely, you can clearly see that its composite video from sources At the end ,when the pilot gets out, again you can clearly see a different paint scheme If Russian forces were completely dominating the situation, you would see far different videos
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  237. Its just desperation
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  238. Ukrainian is getting plenty and once crews get trained The West can ante up the numbers
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  239. Nope send contractors from Blackwater
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  240. Ah yes, the typical propaganda video where you can't make out a damn thing
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  241. Its Javelin a in direct fire mode
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  242. ,the usual Russian propaganda
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  243. It taken 28 years to get this far Try not to blow yourselves up
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  244. What to hell did they hit it with?
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  245.  @larryzigler6812  Why are you announcing you ride the short bus
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  246. Its actually smart for Russian forces to do that because sadly Ukrainian forces are too laser focused on ammunition dumps They need to destroy airfields, air defense equipment and artillery.
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  247.  @pilotdrift05  No it was not
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  248. @dv8322 If he cant step up, then he need to find another job
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  249.  @AndyDavisTechnicalDiving  How about no The S-70s isnt an ISR UAV like the RQ-180 its unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), like the MQ-20 or X-47B whatever they were doing , something went wrong and they were forced to destroy it but failed to completely do so so win for Ukraine and the West
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  250. its highly likely that drone had malfunctioned and they were forced to destroy it. As for them locating it, the fact that another aircraft was near by suggesting they were conducting an ISR (Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) ops trying to locate targets and something went wrong Now this hints to serious desperation on Russia's side to take such a risk with so few S-70s made however its still a tactical nightmare as there was still plenty intact pieces that are valuable to the west
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  251.  @ramsses5175  The US literally smoked an Al-Qaeda leader last week with the Salami slicer
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  252.  @springbloom5940  Ukraine has plenty of tech to deal with these drones
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  253.  @Zoonjse  All Russia needs to do is go home
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  254.  @noticing33  Ukraine has shoot down over 40 Russian drones so why would these be any different?
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  255. That would be false The problem with Ukraine list is not the equipment, but getting it to them The only way is via C-130, C-17 and C-5s Ironically Vogla Dpner got a lot business from the West moving equipment to Iraq and Afghan
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  256. While Russia forces fighting for cities, Ukrainian forces are fighting on the strategic level
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  257. You mean first 'first mobilised cannon fodder arrived
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  258. Putin logic
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  259. If Biden gives Ukraine JASSMs Putin will have a stroke
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  260.  @xxxmikeyjock  Sorry but there is literally nothing Putin can do to the West
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  261. As far as shell based artillery yes Russia so far has been facing Ukraine forces with old ass Soviet systems When Ukraine forces start using NATO 155mm with precision rounds allowing them fire one round per target Russia will seeing seriously losses
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  262. Ok guys, Pro tip While ATGMs are great Use the right one for the job
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  263. Either one will do Both variant carry the 1000lbs warhead
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  264.  @_mysilentblue2227  No destroying their supply lines at from start to finish is the only way Attacking them at the source and, attacking in them in transit ,before they reach Ukraine is for more effective as it forces Russia to use move assets to protect its supply routes which stretches their forces out
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  265.  @icemanzw  Residents in the area where the targets were show the burning wreckage cope cope
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  266.  @thewallachianbard6975  True but that can be reason enough for NATO to consider direct action
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  267.  @matej9961  The only reasons tanks are an issue is because the Russian military sucks ass right now
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  268.  @imperatorvespasian3125  Because NATO would respond by taking out their power grids in response
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  269. Oh wow, thats some serious consequences there china
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  270. And you point You are saying Ukraine is beating Russia so badly they have to resort to nuclear weapons
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  271. Javelin shredding Russian equipment wholesale
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  272. Its fairly simple Israel like the US is unmatched in traditional warfare
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  273.  @victorzvyagintsev1325  Yes they did across years and decades not several months and unlike Russian, they fielded new weapons and technology in short order to address their issues quickly hence why their losses are were relatively low while Russian losses despite claims continue to mount
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  274.  @victorzvyagintsev1325  And that sums it up right there The US is willingly to pay the cost for precision while Russia is not as apparent by 20 KA-52s destroyed thus far
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  275.  @L00K2008  Why waste unguided missiles when you can strike precisely The US development of several precision kits for their 70mm shows they are done wasting time with spray and pray tactics
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  276.  @victorzvyagintsev1325  The S-8 does not cost $200 The US 70mm unguided costs $2799, The French made SNEB and Canadian CRV7 are similiarly priced manufacturing cost for S-8 warhead and motor alone are over $1500
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  277.  @L00K2008  Poor attempt at twisting what I as clearly stated this not the nonsense you wrote Now as Ukraine is getting closer and closer to having an functional Integrated air defence system (IADS) with western systems The range is going from SHORAD 3 to 5 miles to medium range 15 miles plus which means Russia aircraft will no longer have free reign
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  278.  @victorzvyagintsev1325  It can't be done nor has it been done There is no confusion about the Vikhr, you written anti-tank only emphasizes my point The US has used its Hellfire missiles against personnel several times in Iraq and Afghanistan The difference is that the Hellfire was upgraded from AGM-114A- Armored vehicles to AGM-114K, M, N, and P for various targets to AGM-114R Hellfire II-All targets As you stated , its just HEAT charge for armor penetration not multi purpose like the Hellfire and goes back to my point, they have no choice as the Vikhr is basically useless in every way possible Secondly again you emphasizes my point "what happens when the helo finds infantry instead of tanks? It uses the "rocket toss method" with rockets designed specifically to kill infantry insted of trying to pick off individuals with expensive anti-tank missiles" While the US had no problem using hellfires, its was still an expensive solution at 100K per missile So what did the US do The US made Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) upgrades the 70mm into precision laser guided munition costing only 22K per missile considerably less than the Hellfire Lets price this attack Those are S-8 rockets from Ka-52. Their version of the US 70mm hydra. Assuming they cost the same and they would likely have a full load thats 40 missiles costing $120,000 that they just sprayed The US does the same job with 1 Hellfire or 5 APKWS munitions and it being laser guided means better than 90 percent chance of hitting the target but most importantly, the key design feature of the APKWS is that it used all existing 70mm payloads HEDP, HEAT and APERS (anti-personnel) warhead In Russia's case ,they have only waste dozens of missiles in spray and pray tactics Its funny you say that as another key claim about the KA-52 is that its Semi-rigid mounting improves the cannon's accuracy, giving the 30 mm a longer practical range and better hit ratio at medium ranges than with a free-turning turret mount. Yet another again ???
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  279.  @victorzvyagintsev1325  Again incorrect if they could do that, there would be no need for them utilizing rocket toss method if they could strike precisely Secondly wouldnt have double digit losses in 20s The VIkhr is well outside MANPAD range The Vikhr can't be arced like hellfire can
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  280.  @ericzhao2286  Those missile are Ukraine needs. Those missiles have warhead between 440bls to 500lbs which is substantially more effective at destroying targets RBS 15 and Harpoon can KO Russian naval assets Ukraine needs to major asset denial like they did with Moskva The Frigates, S-400s and bases , easily destroyed with those missiles
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  281.  @victorzvyagintsev1325  Incorrect Thats for missiles with front mounted seekers that look for laser spots. The Vikhr seeker is rear mounted, you can't arc like hellfire
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  282.  @Popeye_the_Haterman  No Striking hard , fast and accurately destroying the aggressor's forces completely ends conflicts Nothing is more demoralizing that learning your entire force was completely destroyed with no survivors The US did so on the Highway of Death by destroying Iraqi forces trying to escape. if Ukraine could inflict massive damage both on personnel and equipment with Storm Shadow strikes Then Russian morale even with most brained washed propagandist would plummet Ukraine needs Storm Shadow, Mavericks, CBU-87 and Paveway for air ground Youtube this CBU-87/B Combined Effects Munition (CEM) Live Fire by jaglavaksoldier and see what I say CBU-87
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  283.  @Popeye_the_Haterman  Love no. Quake in absolute terror as Ukrainian forces cross of Russian assets wholes sale Storm Shadow would give Ukraine much needed and over due true long range precision strike capability and would free up HIMARS and Pzh-2000 to strike other targets As Ukraine has balls of steel and Moscow is only 279 miles from the Ukraine border I wouldnt put it past them to symbolically take a few shots at Moscow just as Russia has with Kyiv as well as other Russian targets if they do get the 300 mile models without any restrictions
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  284.  @Popeye_the_Haterman  Capturing the capital has several advantages but the biggest is that you are disrupting the enemy command and control as 9/10 thats were the enemy leadership will be It gives you a high chance of decapitation of the enemy command. Without effective command and control, enemy forces are easier to defeat Secondly you are cutting off outside influence Capturing Kherson is not beginning of the end of it. The word on the street is that Ukrainian air force is currently working on integration of Storm Shadow missiles to their aircraft The export version of the Storm Shadow range is 150 miles but still carries 990lbs warhead however Ukraine is part of the MCTR, they can likely get the 300 mile range model a 300 mile range missile with 990lbs would be the beginning of the end Black Sea Fleet bases are easy targets as well as all Russian forces in Eastern Ukraine would now be targetable 990lbs warheads are what we call crowd pleasers The Crimean Bridge would out of action with just 3 missiles Frigates in port would be sunk with a single missile While I am all for the Storm Shadow, the KEPD 350 is better choice KEPD 350 has the crowd pleasing 1000lbs warhead as well and 300 mile range but its targetable against moving targets like ships at sea
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  285.  @Popeye_the_Haterman  As I stated before, Russia's tactical blunder was leaving Western Ukraine open to the West. Their plan was very straight forward and if it had worked, they would have had Ukraine under control in 2 to 3 months The plan was capture Antonov Airport which was only 6 miles away from Kyiv and use it as base of operations With Antonov Airport in their hands, the plan was landing 18 IL-76s of additional forces As Kyiv was only 6 miles away , its was likely armor and artillery which would have allowed Russian forces to lay siege on Kyiv as well as established a buffer between the West and Ukraine which would prevented Ukraine from being supplied with additional weapon Effectively , Ukrainian forces in Eastern Ukraine would be surrounded by forces from Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odessa. Mariupol and, Luhansk with Russian forces cutting Western Ukraine off from the rest of the country. Basically if they had succeed, Eastern Ukraine would have been massive kill box for them So blunder number one why in the name of insanity would you launch an airborne assault like this in broad daylight When you are trying to secure an objective like this , you do it under the cover of night Blunder number two where was forward arming and refuelling point (FARP) at? Russian forces were forced to withdraw as they lacked air support Again with an assault like this, you normally have a FARP set up nearby so your gunships can be quickly turned around and back into the fight Blunder number why IL-76s ?? One of the things that US military spends on is aerial refueling capability for aircraft Specifically, MC-130s transports as well MH-60 , MH-47, MV/CV-22 and CH-53 medium to heavy lift helicopters can be refueled in the air The US would have sent MH-60 with troops to secure LZ nearby as well as strip for MC-130s to land or drop cargo while MH-47 and CH-53 heavy lift light armor and artillery Have AH-64s fly in with just external fuel tanks to the FARP sit where they would exchange them for Hellfires and 70m hydra rockets Coordinate with the USN launching of TLAMs against key targets at airport. Once the missile hit, the airborne forces move in Again for reasons unknown, Russian force did no coordinate with missile strikes from fixed but instead attacked with gunships The key difference is that US forces would be attacking after TLAMs had laid waste to key targets, not trying to attack them on fly like Russia did Russia didn't pay the cost of upgrading its gunships weapons with better precision capabilities and are paying for dearly
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  286.  @Popeye_the_Haterman  The Abrams is typical supported by several other elements which scout ahead and perform reconnaissance both on the ground and in the air The US army supports its troop on the ground with RQ-7, MQ-1C from the air. If RQ-7 or MQ-1C are not available, troops carry RQ-11 with them The USMC uses ScanEagle and RQ-21 BlackJack for air and RQ-11 on the ground The USAF supports both with MQ-9s All these UAVs have highly advanced sensor payloads allowing them to easily spot threats We are not seeing Russian forces use any UAVs in this manner. And as the saying goes, what you don't see will kill you and thats what's happening to Russian armor They are not spotting the ambushes , they are getting rektted Secondly the Abrams has Remote controlled weapon station (RWS) . plus the gunner and commander sights which allows it to look in multiple directions at once Most of the Russian tanks lack RWS and they can only look where the gun is aimed. Russia tanks are built around a carousel autoloader. Pro gives them sustained rates of fire, Con, the ammunition is in turret with crew As seen many times, if the ammunition cooks off , its sayonara for tank and crew The Abrams ammo is stored in the rear of the turret separate from the crew. The top of the ammunition storage has whats called blow out panels and the access in the turret is via armored door. r if ammunition storage is hit the door slams shut. its called the path of least resistance which allows the explosive force of the ammunition to be directed up and away from the crew Unlike Russian tanks, if there is ammunition explosion, as long as the crew is inside with the hatches closed and nothing interferes with the safety features 9 out of 10, they will survive. and Abrams would simply have the turret replaced
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  287.  @Артём-ц5э8з  The burning wreckages 20 KA-52s say otherwise
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  288.  @Popeye_the_Haterman  The Russian T90/80/72 problem is Russian doctrine and lack technology What we are seeing is very poor coordination, communication and tactics The Russian military has both Arena and Drozd active protection system (APS) which are supposed to shield tanks from ATGMs but neither systems has been deployed in Ukraine The Russian military has Remote controlled weapon station (RWS) technology like the US CROWS family yet RWS use again very limited The Russian military has Unmanned Aerial Vehicles but Orlan-10 comical has been found not using mil spec camera but consumer Canon EOS 750D/EOS 800D digital SLR cameras. and even comically equipped thermal imaging Crappy doesnt even come close
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  289.  @Popeye_the_Haterman  Russia's problem's in Ukraine are easy to understand First Russia's tactical blunder was leaving Western Ukraine open to the West. With that door open, the West has continued to make Russian forces lives in Ukraine that much worse One of the fun thing that the US discovered while Iraq and Afghan was that EA-6B could use its EW suite to locate targets on ground Three of the newer EA-18G Growlers networked together can generate targeting tracks for hostile radio-frequency sources in real time. able trilaterate targets to a very, very small area. Russian forces can't track HIMARS as they dont have airborne assets with the same capabilities as the EA-18G, however the supposed Tu-214R has both electronic intelligence (ELINT) and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) similar the RC-135 River Joint should be able to track HIMARS however ?? The US from operations in Gulf and Serbia determined that all aircraft needed targeting pods whereas Russian aircraft ?? By far the craziest thing from Russian forces is the SVP-24 Gefest How in the hell they convinced themselves that was as good as JDAMs, the world will never know
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  290. At what point will Russian forces realize that spray and pray tactics are obviously not working. Ukraine is getting closer and closer to having an functional Integrated air defence system (IADS) with western systems
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  291. Its not Those are S-8 rockets. Their version of the US 70mm hydra. Assuming they cost the same They fired 10 rockets from each pod which 20 rockets total is about $60,000 plus wasted The US made Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) upgrades the 70mm into precision laser guided munition $60,000 plus is roughly 3 APKWS munitions The US does the same job with only 3 munitions and it being laser guided means better than 90 percent chance of hitting the target The West has several precision kits for its 70mm that take the guess work out of it Ukraine uses it because they have no choice Their Mi-24s can't use anything else The reason why they have to use it The KA-52 primary precision weapon is the Vikhr which can engage targets up 7 miles away which is well outside MANPAD range ,however the Vikhr problem is that its like arrow it can' only travel in straight trajectory as it laser beam control system is rear mounted. Pro the system is immune to countermeasure Con, it can't alter its trajectory The Hellfire missile travels in arc allowing it to literally drop on targets but most importantly, the Hellfire can fired without the helicopter breaking cover whereas the KA-52 has to break cover to use its precision missiles. Because of Ukraine's terrain and forest, its hard for KA-52 to get shots in with Vikhr missiles Secondly hovering in place even at 7 miles away is problematic to say the least several Ka-52s have been downed that way
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  292. The West has plenty of missiles but thats not what Ukraine needs
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  293. Ukraine is smart driving Russia forces out while Russian forces are stupidly bogging themselves down on worthless targets
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  294. That's just awesome work
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  295. And that was all she wrote
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  296. It looks like tire blew/ At the speed he was traveling at caused him to veer into the dirt which caused the vehicle to literally disintegrate
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  297. Its looks like a tire blew which sent the truck into dirt and that caused to come apart
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  298. So China wants to get its lights punch out basically
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  299. Ukraine finally getting smart but a few key points Russia has a few kilo classes subs in the Black Sea and these would be easy targets The smarter play would be WW2 PT boats with deck mounted torpedo Make sure that warhead at least 500lbs with a shaped charge and double tap targets Night time assaults of course but also work with ground forces and enough that maritime tracking sites knocked out The boats dash in , launch and dash back Their high speed would make them harder to target by Russian subs This sub would an easy target
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  300. Ukraine attacking with drones has limited success Attacking with torpedo on the other hand will change that
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  301. The sound of precision
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  302.  @Omnipotencius  No need Ukraine has Leopard 2A4/246 Germany is only Leopard 2A8 as well KF-51 in testing As for the Bradely Ukraine was given M2A2 while the US has M2A4 What Russia will learn is very little
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  303. Exactly, the equipment intact means the crew survived whereas Russian equipment , the crew is alway dead
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  304. Simple promote fear, then do it and claim you are acting in self defense
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  305. Crude but effective
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  306.  @antzacalie  :Literally wrong on every count
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  307. Its crude but effective but also flawed They shouldnt be going after personnel and other assets They should be focusing on targets that would do the most damage to Russian forces If you send those drones against S-400, S-300,and Buk as well as Russian jammers You are opening the door for the UAF air force to strike effectively Instead of picking off vehicles, the UAF can destroy whole fuel depots Drones are dropping small explosive in trenches Two 500lbs JDAM would completely destroy the trenchs So instead picking with needle here and there you are punching here and there with wrecking ball
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  308.  @danielkaufmann15  See a few words and fakers crack like glass As for bridge vulnerability The issue with this was not the bridge but the ship and poor decision making of the crew The ship had no back up or emergency power to its propulsion. One the ship lost the power, they should have been trying to turn the ship around The ship veering into the bridge shows the that bow thruster was working but why they veered in that direction again ??? This harbor is shallow not deep The only way that you could protection this bridge from that much mass would have been with massive amount of X-blocs or A-jacks and they would have arranged so the kinetic energy is focus away from the bridge Easier to do when you building a bridge as you add to the design considerations substantially harder when the bridge is decades older and wasnt designed with that in mind
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  309.  @Ubique2927  That would everything you write total and complete rubbish
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  310.  @Ubique2927  And thus my point is proven
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  311.  @Ubique2927  Again clueless one There is no amount of protection that would stopped that ship tear into that bridge The ship was 95,000 tons traveling at 8 knots shear speed and mass The only facts is that ship was poorly designed and even poorer decision making by the crew There was no back up to propulsion system and that they cant explain why they inexplicably turned the ship towards the bridge instead of away
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  312.  @bigfoot7195  Here is the problem if the ship was having issues , they should have returned to port point blank its clear that the ship was poorly designed as the backup generator only supplied power to the electrical system , no power to the propulsion
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  313. Given Russia's desperate state I wouldn't rely on them holding to it
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  314.  @shagrath4454  Exactly
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  315. Thats why the need Western made MLRS they can be precisely targeted
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  316. The irony is that Maintenance Chief is saying ok, you got 2 hours to fix it before it flies again
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  317. The irony is that Maintenance Chief is saying ok, you got 2 hours to fix it before it flies again
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  318.  @kaskhan815  Yet we are 3 years into it and counting
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  319.  @newdude1258  Wrong From med sea to Iran's border is less than 600 miles Israel will use its F-35s fly through Syria and Iraq to strike Iran as well sub launched cruise missiles via that route or Israel may send a sub to Arabian sea
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  320. Ukraine tanks Russian for the gifts
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  321. Not bad for a days' work
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  322. Sure there is fighting on the front but wars are not limited solely to front lines there buddy this conflict is being fought on strategic level
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  323. Scrap metal business is a booming
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  324.  @Hydrazine1000  10 plus drones vs 1 missile' Not good math Javelins and Hellfire cost more but they are fire and forget There is little doubt they shred what they hit The only defenses against missiles is Active protection system or hitting the launcher before it can fire T-90 for example used the Shtora which used aerosol for blocking laser designation and EO targeting as well IR jammers for soft kill APS shoots projectiles for hard kill. The Hellfire-L , JAGM and Spike NLOS are advanced enough bypass all those defenses With drones there are several ways to deal with them What Ukraine and Russian both lack is JSTARS JSTARS gave the US real time movement of enemy movements Even with now , it being retired, the US Army is pursuing a replacement for it They didnt agree with the USAF decision however the USAF's concession was they wouldnt object to Army buying their own aircraft for battle managment
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  325.  @knowledge.3563  Incorrect When drones are downed from EW They are destroyed by ground forces Secondly , 60 seconds on the battle field is life time assuming they survive whereas the Apache Hellfire lays waste to its target in 1 shot 4 Apache with nominal load 32 missiles has better than 90 percent of destroying their targets Again , how many drones does it take Ukraine achieve lethal results lastly, the Apache can travel hundreds of miles to target and back
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  326.  @geeyouwhy72  Incorrect The Apache and Cobra not like the Ka-52 and Mi-28 The Ka-52 and Mi-28 have been shown frequently flying up high as well as using running and gunning tactics with cannon fire and unguided rockets Their losses only stopped when they started using LMUR missiles from long range out of Ukraine defense range The Apache can use the Spike NLOS and strike targets up 20 miles away. Thats will outside the range of Tor, Tunguska and Panstir S1 The Cobra using JAGM-MR can strike up to 10 miles , the Apache out of range of those sams Both can use the Hellfire-L with Longbow radar which allows them to fire without the need to unmask The only SAM that would give the Apache and Cobra a problem is the Buk which range is 43 miles and the only real use for the drone is attacking the radars for those sites allowing gunship to work freely As mentioned before how many drones is Ukraine using to acheive lethal results
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  327.  @Hydrazine1000  And the other of that coin is how many drones is Ukraine using just to achieve lethal results
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  328.  @lukejackson3940  Yet that Apache and missile is thousands of time more efficient than the FPV drone FPV have position themselves correctly over target to drop their payload or have to deal with targets with cope cages whereas the missile from Apache has no problem shredding the target with one hit
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  329.  @knowledge.3563  Yes and you are forgetting that FPV can be jammed by EW whereas an Apache is immune FPV depend the target need multiple strikes whereas the Apache is 1 missile 1 target There is video where an FPV slammed into truck but failed to detonate
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  330. A Turkish Cobra was hit by Russia Igla and came apart the same way MANPADs dont have particularly powerful warheads but damage in critical area is enough to bring down the target
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  331. We didnt see anything because of the angle and quality of the video
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  332.  @JohnSmith-fe5br  Like I said, its goes back and forth one day the missile has the advantage, the next day the countermeasure has it
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  333.  @JohnSmith-fe5br  Missiles and countermeasures have been in constant tug of war Going back and forth There is measure, the counter-measure, then counter-counter-measures and so forth it swings back and forth
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  334. They could be but it wouldn't make any difference Russia's problem is lack of technology
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  335.  @TommyChardonneret  They have plenty trucks to use
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  336. Major points for the ingenuity but they should have used a bigger truck so the process of inplacing and displacing would be smoother and faster
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  337.  Yana Kuzmina™  Again after 4 months no one believes anything from Russia
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  338. Right 4 months you think anyone believes anything from the Russia MoD
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  339. Putin's nuclear threat is starting to look like the Kharkiv will be the target
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  340. Does the Russian military not teach destroy or disable to prevent enemy capture
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  341. This only ends with Russia's defeat not peace negotiations All Russia has to do is take its ass home but they refuse to do so
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  342. 1 year of massive embarrassment for Russia's military Ultimately , the West needs to give Ukraine the tools they need so they get decisively end things They need F-16s point blank. Its the only aircraft with the numbers and capabilities sourcing 100 F-16s from the over 4500 built is child play The F-16 can use everything Ukraine needs, AGM-65, AGM-88, AGM-84L, GBU-10/12/16 and AIM-9 as well AIM-120s That combination allow Ukrainian forces to decisively end things the West needs get the ball rolling The sooner Ukraine gets western aircraft, the faster things will end
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  343. Good luck with that
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  344. No, he's boned hence why he's trying fight extradition People like this don't mind exposing stuff because they believe they are above the law and won't be held accountable Now that he's being held accountable, they claiming its unfair
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  345. Funny how Russian forces are getting pulverized by the very same weapons they said wouldnt make a difference
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  346.  @springbloom5940  What part of nuclear option did you not understand
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  347.  @springbloom5940  They actually can ,however thats the nuclear option But its not necessary as Ukraine have succeed in putting both bridges out of commission Kherson region
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  348. ​ @springbloom5940  If they try that the Ukraine forces can simply demo the 3 spans in the center
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  349.  @springbloom5940  Repairs are based solely on the structure integrity of the bridge If that integrity has been compromised too badly, repairs literally become moot
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  350.  @michealnah4194  It can be repaired but even then, repairs still have a limit Repairs are based solely on the structure integrity of the bridge If that integrity has been compromised too badly, repairs literally become moot
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  351.  @3strikesyouout643  In other news , you're an idiotic The two Kherson bridge are strategically important due to its proximity to Russian forces The next nearest bridge is 45 miles away and Those other bridges are substantially further away. Now pay attention, if Russian forces can't hold those bridges Ukraine would strategically cut off Russian forces in that areas
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  352.  @John-hu9qg  That would be you stuck with the Russian' propaganda Making gains is not simply "quote acre of territory in Kherson" Ukraine forces continued attacks on bridge gains both tactically and strategically as impairs Russia's ability to resupply gain are not simply getting land back nimrod Growing opposition in Europe More Russian propaganda Germany approved the sale of 100 Pzh-2000 units to Ukraine, how many jobs did that contract bring Same with NASAMS, IRIS-T SLM There is no growing opposition in Europe Besides defense contracts how jobs have gained as European countries have switched to our local companies but please continue with the opposition in Europe propaganda
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  353.  @michealnah4194  It can be repaired but even then, repairs still have a limit Repairs are based solely on the structure integrity of the bridge If that integrity has been compromised too badly, repairs literally become moot
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  354. Funny how Russian forces are getting pulverized by the very same weapons they said wouldnt make a difference
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  355. They are showing light cars, not heavily loaded cargo vehicles
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  356.  @springbloom5940  Repairs still have a limit Repairs are based solely on the structure integrity of the bridge If that integrity has been compromised too badly, repairs literally become moot So if Ukraine continues to damage the bridge, repairs won't matter as the bridge structure integrity would be compromised so badly that the only fix would be rebuilding it
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  357.  @B01  Capturing is does not mean anything if Ukraine wants to stop Russia, they have to do it on strategic scale They fired 2 Tochka missiles at Millerovo and inflicted minor damage What they needed to do was precisely target the bases fuel dump and munition bunker Planes can't fight without fuel or weapons That convoy outside of Kyiv should have been hammered With the amount sam and intel they should be setting up kill boxes on Russia forces
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  358. Sorry to fellas but your future does like that bright or that long
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  359. Its a waste of time but good luck
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  360. Oh look much cleverly edited propaganda from Russia
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  361. They can't directly attack, the KA-52 doesn't have the Apache's ability to attack from long range precisely
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  362.  @socio-economicnewsnetwork4740  Right dumbass because the Talbian had armor for the US Army no clown how about an air force again no clown navy no clown Asymmetrical and traditional combat are too very different things The US lost 1 General in Afghanistan in 20 years while Russia has 6 in Ukraine in a month Russia's personnel and material losses exceed the US in Iraq both times plus Afghanistan, combined it shown how woefully ill equipped Russia is
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  363. Yet another gift for the West from Ukraine Why is Ukraine getting so much from the West Simple, they are in turn , handing over high tech Russian equipment to the West Add it to the list. While Russian is boosting about captured Javelin The West has got an intact T-90M, Jamming pod, air defense equipment, several electronic warfare systems and a whole list other valuable items
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  364. Just another desperate attempt to save face by Russian forces
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  365.  @daveklimment108  The more he is seen the better is it is
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  366. Give Zelenskiy respect for being a bad ass world leader
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  367. Its called multi tasking
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  368. Just food for though Chose a better firing position next time
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  369.  @slabsys  Ukraine is still very much in this fight
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  370. There is a lot to unpack but after 4 months Russia has gotten nowhere fast Ukraine still needs advanced western air defense equipment. The West sending Harpoons with land and sea attack capability opens the door for a lot of options if Ukraine uses them correctly
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  371.  @heeba7331  Fact fun did the Talbian have air force nope armor nope navy nope then STFU
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  372.  @thephoenix756  And you are basing yours Russian information that has been shown to be 100 percent false How long did it take for Russia to admit the Moskava was sunk Russia has been shown to consistently deny, deny and deny
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  373.  @user1qaz2wsx3edc  Lets see look at this In 20 years across two conflicts in different countries, how generals did the US lose Just 2 Russia has lost over dozen 4 months Russia losses in 4 months is more than what the US lost in both conflicts combined
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  374.  @thephoenix756  Wrong The US was only in Iraq from 2003 till 2011 when US forces were officially withdrawn What Russia is doing to getting their asses handed to them
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  375.  @thephoenix756  yes they will
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  376.  @0utcastAussie  The Ukrainian forces are using the HIMARS to systematically selecting targets and then accurately hitting them, thus providing them with a precise method of degrading Russian capability and thats just with 4 units
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  377. That is why you don't hover in place in a war zone
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  378.  @Giganibba511  1 Abrams lost whereas how many T-90s have been smoked so far Russia's destruction of the Abrams is exactly why Russia's Armata have been no shows As soon as Russia knew what sector the Abrams was in, they poured every ISR asset they had to find out just for the propaganda kill Russia knows they field any of their Armata, and Ukraine will do the exact same thing to them
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  379.  @Giganibba511  And you point would be ?
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  380.  @Benjamin-hg018  So basically your just a propagandist then FYI The A-50 was a vital part of Russia's integrated air defence system (IADS) ,The A-50 combined with S-400 provide long range surveillance and tracking The Ukrainian air force was grounded due to fact that A-50 and S-400 allow Russian to easily vector Su-35 and MiG-31s equipped with R-37s against the Ukrainian air force Even when S-400 sites off line for whatever reason, the A-50 airborne coverage still allowed Russia to keep the Ukrainian air force on the ground Without A-50 coverage , that creates a gap that Ukrainian air force can exploit as now when S-400 sites go off line, there is no back up to it The MIG-31 has the radar but not endurance The A-50 endurance was 8 hours. The MIG-31 endurance is a fraction of that and the Su-35 is single seat You need 4 MIG-31 to make up for A-50 , then also realize while the A-50 could fly 8 hours without refueling, the MIG-31 requires constant refueling every 1 and half hours So yes, now that there is gap they are thinking of that now
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  381.  @Benjamin-hg018  Thats past tense. Russia has lost 2 A-50U and grounded the rest of its fleet as other C4ISTAR assets Without the A-50U and Russian air defense under constant attack Russia's advantage in the air has been greatly reduced Ukraine should exploit this The US working on giving Ukraine the 190 mile range ATACMS which will give Ukraine much needed deep strike capability
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  382. 1 Abrams lost whereas how many T-90s have been smoked so far Russia's destruction of the Abrams is exactly why Russia's Armata have been no shows As soon as Russia knew what sector the Abrams was in, they poured every ISR asset they had to find out just for the propaganda kill Russia knows they field any of their Armata, and Ukraine will do the exact same thing
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  383.  @PascualVazquez-x5q  Here we are approaching 2 years and they have gone nowhere
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  384.  @anonanon7235  Russia has been heavily over estimated
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  385.  @XScorpionX321  No its 100 percent weakness Lets use the Kinzhal for example of all the weapons they had ,why that one Why no Tu-160s with KH-101 or Tu-22Ms with KH-32 to Tu-95 with Kh-22s or Su-34 with KAB-1500L as Russia claims control of the air and those aircraft can fly high enough to avoid MANPADs The Russian cruiser Moskva has yet to use any of its P-1000s missiles The 3M-54 Kalibr claims high speed supersonic models that Russia claims has better target-penetration characteristics than lighter subsonic cruise-missiles, such as BGM-109 Tomahawk. Being twice as heavy and almost four times as fast as Tomahawk, Russia hasnt been shy with its use of Kalibr It can't be a threat to the EU or NATO as unlike Ukraine, they have ample air defense capability as well backed by USN ships which can down Kinzhals with SM-6s It can't be threat to Ukraine as they are staying mobile Remember Russia hyped its Kontakt-5 ERA yet Russian armor is being shredded at whole sale prices In 50 years, the US lost 3 generals in combat Russia has lost 5 in 4 weeks The US has been in far more conflicts than Russia The list of failures is endless with Russia The US traveled 7000 miles to Iraq twice and 9 to Afghan Russia can't travel 286 miles from its border to secure one objective ?
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  386.  @ВиталийСынВиталия  A nuclear war with NATO again is conflict that Russia can't win Mutual assured destruction was coined in 1962 its 2022 Unlike 1962 In 2022 Russia has S-400 and S-500 Only a handful upgraded S-300 are BMD capability whereas NATO has PAC-3, MEADs, THAADs, SM-3/6, and Aster 30s NATO has SM3/6 and Aster 30s on ships whereas Russia has no ships with anti ballistic capabilities So defensively, NATO has several times more BMD weapons Secondly the US made Trident has been successively tested fired 177 times since 1989s with 10 failures Russia new RSM-56 was has been tested 31 with 11 failures since 2004 The US/UK has over 500 Tridents while Russia has just 80 Bulava the bulk Russia SLBM are outdated missiles and thats just SLBMs
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  387.  @karlsalomon1723  "when all your airbase destroyed how you gain air superiority," its called force dispersal and combat engineers Combat engineers can quickly repair any damage done secondly, NATO aircraft practice using sections roads, field and other locations as improved locations to operate from
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  388. They don't need to toughen sanctions, they to stop tip toeing around and take direct action against Russia
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  389. Lay off the propaganda buddy Russia started this conflict by attacking Ukraine as whole only to be stopped cold. Their only choice was to pull back to Eastern Ukraine where the separatists regions are Every engagement that has been mentioned has been in the Eastern Ukraine. Since its the separatists regions, fighting is considerable easier as Ukraine forces are split between them and the separatists forces but make no mistake , Russia will lose this The West has started to supply Ukraine with much needed Harpoon missiles able to strike land and sea targets up 150 miles away The additional of the Harpoon means that Ukraine forces now have long range precision strike capability against Russia targets on land and at sea Attacking land targets is simple combined arms Forces attack targets like Panstir S1, Tor , Buk , Tunguska and EW assets using either ATGMs , Loitering munitions or anti material rifles opening the door the for the Harpoons to strike . With precise timing , Russia forces wouldn't know what hit them If Ukraine uses the US's playbook and attacked multiple targets simultaneously, it would throw Russia forces into panic but they need to build up good amount of missiles first Spain's pledge to give Ukraine the Aspide SAM opens the door for the Ukraine to establish integrated air defence system (IADS) Ukraine only remaining problem is getting its air force into the fight
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  390. Wow, took them a whole two days just to do so. Trump should have destroyed the site , not half ass attack. The US has plenty low collateral long range weapons that could done the job.
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  391. A PAC-2 and PAC-3 combo interesting
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  392. That was then this is now Russia welcomed nuclear war in 80s and 90s because they had the warsaw pact countries as buffers They no long have said buffers The US, EU and NATO have extensive defenses both at sea and land. Russia's defenses are only on land Both Russia and China have stated that the US made SM-3 abilities gives the US a massive advantage in a nuclear exchange as the SM-3 is capability intercepting both ICBMs and SLBMs at any phase of launch If Russia popped that bottle,they have to contend with the whole world with no allies Russia's defenses upgraded S-300, S-400, S-500 and A-235 The US by itself, SM-3, SM-6 at sea, PAC-3, THAAD and GBI on land The EU, multiple systems on land and at sea
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  393. Simple Russia is radioactive wasteland
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  394.  @5co756  They tried and failed miserably
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  395.  @5co756  Sure it is Russia tried to so do months ago and failed miserably
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  396.  @JayH22  Which matters because of wait it does not its been 4 months and they have barely claimed 20 percent of the country here are actually facts The Russian navy for all intents and purposes are basically sitting this out because Russia lacks naval capabilities USN CGs and DD are equipped for all range combat where Russian ships like the Moskva was limited to anti-ship The entire time , it never used any of its main weapons Right now, the remaining missile boats and Frigates are no match for the Harpoons that the West has sent The Russian air force is spending more time on ground and the Russian tank turrets are spending more time in the air than Russian air force Russia larger but its called facts How much of its forces , can they actual commit not that much because they are "quote worried about NATO
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  397.  @JayH22  How exactly is Ukraine learning to use all their western weapons NATO is not going fight for them, but they are training them how to fight for themselves its called facts clown
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  398. And this matters because sorry it but its a very small drop in a massive ocean
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  399.  @og_skully  11 months and counting what major player has thrown in with Russia no one clown
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  400. They won't If you YT Apaches you see clear videos using their TADS you will never see that from Russia
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  401. Good job but they need to speed it up a bit
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  402. Funny how these ammunition explosions keep happening to Russian forces costing them massive asset losses
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  403. Wow how did he pull that off
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  404. You have been firing them at UKraine which has advanced western defenses and now you are worried about leaks
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  405. Putin has made point to let the world know he's using both Kinzhal and Zircon despite the fact his generals warned him not to do so Ukraine has NASAMS, PATRIOT , SAMP/T and IRIS-T. They are all advanced western defenses but most importantly, they transmit data in real time Every time Russia has uses its hypersonic weapons, the west has been getting real time data and Ukraine downing to Zircon confirms what Putin's general had warned him about Russia's constant use has allowed Ukraine to get profile on how they work So while Ukraine defense will fail due to lack of ammo and lack of integrated air defence system (IADS) In conflict with the West ,thanks to all the data Ukraine has sent the West They wont have any problem countering Kinzal or Zircon
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  406. Tank turrets flying General dropping ships becoming reefs Helicopters and Jets falling Supply depots going up like the 4th of July At which point does Russia realize this won't end will for them
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  407.  @21RSalo  True it takes a lot to care for injured but its far more terrifying for morale when they drop a block C-4 into a trench, vehicle and building no one survives Thats really mess with their minds Or seeing a vehicle getting absolutely shredded
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  408.  @UKMonkey  Getting C-4 and SEMTEX from the West is simply asking for it As for fragmentation seriously guys The insurgents in Iraq and Afghan figured that out Simple take screws and bolts and cut them or just ball bearings i
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  409. Laced with explosives Not likely They likely have the city dialed in and are waiting for priority targets like the HIMARS and Pzh-2000s
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  410. What it is with countries and military parades ??
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  411.  @garylaurendeau628  Armor isn't useless , it depends on the user Another piece of equipment that is missing is CROWS or remote controlled weapon station All US vehicles are equipped with CROWS Yet we haven't see any on Russia vehicles You would think that Russia would have learned from the US experience but they havent
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  412.  @bonvoyage5377  Thats called being lucky not professional
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  413.  @julcia071  So they can drive out the Russians
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  414. And what's stopping the West from giving Ukraine fuel?
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  415. So far after nearly 3 months true statement
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  416. Oh look more propaganda from Russia
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  417. Literally pointless. Unless its HIMARS or Pz-2000s, destroying a Ukrainian tank is waste of time as they are not the assets that inflicting major damage on Russian forces
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  418. Good job
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  419.  @danielkaufmann15  Ok moron The bridge was built in 1977' The ship is Neopanamax container ship build in 2014 Container ships built in the 70s fully loaded maxed out 26 tons while this ship is 116 tons There is little doubt that ship could easy destroy a bridge when its fully loaded
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  420. Of course its not going anywhere Mccarthy has no balls
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  421. Congress has always been the problem and will continue to be the problem till people wake up Everyone is worried about the wrong house Dont worry about the white house worry about this swamp of idiots
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  422.  @magistic345  Not another game changer the game changer There are several ways that F-16 will change this conflict First With the lost of the Moskva and its S-300F, the remaining ships Buk missile defenses only reach 31 miles Air launched Harpoons can strike from over 100 miles away In short, the Black Sea Fleet and bases are now targetabled at will The MiG-29s and Su-27s used by UAF only has access to obsolete models of R-27, R-73 and R-77s The F-16s has access to modernized AIM-9, IRIS-T and the US would likely authorize AIM-120C-5/7 which is far better than what Ukranie has currently
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  423.  @mikhailmik  The F-16 is tougher than you think and vastly superior the SU-30SM The F-16 can use either LANTRIN, SNIPER or LITENING pods for PAVEWAYs and JDAM while the Su-30SM ?? The F-16 MIL-STD data buses, can be integrated with virtually any weapon from the EU and it already intergrated with US weapons There are several ways that F-16 will change this conflict With the lost of the Moskva and its S-300F, the remaing ships defenses only reach 31 miles Air launched Harpoons can strike from over 100 miles away In short, the Black Sea Fleet and bases are easy pickings
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  424.  @mikhailmik  Russian forces intercepted ADM-160s not HIMARS or Storm Shadows The F-16 can fully use western weapons which is why it will be a nightmare for Russian forces
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  425. LOL, you Russian bots are so hilarious
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  426. @Darren Exactly, larges scale engagement favor Russian forces
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  427.  @yourmomismywaifu4274  Heavy equipment is this situation is too much of liability
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  428. Sure it would not
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  429. The Buff!!
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  430. Putin has resorting to annexing territory and threatening nuclear conflict shows thats its painfully obvious even to him, that Russian forces can't will this conflict if it stays conventional
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  431. Why do you think Putin has resorted to annexing territory and threatening nuclear conflict its painfully obvious even to him, that Russian forces can't will this conflict if it stays conventional
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  432.  @tuqinator  Ukraine has Patriots, plus IRIS-T SAMP/T, NASAMS, supported by HAWK, Aspide ,plus have RIM-7 in the works
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  433.  @paulpanter1092  So just leave equipment for the enemy to take and use against your or worst send it the West
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  434. Do Russian forces not practice destroy to prevent enemy capture?
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  435. Putin tried to take the country and failed miserably so they have fallen back to Donbas and Luhansk where they have a power base but the West's influx of better weapons to the Ukrainian forces makes any gains by Russia very short lived
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  436. Russia's situation is getting desperate The Ukrainian forces taking out the Moskva has opened the door for Ukraine to cut Russia's naval power out of the picture and effectively change the course of the war The presence of MANPAD makes resupplying in combat zone by air suicide The presence of ATGMs and Drones have managed to stall efforts by land from time to time Russia ships were freely moving in and out of ports in Ukraine , however now that the Moskva is out of the picture All Russia shipping is now target. Ukrainian forces have a chance to capitalize on that strategic victory and expand and strategically cut Russia's naval power out of the picture Without naval support, this conflict would take a massive turn for the worst for Russian forces
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  437. No, it evens if Russian manages to win, the embarrassment that Ukraine put them through will never go away
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  438. Shush how dare you use common sense
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  439. The sound of precision
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  440.  @joshuapaul2022  Lay off the potato juice there Ivan First, the damage to the Patriot was repaired and the system fully operational within 48 hours the strike Second, the system is modular is even if one part is hit, the same will remain operational But most importantly, cricket circket is what we are hearing from Russian after their latest weapon was beaten by an old US PAC-2 GEM
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  441.  @joshuapaul2022  Lets look at facts shall we The KA-52 ,Su-34 and T-90 which represent Russia's latest tech Getting shredded whole sale in Ukraine The so hyped Kinzhal countered twice the older model US made Patriot The list of Russian fails in Ukraine is miles long
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  442.  @SamPashmi  What are you yappaing about
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  443.  @ziggy8244  Ukraine can carry a rolling thunder style attack and buy themselves months of time The Black Sea Fleet is two bases and about 11 major surface combatants plus 4 subs With loss the Moskava , the remains ships defenses max out 30 miles a strike package of about 12 planes carrying JDAMs, Harpoons and Storm Shadow would put the Black Sea out of commission They dont need to fly around the clock, they just to need to carefully , precisely and most important strike where it does the most damage Instead of attacking Forward operation bases , or positions, attack the bases and supply lines that support those locations well as airfields Lastly;like the Patriot and HIMARS, Russian forces would want the propaganda kill Instead of using R-37s, they would want to their pilots to close in and get the F-16s on camera which gives Ukraine a chance to lure Russian aircraft into SAM traps They think they are going after F-16, but instead its ADM-160s and they are surrounded by SAMSs
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  444. Its tax deductible colonel
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  445. It would be better if they were using better weapons
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  446. Considering that TB2 has destroyed several of these already Really don't see the point
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  447.  @CookieRevenge  He was fine till he started moving The drone wasnt that advanced it didnt have optics like US drones which can see in IR it relied solely on the operator finding the target
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  448. Russia is supposedly wining yet Ukraine is mounting a massive counter attack
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  449. Considering the possibly is losing billions in shipping, its very cost effective but more cost effective route is sending cruise missiles into Yemen to deal with the problem Here's another point for you Piracy off the cost of Somalia was costing companies upwards of 9 billion as well disrupting a major shipping lane The presence of CTF-151 and others resulted a near 90 percent reduction in attacks.
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  450. That's look more like a controlled demo
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  451.  @derpderpington9535  This was a ATGM not S-8s
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  452.  @derpderpington9535  HE rockets would still cause secondary explosions
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  453.  @narrativequestion  O and 10 for Russia
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  454.  @greathornedowl1783  And that has what to do with the MI-35 absolutely nothing
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  455. Its called having crappy weapons
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  456. Using a KH-32 to attack a civilian target At this point, the West needs to reconsider its soft position about advanced weapons to Ukraine and provide them with the means to strike back
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  457. Israel's navy is what is known as green water navy which are navies that can only travel short distances from home They have limited capacity for blue water operations
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  458. Thats why the US and UK are attacking land targets and dealing with the problem at the source The UKs only problem is that Type-45 land attack capabilities are inferior to their US counterparts Burke class as well Tico cruisers can launch TLAMs against land targets over 1000 miles away while Type-45 cant do anything
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  459. Its a victory The Type-45 has long be scrutinized but its use the Sea Viper as well as Aster has validated its capabilities in real world combat against drones and missiles However its still being scrutinized US destroyers are switching between anti-air warfare, ballistic missile defense and land attack simultaneously The Type-45 has better sensors that current SPY-1 and they are helping the US with cueing on targets but at end of the day the US ships are still doing a lot more
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  460.  @springbloom5940  Cope cope cope
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  461. Its called a setback their genius
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  462.  @troywalt4834  FPV sucess is because both sides lack of effective means of dealing with them Russia who isnt the brightest bulb still relies on soft kill ECM and armor The AbramsX prototype has 30mm cannon which is whats needed 30mm cannon with airbust ,programm as well German made AHEAD with improved Active Protection System sensors with Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) is the only way to deal with drones Hard killing the drones with 30mm cannons is the only way As most western tanks have a loader, an autoloader can take over and the loader becomes a second gunner manning the C-UAS cannon and sensors Allowing the TC and gunner to focus on the mission The key is that tanks need a deployable radar while on the move. it periscopes up give 360 field of view with 5 mile plus range Loitering munition unlike FPVs drones can lock on and guide themselves to target without operator control making jamming moot and double tapping or bigger warhead makes additional armor moot
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  463. Incorrect Ukraine is problems with NATO tanks is lack of training and usage They barely had those tanks and know how to properly use them and it shows
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  464. Down right hilarious
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  465. Down right hilarious if Iran thinks its drone's matter
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  466. Kyiv isnt protected by Soviet era crap any more they have state of the art NASAMS II protecting it which can easily smoke this drone from 20 miles away
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  467.  @premierpollo  Their bluff has been called
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  468.  @cuentaprincipal3225  Oh wow just imagine what they can do with that LMAO How many planes can they shoot down with those how many armor vehicles can they shoot LMAO
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  469. Russia's beef has been always that US weapons are expensive while their are cheaper but just as effective Ukraine has proven that notion to be false Kronshtadt Orion, Orlan, ZALA and Forpost are Russia's drones but none are as capable as the US MQ-1 or MQ-9 Secondly they have been either captured or shot down Iran can supply Russia with drones but that will be short lived The US and Germany combined proving Ukraine with 8 NASAMS and 4 IRIS-T SL which are substantially more advanced that Ukraine current Soviet Era equipment Ultimately, Iran won't supply Russia , Iran like NK does a lot of illegal buying due to sanctions So a captured drone would reveal too much about how Iran gets it tech
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  470. And your point ,
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  471. Notice all Russia can do is claim how well they are doing in the separatist region while Ukrainian forces pulverize their forces in the other parts of the country
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  472. Russia wont till Ukraine starts attacking en masse with ATACMS against everything Unlike Storm Shadows Ukraine has over 70 launchers able to use ATACMS which means they have to capability to strike Russian forces massively But most importantly with 190 mile variant They can hold several Russian targets at risk Russia wont say uncle till Ukraine gives them a massive black eye from an ATACMS strike
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  473. And what exactly is Russia going to do use harsh language
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  474.  @plusultra4961  Russia's nuclear arsenal is not threat The US has multiple layers of defenses plus the the AEGIS BMD at sea Russia has multiple layers of defenses but no sea based defenses Both Russia and China have protested the US use of the SM-3 abroad USN ships as they claim its capable of Boost, Mid-course and Terminal phase interception against ICBMs and SLBMs. The US in effect has weapon able to degrade the effectiveness of Chinese and Russian ICBMs and SLBMs missiles Even nukes at this point still ends badly for Russia Thats just the US defenses The EU has its own defense able to counter ICBM and SLBMs ?
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  475. So Israel is basically saying nuff said and are going to lower the boom on Iran
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  476.  @antonantonov6812  You can confusing measured response
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  477.  @toraguchitoraguchi9154  Russia has thousand but the factors you are missing is they can only funnel so much to Ukraine. Open sources places Russian tanks losses at 1700 tanks and counting As shown with the failed siege of Kyiv , they dont have the logisitics to support a massive armor unit Ukraine is not even tier level opponent, yet here we are pushing a year and Russian forces have gotten nowhere
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  478.  @Saveliltimmy  Thats why you send "defense contractors" Just as Wagner was equipped with its own KA-52s, MiGs , SHORAD and tanks The West can send contractors similarly equipped
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  479. If the Ukraine forces are embarrassing the "mighty russian army" this badly Then they know they can't fight NATO
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  480.  @carolinehauhnar5701  That was never in Russia plans Blitzkreig style attack, eliminate Ukraine's leadership and install their own puppets and move on to Georgia that's was their plan but it encounter a few speed bumps
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  481. Javelin in direct fire mode
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  482. Russia is desperately trying to hide its own incompetence in Ukraine
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  483. Ukrainian forces have nothing to hide whereas Russia is desperately trying to hide its own incompetence in Ukraine
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  484.  @meat_master88  The T-90 claims that with Kontakt-5 and Relikt gives it over 1200mm of protection against HEAT munitions The critical difference is that western tanks have blown out panels so the ammunition does not jack in the box the tank Russia keeps the ammunition in the crew compartment hence why Russia tanks hold the turret toss record and why Russian crews have zero survival if armor penetrated
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  485.  @meat_master88  Funny both the T-90s and T-14 claim over 1000+ millimeters of penetration yet the T-90 is getting smoked by missiles with considerably lower penetration
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  486.  @VOVA08090  How about no While the Kornet may penetrate some armor what kills the tank is its own munitions going off not the missile unless its like Maverick with 150-300lbs while completely destroy the tank The fact of the matter is that Russian tanks are still the world record holders in the turret toss
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  487.  @VOVA08090  if you Kornet its called APS
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  488.  @VOVA08090  The critical difference is that Western tanks as well IFV/AFV are built with crew survival as the highest priority So yes Ukrainian tankers love the fact that if the tank gets hit, they will actually live to tell the tale not be burnt to death immediately Secondly as stated before, Western tanks use blow panels so if the tank ammo is hit, the explosive force is directed away from the crew and tank
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  489. lets just say Russia is easily holding the world record for turret toss
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  490.  @khiem1939  Why leave the asset intact
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  491.  @CrispyOkra  Open sources intel only confirms 105 losses as they use photographic evidence Helicopters pose more a threat as they can be used to ferry troops around
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  492.  @CrispyOkra  A good job striking that deep but in reality,they should have been going after bases where Ka-52, Mi-28s and Mi-35 are stationed
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  493.  @ataxpayer723  They will be impotent but they can still be resupplied All you would have to do is supplies via truck from bases out of range, its longer and pain in the ass but it gets them back in the fight VS completely destroying the asset which is not as easy to replace more to point, if you use proper tactics and wait for the asset to be manned you can nail the trifecta
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  494.  @CrispyOkra  Sending trucks back and forth gets around the depot issue hence why need to shift quickly , Striking targets is one thing, completely knocking out a bases with major assets is what they need to do before Russian forces figure out how layer their defenses against HIMARS
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  495.  @larsc.krogens3937  Ukrainian farmers are making a kill selling scrap metal
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  496.  @C.CUMM1NGS  Exactly why targeting the depots will become moot You are making a lot false assumptions Russian forces also have Self-propelled artillery as well. Those units are resupplied similar to the Western counterparts with resupply vehicles which can travel in and out of HIMARS range. Towed units are also resupplied the same with. Secondly those guns do not fire every day The US M777 for example barrel life 2500 rounds. Russian guns likely have the same limitation. Continuous fire will wear out the barrel and its no shock that Russian guns are blowing up because they not being taken out of service when they exceed their barrel life The destruction of the depots wasnt the only factor for that 80 percent reduction. Its combined of various factors Destruction of depots, plus loss of experience personnel from Russian guns are blowing up because they not being taken out of service when they exceed their barrel life and having to relocate
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  497.  @CrispyOkra  Again how long does it take to get supply vs having to replace the whole system you can improvise a supply line but replacing a lost asset is considerably harder
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  498.  @dr.greenthumb211  Air defense equipment is what keep the Ukraine air force largely at bay if that was neutrailze, they could carry out more operations Airfields are launching aircraft that strike Ukrainian forces , again without those aircraft, Ukrainian forces would be able to move more freely Arty again, one less thing to do and Ukrainian forces would be able to move more freely The key point if they focused on those assets, they would gain way more on a strategic level Replacing aircraft requires them to put it from somewhere Example, their inventory of KA-52 was 127. They have lost 16 so far Same with Mi-28s and Su-34, they have limited numbers and have suffered considerably losses in Ukraine Also consider the value and embarrassment if Ukrainian force started cross off S-400 sites or worst manage to capture an intact site
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  499. @C Cummings No Its called asset denial. You destroy the ammo dump ,however you leave still the asset intact which can be supplied by other means You destroy the fuel and weapons for the Ka-52 but they can still resupply it by others you destroy the KA-52 and now they have replace it which a massive logistic effort So instead buying hours, you have weeks Same with arty and air defense , leaving it intact versus destroying it and the massive logistic effort Russian has to go through to trying to replace it So instead buying hours where the Russian forces can't attack you give yourself weeks of strategic time by denying them their assets completely Yes the destruction of ammo means they can't sustain operations but they are ways to got around supply issues
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  500.  @CrispyOkra  How long does it take to get munitions vs having to place the whole system
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  501. Oh shocker more propaganda from Russia MoD
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  502. A bad sign for Russian forces as Ukraine are starting using them together 3 units together is 18 missiles , thats plenty to erase any target
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  503. Invade the UK Is he insane or just plain stupid
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  504. Picking a fight with the UK is suicide for so many reasons besides nukes
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  505. At this point who believes Russia's propaganda any more
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  506. This is why trenches are very bad idea
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  507. This is what you call ingenious
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  508.  @richfit2458  Ah yes the desperation of copium by all means continue, its hilarious
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  509.  @richfit2458  Ah yes the desperate sound of copium when faced with facts LMAO
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  510.  @richfit2458  The US does not destroy everything it sees. Besides the CBU-94 and 107, the US military additional weapons they are designed to minimize collateral damage The same can't be said for Russia And your point about depleted uranium is what again ? To this day , countries are still digging up UXO from WW2 both sides. Chemical weapons from WWI Civilians hurt in the after math of of conflict is fact of life. Weapons are not made to be friendly, they are designed to kill both immediately and with after effects Tungsten alloy rounds are just as deadly. They are both heavy metal and lethal if breathed in ? There is no safe material for armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot (APFSDS) rounds
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  511.  @richfit2458  Bridges are legitimate military targets In WW2 , air forces were carpet bombing cities , after WW2, all the powers including Russia agreed to new list of what is legitimate target and what is not Public utilities is in the top 10 The US attacked public utilities however they were highly precise strikes which left repairable damage The CBU-107 Passive Attack Weapon and CBU-94 "Blackout Bomb" BLU-114/B "Soft-Bomb are two weapons the US neutralize civilian targets with minimal but easily repairable damage which is perfectly legal Russia on the other hand is completely destroying critical infrastructure which has no military value which 100 percent illegal
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  512. 100 percent war crime
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  513. The West has been aiding by the measured response rule since the war began but Putin actions continues forces their hands. They may not give them the missiles but the West will likely deploy more airborne electronic warfare units and use their advance ELINT/SIGINT capabilities to help Ukraine forces locate and destroy the kamikaze drones launch sites . Depending on the distances involved, they may give Ukraine forces longer range missile so they strike launch sites however in the interim Belgium ,Germany and Netherlands need to poll their resources and recondition at least 150 Flakpanzer Gepards and get them to Ukraine ASAP
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  514. Here's the rub its not a bad as everyone makes it because even the US had to down malfunctioning drones however in Russia's case They have very few S-70 made is odd that they would take the risk Hinting desperation on their part
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  515. The easy way to deal with dug in troops is steel rain from 155mm artillery or HIMARS with M30A1 missiles Its strange that Russian forces would opt for digging in despite the fact that Ukraine can target precisely But as he stated, they trying to lay a trap for Ukrainian forces Likely trying to drawn out HIMARS, Pzh-2000 and other SPAs that Russian forces have been fruitless chasing after
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  516. Things have shifted from one sided to blow for blow
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  517. The HIMARS already making its presence known
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  518. They destroying Russian equipment at wholesale prices is how they are doing
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  519. At this point, no one cares
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  520.  @said8004  The US could have use the AGM-114R9X aka the Salami slicer if they knew exactly where he was in the car but as that wasn't possible So only way to be sure was take out both vehicles Strange they didnt use a GBU-12 instead
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  521. @Truth Seeker No they did not
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  522. Iran won't supply Russia, Iran like North Korea gets a lot of tech via black marketting routes. Its likely that those drones contain tech obtained from the black market Since Ukraine has used EW to bring drones down, it very likely they would be able to do same to Iran's drones So supply Russia risks them exposing how they get tech Don't think Iran will take that risk
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  523.  @alifauziyan1157  And your point
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  524.  @noticing33  There is no difference
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  525.  @springbloom5940  No clown Its called support from the US Uraine's military will have a new weapons system to shoot Russian drones out of the sky under a newly unveiled $3 billion U.S. aid package, which the Pentagon called a showing of its long-term support for the country.
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  526. @Showmik Ahmed Ok lets back this train up First Russia can develop UAV but they don't have the time to wait The US has been pressing forward with the MQ for nearly 30 years while Russian's Kronshtadt Orion dates back to 2016 Russia's delay in developing drones similar to the US MQs is costing them Iran has drones ready that they claim are similar to US MQs but like Russia, they tend to over inflate their capabilities According to reports Russia has had Iranian Shahed 129 since the begining of August Yet a month later nada
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  527.  @Vorname_Nachnahme  Yawn
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  528. Get em Ukraine
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  529.  @GrimYak  thats called getting lucky
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  530. This is how people get their asses kicked
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  531. Tb2 give Russian forces the business
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  532. Looks like Su-30 or Su-35
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  533. Russian tank turrets spending more time in the air than the Russian air force. Russian air force planes spending more time in the ground than Russia tanks
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  534.  @edmunddantes7097  Like all the trolls, he doesnt understand how badly things would go for Russia if they tried the West
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  535. You got love Russia's attempts to save face with these propaganda videos that show absolutely nothing
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  536.  Johnny Reb  Don't see how tank armor is excellent quality material
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  537. At what point does Russia realize no one buying their heavily propaganda videos
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  538. They are not making gains. The situation is approaching stalemate but as the West is steadily increasing Ukraine forces capabilities Russian forces will start seeing push back
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  539. The UK wont be steamrolled as they know their uncle sam has their bank
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  540. They wont have the time
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  541. Nice Now give them Harpoon and ATACMS
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  542.  @attilakiss6679  Ukraine and Russia both in the initial stages of the conflict were doing the same as far propaganda goes, however the western weapons have turned the tide they are simply making fun of Russian's forces 3 day claim has turned into 6 months of hell for Russian forces and only getting worse A handful of incidents on Ukraine side pails in comparison to Russia's daily nonsense The HIMARS has been destroyed what 30 times already LMAO When you can strike over 200 targets accurately, that can push any military back and out. They are slowing right now, however as Ukrainian forces continue to refine their targeting, slow is has steadying increase to push European countries have limited stores , they can only do so much. Production of weapons takes time. It balancing act with the EU if the China invades Taiwan, It changes nothing. FYI as the US is superpower, they can be in multiple places at once Who is helping Ukraine, that would be United States European Command (EUCOM) Taiwan is supported by United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM The US military has 7 unified combatant command with their own areas of responsibility China attacking Taiwan changes nothing for Ukraine
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  543.  @attilakiss6679  Unlike Russia, Ukrainian propaganda is literally them making fun of Russian forces , not trying to twist reality A couple of HIMARS rockets and fighter jets wont be enough to kick the Russians out. Thats the difference between US weapons and Russian weapons US weapons are quality per unit while Russian weapons rely on quantity 1 HIMARS can simultaneously fire on 6 targets , now multiple that by 16. 1 M270 can fire simultaneously fire on 12 targets now multiple that by 12 Ukraine combination 12 M270s and 16 HIMARS gives them ability to simultaneously on 240 targets Russian forces capturing territories while Ukraine forces are destroying Russian strategic targets wholesale Ukrainian forces still lack long range precision weapons, Example from Ukraine's coast the Black Sea HQ in Crimea is 150 miles The current missiles they have can't reach that far , but if they were given ATACMS or Harpoon which have ample range as well 500lbs warhead They could destroy Black Sea HQ completely as well naval facilities The KERCH BRIDGE is another target that ATACMS or Harpoon could easy destroy as both have delayed fuzing settings allow them penetrate then explode you forgot that Ukraine by now is very low on gas, oil and energy. you also forgot that West can supply that WESTERN and US officials Ukraine loat 70% of their combat ready and elte soldiers No western or US said that but nice try
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  544.  @attilakiss6679  As far as PR goes, Russia's propaganda continues to be massive over state reality From TASS The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a total of 267 aircraft, 148 helicopters, 1,785 drones, 367 surface-to-air missile systems, 4,359 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 810 multiple rocket launcher combat vehicles Not one of those figures are even close to be accurate As far pushing out, Russian forces , sorry comrade but Ukrainian forces are getting very close to pushing Russian forces out The revelation that the West and Ukrainian forces hand adapted AGM-88s to MIG-29 means they are in fact working upgrading Ukrainian air force with western weapons The other fact is that West is getting close to providing Ukrainian forces with long range precision strike capability Either 190 mile MGM-140s or 150 mile Harpoons with land and sea attack capablity Either weapon in Ukraine's hands would be massive turn for the worst for Russian forces
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  545.  @briant5685  Russian forces capturing territories is literally moot as the Ukraine continues to destroy their supply lines and support They can't hold territories without adequate supply so then gaining ground is literally a exercise in futility
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  546. Considering that Russia claims to be as capable as the US, regardless how well Ukrainians are trained, Russian forces shouldn't be taking all these losses from Ukrainian forces The fact is that Russia lack of investment in its forces is showing badly as they are taking heavy losses
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  547.  @richardmarsden5610  Its caled desperation
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  548. At this point no one believe anything Russia says
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  549.  @mikhaillobach3152  So basically just 100 percent Russian propaganda FYI, you should read before you poist Ukraine agreed to Russia's demand never to join NATO-, that never happened If Ukraine had made such a concession, this conflict would have been over months ago Russia was forced to abandoned Kyiv as their logistics failed miserably Secondly everything you have said has been in Eastern Ukraine , Tactically speaking, has been a major embarrassment for the Russia military The loss of the Moskava and lack of replacement is massive embarrassment for the Russian navy to loss a ship to knock off missiles Russian army get shredded daily to point where Russian tank turrets are flying more than the Russian air force As for HIMARS destruction, again 100 percent Russian propaganda The towed M777s were destroyed because they require 5 mins to set up, another 5 for the fire mission and 5 more to break and move US crews train for 10-15 mins max , Ukrainian are likely 15-20 mins. Depending on range ,even at, 20 miles ,thats still enough time for UAV to get over head The HIMARS can set up, fire and break in 5 mins. The missiles are preloaded while the HIMARS is on the move so they dont have to wait for coordinates Unless Russia has jets near the target , The HIMARS shoot and scoots too fast for UAVs or Helicopters to get eyes on Problem two is enough if they get eyes on, HIMARS travel with MANPADS so odds are, that KA-52 or Su-30 won't come back
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  550. That is what happens when you design a tank poorly
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  551.  @Stephen-bq4nq  The Russian's are moving because Ukraine has limited options HIMARS and 155mms can only do so much The few Su-24 able to launch SCALP/Storm Shadow are pounding Crimea which is majorly important as well Thats why Ukraine needs more ATACMS as well launchers but most importantly, they need the F-16 to take the pressure of ground forces Ideally they also need more ground based systems capable of long range land attack A break down like this was bound to happen but they need to act fast before Russia capatilzes on it
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  552.  @xxxmikeyjock  And that matters because oh wait it does not Putin literally can cut off the energy and food to all of Europe- because Russia is only source of food and energy in the entire world you are plain stupid or just a rock. Putin literally just signaled the death of the US petrodollar Again, the US economy is not that fragile as but please keep grasping at those straws FYI moron Top 10 Countries with the Highest Oil Production (barrels per day) United States - 11,567,000. Russia - 10,503,000. Saudi Arabia - 10,225,000. Canada - 4,656,000. Iraq - 4,260,000. China - 3,969,000. United Arab Emirates - 2,954,000. Brazil - 2,852,000 Russia literally does not matter
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  553. At this point, that no longer matters. Putin has made it clear hes committed this "special military operation" and the West is committed to making sure it ends badly for Russia
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  554. Russian special retreat operations
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  555. The West needs to stop tip toe and supply Ukraine with heavy weapons to put end to this
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  556.  @email4664  Shooting MILAN from a confined space is insane Secondly the West provided enough of the right missiles for that type of target
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  557.  @jonasthesen  The problem there is that unguided rely sole on the skill of the crew Even a well trained crew, its still going be 1-3 rounds whereas Excalibur does cost more but its 1 shot one 1 target 90 percent chance with the variant with Excalibur S which is laser guided, as long as target is lazed. 100 percent its cost more but you get more
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  558.  @iatsd  For starters smart munitions circular error probable (CEP) is mere 4 ft while unguided rounds are 490 ft 30 unguided rounds rely solely on the skill of the crew. While M982 Excalibur is far more accurate but expensive. The M1156 Precision Guidance Kit (PGK),address that issue Like the JDAM program, the PGK is kit that attaches to unguided rounds The PGK CEP is under 98 ft at cost of 10K-13K vs the 70K for Excalibur The PGK brings the cost down quick a bit As for Ukraine's use of howitzers, thats going to drop as F-16s start taking an active round
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  559.  @inteallsviktigt  Ukrane got DPICM rounds before ATACMS
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  560.  @inteallsviktigt  Which goes back to recon Know what you are getting into so you dont get caught off guard Russia has longer range but as Ukraine has shown, its better much useless as they have no way to guide it accurately The precision of the western weapons has been stinging Russian forces badly
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  561.  @inteallsviktigt  Mind you, that Ukraine was using unitary warheads and was getting no where The addition of DPICM has drastically changed the situation
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  562.  @inteallsviktigt  Counter fire depends solely on the situation If they are engaging an area where the enemy has counter battery radar and arty The radar is getting an Excalibur round and the arty sites DPICMs rounds But that goes back to proper planning and recon
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  563.  @inteallsviktigt  Thats why there mobility kill and mission kill Killing is mobility or able to carry out its mission is still a win
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  564.  @inteallsviktigt  Thats why you have forward observers calling the shots Sweden doesnt use DPCIM but Ukraine has DPCIM rounds from the US DPCIM are top attack weapons, They may not kill like Bonus or Smart 155 but they will leave the mark DPCIM cover more area and gives the target no time
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  565.  @inteallsviktigt  How about no Like I said state useless you are using DPCIM rounds, firing 30 HE rounds is waste of time Secondly if you have 30 targets for arty , again DPCIM not HE would be used as they can cover that many targets
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  566.  @flyingace6966  Firing off unguided missiles like that producing UXO which hurt Ukraine in the end
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  567. ​ @BingoPaletot  Asset denial is far more important
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  568. Counter drone technology is going to focus of militaries long after Ukraine
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  569.  @icemanzw  Denial is not just river in the amazon Cope harder The destruction of the sites has been confirmed genius nuff said lol and just thing The US is sending Ukraine the max range variant of ATACMS which allow for even deeper strikes
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  570.  @icemanzw  Your copium is hilarious More and more images of the burning site have been shown Now that the US has signed off on aid for Ukraine which will be delivered in a matter of days Russia's good times are over
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  571.  @sanjarsamatov3171  That was depleted uranium not regular uranium big difference White phosphorus isnt banned
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  572. Pro- democracy prevailed Con-Deniers are still in positions that will allow them undermine future elections If nothing is done about the growing problem with election deniers and their attempts to undermine results We are going to have major problems in the future.
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  573.  @restlessactivity8696  That would be false if the video had been destroyed, there would be black not white smoke as well flames from the burning wreck You see nothing just very cleverly edited propaganda
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  574. Like everything from the Russia MOD Its cleverly edited propaganda
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  575.  @zeNoldor  Oh its most definitely staged for variety of reasons Every video from the Russia MOD has been cleverly edited progandana
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  576. Leas to own how nice of Russia and how awesome to see Ukrainian force cruising in M113
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  577. It will buff out
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  578. Enjoy it while it lasts as Ukraine is getting ready to strike back
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  579. One again, Russia failing to destroy evidence
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  580.  @jamesbradshaw3389  If the colonel wants to lead be example she should set the example
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  581.  @vtechead1  No till very much later
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  582.  @cristo6007  Lets see Leopards and Bradleys were destroyed because they couldnt cross a minefield and got caught in the open and were easy targets for Russian arty So point one is they need more Avengers and Gepards so all forces would have counter drone defenses Secondly point was that breachers were ineffective in clearing the way So Ukraine need better vehicles that can clear through obstacles faster and far more efficiently
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  583.  @SamPashmi  True but the offensive is showing there are still short falls that are hampering Ukraine's abilities
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  584. Standing by is one thing but as this offensive goes on , its clear that Ukraine is still falling short on what it need to drive Russian forces out of Ukraine
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  585.  @PBMS123  The M777 is not by any means accurate with unguided rounds. First circular error probable (CEP) of M107 and M795 is 150 meters plus The odd them one shoot a target like this is extremely low Second rounds like the Excalibur and PGK were demonstrated, they fire off unguided rounds to demonstrate how many rounds it takes for unguided rounds to get on target Excalibur rounds are one shot one target as their CEP is 4 m. The PGK CEP is listed as between 20-50 m This video shows a single shot, only Excalibur could pulled that off The US did not provide the M1156 to Ukraine, they only give them Excalibur
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  586.  @PBMS123  Seriously The M107 and M705 are not precision rounds, The odds of them getting a shot like that with those rounds is extremely low Secondly the PGK isn't in service with Ukraine yet That just leaves Excalibur
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  587.  @PBMS123  That explosion is consistent with Excalibur
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  588.  @BobbyDotNet  When you adjust the playback speed to 0.25, you can see a shower of sharpnel on the right side at 9 to 11 seconds on the video YT Excalibur: pinpoint precision tool for eliminating enemy threats At 30 to 33 with the speed slowed , you see the same type of explosion the only difference is that the Ukrainian strike had secondary explosion from munitions being hit
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  589.  @johnwinter2252  Its was Excalibur round The shot was very precise
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  590. Even if they destroyed them BAE systems is going Ka-ching
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  591.  @Demun1649  Bad Ivan no potato for you again you can't even get simply facts right
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  592.  @Demun1649  No potato for Ivan for terrible attempt at propaganda again
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  593.  @Demun1649  Lets recap that The Javelin costs 250,000 per missile while the Russian Kornet cost roughly 30,000 per missile What does the Javelin give missile and clu weight just 50lbs allowing one person to carry it Kornet and clu weight is over 140lbs and requires two to carry The Javelin can be set up in ready mode before reaching the launch site whereas the Korent can't be assembled till its on site The Javelin can be fired and the fire team immediately displaced while the Kornet has to remain in place Both France Akeron MP and Israel's Spike has similar cost the Javelin As for the F-35B No potato for Ivan for terrible attempt at propaganda First day on the job huh The F-35 is made by Lockheed not McDonald-Douglas Secondly its McDonnell Douglas not McDonald-Douglas Third McDonnell Douglas was absorbed by Boeing in 1997 Boeing entry into the JSF was the failed X-32 if you are going to spend misinformation at least try to get some facts right
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  594.  @haaxeu6501  Yes is cheaper but as the phrase goes you get what you pay for
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  595.  @alangordon3283  The Milan requires too much time to set up and fire
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  596. Its nothing but bads for Russian forces daily
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  597.  @CarlWheatley-wi2cl  Not likely They give Assad safe passage and haven so the new government wont consider anything other then them leaving
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  598. Sure they can NOT
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  599. So Musk is trying to become mega corp no surprise there
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  600. its definitely low collateral damage munition and they timed its perfectly
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  601. They are called low collateral damage munitions for a reason They minimize the damage done to the surrounding area while still taking out the target
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  602. These drones are able carry RP-7 warheads and able to hit anks in places that ATGMS or main gun rounds cant normally reach hence why tanks are getting shredded by drones
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