International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V10

[SandisLL]

its a commercial drone. not all drones are quad copters. something like this would be used for surveying stretches of highway, fields, large sites, etc. but can obviously have some military applications with a little creativity. I dont think this is the same thing as Iran sending suicide drones. This is more like russians using DJI quads to drop grenades. at least that's what i can tell

They are using damn a lot of civilian drones for different purposes....
Some % of them does have original civilian guidance, some part of them are heavily doctored and additionally mil grade guidance stuff attached....
Russia now uses a lot of short range quadrocopters and cheap short range drones .....
+ boosted up Lancet drone production and supplies....

 

[idrankyourbeer]

mostly sep up by partisan feds...

theres plenty of examples of feds deliberately targeting trump administration and using info they knew were lies to get fisa warrants and spy on him and his team.

they also lied about hunters laptop and called it "russian disinformation" and made sure that story gets censored bu news outlets

of course you're a partisan hack and dont care about any of that cause the other side is being targeted

did you come up with those thoughts all by yourself, or did tucker tell you that too?

ahh yes. the good ole' weaponized fbi. theres always another conspiracy that runs deeper than the deep state. and something something about hunters laptop. nobody has ever been more victimized than the american conservative.

 

[Rational Poster]

did you come up with those thoughts all by yourself, or did tucker tell you that too?

ahh yes. the good ole' weaponized fbi. theres always another conspiracy that runs deeper than the deep state. and something something about hunters laptop. nobody has ever been more victimized than the american conservative.

That guy is way further than an American neo-fascist. He's a full blown Serbian genocide denier, anti Semite, etc.

One of the worst people they let post here.

 

[idrankyourbeer]

That guy is way further than an American neo-fascist. He's a full blown Serbian genocide denier, anti Semite, etc.

One of the worst people they let post here.

i guess thats what happens when you have been programmed by chud propaganda and have spent way too many years tuning into white power hour with tucker carlson.

 

[Terry Noonan]

US released the drone footage lmao



The American story appears to be the correct one.

Russian pilot tries to buzz the drone with jet fuel and hits it instead.

I think they didn’t care if they hit it. They wanted it downed, don’t care how.

 

[Rod1]

so some guys says something and you conclude thats official russian policy...

you cant be this dumb...

"some guys" like Putin and Dugin...

 

[Rational Poster]

I think they didn’t care if they hit it. They wanted it downed, don’t care how.

I'm willing to chalk it up to incompetence as that seems like the prevailing feature of the Russian military today and throughout history.

 

[Rod1]

after democratically elected president was ousted...

and elections were held in crimea and donbas, so its all good?

Elections like the ones in Russia and North Korea, sure thing buddy.

by people i mean civilians, but thats irrelevant, right?

cause un isnt there or something...

If they had been civilians Russia wouldn't had vetoed a UN peacekeeping mission.

I mean its not like they hide it at this point.

they're having success going directly at them

So the failed attempt to encircle them was "just a feint bro"

thought russians were getting their ass kicked, how come they gonna take over the city?

Russians are on the offensive right now and they aren't making any meaningful gains.

At this pace? they would need over a decade to erase Ukrainian advances from the fall offensive, when the spring/summer offensive from Ukraine happens you will disappear like the troll you are.

 

[aries]

The overall Wagner Group offensive on Bakhmut additionally appears to be nearing culmination.

Ukrainian military sources have noted a markedly decreased number of attacks in and around Bakhmut, particularly over the last few days. Wagner Group financier Prigozhin has recently emphasized the toll that a reported lack of ammunition is having on Wagner’s ability to pursue offensives on Bakhmut and stated on March 15 that due to ammunition shortages and heavy fighting, Wagner has had to expand its encirclement of Bakhmut. Recent Wagner gains north of Bakhmut suggest that manpower, artillery, and equipment losses in fights for Bakhmut will likely constrain Wagner’s ability to complete a close encirclement of Bakhmut or gain substantial territory in battles for urban areas. The capture of Zalizianske and other similarly small towns north of Bakhmut and east of the E40 highway is extremely unlikely to enhance Wagner’s ability to capture Bakhmut itself or make other operationally significant gains. It therefore is likely that Wagner’s offensive on Bakhmut is increasingly nearing culmination. Russian forces would likely have to commit significant reserves to prevent this culmination. They may be able to do so, as ISW has observed elements of Russian airborne regiments in and around Bakhmut that do not seem to be heavily committed to the fighting at the moment. The Russians might also commit elements of other conventional units, including possibly the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division, or units drawn from elsewhere in the theater. But it seems that the Wagner offensive itself will not be sufficient to seize Bakhmut.

* March 9-15 map of hostilities. Infernal fortress of Bakhmut burns but holds the blow.

Are you feeling ok?

You realise that you have just posted that Wagner are about to admit defeat in Bakhmut? I like the flowery language though 'nearing culmination' i.e. LOSE

 

[GhostZ06]

US released the drone footage lmao



The American story appears to be the correct one.

Russian pilot tries to buzz the drone with jet fuel and hits it instead.

there was no incident, the drone fell out of the sky. (according to russian MOD)

How dare you post non-sense. It clear fell out of the sky on its own accord

 

[Rational Poster]

there was no incident, the drone fell out of the sky. (according to russian MOD)

How dare you post non-sense. It clear fell out of the sky on its own accord

I think because of this non-incident the US should increase the number of drones in the Black Sea by about 1000% and provide Ukraine with some Rapid Dragons programmed for the airfields those jets took off from.

 

[Denter]

I think its time for some of this to get put to sig bets, if there is an appropriate bet thread.

 

[Strychnine]

 

[Rholk]

Pretty good read on some of the helicopter runs to Azovstal
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/...c?shareToken=485065bad0587c0638b43e5df3a6992e

 

[Cole train]

Not sure if propaganda vid but western tanks wont help if they are used like this. "send tank alone" tactic in this conflict has not been good idea generally from what iv seen

 

[Rational Poster]

Not sure if propaganda vid but western tanks wont help if they are used like this. "send tank alone" tactic in this conflict has not been good idea generally from what iv seen

I mean a drone is watching so it's not completely without support.

 

[Cole train]

I mean a drone is watching so it's not completely without support.

Its filming the tank, not acting as spotter

Its actually why i think its propaganda lol

 

[aries]

Not sure if propaganda vid but western tanks wont help if they are used like this. "send tank alone" tactic in this conflict has not been good idea generally from what iv seen

So what happened to the tank? I scanned through but it looks like it's intact at the end.

 

[Cole train]

So what happened to the tank? I scanned through but it looks like it's intact at the end.

Oh yea its fine

Generally speaking its not good idea to do this lone wolf stuff, only takes one guy with AT-weapon to disable it

Plenty of vids with russians doing it and getting killed, same with ukr

 

[aries]

Oh yea its fine

Generally speaking its not good idea to do this lone wolf stuff, only takes one guy with AT-weapon to disable it

Plenty of vids with russians doing it and getting killed, same with ukr

That was my point. The Ukrainians seem to be much better at judging when it's safe to do things like this and when it's not. I think you are right, it's propaganda. A big Ukrainian flag and a shiny looking tank. If the Russians had made this video we'd probably see them drive over a mine field.