International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

[San Marino]

16 February 2026

 

[San Marino]

Why of all people are you telling me this? i know what a fullback looks like stupid

The plane does not show up on your original Sherdog post. You have to go to X to see the plane photoshopped in the picture. I'm not sure why it did that.

 

[aerius]

Why of all people are you telling me this? i know what a fullback looks like stupid

This is a screencap of the post you linked to claiming an Su-34 shoot down.
If this looks like an Su-34 to you, you're either retarded or need new glasses.

 

[San Marino]

Bad news for Ukraine.

ISW, 16 February 2026.
Russia appears to be investing in centralized incubators for drone technology and is setting up bespoke roles and units to support specific drone capability development efforts. These drone capability development efforts include supporting drone units’ ability to conduct tactical tasks that support Russia’s battlefield air interdiction (BAI) campaign, as well as drone-based air defense.

Former Russian space agency Roscosmos head and Zaporizhia Oblast occupation senator Dmitry Rogozin stated on February 16 that the BARS-Sarmat Unmanned Systems Special Purpose Center (formerly BARS-Sarmat Detachment), which Rogozin oversees, is expanding its roster of specialized roles, expanding combat units, and conducting additional recruitment. The BARS-Sarmat Center is a key research and development (R&D) organization for Russian drone capabilities and develops and tests hardware and operational concepts before proliferating new technologies and drone tactics more broadly across Russian drone units.

The official Telegram channel of the BARS-Sarmat Unmanned Systems Special Purpose Center stated that the center is not just a group of drone operators but a comprehensive structure that integrates reconnaissance, strike capabilities, electronic warfare (EW), engineering development, production, and training under one organization. The BARS-Sarmat Center stated that it also includes two specialized detachments — the ”Dnepr” and ”Stalingrad” detachments — which specialize in operating drones at operational depths of up to 30 to 35 kilometers and a separate “Bagration” air defense detachment, which specializes in intercepting Ukrainian drones using unmanned systems. The BARS-Sarmat Center stated that it is developing a “new” military specialty role called the “soldier technologist” — a role likely designed to facilitate the development and integration of drone capabilities across Russian combat forces writ large. The BARS-Sarmat Center also includes a specialized detachment — the Ustinov Scientific and Technical Detachment — which manufactures and modernizes equipment considering combat experience from the front.

Each of these new units notably focuses on different elements of Russia’s BAI campaign, including enabling mid-range strikes, interceptor drones, and technological adaptations. Russia’s BAI campaigns have been largely responsible for facilitating Russian advances on the battlefield in Fall and Winter 2025. Russia’s investment in specialized units meant to develop, refine, and proliferate Russian drone capabilities is noteworthy. ISW previously observed reports that Russian plans to reorganize the BARS-Sarmat Center and at least five separate Russian Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) regiments into six USF brigades, and the further development and expansion of the center may allow Russia to more quickly disseminate successful drone developments across the Russian military.

 

[Strychnine]

 

[Limbo Pete]

Wrong again! As always.
I only care about eastern Ukraine -- 'Novorossiya.'

You don't care about anything, except trying to fill the black hole which is your self esteem by rooting on Russia as they wage a war of conquest.

 

[ChessJitsu]

https://www.economist.com/

 

[ChessJitsu]

You don't care about anything

look in the mirror.

you're not philosophically consistent- your entire opinion is just subjective disengenous bs.

 

[San Marino]

This is a screencap of the post you linked to claiming an Su-34 shoot down.
If this looks like an Su-34 to you, you're either retarded or need new glasses.

I don't know the plane in the picture. Is it the Sukhoi Su-30? That is what it looks like to me, but not quite like it. It doesn't quite match anything in the Russian inventory. The wings are still not right. Maybe the plane itself has been modified for the picture. Nothing European either.

 

[Limbo Pete]

look in the mirror.

you're not philosophically consistent- your entire opinion is just subjective disengenous bs.

 

[GhostZ06]

This is a screencap of the post you linked to claiming an Su-34 shoot down.
If this looks like an Su-34 to you, you're either retarded or need new glasses.

No fucking shit! i know what a su-34 looks like, its just a picture attached to a report. unfortunately its Ai


Its not actual footage from the engagement, are you seriously crying about the picture? Its hardly the point

 

[GhostZ06]

 

[Strychnine]

Russians are now committing "Red on Red" attacks since their communications are zakonchil (finished).

 

[Strychnine]

 

[GhostZ06]

lots of breakthrought

 

[Strychnine]

 

[GhostZ06]

 

[San Marino]

False!
More propaganda from Ukraine. You need to check your source.
Why doesn't this crazy chick give the name of the location where all of this is happening? Just a nice blue marker on a map.
The Ukrainian Army does not even have the manpower to accomplish that. Folks are getting desperate and will resort to all kinds of BS.

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years

Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometres of territory from Russia in five days last week – its biggest gain in 2.5 years – according to AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War. Experts…

www.france24.com

"Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years
Europe

Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometres of territory from Russia in five days last week – its biggest gain in 2.5 years – according to AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War. Experts from the institute said Ukraine likely took advantage of a recent shutdown of Russian forces’ access to Starlink.

Issued on: 16/02/2026 - 22:03
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FRANCE 24
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to the antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system in Bakhmut on February 9, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine
A Ukrainian serviceman stands next to the antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system in Bakhmut on February 9, 2023. © Yasuyoshi Chiba, AFP

Ukraine recaptured 201 square kilometres (78 square miles) from Russia between Wednesday and Sunday last week, taking advantage of a Starlink shutdown for Russian forces, according to an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

The recaptured area is almost equivalent to the Russian gains for the entire month of December and is the most land retaken by Kyiv's forces in such a short period since a June 2023 counter-offensive.

"These Ukrainian counterattacks are likely leveraging the recent block on Russian forces' access to Starlink, which Russian milbloggers (military bloggers) have claimed is causing communications and command and control issues on the battlefield," the ISW, which collaborates with the Critical Threats Project, another US think-tank, stated.

On February 5, military observers noted disruption of the Starlink antennas used by Moscow on the front lines, following announcements by Elon Musk of "measures" to end the Kremlin's use of this technology.

Starlink used by Russian forces deactivated on battlefield, Ukraine says

Kyiv claimed that Russian drones were using them, in particular, to circumvent electronic jamming systems and strike their targets with precision.

Without the use of Starlink, Russian forces only advanced on February 9, with Kyiv gaining ground on the other days.

The recaptured land is concentrated mainly around 80 kilometres east of the city of Zaporizhzhia, in an area where Russian troops have made significant progress since the summer of 2025.

Moscow controlled 19.5 percent of Ukrainian territory, either fully or partially, in mid-February, compared with 18.6 percent a year earlier.

Approximately 7 percent – Crimea and part of the Donbas – was already under Russian control before the invasion launched in February 2022.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP)

 

[Cid]