International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

[shinkyoku]

I feel sad for that NK soldier because he actually has no choice. If he refuses to go (and that's not an option), he and his family will be sent to gulag in NK. If he defects while in Ukraine, his family goes to gulag, if he's captured alive, when he returns to NK, his family goes to gulag.

The ONLY ones that have a chance are the ones whose parents are already gone, and they have no wives. Only the NK orphans have a chance.

And noone without a suitable family as hostage back home is let out of N.K.

 

[SandisLL]

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As for semiconductor industry China looks that might relatively easily to produce litography machinery for 90 nm and 65 nm tech process.....everything below 65 nm is european niche.
With this this doesn't ends at all: for slicing equipment used in nanotech and equipment for s neutron dopping world leader is europe...also in niche for fs lasers..... Taiwan or SK can't replace this during next 7-10 years...

 

[SandisLL]

China is such a close ally 'without limits' for Russia that they have been stealing Russian hypersonic tech for close to a decade. The eleven Russian scientists that were arrested six months ago for treason and related crimes provided key tech to the Chinese government. They all got sentences of 7 to 15 years.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-09-03/russian-court-sentences-hypersonic-scientist-to-15-years-in-jail-interfax-says

Hypersonic weapons are marketing plot.
There were these even in 1978 th : ballistic missile " bus " already is hypersonic weapon.

The stuff is that you might use very high speed re entry vecihles if you opt to use purely ballistic mode.
Such stuff is easy to calculate trajectory.

Therefore quasi ballistic mode is preferable solution to overcome air defenses....ofc used together with penteration aids in form of chaffs and so called fake warheads.

While to use quasi ballistic mode , unlike " bus " warhead should slow down speed in order to achieve enough effective work for steering mechanism.

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" bus " in jargon is package designed and used in order to deliver " pack " with MIRVS and penteration aids in certain point of climb and achieve calculated speed before it will release warheads and penteration aids...it is most complicated stuff in missile engineering.
" bus " should work properly and even part of nanosecond matters damn a lot.

 

[SandisLL]

There for example for MRLS and short range ballistic missiles now is trend to design so called quasi ballistic weapons.
Reason is that for weapons with range some 70-500 km is relatively simple to calculate trajectory if they are launched in purely ballistic mode...radars are modern, computing resources awailable for SAM systems and networks had dramatically increased during last 40 years.... year by year, step by step
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quasi ballistic weapons might be launched in purely based ballistic mode and also in quasi ballistic mode when missile doesn't reach full possible altidude in apogee....therefore if missile for example will reach 35 km apogee point, in reality energy missile doea have might in reality be sufficient to reach 50 km apogee for example....and therefore when " apogee " points are calculated, missile speed change after " apogee " will not be like for traditional ballistic weapons.... it does complicate interception and is more difficult to predict piont where they want missile to " strike ".

 

[SandisLL]

We all know that modern mainstream smartphone does have more computing " power " than all desktop PCs in some computer class in 1988 th together had.
However here we usually are thinking about MHz and GHz listed in specifications and size of L1, L2, L3 caches, bus speed and productivity between CPU and RAM magistrales and between RAM and ROM devices , input and output devices.
Ofc also these productivity tests.


However for programs used in gaming , not alone if to talk about stuff used for warehouses etc speed doesn't in reality makes big sense...customer, client might purchase more powerful hardware again and again.
So better is to hire very experienced software engineer and pay him for 2 hours work rather than to bother in depth about algo optimization and arch solutions in depth....and pay for the same 1task for 500 + hours work.

For missile tech and air def such approach doesn't work at all.
For programming usually mainly low level tools and langs are used, algos are tested multiple times in depth etc etc .... cos calculation speed does matter damn a lot, therefore a lot of time is for solutions optimization etc...in each step.

Therefore big problem is to find suitable software architects, engineers and programmers, QA specialists...
Doesn't helps reality that guys learning CompSci , IT usually are shitting on testers.
Yes, they usually aren't highest layer in IT and so on, however very good test specialist is more worth in gold than his weight.

 

[SandisLL]

If about meat...if Zelensky administration will start to pay normally, ukraine might have 0 problems with " meat " supplies all 2025 th money for this they DOES HAVE enough, maybe should start to spend normally ? ....
Like Russia too. They are hiring also foreigners, a lot. Offering sign up bonuses paid by fed gov and also regional budgets....talking about nice future etc.

 

[SandisLL]

If about these foreigners, russia does use them a lot.
Some from these are recieving part of payments on bank account and some part in form of cash on the table in person.
Once commander forget to deliver cash on the table in time. They had killed him immediately, russia just had sent next commander for this group now with cash on the table. It does make sense cos better is to not waste time to lurk who from some 8 pros had killed one money hungry idiot.
From payments with cash on the table mercenaries are requiring to pay part in roubles and part in USD or EUR.
Yup, these aren't unskilled mobiks. They are pros. From where, Putin doesn't care....

Usually such mercenaries are with serious training under belt and it is assumed that they had financial or and legal problems in their countries. They aren't like conscripts after just 4-6 months training. To kill someone for them is peace of cake like routine.

 

[Cid]

 

[SandisLL]

There long ago, decades ago were ideas to develop drones using machine guns, automatic grenade launchers etc.
Like for manned aircraft main problem always was how to deal with recoil...
For example a lot of projects had been cancelled for mass production for airplanes and helicopters on worldwide scale just cos problems to deal with recoil...

 

[SandisLL]

I think that a lot impact is doing mainstream media and propaganda.

To create for example public opinion about countries and nationalities.

For example Somalia mainly is associated with pirates, wars and usually ppl are thinking that most likely all ppl there are with low working culture, dumb and mandatory poor idiots.
While I use some stuff manufactured in Somalia and it was good quality stuff.
Like ppl are thinking that manufacturing in Germany had died completely while I have one from serial prod type suits manufactured in Germany. with just one really small label with text if translated in english : our name is quality and considerably smaller in size name of brand and manufacturer...
While I ofc might read " reality " that germans can't produce anything in Germany and all ppl in Somalia are unskilled idiots etc like stuff.

 

[DEVILsSON]

 

[SandisLL]

There is one beauty. Moldova is EU candidate. This status in reality doesn't make big sense, as candidate you might be year or 100 years. While this means that Molova might recieve guidelines and flowcharts in order to prepare for maybe potential membership in future. Also to claim about some problems.

So some politicians does knows that Moldova does have separatists controlled region called Transistria and might ask EC to launch investigation about transit supplies for Transistria via Ukraine and ask to investigate Ukraine's role in these supplies 1992- till today , December 2024 th and to point that Zelensky administration still is recieving transit fees for these supplies de facto paid by Russia.

I think EC will till end of 2025 th properly investigate Ukraines role and profits from such activities they had get from 1992 th till today... supplies will be also tomorrow.

 

[San Marino]

Ukraine Risks Losing All the Russian Land It Seized Within Months, US Officials Say​

MSN

 

[SandisLL]

Ukrainian Central Bank last week had sold record weekly ammount of foreign currency since 1998 th financial crisis.
It is very bad sign for Ukraine.
It was basically in short tale to sell foreign currency in order to purchase grivna with intent to slow down grivna devaluation process de facto.

Inhernet natural grivna exchange rate is considsrably lower ....it is supported mainly by using european taxpayers money and loans from IMF, EBRD, WB etc beauties....
This.

Inhernet exchnge natural rate is when Central Bank ( emitent ) doesn't do interventions in forex market and is allowing market directed contracts without spending foreign reserves in order to impact exchange rate and is not printing more money in order to artifically get lower exchange rate for national currency.

 

[San Marino]

It's great how you say these things non-ironically. You are certainly proving the old adage of "better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt."

Well, the same applies to you and others mate. What makes you think what you say has any value to it? Your little friends in this thread?

You also absolutely strawmanned my position by deflecting from me asking you if you could acknowledge a huge difference between US sending in a team of SOFs to kill or capture OBL in Pakistan against militants versus your proposal to airdrop Ukrainian soldiers behind enemy lines in Russia and fight their way out like Rambo are very different things?

First of all, the Ukrainian airdrop operation behind enemy lines was never fully revealed. It was a work in progress, an idea. The idea to sabotage specific Russian positions during early 2023. It might have worked, and it might have failed.

I have no idea how as a former army logistics guy you can't see/acknowledge that these two scenarios are so different than it makes no sense to make such an analogy.

Well, talking to someone who has no idea of military operations nor rear line operations that is perfectly understandable. You should stick to what you know. Again, you have not spent a day in uniform either as a soldier, Ranger, or Marine in an Infantry unit. Nor a day as a SEAL, Delta, or Special Forces operator. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt."

 

[curryjunkie]

Ukrainian soldiers have no choice either. If they refuse to fight, they are killed by Zelensky.

Source?

 

[SandisLL]

Well, the same applies to you and others mate. What makes you think what you say has any value to it? Your little friends in this thread?

First of all, the Ukrainian airdrop operation behind enemy lines was never fully revealed. It was a work in progress, an idea. The idea to sabotage specific Russian positions during early 2023. It might have worked, and it might have failed.

Well, talking to someone who has no idea of military operations nor rear line operations that is perfectly understandable. You should stick to what you know. Again, you have not spent a day in uniform either as a soldier, Ranger, or Marine in an Infantry unit. Nor a day as a SEAL, Delta, or Special Forces operator. "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt."

Obiviously you have no idea about battlefield conditions in Ukraine and are operating in chatbot mode. My prognosis appeared more precise than abdirstantovich as advisor was. Posts in these threads already had proved this reality. About shitting on others regards uniform, sorry rude boy. I had to work in forensic morgue and slaughterhouse, also in stone processing industry when I was young green guy. I had to work also in entertainment industry operating in shithole as shift manager and as financial manager for gym in hole. I'm not ideal but with pleasure maybe might process some cocky meat in food factory is this noise is like someone cocky and rude crybaby endlessly PMing mods and admins with crybaby tales and empty threats? I did job in slaughtery when I was 19 y.o. Get reality, level is even below Karate Stylist profile had here. Guys does knows this reality. Real users.

 

[SandisLL]

I never had denied reality that I was NATO employee for --$ and reality that I today do part (!) of my work and business tasks as contractor for NATO. I'm thankful for chance and never will forget this beauty. Opportunity to start think for young lad.

 

[Darkballs]

Ukraine Risks Losing All the Russian Land It Seized Within Months, US Officials Say​

MSN

I doubt anyone is curious, but just in case: This video is from the Times of India (disguised to look like an MSM link) and contains quotes from Tulsi Gabbard and Jordan fucking Peterson of all people.

In sum, pretty much the shittiest source you could find for a Ukraine war update. Only someone lying about being the US military would ever post something of such poor quality.

 

[GhostZ06]

Russian engineers at Uralvagonzavod in Nizhny Tagil will now study a captured M1A1 Abrams tank to analyze its technological components. A primary focus will be its composite armor, known for its layered structure designed to provide effective protection. Engineers will examine the materials and assembly methods to understand its resistance to projectiles and explosions. The Abrams’ fire control system, which enables precise targeting and shooting while in motion, will also be analyzed to determine its operational mechanisms and potential applicability to Russian systems.
The evaluation of the M1A1 Abrams could include an assessment of its combat performance, particularly its operational capabilities in various environments, using, for example, T-80BVM tracks. Therefore, engineers will study its maneuverability, handling in combat scenarios, and overall battlefield efficiency. Historical data from conflicts, such as its use in the Gulf War, will provide context for examining the tank's protective systems and firepower. This analysis will allow for a comparison with Russian tank models to identify specific strengths and areas requiring improvement.
Russian engineers will also consider whether features of the Abrams could be integrated into future domestic designs. The manual ammunition loader, used instead of an autoloader, will be examined as a potential alternative approach. The tank's internal layout and ergonomics, designed to optimize crew operations, will be reviewed for possible application to improve efficiency in Russian tank designs. These studies aim to evaluate the Abrams’ design features in a practical context and assess their relevance for advancing domestic armored vehicle capabilities.

Not much they can learn

https://www.armyrecognition.com/focus-analysis-conflicts/army/conflicts-in-the-world/russia-ukraine-war-2022/breaking-news-russia-to-start-reverse-engineering-on-us-supplied-m1a1-abrams-tank-captured-in-ukraine

Considering pre putler era Russians have made considerably more advanced tanks. AKA black eagle which was far superior to abrams, but never produced and T-64 were insanely advanced, T-14 also fits this bill, but its looking like it wont be produced.