International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V7

[Strychnine]

Be VERY careful if you have to fly a domestic airline in Russia...

Sanctions squeeze has Russia stripping planes for spare parts: report

"A group of Russian airlines is stripping planes of spare parts as sanctions implemented due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine impact the country.

Sources told Reuters on Monday that major Russian airlines such as Aeroflot have grounded their planes so they can be disassembled for spare parts, adding that airlines are taking parts from their planes to keep them airworthy.

Russian-made Sukhoi Superjets, which are dependent on assembled foreign parts, have already started the disassembly process, removing an engine from a grounded jet to allow another Superjet to continue flying.

The disused airplanes from which parts are removed to keep others flying are often referred to as “Christmas trees.” The process is linked to financial difficulties due to widespread reshuffling from the sanctions imposed by Western powers, according to Reuters."

Sanctions squeeze has Russia stripping planes for spare parts: report (yahoo.com)

 

[SandisLL]

Yeah, however Russia does have experience.
In beginning of 1990 ies they had huge financial crisis...

They sometimes f.e had 2-4 old passenger airplanes and assembled from these 2-4 ... One working airplane...
+ had used spare parts from old writen off airplanes...

 

[Blayt7hh]

Be VERY careful if you have to fly a domestic airline in Russia...

Sanctions squeeze has Russia stripping planes for spare parts: report

"A group of Russian airlines is stripping planes of spare parts as sanctions implemented due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine impact the country.

Sources told Reuters on Monday that major Russian airlines such as Aeroflot have grounded their planes so they can be disassembled for spare parts, adding that airlines are taking parts from their planes to keep them airworthy.

Russian-made Sukhoi Superjets, which are dependent on assembled foreign parts, have already started the disassembly process, removing an engine from a grounded jet to allow another Superjet to continue flying.

The disused airplanes from which parts are removed to keep others flying are often referred to as “Christmas trees.” The process is linked to financial difficulties due to widespread reshuffling from the sanctions imposed by Western powers, according to Reuters."

Sanctions squeeze has Russia stripping planes for spare parts: report (yahoo.com)

Might be getting about time to pull up some of those Chud threads where our alt right buddies were claiming the sanctions only hurt us and Russia would be fine.

 

[Fluffernutter]

Be VERY careful if you have to fly a domestic airline in Russia...

Sanctions squeeze has Russia stripping planes for spare parts: report

"A group of Russian airlines is stripping planes of spare parts as sanctions implemented due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine impact the country.

Sources told Reuters on Monday that major Russian airlines such as Aeroflot have grounded their planes so they can be disassembled for spare parts, adding that airlines are taking parts from their planes to keep them airworthy.

Russian-made Sukhoi Superjets, which are dependent on assembled foreign parts, have already started the disassembly process, removing an engine from a grounded jet to allow another Superjet to continue flying.

The disused airplanes from which parts are removed to keep others flying are often referred to as “Christmas trees.” The process is linked to financial difficulties due to widespread reshuffling from the sanctions imposed by Western powers, according to Reuters."

Sanctions squeeze has Russia stripping planes for spare parts: report (yahoo.com)

Much has been said about how much money Russia has made due to exporting their natural resources since the sanctions took place.

But, the effective (and not discussed) part of the sanctions is that it has limited Russia's ability to import goods that they need to keep their economy running.

I scratched my head last week when it was reported that Russia was going to stop using the International Space Station and build their own. I'm not sure they can get their hands on the technology to make sure that happens.

 

[lsa]

Never mind.

 

[lsa]

Much has been said about how much money Russia has made due to exporting their natural resources since the sanctions took place.

But, the effective (and not discussed) part of the sanctions is that it has limited Russia's ability to import goods that they need to keep their economy running.

I scratched my head last week when it was reported that Russia was going to stop using the International Space Station and build their own. I'm not sure they have get their hands on the technology to make sure that happens.

But some of it has literally gone up in flames.
They seem to have set fire to the gas and burned it off, close to Finland.
The "flame " was so big it could be seen in Finland.

It must suck to be forced to burn money.

 

[SandisLL]

For example for me liked how really old missiles had dealt with Russia's airplanes and helicopters...
What will happen if Russia will have to fight vs NATO in conventional war....with more modern stuff not stuff supposed to be disposed....
Vuala....
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Also how they sucked and appeared to be cocky bullies vs Poland...and get lesson...will get even more...
2021.
Since U.S had told that even questionable is to discuss Stingers sales ( even if old models and so on )....
We will evalue further....and discuss..
March 2022 th...
Nice Piorun missiles for free...
+ old Stingers for free...
Damn how successful special operation...
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Russia technically had ability to sell Poland even 13,85b cm natural gas per 1 year...
They were cocky and nasty rude selfish bullies....with their own history and Nazi soul ....
Thus far Poland had reduced Russia's NG consumption till ~ 9,9 b cm and later till ~ 9 b cm...
Now they had told: Russia's natural gas for roubles?
Thank you...we don't need this....

1 bn cm here is 1 000 000 000 cubic meters...

 

[SandisLL]

If to compare Russia today is capable to sell just ~ 10 b cm NG to China ....per 1 year...

 

[Hotora86]

Have we discussed Steven Seagal yet?

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-d...in-ukraine-serving-as-a-russian-spokesperson/

 

[lsa]

Steve is now in Ukraine

“Steven said that 98% of people who are talking about the conflict in media have never been here [in Donbas]. That’s why the world doesn’t know the truth. He wants to change the perception of this war,” DNR leader Denis Pushilin wrote on his Telegram channel under a photo with Seagal.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022...to-change-perception-about-ukraine-war-a78542

 

[Rational Poster]

Have we discussed Steven Seagal yet?

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-d...in-ukraine-serving-as-a-russian-spokesperson/

Take away his citizenship please.

Tired of seeing this has been loser shilling for Putin's fascist regime.

 

[SandisLL]

Stewe is an idiot with 0 skills in basic physics at first...

Urangan missile is slower than HIMARS's old to be disposed missile...
Cos they are 1970 ies design and flying slower and are longer than old HIMARS missiles.

 

[Rholk]

https://defence-blog.com/ukraine-cl...er-huge-explosion-on-western-coast-of-crimea/
Ukraine claiming 9 destroyed aircraft in the crimean smoking accident.

Ukraine claims Russia lost 9 aircraft after ‘huge explosion’ on western coast of Crimea


At least 9 Russian military aircraft have been destroyed by several large explosions at the Saky military base in Novofedorivka on the western coast of Crimea, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Wednesday.

“Minus nine occupier aircraft,” the Air Force said in a Facebook post.

On August 9, Crimean, Russian media and local residents reported a series of powerful explosions at the Russian military airbase near Novofedorivka in Russian-annexed Crimea. One person died as a result of the explosions, said the so-called head of Crimea Aksyonov.


The Russian Defense Ministry said that “aviation ammunition detonated” at the Novofedorovka airbase, which led to explosions, and the equipment in the city was not damaged.

Multiple videos have emerged online, that appear to show multiple explosions and clouds emerging from the Saky military base in Novofedorivka, refuting Russian officials’ statement.

Russian tourists holidaying on beaches nearby could be seen leaving in fear. It is one of few occasions that the peninsula, occupied by Russia since 2014, has been directly affected by the latest fighting. Local people told one Russian news site that explosions went on for an hour.

Later, videos appear directly from the airbase, which shows a central apron of the Saki air base with burnt-out Su-24s and cars of the personnel of the base itself.




A reporter from one of Germany’s highest-circulating dailies Bild, Julian Ropcke, said that this incident became the most tragic in the history of the Russian Air Force.

“My bet is on the darkest day in the history of the Russian Air Force,” he said on Twitter.




A Ukrainian military official with knowledge of the situation told The New York Times that Ukrainian forces were behind the explosion.

“This was an air base from which planes regularly took off for attacks against our forces in the southern theater,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters. The official would not tell the Times what type of weapon used in the attack, saying only that” a device exclusively of Ukrainian manufacture was used.”

According to The WarZone, Saki Air Base, which Russia occupied when it took over Crimea in 2014, is home to the Russian Navy’s 43rd Independent Naval Attack Aviation Regiment (43 OMShAP). This regiment flies 12 Su-30SMs, six Su-24Ms, and six Su-24MRs, and came to prominence during several encounters with NATO forces in the Black Sea in 2021.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) noted that the Kremlin has little incentive to accuse Ukraine of conducting strikes that caused the damage since such strikes would demonstrate the ineffectiveness of Russian air defense systems, which the Ukrainian sinking of the Moskva had already revealed.

“ISW does not yet have any basis independently to assess the precise cause of the explosions. The apparent simultaneity of explosions at two distinct facilities likely rules out the official Russian version of accidental fire, but it does not rule out either sabotage or long-range missile strike. Ukraine could have modified its Neptune missiles for land-attack use (as the Russians have done with both anti-shipping and anti-aircraft missiles), but there is no evidence to support this hypothesis at this time,” ISW reported.

 

[SandisLL]

Ukr and Russia's air defense really heavily sucks vs Uragan or Grad type stuff.
Not alone to mention HIMARS...
They both sucks and heavily....

 

[PEB]

Have we discussed Steven Seagal yet?

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-d...in-ukraine-serving-as-a-russian-spokesperson/

He should stay in Russia he is so happy with it piece of anti-American garbage.

 

[Zinger]

Steve is now in Ukraine

“Steven said that 98% of people who are talking about the conflict in media have never been here [in Donbas]. That’s why the world doesn’t know the truth. He wants to change the perception of this war,” DNR leader Denis Pushilin wrote on his Telegram channel under a photo with Seagal.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022...to-change-perception-about-ukraine-war-a78542

Rest in Peace Gene Lebell.

Thanks for choking this guy out and making him shit his pants.

 

[Zinger]

Some trams in riga got a new paintjob. The babushkas must be angry.

 

[Hotora86]

Take away his citizenship please.

Tired of seeing this has been loser shilling for Putin's fascist regime.

Actually interesting if Seagal should / may be accused of treason for openly collaborating with an enemy (of the USA and NATO).

 

[ElKarlo]

Actually interesting if Seagal should / may be accused of treason for openly collaborating with an enemy (of the USA and NATO).

But Ukraine isn’t on nato. Also can you prosecute someone for being an enemy of an ally of yours? Sounds like a massive stretch.
I doubt anything. As we have a congressman who slept with a Chinese spy still sitting on the security council or whatever it is

 

[7even]

Steve is now in Ukraine

“Steven said that 98% of people who are talking about the conflict in media have never been here [in Donbas]. That’s why the world doesn’t know the truth. He wants to change the perception of this war,” DNR leader Denis Pushilin wrote on his Telegram channel under a photo with Seagal.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022...to-change-perception-about-ukraine-war-a78542

His message to the Ukrainians in the Donbas region.