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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Posted on 5/8/24 at 7:09 am to cypher
Posted on 5/8/24 at 7:09 am to cypher
British Defence Intelligence
INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
UPDATE ON UKRAINE 08 May 2024
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Long Range Aviation Command (LRA) has increased the lethality of its premier Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) by operationally fielding the AS-23 KODIAK fitted with a second warhead.
The LRA Command has sought to modify its systems and tactics throughout the conflict to: increase survivability as too many missiles were being intercepted by Ukrainian air defence systems; enhance capabilities to have greater effect; and use up older missiles as the VKS had depleted more modern systems in the early days of the conflict.
This latest modification has likely reduced the range of the AS-23 by half. The LRA does not need the full range to hit all of Ukraine. The second warhead is designed for increased fragmentation at the target. It is likely that this will make the system more effective in striking non-hardened targets.
INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
UPDATE ON UKRAINE 08 May 2024
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Long Range Aviation Command (LRA) has increased the lethality of its premier Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) by operationally fielding the AS-23 KODIAK fitted with a second warhead.
The LRA Command has sought to modify its systems and tactics throughout the conflict to: increase survivability as too many missiles were being intercepted by Ukrainian air defence systems; enhance capabilities to have greater effect; and use up older missiles as the VKS had depleted more modern systems in the early days of the conflict.
This latest modification has likely reduced the range of the AS-23 by half. The LRA does not need the full range to hit all of Ukraine. The second warhead is designed for increased fragmentation at the target. It is likely that this will make the system more effective in striking non-hardened targets.
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 9:09 am to cypher
I failed to mention about my convo is the guy spend significant time in the USSR near the end and vetted lots of scientists and engineers for major companies, banks and government as to their roles in the Soviet space program when it collapsed. He is involved with a company using tech developed by former USSR space design bureau lead physicist. They wouldn't accept investors with connections to Russia due KGB/Russian mafia
A huge problem in Russia and to some extent in Ukraine is the DGAF attitude of the skilled labor. Though still practiced in Russia they were used to being on the payroll with a job but weren't paid for sometimes a month at a time. That is why decent skilled labor today comes from outside of Russia or from the "stans" formerly part of the USSR where there aren't many decent jobs.
A huge problem in Russia and to some extent in Ukraine is the DGAF attitude of the skilled labor. Though still practiced in Russia they were used to being on the payroll with a job but weren't paid for sometimes a month at a time. That is why decent skilled labor today comes from outside of Russia or from the "stans" formerly part of the USSR where there aren't many decent jobs.
This post was edited on 5/8/24 at 9:12 am
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