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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Posted on 1/25/24 at 1:35 pm to LSUPilot07
Posted on 1/25/24 at 1:35 pm to LSUPilot07
What is the difference between the German patroit systems and the American?
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Posted on 1/25/24 at 1:38 pm to bigjoe1
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What is the difference between the German patroit systems and the American?
Both made in the USA, German being provided by Germany, the US hasn't given any to Ukraine
Posted on 1/25/24 at 2:01 pm to WeeWee
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Damn those crazy Ukies are some ingenius bass turds.
They've been remarkably creative in defense.
Shame the counter-offensive failed to make meaningful gains, because it overshadows how well they've defended against the full Russian invasion.
Posted on 1/25/24 at 3:53 pm to WeeWee
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the UKRAF looks like it is sneaking german style patriot launchers to the front line and doing raids with them. sneak in, quick shoot, haul arse out of the area.
They ambushed 3 Russian fighters over Crimea by putting Patriots forward without their radar on and tracking the fighters with other small radar systems. When they got in kill range the Patriots lit up, locked on and fired. They didn't miss.
Posted on 1/25/24 at 4:01 pm to bigjoe1
They are in many ways the same weapons system but the German Patriot launchers are a bit more mobile as they are all on trucks. U.S. has truck mounted launchers too but many are on trailers which means they need to be towed which takes longer to set up than a single mobile mounted system. It’s just the launcher that Ukraine brought up close to the front. They still kept the radar back from the front and
only switched it on long enough to get a firing solution for missile launcher when they took out the A-50.
only switched it on long enough to get a firing solution for missile launcher when they took out the A-50.
Posted on 1/25/24 at 4:43 pm to LSUPilot07
Is the software the same? Often, exported systems don't have all the capabilities a US system does.
This post was edited on 1/25/24 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 1/25/24 at 5:57 pm to TigersnJeeps
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Is the software the same? TOften, exported systems don't have all the capabilities a US system does.
Ukraine supposedly manned these with actual physicists and the system is all about physics. They have added capability with their own tweaks
Posted on 1/25/24 at 6:13 pm to bigjoe1
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What is the difference between the German patroit systems and the American?
The German system comes with better beer.
Posted on 1/25/24 at 7:30 pm to TigersnJeeps
Same software.
Posted on 1/25/24 at 8:48 pm to LSUPilot07
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Very very risky though
No risk, no reward. Ukraine has already cut the Russians AWACs capability in the area by atleast 1/3rd and they took out a few fighters. It’s definitely risky but if they are going to be able to take advantage of the F16s as well as increase the utility of their current fighters they have to degrade the enemy’s air defenses.
Posted on 1/25/24 at 8:57 pm to WeeWee
Who dares, wins
Posted on 1/25/24 at 9:12 pm to LSUPilot07
ISW Update
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Key Takeaways:
Ukrainian and Russian authorities opened criminal investigations into the January 24 Russian Il-76 military transport aircraft crash in Belgorod Oblast.
Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of January 24 to 25.
The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reportedly conducted a successful drone strike on a Rosneft oil refinery in Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai on the night of January 24 to 25.
Russian forces are reportedly increasing their use of chemical weapons in Ukraine in continued apparent violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention, to which Russia is party.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stated that Russia’s war in Ukraine is “directed against the very existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state.”
Russian authorities issued prison sentences in a number of high-profile cases on January 25, including that of imprisoned Russian ultranationalist and former officer Igor Girkin.
The Kremlin is reportedly no longer offering pardons to convict recruits and is significantly changing the terms of their service, likely in response to the reduction of the pool of convicts suitable for recruitment into Russian force generation efforts.
A Russian insider source claimed that the Russian military command recently replaced the Deputy Commander of the Southern Military District (SMD) and appointed a new SMD Chief of Staff, although ISW cannot confirm this claim.
Russian forces recently made confirmed advances near Avdiivka amid continued positional engagements along the entire line of contact on January 25.
Bloomberg reported on January 24 that labor shortages in Russia have increased wages in civilian sectors enough to compete with relatively lucrative military salaries, likely making military service even less appealing to Russian citizens.
Crimean occupation head Sergei Aksyonov signed a decree on January 25 that introduces a “special regime” for entry and exit between occupied Crimea and occupied Kherson Oblast reportedly in an effort to “localize threats to the security of the population and military and other facilities” in occupied Crimea.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 7:28 am to StormyMcMan
British Defence Intelligence
INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
UPDATE ON UKRAINE 26 January 2024
On 25 January 2024, a Russian court sentenced former military blogger and former Federal Security Service officer Igor Girkin to four years in prison for "public incitement of extremist activity" for his criticism of the war in Ukraine.
Girkin fought for the separatist forces in Donetsk in 2014 and was briefly Defence Minister in the Donetsk People's Republic. In 2022 he blogged in support of the invasion of Ukraine but later launched strong criticism of the Russian leadership and its management of the 'special military operation'.
Girkin was arrested in July 2023 in the wake of the Prigozhin mutiny and in November 2023 he declared his intention to run in the 2024 Russian Presidential election. Following the mutiny it is highly likely that the Kremlin became more sensitive to criticism of its conduct of the 'special military operation' from hard-line nationalists as they are one of the few credible alternatives to Putin's leadership. Girkin's sentencing is part of a broader crackdown on those critical of the Kremlin and the war in Ukraine, reflecting the more authoritarian nature of life in Putin's Russia.
INTELLIGENCE UPDATE
UPDATE ON UKRAINE 26 January 2024
On 25 January 2024, a Russian court sentenced former military blogger and former Federal Security Service officer Igor Girkin to four years in prison for "public incitement of extremist activity" for his criticism of the war in Ukraine.
Girkin fought for the separatist forces in Donetsk in 2014 and was briefly Defence Minister in the Donetsk People's Republic. In 2022 he blogged in support of the invasion of Ukraine but later launched strong criticism of the Russian leadership and its management of the 'special military operation'.
Girkin was arrested in July 2023 in the wake of the Prigozhin mutiny and in November 2023 he declared his intention to run in the 2024 Russian Presidential election. Following the mutiny it is highly likely that the Kremlin became more sensitive to criticism of its conduct of the 'special military operation' from hard-line nationalists as they are one of the few credible alternatives to Putin's leadership. Girkin's sentencing is part of a broader crackdown on those critical of the Kremlin and the war in Ukraine, reflecting the more authoritarian nature of life in Putin's Russia.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 7:37 am to cypher
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In 2022 he blogged in support of the invasion of Ukraine but later launched strong criticism of the Russian leadership and its management of the 'special military operation'.
This should be a clear message to anyone who is under the false illusion that Russia tolerates open discussion in any truthful way. Girkin’s criticism was always that the Russian MOD was inefficient in its killing. He wanted a more aggressive and successful takeover of Ukraine. And for that he is sentenced to four years in prison.
If he had actually been critical of the war he might have been hung.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 8:59 am to TBoy
Girkin was critical because he thought Putin wasn't going far enough. He is not a nice guy.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:03 am to AU86
still wasting our money
Posted on 1/26/24 at 9:03 am to AU86
WarTranslated (Dmitri)
@wartranslated
This Russian serviceman was apparently a witness to a "flock of Ukrainian FPV drones led by a repeater drone Queen" which descended onto Russian positions and started the bombing.
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@wartranslated
This Russian serviceman was apparently a witness to a "flock of Ukrainian FPV drones led by a repeater drone Queen" which descended onto Russian positions and started the bombing.
Captioned video
Posted on 1/26/24 at 10:59 am to cypher
Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, is channeling his expertise and resources into a groundbreaking military startup.
This venture, named White Stork, marks a bold entry into the realm of defense technology, particularly in the development of AI-powered attack drones, reports Forbes.
Schmidt's vision for White Stork is to create drones capable of autonomous visual targeting, especially in environments where traditional communication systems are compromised.
These drones, equipped with advanced AI, are expected to be agile, efficient, and nearly invulnerable to standard defensive measures.
This venture, named White Stork, marks a bold entry into the realm of defense technology, particularly in the development of AI-powered attack drones, reports Forbes.
Schmidt's vision for White Stork is to create drones capable of autonomous visual targeting, especially in environments where traditional communication systems are compromised.
These drones, equipped with advanced AI, are expected to be agile, efficient, and nearly invulnerable to standard defensive measures.
Posted on 1/26/24 at 11:17 am to cypher
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Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, is channeling his expertise and resources into a groundbreaking military startup.
This venture, named White Stork, marks a bold entry into the realm of defense technology, particularly in the development of AI-powered attack drones, reports Forbes.
Schmidt's vision for White Stork is to create drones capable of autonomous visual targeting, especially in environments where traditional communication systems are compromised.
These drones, equipped with advanced AI, are expected to be agile, efficient, and nearly invulnerable to standard defensive measures.
Bye fellow humans. We've had a good run.
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