re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Britain is considering providing Ukraine with prototype laser weapon
12.04.2024 13:41

The United Kingdom is considering providing Ukraine with a prototype of the DragonFire laser weapon that can shoot down drones and missiles.

This was stated by Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, Ukrinform reports citing The Telegraph.

During a visit to the Porton Down Defense Laboratory on Thursday, Shapps emphasized the importance of rapid deployment of new weapons technologies.

"Every time there’s a delay, there’s a cost attached. What I want to do is speed up what would usually be a very lengthy process, possibly up to 10 years, down to a much shorter timeframe and get it deployed, potentially on ships and potentially on land," the minister said.

According to him, the UK plans to adopt the DragonFire laser weapon by 2027. At the same time, the country is considering sending prototypes of this weapon to Ukraine earlier, even if it is not 100% perfect.

This laser weapon was created to destroy drones, but, according to Shapps, the system is powerful enough to hit faster projectiles, such as ballistic missiles.

UKRINFORM

We've Got Lee Bush, Stormy McCain, and GOPe Tiger all posting now.

All we are missing is a Dick Cheney account and we will really be war hawking.

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The Live Fire Testing phase. MIC lobbying money going to good use. Where else can you get real world war testing vs a peer level military? So much ROI for your lobbying dollar!
The opportunity is endless!

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This made me laugh, I won't pretend otherwise.

Ultimately, you can joke about ROI and MIC all you want, it doesn't change the fact that Russia invaded Ukraine.

Ukraine posed no genuine threat to Russia. Nobody was going to invade Russia, a country with 10k nuclear weapons. There was no imminent threat to Russian interests. They invaded a foreign country for no reason.

That refinery was out of commission for two months in 2022 after a drone attack in June.

A sticky at the bottom of the 1st page…never seen that before

At least it’s not at the top anymore. Thanks admins

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According to him, the UK plans to adopt the DragonFire laser weapon by 2027. At the same time, the country is considering sending prototypes of this weapon to Ukraine earlier, even if it is not 100% perfect.

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Testing and practice make perfect.

Of course Russia could prevent deployment of this and all other weapons but just ending their invasion.

3 injured in Russian attack on Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast

by Kateryna Denisova April 12, 2024 5:02 PM

Russian forces launched a missile attack on a residential area of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast, injuring at least three people, the State Emergency Service said on April 12.

One missile reportedly hit a five-story building in Kostiantynivka, a city located less than 15 kilometers from Russian positions, causing fire on the balconies from the second to the fifth floors.

It's needed bc every time the news turns bad for Ukraine the chickenhawks scamper away and the thread languishes on page 2 or 3

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Russian forces launched a missile attack on a residential area of Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast,

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It is foolish on the Russian's part to attack residences that play no part in the war rather than military targets.

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Considering how other Muslims chant shite like "river to the sea" for decades, I don't get how Chechens, who were tore up from the floor up by the Russians 20 years ago, just decide they're going to actively help the regime.

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Money talks. Putin paid off the Chechen leaders (aka warlords) who lived. Those leaders control the Chechen populace using methods that are legal and illegal under the laws of Russia and Allah.