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Posted on 5/8/26 at 11:28 pm to crazy4lsu
Posted on 5/8/26 at 11:29 pm to Coeur du Tigre
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Posted on 5/8/26 at 11:37 pm to Coeur du Tigre
Posted on 5/8/26 at 11:39 pm to Coeur du Tigre
Posted on 5/9/26 at 6:23 am to Coeur du Tigre
I want to mention this from a recent ISW update:
Here's a link to the related video: LINK
We talk a lot about the strategic importance of the increasing Ukrainian ability to conduct long-range drone strikes across much of Russia ... and that's all true.
But we don't talk nearly enough about the increasing dominance of Ukrainian mid-range drones. If smaller Ukrainian drones can consistently interdict Russian logistics at the 100-mile range, and if Ukraine is similarly able to maintain its recent progress in destroying Russian air defense systems using these drones at that range ... well, there are a number of implications, but the biggest is that Russia will struggle to supply and defend troops in Crimea and the "land bridge" across southern Ukraine.
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NEW: Ukrainian forces are reconnoitering and interdicting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) in and near occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast (about 105 kilometers from the frontline), demonstrating increased capabilities as part of Ukraine’s intensifying mid-range strike campaign.
Here's a link to the related video: LINK
We talk a lot about the strategic importance of the increasing Ukrainian ability to conduct long-range drone strikes across much of Russia ... and that's all true.
But we don't talk nearly enough about the increasing dominance of Ukrainian mid-range drones. If smaller Ukrainian drones can consistently interdict Russian logistics at the 100-mile range, and if Ukraine is similarly able to maintain its recent progress in destroying Russian air defense systems using these drones at that range ... well, there are a number of implications, but the biggest is that Russia will struggle to supply and defend troops in Crimea and the "land bridge" across southern Ukraine.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 8:54 am to GOP_Tiger
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NEW: Ukrainian forces are reconnoitering and interdicting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) in and near occupied Mariupol, Donetsk
This reminds me of early in the war when Ukrainian recon drove to the occupied Kherson airport, from Mykolaiv, with ZERO resistance.
This post was edited on 5/9/26 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:21 pm to GOP_Tiger
quote:Ukraine to field 25k ground robots by 2026 Newsmax
Ukraine's Defense Ministry plans to contract 25,000 unmanned ground vehicles in the first half of 2026, more than doubling last year's total, as Kyiv works to shift front-line logistics and casualty evacuation off soldiers and onto robots.
Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov announced the target after meeting with domestic manufacturers, saying the goal is for robotic systems to handle all front-line supply runs.
Fedorov disclosed the figure in an April 18 Facebook post, writing that "UGVs perform important logistics and evacuation tasks on the front line" and that Ukrainian forces ran more than 9,000 robotic missions in March alone.
He set a 100% target for robotic front-line logistics, signaling a structural shift away from manned resupply runs that have proved increasingly lethal under Russian drone surveillance.
The 25,000-vehicle contract volume more than doubles 2025 levels, when Kyiv targeted 15,000 ground robots after delivering only hundreds in 2024.
The Defense Procurement Agency has signed 19 contracts worth 11 billion hryvnias, roughly $250 million at current exchange rates, and the ministry has begun signing 2027 contracts to stabilize manufacturer pipelines.
On April 23, the ministry codified the Bizon-L, a 300-kilogram payload logistics robot with a 50-kilometer range, under NATO cataloging standards and cleared it for use by Ukrainian forces and allied militaries. The step opens a path for export and interoperability with NATO partners.
The vehicles handle ammunition resupply, casualty evacuation, mine-laying, and, in some cases, direct fire missions.
Ukrainian servicemen have tested RPG-7 grenade launchers mounted on UGVs, and at least one machine-gun-equipped robot held an infantry position alone for roughly six weeks, according to Ukrainian reporting.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an April 14 Arms Makers' Day address, said Ukrainian forces ran more than 22,000 unmanned missions over the prior three months and announced production targets of 50,000 ground robots for 2026.
The supply base has grown from zero firms in 2022 to roughly 300 ground drone companies under Brave1, the government-backed defense-tech cluster that issues grants and coordinates frontline testing.
The ministry's digital procurement system now lets units order directly from more than 280 domestic manufacturers.
Constraints remain.
A Ukrainian developer known as "Flash" told Euromaidan Press that battlefield communications, not hardware, are the binding limit on large-scale UGV deployment, with electronic warfare degrading control links.
Engineers are working on signal stability and survivability.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 5:50 pm to CitizenK
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NEW: Ukrainian forces are reconnoitering and interdicting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) in and near occupied Mariupol, Donetsk This reminds me of early in the war when Ukrainian recon drove to the occupied Kherson airport, from Mykolaiv, with ZERO resistance.
So basically after a million casualties and 4+ years of war. The Russian military has learned very little.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 7:12 pm to WeeWee
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So basically after a million casualties and 4+ years of war. The Russian military has learned very little.
The Russian generals might not be able to pass the IQ test to be an infantry soldier in the US military. Something like an IQ of 75 has been required for 100 years
Posted on 5/9/26 at 11:13 pm to CitizenK
It appears things are heating up again.
Anyone plotting the trend?
Link to full ISW report
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Key Takeaways
Ukrainian forces are reconnoitering and interdicting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) in and near occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast (about 105 kilometers from the frontline), demonstrating increased capabilities as part of Ukraine’s intensifying mid-range strike campaign.
Russian forces likely do not maintain positions in Kupyansk after struggling for months to support a small and isolated group of servicemembers that infiltrated into the city.
Ukraine and Russia agreed to a three-day ceasefire from May 9 to 11 for the May 9 Victory Day parade and a prisoner of war exchange.
Russia continued to threaten retaliatory strikes against Kyiv City ahead of the May 9 to 11 ceasefire announcement.
A senior Kremlin official explicitly stated that the Kremlin demands that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the remainder of Donetsk Oblast as a precondition for a ceasefire – a battlefield objective that Russian forces have thus far failed to achieve.
Russian forces are performing worse on the battlefield in Spring 2026 than when the Kremlin emphasized its demand for Donetsk Oblast in 2025.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced in the Slovyansk direction and in the Hulyaipole direction.
Ukrainian forces continued their long-range strike campaign against Russian defense, oil, and transportation infrastructure. Russian forces launched 67 drones toward Ukraine overnight.
Anyone plotting the trend?
Link to full ISW report
Posted on 5/10/26 at 2:09 am to doubleb
This is how much Putin wants a ceasefire.
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If tweet fails to load, click here.Posted on 5/10/26 at 2:27 am to Coeur du Tigre
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If tweet fails to load, click here. This site is only 1300km from Ukraine and should be the focus of a drone/missile campaign this summer when Kyiv's cruise missile production capacity is increased. The Germans are helping with this production. The Liutyis for the AD sites, then the Flamingos for the infrastructure.
Even if the terraine-following radar guidance issues remain, a facility this large doesn't require pinpiont accuracy. Just lots of Flamingos.
Posted on 5/10/26 at 2:29 am to Coeur du Tigre
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Posted on 5/10/26 at 6:10 am to Coeur du Tigre
Posted on 5/10/26 at 9:24 am to doubleb
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Ukrainian forces are reconnoitering and interdicting Russian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) in and near occupied Mariupol, Donetsk Oblast (about 105 kilometers from the frontline), demonstrating increased capabilities as part of Ukraine’s intensifying mid-range strike campaign.
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Posted on 5/10/26 at 1:09 pm to Coeur du Tigre
Going to put myself in the shoes of a morally bankrupt Russian with an 80 IQ for a minute... if I were them, they should dare Ukraine to attack Moscow during the event. Just let them do it. See what the European and US public's appetite to continue supporting Ukraine when there are videos circulating of regular citizens being blown up.
I think Ukraine is too smart to actually do that.
I think Ukraine is too smart to actually do that.
Posted on 5/10/26 at 1:28 pm to VolSquatch
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I think Ukraine is too smart to actually do that.
They won't waste munitions on targets that aren't either military or infrastructure .
Posted on 5/10/26 at 1:28 pm to VolSquatch
A military parade is a military target, but you are correct. The today's world is full of pussy running things and public opinion
Posted on 5/10/26 at 1:44 pm to VolSquatch
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I think Ukraine is too smart to actually do that.
But you brought it up!
There are military targets all over the place, why would any fool bomb the parade and anger Russians?
Putin coild of course and blame Ukraine. He could be that desperate.
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