Spooky

@2A373  I posted it because there was talk earlier in the thread about adapting NATO missiles onto Ukrainian fighters, and it appeared to me to be showing an adapter on the pylon. I understand they also have to wake the missiles, and tell them when and where to go. Sticking them on the plane is probably the easiest part. I'm a moron, so it was probably not a good example to begin with.

very cool! and informative! thank you for sharing! cool pic of the F-22 gut rails

I don't think so

Cool. It popped up in my feed and was so recent I clicked on it to see what was up. I was hoping it was bullshit…..looks like it is. Tbh, even if he wasn’t a puffer I wouldn’t sub to him, his style is downright annoying.

Girkin has said that before.  He knows Russia is a polyglot empire ruled by force, and that if they show weakness the long knives will come out.

The talk about using UA getting JDAM kits got me wondering if they could even mount our bombs to their fighters. My Google research found that they couldn't without using an adapter or different bomb racks since most Commie block bombs use 250 MM (about 10") attachment lug spacing while some of their real big bombs use a larger lug spacing that isn't close to our bombs that use 14" or 30" lug spacing.

But UA using HARMS on the MIGs shows that there has been some work put into adapting Commie block aircraft to use our weapons. The launcher in the pictures I've seen of HARMS on their MIGs looks very much like a LAU-118.

UA MIG-29 loaded with a HARM

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F-16 with a HARM mounted to a LAU-118

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‼️ Military intelligence of Ukraine records the activation of the resistance movement in the Russian Federation

📌 On the night of January 4 in Russia, partisans once again stopped the movement of civilian trains and military echelons on the section of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the Krasnoyarsk region.

☝️ In the new year of 2023, this is already at least the sixth case of the destruction of signaling, centralization and blocking blocks on railways in various regions of Russia, which leads to violations in the movement schedules of military echelons.

☑️ In the past year 2022, about 40 such cases were recorded, as well as cases of destruction of railway transformers and locomotives. A significant intensification of rail partisans in Russia took place after the announcement of partial mobilization by the Putin regime.
https://t.me/operativnoZSU/67943



Something is restless in the Danish principality. Rebellion smells among the Russian soldiers)))
https://t.me/operativnoZSU/68030

Exclusive footage provided by "SSO Azov" of battles in Bakhmut. pic.twitter.com/BiqBjaKo66

— DKastle \uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDE6\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDF8\uD83C\uDDEC\uD83C\uDDE7\uD83C\uDDEA\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDE6\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDF3\uD83C\uDDFF\uD83C\uDDF0\uD83C\uDDF7\uD83C\uDDEF\uD83C\uDDF5\uD83C\uDDE8\uD83C\uDDE6\uD83C\uDDF9\uD83C\uDDFC (@Dean_Kastel) January 5, 2023

Chechens-kadyrovtsi and their destroyed vehicles base recently
For some reason they are happy. \uD83D\uDE35?\uD83D\uDCAB pic.twitter.com/fIJHLwPny6

— Angry Cossack (@auto_glam) January 4, 2023

#Russia / #Ukraine \uD83C\uDDF7\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDE6: A new video recently posted by a combatant of #Ukrainian Forces.

The video shows 40x53mm DM121 (HE-FRAG-T) and DM42 (HEAT-FRAG-T) High Velocity grenades produced by Diehl Defence.
These are produced and likely supplied by #Germany \uD83C\uDDE9\uD83C\uDDEA to AFU. pic.twitter.com/ISOGUBwdBc

— War Noir ?? (@war_noir) January 5, 2023

Romania

\uD83D\uDD25\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDE642 armored Turkish "Kirpis" are headed to Ukraine ~ #UkraineRussiaWar? #UkraineWar #Ukraine #RussiaIsCollapsing pic.twitter.com/em0rtOVclJ

Steven Thomas  (@aNdr0iz) January 5, 2023

2/1
Snipers of the 28th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at work. pic.twitter.com/Lz1obFCwzy

Sander  (@SanderRegter) December 30, 2022

2/2
Snipers of the 28th mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at work. pic.twitter.com/OJ7XcHo6gx

Sander  (@SanderRegter) December 30, 2022

“Am I being detained?”

Kamenka-Dniprovska, Zaporozhye region pic.twitter.com/Xbom7Larg2

— Grahworin \uD83C\uDDE9\uD83C\uDDF0\uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDE6 (@grahworin) January 4, 2023

🫡Comrade General, may I report?!!
Most of this equipment was destroyed by the enemy even before it started up.
LOADING SCHEME of the military train that illegally crossed the state border of Ukraine, military unit 09332 is on your table.

https://t.me/atesh_ua/289


According to the rotation, we were reinforced by newly created regiments based on the mobilized.
Considering the level of training of the commanders of such units, it is possible that the tragedy in Makiivka may be repeated in our country.
If any of my readers have information about such violations, when a large number of personnel are stationed in one room, write, we will respond.

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https://t.me/mototroopers_205/795



It is enough to look at the map of nodal distributions of power networks to understand
goals.
Most of them are just in full reach.


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https://t.me/mototroopers_205/800


I looked at the reports of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
They say about 500 people died from our side a day.
It is quite possible, given the intensity of hostilities in the Donetsk and Svatov directions.
This is on the topic above.
Mobilization is quite a natural phenomenon.

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https://t.me/mototroopers_205/803

On his birthday, the head of the GUR Kyrylo Budanova cut Russia 🔥



https://t.me/operativnoZSU/67994

Unusual choice of cutlery…..

Sevastopol. They’s a-shootin’.

Sevastopol https://t.co/XMEL3k2JdC

— Free Ukraine \uD83C\uDDFA\uD83C\uDDE6 (@Ukrainolution) January 5, 2023

In short, according to my operative information, the quilters say that some kind of Godzilla came out of the sea and is shaking the Crimea together with the bridge. Everything is exploding, the Air Defense Forces are doing their own thing, the rain has gone like a herring, and General Armageddon is on the TV.
There's some kind of bullshit going on there.
https://t.me/ukrainian_militant/10529



This feels old for some reason. Still hilarious.
😄 Rusnya began disguising fuel trucks as timber trucks in order to avoid Ukrainian fire.
Judging by the last photo, the idea is not very successful.


https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/203719/6028CC0C-7FD7-4C5A-B58D-E7D3F6FEBC80-2661016.jpg



The Norwegian Armed Forces (“Forswaret”) on one of their C-17 aircraft delivered ten thousand 155-mm artillery shells to Ukraine.
Some of them will fire from M109 self-propelled artillery mounts previously delivered to Ukraine by Norway.


https://t.me/mertviorku/2095

Another alleged suicide, this time with a grenade.

⚡ We continue yesterday's evening column, Kadyriv residents drive katsaps to suicide 😅
Do-don tic-tokers, after receiving a star from the Armed Forces, engaged in their favorite business - humiliating Russians. And this time, the "Kadyrivets" did not court the unwashed (maybe they swayed, because it really is unwashed) but simply put it on display. Wanting to take revenge, the patient blew himself up with a grenade. Naturally, Vanka was written off for a negligent attitude to safety equipment, but the photo of a boneless hand indicates deliberate self-sabotage. And the draft of the results of the official investigation went for a walk on the Internet.

https://t.me/ukrainian_militant/10521



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Very cool! Thanks for that.

is that like 4-5 days worth now? or are they getting better at conserving rounds?

Russias new "winged" bomb.  Meet the new "JDAM-ski"



some half ass-ed welded spring loaded wing kit strapped to a general purpose bomb with out any guidance system, lol.

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russian-bomb-with-mysterious-range-extending-wing-kit-emerges

"A picture of what appears to be a FAB-500M-62 bomb with a kit attached that features pop-out wings loaded onto a Russian Su-34 Fullback combat jet has emerged online. While there are no clear indications that the modified weapon is guided, the wing kit could still allow the bomb to be employed against target areas at extended ranges, allowing pilots to stay further away from enemy air defenses. Any such unguided strikes would be very inaccurate, but could still be used against very broad area targets, such as Ukrainian cities."

russia claims to have shot down a Ukrainian MIG-29 and SU-25 near  Kramatorsk and Novopavlovka

https://tvzvezda.ru/news/2023141256-bXRPM.html

The Bradley would be a huge step up from the M113 and most BMPs and BTRs, for sure, but the lawyer answer is "it depends".

Going on the offense is hard, even with the Russians being as shitty as they are. Having a more heavily armed and armored IFV with tracked mobility (vs. wheeled) seems pretty important in Ukraine, on the offense, in the Spring time. And the Puma is apparently a gold plated turd, and the Germans already sold off most of the surplus Marders they might have considered selling (SLOWLY) before now.

But getting the most out of the Brads would require a lot of the Ukrainians...not that they are incapable to operate them, but they have the M242 and the TOW, plus a multitude of other subsystems that would need to be trained and maintained.

For example: if we aren't giving them US radios or BMS, then that takes their capability level down a notch right there. Or, even if the donated Brads were equipped with the latest thermal sights like the US use, but ALL of the rest of that Brigade didn't have enough NV/thermal (a certain % of all dismounts and other vehicles), then is it all that helpful?

Then add on top of that just the gas and ammo (and do the weapons on the Brads have any cross-over with other weapons in a particular Ukrainian Brigade?) Not insurmountable and I am sure the Ukrainians are accustomed to making-do, but a huge pain in the ass.

I think the US was reluctant to consider Brads before, not because of a real fear of escalation, but because it is a whole other ballgame, time and cost-wise, to field and equip Brads. FMS cases for countries not at war take YEARS by themselves.

I think we've all been surprised by just how fucking dumb and stubborn the Russians have been though, so now this many months later, we might be considering Brads for Ukraine for that reason alone.

So, Brads good? Yes, certainly. But "GAME CHANGA!"? No, probably not. Look at what the Ukrainians were able to do with a menagerie of MRAP-type and HMMWV type vehicles (and fucking minivans for medevac!) the last time they wanted to go on the offense--the timing was right and they made it work. Brads might have been better but they went to war with the army they had, not the army they might have wished to have...hey wait a minute!

Look how little attention is paid to the M109 Paladins being donated from several countries; it's the most numerous type of SPG donated, but hardly anyone talks about it. It's capable but not sexy.

I personally hope the Ukrainians BUY AMERICAN as much as they want. They might be getting "free samples" today, but they know what they like and what works for them, and these things have a way of turning into 10 year maintenance and spare parts contracts!

They love to troll Russia, and I don’t blame them.

Posts like this are why I LOVE coming here and reading these threads. Learn something every day. LOVE IT!

heck yes!! what a day!

Noticed that. Blade looks like one of their bayonets but don't see the extras that you usually see. Also an interesting map depicted on the cake.

I get what you are saying, but I think you are underestimating the Bradley in Ukrainian hands. Sounds like they will be getting the A4 variant of the Bradley since most of what we got is now the latest A4 variant. They already know how to use the TOW, using the 25mm chaingun is a no brainer to them. The A4 with its upgraded armor will outlast any armor they have, so that in itself can be a HUGE difference. the bradley is quite capable of taking on russian armor and coming out on top (see: the battle of 74 Easting).   I know it all depends on how many they recieve and all on how much if any of a game changer they will be. But I guarantee Ukraine will benefit greatly having the Bradley. Bottom line it will save Ukrainian lives while taking those of the enemy. Also Ukraine has a great system of out fitting brigades with certain donated armor and weapons from other countries. they just dont throw them here and there across several different units and branches.. If they are given lets say 20 bradleys. then most likely they will all stay with certain trained units and not spread out.  that saves logistics on ammo and other items a certain piece of armor uses.

It’s a German K-98 dress bayonet.  
https://simpsonltd.com/german-heer-dress-bayonet-c50620/