Kinophile

That's not entirely correct, to my mind, but probably my point/idea wasn't completed. Its kept it in the war - but backed up by a brutally intolerant and uncaring political system - but even that monster is worried of mobilization. Ukraines legacy Soviet system is not back stopped by such a system, and it's arguably vulnerable because it won't go to the same merciless extremes. It's the wrong military formatting for a democracy, as it's fundamentals are predicated on an authoritarian system to enforce certain principles (Eg Russia's military works for it because it's willing to do the crazy stuff to make that crazy military work. You can have a military system that works but it has to be backed up by a system that gives it what it needs. I'm not convinced that Ukrainian democracy can treat its people in the same fashion as the CCCP. I'm not convinced that the Soviet system did something fundamentally new in this respect - are these not traits and effects that Russia has demonstrated for generations? Eg the Russian Army surprising Imperial German with both the scale and speed of its WW1 mobilization - and later its ability to keep going despite horrific losses?

That's not entirely correct. It kept in the war - backed up by a brutally intolerant and uncaring political system but which even that monster is worried of mobilization. Ukraines legacy Soviet system is not back stopped by such a system, and it's arguably very vulnerable because it won't go to the same merciless extremes. It's the wrong military formatting for a democracy, as it's fundamentals are predicated on an authoritarian system.

From a certain level up. I wonder if Zaluzhny was pushing for mobilization but Zelensky was feeling that the current system of training, and command and support was too Legacy Soviet? It would only waste the extra people, while also putting enormous strain on civilian support. Not just in the actual mobilization but once casualties piled up would the current system be able to handle it? Ukraine is an actual democracy and could fail under the strain of a military medical system designed by an autocracy. If 'all' Syrsky does this year is drastically reform his military, root & branch, then hecwill have set Ukraine up for true victory - the final destruction of its Soviet military legacy.

It would take years to make these carcasses fly, let alone function.

Jesus, really? I have my doubts. Like ALL the doubts. I certainly doubt NATO will look on this as a good idea. This feels like spam. Ukrainian friends?

This guy (RB&PG) has been continuously maddened by the lack of a Ukrainian campaign against RUS electrical and gas infrastructure. He has a good point.

Ryzan

Unfortunate choice, in relation to invasions of Russia...

... June? Not.. Great..

I'd argue it's already routine. This is the 4-5th video I've seen of deep strikes in the last month. But, UKR typically doesn't sit and suffer like the Ivans.

Not sure of the timeline. It's much lower there so is it possible the engine burned through its support and fell? Puts this vid after the seen ones where its higher with flames. Engine matches. Still, four engines down to 3 and it pancakes? Can't even level off?

Il-76 Engine fell off, as cause?

Where the heck is the RuAF...

Novorossiysk in the crosshairs?

Announced: https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/12/politics/us-announces-weapons-package-ukraine/index.html

Information Is Beautiful website. Good graphic at the end that shows the significance of the currently delayed US support. https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/ukraine-russian-war-infographics-data-visuals/#two-years

Saying it was a decoy, "because I know".

First time I've seen footage from a s400 crew during a HIMARS attack on it.

Even if they have the numbers, they don't seem to be flying them, currently. Plus there's the little issue that two were destroyed in the air, at different locations, conditions, and the distances from frontline and possibly using different weapons. That's a few too many variables to bet a third A-50 on...