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Dang, I need a new copy of Jane's just to know what a lot of this stuff is Ukraine Gets Huge Boost In Deadly Drone Capabilities From U.S. (thedrive.com)

how much weight is that and how is it impacting engine performance? It certainly isn't adding much for combat effectiveness.

UK to provide Ukraine with twice as many Challenger 2 tanks as promised ambassador (yahoo.com) Vadym Prystaiko, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, in an interview with Radio Liberty According to Prystaiko, the UK promised Ukraine 14 Challenger 2 tanks, but following the results of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Britain in February, it was agreed that this number would double.

no I don't think about it..... to quote the previously mentioned dookie in a suit (who incidentally had to show off the guitar he'd bought previously used by Pink Floyd) "why do we still have ISDN circuits?" Keep in mind we have infrastructure in 50+ countries and in many of those ISDN is the top of their new technology capabilities and then you have to bribe someone to get it.

I think this ties back directly to what @The_Captis saying. If they are short of ammo in their priority assault location, what does that say about the defensive situation in the rest of that 800 km front. It can't be good. Add to that moving the ammo if they need to respond to a threat isn't much of an option. The UA has a lot of experience dealing with the RA - 9 years worth. They have had a year now of taking the best Russia had to throw at them and shown they are much more capable in this fight and are gradually upping their capabilities. While I would certainly want them to destroy the RA faster, it is in no way comparable to how much they would like to. As another armchair... okay couch potato strategist, my expectation is UA is still doing what they have been doing for a year, shaping the struggle in the political, economic and military fields to defeat the RA completely. They are clearly working on multiple levels to prepare their force for an offensive. Gaming out possible strategies with their allies, working to get the tools and capabilities they'll need, training the troops. At every level I see them doing all the things necessary as opposed to Russia which keeps throwing barely trained troops mixed with the remnants of their best forces trying to take meters of an insignificant town as their military deteriorates. Yeah I am impatient, but I don't see any reason to doubt the UA. On the other hand bad news seems to come every day for Russian capabilities. Russian Cargo Plane Explodes During Pressure Test: Il-76 Candid (popularmechanics.com) Sanctions and Russian maybe: the causes of a record number of accidents in Russian aviation - Arbat.media

for what it is worth i've experienced the same thing as a telecom engineer. Had a mtg in 2020 with a senior partner who went all long winded on his credentials etc. I have 30 years in building global networks, he read an article or two. After the meeting my manager 2 levels up said "he clearly has some knowledge in this field". My reply was "he thinks he knows a lot more than he actually does." I retired 6 months early when I finally got fed up with his BS micromanaging. Nothing unique about your profession except they don't make video games about building telecom infrastructure.

wasn't that dude who helped plan the defensive operations against the Russian river disaster kind of "that" dude?

Prigozhin pretends to be in Bakhmut, is actually in village seven kilometers away (yahoo.com) to be honest I was surprised he was even within 7km of the front.

Russians panic on social media after overnight explosion near Moscow (yahoo.com) Seems Russians are getting a little jumpy.

hold it right there! We do have the Kardashians... oh wait, yeah never mind.

Russian National Guard servicemen trigger landmine in Bryansk Oblast while searching for Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group (yahoo.com) Russians seem to just really love mines

actually, this is great news! If unable to defend itself, they should turn over EVERYTHING to someone who can - the UA! How soon can we expect a handoff from the Bundeswehr?

A case in Switzerland may unravel how Russian president Vladimir Putin hides his ‘enormous assets’ (yahoo.com) "ruh roh, they found some of my money!" says Vlad

it is a guest opinion piece

hmm copyright violation? Sauron is gonna be pissed

A Ukrainian drone operator being followed by a film crew feared his life could end at 'any moment.' He was killed the day before the documentary aired. (yahoo.com)

seems that is a weeks' worth of tank production..... Russia Is Losing Tanks X10 Faster Than It Can Make Them: Report (businessinsider.com)

Pretty interesting message to send to Putin after a year of war.

and the infighting continues Russian Mercenary Boss Drags ‘A-Hole’ Family of Putin’s War Chief (yahoo.com)

as opposed to focusing more on getting to the point of isolating Crimea.. Step 1 versus figuring out step 2. So most of what you posted here to me is step 1. What happens after step 1 depends a lot on how step 1 is accomplished... and I don't have any pearls. You always forget me for our anniversary. You know those parking garages are at the mall... where the jewelry stores are... just sayin.

personally, I think we are getting way ahead of ourselves. They have to cut off Crimea first. If that happens the whole geopolitical and military sphere will be in a different place. Options may be far different than we expect. Assuming they do achieve that, there is the question of the state of Russian military forces at that point. Will Russia be able to withdrawal mostly intact or will there be large units cut off. If the Russian army loses units having to surrender in large quantities, the pressure on the regime is gonna be heavy. If they withdrawal largely intact, not as much.

Putin orders Ukraine border tightening as drones hit Russia (yahoo.com) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered officials to tighten control of the border with Ukraine after a spate of drone attacks that Russian authorities blamed on Kyiv delivered a new challenge to Moscow more than a year after its full-scale invasion of its neighbor. One drone crashed just 100 kilometers (60 miles) away from Moscow in an alarming development for Russian defenses. While Putin didn’t refer to any specific attacks in a speech in the Russian capital, his comments came hours after drone attacks targeted several areas in southern and western Russia and authorities closed the airspace over St. Petersburg in response to what some reports said was a drone. Also Tuesday, several Russian television stations aired a missile attack warning that officials blamed on a hacking attack.

you laugh my friend but at least this is a true physical relationship! There is also this Japanese man who married a Fictional Character doll struggles to bond - Tamil News - IndiaGlitz.com okay sorry Steve... back to your regularly broadcast thread.

you started it. So this is how the Japanese deal with it. Keeps their men folk from becoming slobbering attack dogs it seems. Girl friend lap pillows.

you had a tractor handy?