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At least now GUR showed the work of some Air Forces SAM complex during this operation. Air Forces Command claims Tu-22 was hit on 300 km range after which tried to return back, but fell down. On the video SAM operator says "range 356", so Tu-22 was tracked already on 356 km. Equipment is blurred, so it's hard to say what is it. Russian side as usual rejected UKR succes, officially "the plane was crashed due technical problems", TG channels hint this was again "friendly fire, due to UKR more and more systematically distorts our vision of air traffic" (likely means, Russian AD tried to intercept S-200, but again, probably due some UKR tricks locked on the bomber and hit it). Reportedly commander of Tu-22 is dead. He ejected all crew and tried to continue the flight alone, but the jet has fell down. Two pilots were found and delivered to hospital. No information about third crewman. More interest thing, claimed by Air Forces, during todays missile strike oiur AD in first time managed to intercept two Kh-22 misiles. Alas, of six launched. Overall statistic of strike: 2 Kh-101 launched / 2 intercepted 2 Iskander-K / no interceptions 6 Kh-22 / 2 intercepted 12 Kh-59/69 (?) / 11 intercepted 14 Shaheds/ 14 intercepted Alas, probably Iskander-K cruise missile hit residental building near Dnipro railway station. Two citizens were killed, 20 wounded. Other railway node in Dnipropetrovsk oblast was hit - Synel'nykove city - 6 civilians were kileld, including two children, 9 wounded. Pavlograd city, known with own machine building and military factories was hit too, one factory is damaged. Two days ago, three Russian Iskander-K cruise missiles destroyed a hotel in Chernihiv city. Russians claimed there were deployment of Ukrainian troops. It's unknown about military, but as result of this strike 18 civilians were killed and 60 wounded. Were slightly damaged buildings of hospital and univercity nearby

Yesterday in Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Rostov oblast UKR UAVs hit the building of chemical factory, producing MLRS rocket fuel components. There is no information about the scale of detriment, just an unverified photo of probable fire in one of factory's building. Local authorities as usual claimed all drones were shot down, just one fell down on territory of the factory, damaging some windows

Two days ago UKR drone repeated attack of Russian over-horizon 29B6 "Konteiner" radar complex (it's receiver part) with 3000 km range near Kovylkino village. On the video we can see distant explosion. Some Russian TG claimed after second attack radar site isn't operational. Single research institute, which developed it almost dead and the factory, where this radar equipment was built already doesn't exist. Radar had been producing during 5 years and about 10-15 years were spent for it deployment, ajustment works and test service until it became fully operational. If this true, Russia got huge blind zone on own SW direction, so if Ukraine has super-long-range drones it can fly more free in this window to reach Volga and Syberia strategical military and civil infrastructure PS. US media as always was alarmed because of this. Newsweek issued an article that this is dangerous attack, which can cause esaclation (OMG...) because Ukraine attacked startegical radar site, intended i.e. for early warning of nuclear strike and this according Russian nuclear doctrine can be considered as a reason of nuclear weapon usage.

Many different sources official and unofficial, Russian TG and UKR ATESH underground in Cimea give different information about results. We should wait satellite images. Here is General Staff posted a mixed video - at the start we can see probably ATACAMS launches (on one of videos, filmed by locals clearly sounds of multiple cluster minitions explosions are heard), then intensive flashing burning - likely SAM missiles detonate. FIRMS map of fire on the airfield Allegedle (but unverified) photos of destroyed launchers on airfield Total claimed losses of different sources: 3 S-400 launchers + radar, 2 S-300 launchers, staying under repair in repairing units on airfield, 2 Ka-52 and 2 Mi-28 helicopters seriously damaged, about 30 of personnel killed, 80 wounded. GUR claims: 4 S-400 launchers and 3 radars, AD control post, "Fundamnet-M" automatized control complex. Russian TG claims: "nothing what can fly wasn't hit" Last one is on the photo: "Fundament-M" allows to coordinate actions of SAM regiment autimatically in repelling of aerial attack. There are no enough information in open sources about this stuff. First time this system appeared on armament of AD in 2015.

I more Eastern European that "old European"

Even wrong clock shows a right time twice for a day. As for me "western values" is that, what was in gold 70-90th. Not this sh...t, like a hate of J.Rowling because she dare to use a word "women" instead "menstruating persons". I don't want to live in such idiotic society

"Na, nahui!" Impact in Tehran Strange triangle object in Israeli sky, and missiles shooting dowm

I don't believe anymore in "innocent people". Neither in Russia, nor in Gaza, nor in Iran. Sorry.

Israel hasn't a border with Iran. Well, maybe Hezbollah proxy in Lebanon. So, they mostly will be needed in long range weapon, which USA rejected to give to Ukraine. Guys. Wake up. West, stucking on "tolerance, multiculturalism, diversity, inclusive, 100500 genders, LGBT, BLM, coala saving and carbon trail" lost sense of reality in that time, when dictatorships were arming, using western technologies to contest post WWII world order. WW3 is coming. It will not be like WWII, It will begin like several distant regional conflicts tied with one goal - to weaken West. And then... If this probes are not stopped, the global clash will begin. So, Iran-Israeli conflict maybe it's not good for us in short perspective, but probable weaken of Iran it's a good for future. If some of "Evil Axis" will get bright blow at own teeth, than less probability that West will fight directly in huge global war in nearest 10-15 years

Well, it's began. Soon Israel will hear "mopeds" in the air. I wish good hunting to Israeli AD and to wipe out Iranian militray industry for Israeli missile troops Pro-Iranian group Katib Hezbollah in Southern Iraq claimed military operation against Israel. I suppose, South Lebanon Hezbollah will do the same later. It's a good opportunity to bomb into stone age one country of the "Evil Axis". But balls are needed

Good news. But we need much more. It's unknown what exact Patriot gives Germany - whole battery or launcher(s). UKR previously lost two M901 launchers on Donbas.

Ukrainian aviation has struck Luhansk machine-build plant with two Storm Shadows. This plant alrerady was hit about year ago. Aftermath of the strike. Probably repair base or vehicle stand was there. Probably General Staff will report later aboyt this strike

Situation near Chasiv Yar still very difficult. Russians a day ago captured SW part of Bohdanivka village and tried to approach eastern part of Chasiv Yar, named "Canal" (esat from Siverskyi Donets - Donbas canal) from the north. 93rd brigade organized counter-attack, which allowed to push Russians back from the town, but all attempts to regain positions in Bohdanivka failed. Now Russians changed the vector of attacks and try to advance on Kalynivka in order to attack main part of Chasiv Yar from the north

Russian BUK destroyed, probably in Kherson oblast

Drone wars - UKR FPV intercepts Russian recon drone similar to DJI Matrice-30

IEA Warns Attacks on Russia Plants May Disrupt Diesel Market The flurry of Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s oil refineries risks disrupting global markets for petroleum products, the International Energy Agency said. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-12/iea-warns-attacks-on-russia-refineries-may-disrupt-diesel-market Really? We are deeply concerned. Alas, today's night UKR drones couldn't reach Novoshakhtinsk refinery in Rostov oblast - local authorities claimed four drones were shot down/supressed. One fell down on territory of refinery, but didn't cause any significant damage

Yesterday local authorities of Mordovia Republic made a statement two UAVs were intercepted over their region (it's between Moscow oblast and Volga river. Mordva is one of several finno-ugric nations on territory of Russia, which have several autonomous republics, but mostly they are completely assimilated, so kept own identity mostly in folk songs) As became knowingly UKR long-range drones attacked 590th separate radar node near Kovylkino village (680 km from Ukriane), having on armament 29B6 "Konteyner" over-the-horizon radar with range 3000 km. It's a single radar of such type in Russia. In Kovylkino is located the receiver of this radar and main control and signal processing equipment. Transmitter is located in 300 km in neighbour Nizhniy Novgorod oblast. ASTRA OSINT group reported one drone allegedly hit the buildiong of former comamnd center. No casualties and serious damages. 29B6 receiver site near Kovylkino: How it looks - just a part of 144 masts

It's became knowingly Russia used new missiles to hit Trypillia thermal power plant in Kyiv oblast two days ago. Recently it was considered were launched cruise misiiles Kh-101 type only, but now remains of Kh-69 were found. Kh-69 it's a deep modernization of "air-surface" Kh-59M missile, turned it into compact mid-range cruise missile similar to Storm Shadow. Kh-69 in first time was introduced in August 2022 and on Dubai Airshow in 2023. The missile has GLONASS/GPS guidance and DSMAC. GLONASS antennas unit "Kometa-M" is shielded in lower semi-sphere for better protection from EW systems. Kh-69 has a range 290-400 km and carries 310 kh warhead (so at least 100-120 kg HE). Most bad feature for our AD is extreme low altitude flight profile. The missile can fly on 25-70 m which makes it too hard target for timely spotting by radars. Kh-69 developed for perspective Russian fighter Su-57, but probably Su-30/34/35 also may carry this missile. It's known about three episodes of Kh-69 usage: Feb 7 2024, Feb 18 2024 (launch from Su-57, but missile hit the empty place in the field) and Apr 11 2024 (Trypillia thermal power plant was destroyed) Probable Kh-69 layout in Su-57 fighter

Russian VKS received two new Su-35S

In pre-war times Ukraine have been conducted works of S-125 modernization and in 2021 at least two AD battalions had these systems - S-125M1 and S-125-2D1. One of them in composition of Air Forces, other in Naval Forces. After the war began likely in summer 2022 Poland handed over unknown number of own S-125 "Newa SC"

Two GUR UH-60 Black Hawks were involved in landing in Kozinka, Belgorod oblast in March

In last days Russians activated on Staromayorske - Urozhaine section (Berdiansk directions). Mostly a war of small groups for forward positions. Here is Ukrianian troops of 58th mot.inf brigade turned back own previously lost position in 1 km south from Urozhaine M113 approaches to threnches, shells it and land assault squad. Assaulters eleiminte Russians with grenades and HE charges, then ran back to M113, which already brought fresh group, which will hold position

Elements of 59th mot.inf brigade, 109th and 111th TD brigades pushed Russians back from NW part of Pervomaiske village, taking back a school almost in the center of the village. Russian troops seized almost all it several days ago, advancing to Karlivla. This is southern flank of Avdiivka sector

Next Russian attempt to enter to Chasiv Yar from Ivanivske. Column is destroyed. Video of 225th separate assault battalion Su-25 over Chasiv Yar. Initially there was information this is Russian jets, but many told this is Ukrainian. Still unknown, so just "Su-25 over Chasiv Yar" Rare episode of Ukrainian aviation uses gliding bombs. Russian position in Ivanivske got GBU-39

But here and good news. After despearted interview of UKR Foreign Affairs minister about "Patriots", something moved in Eurpore