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    Kraft got a reaction from Lethaface in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
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    Kraft reacted to Haiduk in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I doubt this is real number. 
    Now we have next: 
     - two confirmed Su-35 and A-50U from Russian side
    - the video of falling down unknown combat aircraft near Dyakove (presumably Su-34, this is mathes with COSPAS information about eject signal from this area - Su-35 was shot down significantly west from this place)
    - COSPAS ejection marks on the map allegedly from three Su-34 (including the one, mentioning above)
    - bad quality of something falling down on the screen of some SAM (StarStreak?) claimed as Su-34
    - just a claims of shot down jets. 
    So, we have 3 100 % confirmed, 2 with high probability confirmed, 2 allegedly confirmed by COSPAS marks and rest 4 just unverified claims
     
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    Kraft got a reaction from kimbosbread in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    It is the incident but Rybar either has wrong info or decides to add flavor himself.
    No 4 boats were destroyed. 1 came under fire, while on shore, with a loss of 6 on board.
     
     
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    Kraft got a reaction from poesel in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
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    Kraft got a reaction from Carolus in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Usually most are 'really' confirmed by locals with smartphones anyway. As for the claims, I have lost track, but several of the claimed planes have been confirmed with satelite crash sites, locals, fighterbomber wishing eternal flight, and lost transponders, but I have no Overview how many of the claimed that is and I suspect there will be 1-2 added in.
    Theres definitively an uptick in losses though, probably due to a risker employment of AA to pave the way for F-16 as others have stated.
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    Kraft got a reaction from dan/california in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I think artillery shells, no missiles. But they also havent disclosed everything 
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    Kraft got a reaction from Harmon Rabb in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I think artillery shells, no missiles. But they also havent disclosed everything 
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    Kraft got a reaction from Vanir Ausf B in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I think artillery shells, no missiles. But they also havent disclosed everything 
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    Kraft got a reaction from Carolus in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Due to a lack of shells, large Airburst FPV are being developed.

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    Kraft got a reaction from Lieutenant Ash in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft got a reaction from pintere in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft got a reaction from paxromana in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft reacted to FancyCat in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I have made much ado about the lack of Bradley's, M1s from the U.S, much annoyance with France being unwilling to buy ammo worldwide for Ukraine. And etc. but as you so note, Scholz is unique in crafting positions that make it easy to hit. But, certainly there are pages of annoyance over the lack of U.S aid in the past. This is not limited to Germany in any sense.
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    Kraft got a reaction from Mindestens in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft got a reaction from Bulletpoint in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft got a reaction from dan/california in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft got a reaction from Carolus in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft got a reaction from kimbosbread in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Trying to find reason in these excuse arguments is an exercise in futility.
    They shift over time as proven over and over again as the basis for these excuses erodes.
    UA is perfectly able to handle the most complex machinery with little training very successfully.
     
    It wont be said out loud but there is no will to give Ukraine the capabilities with which to inflict a massive defeat on the russians.
    The (more western) allies have been doing everything to keep the status quo on the front to grind russia down, nothing more and nothing less.
    A quick collapse leads to the potential for political issues and instability in russia that europe and usa dont want. In a quagmire, russia is contained and the problem is postponed.
    But of course, the reason for only 31 Abrams in 2 years despite storages filled with hundreds of capable machines is, let me check my notes, that they sink in mud. Or was it that theres only so few trainers in the world that the capacity just isnt there? Or was it that their engines are so fuel hungry, the logistic would break down! So many issues.. heres a list! Somehow Iraq got 140, Saudis 373, Taiwan 108,  but thats on sand, it doesnt sink there. Lets not worry about it, did you hear we said we do everything it takes?* Now go fight in M113s from the Vietnam war while we dismantle a hundred Bradleys for scraps.
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    Kraft got a reaction from The Steppenwulf in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Just CasEvac alone requires carrying a wounded soldier under FPV and artillery threat through 1.9kms of marshland, crossing 3 water obstacles that each require a boat and loading and unloading of the wounded. The boat, will either have to be carried too, or stashed somewhere, where it is likely to be hit by drones. 
    Or you decide to follow the waterways, which requires only 1  boat but is significantly longer through the twisting river.
    All of that has a very finite throughput, putting more than a couple Marines at risk would be a great way to end up with piles of uncollected bodies. There's already enough videos of stretchers getting hit in that bog.
    The value of Krynki is that it is a very defensable position that funnels russian vehicles either through the few completely straight forest roads where they can bog down or get hit by drones or through the veery long river road, which is exposed and easily observable, leading to quick discovery and annihilation of russian forces.
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    Kraft got a reaction from Carolus in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    A new kind of FPV drone. There have been airburst versions, but this one seems to direct its effect in a frontal cone and is triggered manually from a distance.
    Since the video has no audio, Ill link reddit
    https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/pw5d85Su3G


     
     
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    Kraft got a reaction from hcrof in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    A new kind of FPV drone. There have been airburst versions, but this one seems to direct its effect in a frontal cone and is triggered manually from a distance.
    Since the video has no audio, Ill link reddit
    https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/pw5d85Su3G


     
     
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    Kraft got a reaction from Vanir Ausf B in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Just CasEvac alone requires carrying a wounded soldier under FPV and artillery threat through 1.9kms of marshland, crossing 3 water obstacles that each require a boat and loading and unloading of the wounded. The boat, will either have to be carried too, or stashed somewhere, where it is likely to be hit by drones. 
    Or you decide to follow the waterways, which requires only 1  boat but is significantly longer through the twisting river.
    All of that has a very finite throughput, putting more than a couple Marines at risk would be a great way to end up with piles of uncollected bodies. There's already enough videos of stretchers getting hit in that bog.
    The value of Krynki is that it is a very defensable position that funnels russian vehicles either through the few completely straight forest roads where they can bog down or get hit by drones or through the veery long river road, which is exposed and easily observable, leading to quick discovery and annihilation of russian forces.
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    Kraft got a reaction from hcrof in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Just CasEvac alone requires carrying a wounded soldier under FPV and artillery threat through 1.9kms of marshland, crossing 3 water obstacles that each require a boat and loading and unloading of the wounded. The boat, will either have to be carried too, or stashed somewhere, where it is likely to be hit by drones. 
    Or you decide to follow the waterways, which requires only 1  boat but is significantly longer through the twisting river.
    All of that has a very finite throughput, putting more than a couple Marines at risk would be a great way to end up with piles of uncollected bodies. There's already enough videos of stretchers getting hit in that bog.
    The value of Krynki is that it is a very defensable position that funnels russian vehicles either through the few completely straight forest roads where they can bog down or get hit by drones or through the veery long river road, which is exposed and easily observable, leading to quick discovery and annihilation of russian forces.
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    Kraft reacted to zinz in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    https://mstdn.social/@noelreports/111994404908604461
    https://www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/O8wx8A/trycket-okar-om-jas-till-ukraina
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    Kraft got a reaction from dan/california in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    What a source
    we have a Ukrainian boat, a US Soldiers diving boot, a UK Sub with a tarp on top and in another article they claim Norway was also involved?😂 must've been a busy diving spot!
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