Kinophile

Speaking of hitting Rus strategic assets...

Pretty clear 2024 is about trading space and time for reorganization, force generation, rearmament, solidifying supplies ahead of the US election, building a long term arms coalition independent of the US and attriting irreplaceable expensive Russian strategic assets at a high rate/cheap cost.

Yes majors = older, but more experienced people. If there's another A50 loss then its crew could be potentially even heavier weighted to higher ranks, as they pull in older reserves to make up the numbers. I particularly like that this was a brand spanking newly upgraded unit (2019). After 2-3 more A50, if that's possible, Maybe we'll see the A-100 thrown in.

Need moar... But still, good.

Yup, It would be nice to have a proper Western-style campaign with good resourcing. With limited Ukrainian capabilities it makes sense to hit the most critical and hard to replace components of the RuAF system, whenever possible, in advance of the full campaign, later in the year. Especially with the currently long lead in time for A50 crews and the irreplaceablility of the aircraft.

Wouldn't eliminating all RUS Airborne Radars fall under that? Pretty critical component of the current RUS Air Warfare approach. Hits Strategically (limited national asset, but very difficult to replace), operationally (needed for war in Ukraine) and tactically (killing them affects RuAF use of glide bombs).

Aww. Fingers crossed...

Friday's Su34 of choice confirmed.

Yep, but Cooper etc made similar notes. Large specialist crews, and hard to replace because the equipment is not easy, apparently. I wonder if GUR is scouting out the training facilities. Wait till the next class graduate and drone bomb the graduation ceremony. Start all over again from scratch.

Lol

FWIW, Tom Cooper is saying S-200 https://xxtomcooperxx.substack.com/p/ukraine-war-23-february-2024-evening?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2 @Grigb?

Hilarious **** posting of that UK MOD doc on drones...

And again...and again... and again... *checks watch*.

Fun times in The Russian Army. A complete Laugh Riot.

OH yes, UKR civilian government = Russian autocratic murderous invasive regime. I forgot that useless canard for 5 minutes, but thanks for the reminder. Here we go. Yet again.

ISW headscratching. Lol

Who could forget this lady. Damn she was on point.

Silly boy, only Ivan can shoot down Ivan! LGBTQ Western missiles fired by brainwashed ignorant UKR puppet peasants are useless against uber-manly Russki Mir Tech! Sounds stupid but literally a propaganda line.

Huh, interesting idea.

Easy, tiger...

Meanwhile, the BSF will be going glub-glub again pretty soon (ie 3-5months)...