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    Machor reacted to Ultradave in Will Putin get desperate for a victory and use a Tactical Nuke??   
    That's about right. And since the construction of the structures was not robust, there was probably more than if the same sized weapon was detonated over a similar size US city.  You can see in some of the aftermath pictures there are some more substantial structures still standing, even though gutted. I don't know what was around those before the bombing, but I imagine they were probably unusual compared to the majority. You can see in many photos the absence of rubble, which would make you think a lot of wooden structures that were completely vaporized or burned. At Nagasaki, there is more rubble visible in pics I've seen, but still almost total destruction. 
    The blast and heat sets off the firestorm though, so really it's all part of the same overall effect. The air comes rushing back into the center and feeds the fire with massive quantities of oxygen.
    Not sure if that's any help. Thankfully, we don't have others to compare to and these are our only two examples. Tests set up to test blast effects used few and isolated objects/buildings so not much to compare to.
    Dave
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    Machor got a reaction from Taranis in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Ukrainian PzH 2000 in action; this time we get to see the autoloader:
    Video of the flag-raising operation on Snake Island:
     
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    Machor got a reaction from sburke in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Ukrainian PzH 2000 in action; this time we get to see the autoloader:
    Video of the flag-raising operation on Snake Island:
     
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    Machor reacted to Haiduk in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Now I return to the episode with Russian tanks, stopped by mines.
    Here is "cutted scene" - the fifth Russian tank didn't blow up on the mine, this was very close artillery shell hit - the tank passed between disabled vehicles and drove further and shot with the gun. Then it stopped. Maybe shell fragments penetrated side hull and caused some damages, who knows.
    Theese "luckies" were from next exotic unit, moved to Ukraine - 18th machingun-artillery division from Far East, which defends Kurils islands. Captured documents showed m/u 71436 - this is 49th machingun-artillery regiment (Iturup Island) of this division. They tried to breakthroug to Bohorodychne village along Siverskyi Donets river bank, but got some mines and artillery fire. UKR 79th air-assault brigade reportedly defends the village. 
    Machinegun-artillery regiment has two machinegun-artillery battalions, one mobile motor-rifle battalion on MT-LB, tank company of 9 tanks (T-72B in 2017), artillery battalion (18 2S5 or 6 2S5 and 12 2A36), AT-battery, SAM battalion (8 TOR-M2U), AA battalion (6 Strela-10, 6 Shilka, 27 MANPADs), MLRS battery (6 Grad)
    Here the full episode, were fifth tank survived after close hit (second video), but according to photos pbelow probably was destroyed later. 
    Photos of battlefield (I don't post dead Russian tankers). I see 6 tanks



    Not only in Bohorodychne was hot today. At the morning Russian troops took some ground near Verkhniokamyanske, but after heavy artilelry strikes Russians reportedly suffered heavy losses and withdrew even from recently taken positions.
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    Machor got a reaction from Raptor341 in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Let’s Use Chicago Rules to Beat Russia
    Why the U.S. adversary is a lot like Al Capone
    By Eliot A. Cohen
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/madrid-nato-summit-2022-russia-ukraine/661494/
     
     
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    Machor reacted to Huba in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Take a stroll on it in Google Steet View  Road bridge is built next to the main dam structure. Railway tracks go on top, but on a superstructure of sorts, that should be susceptible to damage without risk to the main structure.
    https://earth.google.com/web/@46.77717365,33.37031604,18.30456848a,0d,60y,8.02263025h,83.41342832t,0r/data=IhoKFjZsRUxCVnBEME9FMW9KY2RTQVJxS3cQAg

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    Machor got a reaction from Beleg85 in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    @Vanir Ausf B
    There have been many posts about this over the years by @Haiduk, who could give concrete figures; AFAIK, it's quite common.
    And, as you can tell from the (family) names of soldiers, this is represented for the Ukrainian side in CMBS as well. 
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    Machor reacted to Grigb in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I found the video of recent skirmish in the Gray Zone - UKR detachment discovered by RU drone, shelled by mortars and got into an ambush, coordinated by drone operator. Unfortunately, it contains UKR wounded and dead soldiers. So, I am not posting it. Instead, I am posting a short description. This is how modern skirmish between drone ready and not drone ready infantry looks like. While I was writing it the video got blocked. But anything you need to know is below. Guys from Territorial units, this is especially for you. This is what you will face because RU will unlikely to throw at you the conventional forces (NATO article 5) but will instead initiate cross border raids by hardcore volunteer units like you see below.
    Keep in mind my ImageShak account is for some reason a trial so most likely it will disappear in 25 days. Tell me if you need me to clarify anything.
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    Machor reacted to The_Capt in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    1000 pages and 1M views, well safe to say that this thread has expunged the shame of the Peng Thread being the largest and mostest longest on the forum.  This is now the Forum Thread of Legend...we well all be able to tell our grandchildren that we were here, and they will all think we are lying about it - which is the exact opposite situation with aforementioned Peng Thread.
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    Machor reacted to Beleg85 in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt6TEsdXd1U
    Short but interesting interview by Operator Starsky with female Ukrainian squad commander. There are some snippets about how Russian fought at Rubizhne. And good deal of laugh at TikTok Commando ('We heard some shooting and explosions behind their lines...we knew the Chechens started recording new movies").
    Interesting is that this girl seem to be serve as common infantry sergeant on frontlines, not medic/staff officer as many women in uniforms do. It's curious how common it is in Ukrainian army.
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    Machor reacted to Grigb in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    As the whole Duma is moronic/corrupt (quite few of them say stupid things because they got paid to say that. They are not that dumb in real life). 
    Russian Federation was never intended to be democratic country. It was always intended to be democratic enough to be seen as one. But at least initially Duma had some power so it attracted not only clowns like Zhirinovsky but some normal politicians like Nemtsov as well.
    When Putin came to power that was fixed, so Duma became a complete clown show. Imagine all sorts of freaks who have big salaries and have really nothing to do. I mean cocaine and strippers can do only so much... So, they snort, go to journalists, say stupid stuff, watch everybody discuss it, feel important and go to strippers like @BlackMoria said. Actually, for a RU citizen they have a very successful life.
    But I need to add that apparently, they feel  Putin plan is a bluff of confrontation with everybody. So, they say stupid things that look confrontational but there is no substance behind them.
    Few Fun Facts - Duma and drugs
     
    Some Duma clowns are not just freaks. They are actually FSB paid freaks.  Infamous Zhirinovsky was one of them.
     
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    Machor reacted to Taranis in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Hey guys, this is HISTORY under our eyes ! 🇺🇦
     
     
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    Machor reacted to BlackMoria in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Russian Official:  *snorts a rail of coke off of the stripper's ass*  "uh...yes"
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    Machor reacted to akd in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    sex

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    Machor reacted to Harmon Rabb in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Great article. I've said it before, Putin's government acts like an organized crime syndicate. We should start treating his government like one.
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    Machor got a reaction from A Canadian Cat in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I'm starting to think we were wrong to call Putin 'Putler'... we should be calling him 'Putini' instead, remembering how Fascist Italy was able to take Ethiopia and Albania after great effort and losses, and had to be bailed out by Nazi Germany in Greece and North Africa.
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    Machor got a reaction from acrashb in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Let’s Use Chicago Rules to Beat Russia
    Why the U.S. adversary is a lot like Al Capone
    By Eliot A. Cohen
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/madrid-nato-summit-2022-russia-ukraine/661494/
     
     
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    Machor got a reaction from hcrof in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Let’s Use Chicago Rules to Beat Russia
    Why the U.S. adversary is a lot like Al Capone
    By Eliot A. Cohen
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/madrid-nato-summit-2022-russia-ukraine/661494/
     
     
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    Machor got a reaction from Fat Dave in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Let’s Use Chicago Rules to Beat Russia
    Why the U.S. adversary is a lot like Al Capone
    By Eliot A. Cohen
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/madrid-nato-summit-2022-russia-ukraine/661494/
     
     
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    Machor got a reaction from Taranis in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Ukrainian CAESAR showing off high ROF:
     
    it is:
     
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    Machor got a reaction from Harmon Rabb in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Let’s Use Chicago Rules to Beat Russia
    Why the U.S. adversary is a lot like Al Capone
    By Eliot A. Cohen
    https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/07/madrid-nato-summit-2022-russia-ukraine/661494/
     
     
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    Machor reacted to Letter from Prague in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Huh.
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    Machor reacted to Beleg85 in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    Very sad news. 'Brest", a Commander of Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment is reported to die in battle. Circumstances are not known, however this unit was often used as elite light infantry operating in close contact with enemy, so probably infantry skirmish.
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    Machor reacted to Bulletpoint in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I don't usually call the Russians "Orks", but this is starting to look like something from Warhammer 40K.
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    Machor reacted to BlackMoria in How Hot is Ukraine Gonna Get?   
    I checked out joining the International Legion when it was first was announced but at age 65 and 25 years out of the military, naturally it was a polite 'no'.  Too old, not current or recent military and my medical history was a guaranteed 'no' but I tried.
    So I did the next best thing.  I had a $1500 DJI drone.   I sent it to Ukraine as a donation in my stead.  If I can't do my part, at least my drone can.  I wonder at times every time there is a Ukrainian drone video, if it is my bird.  That helps me get through all of this.
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