kraze Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 That's russians firing at our ICEYE satellite. After successfully killing 1000 Bayraktars they are now ready for the finar battur. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiduk Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) Orlan-10 was shot down or jammed and had time to throw parachute. Despite on damages of UAV, Canon photo camera, built-in Orlan, turned out quite usable Edited August 19, 2022 by Haiduk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huba Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) So what they are shooting at in Crimea? Cruise missiles or attack drones I'd think would fly much much lower. They are not engaging ballistic missiles either. Recon/ decoy drones? Is it just a psyop or intel gathering action for now? Edit: An article about UA pilots training on A-10 simulators somewhere in Ukraine. Strange 0_o Edited August 19, 2022 by Huba 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markus86 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Not the smartest thing, to operate a drone over enemy territory with a video tour of your military base saved on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huba Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 It is officially confirmed that Ukrainian MiG-29s are firing HARMs (also, by accident, full breakdown of latest arms package in tweet above) : 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiduk Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 5 minutes ago, Huba said: Recon/ decoy drones? Is it just a psyop or intel gathering action for now? Intel gathering, AD reaction tests, PsyOps (There is a lot of "uncertaininty" in Crimean publics). I think with crowdfunded bought SAR satellite we will have more information. I wonder what type of drones we are using... I this drones, of course... There are several types of UKR-developed drones can fly over 200 km: UJ-22, PD-2, ACS-3. Theese frones in limited numbers are using in army now. But they enough expensive in cost (not Bayraktars, of course, but they developed as dual purpose - for recon and strike), so just waste PD-2 for decoy role.... But we have example when two probably Chineese commercial long-range drones Mugin-5 from AliExpres equipped with HE, hit rafinery in Russia two months ago (170 km from frontline), so maybe we have some fleet of similar birds to tease Russian AD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huba Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Haiduk said: Intel gathering, AD reaction tests, PsyOps (There is a lot of "uncertaininty" in Crimean publics). I think with crowdfunded bought SAR satellite we will have more information. I wonder what type of drones we are using... I this drones, of course... There are several types of UKR-developed drones can fly over 200 km: UJ-22, PD-2, ACS-3. Theese frones in limited numbers are using in army now. But they enough expensive in cost (not Bayraktars, of course, but they developed as dual purpose - for recon and strike), so just waste PD-2 for decoy role.... But we have example when two probably Chineese commercial long-range drones Mugin-5 from AliExpres equipped with HE, hit rafinery in Russia two months ago (170 km from frontline), so maybe we have some fleet of similar birds to tease Russian AD "Twitter experts" seem to be in agreement that this is what's going on. What is interesting is what happens next? Ground seems to be almost ready for some serious strikes to follow, either with ATACMS or some kind of cruise missiles (or both!). We've already seen that Russia won't start WW3 cause something in Crimea was hit, time for katzaps to feel the pain! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavel.k Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Could TU-141 be used in decoy role? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultradave Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, FancyCat said: Cut off of the facility from the grid without connection to the Russian Crimean grid would endanger the operation and safety of the plant and therefore the region. That's why Ukraine stuck power lines from Crimea to the plant to push back the connection. Reduce power levels to very low level, disconnect from the grid, shutdown the plants, either leave them in hot standby for restart or cool them down to cold shutdown. Done. 20% of UKR electricity cut off. There is no danger to the plant, or to the environment to do that. None at all. Nuclear plants, and for that matter ANY electrical generation plant, do that ALL THE TIME. There's absolutely no reason to cut the plant off from the electric grid to stop it from operating and providing electricity. I would think by cutting it off they mean cut off IT from supplying electricity to the grid. It can still draw from the grid for it's own power loads. But if they did do that (cut off completely), there are backup diesel generators to supply power for cooling, unless of course someone blows those up. Fukushima was a problem because the DGs and their fuel were located above the design basis tsunami water level. They had what they call a "beyond design basis" accident. Dave Edited August 19, 2022 by Ultradave 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiduk Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 8 minutes ago, Huba said: It is officially confirmed that Ukrainian MiG-29s are firing HARMs (also, by accident, full breakdown of latest arms package in tweet above) : Hm... On the background of assunption of this article about 2-seat combat trainers MiG-29UB for "Wild Vessel" role - there was a news about funerals ot two pilots of MiG-29, being lost approx on 8th of Aug. Maybe it was their unsuccesful SEAD mission... But maybe it was two different losses... Captain (mayor posthumuosly) Anton Lystopad, 204th tactical aviation brigade (but maybe mistake - he lived in Ivamo-Frankovsk, the home of 114th tactical aviation brigade and second lost pilot also served in 114th). Was aworded as best pilot of 2019 year. A month ago they already was hit, but could landed on one working engine. The 100th sortie turned out fatal... Colonel Yuriy Pohorilyi. In 2015-2018 was a commander of 114th Tactical Aviation brigade (also MiG-29), before this served in 299th Tactical Aviation brigade (Su-25, L-39). Current unit and duty unknown. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiduk Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 31 minutes ago, pavel.k said: Could TU-141 be used in decoy role? Ukriane has Tu-141 with range 1000 km and Tu-143 with range 180 km. Unknown how much. They, of course, can reach Crimea, but they both are jet UAVs, so should be heard in the sky as jets. I don't know what locals wrote about this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 The Pickle, and I want credit for that , is at least Cosplaying someone whose coup planning is well along. Given that he literately wants to write his chapter of the history books in blood, someone might want to pay attention. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinkin Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Bit more on the HARMs https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/ukrainian-mig-29s-are-firing-agm-88-anti-radiation-missiles A very expensive tactical system perhaps finding a new role against high value more strategic targets rather than AD radar? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamine Waffles Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 It makes sense to integrate HARM with the MiG-29, since that is the primary fighter-bomber asset of the PSU with the kinematics most suitable for HARM usage (Su-27s are more valuable as fighters and Su-24s are too few and a bit too vulnerable). Justin Bronk suspects they might also be using it against EW assets, but no hard evidence of that yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huba Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Calamine Waffles said: It makes sense to integrate HARM with the MiG-29, since that is the primary fighter-bomber asset of the PSU with the kinematics most suitable for HARM usage (Su-27s are more valuable as fighters and Su-24s are too few and a bit too vulnerable). Justin Bronk suspects they might also be using it against EW assets, but no hard evidence of that yet. I think that it would primarily be Polish/ American "spare parts" that were integrated with HARM - much more probable than American technicians travelling to Ukraine to do the modification. The question follows, what modification are being made on Slovakian and rest of Polish MiGs... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Huba Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 One more Twitter finding from today. Thomas Theiner, who is quite a competent guy regarding artillery equipment is having a meltdown as we speak, cause a leaked video (allegedly) from Ukraine shows HIMARS truck loaded with (again, allegedly) ATACMS. Now AFAIK ATACMS pods are not different visually from regular rocket pods, precisely for OPSEC reasons. But I'm just a guy who has never seen neither, and he's assumed to be an expert... We'll know soon enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamine Waffles Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Tom Theiner tends to be a bit overconfident with his analyses, though he has good knowledge. However, it does look like they bothered to cover up the rear of the launcher. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kinophile Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Markus86 said: Not the smartest thing, to operate a drone over enemy territory with a video tour of your military base saved on it. Jesus you just can't make this stuff up. Hundreds, Hundreds of stories from this war would be derided as too unrealistically stupid for a proper simulation /war game script. Hundreds. Edited August 19, 2022 by Kinophile 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 I recall a report saying Himars is driven empty on the highways, rendezvousing with their missile packages at the destinations. That may be the reason for there being no tell-tail rocket 6-pack in the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertFox Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, MikeyD said: I recall a report saying Himars is driven empty on the highways, rendezvousing with their missile packages at the destinations. That may be the reason for there being no tell-tail rocket 6-pack in the back. Yep, thats how I understood it also. The 6-packs are placed wherever the firemission is planned and the "empty" launchers drive from mission to mission. Edited August 19, 2022 by DesertFox 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckdyke Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Would this be possible in the present conflict? A nuclear device triggered by special forces, and start a blame game? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beleg85 Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 (edited) Damn, Ithe pain of being 3 pages late catches on me. Just regarding "Javelin throwing", here is an example of video shot near Avdievka when it apparently did not damaged the tank. Tank was ofc driving the Russian way, into the urban area, without infantry support. Edited August 19, 2022 by Beleg85 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 2 minutes ago, Beleg85 said: Damn, Ithe pain of being 3 pages late catches on me. Just regarding "Javelin throwing", here is an example of video shot near Avdievka when it apparently did not damaged the tank. Tank was ofc driving the Russian way, into the urban area, without infantry support. There is a longer version, the tank makes it about a 1/4 of a mile back up the road before the crew bails. Two people get out. No way to know if the started with a third. Not every missile gets the turret to orbit jackpot, but very few tanks are actually mission capable after a hit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted August 19, 2022 Share Posted August 19, 2022 Looks like Javelin just caught the corner of the tank. It could have exploded straight down into the turret front armor array instead of the crew compartment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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