Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

[Tanaji]

Looks like the attack on power infrastructure yesterday is really hurting or they are aware it will hurt in winter. Baniansky has started braying yet again to be allowed to use weapons to hit deep inside Russia. The begging katora is again out and is comparing Ukraine to Israel…

I am surprised how Russians have lasted so long inspite of what has been arrayed against them. I doubt India would have lasted so long even if it was invaded…

[bala]

TOI let is reporting multiple Ukr Aircraft have been shot down by Russia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aF815DEwu2A

[srai]

Counter Drone with drone

[srai]

Drone revolution… battlefield feedback loop Iterative cycle.

[bala]

Andrei Martyanov: Russia's Plan to Annihilate Ukraine's Army

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=degMeDv3i0o

Andrei has choice words for the BritShits. There is a clip of Jake Sullivan and some discussions of Brazil and China. Also Andrei says that the US army is weak and does not have a supply chain for prolonged wars. Only the US Navy can beat anyone on the oceans.

Andrei says many dems have switched towards Trump but the DeepState is upto all kinds of dirty tricks and they will try to overturn results.

[Shameek]

Top Ukrainian pilot killed when US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed

A top Ukrainian pilot was killed when a US-made F-16 fighter jet crashed on Monday, just weeks after the long-awaited planes arrived in the country, a Ukrainian military source told CNN.

The Ukrainian Defense Forces do not believe pilot error was behind the incident, the source added.

Pilot Oleksiy Mes, known as “Moonfish,” was killed in the crash while “repelling the biggest ever aerial attack” by Russia against Ukraine, said the source, adding that the pilot was buried on Thursday.

Link

[fanne]

Andrei Martyanov: Russia's Plan to Annihilate Ukraine's Army

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=degMeDv3i0o

Andrei has choice words for the BritShits. There is a clip of Jake Sullivan and some discussions of Brazil and China. Also Andrei says that the US army is weak and does not have a supply chain for prolonged wars. Only the US Navy can beat anyone on the oceans.

Andrei says many dems have switched towards Trump but the DeepState is upto all kinds of dirty tricks and they will try to overturn results.

Bala Ji, since you have heard it (it is an hour long) can you brief it up?

[bala]

Andrei Martyanov: Russia's Plan to Annihilate Ukraine's Army

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=degMeDv3i0o

Andrei has choice words for the BritShits. There is a clip of Jake Sullivan and some discussions of Brazil and China. Also Andrei says that the US army is weak and does not have a supply chain for prolonged wars. Only the US Navy can beat anyone on the oceans.

Andrei says many dems have switched towards Trump but the DeepState is upto all kinds of dirty tricks and they will try to overturn results.

Bala Ji, since you have heard it (it is an hour long) can you brief it up?

Fanne ji, here is more ..

Andrei says all media are junk, they don't do serious analysis. Kursk is mainly inspired by the Britshits for Ukraine. The military planning by Britshits are amateur garbage according to Andrei. The strength of Ukraine armed forces in Kursk are around 30 K of which 7000+ are killed by the Russians in Kursk bombing. The Ukraine supply line is completely devasted. Many Ukraine soldiers are scattered and Russia can control the Sumy area very soon. Russia will have some retribution planned for London on the Kursk matter.

Andrei thinks all the Neocons, Petreus and others are useless in terms of actual military planning and have never won anything militarily in their lives. They are full of it! However there is some understanding that Kursk was a failed attempt using British nincompoops in the planning and US is washing its hands from Kursk. Andrei believes that the US leadership is simply wanting skirmishes to continue and after US elections there will be clarity. Russia might pull of an October surprise!

Andrei thinks F-16 is obsolete and Ukraine has hardly any pilot well versed in handling F-16. Apparently both Russia and US have a tacit understanding that things would not go beyond the tussle in Ukraine. The current political elite of US don't understand anything worthwhile and are full of garbage in understanding the world at large.

[srai]

Battle Robo dogs will be common soon enough…

[srai]

Long range missile drone … like a cruise missile but launched like a wheeled UAV. This concept will be common soon enough as well.

Palianytsia has a 600km range. Puts 20 Russian airbases within its striking distance.

[sanman]

Long range missile drone … like a cruise missile but launched like a wheeled UAV. This concept will be common soon enough as well.

Palianytsia has a 600km range. Puts 20 Russian airbases within its striking distance.

So this must be a rather slow-moving cruise missile - like a Poor Man's Tomahawk, and only carries lighter payload. Maybe more like V1 "buzz bomb"?

What prevents Houthis from making/using such things?

[Maria]

Long range missile drone … like a cruise missile but launched like a wheeled UAV. This concept will be common soon enough as well.

Palianytsia has a 600km range. Puts 20 Russian airbases within its striking distance.

So this must be a rather slow-moving cruise missile - like a Poor Man's Tomahawk, and only carries lighter payload. Maybe more like V1 "buzz bomb"?

What prevents Houthis from making/using such things?

Houthis

[sanman]

Houthis

I guess my point is that whatever "revolution in military affairs" and related innovations are appearing in Ukraine War, these are also quickly leaking out into these other conflict zones like Middle East. Whatever Ukrainians can do, the Houthis could also soon learn to do.

Hell, I really wonder what's preventing Iran from resettling lots of Hamas guys into Afghanistan far from USA's reach, just like Osama & AlQaeda once did. Would be pretty inexpensive to set up training camps in Khorasan, just on the other side of the border with Iran. And those Hamas guys could earn their upkeep by countering the ISKP forces backed by US/Pak to harass Iran. Even Taliban might be favourable to that arrangement, since Pak also backs ISKP against them too.

[srai]

Here’s one of the first footage of a Ukrainian F-16 in action … shooting down a drone

[srai]

A flamethrower drone …

[Manish_P]

Scary. Only thing is it's high visibility might make it vulnerable to ground fire from troops.

[sanman]

Russian strike on Poltava inflicted a heavy toll on NATO forces - including Polish and even Swedish instructors

[Cyrano]

Excellent recap of the current situation by a very balanced french geopolitical analyst - a rarity these days. If you liked Jacques Baud, you will love this. English subtitles are available.

[Deans]

My latest blogpost on the Ukraine war.
Probably the more comprehensive look at casualties and formations, in open source - even if I say so myself.

https://rpdeans.blogspot.com/2024/09/uk ... force.html

[bala]

Andrei Martyanov: Russia Ready to Strike Back at NATO



// This escalation is very dangerous. The f'ing Deep State is playing dangerous games. If Russia strikes NATO say in Poland, then NATO clauses are triggered and what happens next. It could lead to Nuclear weapons being armed and then things will go out of control.

[sanman]

Andrei Martyanov: Russia Ready to Strike Back at NATO

// This escalation is very dangerous. The f'ing Deep State is playing dangerous games. If Russia strikes NATO say in Poland, then NATO clauses are triggered and what happens next. It could lead to Nuclear weapons being armed and then things will go out of control.

Sorry to chime in, but I feel it's important to see that the reason why the West is engaging in such horrendously irresponsible gamesmanship, is because the hyper-aggressive NeoCons are in the driver's seat, and are driving these events. NeoCons are interested in starting wars, without caring or knowing how to fight them well enough to win them, That much was seen in their illegal invasion of Iraq.

So these NeoCons have then gotten the West into a predicament where they feel that a loss to Russia will result in the collapse of their power structure. Therefore they've gone into a death spiral of brinksmanship.

Again, the NeoCons are not at all mindful of US or Western interests. They are only loyal to themselves.
Their stuntsmanship is unsustainable, and will only lead them to disaster.

[bala]

hyper-aggressive NeoCons are in the driver's seat

Just a small correction: NeoCons + NeoLibs + NeoNeutral === Deep State; tis the Deep State in charge they put on whatever labels that are convenient, they try to own both sides of the power structure, this is their rule/dictum from ancient times headed by the Crown Council of BritshitLand. They also try to own the money supply gravy train.

[sanman]

Just a small correction: NeoCons + NeoLibs + NeoNeutral === Deep State; tis the Deep State in charge they put on whatever labels that are convenient, they try to own both sides of the power structure, this is their rule/dictum from ancient times headed by the Crown Council of BritshitLand. They also try to own the money supply gravy train.

Yeah, I agree that "NeoCons" is a poor descriptor -- because they're only a segment of a larger network of cross-collaboration which controls US policy and even subverts US national interest.

So when we talk about wanting to engage Washington to convince them that fighting with us is not in their national interest, we're being naive in presuming that these people in Washington care about US national interest in the first place. They don't -- these are essentially sets of lobbies for special interest groups who only care about themselves, and not about any over-arching national interest.

Starting war with Russia over Ukraine was not in the US national interest. It was due to reckless impulses of NeoCons, who have now bitten off more than they can chew with this war. Now they're just lashing out and flailing desperately: Vinaash Kaale Viprit Buddhi.

[bala]

Another YT by Scott Ritter and Danny Haiphong

Russia's GLOVES ARE OFF as NATO Makes Fatal Mistake, Ukraine is Done



Former UN Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter UNLEASHES on NATO's dangerous escalations in Ukraine and reveals just how imminent the threat of nuclear war is as Russia makes progress on the battlefield. This video is a must watch of anyone seeking to understand the disaster unfolding due to the reckless actions of the collective West.

// The DeepState has gone beserk, some flaming/frothing mad dudes/dudettes are running the show and both Bidenwa and Cackling Mami are out of the loop, worried about elections and their own skins. no diplomacy, no detente, no peace is the new mantra and come what may the world is headed towards a disaster.

[srai]

[srai]

Su-34 vs Patriot SAM … audio analysis

[srai]

UGVs

[Deans]

Andrei Martyanov: Russia Ready to Strike Back at NATO

// This escalation is very dangerous. The f'ing Deep State is playing dangerous games. If Russia strikes NATO say in Poland, then NATO clauses are triggered and what happens next. It could lead to Nuclear weapons being armed and then things will go out of control.

A point about Martyanov and Jacques Baud -
Martyanov was a junior Coast guard officer in the USSR, before moving to the US after the Soviet break up. He's written books
which explain Russian military doctrine in very scientific terms, but he's does not have the contacts in Russia, or exposed to the kind of
grand Strategy of the Russian general staff that he sometimes comments on.

Col Jacques Baud is a recently retired Col who has spent time in NATO intelligence studying Russia. He has 2 books on the Ukraine conflict.

Scott Ritter (ex US Marine Lt Col) is a Russia expert, pretty much banned from commenting in the US, due to his pro Russia views. He does have
good access to Russian sources though.

[MeshaVishwas]

Proryv-3 upgrade of the T-90
Some key points thanks to (maybe) inaccurate English subs(Take it with a pinch of Colgate Active salt)
1. 1130 HP(Although the subs say 900+130=1030, did the T-90A have a 900HP motor?)
2. 53 Tonnes

3. Still running on the original chassis/suspension(I am assuming as there was no mention on any upgrades and even the rollers looked like old stock)
4. Claims that one tank took half a dozen Javelin hits and dozens of FPV hits but soldiered on.
Credits the workshop level slat add on to stopping FPV hits.
Even saying that it is now standard practice to have these cages on even older T series, in the SMO area.
And hardkill APS Arena-M is mentioned but I don't think they have them on, as the cages might interfere.
5. 6000 Hrs design life(Of the engine I assume)
6. ~100 small and big changes over the previous version(not clear if he meant the Proryv 2 or the actual in service A models)
7.The CPS can see around but not straight up which is a huge compromise, IMO.
I can list off the top of my bheja, quite a few places where MBT Arjun (&1A) is still superior.
Overall seems like a good cheap upgrade to an old(really old) model.
I do have some thoughts on this FPV/Swarm drone thing, where are the Tungushkas?
They are meant to move alongside these and make mincemeat out of these plastic flies.
I had also assumed they that they would make the RCWS slewed to a FC radar to at least give some help but I don't think that is the case.
I would have liked to see a radar controlled M134 type on these, that ammo is cheaper and at close ranges can be the AK-630s/Phalanxs of these lumbering 3 legged Bears.

[sanman]

I've been hearing that over 700 people were killed in that Russian strike on that Poltava training location.
Who all did that include?

I read that even some US military personnel ostensibly stationed in Poland have suddenly been declared deceased - on the exact same day as that strike - which indicates to me that they were actually secretly in Ukraine and were killed in that Poltava attack.

[sanman]

I've just heard that US & UK may give Ukraine permission use use long-range weapons provided by them for attacks on the territory of Russia proper.

It seems to me that such long-range strike weapons can only be used with NATO support systems like satellites, etc.

This then effectively means that NATO would be waging war on Russia.
And Russia would then have to retaliate.

It seems to me that the current ruling govt in the Whitehouse are trying to bring the world to the brink of WW3 ahead of the November elections - perhaps as a way to pre-empt those elections, which they fear could see them lose power.

[bala]

Andrei Martyanov: Is NATO Gearing Up for a Massive Showdown with Russia?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNEenwqMGm8

[mody]

https://youtu.be/J3p-MmqFUeU?si=Rp5NkcZHCRMmzXPm



A good video by Millenium 7* that tries to analyze what would take militarily is NATO decides to directly intervene in Ukraine. The hypothetical scenario explored is if the UAF lines start collapsing and it seems that a Russian spearhead would reach all the way to the Dnieper river and NATO decides to intervene in an emergency operation to try and stop Russia.

[Deans]

I've been hearing that over 700 people were killed in that Russian strike on that Poltava training location.
Who all did that include?

I read that even some US military personnel ostensibly stationed in Poland have suddenly been declared deceased - on the exact same day as that strike - which indicates to me that they were actually secretly in Ukraine and were killed in that Poltava attack.

The toll was definitely in 3 digits, as reported on Ukrainian telegram channels.
A lot of Swedish instructors who are involved in training crewed for the Saab AWAC aircraft that Ukraine is supposed to get.
Also the cream of Ukrainian electronic warfare officers. A few from other NATO countries - victims were heard speaking English & Swedish.

[srai]

Hospital train

[IndraD]

NATO & UK will be hit (UK in particular) if Moscow is hit with NATO missiles: Putin https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrlr87e5elo

[sanman]

NATO & UK will be hit (UK in particular) if Moscow is hit with NATO missiles: Putin https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrlr87e5elo

Ruling Washington NeoCons are itching to drastically escalate the war, so that they can somehow pre-empt or otherwise avoid losing power in the November elections. Like a kid who pulls the fire alarm at school, so that he can get out of taking a test. Just as that kid doesn't care about what happens to the school as long as he can serve his own narrow ends, likewise these ruling Washington NeoCons don't care about what happens to the United States, as long as they can cater to their own expediencies.

[sanman]

[srai]

Why Russia's Invasion into Ukraine Failed on Arrival | Battle Board | Daily Mail

Putin planned to to take over Hostemel Airport, from there land troops and then capture or kill the Ukrainian government. The invasion was supposed to take days. Here is every manoeuvre that saved Ukraine from immediate Russian control.

The Daily Mail's foreign correspondent Chris Pleasance takes over The Battle Board to explain the tactics and breakdown exactly what happened in the earliest hours of the full-scale Russian invasion.

[srai]

Russian drone mothership … extends FVP drone range to 40+km