Kiev Is Burning

[wilhelm]

1 hour ago, bojan said:

Is it actually confirmed vs another twatter "bullshit as usual"?

It's the Stuart and Jaro Twatter news.

A shovelfull of salt required.

Edited February 28, 2022 by wilhelm

[Perun]

1 hour ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Bugger me, Amazon prime has upped it's game.

 

Which one

[futon]

8 minutes ago, Perun said:

Which one

Brussels, Belgium: 

EU countries will send "fighter jets" to Ukraine at Kyiv's request to help it counter the Russian air and land assault, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday.

"We're going to provide even fighting jets. We're not talking about just ammunition. We are providing more important arms to go to a war," he told a press conference.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told the EU "they need the kind of fighting jets that the Ukrainian army is able to operate... some member states have these kinds of planes," Borrell said.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/under-attack-ukraine-to-get-fighter-jets-from-european-union-2793649/amp/1

[glenn239]

5 hours ago, jmsaari said:

Thats a valid reason to have Buks and I think i saw a Tunguska there, but then you should have the Buk fire unit set up 10km to the rear ready to fire and the Tunguskas same but close to the convoy. If they're all just among the convoy packed like sardines with the other traffic, with radars stowed for travel, they're just high-value targets to be picked by Bayraktars. 

They will presumably be deploying infantry and drones along the flanks of the supply routes, and will need to escort convoys with drones and attack helicopters.  Almost like a WW2 Atlantic Convoy.

[glenn239]

4 hours ago, seahawk said:

Agreed in 2 days Kiev is taken and the Ukrainians are done.

I think they're going to attempt to surround Kiev and cut off the food supply.  

[KV7]

49 minutes ago, jaro said:

guessing here - T72 pulverized.. what could have caused this..

 

 

Could be a guided bomb. Perhaps serial detonation of HE rounds in the carousel is enough to do it.

Edited February 28, 2022 by KV7

[futon]

Japan will slap sanctions on Belarus over its "clear involvement" in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, zeroing in on President Alexander Lukashenko and other Belarusian individuals, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday just as talks between Kyiv and Moscow got under way.

Belarus, known for its close ties with Russia and serving as an entry point for Russian forces invading Ukraine, will also be subject to Japan's export controls.

...

https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2022/02/1ea62824810a-japan-studies-sanctions-on-belarus-over-russian-invasion-of-ukraine.html

 

[lucklucky]

 

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/who-has-given-what-to-help-ukraine/

Australia	Undisclosed amount of lethal military equipment on 28 Feb, 2022.
Austria	10,000 helmets
Canada	Non-lethal military equipment on Feb 3, 2022 $7.8 million worth of lethal military equipment on Feb 14, 2022
Czech Republic	36.6 million korunas worth of lethal military equipment on Jan 26, 2022 188 million korunas worth of lethal military equipment on Feb 26, 2022 400 million korunas worth of lethal military equipment on Feb 27, 2022
Denmark	Parts for 300 or more man-portable air-defence systems on Feb 27, 2022. 2 700 light anti-tank weapons (model M72 LAW), on Feb 28, 2022.
EU	Multiple jet fighter aircraft. €450 million worth of lethal weapons. €50 million worth of non-lethal aid.
Germany	5000 Helmets, a field hospital, 1000 antitank weapons (Panzerfaust 3 and Spike LR) and 500 Stinger missiles
Ireland	€9 million worth of non-lethal military equipment on Feb 27, 2022.
Italy	€110 million on Feb 27, 2022
NATO	Undisclosed amount of man-portable air-defense systems and light anti-tank weapons, on Feb 28, 2022. Undisclosed amount of humanitarian and economical aid.
Netherlands	combat helmets, flak jackets, radar equipment, and sniper rifles to the value of €7.4 million, 18 February 2022 200 Stinger missiles, 26 February 2022
Norway	2 billion kroner of humanitarian aid, on Feb 27, 2022. Undisclosed amount of non-lethal military equipment (including helmets and bulletproof vests).
Portugal	Undisclosed amount of automatic rifles (model H&K G3) and “other military equipment”, on Feb 27, 2022.
South Korea	$10 million USD in humanitarian aid announced on 28 Feb, 2022. An undisclosed amount of uniforms and military gear to be sent to Ukraine, delivered via NATO. Bilateral ODA to be increased by designating Ukraine as a “Priority Cooperation Country”. Market release of some of the petroleum which Korea holds as part of its strategic war reserve, as well as re-selling LNG to Europe in order to help ease scarcity.
Sweden	5,000 AT4 light anti-tank weapons, on Feb. 27, 2022 5,000 helmets, on Feb. 27, 2022 5,000 bulletprof vests, on Feb. 27, 2022 135 000 field rations, on Feb. 27, 2022
United Kingdom	Trained 22,000 Ukrainian troops since 2015 as part of Operational Orbital. Delivered “thousands” of NLAW anti-armour weapons prior to the invasion and after the invasion. Sale of two Sandown-class minehunter minehunters. £1.7bn agreement to support the acquisition of eight missile craft and one frigate. Deployment of RC-135W Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft to provide information on size and position of Russian forces.
United States	Former President – Barack Obama approved military aid for Ukraine:   $5 million of non-lethal military equipment on Jun 4, 2014 $23 million of humanitarian aid on Nov 21, 2014 $75 million of non-lethal military equipment on Mar 11, 2015 Former President – Donald Trump approved military aid for Ukraine: $200 million on Jul 20, 2018 $250 million in lethal military equipment on Jun 18, 2019 $250 million on Sep 12, 2019 $250 million of lethal military equipment on Jun 11, 2020 President – Joe Biden approved military aid for Ukraine: 90 tons of lethal military equipment on Jan 22, 2021 $125 million of lethal military equipment on Mar 1, 2021 $150 million of lethal military equipment on Jun 11, 2021 $60 million of lethal military equipment on Sep 1, 2021 $200 million on Jan 19, 2022 $350 million of lethal military equipment, on Feb 25, 2022
Poland	Undisclosed amount of man-portable air-defence systems, light anti-tank weapons, FlyEye drones, on Februrary 24, 2022 14 000 WZ 2005 Helmets 3000 Bullet-proof vests 152mm,125mm,122mm Ammunition 23mm ZU-23 Ammunition 73mm BWP1, SPG-9 Ammunition RGP-40 Grenade Launchers LMP-2017 Mortars
Belgium	2000 Machine guns 3800 Tons of fuel

[jmsaari]

11 minutes ago, KV7 said:

Could be a guided bomb. Perhaps serial detonation of HE rounds in the carousel is enough to do it.

An OF-26 in the path of Javelin jet should be quite enough initiate that kind of reaction. High-order detonation of the shells themselves may not be the usual outcome but we've seen that happen with TOW hits through lower hull before in Syria so nothing unheard of, either.

 

[Stefan Kotsch]

1 hour ago, jaro said:

guessing here - T72 pulverized.. what could have caused this..

It's a T-80U I think. A second video shows an abandoned T-80U being set on fire.

 

[lucklucky]

Switzerland announces that will follow UE sanctions against Russia.

[Stuart Galbraith]

I don't think this has been posted before, but so many VDV formations are getting fragged, it's tough to be sure.

 

[Stuart Galbraith]

Possible explanation of why the heavy lifting is being done by Chechens and the VDV.

In fact judging by the age of some POW'S, at least some must be conscripts, but there may be an attempt to keep numbers low. It would explain the lack of infantry.

Edited February 28, 2022 by Stuart Galbraith

[glenn239]

47 minutes ago, futon said:

 

EU countries will send "fighter jets" to Ukraine at Kyiv's request to help it counter the Russian air and land assault, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday.

So the air war is going well but also, the Ukrainian air force is running out of fighter jets?

[Stuart Galbraith]

 

[TonyE]

Some more T80s for Stuart can be seen in this clip (a few of these vehicles have been seen earlier), a little hard to say what is being shown (disregard the sensational twitter headlines) as some might be combat kills, while others seem to be accidents during road march or general advance. Also note several command versions of BMP among them.

 

[Perun]

52 minutes ago, futon said:

Brussels, Belgium: 

EU countries will send "fighter jets" to Ukraine at Kyiv's request to help it counter the Russian air and land assault, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said Sunday.

"We're going to provide even fighting jets. We're not talking about just ammunition. We are providing more important arms to go to a war," he told a press conference.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has told the EU "they need the kind of fighting jets that the Ukrainian army is able to operate... some member states have these kinds of planes," Borrell said.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/under-attack-ukraine-to-get-fighter-jets-from-european-union-2793649/amp/1

Thanks

[kokovi]

Why is everyone on both sides so keen on escalation? It is just stupid and might lead us to consequences we really do not want.

[Stuart Galbraith]

Tony best me to it. Sorry I'm in a car park and connection spotty.

It's staggering, it's like the Ardennes in February 1945.

Edited February 28, 2022 by Stuart Galbraith

[Stuart Galbraith]

 

[Dark_Falcon]

6 minutes ago, kokovi said:

Why is everyone on both sides so keen on escalation? It is just stupid and might lead us to consequences we really do not want.

Because bears' appetite grows with additional feeding.

Bear battalion! Hank the Tank is actually 3 bears

And yes, the link is related. We know that Hank the Tank is raiding homes on orders from Russia. 😄

[Stuart Galbraith]

Ukrainians are insane. What a nation.

 

[sunday]

Quote

The current Texas Republican Congressman made the comments on Fox News after Vladimir Putin ordered the bombardment of Ukrainian military infrastructure across the country.

“The whole country is seeing his mental cognitive issues on display for over a year now, and there’s really no question in most people’s minds that there’s something going on with him,” said Jackson.

“He’s not cognitively the same as he used to be and, in my mind, not fit to be our president right now,” he added.

The Congressman said that the 79-year-old representing America at a time when a message of strength needs to be sent isn’t going to end well.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/former-white-house-physician-says-biden-not-cognitively-fit-deal-russia-crisis

Worrying.

[Dark_Falcon]

TB2 takedown of a Buk TELAR as the TB continues to dominate Russian air defense systems:

 

[jaro]