Kiev Is Burning

[Roman Alymov]

2 minutes ago, jaro said:

again, its not for the world consumption.... its for those EU countries (like for example Slovakia) who were dependent on Oil from Russia from 80-90%...

Oil market is global, so interventions can't stay local.

[TonyE]

Knocked out, abandoned or disabled ukrainian T-64BV with entrance hole:

 

A rare vehicle, the 9P157-2 Khrizantema-S.

 

[Markus Becker]

Not sure if it has been posted here:

1. Quick is assessment of the military state of things in the Russian army. 

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1497498201527521281.html?fbclid=IwAR1WDoqUGNvjgZmonKGDqMtmUq8C6gGLto7R4udral2_2u7K4HAZcmDt8wg

 

2. That and some political aspects:

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/kamilkazani/status/1497993363076915204?s=21&fbclid=IwAR2kpzcXlF0xzvUZpmeQNqNJpLxBMhwGzk6mSsFME77LSA3_tLR3APSyVlk

 

[Roman Alymov]

Rare picture of the demolition charge under the bridge left by retreating pro-Ukrainians

https://t.me/boris_rozhin/25109

[glenn239]

47 minutes ago, ex2cav said:

I can see the reasoning for this approach on the part of the Russians. I think they believed a little too much of their propaganda that the Ukies would just fold and no other forces would be needed.

If the Russians are so concerned about this, then why have they allowed the Ukrainian internet and cell tower network to keep functioning?

[jaro]

1 minute ago, glenn239 said:

If the Russians are so concerned about this, then why have they allowed the Ukrainian internet and cell tower network to keep functioning?

my guess? because they would be unable to afford to repair it when it ends..

[glenn239]

27 minutes ago, FlyingCanOpener said:

The downside of just shoveling weapons their way is that without a proper method of getting them to units that will use them, they just end up in the OPFOR's engineering labs in bulk quantities. But short of putting EU/NATO units into combat, you're not going to get them used properly in numbers in the compressed timeline that we're seeing here.

What makes you think that the Russians will not use their captured stocks of Javelin and NLaw 'properly'?  

[sunday]

25 minutes ago, glenn239 said:

If you google Trump state of mind, I'm assuming you'll see all sorts of stuff online going all the way back to 2015.

Have you seen a Biden presser lately?

[WRW]

2 hours ago, ex2cav said:

It appears the Russians just drove into Ukraine  in convoy. No Formations do deal with a meeting engagement or ambush. Limited or no tactical air recon. No spacing between vehicles. Army 101 stuff. No wonder the EU is all in. I read the Swiss are going to take part in sanctions. The Swiss!

The Russians are going to have to up their game or it is a matter of time before individual Nato countries start putting troops in Ukraine "to protect civilians". Then it will be game over for the Russians. 

The Ukrianian defense was inept to allow the massive openings for troops to advance. That is being overlooked by the online twitter brigade. In the real world, if what we are being told is true, the combat of last days has created an impression of massive weakness on the part of the Russian military. 

 

why not let the columns advance - looks good to world

let them stretch out - hit the fuel supplies and wait for the tanks to run dry. Also rather than tanks hit the accompanying infantry vehicles

 

 

[Roman Alymov]

Finally, Rus MoD is releasing videos of our helicopters in action

https://t.me/boris_rozhin/25222

[WRW]

1 hour ago, jaro said:

btw, if there are Wagner contractors used by Russians... why don't just Ukraine hire Blackwater??? (or whatever they are named today)

where are these green men - at a convention??

[Roman Alymov]

4 minutes ago, glenn239 said:

What makes you think that the Russians will not use their captured stocks of Javelin and NLaw 'properly'?  

Because we are Mingol-FinoUgric subhumans, of course

[rmgill]

6 hours ago, jaro said:

Guys from Anonymous are just crazy..

 

 

Russia uses IRC for train routing communications?
And Anonymous is inside their private network based on this. 

10.0.0.0/8 & 172.16.0.0/12 blocks are both private blocks that anyone can use and don't route to the internet. 

[WRW]

4 hours ago, lucklucky said:

 

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

maybe the Irish could get some PIRA out of retirement to supply experience on road side and culvert IEDS

[Roman Alymov]

2 minutes ago, WRW said:

why not let the columns advance - looks good to world

let them stretch out - hit the fuel supplies and wait for the tanks to run dry. 

Actually Ukraine is totally dependent on fuel supply from Russia and Belorussia (they have only ONE functioning oil refinary in Kremenchug - and it is working on Russian oil). It is the matter of days for entire Ukraine to be without fuel, as peo0Ukrainians are blowing bridges so ytansportation will became logistics nightmare while Rus AF is destroying one strategic fuel stock after another.

[Roman Alymov]

40 minutes ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

Hi Huba, welcome to tanknet.

 

Wasn't it claimed yesterday that Belorussian rail network is deactivated by hacker attack ?

[Yama]

7 minutes ago, Roman Alymov said:

Because we are Mingol-FinoUgric subhumans, of course

Aren't those the master races?  It's hard to keep track...

[glenn239]

10 minutes ago, sunday said:

Have you seen a Biden presser lately?

Yes.  Sigh.  

 

[Yama]

46 minutes ago, Huba said:

I'd think that with HE-Frag warhead of your typical Grad weighting around 20 kg, the effect on target would be much more spectacular.

Also, it's my first post, so hello everyone, happy to be here

Warhead is big, but I understand frag effect is not anywhere as big as with a real artillery shell? Hitting hard surfaces, they might not produce huge craters, especially if fuze is sensitive?

But they do look bit small, I don't know what it is. Seem to come bit too sequentially for a cluster shell?

[glenn239]

11 minutes ago, Roman Alymov said:

Because we are Mingol-FinoUgric subhumans, of course

The Kurds are going to be happy with their new Javelins and satellite data, and heavy surface to surface rocket forces, that's for sure.  No so certain the Turkish army is going to be as happy.

[rmgill]

9 hours ago, glenn239 said:

So, what's the plan for next week then? 

The world consumes 80 million barrels a day.

Removed by Moderator.

Edited March 1, 2022 by Kenneth P. Katz
There are a lot of ways of referring to the matter at hand without racial connotations

[Huba]

14 minutes ago, Yama said:

Warhead is big, but I understand frag effect is not anywhere as big as with a real artillery shell? Hitting hard surfaces, they might not produce huge craters, especially if fuze is sensitive?

But they do look bit small, I don't know what it is. Seem to come bit too sequentially for a cluster shell?

Overlapping impact areas of many cluster munition warheads ? Wit RoF of 2/s it takes Grad 20 seconds for full salvo, exactly as long as the barrage is in the video.

Edited February 28, 2022 by Huba

[sunday]

19 minutes ago, Roman Alymov said:

Wasn't it claimed yesterday that Belorussian rail network is deactivated by hacker attack ?

Mildly inconvenienced, I said.

[glenn239]

9 minutes ago, rmgill said:

It's Biden trying to look like he did something useful while still not doing anything to upset the Watermelon Party Base. 

Well, if Biden's plan for keeping a lid on an oil crisis is 60 million barrels from the strategic reserves, I think he might need a new plan.

[rmgill]

He needs MANY new plans. But he isn't being called on them. We'll see what the SOTU holds.