International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V11

[SandisLL]

There are 2 possible variants for Ukr to get some success.

1 st. Most effective IMHO...
Not to commit large forces for counter offensive cos russia will attempt to repel it and then launch their own offensive.
# bite them a bit and wait till they will launch offensive and then repel russian offensive.

2. Variant.
To do probing in order to expose russian radioelectronic warfare stations, jamming and listening stations, ammo depots etc..
Then watch what to do later.

Biggest problems for ukr are insufficient supplies and....minefields, radioelectronic warfare used by russia. I had posted last year that Gerasimov is technocrat and will order deliver a lot of jammers, radioelectronic warfare stations, listening stations and pelengators.
It happened....
Gerasimov also reduced stuff posted by russians in ukr in pro russian channels...
Started to control mobile networks and soldiers phone usage etc.

He isn't idiot.
Gerasimov get how metadata in pics and videos does work.
Ordered to upgrade SAM systems software and ....reduced friendly fire cases and also effectivity vs drones had been increased.

 

[SandisLL]

Why it isn't good idea to have mobile phone ON close to frontline and mobile network for casuals working?

Mobile phone does emmit signals in order to communicate with tower with Q-A done according to scheduled intervals.
Even when you don't call ....switched ON mobile phone usually is communicating with tower to sent control Q-A type probe signal with certain in...

It is used for example by police when they are searching for missed ppl or criminals.

One method is classic: judge in duty will sign permit and mobile network operators will get duty to do triangulation process in order to get where this phone most likely is located...

Next variant is to use specific listening - pelengator stations..
Usually 3-4 stations and if someone is in forest .... from enough close range is possible to get approx location.

Sadly our special services usually are using this to attempt find missing ppl.
U might get approx area where might be and to sent patrol, drone etc...

It is very dangerous to use mobile phone close to frontline...
If forced to do, short talk, switch phone off and ASAP relocate from this location...
The same is about military man portable radio... different wavebands but.... a bit the same.
Short communication session and relocate from this place...

 

[SandisLL]

It is rumoured that russia today had did some steps to increase their technical position.
1. dumbass region: 1 S -350 battery delivered.
2. Belgorod area ( it is in russia ) : some next TOS-1 launchers delivered.
3. Bryansk oblastj ( it is in Russia ).
1 battery S-300 delivered.
1 - 2 batteries of Bal with X 35 Y missiles delivered.
It is coastal defense cruise missile like Neptun but might be used in ground to ground mode if a bit reprogramming is done.

 

[SandisLL]

Today thus far ukr had damaged / destroyed next group with radioelectronic warfare stations : 3 powerful jamming stations are gone.

 

[Videer]

Today thus far ukr had damaged / destroyed next group with radioelectronic warfare stations : 3 powerful jamming stations are gone.

Electronic warfare meets kinetic warfare. Does not looks like GMRLS though, probably Excalibur.



uuhooh

 

[PEB]

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  Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (left).
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  • Yevgeny Prigozhin rejected a push for his fighters to sign contracts with the Russian army.
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[SandisLL]

Bakhmut area. Ukr had reported some very small gains.
Rus are doing attempts to reinforce positions and push forward... Ukr are shelling them more than yesterday...

 

[Strychnine]

Russian advance blunted.



@GhostZ06 Rare?



"If they die, they die"?!?!

Those are his own forces he's talking about!

 

[Strychnine]

WOW! That's a big one.




Too late to say something along the lines of "Well, we should've used soft-power instead of invading."
Too late...



Drones to bring in supplies to the dam flooded area. Ukraine stands strong.

 

[Strychnine]

 

[SandisLL]

Actually for real life I think that ukrainians had been more happy if Ukraine had 100% agreed with all Putin's demands and why not?
West proved weakness and isn't good partner for ukrainians.
They are talking nice talks and are concerned that ukr might hit targets in russia etc.
It is difficult time to watch planWar scene like planDemic where winner is determined already....
Ukr are wasting time and resources to be laboratorium grade mice.

While I don't blame west at all.
After fall of USSR Ukr agreed to be in Kremlin's sphere of influence with trade agreements with CIS countries and taking pro kremlin stance.
Realpolitik.
2008 th already was to late.

Especially funny are dreams to get military assistance from Israel after voting against Israel in U.N and knowing that they are " russian street " for Israel. Always will be.

Damn.

 

[GhostZ06]

Sidenote: left ya something to drool over on Steam

 

[SandisLL]

Ofc Ukr still does have some advantages because for Putin even today everything looks like " all things are according to gameplan " .

 

[jimbob27]

It amazes me that a fucking hotdog salesman has become a better military analyst than just about everyone in the Kremlin, FSB and RU military. Their whole system is so broken.

 

[GhostZ06]

It amazes me that a fucking hotdog salesman has become a better military analyst than just about everyone in the Kremlin, FSB and RU military. Their whole system is so broken.

Wait he was a Hot dog guy?

 

[SandisLL]

It amazes me that a fucking hotdog salesman has become a better military analyst than just about everyone in the Kremlin, FSB and RU military. Their whole system is so broken.

Prigozin is something like financial manager and some kind of investor.
However it is pride for hot dog salesman to afford to hire colonel and leutenant - colonel.

One from chinesse business chains is de facto owned by some guy with just elementary school education on paper...
So...

 

[Boxiana]

It amazes me that a fucking hotdog salesman has become a better military analyst than just about everyone in the Kremlin, FSB and RU military. Their whole system is so broken.

I don’t get his angle. Unless he’s planning to take over, which may be it.

 

[Boxiana]

Wait he was a Hot dog guy?

Most of the oligarchs had relatively humble beginnings

Edit: This is an excellent, if outdated, book on the subject

 

[SandisLL]

Western " support " to Ukraine is this:
" He knew that essence of war is violence, and that moderation of war is imbecility. "
Nathan. R. First baron.

For lazy ppl little aide : it was Nathaniel ....
Wise words.

 

[AWilder]