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Or there is the argument that the flow of weapons form 30+ countries including many, many from the EU are allowing Ukraine to defend itself from mass oppression or worse. Many also have the opinion any negotiations with Russia for a halt in the conflict will result in a new, more deadly conflict for Ukrainians in not so distant future.

It definitely went boom. Russian sources, similar to Muskva, saying they are incompetent and blew themselves up instead of Ukraine successfully striking the base. Looking at the out of date Google maps, the Russians were using a very small protected hanger area for a ton munitions instead of using the existing, protected ammunition bunkers away from the air field.

Sounds like they are conducting some wild weasel type missions if they are using HARMs unless they can stay outside the SAM engagement range? I wonder what air frame they are using? Guessing MIG-29 or maybe SU-24 over the SU-25 and SU-27. EDIT: Some good answers in this thread:

Now that would fuck hard. Throw an ISR pod like sniper onto it too

I believe TU-95s and TU-160s have been firing their air launched cruise missiles (kh-101s?) from the Caspian since early in the war but also could mean they have been having failures the entire time. It is interesting they fired a Kindzhal air launched ballistic missile (aka Iskander strapped to a MIG-31) over the weekend. I can't remember seeing it used since Russia allegedly struck a facility under a farm or someshit. This would explain the increased size and rate of Ukr Air sorties around Kherson recently. I hope they have or get a ground launched version too. Even with the less range than an air launched version it could be very useful quick response for knocking out buks, pantsirs and s-300/400 operating relatively close to the front. Comboing HARMs with Toucha Us or TB2s could be very effective. Any surly mil geniuses know if HARMs can target other types of EW assets or is it only geared around radar emissions? Thinking things like communications nodes, jamming units, etc

Case in point

Agree and specifically regarding schools, those are government structures that are not in use right now making them one of the better alternatives for rally points, etc. While using a school for military purposes on the surface sounds awful that's not necessarily the case. Obviously if it is being used as a shelter or other civilian need that's a separate case. But if it's empty, and relatively speaking isolated from homes and other civilians, my opinion is by all means use them militarily as needed.

How dare Ukraine defend it's cities and towns. Should have just let the Russians waltz into Buca and Irpin with thier occupation. Make sure not to fight back at Hostomel when the VDV land next to all the houses in the area. Don't stop the Russian vehicles running over civilians in the Kiev outskirts. And don't forget to make sure that those air defense systems are far anyway from any population centers.

I think all (maybe a few tiny exceptions) SS units were volunteers? Including the Croatian Muslims with their death head fezs.

Broad generalization or oversimplification by me but I've understood some (small majority?) of Balts, Ukrainians, etc. welcomed anyone who was anti-Bolshevik. At least in 1941, then it became a lot more complicated with more exposure to the Nazi's ways. Edit: More family stories: My grandfather spent 5+ years freezing his ass off in Northern Netherlands after his house got fucked up in Rotterdam. Great Grandfather was deemed too dangerous by the Germans and wasn't released with the other Dutch POWs after the Dutch surrender. He was sent to western Poland labor camp to work on combines.

Yup. Looks like one of the few sidings on the single line track running out of Crimea to Kherson.

All about those evolved river vikings finding that freaky deaky one God behind the saloon doors.

"Look at all the nice things we have that you don't, now fuck off back to your out house, vatnik."

They will just send any/all broken parts back to the manufacturer in Germany, who then sends it to Canada for repair, and finally, Germany throws a teenage level hissy fit to get it back for Russia.

Interesting idea with ASW drones. There have been some trials for an ASW MQ-9.

I am no expert but I am not sure the budget is best spent on a fleet. The Russian fleet is largely out of the fight (minus being used as cruise missile platforms but those strikes could be done by other platforms) due to a handful of neptunes and harpoons. Russia would still be able to enforce a blockade via submarines, air launched anti-ship missiles, mines, etc. The Black Sea seems like a difficult place to operate any type of surface fleet. Maybe a couple of diesel electric guided missile subs could be a stronger deterrent in the future?

They will use the former GFs or was it daughters? I can never keep my Russian lies straight.

Still better than the one that has Moskva.

Reporting commercial drone and cancelled navy day.

Agree, pretty strong job but fuck Russia. Why did Switzerland get to colonize Liechtenstein? Reviving GDR is good. I have no idea what's going on in Bulgaria. Portugal reverse colonized by Brazil.

Calling Wallonia Southern Flanders is a waffle throwing offense.

I heard it was the CIA recruited, anti-russian pigeons

I believe they are buying both

Add in some hits on AA/Radar sites as well.

Right on. Hopefully it's kicking ass with us sending another 580 and we get a documentary about it in another couple of years.