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[InkaUtexas 25,223]

2 minutes ago, Harrison Stafford said:

And that didn’t go so well for the Argentinians. Just because you hand somebody a rifle it doesn’t make him a soldier.

Yep, Russians are learning that. And corrupt generals tend to suck as leaders. Yep, Russia learned both of these.

At least the Argentines were able to sink a few ships before losing their involved Navy.

 

Edited August 9 by InkaUtexas

[RDCanecutter 26,169]

14 minutes ago, Harrison Stafford said:

And that didn’t go so well for the Argentinians. Just because you hand somebody a rifle it doesn’t make him a soldier.

Speaking of which, I reckon in Kursk we are seeing Ukraine's best-trained troops against Russia's conscripts.

Maybe the Akhmat boys will shoot a front-line TikTok, or Putin sends in a few of his Palace Guard. I doubt either of those have any combined arms experience either.

[Chad Fuck 17,448]

https://liveuamap.com/en/2024/9-august-video-of-the-attack-at-russian-military-convoy-near

Some video of the attack on that column.  

[InkaUtexas 25,223]

4 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

Speaking of which, I reckon in Kursk we are seeing Ukraine's best-trained troops against Russia's conscripts.

Maybe the Akhmat boys will shoot a front-line TikTok, or Putin sends in a few of his Palace Guard. I doubt either of those have any combined arms experience either.

Nah, that palace guard knows all about combined arms. Gotta cross the rifle when you salute, shit like that. And it is a pain in the ass to polish boots or brass with only one arm.

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

So this is Day 3 of the  Ukrainian Special Military Operation?

[Dahobbs 17,314]

2 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

So this is Day 3 of the  Ukrainian Special Military Operation?

Moscow falls by day 7?

[Harrison Stafford 3,323]

I can’t wait for Putin to have to start mobilizing Muscovites.

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

From last year when those tanks entered Ukrainian service.  Sound up.

 

[KYHorn 16,751]

 

Edited August 9 by KYHorn

[RDCanecutter 26,169]

Wouldn't surprise me if whoever is in charge of the Russian counterattacks in Kursk has been told that their non-falling-out-of-window future depends on getting numbers to the front, period. Forget recon, security, plans, coordination, communication, reserves, any of that. Or even if they wanted to do any of that, their troops aren't trained to do it.

[TeeDubya 3,358]

We're still quite unclear on the mission objective.  Clearly, surprise was achieved, whatever the motive.

Is this trying to Trump-proof end-of-conflict negotiations by grabbing as much territory as possible?  (We'll give you Kursk back, you give us back Donbas and Crimea?)
Is this fixing and eliminating more Russian war-making capability?

One thing Ukraine has been doing consistently is making sure the Russian population knows they're at war.

[Chad Fuck 17,448]

24 minutes ago, RDCanecutter said:

Wouldn't surprise me if whoever is in charge of the Russian counterattacks in Kursk has been told that their non-falling-out-of-window future depends on getting numbers to the front, period. Forget recon, security, plans, coordination, communication, reserves, any of that. Or even if they wanted to do any of that, their troops aren't trained to do it.

All of this, likely coupled with a "we're at home, not a war zone" mentality.  Like they're taking a school field trip to the country.  

[RDCanecutter 26,169]

6 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

All of this, likely coupled with a "we're at home, not a war zone" mentality.  Like they're taking a school field trip to the country.  

Before the war, I bet lots of Ukrainians had driven through adjacent parts of Russia, or maybe even lived there.

PS: that destroyed column was described as "infantry", but they and the drivers could have been "any specialty including clerks n jerks that were told to get in the trucks." May have just been sitting ducks whether they made it to the front or not.

Edited August 9 by RDCanecutter

[KYHorn 16,751]

 

[General Specific 3,181]

Whatever highway the Ukraine tanks are running on, P200, 38, I like to think they are playing Steppenwolf, Born to be Wild! Added rep if volume is set to 11!

[Harrison Stafford 3,323]

7 minutes ago, General Specific said:

Whatever highway the Ukraine tanks are running on, P200, 38, I like to think they are playing Steppenwolf, Born to be Wild! Added rep if volume is set to 11!

Or playing The Ride of The Valkyries.

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

 

[Armybrat 40,631]

7 hours ago, BamaATL said:

Technically wrong, the Argentinians did it as well.  

My good friend (RAF) helped kick them off the island though.

[BamaATL 16,592]

2 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

My good friend (RAF) helped kick them off the island though.

Sir, this isn't the time or place for discussions on the Battle of Coronel

[Armybrat 40,631]

4 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Yep, Russians are learning that. And corrupt generals tend to suck as leaders. Yep, Russia learned both of these.

At least the Argentines were able to sink a few ships before losing their involved Navy.

 

My friend’s Chinook (he was the crew chief) and several others went down with the Atlantic Conveyor in that fight.
He was reassigned to the general motorpool on shore.

[Grande Mart 502]

10 hours ago, Podrick's Magic Cock said:

I can't believe I grew up fearing these morons.   They seem to suck at war.

Of course, the Soviet army included the Ukrainians, as well as the Baltic States. I’m starting to wonder if the majority of the badasses in the Soviet Union came from the non Russian parts

[Deej 76,355]

1 minute ago, Grande Mart said:

Of course, the Soviet army included the Ukrainians, as well as the Baltic States. I’m starting to wonder if the majority of the badasses in the Soviet Union came from the non Russian parts

Ya think?

[BamaATL 16,592]

2 minutes ago, Grande Mart said:

Of course, the Soviet army included the Ukrainians, as well as the Baltic States. I’m starting to wonder if the majority of the badasses in the Soviet Union came from the non Russian parts

When it comes to engineers, I've know plenty of Ukrainian ones.  

[InkaUtexas 25,223]

21 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

When it comes to engineers, I've know plenty of Ukrainian ones.  

I have known some bad ass police officers on international missions and peacekeepers.

[MillerEP 30,307]

https://www.threads.net/@noelreports/post/C-dnTgVt3Mu?xmt=AQGzsiziOHNQOxuYrv8hh0D7lJa8PAa80oxcgN2yZY63qQ

Ukrainian forces successfully shot down nine Russian reconnaissance drones using FPV drones from the 38th Marine Brigade.

 

^Aim is getting better

https://www.threads.net/@noelreports/post/C-dolJdOlii?xmt=AQGzsiziOHNQOxuYrv8hh0D7lJa8PAa80oxcgN2yZY63qQ

There is already a new candidate for the governorship of the Kursk oblast.

[Deej 76,355]

1 hour ago, Harrison Stafford said:

Or playing The Ride of The Valkyries.

 

[MillerEP 30,307]

https://www.threads.net/@nickmelnick.osint/post/C-dLT1Bojd8?xmt=AQGzsiziOHNQOxuYrv8hh0D7lJa8PAa80oxcgN2yZY63qQ

⚡️Another groups of Russian prisoners of war in Kursk Oblast.

🫡President Zelenskyy has also recorded a message thanking Ukrainian soldiers who have significantly contributed to our exchange pool over the past three days.

https://www.threads.net/@krundt/post/C-cSmC_IzVn?xmt=AQGzsiziOHNQOxuYrv8hh0D7lJa8PAa80oxcgN2yZY63qQ

Kenneth Gregg, Ukraine, this morning: (1/7) "Two interesting things have come to light: one is that yesterday the russians advanced nowhere. All attacks were repelled and the russians continue to suffer heavy manpower losses.
The second has to do with the new tactics seen in use for the first time in Kursk. We continue to advance and we can now see that we have the main vector set towards the nuclear power plant. Surprisingly, the russians still seem paralyzed. +

2:"The units that are coming - judging by the videos shown by russian bloggers - look shaky to say the least. They come with light guns, old army cars and a lot of civilian cars. In addition, the number is very small, they look more like an orderly unit.
Then we come to the interesting part and the overall picture has been gathered together from what is seen in social media and information leaked by our soldiers. It's probably no longer a secret to the russians, +

3:"...because they also have good analysts and they have been exposed to the tactics. We are using a new type of ranger units, or light infantry that are very well trained. The picture is this:
They penetrate enemy territory with a special type of drone with the task to take out enemy helicopters, drones and surveillance towers. First of all, you clear away the enemy drones. Next, we use drone jammers to make sure that no new drones can get into the sky. +

4:"Next, our UAVs come and take over local air supremacy. What's special about these UAVs is that they have a new system that allows them to continuously change frequency. It has always been a cat and mouse game between the drones and the jammers. Now it seems we are ahead of the russian jammers and it is now used to the maximum in the Kursk area. Once local air supremacy is achieved our aircraft and FVP attack the enemy defense line. +

5:"Then finally our rangers clears the trenches of what is left. Then the whole front line is moved forward and everything starts from the beginning.
In one of my updates a couple of months ago I called for a major attack by ours to throw the russians off balance. This has now been achieved and we will see consequences on the other fronts as well. +

6:"During the day new updates will surely come, but the info blockade is very tight. Deepstatemap today only reports what happened on August 8th so we have three days delay.
If the russians do not stop us within a couple of days, we will probably stay for a longer time. The information I have received indicates that we have functioning maintenance lines and we are advancing along the main roads. The flanks must be widened around our spearheads but our military leadership probably knows that. +

7:"Looking at the tactics and the rapid advance, it is clear that this operation has been planned and practiced for some time. It is remarkable that no one noticed anything and that we had the competence to plan, practice and then attack. The follow-up question is of course this: have we had NATO or French instructors with us in the picture?" END

[B00M 6,238]

4 minutes ago, MillerEP said:

https://www.threads.net/@noelreports/post/C-dnTgVt3Mu?xmt=AQGzsiziOHNQOxuYrv8hh0D7lJa8PAa80oxcgN2yZY63qQ

Ukrainian forces successfully shot down nine Russian reconnaissance drones using FPV drones from the 38th Marine Brigade.

 

^Aim is getting better

https://www.threads.net/@noelreports/post/C-dolJdOlii?xmt=AQGzsiziOHNQOxuYrv8hh0D7lJa8PAa80oxcgN2yZY63qQ

There is already a new candidate for the governorship of the Kursk oblast.

Really impressive, especially the first one. Feels like a needle hitting a needle 

[B00M 6,238]

Continuous Frequency shifting has been a thing for years but it’s way easier said than done. Thank god Ukraine got it widespread first. Maybe this bridges the gap to AI/ML jamming-resistant drones?

Edited August 9 by B00M

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

 

 

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

2 hours ago, Deej said:

 

 

 

[The Dog 43,693]

 

[dimyh 1,874]

2 hours ago, MillerEP said:

https://www.threads.net/@nickmelnick.osint/post/C-dLT1Bojd8?xmt=AQGzsiziOHNQOxuYrv8hh0D7lJa8PAa80oxcgN2yZY63qQ

⚡️Another groups of Russian prisoners of war in Kursk Oblast.

🫡President 

4:"Next, our UAVs come and take over local air supremacy. What's special about these UAVs is that they have a new system that allows them to continuously change frequency. It has always been a cat and mouse game between the drones and the jammers. Now it seems we are ahead of the russian jammers and it is now used to the maximum in the Kursk area. Once local air supremacy is achieved our aircraft and FVP attack the enemy defense line. +

5:"Then finally our rangers clears the trenches of what is left. Then the whole front line is moved forward and everything starts from the beginning.
In one of my updates a couple of months ago I called for a major attack by ours to throw the russians off balance. This has now been achieved and we will see consequences on the other fronts as well. +

6:"During the day new updates will surely come, but the info blockade is very tight. Deepstatemap today only reports what happened on August 8th so we have three days delay.
If the russians do not stop us within a couple of days, we will probably stay for a longer time. The information I have received indicates that we have functioning maintenance lines and we are advancing along the main roads. The flanks must be widened around our spearheads but our military leadership probably knows that. +

7:"Looking at the tactics and the rapid advance, it is clear that this operation has been planned and practiced for some time. It is remarkable that no one noticed anything and that we had the competence to plan, practice and then attack. The follow-up question is of course this: have we had NATO or French instructors with us in the picture?" END

 

[dimyh 1,874]

Quote fail...delete previous msg. Just trying to share article corroborating Miller's info.

 

Forbes article discusses some of the drone tech advantage on the Kursk front. That allowed them to get the drop on the Ruskies.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2024/08/09/ukraines-kursk-offensive-blitzed-russia-with-electronic-warfare-and-drones/

[BamaATL 16,592]

So just out of curiosity I looked up the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant's production and distribution.  It's responsible for power production for at least 19 regions and Oblasts to some varying degree.  It's capacity is 3,000 MWs.  I highly doubt that Russia has a smart grid of any real sort, and certainly not to deal with this sort of scenario, but just a thought, capturing this station as an objective makes more sense to me, because essentially speaking, they'd cripple Kursk, and Belgorod.  They'd have a real hard time operating trains, ect.  

[Chad Fuck 17,448]

So just out of curiosity I looked up the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant's production and distribution.  It's responsible for power production for at least 19 regions and Oblasts to some varying degree.  It's capacity is 3,000 MWs.  I highly doubt that Russia has a smart grid of any real sort, and certainly not to deal with this sort of scenario, but just a thought, capturing this station as an objective makes more sense to me, because essentially speaking, they'd cripple Kursk, and Belgorod.  They'd have a real hard time operating trains, ect.  

I wonder if there are lines to send that power back to Ukraine.

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

25 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

So just out of curiosity I looked up the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant's production and distribution.  It's responsible for power production for at least 19 regions and Oblasts to some varying degree.  It's capacity is 3,000 MWs.  I highly doubt that Russia has a smart grid of any real sort, and certainly not to deal with this sort of scenario, but just a thought, capturing this station as an objective makes more sense to me, because essentially speaking, they'd cripple Kursk, and Belgorod.  They'd have a real hard time operating trains, ect.  

I would imagine their Air Force would really struggle.  Our Air Force deploys overseas a lot, has a ton of gear to deal with being off of a conventional power grid, etc.  and it might even affect their air traffic control and overall ability to monitor the airspace.  It could easily impact their ability to refuel trains and vehicles, etc. because I’d bet they wouldn’t waste money on such a scenario as invasion. Imagine the civilian population of over a million people finding themselves without power - that would put an additional strain on the Russian government.  Those people would fill up the roads out of the oblast.

[Bevo 13,467]

6 minutes ago, atomheartbevo said:

Imagine the civilian population of over a million people finding themselves without power - that would put an additional strain on the Russian government.  Those people would fill up the roads out of the oblast.

So the Houston hurricane phenomena.

[TeeDubya 3,358]

39 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

So just out of curiosity I looked up the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant's production and distribution.  It's responsible for power production for at least 19 regions and Oblasts to some varying degree.  It's capacity is 3,000 MWs.  I highly doubt that Russia has a smart grid of any real sort, and certainly not to deal with this sort of scenario, but just a thought, capturing this station as an objective makes more sense to me, because essentially speaking, they'd cripple Kursk, and Belgorod.  They'd have a real hard time operating trains, ect.  

Ercotski?

[MillerEP 30,307]

https://www.threads.net/@nickmelnick.osint/post/C-eCMlpIBcT/?xmt=AQGzK61i43u7dzVPheiv_tB4rhBtfiusGs3AY35HaYK94Q

️ A rocket strike with cluster munitions on a Russian training ground in Zaporizhzhia Region.

The results of the attack are not yet known, but they will likely be published later.

[Gatorubet 29,968]

1 hour ago, dimyh said:

 

Those dudes do not look like Buryats.  Maybe they are the local national guard types. 

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

1 hour ago, dimyh said:

Forbes article discusses some of the drone tech advantage on the Kursk front. That allowed them to get the drop on the Ruskies.

I’ve seen some comments from people wondering if this week is all just a coincidence after we got some Westerns prisoners/hostages exchanged with Russia, and I’m wondering myself.  We had to be feeding them so,e good info.

[MillerEP 30,307]

https://www.threads.net/@nickmelnick.osint/post/C-c2CsdoiQO/?xmt=AQGzQLa1Jrl2Bep-JJrmCRp97F2_clrTMvAuzOAD-5IsdA

️The Ukrainian FPV drone has struck a Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Kursk Oblast.

🫡An excellent trend.

I also want to remind you about our fundraiser for the next FPV kamikaze drone for the Ukrainian unit "Muramasa". We have already raised $190 of the $480 goal.
Join us
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[BamaATL 16,592]

51 minutes ago, TeeDubya said:

Ercotski?

I'd find as such 

[Viper 11,987]

Bad news, the Russians already killed all the Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk

 

 

[BamaATL 16,592]

15 minutes ago, Viper said:

Bad news, the Russians already killed all the Ukrainian soldiers in Kursk

 

 

Well Shit, we can close the book on that.  

[NorthLoop 14,033]

2 hours ago, Bevo said:

So the Houston hurricane phenomena.

Be careful. Soon this thread will turn into 4 Russian posters bitching about Gazprom for 18 pages until imma forces them to take their conversation to the thread he just started about Wendy's new frosty flavor. 

[BamaATL 16,592]

I guess they are just driving thru Kursk to apologize to Putin themselves

 

[atomheartbevo 89,295]

6 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

guess they are just driving thru Kursk to apologize to Putin themselves

Somebody spotted a Ukrainian flag in the background.

Still, they are just an hour or two away.

[cactusflinthead 27,586]