After a month into the offensive, now only we get to see other Russian attack helicopters, in this instance a Mi-35M (Hind-E), hunting Ukrainian armor.
But damn that night vision cam is far superior to the Ka-52 Alligator tho!
Interestingly, the Russian nickname for the Mi-24/Mi-35 series is the 'Crocodile'
Oh cool..... Ka52 getting all the glory now but mi-24/35 still my favourite choppers.
In this Episode, Col. Douglas Macgregor joins PBD and Tom. They discuss Russia, Ukraine, the woke military, the Trump Tape, China, and much more. Douglas Macgregor is a decorated combat veteran, the author of five books, a PhD, and a Defense and Foreign Policy consultant.
The war is going well for Russia..... Ukraine is really fighting to their last men for the clown... Soon, no more Ukraine men left on this planet....
Before the war, Ukrainian women statistically more than men there. Now will be even worse with men either die in the war or running away to others countries.
It will be crazy for them to start building the country without men, money and infrastructure
I think they view Putin's willingness to negotiate as weakness
That tweet refers to Putin's willingness to nego with Prihozhin. When it comes to Ukraine, Putin and Russia just has to wait until US elections.
The West are the ones getting desperate. Re. Copenhagen.
The counter offensive is not going well. They's now trying to convince the Global South that their solution is the only solution which must be accepted by Russia and endorsed by Russia's allies.
ATACMS, F-16s, Cluster munitions. They will not make a difference. Just like M777, HIMARs, Storm Shadows, Leopards. Russia will just keep eliminating Ukraine's soldiers, and men.
Do they seriously think any nation will run out of manufacturing capabilities to make bomb even with sanction in place? They think missile body made in USA. Germany make the steel and optics by france is it
Even if someone so stupid to subcon all these "advance" missile making outside of the country. Can always make back dumb missiles and bomb. How hard is it to fit explosives into tube, point at kyiv and tembak? Its just like Katyusha time all over again je
i would agree on that. right now putin doesn't have an off ramp solution that would not diminish his political influence.
Putin all this while have indicated willingness for talks tho, only Zelensky (and by extension the west) have publicly stated of a 'no negotiations' stance.
Russian pro-war bloggers have seized on the apparent success the weapon has had in destroying hardware donated to Kyiv by its Western backers, such as Leopard 2 tanks and the French Caesar howitzer.
The new version of the single-use Lancet has a range of about 30 miles, with a warhead that detonates on impact.
Often working in a pair with a second spotter drone, it is piloted via a joystick, much like a computer game, and has the ability to loiter in the sky until a target exposes itself.
Its warhead, around one to two kilograms, is relatively small, making it significantly less deadly than an artillery shell or high-precision missile.
However, they have become a thorn in the side for Ukrainian artillerymen, with many describing them as one of the main threats on the battlefield.
There is no easy way to defend against the drones because of their ability to manoeuvre.
Lancets fly low and slow, making it harder for the radar systems of traditional air-defence systems to pick up.
And then there is the cost, Ukraine does not want to expend missiles worth hundreds of thousands on a weapons system that costs Moscow $35,000 per unit.
Russian use of its Lancet drone has been particularly prevalent in the Donetsk and Zaporizhia regions, where Ukraine’s armed forces are focusing their most aggressive efforts to claw back territories seized by Moscow.
Here are the changes and which production of Uralvagonzavod begins to be produced everywhere:
Tehmash seizes the production of artillery systems from the famous plant number 9. Among the key products are howitzers D-30A, as well as guns for tanks T-72 and T-90.
Uraltransmash seized the production of Msta-S self-propelled howitzers. This plant will also make low-floor trams, oil pumps, and winches for passenger and freight elevators, which until now were made at Uralvagonzavod.
Burevestnik Central Research Institute will develop and produce mortars and artillery systems, including 2B11, and 2C12 Sani transportable mortars, as well as naval artillery installations. Among the new projects is an uninhabited combat module with a 57-mm gun AU220M “Baikal”.
The Central Research Institute of Materials (CRIIM) will develop special materials and technologies, including high-strength steels, some of which were developed at Uralvagonzavod until now.
The consolidation of assets was hinted at some time ago by Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia. We recall that at the beginning of this year, Mr. Medvedev said that Russia was starting production of 1,600 T-90M 'Proriv' tanks.