The U.S. and NATO Helped Trigger the Ukraine War.

[Soldier30]

Russia is resuming the production of A-50 long-range radar warning aircraft, this is an analogue of American AWACS aircraft, Rostec reported. The A-50 aircraft is now in great demand, since there are few of them in the Russian Air Force, only 12 of them, 7 of them are flying. In light of recent events, with the expected loss of two A-50 aircraft, which are not officially confirmed, the release of aircraft is becoming especially important for the Air Force . Now Russia can produce up to 3 A-50 aircraft per year. To date, no new aircraft are being produced; only the A-50s already in service are being modernized to the A-50U level; work is being carried out in Taganrog. A-50U aircraft have recently been used to guide missiles from Russian S-400 air defense systems. Most likely, the A-50U aircraft will go into production. It is worth noting that Russia is also developing new A-100 aircraft, created on the basis of the Il-76MD-90A aircraft. For comparison, the A-100 will be able to detect up to 350 air, sea and ground targets at a distance of up to 650 km; its analogue, the American Boeing 737AEW&C AWACS system, can track up to 180 targets at a distance of up to 500 km. When asked about the A-50 aircraft, the head of Rostec said: “Of course, this aircraft is needed. Of course, we will make it. Not only does our army need it, it is also exported very well.” In recent years, Russia has put into operation improved A-50U aircraft, they are capable of detecting low-flying targets at a distance of up to 400 kilometers, targets at medium and high altitudes are detected at a distance of up to 650 kilometers, and ballistic missiles are detected at a range of up to 800 kilometers. The number of simultaneously tracked targets is up to 150. You can see the full technical characteristics of the A-50 aircraft on the screen. The aircraft can coordinate the work of 12 fighters and guide 30 aircraft. The A-50 aircraft is capable of conducting patrols for 4 hours at a distance of 1000 km without refueling, with one refueling up to 7 hours. The practical flight range of the aircraft is up to 7500 kilometers, the aircraft crew is 5 people and 10 operators. The cost of the A-50 aircraft is about 330 million dollars.

 

[Ringo]

Gentlemen, can anyone explain what this shit means?

 

[Soldier30]

Impacts of RBK-500 SHOAB-0.5 cluster bombs in Ukraine. Footage of Russian Su-34 aircraft using RBK-500 SHOAB-0.5 cluster bombs in Ukraine. A cluster bomb was used southeast of Malaya Tokmachka in the Zaporozhye region. The aircraft bomb has a special fairing that improves its aerodynamic characteristics. The Russian RBK-500 SHOAB-0.5 aerial bomb was put into service in 1969 and is equipped with 570 SHOAB-0.5 ball fragmentation ammunition, weighing 417 grams each. Each Shoab-0.5 ammunition contains 304 steel balls with a diameter of 5.5 mm, that is, the explosion creates a cloud of 154 thousand steel balls; one Shoab-0.5 ammunition can be compared to a hand grenade. The RBK-500 SHOAB-0.5 cluster avionics bomb is used from altitudes from 500 to 20,000 meters, at flight speeds from 700 to 2300 km/h. The minimum opening height of the cassette is 300 meters, the optimal height is 300-400 meters. The affected area depends on the altitude of the bomb; when striking from a height of 1000 meters, the area of continuous destruction is up to 600 meters.

 

[Soldier30]

France's DT46 Delair UAV may be received by Ukraine. The French Navy and the French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) tested the DT46 UAV. The DT46 VTOL type drone was developed by the French company Delair; it was previously reported that the Ukrainian army would also receive drones, the model was not specified. DT46 UAVs can be used at any time of the day, in any weather, they are capable of conducting reconnaissance" for a long time, with a fixed wing the drone can fly up to 7 hours. The VTOL version of the DT46 drone can automatically take off and land within 20 square meters, Useful UAV load is up to 5 kilograms, drone communication range is about 100 km, an encrypted channel is used.The DT46 UAV can carry various sensors, including an optical-electronic ball, LIDAR and a device for collecting data about an international mobile subscriber

 

[Silver Cat]

Gentlemen, can anyone explain what this shit means?

Looks like they are going to send into minefields not only men, but women, too.

 

[Ringo]

 

[Soldier30]

Footage has appeared of an attack by Ukrainian naval drones on the presumably Russian patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" of Project 22160. Project 22160 ships were stopped being built due to the discrepancy between their tactical and technical qualities and combat operating conditions. Previously, the patrol ship “Sergey Kotov” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet repelled attacks by Ukrainian naval drones, but it is not possible to repel an attack of about 10 drones at the moment. The attack was carried out on the night of March 4-5 by maritime drones “Magura V5” of the “Group 13” unit; information about everything is on the channel. According to Ukrainian media, the ship was damaged in the stern, right and left sides, the crew was rescued, this is not officially confirmed by Russian media, there is no footage of the ship sinking.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the impact of the Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet-51" on the Ukrainian portable electronic warfare station Plastun RP-3000 in the Zaporozhye region. The Plastun electronic warfare system was developed in 2019 by the Infozashchit company and operates at a range of up to 15 kilometers. Electronic warfare is designed to identify communications equipment, determine the location and suppression of UAVs, determine the coordinates of electronic warfare stations and to fix digital control channels and information transmission. The Plastun RP-3000 electronic warfare station weighs 39 kilograms and deploys in 20 minutes, technical information is on the screen. As a result of a strike from the Lancet-51 drone, the Plastun electronic warfare station caught fire.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of workshops producing Russian kamikaze drones “Geran-2” has been published. Although it was previously reported unofficially where the production is located, we cannot disclose this. The Geranium-2 drone is a modernized and localized version of the Iranian Shahed-136 drone; there is a review of the drone on the channel. As can be seen from the video, truly mass production of drones has been established. Some drones are painted black for use at night, and some drones are known to be coated with a special radio-absorbing material. British experts examined one of the drones, and it follows from them that the drone has already become Russian. The body is now made of fiberglass and carbon fiber, the manufacturer has optimized and simplified the design. The drone's satellite navigation unit is based on the Russian Comet receiver; the antennas are integrated into the body. The Gerany-2 drones use boards with elements created on a 3D printer and an inertial measurement unit, which allows them to operate in conditions of poor satellite signal. The Russian drone “Geran-2” uses an engine produced by the Chinese company Beijing MicroPilot UAV Flight Control Systems MD550, it is similar to the Iranian engine MADO MD 550, the engine costs about 13 thousand dollars

 

[Ringo]

Ukrainian media will definitely never show such a thing. A famous American podcast invited an American comedian who is passionate about international relations to its meeting and together they began to discuss Ukraine and Russia in an unusual way, also remembering the President of Ukraine and his latest interview with the Western media. I would like more Ukrainians to hear more and more Western media talking about all these topics.

 

[Soldier30]

The first clear images have been published of a defeat in the Nikanorovka area, 40 kilometers from the front line, of the Ukrainian M142 HIMARS MLRS of American production. The HIMARS MLRS was developed in 1996, the firing range of the MLRS, the new PrSM tactical missile is up to 400 km, the video is on the channel, these missiles are not supplied to Ukraine. Presumably the HIMARS MLRS was destroyed by the new 300 mm Russian 9M544 or 9M549 missile used in the Tornado-S MLRS, we previously reported on them. The missiles are guided by Glonass coordinates and are capable of hitting targets at a range of up to 120 kilometers. As a result of the Tornado-S missile strike, the HIMARS MLRS installation and a vehicle with missiles or ammunition nearby were destroyed; the video shows spontaneous missile launches. There is a version that the strike was carried out by an Iskander missile, but Iskander missiles usually leave a crater with a diameter of about 10 meters.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the battle, the crew of the large landing ship "Caesar Kunikov" project 775, the Russian Black Sea Fleet, with the Ukrainian naval drone "Magura V5". Previously, we published this fight filmed on drone cameras. The ship was reportedly attacked by ten naval drones on February 14, four of which were destroyed by small arms fire. The remaining drones hit the port side and stern, after which the ship tilted and subsequently sank; this has not been officially confirmed. The crew could not repel this attack, since judging by the video, the ship is not equipped with additional turrets on the sides. The crew does not have thermal imagers or night vision devices; the fire is conducted from conventional small arms; the battle lasted 20 minutes. Attacks on ships began to be carried out by dozens of drones; not a single ship can now repel such an attack; ships need to be equipped with additional means of defense.

 

[luiza]

The loss of a ship has absolutely nothing to do with events on the ground front line position .
There the UAF is in panic mode --- ordered to stand firm but being literally pulverised ,with Russia advancing everywhere .

Ukraine can not order a full offensive anymore as it completely lacks air cover with Patriot systems never mentioned because they are all scrap or out of commission .
And note the silence about US Abrams tanks following the destruction of the German Leopards and UK Challengers .
Already three Abrams have been blown to pieces which is the fate of any others which might get out to the front line . They suffer from a fatal fault --- send out a huge heat signal which makes them easy prey .
Moscow will take Odessa this summer and threaten Kiev if it it falls within strategy to take .

The outlook for Ukraine is zero regardless whether F16s appear or more NATO troops are sent in disguised as mercenaries fighting for private contractors .

 

[Ringo]

Zaporizhzhya front, Rabotino, footage of Ukrainians
The AFU soldiers filmed the amount of their pounded equipment.
Russian troops are conducting an offensive on the direction. There are heavy fighting.

 

[Ringo]

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of a Russian Iskander tactical missile striking a Ukrainian missile, presumably a Patriot air defense system, near Pokrovsk. Initially it was reported that the strike was carried out on the Ukrainian S-300PS air defense system, but experts, including Ukrainian ones, reported that as a result of the analysis, the affected object can be identified as MIM-104 Patriot. The conclusions are reportedly based on the door shape of MAN KAT1 8x8 trucks, which are used as chassis for German Patriot air defense missile launchers. Retractable supports characteristic of the Patriot air defense system were also seen on the wreckage. It is still impossible to say for sure what was hit, but three vehicles were destroyed on the march, presumably two air defense missile launchers and a radar for illuminating and targeting missiles.

 

[Soldier30]

An episode of the battle, with the evacuation of a wounded Ukrainian soldier by a Russian assault detachment, the location of the battle was not reported.

 

[Soldier30]

Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked the Russian oil refinery in Ryazan of the Ryazannefteprodukt company. A total of 3 drones took part in the attack; judging by the video, it seems that the drones did not strike at programmed coordinates, but were controlled manually. As a result of the drone strike, a fire started at the oil refinery, two petroleum products processing units caught fire, the fire area was 150 square meters.

 

[Ringo]

Ukrainian kamikaze drones attacked the Russian oil refinery in Ryazan of the Ryazannefteprodukt company.

Zelensky has legislated against any negotiations with Russia. If I could ask Putin a question, it would be, "Why is that asshole Zelensky still alive?"

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the destruction of two Ukrainian Mi-17V-5 helicopters; previously the US planned to transfer helicopters to Afghanistan. The helicopters were destroyed in the Novopavlovka area in the Dnepropetrovsk region at a temporary site. First, the helicopters were hit, presumably from a 300-mm MLRS, with 3B30 cluster munitions and 9M55K5 missiles. After the helicopters were immobilized, the attack was carried out by two missiles from a Su-34 aircraft, this was reported later. As a result of the attack, 2 Mi-17 helicopters were destroyed, the third flew away. 2 pilots were killed, according to Ukrainian media.