Russian FPV strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment. Footage of Russian FPV drones in use in combat in Ukraine and the Donbas. The Russian FPV drones used in the battles include the Ovod, VT-40, Knyaz Vandal Novgorodsky, Upyr, Boomerang, and other models, including those controlled via fiber optic cable. The exact filming location is not disclosed. A June video shows drone strikes against various Ukrainian military equipment. The video also shows drone strikes against a Ukrainian T-64 tank, an M1224 MaxxPro armored personnel carrier, a Humvee, and other vehicles.
The War in the Ukraine
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The first footage of a Russian FPV drone striking a Ukrainian MAAWLR mobile air defense system. MAAWLR (Mobile Anti-Air Weapons Launcher Reconfigurable) air defense systems have been manufactured in the United States since 2025 by Sierra Nevada Corp and can be mounted on a variety of vehicles. Depending on the missiles used, the MAAWLR can engage targets at ranges of up to 15 km. It's worth noting that the air defense system cannot engage FPV drones. See the air defense system's technical specifications on the screen. The video was filmed in the Kharkiv region.
manqiangrexue
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You first. Then... I still won't cus you're the only one who's wrong.
I never said Ukraine can't pull off sneak attacks against Russia. I said that Russia's depth means that it can withstand all of it, and hit back much harder. This shows exactly that; when Ukraine pulls off an attack on Russia (with Russian SAM help this time LOL), everybody in Ukraine and the EU cheers it like it's some major breakthrough that will kneecap Moscow. Then Russia blows up 50 things all over Ukraine in every area and any area it wants and everybody acts like it's just Tuesday. That's because it is. Ukraine hits Russia whenever it can; Russia hits Ukraine whenever and wherever it wants to. Russia will wear them down and win; they cannot grind against Russia.
Keep it up then,
Blow much harder? For 5 years already? Drone production is outside. Ukraine just assemble and launch.
Not only has Russia banned the export of gasoline, it is starting to import it.
I suggest you read some Russian news:
The fact is, if Ukraine hits Russian infrastructure while Russia hits back at Ukraine. Russia loses, because much of Ukraine's supply is outside.
manqiangrexue
Brigadier
That's what's you're seeing.
You mean when Ukraine begs for foreign aid? LOL
Longer than Ukraine can last. Russia's not going anywhere.
Did you read the part where they have no intention of stopping the war? Like I said before, Russia has a lot of depth and can take lot of suffering. It's Western wishful thinking and forgetfulness of history that makes them think that once there is discomfort in Russia, they will have to stop the war.
The fact is, Ukraine and all its allies are exhausted while China hasn't even stepped in yet. Even if it was possible to push Russia to the brink, China would never let Russia lose this war as its existence is highly beneficial to China. Another fact is that Ukraine loses territory and population and it's basically not a functioning country anymore while Russia is basically having life a little easier or harder.
Drones cannot be transported as a whole. It needs to be assembled. When the Russians bombed that movie studio, there were stacks of wings that were caught on Ukrainian media footage amidst the ruins. So even if the drones are made outside, they are not transported as a single piece, but moved as seperate pieces and assembled near the field.
What the Russians are doing is to bomb the logistics centers, hit the trucks, ships, warehouses and everything suspected that can be used as an assembly facility. When you hit the gas stations and fuel depots, you deprive the means to transport the drones to the front. When you hit the power substations you deprive the means to charge the batteries and electricity to the places used to assemble the drones. Sure, you can bring in a portable power generator, but even the heat of those can be picked up by a drone with thermals, and the spot will be visited by an air strike.
Russia has been importing refined oil product from Belarus even before the war because it is convenient for certain regions.
By pushing out civilians from affected zones, it becomes easier for the Russians to isolate and spot command posts, deployment points, drone assembly and control points.
Unrelated.
Russians destroying logistics and power centers all over the Kharkhiv region.
Ivolhanske has fallen to the Russians. This is marks a breakthrough in the Sumy front.
Ukraine is clearly standing his ground and making Russia use a slow and grinding way of fighting. But saying Ukraine is winning is more less the same thing than to say that US was winning in Iran...and after it settle, nobody is so sure of it.
Europe is so economicaly crushed... even if Ukraine survive in some way, damage is done. Not sure about the end plan, but Russia is now turned to China and Asia for export and Europe will need to sort out supplies fast.
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Don't be so eager to claim these things.
Lots of people are in a tight spot. Ukraine, Russia, Europe... Nobody's enjoying this war. Russia is slowly grinding Ukraine down, but Ukraine made it much more painful for the last 3-6 months. This war is becoming more expensive and nastier. They will continue to test the Russian resolve... and it's an open question just how much pain Putin is willing to endure.
Putin has taken the easy rather than the right decision in the past. He may very well agree to terms he shouldn't. I don't think he will, but it is real possibility.
One other thing. Nobody knows just how close Ukraine is to collapse, or what it will take for this war to reach its tipping point. Ukraine might have the manpower and material to do this for another 5 years. We just don't know. Nazi Germany was defeated long before the Red Army reached Berlin, but it retained sufficient command and control to basically fight till the very end. This may very well be the same scenario, in which case, it might be the Russians who will want to stop the war rather than going through to the very end.
Militarily Ukraine is losing, two strategic fortified cities --- Konstantinovka and Liman right about the same time. Both being lost in a well executed text book fashion. That's on top of one settlement after another.
Ukraine has never regained one city that it has lost. Even Kupyansk is once again on the brink of being taken by the Russians. Ukraine's chance of taking back the entire Donbass is militarily zero.
Biggest loser is Europe. It's dream of being an economic and industrial superpower to match the US and China is completely dashed and gone, without Russian mineral and energy resources. On top of that, it also lost 60 percent of Ukraine's mineral resources. Europe is caught in a tight spiral of economic and industrial decay. You will see this when German firms, from cars to chemicals, will outsource their production to their JV in China where there's access to Russian energy and other resources, then export the production from there.
Biggest winner is China, now that Russia is wedded to it's back, enjoying direct access to it's energy, agriculture, market and mineral resources.
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