If I remember correctly, the majority of the afghan helicopters the US was going to give Ukraine were already outside of Afghanistan for maintenance, including several that were alreay in Ukraine.
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If I remember correctly, the majority of the afghan helicopters the US was going to give Ukraine were already outside of Afghanistan for maintenance, including several that were alreay in Ukraine.
What I wonder is what is the current usage of SU35 over Ukraine? Just make patrols for the rare case a Ukrainian aircraft shows up?
Su35 is an air superiority fighter, its role being to fight other air forces, defending your own bombers and planes and so on.
I cant understand what do they currently do there. If you want to do patrols why not to use simply Su27 and Su30, that are cheaper and can perform the same task.
Is there any explanation?
The Su34 is a bomber, and the one that should drop the glide bombs that are demolishing Ukranian fortifications in the East (by the way the glide kits are the biggest game changer in this war)
The Su-35 is multirole. I have seen it being used to bomb targets occasionally. But yeah, if it was hit over the Sea of Azov, either it was a friendly fire incident, or they had to hit it with long range SAMs.
I wouldn't say there is just one single "game changer" introduced by the Russians in this conflict. You saw not just the UMPK glide kits being used, but also the Lancet drone, the Geran-2 suicide drone, and the Agriculture mine laying system among others.
The Su-35 and MiG-31BM with the R-77-1 and R-37M also proved extremely effective. But those were available before the conflict started.
I wouldn't say there is just one single "game changer" introduced by the Russians in this conflict. You saw not just the UMPK glide kits being used, but also the Lancet drone, the Geran-2 suicide drone, and the Agriculture mine laying system among others.
The Su-35 and MiG-31BM with the R-77-1 and R-37M also proved extremely effective. But those were available before the conflict started.
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Artillery on Ugledar intensifies. Ukrainian vehicle and position hit with artillery.
AFU field ammo depot near Ugledar gets hit with artillery.
Russian MLRS strike on an AFU MSTA-B howitzer and its crew near Ugledar.
Another Marder gets knocked out by Lancet in Zaporozhye.
Pakistani 155mm shells recovered in Avdeyevka.
Ukrainian counterbattery radar hit by an FPV drone with thermal imaging. It's location should have been revealed using ESM via the radar's emissions, allowing the Russians to express delivery an FPV drone on its way.
The 810rd Marine Brigade raises it's brigade flag and the Russian flag over Krynki, or what remains of it.
Winged FABs hit Kurahovo.
Typically we don't identify Krasnopol usage from a ground third party POV although I suspect it's usage has been more prevalent but uncredited. Any accurate one hit shot of artillery could be a Krasnopol. Here the 238th Brigade hits more Ukrainian targets in Georgievka with Krasnopols.
Flag raised by the 255th Regiment of the 20th Guards MR Division but the place isn't mentioned other than South Donetsk. This can be in Pobjeda.
Previously reported deceased Gerasimov hands medals to commanders and soldiers who distinguished themselves in the Avdeyevka campaign.
M113 with a big hole on it is being dragged and towed away by a Russian recovery vehicle in Avdeyevka.
Otradokamenka, Kherson region. FAB hit.
Ukrainian counterbattery radar taken out by Kornet ATGM in Volchansk, Kharkhiv region. This could be done by a deep Russian infiltration group.
Ukrainian tank destroyed. It appears previously abandoned. Kupyansk region.
Lancet strikes on an AFU Strela-10.
AFU T-80 captured in Avdeyevka.
Russians recover Iranian made 120mm mortars, probably those confiscated or intercepted by the Americans headed to the Houthis. These shells likely the Russians themselves could use. This one in the Kupyansk region.
AFU field ammo depot near Ugledar gets hit with artillery.
Russian MLRS strike on an AFU MSTA-B howitzer and its crew near Ugledar.
Another Marder gets knocked out by Lancet in Zaporozhye.
Pakistani 155mm shells recovered in Avdeyevka.
Ukrainian counterbattery radar hit by an FPV drone with thermal imaging. It's location should have been revealed using ESM via the radar's emissions, allowing the Russians to express delivery an FPV drone on its way.
The 810rd Marine Brigade raises it's brigade flag and the Russian flag over Krynki, or what remains of it.
Winged FABs hit Kurahovo.
Typically we don't identify Krasnopol usage from a ground third party POV although I suspect it's usage has been more prevalent but uncredited. Any accurate one hit shot of artillery could be a Krasnopol. Here the 238th Brigade hits more Ukrainian targets in Georgievka with Krasnopols.
Flag raised by the 255th Regiment of the 20th Guards MR Division but the place isn't mentioned other than South Donetsk. This can be in Pobjeda.
Previously reported deceased Gerasimov hands medals to commanders and soldiers who distinguished themselves in the Avdeyevka campaign.
M113 with a big hole on it is being dragged and towed away by a Russian recovery vehicle in Avdeyevka.
Otradokamenka, Kherson region. FAB hit.
Ukrainian counterbattery radar taken out by Kornet ATGM in Volchansk, Kharkhiv region. This could be done by a deep Russian infiltration group.
Ukrainian tank destroyed. It appears previously abandoned. Kupyansk region.
Lancet strikes on an AFU Strela-10.
AFU T-80 captured in Avdeyevka.
Russians recover Iranian made 120mm mortars, probably those confiscated or intercepted by the Americans headed to the Houthis. These shells likely the Russians themselves could use. This one in the Kupyansk region.
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Yes, the Su35 has the capability of drop KAB500/1500.
But what is the purpose of droping them from the Su35 that is the most expensive? Why not just to use Su34 or even Su24 for that purpose. Su27 for patrolling.
And keep the Su35 for the moment Ukraine will receive some F16 and so on.
I agree that all those systems were really important but without the fly kits for FABs (and increased production for KABs) to take places like Avdevka would have been a blood bath for Russia.
They fly escort/sead, as well as launch several kinds of PGMs.
While technically all russian fighters of 2000s gen have L-150 EW/Elint suite, Su-35 one is the newest(m variant) and more capable. So is it's FCS and onboard electronics in general.
Furthermore, it isn't like Su-34s deployed around Ukraine are terribly numerous in the first place.
This is why you need tanks to be much lighter. This Leopard got stuck in the mud near Pobjeda and had to be abandoned. The Russians finished it off.
More useful trophies, captured AFU BMPs in Avdeyevka. The Russians will refit and modernize them for their own use. From the 1st Slavaynsk Brigade.
Tornado-S strikes in Liptsy in Kharkhiv region against either Ukrainian SAM batteries that shot down recent aircraft or MLRS that shelled Belgorod.
Air, missiles or rocket strikes at Ukrainian temporary deployment points.
Lisychansk direction
Kherson front, Noroberislav
Belgorovka
Kupyansk direction, at the HQ of the 103rd Brigade of the AFU. Allegedly around 40 were inside the building when it hit.
Near Kharkhiv. Building used by Ukrainian special forces hit. Allegedly several dozen were inside the building when it hit.
Iran sends 400 missiles to Russia according to Reuters.
Smelchak use by a Tyulpan against Ukrainian targets by the 98th VDV in Bogdanivka area.
Valkyrie UAV shot down using Igla by the 98th VDV.
Strikes on Ukrainian positions using the converted naval RBU-6000 by the 98th VDV.
Lancet strikes by the 98th VDV against AFU tanks.
More useful trophies, captured AFU BMPs in Avdeyevka. The Russians will refit and modernize them for their own use. From the 1st Slavaynsk Brigade.
Tornado-S strikes in Liptsy in Kharkhiv region against either Ukrainian SAM batteries that shot down recent aircraft or MLRS that shelled Belgorod.
Air, missiles or rocket strikes at Ukrainian temporary deployment points.
Lisychansk direction
Kherson front, Noroberislav
Belgorovka
Kupyansk direction, at the HQ of the 103rd Brigade of the AFU. Allegedly around 40 were inside the building when it hit.
Near Kharkhiv. Building used by Ukrainian special forces hit. Allegedly several dozen were inside the building when it hit.
Iran sends 400 missiles to Russia according to Reuters.
Smelchak use by a Tyulpan against Ukrainian targets by the 98th VDV in Bogdanivka area.
Valkyrie UAV shot down using Igla by the 98th VDV.
Strikes on Ukrainian positions using the converted naval RBU-6000 by the 98th VDV.
Lancet strikes by the 98th VDV against AFU tanks.
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Two strikes on Russian infantry training grounds has killed over 120+ Russian soldiers.
There's video of two strikes at Visegrad24 twitter/X page.
It almost feels lining them up out in the open was done sinisterly on purpose.
There's video of two strikes at Visegrad24 twitter/X page.
It almost feels lining them up out in the open was done sinisterly on purpose.
Videos show around 35 killed, what's up with the inflated numbers when we can actually witness the events?