The War in the Ukraine

Sinnavuuty said:

The Ukrainians, committed to deep-range strikes, have found ways to poke holes in Russia's air defense gaps, with help from their NATO allies. Your statement about the dispersion of anti-aircraft defense assets makes sense, but the Ukrainians are looking for attack routes to attack in depth.

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Most of the legwork is likely done by NATO space based assets, there's probably enough SIGINT up there to provide hour by hour update positional information of Russian AA assets. unless Russia is putting all systems on rotation in a daily basis there will continue to be gaps that Ukraine can exploit, these rear echelon strikes also serve to reduce AA pressure on the front.

Overbom said:

Startegic and very expensive planes should be in (ideally hardened) hangars. Shocking stuff

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To be fair tho.. US can use that advice too.. like have you seen what Andersen AFB looks like ? Or maybe Kadena.. like how many TAB-V was there.

tankphobia said:

even the sea drone strike is now causing Russia to dedicate resources into helicopter patrols over the black sea.

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and this was done by VMF asset tbh. Might not really have effect on their army aviation or VKS. They kinda lack proper class of weapon tho to engage the sea drone target.

Ukrainians claimed that the Russians struck a humanitarian aid warehouse in the Ingulets full of potatoes. In the video we see the potatoes going off in secondary explosions. The warehouse was struck by an Uragan MLRS. In my opinion, this is more likely an Uragan-1M with a Tornado-S cartridge. The incident occured around the 5th of June.


In need of more volunteers, Ukrainian TCC shanghais a random man and stuffs him into a van. In a week we will probably see the volunteer somewhere facing Russian artillery.


In Transcarpathia, 32 draft dodgers manages to get through the border into Hungary and surrendered themselves into the local police.


Ukrainian soldier floats across the Dniepr across a raft of empty plastic bottles to surrender to the Russians. He had previously contacted the Russians for this before.


Russian flag raised over Rzyhivka, Sumy region.


Krasnopol hits a Ukrainian artillery system near Ptyche in Donetsk.


AN/TPQ-37 radar struck by Lancet.


FPV drone from the Beaver unit hits a Ukrainian vehicle near Volchansk.


Ukrainian ammo depot hit in Serebrianka.


UAV crew from the 126th Brigade discovers a Ukrainian howitzer in Kherson and sends a Lancet after it.


Lancet hits a Pzh-2000 self propelled howitzer in the Volchansk area.


Lancet hits a Nota EW station near the Volchansk area.


Krasnopol hits a base of Ukrainian drone operators in a forest plantation. The strike is followed by a secondary explosion suggesting ammunition storage.


Krasnopol hits a Ukrainian dugout in the Kharkhiv front.


Position of Ukrainian UAV operators in Kherson got hit, possibly with FAB-1500.


Shelter used by Ukrainian troops in Zaporozhye hit by Lancet. Note the lift on limits of targets allowed for Lancets, just as we see for Krasnopols. This indicates scaled up production on both.


A house used by Ukrainian UAV or drone operators gets hit by a Lancet. There's an irony in this.


Russian MoD formally announces capture of Staromayorsky. It's been captured a while but an MoD announcement also indicates clean up period is over.


AFU losing half of their drones due to unprofessionalism, says Ukrainian volunteer Kasyanov. The maximum training hours for a Ukrainian FPV operator is 5 hours. A Russian Lancet operator takes about 400 hours.


Careless mistakes made by Ukrainian troops lead Russian drones to dugouts, hideouts, homes and shelters used by Ukrainian troops, which is then visited by FABs, rockets, shells, FPV drones, Krasnopols, Lancets and LMURs.

A good example.

Ukrainian ammo depot discovered in Konstantinovka, hit by Krasnopol.

Russian Telegram channel ASTRA reports that Ukraine damaged or destroyed 2 Russian S-300 systems and 4 radars in the June 10 night attack on Crimea. At least 10 ATACMS were fired, none were intercepted. It is reported that in addition to the destroyed air defense systems, 4 radars were also damaged. 1 soldier was killed, 6 were injured.

SolarWarden said:

Thaks for caring.

Oh you and your whataboutisms... Russian AWACS was shot down and the obvious culprit was a mobile PAC-2 and now confirmed by US Colonel. Just accept the obvious.

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You're welcome

I don't care about "accepting" Russian losses, they have plenty of real documented losses, my feelings are irrelevant. None of my "caring" will stop anyone from dying on either side. However, you have a history of posting unverified accounts such as the 5 Su-34/35 shot down in one week, while only one was proven.

Even in the Breaking Defense article, problematic sources are used
1. Newsweek (known to be posting many conspiracy theories)
2. Business Insider (Known for clickbait, does not post original articles)
3. David Axe (Not necessarily dishonest, but known for his rah-rah America F-Yeah! approach, basically like you)

"Whataboutism", the classic American re-deflection. If you had first hand experience on how the military will lie to you, you would be skeptical too.

Has anyone heard of more about the seizing of Rzyhivka, Sumy and if it would develop into another fixing operation like in the Kharkiv direction? why would the Chechen forces take this town on their own?


The typical Russian/Soviet style approach would be to develop economy-of force fixing operations all along the border, not just in the Kharkiv' direction to tie down as many Ukr forces as possible.

It does look like Ukraine/US is clearing the skies for their F-16's.

Since Russian CAP is non-existent Ukraine F-16's won't have much trouble JDAMing and Glide-bombing Russian targets in Crimea.

Cult Icon said:

Has anyone heard of more about the seizing of Rzyhivka, Sumy and if it would develop into another fixing operation like in the Kharkiv direction? why would the Chechen forces take this town on their own?

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The typical Russian/Soviet style approach would be to develop economy-of force fixing operations all along the border, not just in the Kharkiv' direction to tie down as many Ukr forces as possible.

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They have done it with less or any preparation compared to the Kharkiv direction where they had plowed the field with artillery and FAB. Looking even more like a scouting/poking incursion.

Ukraine forces will still need to react and divert some troops over there...

Some real skilled FPV drone usage here. Russian operators sending FPV drones right through doors and windows deep inside buildings used as strongholds by Ukrainians in Krasnogorovka.


FAB and LMUR hitting Ukrainian deployment points in Kherson.


Wagnerians raise flag in Ryzhivka.


This Ukrainian self propelled gun is done. Lancet take out in Kherson.


Ukrainian UAV controller base in Sadove, Kherson region, receives a FAB.


MSTA-SM2 takes a Ukrainian Grad launcher in Slavaynsk with a 152mm shot.


Russian flag hoisted over Staromayorsky.


Lancet strike at a Ukrainian BM-21 Grad in the Kharkhiv front.


Ukrainian D-30 howitzer hit by Lancet in the Kharkhiv front.


Grad MLRS landing on Ukrainian positions in Urozhayne.


Krab 155mm SPG found destroyed.


Chinese golf cart Desertcross-1000 with an AGS-17 grenade launcher mounted, used by Group Vostok.


UAV of the Pyatnashka Brigade manages to catch an Su-25 at work. A bit dangerous though, there's the risk of collision between the aircraft and UAV.

Please explain to me what's so "embarassing" about losing a Su-57 to a drone hit on an airfield?