Are you saying that NATO's failure to condemn Ukrainian war crimes against Russian POWs should trigger Putin starting a war with NATO directly? How is everything NATO's fault, including Ukrainian warcrimes?
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Ukrainian War Developments
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The Ghost of Kiev doesn't need anything. He doesn't even need a plane to shoot down Russians.
Ukrainians aren’t doing themselves a favor. It’s either going to lead to Russian reprisals or more fierce fighting. If the video is spread around the Russian Army, they will be increasingly against surrender. If anything, it will make them fight harder if cornered.
Hopefully these videos will end the trend of Russians giving themselves up. These war crimes should galvanize the Russian army.
Did anyone here really think that it would be an independent country...
It isn't an either or option. You can use attack helicopters, ground support aircraft and drones.
They do carry less ordinance, but you can mitigate that by increasing the number of drones you deploy. You can also have those drones split up and covering a larger area, something you can't do with a single plane.
Again, drones aren't the solution to all problems. But you are refusing to acknowledge the unique advantages drones have.
To me it seems Russia isn't able to deploy enough Orions for it to make a difference so they're not bothering. Or they're just stubborn and refuse to integrate a new platform.
Compared to the number of personnel required to maintain helicopters or aircraft sorties?
They do carry less ordinance, but you can mitigate that by increasing the number of drones you deploy. You can also have those drones split up and covering a larger area, something you can't do with a single plane.
Self protection from what? Ukraine's defences have already been largely suppressed. Even if one is shot down, it's better that missile hit a drone than a su-25.
If you bought them before the war started you would have been fine. Now it will be a political issue.
It's much more expensive to use large ballistic & cruise missiles than PGB.
Again, drones aren't the solution to all problems. But you are refusing to acknowledge the unique advantages drones have.
To me it seems Russia isn't able to deploy enough Orions for it to make a difference so they're not bothering. Or they're just stubborn and refuse to integrate a new platform.
The sports fan in me believes Putin wanted to wait till Tokyo and Beijing Olympics are over before doing something that will get all top Russian athletes banned from international
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Ukrainians are using civilians drones to mark and identify Russian targets
the information is sent up the chain of command
then its decided if armed drones or artillery will strike will be carried out
the exact co-ordinates of the Russian locations are feed into artillery teams with great accuracy and mortar teams
I dont know how this is exactly done but the results are devastating on the Russian armour
recon teams then count the casualties and losses on the Russian side
and this is repeated again and again
the information is sent up the chain of command
then its decided if armed drones or artillery will strike will be carried out
the exact co-ordinates of the Russian locations are feed into artillery teams with great accuracy and mortar teams
I dont know how this is exactly done but the results are devastating on the Russian armour
recon teams then count the casualties and losses on the Russian side
and this is repeated again and again
Wing Loongs are getting shot down in Yemen by Houthis but Saudi Arabia is still happily using them. It doesn't matter if a cheap drone is shot down.
Saudi Arabia and other countries prefer to use drones because they are very cheap compared to manned air platforms and disposable, with no risk of losing pilots.
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