Ukrainian War Developments

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Sardaukar20

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Obviously he was resurrected by Baba Yaga.
Well, Russia could resurrect generals, warlords, soldiers, vehicles, tanks, airplanes, and warships. Ukraine has so far only managed to resurrect a small number of fighter jets, a handful TB2 drones, some Nazis, and a Canadian sniper ace. The Russians are still much better at resurrections than the Ukrainians. If Ukraine is sober, they should surrender at this point, they are never gonna win.
 
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Ukrainians fail to take out a tank with what looks like a western ATGM. I think it hit/clipped the tank before the second booster and didn't detonate.

I remember someone saying how dangerous javelins will be in urban settings. This shows one of their weaknesses.
From where the initial firing came from I don't think that's a Javelin missile (my opinion) because it is too close. It looks to me like an AT4 (anti tank weapon). It takes several AT4 firing and hitting the target tank at the exact same spot in order to effectively disable it. AT4 is a like an RPG, good against light armored vehicles and trucks but not tanks.
 

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Ceasefire will not never/ever happen. "support" to Ukraine will continue until all Russian/Ukraine cities are like Mariupol. This is the aim since the start.
 

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From where the initial firing came from I don't think that's a Javelin missile (my opinion) because it is too close. It looks to me like an AT4 (anti tank weapon). It takes several AT4 firing and hitting the target tank at the exact same spot in order to effectively disable it. AT4 is a like an RPG, good against light armored vehicles and trucks but not tanks.
Don't know if it's a javelin, but it is some kind of guided missile, you can see it on the video in one frame. The missile fired looked like the first stage. Plus it didn't detonate.
 

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From where the initial firing came from I don't think that's a Javelin missile (my opinion) because it is too close. It looks to me like an AT4 (anti tank weapon). It takes several AT4 firing and hitting the target tank at the exact same spot in order to effectively disable it. AT4 is a like an RPG, good against light armored vehicles and trucks but not tanks.
Agreed. Also the Javelin expands its wings in the initial stage of its launch in an obvious manner. This one doesn’t.
Don't know if it's a javelin, but it is some kind of guided missile, you can see it on the video in one frame. The missile fired looked like the first stage. Plus it didn't detonate.
It looks the soldier was using a NLAW. The first stage of a NLAW is kind of like that of the Javelin.
 
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Agreed. Also the Javelin has that distinct initial “pop-like” propulsion that distances the end of the missile from the user. This one doesn’t.

It looks the soldier was using a NLAW. The first stage of a NLAW is kind of like that of the Javelin.
It's an NLAW
You did see the pop like propulsion, the second stage didn't go off because the target was too close.
Firing an single stage missile indoors is very loud and a bad idea.
 

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It's an NLAW
You did see the pop like propulsion, the second stage didn't go off because the target was too close.
Firing an single stage missile indoors is very loud and a bad idea.
Yeah. I realized that the NLAW has the pop like propulsion as well and did a careful comparison between the two. The Javelin’s fins (or wings?) are more obviously and immediately expanded at launch. The NLAW one isn’t as obvious.

Also, why would firing a single stage rocket be dangerous? Is it due to the back blast pressure?
 

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Yeah. I realized that the NLAW has the pop like propulsion as well and did a careful comparison between the two. The Javelin’s fins (or wings?) are more obviously and immediately expanded at launch. The NLAW one isn’t as obvious.

Also, why would firing a single stage rocket be dangerous? Is it due to the back blast pressure?
Yup, even if you fire from a tube over your shoulder behind any cover, the blast could still burn you.
 
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