With regard to that hypersonic missile strike on the mercenary base in Lviv in March, are there any photos of the aftermath other that the one seen on news articles:
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Ukrainian War Developments
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Dude, I would take any National Interest article with a Costco package of coarse salt.
I think we are both the same
I believe that they should have done a feint towards Kiev, but what they did was not a feint. It was an attempt at intimidating the Kiev Regime into submission with the notion that just showing up around Kiev would result in the capitulation of Kiev to Moscow's terms. And even at that incredibly poorly executed. It was rushed at speeds much greater than that which supplies could follow and the rear and flanks of the advance were not well protected. No probing attacks were undertaken to test the enemy's strengthens and willingness to fight. Just a mindless Zerg Rush.
If it was a feint, the Russians would have approached much more cautiously and as such slowly and taken the necessary lateral and rear protection measures. They would have undertaken much probing too. Their advance would not reached as far as it did towards Kiev. While such as advance is much less spectacular, it is much less costly, and still threatens the possibility that the advance might be accelerated at any time and additional units might be utilized for the advance. That keeps Kiev under check as the Ukrainians have no idea as to whether the Russians might actually rush towards it.
If that had happened, then Russia would probably not even need to withdraw or if did, it would only partially withdraw, or if it did withdraw it wouldn't be called a disaster by anyone reasonable and there would be consensus that is was indeed a feint even by its most ardent critics.
That large titanium plate on the top of the elevators is pretty unique to the Su-35S; in all the other Flankers in the family, its smaller or just covers the bottom of the elevator.
That said, I doubt this thing was shot down given how complete and flat it is, which suggest it had a low forward speed, if it all. Maybe a similar case to the Su-30SM that pancaked itself on the ground while manouvering.
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Also, you can see the missiles are still attached to the wings. There seems to be a Kh-31 in the inside pylon and an R-77 in the outwards pylon.
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Some updates from this morning not previously covered.
A train carrying 18 T72s has been spotted on the outskirts of Moscow, destination unknown.
Survivors from Irpen and Bucha are being evacuated and relocated to Kiev.
A large convoy of Russian armor has been spotted crossing the Antonovsky bridge from Oleschky to Kherson to further reinforce the offensive there.
Russian convoy was spotted driving through Hola Prystan’ carrying vital supplies to the front line.
Russian and LPR forces have launched another offensive on the outskirts of Rubizhne.
Retreating Russian forces from the Bucha region have returned to Gomel, in Belarus. Much of the damaged equipment from the Bucha campaign has been loaded up onto trains in Gomel’s rail yards to be sent back to the Russian Federation.
Ukrainian Forces have regained control over Pripyat.
Two Russian naval ships have entered the Indian Ocean; speculatively to reinforce the Mediterranean fleet; although officially the commander of the pacific fleet has stated there presence is to “preform tasks” in the Asia-Pacific region.
A train carrying 18 T72s has been spotted on the outskirts of Moscow, destination unknown.Survivors from Irpen and Bucha are being evacuated and relocated to Kiev. A large convoy of Russian armor has been spotted crossing the Antonovsky bridge from Oleschky to Kherson to further reinforce the offensive there. Russian convoy was spotted driving through Hola Prystan’ carrying vital supplies to the front line. Russian and LPR forces have launched another offensive on the outskirts of Rubizhne.Retreating Russian forces from the Bucha region have returned to Gomel, in Belarus. Much of the damaged equipment from the Bucha campaign has been loaded up onto trains in Gomel’s rail yards to be sent back to the Russian Federation. Ukrainian Forces have regained control over Pripyat. Two Russian naval ships have entered the Indian Ocean; speculatively to reinforce the Mediterranean fleet; although officially the commander of the pacific fleet has stated there presence is to “preform tasks” in the Asia-Pacific region.considering how much cheaper and logistically easier it is to deploy 10 ATGM and a singke tank, then the fact that people still deploy tanks means tanks are generally considered still effective if used properly in the presence of 10 ATHMs.
hard to think otherwise. as there is no way they can reinforce Black Sea Fleet.
So they do recover the damaged equipment although unfortunately not all. Same as their fallen.
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