Ukraine - Russia Conflict
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I have trouble believing that A-50 got shot down by s200 maybe the previous one where it was closer to the frontline and didn't have to deploy the s200 near the front. These s200 launchers are huge and not mobile and Ukraine would have had to set up knowing an A50 would be flying in its range to achieve such a hit without Russian knowing.
Russians are incompetence in many military areas but I just can't believe they are this incompetence that they couldn't detect such a huge launcher likely sitting for hours so close to the frontline. I'm not saying impossible but I can't logically get there yet.
Also in the video the A50 gets hit at low altitude blasting off countermeasures the missile does not have an active seeker that A50 got hit well below line of sight of s200 radar.
Yeah, SA-5 are not particularly mobile and the sites are easily seens from space, because the missiles and equipment is huge. It would be like a circus coming to town and nobody noticing.
Running out of fuel? Russia halts oil exports
Russia has long been one of the world's leading producers of oil and gas. But the war changed everything. Many thought that Russia could use its natural resources as leverage against the West. But gas problems can go both ways.
Al Jazeera has reported that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved a six-month ban on fuel exports from March. Reuters explains that oil, gas and related products are by far Russia's most important exports, representing a major source of its US$1.9 trillion economy, despite the sanctions and other blows inflicted by the war and subsequent sanctions. There are several reasons why Russia has taken this decision. Al Jazeera writes that the measure is aimed at avoiding shortages and curbing soaring prices on the domestic market, where demand has increased.
This decision, Reuters points out, also seems to meet the needs of farmers and truckers working in agriculture. After all, Russia is the world's biggest wheat exporter. At the same time, a number of Russian refineries have been hit by Ukrainian drones, affecting their oil production.
Perhaps Putin is trying to win votes ahead of the Russian presidential election on 15 March, although the result seems to be a foregone conclusion.
According to Al Jazeera, this decision will not affect Russia's partners in the Eurasian Economic Union, namely Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as Mongolia and Uzbekistan. Abkhazia and South Ossetia, secessionist regions recognised only by the Moscow government and some of Russia's allies, are also exempt. Reuters explains that most importers of Russian oil are African countries, notably Nigeria, Libya and Tunisia.
This is not the first time the Russian government has taken such a step. Last year, a similar ban was applied between September and November in order to control prices and consumption before the winter. Is the Russian economy in a rut, has it found its rhythm while facing a major special military operation, or is this a sign that Vladimir Putin is out of breath?
Russia has long been one of the world's leading producers of oil and gas. But the war changed everything. Many thought that Russia could use its natural resources as leverage against the West. But gas problems can go both ways.
Al Jazeera has reported that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved a six-month ban on fuel exports from March. Reuters explains that oil, gas and related products are by far Russia's most important exports, representing a major source of its US$1.9 trillion economy, despite the sanctions and other blows inflicted by the war and subsequent sanctions. There are several reasons why Russia has taken this decision. Al Jazeera writes that the measure is aimed at avoiding shortages and curbing soaring prices on the domestic market, where demand has increased.
This decision, Reuters points out, also seems to meet the needs of farmers and truckers working in agriculture. After all, Russia is the world's biggest wheat exporter. At the same time, a number of Russian refineries have been hit by Ukrainian drones, affecting their oil production.
Perhaps Putin is trying to win votes ahead of the Russian presidential election on 15 March, although the result seems to be a foregone conclusion.
According to Al Jazeera, this decision will not affect Russia's partners in the Eurasian Economic Union, namely Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, as well as Mongolia and Uzbekistan. Abkhazia and South Ossetia, secessionist regions recognised only by the Moscow government and some of Russia's allies, are also exempt. Reuters explains that most importers of Russian oil are African countries, notably Nigeria, Libya and Tunisia.
This is not the first time the Russian government has taken such a step. Last year, a similar ban was applied between September and November in order to control prices and consumption before the winter. Is the Russian economy in a rut, has it found its rhythm while facing a major special military operation, or is this a sign that Vladimir Putin is out of breath?
What are you French up to? 
When Prez Macaroni said something like this a few days ago nobody listened because it was taken as bluster but now El Jefe of Defense Staff is talking about sending some coalition of willing... so I'll ask again what are you French up to?
When Prez Macaroni said something like this a few days ago nobody listened because it was taken as bluster but now El Jefe of Defense Staff is talking about sending some coalition of willing... so I'll ask again what are you French up to?
What are you French up to?
When Prez Macaroni said something like this a few days ago nobody listened because it was taken as bluster but now El Jefe of Defense Staff is talking about sending some coalition of willing... so I'll ask again what are you French up to?
I'm more than willing to bet that several European countries (especially Poland & France) would be looking to enter & occupy whatever is left of Western Ukraine after Russia takes whatever they can in the East. They'll do it under various pretexts of course (they're talking about de-mining, I guess 'protecting Ukraine against further Russian attacks' will be another).
But the goal will be to forward-deploy NATO forces, creating a buffer out of whatever is left of Ukraine after the war is over**, if they have to fight Russia, they'd rather not do it on their own territory for as long as they can.
** Which I expect to happen by fall 2024/early 2025 - IF Trump wins. Otherwise it could go on much longer.
This post is from July 11th last year on another forum, well over 6 weeks into the Ukrainian offensive, and over 6 weeks before it ended. From memory Russia had 18.122% at the start.
You can see that Russia still had more territory then than it does now and it took them over 6 months (Start Sep 2023) to pull it back to this. Russia is losing. That's a statistical fact. Losing on territorial control and losing in terms of lives and assets lost. Every 0.001% is 6km^2. Russia was at 17.957% before their offensive started. They have taken back 0.045% out of the 0.165% that they lost.
So Russia can carry on losing ~250,000 troops per year and territory and oil depots and ships and aircraft fro as long as it likes. Or it can accept the inevitable.
You can see that Russia still had more territory then than it does now and it took them over 6 months (Start Sep 2023) to pull it back to this. Russia is losing. That's a statistical fact. Losing on territorial control and losing in terms of lives and assets lost. Every 0.001% is 6km^2. Russia was at 17.957% before their offensive started. They have taken back 0.045% out of the 0.165% that they lost.
So Russia can carry on losing ~250,000 troops per year and territory and oil depots and ships and aircraft fro as long as it likes. Or it can accept the inevitable.
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Footage has appeared of an attack by Ukrainian naval drones on the presumably Russian patrol ship "Sergey Kotov" of Project 22160. Project 22160 ships were stopped being built due to the discrepancy between their tactical and technical qualities and combat operating conditions. Previously, the patrol ship “Sergey Kotov” of the Russian Black Sea Fleet repelled attacks by Ukrainian naval drones, but it is not possible to repel an attack of about 10 drones at the moment. The attack was carried out on the night of March 4-5 by maritime drones “Magura V5” of the “Group 13” unit; information about everything is on the channel. According to Ukrainian media, the ship was damaged in the stern, right and left sides, the crew was rescued, this is not officially confirmed by Russian media, there is no footage of the ship sinking.