Maybe because the rudder bearings are from Toyota cars, instead of bearings designed for high temperatures and tremendous strain.
https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1820544264608305511
Posted on 02/24/2024 5:59:01 AM PST by SpeedyInTexas
This list only includes destroyed vehicles and equipment of which photo or videographic evidence is available. Therefore, the amount of equipment destroyed is significantly higher than recorded here. Loitering munitions, drones used as unmanned bait, civilian vehicles and derelict equipment are not included in this list. All possible effort has gone into avoiding duplicate entries and discerning the status of equipment between captured or abandoned. Many of the entries listed as 'abandoned' will likely end up captured or destroyed. Similarly, some of the captured equipment might be destroyed if it can't be recovered. When a vehicle is captured and then lost in service with its new owners, it is only added as a loss of the original operator to avoid double listings. When the origin of a piece of equipment can't be established, it's not included in the list. The Soviet flag is used when the equipment in question was produced prior to 1991. This list is constantly updated as additional footage becomes available.
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Maybe because the rudder bearings are from Toyota cars, instead of bearings designed for high temperatures and tremendous strain.
https://x.com/GrandpaRoy2/status/1820544264608305511
“Ukrainian Armed Forces destroyed a Russian BMD-4”
Those RuZZian Boys ran away fast.
Maybe try out for the Olympics in 2028?
Tim Walz reminds me of Doug Emhoff.
Wonder if Walz slept with his daughter’s nanny also?
Let the Purge continue
‘”The head of the Russian military’s theme park and a senior defense ministry official were arrested for allegedly embezzling public funds, law enforcement authorities said Monday, the latest detentions in a growing military purge that began earlier this year.”
https://x.com/RALee85/status/1820602373976236167
Cleaning house of the old set of thieves to make room for a new set of thieves - Russian “culture”.
Again we have the usuals with pot calling kettle black posts
So there weren’t/are Russians plots to assassinate Zelensky?
To funny
Olympics Medal Count
USA - 82
Ukraine - 7
RuZZia - 0
“Footages of destroyed Russian Su-34 during recent Ukrainian attack on Morozovsk airbase.
Plus additional footages of ammunition detonation and aftermath of the strikes. “
https://x.com/bayraktar_1love/status/1820924031517766125
“”The town of Suja in the Kursk region. Tg channels report about Rashists, including conscripts, who have surrendered. The VChK-OGPU channel writes about a large number of wounded in the Akhmat unit.
Employees of local administrations and village councils fled in an organised manner. Residents fled on their own. It looks very much like panic. Another achievement of Putin’s “special operation”. Did you approve of the war? It has come to your territory””
https://x.com/CynlandNS/status/1820963040785002901
The TicTok Army took heavy casualties? Poor boys.
Interesting Articles:
Aftermath Of Ukrainian Attack On Russian Su-34 Fullback Base Emerges (Updated)
A drone strike obliterated a weapons storage area at an air base that has played a major role in the war in Ukraine.
https://www.twz.com/air/aftermath-of-ukrainian-attack-on-russian-su-34-fullback-base-emerges
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Ukraine Situation Report: Cross-Border Raid Shakes Russia’s Kursk Region
Russia rushed reserve troops and aircraft to the Kursk region to repel a cross-boarder mechanized attack.
https://www.twz.com/land/ukraine-situation-report-cross-border-raid-shakes-russias-kursk-region
Reporting From Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/@RFU/videos
Reporting From Ukraine Uncensored Combat Footage (from this and past Reports) is found on Telegram:
https://t.me/RFUEnglish or @RFUEnglish
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The complete transcript.
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[ Operation Storm! Ukrainians Pave The Path to Air Supremacy! ]
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Today [ Aug 7 ], there have been a lot of updates from the Russian-controlled territories.
Here, Ukrainians launched a 3-day-long combined effort to strike Russian military facilities in the Luhansk region, Crimea, and the Russian Federation.
On the 4th of August, two days ago, Ukrainians launched a huge missile attack on Luhansk, targeting a machine-building plant that Russians had repurposed to store and repair tanks and military equipment. Ukrainians used 8 ground-launched ATACMS missiles and 4 air-launched Storm Shadow cruise missiles for the attack.
The head of the Russian LPR stated that Russian air defense had shot down 4 of these missiles, but that the remaining 8 had effectively hit their target. The strikes hit warehouses and fuel depots on the facilities’ grounds, causing large smoke clouds to appear over Luhansk city.
One day prior, Ukrainians also performed a successful large drone attack on military targets in the Rostov region. Ukrainians effectively struck fuel depots on their way to their main target, as local inhabitants posted videos of several petroleum tanks going up in flames, as Russian officials noted that 15 Ukrainian drones had hit their targets.
The primary Ukrainian target, however, was the Morozovsk airfield, as NASA FIRMS satellite data shows the entire base was engulfed in flames.
After the dust had settled, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense shared satellite images of the aftermath of the strike, showing the airfield had suffered extensive damage. The most impressive photos were that of the warehouse where glide bombs and air-to-air missiles were stored, showing the entire facility was leveled to the ground.
The footage also shows that 1 Russian SU-34 fighter bomber was destroyed completely, and 2 more were damaged by shrapnel and debris. Ukrainians also hit 4 technical and operational buildings and 2 repair hangars, which were all damaged by the explosions.
On the first day of the operation, one day before the airfield strike, Ukrainians launched a series of attacks on high-value targets in Crimea with HIMARS ATACMS, Storm Shadow, and a large number of drones. Russian military analysts noted that for months now, Ukrainians have been using new flight paths for their attacks, flying over the Black Sea to circumvent Russian electronic warfare systems and attack their targets from behind.
Satellite footage of one of the targets shows that Ukrainians struck a Russian S-400 air defense base, destroying at least 1 S-400 system and damaging another, while the fate of 2 others remains unknown.
Next, Ukrainians destroyed another S-400 and one S-500 anti-ballistic missile system with HIMARS ATACMS missiles near the Kerch bridge. The total cost of these lost air defense systems is over 3.5 billion dollars, not counting the possible repair cost for 1 damaged and 2 missing systems.
Interestingly enough, Ukrainians reportedly also struck the Russian Rostov-on-Don submarine again, and this time possibly for good. As you may remember, Ukrainians hit the same submarine almost a year prior, after which many naval experts stated the vessel was damaged beyond repair. Nevertheless, Russians seem to have invested a lot of time and money into repairing it, as the submarine was reportedly conducting trials in the Sevastopol harbor.
While satellite images remain inconclusive, the Ukrainian defense ministry claimed the successful strike on the dry dock sank the submarine, this time for good. If further images show these claims to be accurate, it would be another devastating blow and an embarrassing loss for the Russian Black Sea fleet.
In general, Ukrainian strikes on Crimea focus on Russian air defense systems near vulnerable critical infrastructure, forcing Russians to redeploy more of these systems away from the front line. This, in turn, puts Russian high command in a nasty dilemma.
They have to weaken either their air defense network around military facilities in the north and east, or risk Ukrainians successfully striking high-value targets in Crimea, like the Kerch Bridge or the Sevastopol harbor.
These Ukrainian strikes had 3 mutually supportive yet distinct objectives in order to ease the situation for Ukrainians, and simultaneously undermine the Russian position.
The first is that the attack on the airfield in Rostov and the machine building plant in Luhansk undermines the ongoing Russian offensive operations on the front line; Russian fighter bombers launching glide bombs form a significant problem for Ukrainian defenders.
The destruction of both the bombs and the planes carrying them will inevitably ease the pressure on Ukrainian soldiers and logistics on the ground. The destruction of repair facilities in turn magnifies the increase in Russian shortage of modern or effective armored vehicles .
The second is that with the recent arrival of F-16s in Ukraine, it became increasingly critical for Ukrainians to undermine Russian anti-aircraft capabilities.
The easiest way for Ukrainians to accomplish this is by targeting critical infrastructure and high value targets in Crimea, as traveling over the Black Sea circumvents and complicates Russian jamming and detection, making them a more accessible target.
By doing this, Ukrainians forced the Russian high command to relocate more air defense systems away from the front to defend the airspace above Crimea against further Ukrainian strikes. A weakened Russian air defense network along the front will allow Ukrainian fighter planes to operate closer to the front line and counter in the air.
Finally, continued strikes on fuel depot will help to achieve both these goals, undermining Russian ground and air operations, in combination with the continued destruction of Russian economic capabilities, especially as these strikes have cost the Russians between $3.5 and 4 billion in damaged or destroyed military equipment.
Overall, the recent Ukrainian strikes displayed the continued and multifaceted approach to weakening Russian military capabilities.
By targeting key Russian military objects, such as repair facilities a fields and fuel depots, Ukrainians indirectly disrupt ongoing Russian military operations, easing the pressure on Ukrainian soldiers on the front line.
By targeting Russian air defense systems and for forcing them to relocate to Crimea, Ukrainians directly set the stage for future counter operations in the air.
Excellent news! Confidence high or what?
Kremlin snuff box, 08/06/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
We’re lying again! Belousov, bring order to the Ministry of Defense!
Remember, when Andrei Belousov came to the Ministry of Defense, his quote was circulated everywhere: “You can make mistakes, but you can’t lie.” Strong, beautiful, powerful!
And now there is a breakthrough in the Kursk region , and the Ministry of Defense is publicly lying.
Think about it: at 19:00 acting Regional Governor Alexey Smirnov writes, “There are battles on the border in the Sudzhansky and Korenevsky districts of the Kursk region.”
Already at 19:21 on the official resource, the Ministry of Defense reported that enemy troops retreated across the state border.
How so? This is an obvious lie, a spit in the face of all our citizens. If you think that the war will write off everything, then this is not so. It shouldn’t be like this!
There is a separate question regarding the governor - the head of the region recorded a sad video before lunch and disappeared. He only writes about the missile danger in the region.
Where is the evacuation of the population? Show that there is power in the region!
Terrible day! Just a nightmare!
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Kremlin snuff box, 08/07/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
There are a lot of questions regarding defense in the Kursk region
Many representatives of the military command were surprised to learn about the breakthrough of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Kursk region on August 6. Intelligence the day before reported preparations for sabotage, but not a full-fledged attack.
The border guards had to take the fight. Alas, professional military personnel from the Akhmat unit left the zone of active clashes. By evening there were rumors that they were already in Kursk. The transfer of reserves to the Kursk region is being delayed, so they had to fight back with conscripts.
Will anyone be held responsible for what happened? I would like to know who and how missed the enemy’s preparations for a massive offensive. At this time, the Kremlin is racking its brains over the political issue.
Bombing your own cities with aviation and artillery is not something you can do. Otherwise, there is no chance of knocking out the enemy. The fighting continues.
And yes, we hope that we will not see any more outright lies from the Ministry of Defense ( as happened yesterday ).
Kremlin snuff box, 08/07/24
https://t.me/s/kremlin_secrets
Russia supplies air defense systems to Iran. What about the front?
Recently, information appeared in the Western press that Russia, at the request of Iran, began supplying air defense equipment to that country. We must admit, we were surprised by this turn of events. This is definitely a good deal for Iran. Especially on the eve of a military clash with Israel.
As for us, our interlocutors are extremely reluctant to talk about the transfer of military equipment abroad. This information is closed to the general public, but we managed to get confirmation. The military does not hide their dissatisfaction.
“We have a shortage of air defense systems at the front. And we supply them to Iran,” one senior military official told us.
It’s a paradoxical situation - the enemy receives F-16s and missiles, and we give our air defense to the allied forces. Is it any wonder that the enemy is attacking yet another unprotected oil refinery ?
https://x.com/front_ukrainian/status/1821184716080607626
Flying Su-34s in the Kursk region makes no sense.
What's needed is close air support (CAS).
My guess is that ruzzia has no trained Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in the area.
This cross border attack appears to be well planned and, so far, well executed.
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