In my day, we had smart pilots and dumb bombs.
Now, we have smart bombs and smart pilots.
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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Lots of western military transport flights arriving in Poland today with military supplies destined for Ukraine.
I had seen one figure suggesting that that the Russian killed rate was probably around 80% because of the lousy battlefield care and rescue nonprovisions. From the numerous combat videos I have seen I suspect the kill ratio is FAR higher Maybe it was that low before they started the meat wave method of fighting, but probably not at present.
“”””The Ukrainians are removing these little fragmentation bombs from the large metal shells, and then delivering individual bomblets with small drones to drop them into trenches, buildings where Russians have been seen to enter or stay, etc.””””
That use goes back a long way for the Ukrainians.
“Lots of western military transport flights arriving in Poland today”
Productive trip for Zelensky. He makes it rain.
GDP revised higher. This economy keeps rocking.
“The comprehensive annual update from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed a 5.5% average inflation-adjusted increase in gross domestic product from the second quarter of 2020 through 2023. The revised figure compared with a previously published 5.1% advance.”
National Income boosted by nearly $800 billion 2022-2023.
“Gross Domestic Income
The annual revisions bring GDI — the total income earned by all sectors of an economy, including wages, profits, taxes, and rental income, while excluding subsidies — closer to GDP. The BEA update boosted 2022 national income by $240 billion and 2023 by almost $559 billion.”
“Meet Bradley, the U.S. Army Veteran Ukrainian Soldiers Love”
“The 40-year-old troop carrier and other infantry-fighting vehicles have been surprise stars of Ukraine’s campaign”
“Ukrainian Pvt. Viktor Khamets has tattooed on his arm an image of one of the great loves of his life: the Bradley troop carrier that saved it.
One of the standout Western-provided vehicles in Ukraine is a 40-year-old troop carrier with thick armor and a gun like a buzz saw that despite its age turned out to be well adapted to Ukraine’s battlefield.
The Bradley infantry-fighting vehicle has won iconic status among Ukrainian troops for its ability to protect them against drones, mines and antitank weapons.
Such high regard shows how military operators become emotionally attached to a vehicle that shields them from danger, but also how these IFVs have come into their own in Ukraine. In this war, both sides have needed highly mobile vehicles that can quickly deposit troops and protect them from the plethora of drones that have added an extra layer of risk for infantry. Meanwhile, the Bradley’s cannon has helped attack Russian positions at a time when tanks have had less success in their traditional roles.
Bradleys are no longer being produced, but the market for their newer peers has become a competitive one, as countries, particularly in Europe, rush to make orders. As drones become increasingly deadly, their makers have also had to adapt these vehicles.
After Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, the U.S. sent over 300 Bradleys. Many were decades old and some arrived in such poor condition they needed to be refitted.
But the vehicle soon proved its worth. “
“The Bundestag agrees to increase funding for military support for Ukraine by €400 million.
“This will allow the purchase of additional air defense equipment, tanks, drones, ammunition and spare parts, which will effectively strengthen the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the defense of their country.” - the German government’s website says.”
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1839301744607601126
“The United States will provide Ukraine with Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) cruise missiles for F-16 aircraft.
According to Politico, they can hit targets at a distance of more than 110 km. The weight of the bomb is about 500 kg.”
https://x.com/wartranslated/status/1839284068652863508
“Two Russian MT-LB armored vehicles were destroyed by FGM-148 Javelin ATGM missiles.”
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1839284347871891586
“FPV drones from the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade successfully repelled three Russian mechanized assaults involving tanks, BTRs, BMPs, and MT-LBs in the Kharkiv region.”
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1839283632332017847
“The White House officially announced that President Biden instructed the U.S. Department of Defense to allocate all remaining funds from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative before the end of his term. The amount of $5.5 billion in Presidential Drawdown Authority to ensure this authority does not expire, and $2.4 billion in security assistance through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which will provide Ukraine with additional air defense, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and air-to-ground munitions, as well as strengthen Ukraine’s defense industrial base and support its maintenance and sustainment requirements.”
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1839251402171801797
In my day, we had smart pilots and dumb bombs.
Now, we have smart bombs and smart pilots.
Shot down:
0/2 unknown missiles
4/4 Kh-59/69 cruise missiles
66/78 Shahed drones
An additional 8 Shahed drones were lost in Ukrainian territory, likely due to electronic warfare. Another returned to Russia and there is still one Shahed in Ukrainian airspace.
https://x.com/NOELreports/status/1839185116704203172
Russia continues to deepen its relationship with Iran's Axis of Resistance, this time reportedly via Iran-brokered talks facilitating Russian missile transfers to Yemen's Houthi rebels. Reuters reported on September 25, citing Western and regional sources, that Iran has brokered “secret talks” between Russia and the Houthis to transfer Russian Yakhont (P-800 Oniks) anti-ship cruise missiles to the Houthis.[13] Reuters’ sources noted that Russia has not yet made the decision to transfer the missiles. CNN reported on August 2 that the Kremlin had planned to transfer missiles to the Houthis but reneged due to diplomatic pressure, although Iran's role in brokering the Russia-Houthi talks, or the specifics of the missiles, were unknown at the time of CNN's original reporting.[14] Russia's hypothetical transfer of Yakhont missiles to the Houthis would likely bolster the Houthis’ ability to conduct long-range precision strikes against commercial vessels and threaten the security of the Red Sea.[15] Russia has substantial experience employing Yakhont missiles against various targets in Ukraine, and the Houthis could learn from such experience if they are able to procure the missiles.[16] ISW-CTP have recently reported on Russia's efforts to align itself more explicitly with both Iran, on which Russia is reliant for military aid, and with Iran's Axis of Resistance.[17]
Lots of financial details on inability to transfer money between China and Russia.
Russian Banks Nearly Out of Yuan! China-Russia Trade Struggles, Western Sanctions Strike Hard
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlW5P4ZSh3Y
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How’d you feel if you withdrew from your bank 50 large only to learn that 30K was counterfeit? Chinese man not happy
Pedo Boy
“Gaetz says he will no longer voluntarily cooperate with House Ethics probe”
“Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) said Thursday he will no longer voluntarily cooperate with a House Ethics Committee investigation into his conduct, calling the probe “uncomfortably nosey.””
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/09/26/congress/gaetz-done-with-ethics-probe-00181219
“The bottom line is this: Since late 2022, Russia has held roughly 24,000 to 26,000 square miles, or about twice the area of Maryland — in addition to the nearly 20,000 square miles it had already stolen in Crimea and the east starting in 2014. During all of 2023 and 2024, only about 1 percent of Ukraine’s territory has shifted hands. “
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