Posted on 07/11/2022 12:54:40 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Nova Kakhovka, Ukrainian troops destroyed the ammunition depot of the Russian Armed Forces
The likely culprit is "HIMARS".
Reports of AFU strikes on targets in Nova Kakhovka, Kherson region, using American-made HIMARS MLRS.
(Excerpt) Read more at twitter.com ...
🇬🇧🇮🇷Iran is preparing in an expedited manner (beginning this month) to transfer to Russia hundreds of military UAVs, including attack ones, and to train operators from Russia on its territory,
Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan said.
By the way, Iran has quite powerful attack drones copied from captured American MQ-Reapers and others.
n 1988, following an incident where the US Navy inflicted heavy loses on Iran’s air and navy forces,[2]Iranian strategists realized they couldn’t openly face the US by water. It was then that Iran started investing heavily in drones. The Iranian government has since been open about its interest in UAVs.[3] Major General Bagheri in September 2016 announced the development of new long-range attack drones with the capability of precision bombing which was being shared with Russia.
US sanctions
On 29 July 2021 unnamed US sources claimed the planned operations were targeted at Iran’s weapons program. While the US has previously sanctioned Iran’s missile programs, the new penalties will target groups that supply parts for drones and missiles to Iran.[6][7][8]
Domestic enemies at work...
Altered magazine cover featuring Ukrainian president spreads online
https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.32E92MB
Putin’s Strategy in Ukraine ‘Very Similar’ to Hitler’s in the USSR, Drabkin Says
https://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/2022/07/putins-strategy-in-ukraine-very-similar.html
Looks like it will be a useful addition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXeTZQcMnBo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud4qLQ0Fn2k
Iran’s kamikaze drones
Iran in January had conducted a military drone drill at an undisclosed location on the anniversary of the US drone strike in Baghdad in which military commander Qasem Soleimani was killed.
Iran and the regional forces it backs have increasingly relied in recent years on drones in Yemen, Syria, Iraq and the Strait of Hormuz at the mouth of the Gulf. Iran’s armed forces tested combat drones used as bombers, interceptors and in reconnaissance missions in the two-day exercises in central Semnan province in January.
Beyond surveillance, Iranian drones can drop munitions and also carry out a “kamikaze” flight when loaded with explosives and flown into a target, according to a US official.
Excellent good news, however I think the person who titled this story got carried away. “destroyed THE ammunition depot of the Russian Armed Forces” I think more accurately should be “destroyed A MAJOR ammunition depot of the Russian Armed Forces.”
Regarding the report of Iranian shipment and training with drones, this was reported today by MSM TV.
That looks like Marianne Faithful.
What an incredibly detailed report of recent Russian activities. Sounds like you must have a direct line to the Russian high command daily reports. I am surprised you have not been Zotted as a Russian propagandist, not an honest FReeper.
Simmer down Adolph....its an independent YouTube channel doing the reporting, not the KGB.
Even a regime stooge like you should know the difference.
-btw is that your #nevertrump pinglist?
I think I recognize a few names...
Here are some interesting comments I found well down in the link you posted.
Below are translations of various posts and comments made by pro-Russian military bloggers and notable persons about the 12 July Ukrainian strike on Nova Kakhovka ammo cache in Kherson Oblast.
“Novorissiya Militia Summaries” – 300k followers, citing Yekaterina Gubareva (former minister of foreign affairs of the so-called “DPR”):
I just received a message about an attack on our beautiful and peaceful Nova Kakhovka. They used the American HIMARS.
What does it mean? The Americans actually went to war with Russia. They are fighting on territory that is actually already Russian.
Why? I answer: Over 10 thousand residents of the Kherson region have already received Russian passports.
This means today’s murders in Nova Kakhovka, sabotage in Kherson – this is murder of the Russians on their land.
It is still difficult for me to predict how the confrontation between the two superpowers will end, but I can say for sure: we are on our own land! Referendum will be!
We will be able to build a Russian paradise instead of a Ukrainian hell!
Each arrival is another point of no return!
Judging by the accuracy of the hit, this is most likely HIMARS. The Armed Forces of Ukraine received powerful high-precision weapons, which are being competently used. I have written more than once on this and I don’t want to set the teeth on edge with my moralising, but I’ll repeat it anyway. A fight against these systems must take form, first of all, in the dispersal of command posts, headquarters and warehouses, as well as the destruction of the transport infrastructure that allows the transfer of these weapons to the left bank of the Dnieper.
While Kremlin continues leisurely chewing snot, the respected Ukrainian partners continue busily destroying everything they can reach with HIMARS, 777 and Ceasars which our Ministry of Defence (represented by General-chatter Konashenkov and his Radiant Boss – the Plywood Marshall) continues cracking like nuts.
Ukrs are strictly consistent in their primary interests. Their priority is ammunition depots and air defence positions. Just tonight they “put in the air” another ammunitions cache in Nova Kakhovka. The partners have already carefully posted the video online.
From the scene, sources predict very large casualties among civilians and not only – the local police department is completely demolished along with many private residencies.
The fight against such systems like HIMARS must have begun before the start of any hostilities.
It is simply impossible to “disperse” headquarters while having a highly centralised command system with archaic communications. The dispersal of the caches is possible, but for this the loading-unloading of ammunitions must be simplified enormously and automated, which we have already spoken about, but the process is still based on manual labour and basic wooden boxes.
Therefore, a whole range of preparatory measures must be made in advance, which in current conditions will take years, months at best, so it’s too late now.
The physical destruction of such rockets demands an advanced reconnaissance system, primarily aviation, but also control over the battlefield at least a few dozen kilometers deep, which is impossible without a high number of AWACS aircraft which we don’t have, which allows just 4-8 systems to freely manoeuvre from Kharkiv to Kherson and conduct successful fire pressure.
A lot could be said, but in the current situation we will not see a universal and fast solution to this problem.
I often hear people surprised by the inability of the Russian command to adapt to new challenges – high-precision weapons or long-range artillery systems. It is necessary, for example, to disperse the equipment over different forests, move headquarters deep into the territory, and place ammunitions in different locations. But that doesn’t happen. Why?
I recently heard the story of one soldier. He says they heard about HIMARS, we are digging shelters. Suitable senior officer:
“What are you doing?”
“Digging”
“Ah, you p*ssied out?”
So you see the above pro and anti comments about this large Ukraine mortar success. I think I separated each source and comment successfully with ————. But maybe not?
Thanks. The following might be one development that the Russians are getting excited about (3:33 in the video).
Ukrainian Armed Forces are ordered to de-occupy the south of Ukraine. The 138th day of war
https://youtu.be/j_VM86WjXuw?t=213
That’s her.
[Excellent good news, however I think the person who titled this story got carried away. “destroyed THE ammunition depot of the Russian Armed Forces” I think more accurately should be “destroyed A MAJOR ammunition depot of the Russian Armed Forces.”]
IMHO, these ammo strikes will cramp their style. They could decentralize ammo dumps, but that will come at the cost of efficiency. Why do companies typically ship to as few ports as possible? Efficiency, which translates to dollars and cents, of which everyone has a finite amount. More ammo dumps with smaller amounts of ammo each come at a cost that translates to less money for other things.
Assuming both sides are similarly competent and have comparable weaponry, the side that has more resources will win. At the moment, it is looking like the Ukies are catching up, resource-wise, even if that seems to be happening at a snail’s pace.
Given the costs of dispersing their ammo dumps, I’d expect them to risk more of their air assets to destroy both HIMARS and other Western artillery systems. Maybe we’ll start seeing more Russian aircraft losses, manned or UAV, in the next few weeks, along with higher attrition numbers for Ukrainian artillery. It would be nice if additional anti-aircraft defenses started arriving from the West around this time.
I just found this article on the new use of these high power munitions. Apparently they have already knocked out 5 Russian arms depots. Unfortunately the article blocked my reading before I could learn more. Anyone know how to bypass the block?
[I just found this article on the new use of these high power munitions. Apparently they have already knocked out 5 Russian arms depots. Unfortunately the article blocked my reading before I could learn more. Anyone know how to bypass the block?]
——it’s not new technology.-—
No, it’s Russia. backward Russia
The generals still living are trying to fight the Germans like they did in WW II
Marianne Faithful, Jagger and Alain Delon the French actor.
By now you should realize that was Putin propaganda. Hi Mars weren’t destroyed
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