I spent a while looking at video #2 in comment #6 about huge explosion in Moscow optics factory. For some reason you have to wait 8+ minutes for the video to begin, so I looked at the comments underneath. Below I am showing the most interesting comments I read there. When the video finally began, it did show what appears to be a large area destroyed. It was explained that this was the only? Russian factory making the optical equipment for tanks, and artillery mechanisms, so may be impossible to rebuild/replace. Sounds pretty significant to non-military me, more informed comments anyone?? There were a number of other actions reported besides the factory, over an hour of them.
COMMENT what help we should give UKRAINE
“Ukraine should be supplied with F-16s and long-range precision munitions, such as the ATACMS, and the orc military bases inside of Russia should be fair game. I suspect the hesitance of Ukraine’s partners in this regard is not directly due to concern about provoking the orcs (we all know the Kremlin will bark loudly - like a tiny yappy dog - and do nothing more, for the orcs know they can not win a direct war against NATO). Instead, it is due to a concern by western politicians that their own populations might not fully support the military aid to Ukraine. However, such concern is ill-founded. For example, support for military aid to Ukraine in the US is over 80% and still rising. This is because Americans can see that not only is helping Ukraine the ethical thing to do, it is the practical thing as well. The US has spent only about 5% of its military budget so far to aid Ukraine. However, approximately half of the Russian army has been destroyed. This is a tremendous bargain by any measure!
On top of this, when Russia is defeated in this war, their ideology of Fascist Imperialism will also be defeated, making Europe a more peaceful, stable place for many generations - preventing a new arms race in the region. Thus, billions spent today saves trillions tomorrow. The vast majority of Americans understand this. Americans also want to see Ukrainian military and civilian casualties minimized. So, I do think Americans as a whole would support giving Ukraine:
1) F-16s & F-15s for air-supremacy.
2) Grippen Fighters as well - they are less sensitive to rough runways, and easier to maintain - making them useful for some areas.
3) ATACMS, and other long range munitions, and a carte-blanche to destroy orc military targets inside Russian territory.
4) More Patriot & C-RAMs air defenses (Patriot missiles are expensive, so a tiered air defense is best - let C-RAMs take care of the cheap drones).
5) M1 Abrams MBT, and M109A6 Paladins (SPG), and A-10 Warhogs (for ruZZian orc removal in detail)
To facilitate a faster Ukrainian victory, and with fewer Ukrainian losses, the democracies of the world need to send military support to Ukraine. Please write your elected representatives to request this military aid. If you are a US citizen, please consider writing to President Biden and your other elected representatives, and demand Ukraine be given the above weapons - in quantity, and soon. The sooner we give Ukraine the weapons it needs to liberate all of its territory, the sooner this war will be over, and with fewer Ukrainian casualties. Letters can be submitted electronically via the Whitehouse website. One can also google for ones’ elected representatives - many of which have similar websites. One can simply write and submit a letter electronically to make your desire known.
Slava Ukraine and Defeat for the orcs ! “
Your Comment # 18 gave excellent observation of optics factory fire. Prior to Invasion in to Ukraine a Russia optics factory existed in Ukraine providing wide-range of lens for various weapons.
I am personally am very satisfied to see the Russian underground sabotaging Putin’s on-going war.
Breatly appreciate. Thank you for your comments
A-10 Warhogs can only function as intended in an uncontested air space - they would fair no better than Russian-built SU-25s counterparts. Get them more SU-25s. leave the A-10s at home.
F-18s would be better suited to Ukraine than F-15s. F-18s are plentiful.