Posted on 08/27/2022 1:36:40 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
Russia is pulling all of its fighter jets out of Crimea in an apparent response to recent explosions at Russian military outposts in the region, a secret NATO report seen by Insider said.
Russia has already moved ten aircraft — six Su-35S and four MiG-31BM jets — out of Crimea and into Russia and is set to continue until all fighter jets are removed, the report, which was dated August 22, said.
The first ten jets were moved from Belbek airfield in Crimea to Kushchevskaya and Marinovka, two regions in Russia, the report said.
"Russia has dispersed 10x fighter aircraft from Crimea to other airfields in mainland Russia to likely prevent further losses from Ukrainian attacks," the report said.
The report was referring to a series of apparent attacks in Crimea, the Ukrainian region that Russia illegally annexed in 2014. Ukraine has not claimed responsibility for the explosions, though Ukrainian officials have suggested that it was involved.
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Couldn’t they just tell smokers to stay away from petrol depots?
Good thing that report is “secret” - otherwise the Russians might find out about it.
I don’t think one can read too much into it, other than aircraft and infrastructure are easier to protect if not deployed from forward basis.
I think the Russians were the first to know!
Crimea was forward from the getgo. But they were secure in its possession until recently, so kept the aircraft there.
Ooohhh, a SECRET Pentagon report. It must be trusted.
“They ran like rats!”
https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4510747/user-clip-ran-rats
BI=BS
It’s Business Insider.
They’ve got inside information!
Keep in mind that Business Insider and DailyMail are wholly owned subsidiaries of the Weekly World News. These are the people that brought you the “toilet stealing Russians” mind virus in April/May.
So, protect the aircraft, but, don’t give a damn about the personnel.
Which is more valuable?
Equipment can be replaced, but lives can’t.
With the Chinese and Russians and all despotic countries, the military personnel (and civilians) are just collateral damage.
“It’s Business Insider. They’ve got inside information!”
They also have GREAT ADVICE on energy. They say invest in Natural Gas futures NOW, as demand for the product will be going up, A LOT, for the next 5 or so months (then it will start dropping).
I don’t know their source, but man, they’re good!
“a secret NATO report seen by Insider said.”
Yeah so secret they showed to the lying a-holes at BI.
Another “Good will guesture” by Russia.
I hope there are many such good will gestures
BI is a RAT outfit.
Ret Gen Jack Keane comments: ( My paraphrase)
Another Russian strategic shift
Phase 1: Try to take capital
Phase 2: Focus on Donbass
Phase 3: Recognize he’s in a prolonged war.
Disagreement with Ukraine on counterattack.
Leadership wants to go now.
Military much more cautious.
Counterattacking Kherson will produce lots of casualties.
Military trying to wear down and reduce russia replies.
Russians still don’t have the will to fight.
Huge Morale issues in Russian military.
While Ukraine has a very strong will to fight.
Disagreement within Ukraine.
..reduce Russia supplies
Another Ukraine Victory. The end of Russia is near. They dare not employ their Air force least it be destroyed on the ground by Ukraine hero rockets or Partisan Ukraine’s fighting to be free. Next you will see bases in Russia being attacked my Freedom loving Russians—wrecking their own planes rather than see them used by Putin to attack innocent civilians targets. Each day sees Russia losing big, each day hundreds of Russians are taken out. How long can Putin hide the terrible losses his ill lead troops suffer every day as they launch attacks at Ukraine well dug in trenches? The “No Man’s Land” must be carpeted with Russian bones by now. No, the war will not last long now—First the jets then the full retreat of all invaders and their lackies. Just send More Billions! America must be ready to starve to make sure Russia doesn’t win.
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