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Russia’s attack helicopters up their game in Ukraine
Asia Times ^

Posted on 06/19/2023 8:23:47 PM PDT by FarCenter

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1 posted on 06/19/2023 8:23:47 PM PDT by FarCenter
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Vitebsk-25 operates in passive and active modes. In passive mode, the report notes that the system scans an area with radar, radar and laser warning receivers, and IR and ultraviolet (UV) sensors, dispensing chaff and flares automatically if a missile launch is detected.

In active mode, the source states that Vitebsk-25 directly engages the IR seeker head of an incoming missile, possibly blinding it by laser.

The system may also be effective against multi-mode missiles, as the source states it uses powerful jamming to disrupt radar-guided missiles, forcing them to shift into IR guidance and go after decoy flares.


2 posted on 06/19/2023 8:28:20 PM PDT by linMcHlp
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A paper tiger that works at a gas station.

3 posted on 06/19/2023 8:31:09 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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Yes, come in closer Russians! Come in where the Patriots can kill you!


4 posted on 06/19/2023 8:41:37 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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“ Yes, come in closer Russians! Come in where the Patriots can kill you!”
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Suggest you keep an eye out for reports of Patriot air defense assets being taken out and reports of RUSSIAN aircraft (both fixed and rotary winged) being taken out.


5 posted on 06/19/2023 8:57:02 PM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA. -PRO-MAX’)
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To: FarCenter

Did China pay Bide & Assoc. to allow the balloon to completely traverse the country and other useful intelligence or did they claim payment of performance on all the money they have already provided for our political class?


6 posted on 06/19/2023 9:43:57 PM PDT by arthurus ( Covefe)
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To: linMcHlp

Reads like the same report we saw a couple of days ago that was based on a manufacturer’s promotional video.

Is there any news from reliable embeds in the combat areas?


7 posted on 06/20/2023 12:29:37 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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“Eurasian Times says Vitebsk-25 operates in passive and active modes. In passive mode, the report notes that the system scans an area with radar, radar and laser warning receivers, and IR and ultraviolet (UV) sensors, dispensing chaff and flares automatically if a missile launch is detected. In active mode, the source states that Vitebsk-25 directly engages the IR seeker head of an incoming missile, possibly blinding it by laser.”

Not bad for a gas station posing as a country, with an economy smaller than Denmark...


8 posted on 06/20/2023 1:49:22 AM PDT by BobL
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Seems like a ‘paper tiger’ that worked on 18 missile attacks to me.


9 posted on 06/20/2023 1:51:42 AM PDT by Gaffer
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“Not bad for a gas station posing as a country, with an economy smaller than Denmark...”

How much is gasoline in Russia?


10 posted on 06/20/2023 2:11:41 AM PDT by dennisw (Never attribute to incompetence-stupidity, that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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“How much is gasoline in Russia?”

Roughly $2.00 per gallon, or one quarter the price of much of Europe, and half the price of the US.


11 posted on 06/20/2023 2:38:52 AM PDT by BobL
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Thanks Bob! I actually trust your numbers there. My last fill up (Southern USA) was at 3.49 a gallon at me local WaWa. I also filled same into my gasoline container for me lawnmower


12 posted on 06/20/2023 3:54:33 AM PDT by dennisw (Never attribute to incompetence-stupidity, that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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Ummm, the GDP of Russia is considerably larger than that of Denmark...


13 posted on 06/20/2023 4:19:49 AM PDT by Trinity5
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Venezuela subsidized fuel prices as well as Iran
Two things
What is per capita income for most Russians, and how many gallons of gas can they buy with that even at 2$

Russia has to move gasoline internally or they have to shut down refineries which is not good

Sorry three things

Russia is moving oil, which the world wants but not at a price that gives them much return, refined products on the other hand are much more expensive to the customers and China and India have their own refineries so they are not particularly interested in buying it unless severely discounted

My 2 cents


14 posted on 06/20/2023 4:22:25 AM PDT by blitz128
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“Russia is moving oil, which the world wants but not at a price that gives them much return”

Russia must move oil from their permafrost regions most months of the year. Why? Because some water is in the oil and will expand and
burst the pipes and valves if the crude is not moving out to Europe and Asia. See Peter Zeihan on this

https://zeihan.com/the-end-of-russian-oil/


15 posted on 06/20/2023 4:34:25 AM PDT by dennisw (Never attribute to incompetence-stupidity, that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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“Ummm, the GDP of Russia is considerably larger than that of Denmark...”

Whatever...smaller than Italy, and only slightly larger than Spain. I’m just trying to imitate the rationale of the people (the Neocons) who figured we could walk over Russia because of its TINY GNP relative to the US - with the US being 15 times as much.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/by-gdp

Of course most of our GNP is wasted on stuff like lawyers, overpaid medical providers, drag queen story hours, and compliance with Leftist mandates.


16 posted on 06/20/2023 6:27:08 AM PDT by BobL
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You’re welcome. I just looked it up and took a rough average. The Ruble has weakened a bit since the war started, which makes Russian gasoline cheaper in US dollars (doesn’t affect Russians, though, since they don’t import gasoline). Prior to the war, as I remember, the price in Russia and the US was roughly equal, and always far cheaper than Europe.


17 posted on 06/20/2023 6:29:37 AM PDT by BobL
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To: BobL

Understood.


18 posted on 06/20/2023 7:19:42 AM PDT by Trinity5
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To: BobL

Yep an thanks!


19 posted on 06/20/2023 7:36:39 AM PDT by dennisw (Never attribute to incompetence-stupidity, that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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To: FarCenter

Works as well as their hypersonic missile?


20 posted on 06/20/2023 8:24:04 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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