Posted on 06/22/2024 11:49:29 AM PDT by delta7
Russian forces have begun employing massive 3,000-kilogram (6,600-pound) class FAB-3000 M54 bombs turned into stand-off weapons in Ukraine it has been claimed. If true, this could present a significant new challenge for Ukrainian forces given the amount of destruction power such a weapon could deliver while also helping the launch platform stay further away from Ukrainian air defenses.
At the same time, questions have already been raised about what aircraft might be able to employ FAB-3000 M54s converted in this way and the size of the available stockpile of the bombs, all of which could limit their actual operational utility.
The Fighterbomber channel on Telegram, which has close connections to the Russian Aerospace Forces, shared a video, seen below, earlier today purporting to show the first combat employment of a FAB-3000 M54 fitted with a UMPK-series glide bomb kit. UMPK modules consist of a pop-out wing kit and a guidance package, as you can read more about here.
The FAB-3000 is one of, if not the largest conventional general-purpose high-explosive bomb in Russian service today. There is no direct U.S. military analog, with the largest of the three most common sizes of bombs American forces employ being in the 2,000-pound (900-kilogram) class, or less than a third of the size….
…. Whatever the weapon is, it clearly has significant destructive power, causing major damage to the apparent main target and completely leveling three other buildings. Other structures in the area also show signs of being damaged to varying degrees……
Yes, keep in mind they are pro western agenda and narrative. Over the past two years they went from kicking Russian butt to “maybe Russia’s military is very advanced”….to “ How did they win”….
Bombing Moscow is a good way to get us into WW3. You don’t suppose that’s exactly what the idiots in congress funded by weapons makers want, do you?
“Russia as about equivalent to Canada and Italy in economies.”
Which is EXACTLY the reason that the Neocons are getting their asses kicked in Ukraine...they actually, apparently, believed that crap from McCain.
Anyway, the fact is that Russia is NUMBER 4 in the world, Italy is Number 12, and Canada is Number 15.
Read it and weep...but at least you’ll know how STUPID your side is when it comes to assessing Russia.
Well done! Is that a book cover or a poster?
Russia as about equivalent to Canada and Italy in economies
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Drivel, Russia has vast resources and manufacturing capabilities, they , unlike the West, are fully self sufficient and have much of what the collective West needs. The icing is they are not bankrupt like the West. Get used to it.
All great countries in history have gone to the waste bin over debt and inability to fund their wars.
“Bombing Moscow is a good way to get us into WW3. You don’t suppose that’s exactly what the idiots in congress funded by weapons makers want, do you?”
I tend to doubt that. But given what we see here from the Zeepers and their friends in the White House, it seems that they all know that losing in Ukraine before the election will DESTROY the main objective of keeping Trump out of the Oval Office, and thus if it means a nuclear war, they apparently prefer it.
The Soviets built a glider which carried a small tank.
A glider is the way to go. Tow it into gliding range and remote control direct it into the target.
Not sure exactly what Russia's goal for territorial occupation in Ukraine is, but think it is fair to point out that the Ukraine military has blown through 40+% of America's prewar reserves of 155mm Howitzer shells, 35% of US Stinger anti air missile reserves, 40% of Javelin and TOW anti tank missiles, about 15% of America's Patriot missile reserves, an unknown but substantial percentage of America's HIMARS reserves, a good amount and rapidly growing number of our long-range ATACMS missile reserves to keep the Russians at bay.
Additionally, the Ukraine has expended pretty much half or more of NATOS similar high tech weapons.
We have essentially expended ALL of the weapons stockpiles reserved for WWIII in the European theater. We are out of weapons to supply to Ukraine and all that the Ukrainians have been able to achieve is to fight the Russians to a losing standoff.
The West has blown it's wad in Ukraine to support a lost cause and the Russians are just getting started.
and now the Neocons have authorized strikes on Moscow
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Anything specific? Wouldn’t surprise me if they’ve done so, but I don’t recall having seen any confirmation of it.
I, like a majority of Americans, am tired of going broke to fund the expansion of our globohomo Empire. We are ruled by perverted criminals feasting off our blood and tax dollars.
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Well and truly said!
“Russia is still a backwards country with a third-world economy”
A German in 1945 Berlin would not have thought it mattered.
“Anything specific? Wouldn’t surprise me if they’ve done so, but I don’t recall having seen any confirmation of it.”
Blinken said that Ukraine can strike anywhere in Russia that they want to strike, so I have to take that to include Moscow. It also explains why Putin is now signing formal alliance treaties with North Korea and Vietnam (I think).
The Russian plan is simply to pulverize Ukraine’s military until the Ukrainians kow-tow to Moscow.
“to include Moscow”
Before Putin loses face, Ukraine will be effaced.
A glider is the way to go. Tow it into gliding range and remote control direct it into the target.
“But given what we see here from the Zeepers and their friends in the White House”
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One would think that given all of Biden’s epic failures, blunders, corru[tion and outright incompetence that the Zeepers might be a little more skeptical about supporting him. He has taken a wrecking ball to everything he touches.
Really hard to understand why anyone would support Biden in anything. Whatever he does turns out to be bad for the country.
Is this worse than the Satan Missile?
“Really hard to understand why anyone would support Biden in anything. Whatever he does turns out to be bad for the country.”
Absolutely - Biden badly damaged the country, and now the Neocon War in Ukraine will literally DESTROY this country, at least as we knew it. Given how OBVIOUS their war in Ukraine has failed, and STILL the Zeepers supporting the Administration, can only lead to one conclusion, as nothing else passes the smell test.
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