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  • Russia's Su-35 Fighters are 'Falling Out of the Skies' in Ukraine

    09/05/2024 6:34:22 PM PDT · by Alter Kaker · 31 replies
    National Interest ^ | Sep 5 2024 | Brandon J Weichert
    Su-35: Russia’s High-Tech Fighter Struggles in Ukraine Conflict The Su-35 “Flanker-E” was Russia’s attempt to keep pace with their American and Chinese great power rivals. On paper, it’s a powerhouse. In practice, the Su-35 has had a mixed record. This is not because the Russians are incapable of building competitive warplanes. They’ve got those. It is more likely because the Su-35 is a Russian warbird that incorporates many Western military components, making the production of these birds difficult as well as the fact the Russians have had to use the Su-35 in ways the plane was not designed to be...
  • Excess of Russian Iskander Missile Launchers results in broadened deployment.

    09/04/2024 6:04:02 AM PDT · by hardspunned · 11 replies
    The Iskander is a Russian mobile short-range ballistic missile system that is used by the Russian military. The Iskander is organized into brigades, which are then divided into three battalions, each with two batteries of two launchers. Here are some things to know about the Iskander: Range: The Iskander has a range of 500 kilometers (310 miles). Guidance: The Iskander uses both inertial and optical guidance systems. Warheads: The Iskander-M ballistic missiles can carry both conventional and nuclear warheads. Cost: An Iskander missile can cost up to $4 million.
  • Ukraine’s daring offensive intensifies pressure on US to ease cautious approach to the war

    08/28/2024 5:55:07 PM PDT · by Alter Kaker · 57 replies
    AP ^ | August 28, 2024 | Ellen Knickmeyer
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukraine’s daring ground offensive has taken the fight to Russia, but not nearly as much as its leaders would like because, they say, the United States won’t let them. The U.S. restricts the use of long-range ballistic missiles it provides to Ukraine, which wants to aim them at military targets inside Russia. Ukraine’s offensive, along with a barrage of drones and missiles that Moscow launched this week, has intensified pressure on the Biden administration to ease its cautious approach to the use of Western weapons in escalating Ukrainian attacks. The Biden administration says its careful deliberations, including...
  • Ukraine has captured scores of Russian soldiers in Kursk offensive, videos show

    08/25/2024 11:11:22 AM PDT · by Alter Kaker · 44 replies
    WaPo ^ | August 25 2024 | Sarah Cahlan, Evan Hill, Imogen Piper, Isabelle Khurshudyan and Anastacia Galouchka
    Ukrainian forces have captured more than 240 Russian soldiers since their surprise invasion of Russia’s Kursk region this month, according to an analysis of visual evidence that includes mass detentions of young troops appearing to surrender without resistance. The Washington Post reviewed more than 130 photos and videos taken since the incursion began Aug. 6, most of which appear to have been filmed by Ukrainian soldiers and shared on social media. The analysis also included photos taken by a Post photographer at a prison housing captured Russian soldiers in Ukraine. The verified visuals depict at least 247 Russian prisoners and...