Russia attacks Ukraine! WW3 imminent?

[The Heretic]

It is my understanding that it was generally thought that they couldn't be shot down by anything up until the first one was shot down a couple days ago.

One good thing about a conflict/war is the testing of weapon systems in real situations.

Whenever I hear a tyrant make boasts like Putin and/or the Kremlin, I take it with a dose of salts (not just a pinch).

 

[ilikegunspdx]

It was a big deal when the Patriot system downed a hypersonic missile a few days ago.. six at once is routine now.

U.S. Assesses Potential Damage to Patriot Missile System During Russian Strike on Kyiv

Ukraine intercepts 18 missiles near capital; U.S.-made air-defense system remains operational, official says.

www.wsj.com

Paywall

 

[Provincial]

It would be nice to have anti-missile systems as effective as paywalls!

 

[Certaindeaf]

It would be nice to have anti-missile systems as effective as paywalls!

That's the sprite!

 

[Certaindeaf]

Here's a non-paywall video about the recent 100% Russian bombing fail.. and as an added bonus, there are now 200,000 dead Russians in Ukraine..

 

[Provincial]

Here is an article from May 9, 2023 that says that "Patriot Missiles Won't Save Ukraine." In his view, diplomacy, not weapons, will end the war.

I think he's bucking for the Neville Chamberlain Award.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/patriot-missiles-won’t-save-ukraine-206462

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Here is an article from May 9, 2023 that says that "Patriot Missiles Won't Save Ukraine." In his view, diplomacy, not weapons, will end the war.

I think he's bucking for the Neville Chamberlain Award.

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/patriot-missiles-won't-save-ukraine-206462

Didn't read the whole thing but at the start the author is focusing on Ukraine using expensive Patriot missiles to take down cheap drones in the future. Seems like a false assumption?

If Patriot missiles are taking down $10million+ hypersonic missiles that's a different story seems to me.

 

[The Heretic]

Here's a non-paywall video about the recent 100% Russian bombing fail.. and as an added bonus, there are now 200,000 dead Russians in Ukraine..

Russian hypersonic missile scientists are arrested on treason charges

The Kremlin said Wednesday that three scientists face “very serious accusations” after a rare public outcry that comes as Ukraine claimed it had shot many of the missiles down.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Russian hypersonic missile scientists are arrested on treason charges

The Kremlin said Wednesday that three scientists face “very serious accusations” after a rare public outcry that comes as Ukraine claimed it had shot many of the missiles down.

www.nbcnews.com

Translation:

"our stuff doesn't work because 94% the funds went into Putin and oligarchs pockets, leaving the scientists 6% to cobble together something.

Now that it has been shown to be crap, it can only be a result of internal sabotage because all Soviet (didn't say Russian on purpose) stuff is perfect"

 

[ilikegunspdx]

One of the missiles shot down apparently.

 

[arakboss]

Russia's military has adapted and is now a more formidable enemy for Ukraine, defense analysts say

Defense analysts say Russia has adapted its tactics during the war and say a more structured, coordinated and reactive armed force has emerged.

www.cnbc.com

 

[The Heretic]

Russia always has dire warnings of impending doom if the west does or contemplates doing, something that they don't like.

Russian official warns Western countries face ‘enormous risks’ if they supply Ukraine with F-16s

A top Russian official warned Western countries of “enormous risks” if they supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter aircrafts. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko told the state-run Ru…

thehill.com

 

[arakboss]

Satellites reveal Russian defences before major assault - BBC News

Fortifications against Ukraine's counter-attack are uncovered by a BBC analysis of satellite images.

www.bbc.com

 

[Certaindeaf]

Satellites reveal Russian defences before major assault - BBC News

Fortifications against Ukraine's counter-attack are uncovered by a BBC analysis of satellite images.

www.bbc.com

Didn't click but everyone knows randomly broken vodka bottles can't really be described as fortifications.





Lol

 

[The Heretic]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/24/yevgeniy-prigozhin-war-backfired-revolution/

Instead of demilitarization, he said, the invasion turned "Ukraine's army into one of the most powerful in the world" and Ukrainians into "a nation known to the entire world."

"If they, figuratively speaking, had 500 tanks at the beginning of the special operation, now they have 5,000," he said. "If they had 20,000 fighters who knew how to fight, now they have 400,000. How did we 'demilitarize' it? Now it turns out that we militarized it — hell knows how."

I know how - it doesn't take an expert:

1) Russia/Putin stupidly overestimated its ability to fight a war. It's military is a paper tiger. Its government corrupt.

2) Russia/Putin stupidly underestimated the ability and willingness of Ukraine to resist an invasion.

3) Russia/Putin stupidly underestimated the willingness of the USA/NATO to support Ukraine once it became apparent that Ukraine wasn't going to cave in the first week of the invasion. Indeed, the USA/NATO saw a chance to bleed Russia without risking US/NATO troops.

 

[The Heretic]

One of the missiles shot down apparently.

Ukrainian air defense uses Patriot systems in ways that surprised the US – expert interview

Possible damage to the Patriot air defense system has unnerved some Ukrainians. But don't worry, says Ivan Kirichevskiy, an expert from Ukrainian military news publication Defense Express, in an interview with Radio NV.

news.yahoo.com

 

[The Heretic]

Unarmed Russian general storms empty street in Belgorod Oblast – video

Following the embarrassment of pro-Ukraine Russian volunteer troops infiltrating the territory of the Belgorod Oblast and the ensuing media spectacle, the Russian Armed Forces decided to respond by appointing Col. Gen. Alexander Lapin to deal with the incursion.

news.yahoo.com

 

[The Heretic]

Russian warship protecting pipelines attacked by 3 Ukrainian marine drones in the Black Sea, Russian officials say

Unverified footage appears to show one of the Ukrainian uncrewed vessels hitting the Ivan Khurs, a Russian warship patrolling the Black Sea.

news.yahoo.com

Video shows Russia’s Ivan Khurs ship attacked by drone

A video of a drone attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s Ivan Khurs reconnaissance ship near the Bosporus Strait early on May 24 appeared on several Telegram messengers on May 25.

news.yahoo.com

 

[The Heretic]

100% success rate: Ukraine's air defence destroys all 36 Russian Shahed drones in overnight attack

Ukraine's air defence destroyed all 36 Iranian-made Shahed attack drones Russia launched on Ukraine on the night of 24-25 May. Source: Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine; Lieutenant General Mykola Oleshchuk, Commander of Ukraine's Air Force, on Telegram Quote from Oleshchuk: "A 100%...

news.yahoo.com

 

[The Heretic]

Japan transfers 100 military vehicles to Ukraine

On Wednesday, 24 May, Japan handed over 100 military vehicles to Ukraine, including trucks and off-road vehicles. Source: AP Details: The vehicles were handed over to Ukraine during an official ceremony on Wednesday, 24 May.

news.yahoo.com

South Korea considering sending ammo to Ukraine if Russia continues to attack civilians

South Korea will consider providing Ukraine with ammunition after "reviewing the situation on the ground", National Security Adviser Cho Tae-yong said on May 24, Yonhap News Agency reports.

news.yahoo.com

Lithuania announces new military aid package for Ukraine

The Lithuanian government has announced a new package of security assistance for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, largely focused on drones and ammunition, Lithuania’s Defense Ministry said in a message on its website May 25.

news.yahoo.com