Russia invades Ukraine - 4 - from 14 March 2023

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Do we need to link these two posts? I mean, was he getting a haircut at the time?

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one and the same event.

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Let’s hope UA have some more “grenades” like that :upside_down_face:

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So Ritter still believes in pedophilia?

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Some seriously good PR in that clip.

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It is vision like that, which shows that RU has no chance, turning on each other is bad enough, but robbing a wounded mate is pretty damn low. The reported losses of 1000 a day KIA around Bakhmut are also telling.

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Massive missile and drone strike on Kyiv. Looks like Russia is trying to hit the Patriot battery with ballistic missiles.

One of the most intense interception locals can remember.

Crazy

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It’s something that can easily get overlooked, but even if the missiles are intercepted, the debris has to land somewhere. Sure it’s better than the alternative but still a horrible situation to be in.

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Going to be very interesting to see the result of this barrage, if it is announced.

Russia has clearly identified the Patriot battery and has thrown everything they can at it. Unclear right now it they’ve been successful. They only need one missile to get through.

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I know it’s just twitter, but being reported Raytheon 2, Russia 0.

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Not sure, but my impression is that although there is already some use of vehicles in the current Bakhmut counter offensive it will continue to be limited by mud for slightly longer than the south. So am expecting some delay before the full extent of Bakhmut counter offensive is known.

Extreme enemy disarray there could result in favourable opportunities to go a bit further than Bakhmut instead of merely securing the canal for a future offensive.

Zelensky interview indicated they are still waiting for equipment (and presumably training/rehearsals) to reduce expected casualties from breaching the much less exhausted and demoralized lines in the land bridge. That could be to increase surprise if it happens earlier but keeping everyone on tenterhooks and going hard in Bakhmut counter offensive seems at least a realistic possibility, which could still require some delay for mud.

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It’s really hard to know what Ukranian messaging is real vs what is deception. They’ve said they are ready. They’ve said they need time. They’ve said it will be short and fast. They’ve said it will be a gradual grind. They’ve struck in Luhansk. They’ve struck in Crimea.

I’m personally treating everything with skepticism right now. Until we see Leopard 2s in combat, I’ll assume it’s deception. Even then it could be a feint for another larger operation.

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They’re playing it perfectly. Public comments should be contradictory both strategically and tactically. More important is that they’re water tight internally.

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Question is how fast can the batteries reload their interceptors.

Potentially just drones. I don’t think you’d be wasting Patriots on Shakhed drones.