Thanks Klawdy
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Here is the legendary video, translated. Enjoy.
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There is trolling and then there is next level trolling, and then there is this.
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ATACMS not yet approved but they are “ready to go fast” apparently:
https://archive.is/e7uAf#selection-4543.0-4925.21
Army Ready to Deliver Long-Range Missiles for Ukraine Once Biden Approves
- Long-range missiles carry from 300 to 950 cluster munitions
- Pentagon has been preparing, Army Acquisition chief Bush says
An Army Tactical Missile System firing during a joint training between South Korea and the US.
Photographer: Handout/Getty Images
By Anthony Capaccio and Roxana Tiron
October 3, 2023 at 9:00 AM UTC
The Army is poised to send Ukraine some of its long-range ATACMS missiles armed with cluster munitions once President Joe Biden approves the transfer, according to the service’s top weapons buyer.
The service “has been postured for this eventuality for a while,” Army Assistant Secretary for Acquisition Doug Bush said in an interview. “We’re ready to go fast.”
US lawmakers have been calling for months for Biden to send ATACMS, or the Army Tactical Missile System, to Ukraine, and people familiar with the matter said last month that the president finally relented, telling Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy during his visit to Washington last month that he was willing to do so.
There are several versions of the missiles, including ones that carry cluster munitions or regular warheads. Cluster-armed ATACMS has a range of between 15-190 miles (25-300 kilometers). The weapons carry between 300 to 950 cluster munitions, according to the service’s official weapons handbook.
Bush said the missiles the US would ship have been identified. The ATACMS can be fired from the same launchers Ukraine already uses to fire GPS-guided missiles in batches of as many as six at a time. The difference is only one ATACMS is fired in a volley from the same launcher.
Read More: US Set to Send Limited Number of ATACMS Missiles to Ukraine
The modifications needed to convert the launcher are “not that much, some cables, some software — it’s not dramatic,” Bush said.
“We’re ready when and if the president decides to do this,” he said.
The Army is on track for initial deliveries soon of the first version of a longer-range ATACMS-replacement called the Precision Strike Missile that will allay some readiness concerns about providing ATACMS from Army inventory, Bush told reporters last month. Both are made by Lockheed Martin Corp.
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Best outcome is Biden pretends to fluff around and Russia leaves gear exposed for a strike. There’s one chance to hit the KA-52 fleet on the ground before they scatter.
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In summary the Army is waiting on the President, the President OKed it last month, not many modifications are needed…the main difference between ATACMs and Storm Shadow seems to be that Storm Shadow was actually delivered.
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Russia accuses the IMO of politicisation following steps to oust it from the IMO Council. This follows ICAO members voting Russia off its governing body.
Ukraine has submitted complaints to the IMO about breaches of IMO rules by Greek and other flagged ships transporting Russian oil. Greek reps claim no knowledge of breaches by its flagged ships.
Source: Lloyds List.
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Struth… 1500kgs is some serious 
Yeah, it’s a group 4 UAS, it’s a serious aircraft.
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I think Ukrainian production facilities for western weapon manufacturers is a fantastic move. Economic boost for Ukr govt, focussed production for the Ukr military, and a live test bed for R&D.
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According to French media, French arms companies are active in seeking partnerships for production in Ukraine. Their rationale is that transfers/donations to Ukraine are finite and would be exhausted at some stage.
Zelensky has recently held a forum on manufacturing investment in Ukraine.
From an economic perspective, financial flows for Ukraine reconstruction could be directed to such partnerships.
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The russian army: Trash
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A slow day on the front lines?
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Russian losses per 04/10/23 reported by the Ukrainian General Staff.
+450 men
+13 tanks
+18 APVs
+47 (!) artillery systems
+1 MLRS
+41 UAVs
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