Ukraine war mega thread

[OhOh]

One possible action from the Russian side:

[bsnub]

What a laughable piece of fantasy.

[spliff]

What a laughable piece of fantasy.

I heard TD was gonig downhill...but

[bsnub]

DEEP STRIKE UPDATE: Photographic evidence confirms the destruction of at least one Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber at the Soltsy airfield in RU. Yesterday's quadcopter strike also forced the evacuation of remaining bombers to Murmansk in the Russian arctic.

[Troy]

^ Reports are suggesting one destroyed, one badly damaged from the strike and a third damaged during aborted take-off. There are photos of the first and third online but I haven't seen any of the second damaged one. The range of the aircraft means they are still a threat to Ukraine.

[bsnub]

The range of the aircraft means they are still a threat to Ukraine.

Yes, but the ruzzians can not build them anymore, so every time one gets destroyed it is a big thing.

[bsnub]

The Ukrainian Armed Forces are approaching the enemy's second line of defense, which may be weaker than the first, ISW reports. The successes of the Ukrainian defense forces in the Robotyno area are pushing the counteroffensive toward the Russians' second line of defense. It may be less fortified than the first.

Ukrainian forces continued to make advances in and around Robotyne in western Zaporizhia Oblast as of August 22 amid indications that Russian forces likely have a limited presence in the settlement. Geolocated footage published on August 21 and 22 indicates that Ukrainian forces advanced in southeastern Robotyne and east of the settlement near Novopokrovka (13km southeast of Orikhiv).[1] The Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade published a video on August 22 showing its personnel successfully evacuating civilians from Robotyne while accompanied by Ukrainian journalists.[2] The 47th Mechanized Brigade stated that its personnel broke through multi-echelon Russian defensive lines near Robotyne and have entered the settlement.[3] The evacuations and the presence of Ukrainian journalists suggests that areas of Robotyne may be relatively secure due to diminished Russian positions in the settlement itself and the nearby area. Russian maximalist claims that Ukrainian forces only maintain positions on the very northern outskirts of the settlement are likely false given the footage and reporting from the 47th Brigade. Most Russian milbloggers continue to acknowledge that Ukrainian forces hold positions in much of northern Robotyne and that Russian forces likely control at most positions on the southern outskirts of the settlement at this time.[4]

There will be no big thunder run because Ukraine has no air supremacy, yet it keeps pushing. The 47th never pulled back and the footage of the civilians being liberated was amazing.

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[helge]

^^
Hmm
Looks fake to me.

They must have had some deep basement.

Whatever. If someone believe it, it has fulfilled its purpose

[david44]

Moral of the tale Nat and gangers on like Israel Sweden swizz khvntz wont shed the blood desppite the rhetoric and painfully slow, Taiwan ,Israel and republics like Kosovo.gorgia, armenia, taiwan, macedonia even cyprus can read the message. What hope against the yeller peril eh?

[helge]

Ukraine is not happy with Forbes' David Ax, who in an article wrote that the 82nd Airborne Brigade was deployed near Rabotino.

Russians read the article too and has shelled the elite brigade.

BSnauzer posted it on TD well before David AX did it in Forbes.



Ain't it nice that we post in the Dog House, where the russian spy bots can't reach the information.

[Troy]

Breaking news on the BBC...
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin 'on board' crashed Russian plane

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin '''on board''' crashed Russian plane - BBC News



Very few details at the moment but looks like no survivors of the crash and Prigozhin was on the passenger list.

I guess they couldn't find a suitable window...

[pickel]

Shot down by Russian air defences.

Can see video of it here:

Reddit - Dive into anything

[helge]

Hi, Pickel

[pickel]

Hi, Pickel

Hi, Helga. Do you think I'm sad?

In Africa one day, and Russia the next. Amazing how fast the passenger list and other info was released. I'd be happy if he is dead, but show me the body.

[helge]

Do you think I'm sad?

Not more than you usually are

In Africa one day, and Russia the next. Amazing how fast the passenger list and other info was released.

Agree

[Backspin]

Good. Prigozin and Utkin were sketchy fucks that had to go. Should have been done a long time ago.

Proud of Putin today.

There was a bomb on the plane. It wasn't shot down

[Troy]

BBC now reporting that there were two business jets owned by Prigozhin in the air. The second one has turned round, heading back to Moscow.

So far, eight bodies found in the wreckage out of the 10 listed.

Clearly, TSDI need to be called into action.

[Backspin]

Wagners own media channel from St Pete's is reporting that Prigozhin was on the first plane.

The whole Wagner thing was being rolled up. They were exploring contracts in Africa. He was a dead man all along

[pickel]

They were exploring contracts in Africa. He was a dead man all along

His contracts in Africa were on Putin's behalf. He was still Putin's buddy.

[Backspin]

His contracts in Africa were on Putin's behalf. He was still Putin's buddy.

Wagner had both. Some were collabs with the Russian govt and some were small security contracts with local African govt's and corporations.

This idea that they were big buddies is overstated. And even if they were , friends fall out all the time.

[pickel]

And even if they were , friends fall out all the time.

Not usually in the middle of the takeover of an African country. The leader of the junta in Niger is probably a little worried right now.

[Troy]

With two Wagner aircraft in the air at the same time, I'm not convinced Prigozhin was on the one that was shot down. Sounds quite plausible that he could be registered on one flight but be on the other.

He is well aware that he's not friend of the month right now and would likely be taking several security measures.

Let's wait and see...

[pickel]

I suppose you have to look at who benefits the most from his death. Prighozin was in Russia many times after the "march for justice" and Putin could have jailed him but didn't. During the "march" Prighozin stated it wasn't his intention to overthrow Putin, yet the media keeps saying it was. Wagner was in Niger on Putins behalf. Now Niger has lost a bit of muscle. There are saboteurs inside Russia. This benefits America and West African countries more than it does Putin. When socal presumes it wasn't the CIA, it probably was, as he almost always presumes it's the CIA. Just a theory, of course.