Russian special military operation in Ukraine #48

U-24 is a very capable platform, but there is NO WAY it should be able to waltz out over the Black Sea unobserved. The sinking of the cruiser means that Russia cannot put an AD picket outside Odessa so it could use MIG-31's flying CAP to cover the exit points. It only needs to keep 2 in the air but 7x24. They can fly super high and look down. Any SU-24s would get an R-37. Just having this patrol means the Ukrainians would be unlikely to try it. wrote:

Walther von Oldenburg wrote:Russia is not winning the war, at least not yet. It's a stalemate.

Karl Haushofer wrote:Lots of reports in twitter saying Ramzan Kadyrov is in a coma. If true it seems like a successful Ukrainian/Western intelligence operaation as Kadyrov has managed to keep Chechnya loyal to Russia and he has sent his soldiers to fight in Ukraine. If the West manages to liquidate Kadyrov what will happen in Chechnya next? Russia cannot afford another war in Caucasus now.

Karl Haushofer wrote:Lots of reports in twitter saying Ramzan Kadyrov is in a coma. If true it seems like a successful Ukrainian/Western intelligence operaation as Kadyrov has managed to keep Chechnya loyal to Russia and he has sent his soldiers to fight in Ukraine. If the West manages to liquidate Kadyrov what will happen in Chechnya next? Russia cannot afford another war in Caucasus now.

mr_hd wrote:I normally like Russia and would not like that country would lose its prestige, status and power in general.

sepheronx wrote:So much misinformation is spread here and telegram channel's. People with an IQ above room temp can figure a few things out.

1) Shipyard is a repair dock. Because it has ships in it doesn't mean it's a base nor is the equipment operational

2) Kalibr has between 1,500 to 2,500km range, they don't need those ships in black sea to launch Kalibr strikes on Ukraine.

3) we don't actually know the extent of the damage. There isn't a single expert on this forums on such stuff as far as we know.

4) There really isn't such a thing as a stalemate in this as Russia is currently on defensive and not offensive.  Stalemate would indicate Russia is actively trying to make major moves against Ukraine in New directions - it hasn't for at least couple of weeks.

5) certain members here like Mr HD appear only for a specific goal.  Simple fact that it still is allowed to post here is astounding and shows that trolls, bots and paid instigators can freely move around and trash the place.

6) Russia still builds Kilo's, and rather fast too.

7) No, Russia didn't increase missile production because it circumvented sanctions and getting the chips from the west.  Chips used in most to all military equipment isn't top of the line and is usually on nodes as old as 90nm amd older.  To which Russia mass produces in those ranges.  Telegram channel's pushing this narrative but proclaim to be pro Russian, are simply adding fuel to this fake narrative.

Karl Haushofer wrote:You don't understand the western mindset. They will never accept other countries or continents as their equals. Hoping that a change of leadership will change the mindset and behavior of the West is childish. What needs to happen is a military defeat of the West and break of its unity. Make germany hate france and canada hate the usa. Make them fight each other so that they are preoccupied in their own affairs. Unable to wage wars in asia and africa. Currently the West is too united and cohesive for the good of the rest of the world.  And now we instead have idiotic eastern slavs killing each other. Nothing pleases the West more than seeing this happen and contributing in it by arming  ukraine.