Russian special military operation in Ukraine #50

The thing is the older Su-27s had way worse engine lifetime. The modern Su-35 engines last like twice as long. At one point you replace so many components you might as well buy a whole new aircraft.

The Su-35 has an RCS of 2 sq meters and the Su-27 has an RCS of like 8 sq meters. So changing the airframe is also significant. The Su-35 has way more composites in its airframe. Plus it can store more fuel and has way more range than the Su-27.

First F-16's already in Ukraine - @Rybar


Mikhail Zvinchuk, head of the Russian think tank Rybar reported that 2 F-16's were delivered to Ukraine today, making it a total of 5.

Part of the Rybar Live daily report on Soloviev.

https://t.me/DDGeopolitics/89960

Zelenskys ex-advisor Arestovych now openly calls for negotiations with Russia. Wow. Things really must be going great on the battlefield for UA.

https://t.me/Slavyangrad/71887
Slavyangrad, [11/2/23 8:29 AM]
Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 November 2023)

Part I (see Part II (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/10621))

In Kupyansk direction, units of the Zapad Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems repelled two attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 57th Mechanised Brigade near Sinkovka (Kharkov region).

The enemy lost up to 20 servicemen and three motor vehicles.

In the course of counterbattery warfare, one Uragan and one Grad MLRS, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one UK-made AS-90 and one Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems, as well as two D-30 howitzers were neutralised.

In Krasny Liman direction, well-coordinated actions of the Tsentr Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery repelled two attacks of assault detachments of the AFU 24th and 63rd mechanised brigades near Chervonaya Dibrova (Lugansk People's Republic).

Up to 40 servicemen, six infantry fighting vehicles, and three motor vehicles have been neutralised.

In Donetsk direction, units of the Yug Group of Forces supported by aviation and artillery repelled an attack of assault detachments of the AFU 5th Assault Brigade near Kleshcheyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

In addition, strikes were delivered at manpower and hardware of the AFU 54th, 93rd mechanised brigades, and 10th Mountain Assault Brigade close to Razdolovka, Zvanovka, and Andreyevka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Up to 115 servicemen, one tank, nine infantry fighting vehicles, including eight U.S.-made Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, and four motor vehicles have been neutralised.

In the course of counterbattery warfare, two Polish-made Krab self-propelled artillery systems, one U.S.-made M777 artillery system, as well as one D-20 howitzer were neutralised.

In addition, one AFU unmanned aerial vehicle command post near Peznikovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and one ammunition depot of the 54th Mechanised Brigade close to Verhnekamenskoye (Donetsk People's Republic) were destroyed.

In South Donetsk direction, units of the Vostok Group of Forces, helicopters, and artillery inflicted losses on manpower and hardware of the AFU 72nd Mechanised Brigade, 105th and 128th territorial defence brigades near Staromayorskoye, Novomikhailovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Priyutnoye (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy lost up to 165 servicemen killed and wounded, seven tanks, two armoured fighting vehicles, and five motor vehicles.

In the course of counterbattery warfare, one Grad MLRS, two German-made FH70 howitzers, two Gvozdika self-propelled artillery systems were destroyed.

Russian Defence Ministry

Russian Defence Ministry report on the progress of the special military operation (2 November 2023)

Part II (see Part I (https://t.me/mod_russia_en/10620))

In Zaporozhye direction units of the Russian Group of Forces supported by aviation, artillery, and heavy flamethrower systems inflicted losses on manpower of the AFU 33rd and 65th mechanised brigades close to Rabotino (Zaporozhye region).

The enemy lost up to 100 servicemen, four armoured fighting vehicles, two motor vehicles, and two U.S.-made M119 howitzers in this direction.

In Kherson direction, up to 30 servicemen and five motor vehicles have been neutralised by fire.

Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Missile Troops and Artillery of the Russian Groups of Forces have engaged AFU manpower and hardware in 132 areas during the day.

In addition, one Su-27 aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force was destroyed at the Mirgorod airfield in Poltava region.

One Bukovel electronic warfare station was neutralised close to Yantarnoye (Kherson region).

One command post of the AFU 67th Mechanised Brigade was wiped out close to Serebryanka (Donetsk People's Republic).

Air defence units intercepted four Storm Shadow cruise missiles, three Neptune anti-ship missiles, and eight HIMARS projectiles.

Moreover, 31 unmanned aerial vehicles were shot down near Zolotaryovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Mariynka, Spornoye, Staromlynovka (Donetsk People's Republic), Ocheretovatoye and Kharkovo (Zaporozhye region).

think tank Rybar

Dr.Snufflebug wrote:Zelenskys ex-advisor Arestovych now openly calls for negotiations with Russia. Wow. Things really must be going great on the battlefield for UA.

Nyet means Nyet.

No stopping until the criminal Kiev fascist regime is eradicated.

Go Russia. Grind these dirty fcking b'stardz into dogfood.

@rybar_force
Battle for Avdeevka: active advance of the Russian Armed Forces from the south and north

On the northern flank, the Russian Armed Forces conducted several successful attacks along the railroad northwest of Krasnogorovka, as a result of which the Russian troops gained a foothold near the railroad tracks.

On the southern flank, the Russian troops achieved the greatest successes over the past 24 hours in the direction of Severnoye, where, as a result of a successful assault along the front, they managed to significantly advance both to the Khimik microdistrict and to Severnoye (with 1 km left to the village).

Read more in our big analysis at http://rybar.ru (https://rybar.ru/bitva-za-avdeevku-aktivnoe-prodvizhenie-vs-rf-s-yuga-i-severa/
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I need help identifying this convoy, seen back 9 years ago.

Does it look like it could be a Russian Army convoy deep in Ukraine to you? For example, is is some kind of Motor Rifle formation or a random collection of vehicles?

I can't remember this and I was watching it happen at the time and no real evidence, like potentially this, was ever corroborated.

Hole wrote:[
Sure. Sending 5 guys in a boat every 2nd day for the last 3 or 4 months is preparation.

Never underestimate the power of propaganda and the scale of shit they can try to put into people's heads.
Today I heard how the Ukro offensive was not so bad, as they have ... crossed the Dnepr in multiple places!
Hurray!

How to store your Wodka bottle in the right way so it doesn´t break on rough ground.

This is a discipline where they are world-class masters, need no further training

It's about giving them secondary mission capabilities. You can save the engine lifetime by using them less than the other during peacetime or give them the old engines used on su-30.

I agree...  for some roles you need a Su-35 or perhaps even an Su-57, but for many roles like chasing down low flying missiles like Storm Shadow or Neptune then even a basic Su-27 or MiG-29 could do that job easily enough.

Obviously upgrading them to improve performance and reduce operational costs makes sense, but not every job needs a super fighter, which frees up your super fighters for jobs they are better at doing.

MIG-29s can perform most of the roles the Flankers perform, but over shorter ranges and at rather less cost... that was their purpose... and that is the reason for the MiG-35 and the Checkmate and equivalents... an affordable but capable modern fighter able to carry the latest missiles and the latest radar and IRST and equipment...

Having MiG-35s flying around with AESA radars detecting air and ground targets that can be transmitted to HQ to record the positions of forces on the ground and in the air gives you more information about the enemy forces and their strengths in real time, which makes planning and defence as well as attack rather more effective and efficient.

I would say the fact that the F-16s that Kiev might be using will have 6,000 hours flight time potential which is way more than Russian Flankers, but when they get shot down it wont matter in the slightest.

It was a navy MiG-29 that took down a Neptun this week.

Not bad. Those zhuk spotted planar arrays are still legit. With software updates and some changes even those old mechanically scanning radars can do the job. Thry might not have the search and tracking speed and EW resistance but they can still track enemy planes and missiles.

Isos wrote:Looks like georgian war... there is no sign of upgraded tanks and bmp in that first part of the video.

Thanks. My question was generated by one on MoA which has flushed out this from a Ukie poster in 2014 with today's comments being it was likely ex UA gear now in LDR hands.

https://ukraineatwar.blogspot.com/2014/09/russian-moves-huge-convoy-of-armor-into.html

1) BulgarianMilitary.com recently divulged that a massive production program for Russian FPV drones is currently underway. Remarkably, a collective of 20 companies produces an astounding daily output of approximately 1,000 drones of this variety. Supplementary to this, several distinct preparatory and training facilities are in operation specifically for budding drone operators.

2) FPV as a chemical seeker
It seems that Russia is broadening the utilization scope of its First-Person View [FPV] drones, surpassing mere military purposes. As reported by TASS on October 31, the Center for Integrated Unmanned Solutions [CCBR] has engineered a distinctive reconnaissance FPV system, denoted as Khrust, tasked to detect chemical and radioactive air contamination via the use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

3) As reported to TASS by the leader of an unmanned rapid response troop, one of the pioneering units employing such drones in operational situations in Ukraine, his outfit was accountable for the demolition and disabling of over 100 military apparatus and approximately a battalion’s worth of personnel within a single year.

Does it look like it could be a Russian Army convoy deep in Ukraine to you?

This could be filmed somewhere around Khabarovsk. Someone filmed a convoy somewhere and some other dude claims
it was in "Ukraine".

Mig-29 are good but their short legs are a big disadvantage for a country the size of Russia.

It was meant as a frontline fighter. The short legs aren´t that important if your Air Force has thousands of them (as planned back in the 80´s).

Currently, it will be half 404 within the range of Russian SAMs

If need arises Russia can deploy that stuff in Belarus and close down nearly all of the airspace.

They should do this with a no fly zone over the entire 404

Currently nobody cares if some plane is flying around Lviv the whole day for some TikTok videos.
It was the same in the rest of 404 until recently. If a plane tried to attack russian positions along
the line of contact it was taken care of. After the Ukros started using tactical cruise missiles the
situation changed a little and now any plane flying somewhat east or south of Kiev is shot down.