Russian special military operation in Ukraine #51

The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia: In Belgorod, nine adults and one child were killed due to the shelling of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 45 people were injured, four of them children.

Ukrainian intel say they can't

Ukrainians conscript people without fingers

RTN wrote:Western cruise missiles also carry flares.

https://x.com/Heatloser/status/1740901262940635312?s=20

Cruise missiles with chaff/flares aren't uniquely Russian. See that yellow patch? That's most likely a dispenser.  

JohninMK wrote:Victor vicktop55
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At these moments, Russian missile forces are wiping out enemy firing points in Volchansk, Kharkov region. It was from this area that the terrorist shelling of Belgorod took place.
Also under massive fire from our army is the Kupyansky district.

At least 14 people, including two children, were killed as a result of the shelling of Belgorod by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. 108 people were injured, including 15 children, according to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces struck with two Alder rockets with cluster munitions, as well as Vampire rockets of Czech production, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
Both missiles and most of the MLRS shells were intercepted. Parts of ammunition hit Belgorod. If the strike had been direct, the consequences would have been "immeasurably more severe," the military department said.
As a result, 14 people were killed, including two children. 108 people were injured, including 15 children.
According to preliminary data, only civilian objects were damaged - about 40 - and a hit was recorded in the residential sector. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia has recorded 10 cases of fire, now all of them are extinguished.

Russia requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council at 23:00 Moscow time on December 30 in connection with the shelling of Belgorod by the Armed Forces of Ukraine and demanded the presence of the permanent representative of the Czech Republic to the world Organization.

ALAMO wrote: It would require a proper MAWS suite to detect incoming missiles ...
On the other hand ... those are the only existing cruise missiles with defensive countermeasures

Sujoy wrote:

ALAMO wrote: It would require a proper MAWS suite to detect incoming missiles ...
On the other hand ... those are the only existing cruise missiles with defensive countermeasures  

Soon, air defence will be back to using guns, WW2-style. Heavy calibre bullets are cheap - can fire 1000s of rounds without being bankrupt

d_taddei2 wrote:Georgia went to war with Russia and lost while the west abandoned it. That's the difference between Georgia and Moldova. And U can add western installed puppets into the mix. People may protest but I highly doubt it will achieve anything. Moldova has longed to be integrated into Romania and a Russian threat would be a great excuse to join Romania. I of course would hope Moldova wouldnt side with anyone but as I said NATO and the west won't allow Moldova to sit on the fence. Moldova is largely insignificant but this is purely the west spitting the dumbing out and causing chaos for Russia it's not as if the west actually cares about the Moldovan people they will as Biden puts it fight to the last Moldovan. Of course it would be very nice for Moldovan population to rebel and seize control but the western installed regime would just ask for Romanian troops to get involved to stop any uprising and it's a good excuse to bring troops into the country. Because Moldova knows it's forces would lose a war against Transnistrian forces back by Russia and add an uprising in Gaugazhia. The west has very little spare equipment left to back Moldova, and Russia would just launch Gerans, and give transnistrian forces FPV drones that would be enough to paralyze moldovan forces. And I believe Moldova knows this