Russian special military operation in Ukraine #55

GarryB wrote:

@Garry: is it advisable for Russian Vepr shotgun to adapt the bullpup design like this (sorry I am a hardcore fan of bullpup or grip-positioned magazines Embarassed )

I do like bullpup weapons too, but I don't think it is necessary for a shotgun for this purpose... a nice long barrel Vepr would do just fine.
I would say a 25 round drum magazine would  not sit well on a bullpup shotgun, while on a Vepr it would be just fine.

The 30-round drum on the Saiga fits well too. In my opinion, the concern lies in the weight of the shotgun plus ammo versus agility. A diving FPV drone moves at around 30m/s, leaving little time for reloading. However, agility is crucial. I appreciate your suggestion regarding the 40mm "canister shot" with high density over a large area. Perhaps two barrels are even better than a drum-fed system.[/quote]

The Ukrainians claimed to have hit the control station for that particular OTH radar, but subsequent satellite images show no damage.

So another incredibly successful attack on "Morozovsk and Engels" so to speak. They evidently tried, but failed, yet loudly announced an incredible success anyway, and media went along with it. Some media do issue corrections post-BDA (which shows no damage whatsoever), but the vast majority just stay silent. It's "pro-Russia" to point out Ukrainian lies, you know.

Anyway, gotta mention a pet peeve of mine... All the people that post machine-translated Russian MoD reports... For the mother of god, please proofread them first. I've seen it for two years now, here and on Twitter/X and whatever...

The Russian acronym for the so-called SMO, "СВО" (SVO) stands for "специальная военная операция", "special military operation", all good. But СВО can also mean "северный военный округ" (northern military district) and that's what the machine translations always seem go for.

So one keeps getting these "blablabla in the area of the northern military district", or "participant of the northern military district" things being posted everywhere. Just take your time and proofread it.

I swear, machine translations are the worst.

Always liked the testudo

Only thing missing are ERA bricks.

Well this turned into a very successful strike

Western media used to criticize the policy of Wagner that recruit civillian prisoners as soldiers, which I have to agree that it is very controversial, despite Wagner's claim of not recruiting ones that commit horrible crimes.

But now the high-rank officers in very "democratic" Maidan regime proposing recruiting manslaughter criminals as soldiers.

https://www.rt.com/russia/596264-ukraine-murderers-prison-mobilization/

Send murderers directly to front lines – Ukraine’s justice minister
Those who have already killed would make more effective soldiers than those who haven’t, Denis Malyuska argues

Earlier this month, the Ukrainian parliament approved a bill allowing for the incorporation of convicts into the country’s armed forces, except for those who have committed crimes against national security or who have murdered two or more people. The exemptions also include rapists, pedophiles, and those responsible for fatal driving accidents under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

However, the minister suggested that those who committed homicide should not be banned from service. “Perhaps those who know how to kill would be more effective as soldiers than those who have not killed yet, and less dangerous than those who were robbing for decades and [were] then given a machine gun,” he said, as cited by Ukrainian media.

GarryB wrote:

I disagree... HATO and Kiev would likely be rather more effective in a guerilla type situation, and Russian troops pushing into parts of this nazi country that are openly hostile to Russia wont help Russia.

Russia is much better at counter insurgency and they have an extensive spy network they can rely on. The message to the west can be simple, back down or Russia will start aiding every terror group in the West.

Stepping up the pressure.

Zlatti71
@Zlatti_71
videos of smoke that rises after arrivals across the port infrastructure in Odessa.

EDIT - They clearly have a wee problem on their hands

Vigorous Falcon
@VigorousFalcon

Ukrainian Airforce even after loosing 3 Mig-29s at the Dzhankoi airbase, they yet again park another Mig-29 outside this time at Aviatorske (the post is wrong when saying Dzhanskoi), loosing another Mig-29 today.

Additional another S-300 battery consisting of at least 1 launcher and a 40V6M radar. More so, an alleged 79K6 radar was damaged.

Well this turned into a very successful strike

Commander of the Missile unit, that carried out the attack: Wait for the locomotive... Wait for it... 

The most funny part was that they have claimed to destroy Poslonuch radar

In the first post Konteyner was mentioned, which is a little bigger.
But the whole story was a hoax anyway.

start aiding every terror group in the West.

Why should Russia aid the CIA or MI6? 

Stepping up the pressure.

Just Zelensky smoking crack.

This is UNSUBSTANTIATED but interesting as a concept

They report the arrival of the French military in Odessa

TG channel “Kherson Resistance,” citing its own sources in the city, reports that on April 10, at least 1,000 French military personnel arrived in the Odessa port on a civilian ship.

These French, according to the source, were met and accompanied by NATO officers. It is also reported that another transfer of French military personnel to Ukraine is planned in the near future.

This information has not yet been officially confirmed by the Ministry of Defense.

- Ostashko reports
1:58 PM · Apr 20, 2024
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Roasted Frogs for dinner anyone? if the French are that stupid to send troops then let them be roasted they might eventually get the message when a boat load of body bags arrived back in France.

The Russians producing more T-80 tanks and outfitting them with rocket/drone screens and EW equipment. Fancy

Oh dear internal chaos is increasing.

UKRAINIAN SERVICEMEN KILLED AND WOUNDED POLICE OFFICERS IN VINNITSYA REGION (18+)
Graphic video in link.
https://southfront.press/ukrainian-servicemen-killed-and-wounded-police-officers-in-vinnitsya-region-18/

So they finally got round to doing it. It will be signed off on Tuesday and Biden wants to send it ASAP. Not entirely sure what the USA is going to send they are running low on ammo, and have dug out all the old stuff, more artillery guns? More M113 (steel coffins/bean tins) and how long will it take to get there? Ammo will go by plane, armour by ship (takes a couple of months) if sending armour it's unlikely to be there before a proposed Russian offensive at end of May. I really can't see this aid package making a difference other than prolonging the inevitable outcome of Ukraine losing the war.

Crucial $60.8bn Ukraine aid package approved by US House of Representatives after months of deadlock

Another view of one of the fires in Odessa. That's a lot of fuel burning off.

The longer the SMO goes on the more likely this action will spread. The US may have hoped to have ended up with a guerilla type war against Russia in Ukraine but it is possible that it will be Kiev that faces that type of threat, certainly in the Russian speaking areas of the country.

Odessa is not really an ethnic Ukrainian city; it is located on the territory of the former New Serbia.


These are not pro-Russian Ukrainians, these are ethnic Russians and other non-Ukrainians from the New Serbia.

d_taddei2 wrote:ere? Ammo will go by plane, armour by ship (takes a couple of months)

unless armor is already there, from now on, officially only

JohninMK wrote:This is UNSUBSTANTIATED but interesting as a concept

They report the arrival of the French military in Odessa

TG channel “Kherson Resistance,” citing its own sources in the city, reports that on April 10, at least 1,000 French military personnel arrived in the Odessa port on a civilian ship.

These French, according to the source, were met and accompanied by NATO officers. It is also reported that another transfer of French military personnel to Ukraine is planned in the near future.

This information has not yet been officially confirmed by the Ministry of Defense.

- Ostashko reports
1:58 PM · Apr 20, 2024
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I think this is third time in a month these rumors are going around.

Pics are needed.

But anyways, Russia had hammered Odessa for a short bit recently, so I'm assuming they are hitting where some of these men and assets are.

https://www.facebook.com/K01Archive/posts/pfbid02CheT5YzvTQfJbmMet2ojBDmLTntqKFk9hK5Dst84xquUnJuboxvNDoWHdutByidKl

Electronic circuit board on Russian Jdamski bombs, such as RBK-500, harvested by Ukrainian soldiers and sold on black market.

As Russians continously bombard Ukrainian positions using Jdamski such as RBK-500, there are a number of remaining electronic board for surviving Ukrainians to collect and sell.

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And then the Russian GRU and SVR purchase these electronic board from the Ukrainian black market, install them in Russian bombs, and drop bombs on the head of the Ukrainians again.

Jdamski bombs

JDAM would love to be as good as UMPK.