Russians are using these too, so they will have to deal with that problem anyway no matter what they do.On one hand, good for them. On the other, aren't clusterbombs a problem because of duds going off later?
Russians are using these too, so they will have to deal with that problem anyway no matter what they do.On one hand, good for them. On the other, aren't clusterbombs a problem because of duds going off later?
Ah, that explains why they are willing to use them.Russians are using these too, so they will have to deal with that problem anyway no matter what they do.
It's a classic case of 'You broke the rules first, So now I can do it too'Ah, that explains why they are willing to use them.
Top Russian General Commanding the Special Operation in Ukraine Has Been Replaced. After taking over in October, the 'ruthless' General who commanded Russian forces in Syria Sergei Surovikin has been replaced by one of the original planners of the initial Special Military Operation Valery Gerasimov who was previously Russia's Chief of the General Staff in their Armed Forces. It's suspected this might be due to political reasons as opposed to leadership performance.
It does look that way to my mind. Politically speaking, a grinding stalemate is unacceptable to the Russian people and the corridors of the Kremlin, so Putin wants to make one last throw of the dice to try and win this war in one fell swoop.
He’s going to try and take Kyiv again. What happens when this unhappy sea of miserable conscripts and aging Cold War kit slam into Ukraine’s crack divisions is anyone’s guess.
Yeah, those conscripts who have war experience from 2014-2022 and those who trained in UK and USA must be especially miserable, not like the Russian conscripts with their expertise in sweeping the barracks or something, because check out any interview with them, they get to fire less rounds for their whole training than the typical US gun enthusiast spends on a fun trip to the range.lol
Ukraine is the one full of miserable conscripts. Russians OTOH have been training up for months.
Soledar... Why does Russia have to stoop so low as to celebrate grand victories over taking parts of a town with pre-war population of 10k?This has been a carefully prepared thing. First the Russians pulled back to defensive lines, then laid out fortifications and the missile campaign, now soledar has fallen. I think this phase will go to cut the rail lines in Donbass, either in Sumy, Zaporazhie, or perhaps both.
Ukraine is the one full of miserable conscripts. Russians OTOH have been training up for months.
One theory is that these Iranian weapons showing up there are an involuntary donation. Namely, confiscated by some West aligned faction weapons destined to Iran allied Houthis or Hezbollah.And given that Iran has been supplying Russia as well? I get the feeling they're feeling a little betrayed, haha.
One theory is that these Iranian weapons showing up there are an involuntary donation. Namely, confiscated by some West aligned faction weapons destined to Iran allied Houthis or Hezbollah.
Actually what's interesting about this is that it might not actually of been interdicted whilst heading to the Houthis like earlier shipments of Iranian munitions turned out to have been.
So it could be a third party if Iran isn't because being so obnoxious as to supply both sides.