Germany delivers new howitzers, NK casualties jump and other news.

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Another Russian fratricide incident.

SAM

More on the discovery of a NK-made SAM system in Russian service.

"There is also the possibility that Russia is using the system to bolster its own air defense capabilities. If that were the case it would suggest that Moscow has a particular need for these types of weapons, reflecting the fact that it has taken heavy losses in terms of this type of equipment and is struggling to make good attrition, or at least to replace equipment in a timely fashion."

SHORAD

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The Engels air base in Saratov, Russia, is still burning, 4 days after it was struck by multiple Ukrainian UAVs.

According to sources of the Telegram channel Cheka-OGPU, three tanks of 120,000 cubic meters each were completely destroyed by fire, and six more were seriously… pic.twitter.com/Oa6Rm3C0rR

— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar) January 12, 2025

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"Hit it again!"

[/Hans Gruber voice]

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They did!

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Ukraine strikes Russia with a massive air raid.

"Ukraine carried out one of its largest attacks against Russia in this war, striking energy production facilities, weapons storage sites, and other military targets in about a dozen regions across the country. The attacks reportedly involved more than 200 drones, including Ukraine's new Peklo missile drone. Russian sources claim that Ukraine also used U.S.-made ATACMS and UK-made Storm Shadow missiles in a combined, widespread attack."

ONSLAUGHT

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Russia: Everything was successfully intercepted by their targets. /s

74OA said:

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Ukraine strikes Russia with a massive air raid.

"Ukraine carried out one of its largest attacks against Russia in this war, striking energy production facilities, weapons storage sites, and other military targets in about a dozen regions across the country. The attacks reportedly involved more than 200 drones, including Ukraine's new Peklo missile drone. Russian sources claim that Ukraine also used U.S.-made ATACMS and UK-made Storm Shadow missiles in a combined, widespread attack."

ONSLAUGHT

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glad to see them getting a taste of their own medicine

Ukraine receives first of Germany's new SP howitzer design.

"Eventually, Ukraine will receive 54 RCH 155s, enough for three artillery battalions, although six vehicles will remain in Germany, at least initially, for training. The first six systems are planned for handover this year."

RCH 155

Interesting look at the variety of drones the US has sent to Ukraine. A valuable proving ground under combat conditions.

UAV

74OA said:

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Interesting look at the variety of drones the US has sent to Ukraine. A valuable proving ground under combat conditions.

UAV

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Not a big fan of the Penguin...

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Interesting look at the variety of drones the US has sent to Ukraine. A valuable proving ground under combat conditions.

UAV

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Not a big fan of the Penguin...

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Too heavy for it's role? Too long to assemble?

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Interesting look at the variety of drones the US has sent to Ukraine. A valuable proving ground under combat conditions.

UAV

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Not a big fan of the Penguin...

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Too heavy for it's role? Too long to assemble?

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Too long to assemble is part of it.

But, we've flown them at our Institute and they've not had a great track record...

The Trillium HD-50 is a nice camera, though...however, that's just a payload option we have.

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lb3 said:

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Interesting look at the variety of drones the US has sent to Ukraine. A valuable proving ground under combat conditions.

UAV

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Not a big fan of the Penguin...

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Too heavy for it's role? Too long to assemble?

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Too long to assemble is part of it.

But, we've flown them at our Institute and they've not had a great track record...

The Trillium HD-50 is a nice camera, though...however, that's just a payload option we have.

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Durability/dependability? I'm guessing the article somewhat undersells assembly time? Would also tend to think that catapult launch would unnecessarily introduce potential complexity in the field?

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Interesting look at the variety of drones the US has sent to Ukraine. A valuable proving ground under combat conditions.

UAV

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Not a big fan of the Penguin...

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Too heavy for it's role? Too long to assemble?

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Too long to assemble is part of it.

But, we've flown them at our Institute and they've not had a great track record...

The Trillium HD-50 is a nice camera, though...however, that's just a payload option we have.

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Durability/dependability? I'm guessing the article somewhat undersells assembly time? Would also tend to think that catapult launch would unnecessarily introduce potential complexity in the field?

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Dependability was subpar. <<<<--- That's my opinion.

Catapult is something lots of platforms have, but the Penguin takes quite a bit of time to set up.

Norwegian F-35s deployed to NATO ally Poland scrambled in response to recent Russian missile attack on Ukraine.

"In the past, Poland has said that Russian missiles have entered its airspace after being launched from the St. Petersburg area against Ukrainian targets near the western city of Lviv. These missiles then traversed Belarus and entered Polish airspace for about 40 seconds before turning toward their targets in Ukraine. Of course, this provides only a very limited reaction time, should Poland decide to intercept them."

SCRAMBLE

Trump Treasury pick stresses need for tougher sanctions on Russian oil https://t.co/MLD0jzdQOD

— Financial Times (@FT) January 16, 2025

Just do it. Russia should foot the bill to repair the damage done to Ukraine by Putin's war.

"Support appears to be growing in the West to fully seize hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of Russian assets that were frozen following Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Nations, including the United States, Canada, Britain, several European Union members states and Japan, froze about $300 billion of assets owned by Russia's Central Bank after Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022."

BILLIONS

There's ample legal cover. Note the authors.

"Governments would have plenty of legal justification for moving ahead. On Nov. 14, 2022, the United Nations formally recognized that Russia must "bear the legal consequences of all of its internationally wrongful acts, including making reparation for the injury, including any damage, caused by such acts."

LEGAL

Laser designators attached to drones for precision strikes. I was expecting this over year ago, not sure what took so long.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/5yrC1T1Lkj

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Laser designators attached to drones for precision strikes. I was expecting this over year ago, not sure what took so long.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/5yrC1T1Lkj

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This is good. Very good.

Russia says it has managed to regain just over half of Ukrainian occupied territory in Kursk, plus other notes from the front.

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Russia increasingly using decoy drones in an attempt to deplete Ukrainian air defenses.

"In this way, the decoy will appear to Ukrainian air defenses as if it's an attack drone, prompting them to try and engage it and increasing the likelihood that attack drones will make it to their target. Even if no attack drones are present, these decoys can suck up hugely valuable interceptors which are prized and not easily replenished. A drone like this that costs maybe $10,000 can be brought down by a missile that costs $1 million at least, leaving less of them for real threats."

TACTICS

Ukraine's investment in its drone industry is paying off with mass attacks far inside Russia.

"Ukraine's growing drone warfare capability not only exposes vulnerabilities in Russia's defenses but also shifts the dynamics of the conflict. These strikes force Russia to divert resources to protect critical infrastructure, further straining its military logistics. For Ukraine, the attacks represent a cost-effective means of disrupting Russia's war effort and demonstrating its ability to retaliate even in the face of a prolonged ground war."

DEEP STRIKE