Rossticus said:

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They will most likely be Refurbish Export Models from Saudi Arabia or Iraq instead of the U.S. Army Variants with the Depleted-Uranium Armor which we are not allowed to Export to Foreign Countries.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 21, 2023

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Supporting article on Abrams deliveries: MORE.

'I killed a man today': Russian soldier accused of war crimes in absentia after audio files intercepted https://t.co/nc8cHpqZoi

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) March 21, 2023

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Not a Bot said:

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It appears from the Video that the Lancet set off the RM-70s Munitions which caused the Large Explosion.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 20, 2023

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Looked up the system, a lot like the Switchblade.
Wonder if they are using off-the-shelf components

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I don't usually post on this thread because of my lack of actual military training but seeing all of these suicide drones take out artillery or self-propelled artillery, can't you devise a physical way to keep them out?

What if you were to take some really long poles and stretch some barbed wire between them. Given the angle of attack I've seen on these videos, it seems like they drones might blow or get downed before getting to the target. It would also be hard to see that the defensive fencing was in place.

It would not help vs artillery or top down javelin like strikes but these slower moving drones. Anyway, just a thought.

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my man- that would be nearly impossible to actually work. not to mention that if all the Ukes started putting long poles around all their important equipment- the Russians only have to look for groupings of long poles.

there actually is a technologically advanced defense against drones- the Israelis have given it to the Americans

There are some portable EMPs that can knock out the majority of communication equipment in a small area for about 60-90 minutes. Most drones use radio frequency as communication which an EMP will knock out.

The US military does have some small drones that can operation via radio frequency or IR, if programmed correctly IR not be affected by a small EMP. I doubt the US wants to allow this technology to get in Russia's or China's hands.

As stated Israel has a few ways to beat the majority of drones with frequency or GPS jammers.

P.U.T.U said:

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There are some portable EMPs that can knock out the majority of communication equipment in a small area for about 60-90 minutes. Most drones use radio frequency as communication which an EMP will knock out.

The US military does have some small drones that can operation via radio frequency or IR, if programmed correctly IR not be affected by a small EMP. I doubt the US wants to allow this technology to get in Russia's or China's hands.

As stated Israel has a few ways to beat the majority of drones with frequency or GPS jammers.

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I remember a while back some Uke drone operators talking about not being able to operate in some areas due to Russian jamming.

Most here realize that drone warfare is the next paradigm shift. It's been a long time coming and while drone tech itself has made huge leaps forward it is fairly straightforward for the most part. It is largely the tech that SURROUNDS drones that is what is jumping ahead in leaps and bounds and the EMF/software realm is included in that. The Russians have historically been a top player in EMF in research and application. What surprises me is how effective the Ukes have been in using their off the shelfs to wreak havoc with seemingly little to no real detriment from the Russians. But then again, this is is still new-ish and counter-UAV operations have mostly not kept pace at all in that classic bullet versus armor battle to date. But we are definitely keeping a very close eye on developments from Russia and their answer to this problem, if they can come up with a feasible deployable catch all package at all.

Today's SITREP. Patriot SAM systems arriving sooner than expected.

According to TASS, Russian President Putin stated today that Russia will “Directly Respond” to the U.K. if they decide to send Depleted Uranium Rounds to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/nrWJIYsOFj

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 21, 2023

TASS in 2018: Upgrading Russian tanks to fire depleted uranium ammunition “does not violate any international treaties”

TASS in 2023: UK providing Ukraine with depleted uranium ammunition “violates the fundamentals norms of international law” pic.twitter.com/elLJlvTKW6

— Jonny Tickle (@jonnytickle) March 22, 2023

Sources in Crimea are claiming that a Marine and Air Drone Attack on the Russian Naval Base in Sevastopol this morning has Failed with at least 1 Drone being seen reportedly burning on the approach into the Harbor. pic.twitter.com/BHp3JjH089

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 22, 2023

Marine Traffic into Sevastopol Harbor is expected to resume soon.

— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 22, 2023

https://www.reddit.com/r/RussiaUkraineWar2022/comments/11yg1uk/the_advanced_positions_of_the_ukrainian_army_in/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1
Seems that the Russian advance has slowed. Apparently some troops have moved out to shore up other areas probably in anticipation of the Ukranian offensive.

The Wagner conscripts are being released/done with their 6 month tours, and the Ukrainians have been successfully targeting Russian artillery so it is pretty logical their advances are slowing.

I'm sure you are much better informed than the British ministry of defence, MI6 etc.

Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 21 March 2023.

Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/3cNBwujMx7

🇺🇦 #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/56rYBrSDMA

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 21, 2023

Key word there is "willingly".

I'm sure the Russian government is forcing them to put the final knife in their back. What would they have to gain by doing so? They aren't going to get any more prisoners, so they gain nothing by doing so.

Anyone with a WAG on how many 'liberated' convict survivors they're talking about?

(5/5) In addition, the sudden influx of often violent offenders with recent and often traumatic combat experience will likely present a significant challenge for Russia’s war-time society.

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 21, 2023

Holy cow, I’ve lived to see Russians de-mothball my favorite early Cold War legacy T-54/55s.
Again: T-54s.
Remember — the special military operation is running in full compliance with the plan as scheduled. https://t.co/KLL8V8DDh3

— Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 (@IAPonomarenko) March 22, 2023

Ukraine's International Legion now has volunteers from over 50 countries.

Documentary video: LEGION

Not a Bot said:

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🎪 Shoigu presented Orders of Courage to Su-27 pilots who shot down an American drone over the Black Sea.

Major Sergey Popov and Major Vasily Vavilov received the awards.

Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that the drone fell on its own. pic.twitter.com/Vi2w1sOzXL

— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 22, 2023

That pilot is fatter than me.

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Shooing down a drone flying in a straight line… impressive

Recently, in Moscow.

(Yes, of course it's fake, but it's an accurate depiction.)

Russia is well on the way to being a vassal state of China. DOMINANCE

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Anyone with a WAG on how many 'liberated' convict survivors they're talking about?

(5/5) In addition, the sudden influx of often violent offenders with recent and often traumatic combat experience will likely present a significant challenge for Russia’s war-time society.

— Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) March 21, 2023

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The number that I heard they recruited was 40k. That would mean 20k killed.

Bakhmut offensive stalling. UPDATES

Here's a quick article on the legal, moral and historical case for seizing Russia's state money currently frozen in western banks to rebuild Ukraine. Worth reading thru.

"Last month, the leaders of every state in the European Union, hosting millions of Ukrainian refugees, announced that the E.U. will "support Ukraine's reconstruction, for which we will strive to use frozen and immobilized Russian assets in accordance with EU and international law." They added measures to trace all those assets in their countries. Canada has already enacted its own legislation to move ahead."

"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." The United Nations called for creation of an institution, now, to implement this compensation."

"In state action against another state's property, there are no due process concerns. Russia is not a "person" under the U.S. Constitution, and the property being taken is not "private." There is no sovereign immunity issue, because this is state-on-state; there are no private litigants."

REPARATIONS

Russia getting increasingly desperate for armor. Now pulling antiques out of storage.

T-54/55

"For more than a month and a half, about thirty of them have been receiving accelerated training on French fighter jets at the air bases of Mont-de-Marsan and Nancy. The decision was taken before Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Paris on February 8."

— Arnaud Castaignet (@arnocast) March 22, 2023

🗺️Ukrainian General Staff reports for the first time a repelled Russian attack in the direction of Lastochkyne settlement west of #Avdiivka this evening.#UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/Wvn3UPxkb1

— MilitaryLand.net (@Militarylandnet) March 22, 2023

"The increased tempo of #Russian operations in the #Avdiivka area has reportedly led to major [Russian] losses and is likely a misguided effort to pull #Ukrainian forces away from other areas of the front," ISW says in its most recent assessment.https://t.co/GnQmCKZAWt

— ISW (@TheStudyofWar) March 22, 2023

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Russia getting increasingly desperate for armor. Now pulling antiques out of storage.

T-54/55

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Wow... They're really digging deep.

74OA said:

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Russia getting increasingly desperate for armor. Now pulling antiques out of storage.

T-54/55

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Cannot wait to see some Uke footage of a Leopard taking on a T-54/55!!

What's the board's opinion as to Uke counter-offensive operations?

1. launch envelopment attacks directed at the massive bulges in the Russkie line as a result of the Russian winter offensives (primarily Andiivka, Bakhmut and Sohledar)

2. Launch offensives in totally different areas to south and north

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Russia getting increasingly desperate for armor. Now pulling antiques out of storage.

T-54/55

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Cannot wait to see some Uke footage of a Leopard taking on a T-54/55!!

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I guess you guys know liquified gas is what gets sold when there is no pipeline available...
but apparently Russia has found a willing buyer in China.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/03/22/Xi-leaves-gas-Taiwan/1631679492136/

2.
They have to cut off Crimea from land resupply and force a mass withdrawal from the peninsula if Russia will ever come to the negotiating table with reasonable terms. That means cutting the eastern and southern fronts at Melitopol or Mariupol.

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What's the board's opinion as to Uke counter-offensive operations?

1. launch envelopment attacks directed at the massive bulges in the Russkie line as a result of the Russian winter offensives (primarily Andiivka, Bakhmut and Sohledar)

2. Launch offensives in totally different areas to south and north

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Ukraine has proven since 2014 that it can survive and even thrive without the breakaway Donbas region and Crimea. What it can't do is live without its occupied southlands which include almost 20% of its most productive agricultural land and much of its access to the Black Sea.

The occupied southland also physically outflanks Ukraine's interior defensive depth which is essential to safeguarding both Odessa and Kiev. So, I suspect that's where Ukraine will first concentrate its counteroffensive (which, of course, means it will do exactly the opposite).

If Ukraine has indeed committed only a modest force to the defense of Bakhmut while fixing and attritting some of Russia's best units as well as its Wagner cannon fodder, it will have enabled two key objectives: 1. Conserving the necessary resources to potentially liberate the south via a counteroffensive and, 2. Collaterally relieving the pressure on Bakhmut and the east by compelling Russia to shift forces to defend the counteroffensive when it comes.

All IMHO, of course.