Ukrainian drones hit a significant amount of Tu-95MS, Tu-22 M33 and A-50s(reportedly 40+ in total)

[AZ_HighCountry]

Big mistake. From overestimation of one's self and capabilities.

Unfortunately, it is too late to correct. The Russian Air Force is a piece of shid. The Ukrainians proved more resilient and tougher than Poutine thought.

If the Ukes succeed in taking out the Kerch Bridge, that will be a huge blow as well.

 

[Cash gk]

NATO is supplying all types of weapons to Ukraine, along with their expertise. Their experts are fighting there alongside the Ukrainians. Still, Russia and much of the world continue to believe that NATO is not actively involved in the war. Thinking that NATO is not part of the conflict is foolish, and their defeat is imminent. This is a NATO operation, man—make no mistake. 34% of these bumpers freight has been taken out these bumpers were for UK for America because these countries were far from Russian territories

 

[Developereo]

Big mistake. From overestimation of one's self and capabilities.

Some people say that Putin thought the wider Ukrainian population would overthrow Zelensky and replace him with a pro-Russia government.

I guess that's the danger when you surround yourself with yes-men. All you hear is what you want to hear.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Some people say that Putin thought the wider Ukrainian population would overthrow Zelensky and replace him with a pro-Russia government.

I guess that's the danger when you surround yourself with yes-men. All you hear is what you want to hear.

I've posted before I have a close friend and coworker who is from Belarus.

When this thing kicked off, he was very clear the Ukes aren't going to go down easily. They've not forgotten what happened during the Stalin era.

Putin must have forgotten that.

 

[j_hungary]

See my post above.

The comparison is not to US, but to how USSR/Russia handled previous wars.

Correct me if I was wrong, I don't think Russia, or Soviet Union or anyone fought a war using 9 million artillery shell (not 122, but 152) a year, that's more than 700,000 a month, that's 25000 a day, that's 1.3 rounds every minute. Honestly, I don't think the world had even gone close to 3 million rounds a year

Even back in WW2, Russia don't have as much artillery system they had now, it's estimated roughly 4-5000 artillery pieces are currently deployed in Ukraine, compare to 300 or so in Chenchen and around 500 in Afghanistan. There are 3 armies during WW2, you are talking about 20-25 corp, or 100 or so divisions. at 1:1 level you have 50 division with artillery, and each division has around 3 batteries, which is between 18-20 tube. WHich mean at most at WW2 level Soviet Union were using 3000 artillery tube.

How much artillery have Western countries provided to Ukraine? - Army Technology

Western countries have provided hundreds of artillery systems to Ukraine, although ammunition shortages have caused significant issues.

www.army-technology.com

Also, WSJ estimate 3 years of war created 1 million casualty on both side

https://www.wsj.com/world/one-million-are-now-dead-or-injured-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-b09d04e5 While that include military death, the number OHCHR reported usually was wrong (usually by a factor of 1/4, read Gaza Casualty) Ukrainian official figure have that up to 300,000 civilian casualty (Dead and Wounded), most humanitarian organisations estimated between 40000 to 100,000 and UN renewed report put it between 13000 to 40000

100,000 Ukrainian civilian deaths: Shocking toll of Putin’s bloody invasion

Chief prosecutor says total number of dead could be more than 10 times official figures as country marks first anniversary of invasion

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Developereo]

Correct me if I was wrong, I don't think Russia, or Soviet Union or anyone fought a war using 9 million artillery shell (not 122, but 152) a year, that's more than 700,000 a month, that's 25000 a day, that's 1.3 rounds every minute. Honestly, I don't think the world had even gone close to 3 million rounds a year

Even back in WW2, Russia don't have as much artillery system they had now, it's estimated roughly 4-5000 artillery pieces are currently deployed in Ukraine, compare to 300 or so in Chenchen and around 500 in Afghanistan. There are 3 armies during WW2, you are talking about 20-25 corp, or 100 or so divisions. at 1:1 level you have 50 division with artillery, and each division has around 3 batteries, which is between 18-20 tube. WHich mean at most at WW2 level Soviet Union were using 3000 artillery tube.

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How much artillery have Western countries provided to Ukraine? - Army Technology

Western countries have provided hundreds of artillery systems to Ukraine, although ammunition shortages have caused significant issues.

www.army-technology.com

Also, WSJ estimate 3 years of war created 1 million casualty on both side

https://www.wsj.com/world/one-million-are-now-dead-or-injured-in-the-russia-ukraine-war-b09d04e5 While that include military death, the number OHCHR reported usually was wrong (usually by a factor of 1/4, read Gaza Casualty) Ukrainian official figure have that up to 300,000 civilian casualty (Dead and Wounded), most humanitarian organisations estimated between 40000 to 100,000 and UN renewed report put it between 13000 to 40000

100,000 Ukrainian civilian deaths: Shocking toll of Putin’s bloody invasion

Chief prosecutor says total number of dead could be more than 10 times official figures as country marks first anniversary of invasion

www.independent.co.uk

The issue is not how much ordnance is fired but how many civilians are killed. Not military deaths, civilians.

Bottom line, Russia is much more careful to avoid civilian casualties in Europe compared to Asia.

 

[j_hungary]

The issue is not how much ordnance is fired but how many civilians are killed. Not military deaths, civilians.

Bottom line, Russia is much more careful to avoid civilian casualties in Europe compared to Asia.

The number I quote is civilian death. Not military death.

Plus, civilian casualty is not a good measure on how brutal someone's war are, because that's affected by multiple different factors. And brutality or conduct of war is just one of them. It also affected by the land size (ie if the battlefield was bigger there tend not to have too much civilian casualty) technological level, and also civilian to military ratio.

I don't see how different Russian conduct their war between Ukraine, Afghanistan, Chechen or even Germany, the same tactics and strategy was use, they don't by-pass the town center and they uses prep bombardment heavily before assault, I don't see any different Rules of Engagement (If they even have one to begin with) between the War in Ukraine and the War they had elsewhere.

 

[Sam6536]

Reddit - Please wait for verification

www.reddit.com

Compilation video of the attack.

 

[Yommie]

I've posted before I have a close friend and coworker who is from Belarus.

When this thing kicked off, he was very clear the Ukes aren't going to go down easily. They've not forgotten what happened during the Stalin era.

Putin must have forgotten that.

Ukrainians are tough fighters. So are Russians. Neither side will be able to defeat the other. They'll simply get tired and give up the way English and French stopped warring with each other after hundreds of years.

 

[Aziqbal]

how could such a small drone destroy a giant aircraft bomber ?

for some of the bombers nothing is left at all?

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

Reddit - Please wait for verification

www.reddit.com

Compilation video of the attack.

Not a Reddit user so can't watch.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

how could such a small drone destroy a giant aircraft bomber ?

for some of the bombers nothing is left at all?

It is likely some of the aircraft were fueled. Land a drone on top of where the fuel tanks are located and the aircraft is done.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Satellite images show Russian bombers destroyed in Ukraine attack

The images show heavy damage to bases in north-western and central Russia after Sunday's surprise raid.

www.bbc.com

hmm....pretty nice resolution for a civilian spy satellite

 

[Developereo]

The number I quote is civilian death. Not military death.

Plus, civilian casualty is not a good measure on how brutal someone's war are, because that's affected by multiple different factors. And brutality or conduct of war is just one of them. It also affected by the land size (ie if the battlefield was bigger there tend not to have too much civilian casualty) technological level, and also civilian to military ratio.

I don't see how different Russian conduct their war between Ukraine, Afghanistan, Chechen or even Germany, the same tactics and strategy was use, they don't by-pass the town center and they uses prep bombardment heavily before assault, I don't see any different Rules of Engagement (If they even have one to begin with) between the War in Ukraine and the War they had elsewhere.

This is from your quote:

While that include military death, the number OHCHR reported usually was wrong (usually by a factor of 1/4, read Gaza Casualty) Ukrainian official figure have that up to 300,000 civilian casualty (Dead and Wounded), most humanitarian organisations estimated between 40000 to 100,000 and UN renewed report put it between 13000 to 40000

Nobody trusts Ukrainian official figures. We all know how the world turned upside down in the first few weeks of Russian invasion: worldwide media tantrum, Russia getting sanctioned all over the place, global institutions which are supposed to stay out of controversy (e.g. sports organizations) jumped in with chest thumping. All these organizations are not bothered about Israel's genocide.

US, Europe, and Israel have been massacring hundreds of thousands of people in Asia, Africa for decades and it didn't bother anybody. But a few hundred people killed in Europe became a global catastrophe. Everything about the Ukraine war is hyped up by the Western media and it has lost all credibility.

I know it sounds racist but the global media puts European civilian deaths above other deaths around the world. Russia has been treating Ukraine with kid gloves compared to how it deliberately bombed civilians in Asia. I used to work with a Russian guy who bragged how his dad's unit dropped poison in Afghan rivers upstream from villages.

 

[AZ_HighCountry]

No one trusts the official Russian figures either.

Fortunately, OSINT has been giving a fairly good view into Russian losses.