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[Relic]

Poland quietly delivered an S-200 air defense battery to Ukraine. The Poles recently retired the remainder of their S-200 systems in favour of modern Western systems.

Ukrainian Military May Have Received S-200 Air Defense Systems from Poland | Defense Express

In the Polish publication, it was stated for the first time that the Ukrainian Armed Forces could have received the S-200 surface-to-air missile system

en.defence-ua.com

 

[Gary]

Number of airframe = 85
Number of driver = 20

How many pilots would it take for a full squadron of 20 jets = 40

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/ukraine-f-16-pilot-training-00161742

 

[MaciekRS]

In hybrid war vs russia Poland has first casualty.
Soldier was killed on Poland-Belarus border by migrant delivered there by russians.
And it will be hot. After that people are expecting that gov. will let soldiers to shoot or for Belarus border to be closed.

 

[Soldier30]

Impact of 4 D-30SN guided bombs on the command post of the Ukrainian army. The Russian army has begun to use in Ukraine the new D-30SN guided interspecific air-gliding munition. The video shows footage of attacks on the command post of the Ukrainian army, in the village of Dneprovskoe, by four D-30SN guided bombs launched from a Su-34 aircraft. The flight range of the D-30SN can reach 160 km or more; when dropped from a height of 12 km, it can also be launched from MLRS. The D-30SN guided aerial bomb has a warhead weighing 250 kg, and the deflection of the bomb from the target does not exceed five meters. The design of the UMPB D-30SN ammunition consists of a warhead, a control unit, a jet engine and wings that deploy in flight.

 

[MaciekRS]

We want to see Mirage 2000 on Ukrainian sky
"French President Emmanuel Macron, in interview with French TV stations on Thursday, said France planned to sell Mirage 2000 warplanes to Ukraine. The Mirage 2000 is a French multi-role, single-engine, fourth-generation jet fighter."

Macron to supply Ukraine with Mirage 2000-5 warplanes and train pilots and troops in France

France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron…

www.france24.com

 

[UkroTurk]

France will hand over Mirage 2000 fighters to Ukraine and will train pilots, - Macron.

More statements:
The country wants to prepare a "French brigade" of 4,500 Ukrainian soldiers and equip them.
Macron also confirmed that he allows French missiles to be fired on the territory of the Russian Federation.

 

[Saithan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1798718985346961599

Pretty cool video. Hope no one has shared it previously

 

[Relic]

F-16s (in time) will replace Ukraine's Mig-29s as their primary front line fighter. Now we see the full plan in motion. France will supplement the F-16 fighter aircraft with Mirage-2000 bombers that will replace Ukraine's small fleet of SU-24 bombers. Importantly, the Mirage-2000 has been upgraded to use a full complement of Western weapons to their maximum capability, unlike the SU-24, which suffers from reduced capability with Western made weapons.

 

[Relic]

Number of airframe = 85
Number of driver = 20

How many pilots would it take for a full squadron of 20 jets = 40

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/05/ukraine-f-16-pilot-training-00161742

Between the 3 training locations, the West is training approximately 25 Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16. An additional, undisclosed, group of pilots are in the U.K. taking "lead in training" on the Hawk, while taking an english course, for easier conversion training to the F-16 and reduced qualifying time after the initial batch of pilots.

As I said previously, however, Ukraine would ideally pay a small cadre of American / European pilots with plenty of experience flying the F-16, to compliment their own pilot cadre until they have enough pilots of their own. $500,000 usd for 1 year service in the Ukrainian Air Force would go a long way. 30 international pilots at an affordable cost of $15 million usd would significantly boost Ukraine's ability to keep their F-16s in the air, especially for air "cap" / airborne air defense missions.

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1798715272670671332

The Russians sent minesweeping and hydrographic survey ships around an island in the middle of the Gulf of Finland. The Russians announced on May 21 that they did not recognize the maritime borders of Finland and Lithuania.

 

[Relic]

France will provide Ukraine with $700 million usd in grants and loans to bolster the Ukrainian energy infrastructure.

Germany has ordered $980 million usd worth of 155mm artillery shells. The shells will be split between refilling German Army stocks and continuing to supply Ukraine with the valuable shells.

France to provide Ukraine over $700 million in critical infrastructure support

The funds will primarily focus on projects related to Ukraine's transportation and energy infrastructure, hit hard by heavy Russian assaults in 2024.

www.yahoo.com

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/german-army-increase-rheinmetall-artillery-shell-order-by-200000-spiegel-reports-2024-06-04/#:~:text=The%20army%20plans%20to%20get,thousand%20shells%2C%20fuses%20and%20charges.

 

[Relic]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1798715272670671332

The Russians sent minesweeping and hydrographic survey ships around an island in the middle of the Gulf of Finland. The Russians announced on May 21 that they did not recognize the maritime borders of Finland and Lithuania.

Perfect place for Ukraine to send Special Forces units with Magura sea drones. Hunt the Russian Navy wherever it exists and trade cheap drones for expensive warships that Russia has no hope of replacing in the short term.

Not to mention, it's extremely costly and time consuming to train the crew of a naval ship, so if you can drown them in the open sea, Russia's Navy will certainly suffer considerably.

 

[Nilgiri]

France will hand over Mirage 2000 fighters to Ukraine and will train pilots, - Macron.

More statements:
The country wants to prepare a "French brigade" of 4,500 Ukrainian soldiers and equip them.
Macron also confirmed that he allows French missiles to be fired on the territory of the Russian Federation.

The Ukros will basically be under French foreign legion infrastructure for their training etc....but basically then discharged to serve under Ukraine I guess?

 

[Relic]

USA is set to announce a new military aid package for Ukraine tomorrow, valued at $225 million usd. The package will come from the Presidential Drawdown Authority funds that were passed in the latest U.S. supplemental package. The package is expected to focus on replenishing existing capabilities. For now, we know the following items will be included:

- 155mm howitzers (undisclosed)
- Armored vehicles (undisclosed)
- Patrol Boats
- Heavy equipment trailers
- HAWK air defense missiles
- Stinger air defense missiles
- ATACMS (HIMARS)
- GMLRS (HIMARS)
- 155mm artillery shells
- 105mm artillery shells
- Javelin anti-armor systems
- AT-4 anti-armor rockets
- Mortar rounds
- Demolition equipment
- Spare parts

US to send new $225 million military aid package to Ukraine, officials say

Officials say the U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine in a new package.

apnews.com

 

[Relic]

The Ukros will basically be under French foreign legion infrastructure for their training etc....but basically then discharged to serve under Ukraine I guess?

Yep. A Brigade trained by highly trained soldiers that are known for being pretty damn merciless. I love it. If they make this brigade anywhere close to as effective as the American trained 47th Mechanized Brigade, it would be great... Here is they key. For this new Brigade to operate at a high level, it needs quality armor and artillery. The best American, German, French, British, Swedish and Polish MBTs, IFVs, APCs, Artillery and Drones they can get their hands on.

 

[UkroTurk]

The Ukros will basically be under French foreign legion infrastructure for their training etc....but basically then discharged to serve under Ukraine I guess?

Yes. But the most important point is french instructors will be on the Ukrainian soil.

First time a country will send its soldiers to Ukraine though they are coming for training.

Next time Macron will send for fight in the battle.

 

[Gary]

Now France is sending very capable Mirage 2000-5F to Ukraine.

France to supply Mirage 2000-5 jets to Ukraine, train pilots

The French president also said Ukraine can use French arms to attack locations in Russia from where the country is being targeted.

www.defensenews.com

Of course training will be an issue here, if the U.S could only afford to train 20, then France is likely to be less capable than that by a margin. Unlike the F-16, only a select few country outside of France operate the model (Greece in Europe, Taiwan in Asia, Qatar and the UAE in ME, Peru in the Americas).

Realistically only Greece could be counted upon to help.

The solution to this before Ukraine could field enough capable M2000 driver is to kill as many Ukrainian pilots on the ground and directly in their homes. The Taliban developed a sophisticated network of spies just to kill Afghan AF pilots during the war against the allies. Maybe the Russians are interested in this method.

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taliban-assassinations-afghan-pilots-worrisome-us-govt-watchdog-says-2021-07-29/

The other method is increasing ISR capacity to monitor Ukraine 24/7/365. Then destroy them on the ground. Russia has to launch lots and lots of spy satellite in the coming months and years.

 

[Gary]

I always appreciate that Syrski and Zelsnky's style of warfare includes the waste of many men trying to defend the undefendable that's going to collapse anyway.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1799014332245909840

Other important news : Ukrainians will suffer until they figure out how to be a good neighbor.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1798974078163747314

 

[UkroTurk]

Opppsss

France will not send its instructors to Ukraine, - Defense Minister Lecornu



Ukrainian soldiers will be trained, but only on French territory, the French head of the Ministry of Defense said.

 

[Spitfire9]

I wonder how long it be before the Mirage 2000 is seen in service with the Ukrainian air force.

Now France is sending very capable Mirage 2000-5F to Ukraine.

France to supply Mirage 2000-5 jets to Ukraine, train pilots

The French president also said Ukraine can use French arms to attack locations in Russia from where the country is being targeted.

www.defensenews.com

Of course training will be an issue here, if the U.S could only afford to train 20, then France is likely to be less capable than that by a margin. Unlike the F-16, only a select few country outside of France operate the model (Greece in Europe, Taiwan in Asia, Qatar and the UAE in ME, Peru in the Americas).

Realistically only Greece could be counted upon to help.

According to M Macron, pilots will be trained in France. Transfer and training programme starts today. I don't think this programme will suffer the many delays associated with the transfer of used F-16's. 'Political will' is there with M2K in contrast to 'political will not' with F-16.

Macron Announces French Assistance for Ukraine, Including Mirage 2000-5 Fighters

France plans to supply Ukraine with Mirage 2000 fighter jets as part of its military assistance

mil.in.ua