Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

[Packetlight]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1812780200674902072

Talk about being a “decisive enabler”:
India has increased its imports of Russian oil by approximately 1,800% since before the war in Ukraine began.

— While India's increase was substantial, China only increased its Russian oil imports by 43% during the same period.
— India's increased imports have compensated for almost 70% of Russia's revenue loss from the European Union.
— India's purchases have put $37 billion into Moscow's coffers, undermining Western sanctions aimed at isolating Russia economically.

I hope EU is prepared to sanction everyone at this moment.

 

[Relic]

Norway has agreed to transfer an IRIS-T SLM air defense battery to Ukraine in cooperation with Germany . The battery will arrive in Ukraine during the fall.

While a step down from Patriot and SAMP/T, Iris-T is extremely accurate and easily intercepts Russian cruise missiles and drones. It's simply not ballistic missile interceptor.

Norway to allocate nearly $93 million to bolster Ukraine's air defenses

Oslo will allocate 1 billion Norwegian kroner (around $93 million) to bolster Ukraine's air defense, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere announced on July 11 at the NATO summit in Washington, as reported by Reuters.

kyivindependent.com

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1813183853730681087

 

[Relic]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1813183853730681087

Lol what F-15s? There hasn't been a single one committed to Ukraine by the United States.

 

[Relic]

The Czech Republic have quietly delivered 30,000 RPG-75M to Ukraine. The transfers have not previously been announced and they are expected to continue into the future as the Czechs produce them domestically in large quantities.

Czech Republic Delivers More Than 30,000 RPG-75M Rocket Launchers to Ukraine

Czech Republic Delivers More Than 30,000 RPG-75M Rocket Launchers to Ukraine

armyrecognition.com

 

[Soldier30]

Forbes magazine reported Russia's superiority in artillery in the war in Ukraine. As Forbes notes, Russia and Ukraine have different strategies, but there is one aspect that remains the same: both sides rely heavily on artillery. In this area, Russia has a clear advantage. According to Forbes, Russian troops fire approximately 10,000 rounds per day, while Ukrainian forces fire about 2,000. Russia uses a combination of Soviet-era self-propelled guns, such as the 2S19 Msta-S, and newer systems, notably the 2S33 Msta -SM2". In addition, Russia has established production of up to 250 thousand shells per month. Now on the battlefield, the Russian army uses not only artillery systems designed in the USSR, but also those already developed in Russia. Ukraine uses Soviet self-propelled guns, one of them is the 2S3 Akatsiya, and new self-propelled guns provided by NATO are the American M109 Paladin self-propelled guns, the British AS-90 and the French CAESAR. Forbes reported that such a large number of different equipment has become a problem for Ukraine. The Ukrainian army is heavily dependent on supplies of shells for Western equipment, which it does not produce itself.

 

[Relic]

Details of the $50 Billion usd loan to Ukraine that will officially be announced in the fall, have emerged. The loan will be repaid via interest collected from Russia's frozen assets. The breakdown of the loan is as follows:

USA $20 Billion usd
European Union $20 Billion usd
Britain $3.33 Billion usd
Canada $3.33 Billion usd
Japan $3.33 Billion usd

Kyiv will receive the loan by year's end and 90% of the money is earmarked military use, while 10% is earmarked for humanitarian use.

Note: This loan is separate from the multi year, $40 Billion usd funding that the EU announced for Ukraine previously. That aid will continue as planned.

Japan arranging to shoulder $3.3 billion in G7 loans for Ukraine

Japan is arranging to shoulder $3.3 billion in loans to Ukraine as part of support to be provided by Group of Seven members utilizing interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen as part of their sanctions over Moscow's invasion of its neighbor, according to diplomatic sources.

english.kyodonews.net

 

[Relic]

Rarely do we get information regarding Ukrainian and Russian brigades being trained and what they're being equipped with. We hear about equipment donations, and Russian production, but we rarely know exactly who gets what. Here is rare example of a Ukrainian brigade that will be trained in France throughout the fall and what they'll receive for equipment has been reported in exact numbers.

The Brigade will be mechanized and will consist of 2100 personnel. They will train for numerous months in France and return to Ukraine in late 2024 to deploy. The brigade will be mechanized and they will receive the following French equipment.

- 24 AMX-10RC light tanks
- 128 VAB APCs
- 18 CAESAR 155mm howitzers
- TRM and Renault Logistics trucks
- Milan ATGMs
- AT4 anti-armor rockets
- Counter battery radars

This will be a reasonably equipped brigade. Hopefully USA , Germany and Britain can do something similar.

INFO FRANCE 3. Armée : 2100 militaires ukrainiens attendus dans les camps d'entraînement en France

Pour s'entraîner au combat, 2100 militaires ukrainiens sont attendus au sein des camps militaires en France, fin 2024, pour une durée de deux mois. Un effort considérable de la France suite à l'invasion russe en Ukraine.

france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1814246409366847743

 

[Soldier30]

The Ukrainian army published footage of attempts to intercept Russian Mi-8 and Mi-35 helicopters with FPV drones; the drone models were not disclosed. According to experts, it is difficult for FPV drones to shoot down a helicopter due to the difference in speeds and powerful air flows from the rotors. In addition, FPV drones have a weak automatic stabilization system; it is not designed for powerful wind currents and cannot stabilize the drone’s flight. It is worth noting that there is a possibility of destroying a helicopter if the drone flies towards the helicopter on a collision course and dives down, or uses remote detonation of ammunition.

 

[blackjack]

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1814368521041916117

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1814368538209235379