Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

[Spitfire9]

Is a mood of pessimism appearing in Russia?

There is a growing sense that Putin's "senseless" decisions have isolated the leader. A well-connected business leader told The Guardian: "There's definitely been a shift in mood among the elites this year ... there is profound disappointment in Putin." He added that there was "a growing sense that some kind of catastrophe is looming".

"No one believes everything will suddenly collapse tomorrow," the source said. "But there is a growing realisation that utterly senseless, self-destructive decisions keep being made. People who once defended Putin no longer do. Any sense of a future has disappeared."

MSN

 

[Soldier30]

The Russian army launched a large-scale combined missile attack on Kyiv and Bila Tserkva on the night of May 24. Oreshnik ballistic missiles were used in the attack; the video shows impacts with warheads, but not the warheads. Zircon hypersonic missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, and Kh-101 cruise missiles were also used, and strikes by Geran-2 drones were also recorded. Ukraine deployed Patriot air defense systems to repel the attack; missile remnants were found on the roads. Military targets were reportedly targeted, but damage to residential buildings in Kyiv was also documented, as shown at the end of the video. This may have been the result of air defense missiles falling or drones being shot down.

 

[Spitfire9]

After reductions for 5 months, data show Russian companies receiving a higher price for goods/minerals produced in April. I think that this may be due to selling much more crude and at a higher price in April due to the Iran effect and the US waiving sanctions on Russian crude stored on the high seas. Once those 100+ million barrels of crude are sold the drop in producer prices may resume, particularly if Hormuz is re-opened.

I think that falling prices paid to producers suggest falling demand, which suggests a contracting economy.

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[Soldier30]

Russian FPV strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces equipment. New footage from May shows Russian FPV drones operating in Ukraine and the Donbas. VT-40 FPV drones, Prince Vandal Novgorodsky drones, and other models, including those controlled via fiber optic cable, are used in combat. The exact filming location is not disclosed. The video shows drone strikes against various Ukrainian military equipment and structures. The video also shows drone strikes against a Ukrainian Bogdan self-propelled howitzer, an M777 howitzer, an M1224 MaxxPro armored vehicle, a Humvee, and other vehicles.

 

[Relic]

According to reports, tomorrow Sweden is set to announce the donation of a currently undisclosed number of JAS 39 Gripen C/D Fighter Jets to Ukraine. Formal negotiations will also commence for the purchase of several dozen Gripen E Fighter Jets, which will be paid for using funds from the European Union's loan to Ukraine.

With the donation of the Gripen aircraft, it will join the F-16 and the Mirage-2000 as the 3rd NATO Fighter Jet in Ukraine's inventory. Slowly, but surely Ukraine is modernizing away from their soviet made Mig-29, SU-27 and SU-24 aircraft. In the process they are gaining access to much more modern and effective long range, air launched weapons. Ukraine would like like to operate a fleet of 100-120 Western made, fighter / bomber aircraft, with maintenance lines and spare parts available.

Uppgift: Sverige skänker Jas-plan till Ukraina

Sverige förbereder just nu en donation av flera Jas-plan till Ukraina. Det erfar Aftonbladet. Statsminister Ulf Kristersson (M) har kallat till en presskonferen

www.aftonbladet.se

 

[Perun]

According to reports, tomorrow Sweden is set to announce the donation of a currently undisclosed number of JAS 39 Gripen C/D Fighter Jets to Ukraine. Formal negotiations will also commence for the purchase of several dozen Gripen E Fighter Jets, which will be paid for using funds from the European Union's loan to Ukraine.

With the donation of the Gripen aircraft, it will join the F-16 and the Mirage-2000 as the 3rd NATO Fighter Jet in Ukraine's inventory. Slowly, but surely Ukraine is modernizing away from their soviet made Mig-29, SU-27 and SU-24 aircraft. In the process they are gaining access to much more modern and effective long range, air launched weapons. Ukraine would like like to operate a fleet of 100-120 Western made, fighter / bomber aircraft, with maintenance lines and spare parts available.

Uppgift: Sverige skänker Jas-plan till Ukraina

Sverige förbereder just nu en donation av flera Jas-plan till Ukraina. Det erfar Aftonbladet. Statsminister Ulf Kristersson (M) har kallat till en presskonferen

www.aftonbladet.se

I wouldnt call an old F-16A and Mirage 2000 as modernisation. MiG-29, Su-27 and Su-24 are in same class or better airplanes

 

[Relic]

I wouldnt call an old F-16A and Mirage 2000 as modernisation. MiG-29, Su-27 and Su-24 are in same class or better airplanes

The upgraded systems on board and suite of Western ordinance available to Ukraine compared to weapons they have available for the Mig-29 and SU-27 make them substantially more capable.

All 4th Gen aircraft are obsolete in the modern theater, but they're not all equal. Ukraine doesn't have access to Russia's most modern weapons, however, it has access to a lot of Europe's best (or close to best) stuff and some of USA's. When Gripen arrives they'll gain another air-to-air upgrade in the form of Meteor missiles.

 

[Spitfire9]

I wouldnt call an old F-16A and Mirage 2000 as modernisation. MiG-29, Su-27 and Su-24 are in same class or better airplanes

Without checking, I doubt that many of F-16 fighters being retired by European NATO countries are F-16A standard.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the Russian Yolka interceptor drone in use in combat in Ukraine. The video shows the destruction of a Ukrainian Hornet UAV and two drones of an unknown type by the Yolka interceptor drone. The Hornet UAV is manufactured in the US by Swift Beat LLC, has a range of up to 145 kilometers, and a payload of up to five kilograms. The Hornet UAV costs up to $12,000.