 Editor in Chief Bill   | 20 Jun 2024 12:22 p.m. PST |
Explainer video from Wall Street Journal: link |
| Cuprum2 | 21 Jun 2024 10:05 p.m. PST |
Last week, Russia used FAB-3000 glide bombs for the first time (weight 3000 kg, amount of explosives – 1200 kg). There are two known cases. The first use was caught on video, the target was a Ukrainian military barracks in Kharkov. The bomb did not directly hit the barracks building, but the video makes one think that the result can still be considered a success. The accuracy of the bomb is still not enough, but this was also the case with the first uses of the FAB-1500 and later the effectiveness will be increased. These strikes can be considered test strikes. Video from drone: link Video from the ground showing the impact results: vk.com/video-75679763_456307042 |
35thOVI  | 22 Jun 2024 4:00 a.m. PST |
Subject: Is This Our First Look At Russia's New Monster Glide Bomb Striking Ukraine?
link |
| Cuprum2 | 22 Jun 2024 4:26 a.m. PST |
I personally believe that the use of FAB-3000 is redundant and is only needed occasionally. FAB-1500 is more than enough to solve most problems. |
| Editor in Chief Bill | 26 Jun 2024 7:58 p.m. PST |
Ukraine needs to get those F-16s online… |
| Cuprum2 | 27 Jun 2024 4:35 a.m. PST |
She has already connected Bayraktars, Javelins, HIMARS, Abrams, Leopards, Patriots, Atacams and a bunch of other things… And the bet on the "wunderwaffe" has never worked out. Well, the Russians will simply learn to effectively shoot down F-16s – that's all. |
 Legion 4 | 27 Jun 2024 8:44 a.m. PST |
Ukraine needs to get those F-16s online… Agreed and that should have happened over a year ago … the Russians will simply learn to effectively shoot down F-16s – that's all. You mean like the Ukraine has learned to effectively shoot down Russian aircraft ? Our ADA crews would say, "If it flies it dies !" … Probably no different than any other nation's ADA crew would say … BTW … FWIW … does anyone know the current numbers in the Ukraine of aircraft shot down by enemy aircraft. And shot down by enemy ADA ? I'd be interested to know, as I am sure others here would. |
| Cuprum2 | 27 Jun 2024 5:05 p.m. PST |
I mean that Russian aviation and air defense work great. Although Ukrainian and Western air defense is also not inferior to it.
I think after the appearance of the F-16, parity at the front will be restored very quickly. It is difficult to find summary information on Russian aviation losses in Russian sources (as well as on Ukrainian ones – in Ukrainian sources).
But here is a table of confirmed Ukrainian losses (select Ukraine in the search – the third button in the middle column at the top):
lostarmour.info/aflosses
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| Legion 4 | 28 Jun 2024 7:59 a.m. PST |
Hmmm ? Interesting … will do more research on that topic. However, I don't always trust some media. Especially from the Russians. |
| Cuprum2 | 28 Jun 2024 4:13 p.m. PST |
These are private researchers conducting their activities long before the war in Ukraine. In addition, they always indicate a link to the source of information – this is either a photo-video, or information from the Ukrainian media or business correspondence. Not Russian sources… |
| Legion 4 | 29 Jun 2024 9:32 a.m. PST |
I'm always suspect … even with some of the things that come from the USA's current gov't. |
