Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital

[ballpoint]

Ukraine just launched a successful missile attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, in Sevastopol.  The Russians are claiming one soldier dead and debris scattered over "hundreds" of metres.  Looks like the Ukrainians are making a full on attack on all Russian naval shipping and command centres in Crimea.  The Sun reports a Storm Shadow missile was used.  If true, wait for the inevitable nuclear threats against the UK by Russia's televisual talking heads.

 

 

[rudi49jr]

If this is true, it’s another huge blow for the Russians, and a big boost for Ukrainian morale.
 

 

[Jingthing]

12 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

If this is true, it’s another huge blow for the Russians, and a big boost for Ukrainian morale.
 

 

Someone tell Kevin McCarthy. 

May his name live in infamy.

[rudi49jr]

5 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Someone tell Kevin McCarthy. 

May his name live in infamy.

He’s a real Quisling all right.

[rabas]

General destruction! At least 3 missiles destroyed building sections with the best views where generals likely sit sat. Early morning sitting at their desks soothing hangovers...

 

 

 

[rabas]

One more nice photo.

[tgw]

8 minutes ago, rabas said:

General destruction! At least 3 missiles destroyed building sections with the best views where generals likely sit sat. Early morning sitting at their desks soothing hangovers...

 

 

 

I don't quite understand why they would be sitting in offices during wartime with their location being public knowledge and not in underground bunkers and within range for enemy missiles...

 

 

[tgw]

Just now, rabas said:

One more nice photo.

the weather is really nice

[Gulfsailor]

4 minutes ago, tgw said:

the weather is really nice

Sunny with a high chance of Himars. 

[tgw]

4 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

Sunny with a high chance of Himars. 

no storm and no shadows ... hmmm

[Bkk Brian]

57 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

Sunny with a high chance of Himars. 

Storm Shadows, video footage slowed down you can clearly see one making a direct hit.

 

 

The above has also been verified by the BBC

 

Footage authenticated by BBC Verify shows the moment a Ukrainian missile strike hit the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea fleet in Crimea.

A Ukrainian military source told the BBC that Friday's attack was carried out using Storm Shadow missiles, which are supplied by Britain and France. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-66898073

Edited September 23, 2023 by Bkk Brian

[Mavideol]

57 minutes ago, Gulfsailor said:

Sunny with a high chance of Himars. 

or better yet the newly provided ATACMS  555

[ExpatOilWorker]

1 hour ago, Gulfsailor said:

Sunny with a high chance of Himars. 

 

[Wobblybob]

6 hours ago, Mavideol said:

or better yet the newly provided ATACMS  555

These ATACMS are a version of the said missiles, armed only with cluster bomblets and not a single warhead, not ideal for blowing the Kerch Bridge but I'm sure the Ukrainians will make use of them somehow.

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/23/ukraine-to-get-us-long-range-atacms-missiles-us-media-report

[rabas]

Putin struggles to convince Russians his S400 system can protect Sevastopol. Watch till the end.

 

 

[ballpoint]

A Telegraph video of one of the missiles hitting the headquarters.  Note the civilians in the foreground watching with no apparent fear for their lives, and then calmy discussing it afterwards.  One side purposefully targets civilians, the other goes about the business of attacking the enemy's military, with little to no collateral damage, and those on the ground know it.

 

Ukraine is saying they attacked the headquarters because a high level meeting of Russian naval leaders was taking place there, and that senior commanders were amongst the casualties.

 

 

[ballpoint]

AN ultimatum to the Russians, now that the Ukrainians are on a roll in the Black Sea:

 

"Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine's Security Council said there were two options for the future of the Russia's Black Sea fleet - voluntary or forced "self-neutralisation".

If it did not choose the voluntary option, it "will be sliced up like a salami," he said on X".

 

Ukraine attacks Russian Black Sea navy HQ in Crimea | Reuters

[Rimmer]

15 hours ago, Wobblybob said:

These ATACMS are a version of the said missiles, armed only with cluster bomblets and not a single warhead, not ideal for blowing the Kerch Bridge but I'm sure the Ukrainians will make use of them somehow.

 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/23/ukraine-to-get-us-long-range-atacms-missiles-us-media-report

 

ATACMS can be fitted with an HE warhead or multiple cluster munitions

 

Three different types of warheads are used on the operational models of the ATACMS. The MGM-140A contains 950 M74 APAM (Anti-Personnel Anti-Material) submunitions, which are scattered in mid-air during the final stretch of the missile's terminal phase. Depending on how far from the target the missile is set to release its submunitions, they can potentially saturate an area of up to 33 000 m2, with each submunition having a casualty radius of 15 m. The MGM-140B disperses the same M74 submunitions, but carries roughly one-quarter as many. The MGM-168A carries a large unitary warhead designed to greatly increase damage to point targets, while minimizing collateral damage. All three of these warheads are most effective when employed against soft targets.

 

MGM-168A: Replaces submunitions with a 227 kg WDU-18/B unitary high-explosive warhead. Also has a greatly improved range over the MGM-140B. Formerly designated the MGM-140E.

 

https://www.militarytoday.com/missiles/atacms.htm

 

https://missilethreat.csis.org/missile/atacms/

 

 

[Tug]

Thanks rimmer I’m sure the Ukrainians will put them to good use!probably not much use in bringing down the Kerch bridge but I’m sure they will be extremely useful in destroying Putin’s logistics and command centers!

[still kicking]

Ukraine weapons: Australian-made cardboard drones in Russia strikes | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

[Mavideol]

the Orcs are panicking and maybe pooping their trousers/pants  555

 

Ukraine-Russia war – live: ‘Panic’ among Putin’s troops as they ‘face threat of encirclement’ in Verbove

https://au.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-live-drone-041623675.html

 

 

 

[Jingthing]

20 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

the Orcs are panicking and maybe pooping their trousers/pants  555

 

Ukraine-Russia war – live: ‘Panic’ among Putin’s troops as they ‘face threat of encirclement’ in Verbove

https://au.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-live-drone-041623675.html

 

 

 

No worries. They can clean their poopy pants in all the washers they've stolen from Ukrainian civilians. 

[rabas]

9 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

No worries. They can clean their poopy pants in all the washers they've stolen from Ukrainian civilians. 

No use because the washers don't work. They stole the washers' chips to use in air defense missiles, which also don't seem to work.

 

[ExpatOilWorker]

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

the Orcs are panicking and maybe pooping their trousers/pants  555

 

Ukraine-Russia war – live: ‘Panic’ among Putin’s troops as they ‘face threat of encirclement’ in Verbove

https://au.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-live-drone-041623675.html

 

 

 

Ukraine is pushing, but also taking loses. Can they sustain it?

Note the tree ???? at the bottom. 

 

Edited September 25, 2023 by ExpatOilWorker

[Rimmer]

M1 Abrams Tanks Have Arrived In Ukraine

 

The first of Ukraine’s long-awaited American-supplied M1 Abrams main battle tanks have arrived in the country, the U.S. Department of Defense has confirmed to The War Zone. While we don’t know how many of the tanks have been delivered to Ukraine at this point, Washington has committed to sending 31 of the M1A1 versions and these will surely be committed soon to Kyiv’s ongoing counteroffensive.

 

The Pentagon provided The War Zone with the following statement:

 

“As President Zelensky said earlier today, the first batch of the 31 Abrams tanks have arrived in Ukraine. The mere presence of Abrams tanks serves as a potent deterrent. By having these tanks in their arsenal, the Ukrainian Army can more effectively discourage aggressive actions.

 

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/m1-abrams-tanks-have-arrived-in-ukraine

 

[ballpoint]

17 hours ago, rabas said:

No use because the washers don't work. They stole the washers' chips to use in air defense missiles, which also don't seem to work.

 

But the missiles taking out their command structures are very clean afterwards.

[Mavideol]

Putin’s Black Sea fleet commander ‘killed in navy attack’ as Ukraine breakthrough triggers ‘panic’

https://au.yahoo.com/news/putin-black-sea-fleet-commander-175414054.html

 

‘Panic’ grips Putin’s military and milbloggers over Ukraine’s advances on battlefield

https://au.yahoo.com/news/panic-grips-putin-military-milbloggers-081053947.html

 

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s Black Sea fleet commander ‘killed in attack on Crimea navy HQ’

https://au.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-live-putin-154826986.html

Edited September 26, 2023 by Mavideol

[Mavideol]

17 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Ukraine is pushing, but also taking loses. Can they sustain it?

Note the tree ???? at the bottom. 

 

‘Panic’ grips Putin’s military and milbloggers over Ukraine’s advances on battlefield

https://au.yahoo.com/news/panic-grips-putin-military-milbloggers-081053947.html

[Mavideol]

it appears there is always a confused one when posting something about the war in Ukraine, maybe a Orc lover 555 to allow him for another sad/confused emoji.... below some are some updated good news  555

 

Ukraine killing Russia's Black Sea Fleet admiral would be a 'remarkable achievement' that hasn't been accomplished since World War II: ex-NATO commander

https://www.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-killing-russias-black-sea-052154960.html

 

[jvs]

Never has one of these been lost by enemy fire yet!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_Abrams