Russia Ukraine Update Thread - part 3

a reply to: Freeborn

You have to add the US too. The US entered the war in 1918. And don't forget Italy which entered the war in 1915 against Germany.

a reply to: MiddleKingdomer

But that is not what you wrote.

My point was the importance of accuracy.

I have no desire to derail this thread.

Some Serbian volunteers. Makes sense considering the US bombed Serbia and Serbians seek to have revenge.

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a reply to: Freeborn

You didn't include British India which had like 10 times the population of Germany.

Avdiivka's massive coke plant is tough. But is being chipped away by 1,000 lb bombs.

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11 December Update

Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of December 10 to 11. Ukrainian military sources reported that Russian forces launched 18 Shahed-131/136 drones from occupied Cape Chauda and Belbek, Crimea and eight ballistic missiles from Bryansk Oblast targeting Kyiv Oblast. Ukrainian military sources reported that Ukrainian forces downed all 18 Shaheds and all eight ballistic missiles.

The UK announced on December 11 that the UK and Norway would lead the Maritime Capability Coalition to provide short-term assistance to Ukraine and help in long-term efforts aimed at making the Ukrainian navy more interoperable with NATO.

Russian forces conducted offensive operations along the Kupyansk-Svatove-Kreminna line, near Bakhmut, near Avdiivka, west and southwest of Donetsk City, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast on December 11 and advanced in some areas.

Ukrainian military officials indicated that Russian forces recently intensified mechanized offensive operations near Avdiivka.

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Ukraine and Russia built tens of thousands of tanks in the 1970s and 1980s. Neither side has any shortage of it. By comparison, the US only has a few thousand tanks, a small fraction of what Ukraine and Russia have.

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Interestingly, a Nigerian volunteer fighting in Donba.

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Said to be 3,000 lb pounds. If true, next year going to have a lot of casualties.

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Maduro says Zelensky failed offensive so he isn't getting paid anymore. It kinda makes sense. You wouldn't pay someone you hire if that person cannot do the job.

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Termite drones are mass produced. War has advanced from the bone spear age to the iron age to the gun age and now to the drone age. The advantage of drones is drones are built in massive numbers and very quick and easy to train crew.

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The noose around Adviivka is getting tighter.

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Drones have truly come of age. Nowadays they snack on artillery units at night.

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An industry representative talks about Ka-52 CAS helicopter. While it does have ejection seat, the risk to the pilot is there. In future wars everything will be drones, no manned aircraft.

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They say Ukrainian army has retreated from the last bit of Marinka. If this is true, it is a huge win for China in Donba war.

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a reply to: MiddleKingdomer

China? How?

One of the captured M2A2 APC has been fixed. It will be added to the museum.

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a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Geopolitics.

Damn. Su-34 is hella brutal.

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a reply to: MiddleKingdomer

So , what are the " Odds " Right Now that Mr. Z is Wacked by his Own People in the Next 10 Days ?


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