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#76201
On 11/27/2023 at 1:55 PM, Rimbo said:

I can fix her

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Weird elbow. Surly Elite would not bang.  

 I would not bang….unless I was conscious. 

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RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENT, NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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The Ukrainian General Staff reported on November 29 that elements of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade (Black Sea Fleet) operating near Krynky (30km northeast of Kherson City and 2km from the Dnipro River) are refusing to conduct assaults on Ukrainian positions due to a lack of artillery coordination, tactical intelligence transmission, and proper communication about the location of Russian minefields.[1] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that maps of the Russian minefields are classified and that Russian commanders have not properly coordinated with assault units about the locations of these minefields, leading to 50 casualties among elements of the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade in the last month.[2] Elements of the 810th Naval Infantry brigade arrived in the Krynky area in early October 2023 and appear to have taken over responsibility for the immediate Krynky area from elements of the newly created 18th Combined Arms Army (CAA) following the start of Ukrainian ground operations on the east bank of the Dnipro in mid-October 2023.[3] The Ukrainian General Staff reported that the 18th CAA’s 28th Motorized Rifle Regiment is currently operating in Pishchanivka (14km east of Kherson City and 3km from the Dnipro River).[4] Additional elements of the 18th CAA and the 7th Airborne (VDV) Division reportedly hold positions in near rear areas on the east bank, and the joint command of these formations is likely overseeing much of the current Russian response to the Ukrainian ground operations on the east bank.[5] The reported minefield incident suggests that the command of the 18th CAA did not share relevant tactical details with the 810th Naval Infantry Brigade’s command, suggesting that higher-level Russian commanders responsible for the defense of the east bank have yet to remedy this failure in coordination.

They don’t need to be told where the minefields are. They will surely find them themselves in good time. 

#76204
On 11/27/2023 at 9:53 PM, atomheartbevo said:

 

Here misspelled “Vladimirovich”

 

I never knew Flounder moved to Russia and had a son. “Oh Boy…”

#76206
On 11/27/2023 at 1:55 PM, Rimbo said:

i can fix her

39 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

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Weird elbow. Surly Elite would not bang.  

 I would not bang….unless I was conscious. 

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#76209
On 11/29/2023 at 1:07 PM, BamaATL said:

In life, sometimes you are the stick, and sometimes there is a flying death robot headed towards you.  

Duel: Russian with a stick vs Ukrainian FPV drone.https://t.co/GX8NPBZ8tC

 

 

How horrifying. 

Good.

#76210
SBU claims it blew up a train on the on the Baikal-Amur railway: https://t.co/DAMcY6x4P4
Ukraine’s SBU blows up freight train in rail tunnel deep inside Russia. According to Kyiv Post, a freight train with military goods from China was struck in the Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal Amur Mainline in Buryatia, north of Mongolia. Source: https://t.co/lU7jM37k6b…— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar)

 

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#76211

So that's in Siberia.  On the one hand, I don't see how Ukraine would have assets that deep, just to wreck trains (while in the tunnel) going between Russia and China.

On the other, because they claimed they did it, Russia is going to have to constantly check every important train.

Nice.

#76213
“People familiar with current timing say delivery to the U.S. by Boeing, the prime contractor for the GLSDB, will take place in late December - followed by several months of testing before onward shipment to Ukraine.” @MichaelStone https://t.co/yeOuwNxjw1
Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian forces released what is most likely some of the first footage of a US-supplied AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile hitting, and destroying, a Russian Buk-M2 SAM system.

 

#76214
Earlier today, Russian channels released a video reportedly showing a Lancet attack drone striking a Ukrainian Su-25 at Kryvyi Rih Air Base.Only one caveat; the Ukrainian Su-25 was a decoy.

 

 

#76216
4 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:
“People familiar with current timing say delivery to the U.S. by Boeing, the prime contractor for the GLSDB, will take place in late December - followed by several months of testing before onward shipment to Ukraine.” @MichaelStone https://t.co/yeOuwNxjw1
Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian forces released what is most likely some of the first footage of a US-supplied AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile hitting, and destroying, a Russian Buk-M2 SAM system.

 

Great news, but maybe we should shut the fuck up. 

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#76217
9 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:
SBU claims it blew up a train on the on the Baikal-Amur railway: https://t.co/DAMcY6x4P4
Ukraine’s SBU blows up freight train in rail tunnel deep inside Russia. According to Kyiv Post, a freight train with military goods from China was struck in the Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal Amur Mainline in Buryatia, north of Mongolia. Source: https://t.co/lU7jM37k6b…— (((Tendar))) (@Tendar)

 

Russian Telegram channels report that on November 30, saboteurs blew up a freight train in Buryatia at the Itykit-Okusikan crossing, which consisted of 50 train cars, including 41 tank cars with diesel and 3 tank cars with aviation fuel.Further transportation of the cars is… https://t.co/d4icUgMZi4

Russian Telegram channels report that on November 30, saboteurs blew up a freight train in Buryatia at the Itykit-Okusikan crossing, which consisted of 50 train cars, including 41 tank cars with diesel and 3 tank cars with aviation fuel.

Further transportation of the cars is still impossible - the explosion seriously damaged the tunnel rails, and the leaked fuel flooded them (one of the train's tank cars burned out, the other two had holes). A criminal case under the article "terrorist act" was initiated on this fact.

Later, another train was blown up in the same area: 4 tanks were burned out, two more were damaged by fire. According to preliminary data, the fuel spilled over an area of 150 square meters.

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#76218
11 hours ago, Schulz2.0 said:
“People familiar with current timing say delivery to the U.S. by Boeing, the prime contractor for the GLSDB, will take place in late December - followed by several months of testing before onward shipment to Ukraine.” @MichaelStone https://t.co/yeOuwNxjw1
Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian forces released what is most likely some of the first footage of a US-supplied AGM-88 HARM anti-radar missile hitting, and destroying, a Russian Buk-M2 SAM system.

 

Texas Instruments.  Holla

#76219
A sniper from Ukrainian SSO, shot down 12 Russian soldiers in the Avdiivka area within 1 hour of work. You can even see the trajectory of the bullets. In the back an abandoned Leopard 2A6 can also be seen. Likely the one damaged in the beginning of November.

 

The 3rd Separate Assault Brigade near Bakhmut.."A mortar calculation is working on the Pod*r group. The machine gunner continues to cover in the direction of the enemy, so that the attack units can advance in duo's and clear the area that is teeming with invaders," they add.

 

 

#76220
7 hours ago, InkaUtexas said:

Great news, but maybe we should shut the fuck up. 

Wonder if this is a situation where they are putting some info out there, but it's wrong, similar to everybody being surprised when ATACMS was used.

But yeah, that's a lot of info.  Speaking of, Ukrainian forces are being somewhat silent in a few areas, which is interesting.  Half expecting to see Abrams pop up.

There's still tons of footage of Russians being hit/killed, but official channels seem to be quiet about a few areas.

#76221
Russian propagandists claim that the armed forces in Poland and Finland are plotting together against Russia.They live in their own universe…

 

Switzerland froze Russian assets worth 7.7 billion Swiss francs (approximately $8.8 billion)
#76222

Every accusation is a confession - Russians wishing they could somehow invade and capture Finland or Poland, so of course they assume Finland and Poland want to invade Russia.

#76223
2/ The Russian war in #Ukraine has created new social tensions and exacerbated existing ones within #Russia, which remain highly visible in the Russian information space despite ongoing #Kremlin censorship efforts.
4/ #Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitri Peskov confirmed on November 30 that Russian President Vladimir #Putin will hold his annual live “Direct Line” forum and annual press conference in tandem on December 14. https://t.co/sNxBEzkFbt

Worth reading the full report:

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-30-2023

#76224
12 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

So that's in Siberia.  On the one hand, I don't see how Ukraine would have assets that deep, just to wreck trains (while in the tunnel) going between Russia and China.

On the other, because they claimed they did it, Russia is going to have to constantly check every important train.

Nice.

They're not going to check every train. They'll just tell Putin they're checking every train 

#76225
30 minutes ago, bolverk said:

Worth reading the full report:

They actually seem slightly concerned that it won't be easy to rig the election

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The Kremlin is likely concerned about how changing Russian perceptions of the Russian war in Ukraine will affect the outcome of the March 2024 Russian presidential election and is implementing measures to ensure that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actual electoral support does not rest on Russian battlefield successes. Russian President Vladimir Putin will reportedly center his presidential campaign on Russia’s alleged domestic stability and increased criticism of the West instead of focusing on the war.[10] Putin and other Russian government officials have already signaled their intention to intensify censorship efforts by claiming that some Russian citizens who left Russia and others still in Russia have begun efforts to discredit the upcoming Russian presidential elections and that Russia will do “everything necessary” to prevent election meddling.[11]Russian authorities have also attempted to consolidate control over the Russian information space and have intensified measures encouraging self-censorship.[12] Russian milbloggers suggested that Russian political officials financing Telegram channels ordered milbloggers to cease debates and criticisms about the Russian military prior to the Russian presidential elections.[13] The Kremlin has likely attempted to shore up popular support for Putin throughout Russia by establishing a network of “proxies” to campaign on Putin’s behalf.[14]

 

#76226
12 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

So that's in Siberia.  On the one hand, I don't see how Ukraine would have assets that deep, just to wreck trains (while in the tunnel) going between Russia and China.

On the other, because they claimed they did it, Russia is going to have to constantly check every important train.

Nice.

I'm guessing that will create a nice bottleneck of rail shipments between Russia and China so it was worth the effort.  If the tunnel itself was compromised by the explosion, it will be closed for a long time.

#76227
10 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I'm guessing that will create a nice bottleneck of rail shipments between Russia and China so it was worth the effort.  If the tunnel itself was compromised by the explosion, it will be closed for a long time.

The BAM is a real interesting piece of late-Soviet era planning.  The purpose was to create a line parallel to the Trans-Siberian further away from the border with China for obvious strategic reasons.  For much of its length, the Trans-Siberian runs just a few miles from the Chinese border, which is a real problem given the tension of Sino-Soviet relations.

The entire thing was a shitshow from the beginning.  The Soviets sent a bunch of workers out to new towns that didn't have electricity or running water (many of which are now abandoned).  And the permafrost on which the line is built is now thawing, which is going to destroy the entire line in the next decade.

The tunnel that was attacked took nearly 30 years to complete.  So if it was structurally compromised, that's not going to be an easy fix.  It runs a mile underground and is 10 miles long.  But here's the thing--there is an old bypass line that they used on the BAM during construction of that tunnel.  I don't know what kind of shape it's in, but it'd obviously be a lot quicker to bring that into operation.  And, of course, there's always the Trans-Siberian.

So on balance, I don't think it's that big of a catastrophe.

#76228
On 11/29/2023 at 1:07 PM, BamaATL said:

In life, sometimes you are the stick, and sometimes there is a flying death robot headed towards you.  

Duel: Russian with a stick vs Ukrainian FPV drone.https://t.co/GX8NPBZ8tC

 

Both amazing and terrifying.  This is the future of warfare and it should scare the crap out of everyone.  Imagine swarms of thousands of independent, autonomous drones.  No exposed personnel would be safe.  Countermeasures?  Jamming?  Directed EMP?  

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Think you can hide inside?  Think of the Minority report robots, but packed with an explosive

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#76229
22 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

The BAM is a real interesting piece of late-Soviet era planning.  The purpose was to create a line parallel to the Trans-Siberian further away from the border with China for obvious strategic reasons.  For much of its length, the Trans-Siberian runs just a few miles from the Chinese border, which is a real problem given the tension of Sino-Soviet relations.

The entire thing was a shitshow from the beginning.  The Soviets sent a bunch of workers out to new towns that didn't have electricity or running water (many of which are now abandoned).  And the permafrost on which the line is built is now thawing, which is going to destroy the entire line in the next decade.

The tunnel that was attacked took nearly 30 years to complete.  So if it was structurally compromised, that's not going to be an easy fix.  It runs a mile underground and is 10 miles long.  But here's the thing--there is an old bypass line that they used on the BAM during construction of that tunnel.  I don't know what kind of shape it's in, but it'd obviously be a lot quicker to bring that into operation.  And, of course, there's always the Trans-Siberian.

So on balance, I don't think it's that big of a catastrophe.

How do you know so much about Russian railroads, Oleg?

#76232
36 minutes ago, Ghost of LL said:

The BAM is a real interesting piece of late-Soviet era planning.  The purpose was to create a line parallel to the Trans-Siberian further away from the border with China for obvious strategic reasons.  For much of its length, the Trans-Siberian runs just a few miles from the Chinese border, which is a real problem given the tension of Sino-Soviet relations.

The entire thing was a shitshow from the beginning.  The Soviets sent a bunch of workers out to new towns that didn't have electricity or running water (many of which are now abandoned).  And the permafrost on which the line is built is now thawing, which is going to destroy the entire line in the next decade.

The tunnel that was attacked took nearly 30 years to complete.  So if it was structurally compromised, that's not going to be an easy fix.  It runs a mile underground and is 10 miles long.  But here's the thing--there is an old bypass line that they used on the BAM during construction of that tunnel.  I don't know what kind of shape it's in, but it'd obviously be a lot quicker to bring that into operation.  And, of course, there's always the Trans-Siberian.

So on balance, I don't think it's that big of a catastrophe.

About that bypass...

Tweet text:

According to sources, this detonation was the second stage of the SBU's special operation to disable this important railway line. The Russians use it for military logistics including movements of ammunition and weapons from the DPRK.

The first freight train exploded yesterday inside of the Severomuy tunnel. In order to continue the movement, the Russians began to use the detour that passes over the Chortov Most ("Devil's Bridge") near Tonnelnyi, Buryatia, Russia. This is exactly what the SBU was counting on: when the train was passing over this 35-meter high bridge, the explosive devices embedded in it went off.

Geolocation: 56.271604, 113.360442

According to Russian Telegram channels, 6 tanker cars caught fire from the explosion and a fire train was dispatched to put out the fire.

"Russian special services should get used to the fact that our people are everywhere. Even in distant Buryatia." -- Ukrainian security forces say

MSM: On the Baikal-Amur railway line of Russia, the second fuel train exploded in the last two days. Source: https://t.co/zhdvH7HkSIAccording to sources, this detonation was the second stage of the SBU's special operation to disable this important railway line. The Russians…

 

 

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OpenStreetMaps shows it pretty well on their Transport Map layer https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=10/56.2430/113.4901&layers=T

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#76233
2 minutes ago, bolverk said:

6 tanker cars caught fire from the explosion and a fire train was dispatched to put out the fire.

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#76234
26 minutes ago, BabaYaga said:

Both amazing and terrifying.  This is the future of warfare and it should scare the crap out of everyone.  Imagine swarms of thousands of independent, autonomous drones.  No exposed personnel would be safe.  Countermeasures?  Jamming?  Directed EMP?  

cndrone-swarm.gif

Think you can hide inside?  Think of the Minority report robots, but packed with an explosive

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I will be taking up falconry.

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#76236
7 minutes ago, F250 said:

I will be taking up falconry.

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You're going to need a whole cast of falcons in armor if those drones start 'splodin.

#76237
1 minute ago, bolverk said:

You're going to need a whole cast of falcons in armor if those drones start 'splodin.

The aerial shit is scary enough, but the Ukrainians have deployed ground ones that act like proximity mines.  

#76240
1 hour ago, Chad Fuck said:

How do you know so much about Russian railroads, Oleg?

I kind of weirdly like trains, as some of you have noticed from my occasional spats with @Spankytoes on various European travel treads in which he advocates for flying between European cities and I favor taking the train (including overnight trains, which are seeing a major resurgence across Europe).  And one train-centric trip I have toyed with taking from time to time is the Trans-Siberian.

Tangentially, there is a very peculiar subset of train nerds out there who have taken the BAM.  There are a number of videos on YouTube.  And on that line, the primary tourist attractions are the stops at largely deserted Soviet-era towns that were originally built and settled for the workers that built the BAM.  The Soviet expectation was that those towns would be further populated by people coming to work in nearby coal mines and other industries that would pop up along the BAM.  But with the fall of the Soviet Union, those enterprises never materialized.  And the workers who were there to build the railway left.  So you have these deserted Soviet towns that are kind of similar to what you will see in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone.  So you can go and see that without getting all radioactive.

By the way--one of those videos is from that delightful Englishman whose videos about Donbas were posted on this thread about a thousand pages ago.  It's really an interesting watch.

 

#76243
58 minutes ago, kevwun said:

I recommend the peregrine falcon.  It has the fastest dive speed.

Which is great when hunting ducks but the Harris there is more agile. Gyrfalcon for the colder climes.

#76244
22 minutes ago, BamaATL said:

I wish we'd invest in high speed here, get serious about it.  

Fug that shit. I want multiple normal-speed trains leaving for every nearby city every hour on the hour.

#76245
1 hour ago, Ghost of LL said:

I kind of weirdly like trains, as some of you have noticed from my occasional spats with @Spankytoes on various European travel.

Have you seen the movie Railway Man?  Thoroughly enjoyed it, though given your depth of knowledge on the subject matter, it may have been too dramatized. 

 

 

#76246
3 hours ago, bolverk said:

About that bypass...

Tweet text:

According to sources, this detonation was the second stage of the SBU's special operation to disable this important railway line. The Russians use it for military logistics including movements of ammunition and weapons from the DPRK.

The first freight train exploded yesterday inside of the Severomuy tunnel. In order to continue the movement, the Russians began to use the detour that passes over the Chortov Most ("Devil's Bridge") near Tonnelnyi, Buryatia, Russia. This is exactly what the SBU was counting on: when the train was passing over this 35-meter high bridge, the explosive devices embedded in it went off.

Geolocation: 56.271604, 113.360442

According to Russian Telegram channels, 6 tanker cars caught fire from the explosion and a fire train was dispatched to put out the fire.

"Russian special services should get used to the fact that our people are everywhere. Even in distant Buryatia." -- Ukrainian security forces say

MSM: On the Baikal-Amur railway line of Russia, the second fuel train exploded in the last two days. Source: https://t.co/zhdvH7HkSIAccording to sources, this detonation was the second stage of the SBU's special operation to disable this important railway line. The Russians…

 

 

Edit:

OpenStreetMaps shows it pretty well on their Transport Map layer https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=10/56.2430/113.4901&layers=T

some video and quotes

Security Service of Ukraine has organized the second explosion at Russian Baikal-Amur railroad - DW, citing a source in the law enforcement structures. "The Russians were twice trapped by the SSU - another fuel train exploded on the Baikal-Amur railway line", the source said.… https://t.co/MTZ57pbNWx

 

Security Service of Ukraine has organized the second explosion at Russian Baikal-Amur railroad - DW, citing a source in the law enforcement structures. "The Russians were twice trapped by the SSU - another fuel train exploded on the Baikal-Amur railway line", the source said. According to them, this explosion became the second stage of the SSU's special operation to disrupt an important Russian railroad that is used for military logistics, as well. "The first freight train exploded directly in the Severomuy tunnel. To continue the movement, the Russians began to use the detour that passes through the 'Devil's Bridge.' This is exactly what the SSU was counting on: when the train was passing over this 35-meter high bridge, the explosive devices embedded in it went off," the source said.

#76248

This should go over well

This video was posted by an Arab news agency and got over a million views. It says that there are not enough men in Russia due to war and so there are many brides available, it's quite easy to obtain a Russian citizenship and child support and preferences are good.I have a…

 

#76249
4 minutes ago, Viper said:

This should go over well

This video was posted by an Arab news agency and got over a million views. It says that there are not enough men in Russia due to war and so there are many brides available, it's quite easy to obtain a Russian citizenship and child support and preferences are good.I have a…

 

The Chinese are basically saying the same thing.

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