Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Russian officer runs over conscripts.

Heard that yesterday, seems like there's definitely movement there, but doesnt sound like its over yet in mariinka ,

It doesn't seem as if the Ukrainians are trying to hold ground till theyre all dead -

And since the town has been contested for almost a decade i assume the ukrainians have fall back positions,

The Ukrainians are churning out tens of thousands of fpv drones a month ,

Theyre cheap , and relatively simple , and although theyre becoming more resistant to jamming , they're still vulnerable to jamming , cold weather ,poor visibility, and short range

The lancets were more limited at the start of the war than they are now , but theyre still a high cost item compared to an fpv drone , but theyre faster , hard to jam with a 60 + km range , they need a spotter drone like an orlan to find their target , theyre always going to be in short supply compared to fpv drones

Most quads especially smaller ones operate on 2.5 GHz to 5 GHz frequencies so there easy enough to jam and disrupt and Russia are still very much capable when it comes to electronic warfare,as they proved in Syria when they were able to disrupt the targeting and weapons systems of a C130 spectare gunship providing air cover to US special forces on the ground, as you said batteries are an issue most quads can fly 20 mins or so on a good clear day even with large lipo packs but cold to freezing weather your talking a minute or before a fully charged battery dies due to the cold , some one claimed that they were blowing through thousands of homemade drones a week that's not easy to keep up with, basic frames are easy and quick to produce finding that many hobby motors and lipo battery packs is a big ask being the absolute majority of stuff is coming from China.

I dont really care who is behind the technology, it doesnt take away from my post, I think one drone is a copy if an Iranian one, but as far as I know their Lancet drones are made by a Russian company. What is a drone at the end of the day but a cheap mixture of old tech with whatever sensors, com links and software they are using. The West (created/couldnt stop) the creation of the band of pirates so that there is now an alternative eco system of tech and military tech so the idea that sanctions would kill russian weapons production was not going to happen. At worst is means they pay a premium for grey imports or use older tech so their kit is bulkier but works all the same.

More videos of the Russian shooting surrendered Ukrainian soldiers. Their army is so unprofessional.

Fair enough.

Russia are piggy-backing off the "wonders" of globalisation and outsourcing.

They are taking advantage of reluctance and fear of Western countries to do anything more serious to stop them that will disadvantage their own companies, anger trading partners/countries that are involved in "sanctions busting", maybe damage global trade and the global economy (?).

Even with that, Russia have needed some more direct military help provided by another country (Iran).

I don't think any EU country/leader except Hungary/Orbán has talked of lifting the sanctions, and he is just a Russian stooge in the EU at this point.

He didn't want (more!) sanctions on Russia, but IMO was afraid to stick his neck out and veto them in the EU when the invasion started, because an election was coming up.

He has become bolder and more prepared to speak his true mind and even obstruct stuff in the EU since he won his election and is secure again.

RuZZia being RuZZia. Perhaps another way to get more recruits for the war they've lost:

It hides under a communist flag but it is a Nazi state. Picture of Hitler on the wall. Gays banned and sent to die on the frontline. And soldiers with swastika tattoos being honoured in the Russian military. All's left is pograms against Jews in Russia.

Russians made some minor gains recently. Bit worrying. But hoping it's one of those situations where they get quickly removed.

Russia has a substantial meat bag army in Ukraine now, and the number is going up.

The West needs to get off its collective ass and give Ukraine what it needs to end this.

A revolution in Russis seems unlikely.

I think we may need to prepare 'for bad news' unless they get the weaponry needed or are able to create more international brigades. The current front line might become the new border.

I guess the EU could send some Ukranians back.

Could be a mix of both.

Think we all assumed the UAF would be using combined arms approach by this stage, but with Western aircraft not on the scene yet, its just not possible.

Well, we should show a good example and start next week. Any self respecting Ukrainian man here shouldn't need to be told. But if they do, so be it.

I'd hope their womenfolk would give them the boot up the arse first though.