The US has been supplying Sea Sparrow missiles that are compatible with the BUK systems Ukraine use, but there's no compatible missile for the S300 series Ukraine use.
The issue they have with their air-defenses is that the backbone was a large number of S-300 and BUK systems, with several thousand missiles (at the beginning of the war). These are long and medium range systems, extremely effective. An S-300 recently held the world record for farthest surface-to-air kill (it was then beaten by an S-400).
The missiles will eventually run out. The leaks were dated Feb and they projected a run-out (of the 3 relevant missile types) in April and May based on estimated expenditure, which itself was based on predicted strike waves etc.
Based on what we know Ukraine are not getting enough Western systems to replace the coverage that the S-300 and BUK gave them. It's simple math, you look at the range of a Patriot, you look at how many they are getting, then look at the size of Ukraine. They are not getting enough.
It doesn't mean their air-defenses go to zero. It means their coverage becomes worse, they have to be very selective about where to put systems, they have to make tough decisions about whether to prioritize front-line troops, critical infrastructure, population centers and other key assets.
The worst-case scenario is that Russia start to feel more comfortable flying into Ukraine. Up to now they have been reluctant, they got their ass handed to them any time they chanced it. This greatly limited Russia's ability to perform strikes further into Ukraine. If you can't fly over a target you have to use a long-range weapon, and - thankfully - Russia have limited long-range precision weapons (they build or buy a small number each month).
If Ukraine's missile coverage is degraded then Russia may start to probe around and fly a little bit further into Ukraine. Since they are now using precision glide-bombs, every little bit further they fly into Ukraine puts more targets within range.
The more I learn about Steven Segal the more I wonder how he managed to spoof his way into fame in the first place.
He was personal trainer to a powerful Hollywood agent. There is a rumor that the agent (Michael Ovitz) made a bet with someone that he could "make any asshole a star". Someone took the bet.
He's an awful person and most of what he said about himself in interviews - childhood, martial arts background etc - is a fabrication.
I didn't ask anything about Russia,
Are you able to answer the question,
Yes or no
Oh dear.
Meanwhile in Moscow the victory parade passed off ......
A solidary tank and other vehicles took part, putin is hoping nobody noticed....
And yet weapons and munitions are only trickling in ,
Still doesn't explain your obsession lately with the "leaks " ,you single handledly mentioned the "Leaks " more than the rest of us combined,
So do ukraine have unlimited infinite supply of Air defense missles??
One of his movies was so bad he played an navy seal sniper,but spent the majority of the movie sitting on a stool, with he huge gut being hidden behind props on tables,while stunt doubles did his fight scenes in the dark ,
I used to like the original handful of movies where he actually brought realistic Martial arts fights to the scene ,
Somewhere along the way he well and truly fell down a rabbit hole
They look like surveilance drones, but the Ukrainians are inventive...
They also use these What can a Black Hornet drone do? - YouTube
The more I learn about Steven Segal the more I wonder how he managed to spoof his way into fame in the first place. His Saturday Night Live gig is the stuff of TV Infamy, and beyond a handful of notable roles in the early 90s his filmography resembles an M50 made entirely of car-crashes.
There's also a good deal of doubt of his martial arts abilites with several conflicting accounts. Stuntmen hate working with him because he's too thickheaded to know how to throw a stage punch (a convincing fake punch with little contact), meaning he actually punches his own cast repeatedly. He seems to have an over inflated view of himself with an ego about as fragile as Trump's.
I think Russia are welcome to just hold onto him for the foreseeable. He can scrape some Rubles together making pro-Putin slokk that will only ever get a showing in Russian cinemas, and when the place disintergrates into civil war, we can get to see how tough this bell-end really is.
Your wrong,
You do realize anything you don't agree with end up with you quoting the leak's, nobody except you,
I can't prove a point oh it's the Leak,
Ukraine do not have an infinite supply of air defense missles,this is a fact and nothing to do with any leaks ,
Maybe try a different tactic other than the leaks,the leaks,the leaks
There is a lot of scrap in the list of Russian military equipment.
No Armata, and ONE T34. That is a change from normal May parades. They could not even gather 50 ish T34's ( well any decent number) to parade. They obviously are running out of tractors as well to tow the 3-5 Armata's they have when they break down
When this war ends late this year there will be scrap metal for sale. It will go through the floor. I always taught they would be a good bit out of the damaged military equipment in Ukraine but now I think Russia will be scrapping a sh!tload of old obsolete military equipment
This is like a big Joe Joyce call-out but in text form lol. Who is this mystery fascist/rotten pro-orc supporter? I cant say I know of any pro-Russians who havent been threadbanned.
Now to another form of soapbox drama:
I take it back - either this is 4D informational warfare for the Kremlin or else (more likely) the man is an idiot.
Throwing the toys out the pram for more ammo, then announce its fine you'll stay, then kick off with the same crap a day or two later. Looks like he knows they will be grinded out soon - but then why didnt he leave when they had an out and let the Chechens take the brunt of the counter?
Russia is still producing missiles, albeit at a small rate versus their stockpiles.
But I don't think Ukraine can get defensive missiles for their Soviet era systems from alternative sources.
I'm not saying Ukraine are running low, but it must be a concern.
That works both ways, do you think russians have infinite supply of misiles?
Got it out of the water at least.
If 20-30 missles and drones keep flying over ukraine they may very well may end up in a dangerous situation regarding air defense missles,they don't have an infinite supply
If today is regarded as 'prazdnik' for vatniks then the creature attending parade on red square must be the double with nickname 'banketniy'.
I didn't know the salvage attempts to raise the Moskva had gone so catastrophically wrong........
That's good to see
Putin not attending the parade in person: presumably why he's speaking at Red Square now? Or is it his "double" again?
Pity someone doesn't have a drone nearby....
Not me, so doesn't bother me ...
Hmm putin or the likes might say ohhh wait were working on everywhere on the planet been victory day. So it gives them a few more hrs to do so as there not working on Moscow time but Baker island time, the last place on earth to go to the following day, lol. So he has a few more hrs.
Happy victory day everybody!
Just on the landscaping business and the reviews. If you're going to leave one, be honest. I don't know the owner or his quality of work but say the actual reason you're leaving a bad review.
Seems the owner is irish and probably didn't know what his van was being used for and hopefully will deal with issue himself. Its hard enough build a business without the negative reviews of standard of work. Say the real reason and it will put pressure on...
Prigozhin vs kadyrov
It's starting to look like celebrity death match all of a sudden...
Place your bets
Russian bombers heading towards ukraine again expect incoming airstrikes in the next while
From Google maps reviews.
What kind of image would I be looking for?
I'll be your huckleberry.
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