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As time goes by it does appear that the Russians did not trust the fortifications they built over those 6 months and just blew up the dam.
This will be interesting in a couple of weeks.
As time goes by it does appear that the Russians did not trust the fortifications they built over those 6 months and just blew up the dam.
https://www.politico.eu/article/how-...n-ukraine-war/How US-made sniper ammunition ends up in Russian rifles
As gear reviews go, it was a glowing one: In a 60-second video clip posted on Telegram, a masked sniper sporting the death's-head insignia of the Wagner mercenary army sings the praises of the Russian-made Orsis T-5000 rifle.
“The equipment comes very well recommended,” the soldier, pictured in the charred interior of a building, tells a war reporter from the Zvezda TV channel run by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Pulling out the clip of the weapon at his side, he continues: “It uses Western .338 caliber ammunition. It works very well. It can penetrate light cover if the enemy is behind it. And, in the open, it can strike the enemy at a range of up to 1,500 meters.”
The Orsis T-5000 is made by a company based in Moscow called Promtekhnologiya that has been sanctioned by the United States.
And the “Western” ammunition?
Filings obtained by POLITICO indicate that Promtekhnologiya and another Russian firm called Tetis have acquired hundreds of thousands of rounds made by Hornady, a U.S. company that trademarks its wares as “Accurate. Deadly. Dependable.” Hornady, founded in 1949, sums up its philosophy with the phrase: “Ten bullets through one hole.”
The findings add to a growing body of evidence that supplies of lethal and nonlethal military equipment are still reaching Russia despite the West’s imposition of unprecedented sanctions in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine last year. The exigencies of war have exposed Russia’s lack of capacity to manufacture high-end sniper rounds, say defense experts, and that is fueling a flourishing black market for Western ammunition.
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Ukraine!
This morning I had heard rumors that there was going to be an operational pause on the Ukrainian side. Looks to be misinformation.
Xi bends the knee.
US defense manufacturer Lockheed Martin indicated that it is ready to help Ukraine fly and maintain Lockheed’s F-16 fighter jets if NATO states agree to send them to Ukraine.[10]The Financial Times quoted Lockheed Martin Chief Operating Officer (COO) Frank St. John as stating that Lockheed is prepared to build new F-16s; modify existing airframes; and provide F-16 training, equipment, and systems support if NATO agrees to supply Ukraine with F-16s. US and other Western officials have recently signaled an increased willingness to provide Ukraine with F-16s, as ISW has previously reported.[11]
https://www.understandingwar.org/bac...nflict-updates
Surprising that Lockheed Martin is ready & willing to keep making money off of an outdated plane
Why do you say it's outdated?
Surprising no but it is news worthy that the infrastructure is already in place.
And sure it was developed 30 years ago but Russias current Migs and Sukovs for the most part cannot compete with it once you factor in the weapons systems, avionics, radar and the like.
The real take away is that Russia has nothing to counter modern NATO fighters.
US is currently planning to use the F16 platform until at least 2048. They keep upgrading them.
Putler going to do squat when called out.
winning
They need a pause cause they winning too much
Its a great plane when you use it vs sandal wearing jihadis tbqh
Bros morale very high
hater coming back in the thread for damage control is a good sign.
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