Ukraine War Thread Part 2
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Begium will not send there F-16's to Ukraine as they are worn out...... They still could be a source of spares to canabalize though, they do not appear to have thought of that. And I believe they are still operating them!
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So they publish a photo of the Russian helicopter defector, so everyone knows who he is, considering those in Ukraine that are for want of better words, friendly towards the Russian cause, who can now recognise him and his location.... 
Begium will not send there F-16's to Ukraine as they are worn out...... They still could be a source of spares to canabalize though, they do not appear to have thought of that. And I believe they are still operating them!
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/stat...03089884180547
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/stat...03089884180547
As you say though, spares sources indeed, although, it might be that they are spares sources for their own use to keep the gradually reducing fleet in the air?
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It looks like our missing Russian General Surovikin has surfaced again.
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Some days you just cannot get away from your destiny. Why didn't they split up?
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And yet another one…. I’m surprised anyone is left willing to fly them…..
Additional footage of the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade downing a Russian Ka-52 outside of Robotyne with a RBS-70 MANPADS.
Additional footage of the Ukrainian 47th Mechanized Brigade downing a Russian Ka-52 outside of Robotyne with a RBS-70 MANPADS.
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Russia is building forces in and around Mariupol.
Yep, they said some time ago, that they were going to operate them until they are pretty much out of life, I think the first one to be retired was just recently, which was their highest hour example, and was life'exd just recently?
As you say though, spares sources indeed, although, it might be that they are spares sources for their own use to keep the gradually reducing fleet in the air?
As you say though, spares sources indeed, although, it might be that they are spares sources for their own use to keep the gradually reducing fleet in the air?
For the Ukrainians such niceties are probably of little consequence, they would rather have the aircraft. Wings don't fall off and components fail the day after exceeding a defined life, a life that will have a fair percentage of safety built in.
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A Maxxpro shot up, hit by three RPG's and still mananged to leave the area.
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It would appear the use of tyres on aircraft is spreading...
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Bloody hell, it looks like the M113 took a hit. 
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Russia's fuel woes are spreading..
The Russian petrol market continues to break price records amid a growing fuel shortage that has engulfed southern regions. On Monday, September 4th, at the St. Petersburg International Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange, the price of "Premium-95" petrol surpassed 75,000 (about $770) rubles per tonne for the first time in history. Setting records for 10 consecutive trading days, AI-95 petrol has risen by 21% since the beginning of summer and 74% since the start of the year. The price increase for "Regular-92" was 21% and 76%, respectively, with quotes reaching 64,814 rubles per tonne. Summer diesel fuel was traded at 68,278 (about $700) rubles per tonne on Monday, a 58% increase compared to the beginning of the year. Such a sharp rise in the petrol futures market in Russia has not been seen in at least the last seven years. According to oil traders surveyed by Reuters, some Russian regions are experiencing a shortage of fuel, with deliveries not being made from oil depots, and the shortage has reached retail gas stations. "Krasnodar Krai, Adygea, Astrakhan – there are no volumes of 92 (gasoline) in retail, almost no 95, and diesel," according to source quoted by the agency. According to another trader, in the entire Samara region, diesel is not being sold from depots or at retail, and in the Rostov region, Krasnodar region, and Stavropol region, only a few private depots "occasionally supply small quantities." "The prices are insane," the owner of one of the oil depots said to Reuters. According to him, market participants are afraid to buy anything and are waiting for prices to drop, but that's not happening. The government blames "grey" exporters for the problems, as they purchase gasoline at subsidized prices from the budget and then sell it abroad at global prices.
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The advantages of night vision, link only as Russian getting shot at close quarters... all be it via night vision
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