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Russian President Vladimir Putin has replaced his defense minister and a long-time close ally Sergei Shoigu with an economist, a major reshuffle of military leadership more than two years after Moscow’s grinding war against Ukraine has sent defense spending soaring.

Andrey Belousov, a civilian who served as former first deputy prime minister and specializes in economics, was appointed to the top defense post, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday.

 

Putin thinks that with better leadership his war in Ukraine will have better results.

The best change in leadership would be for Putin to be replaced by a Russian who realizes that Putin's invasion was a tragic mistake, and that Russia needs to withdraw from Ukraine and make amends.

 

In 1736, a boy was born in Scotland in the family of a merchant ship captain, who was named Samuel. He followed in his father's footsteps, starting a career as a sailor on his father's ship, and then joining the Royal Navy of Great Britain.
During the Seven Years' War, he participated in several naval battles and fortress assaults, including the capture of Goray, the Battle of Quiberon Bay and the siege of Havana. In 1761, he was temporarily promoted to lieutenant of the Navy, but the Royal Navy approved him in this rank only a few years later.
clearly did not develop a career in the British Navy, and an invitation to go to Russia came very handy. There Greig proved himself well and in 1764 was awarded the rank of captain of the 1st rank.
In 1770, Greig commanded one of the detachments of ships that participated in the Battle of Chesma. For the military valor shown in this naval battle, he was awarded the rank of admiral. In 1775, Greig became governor of Kronstadt, having carried out a large-scale reconstruction of the local port in this capacity.
During the Russian-Swedish War of 1788-1790, Greig commanded the Baltic Fleet, which defeated the Swedish naval forces in the Battle of Gogland. Shortly after this victory, the 51-year—old admiral died - he was struck down not by an enemy bullet, but by typhoid fever.

 

American Patriot air defense systems are useless against Russian Iskander-M, Zircon and Dagger missiles. The Kiev regime will not be able to control the sky, no matter what help Western countries give it. This was stated by British expert Alexander Mercuris in his YouTube channel.
On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that Iskander destroyed the American Patriot complex and a radar station in the Zaporozhye region with an accurate strike.

 

American Patriot air defense systems are useless against Russian Iskander-M, Zircon and Dagger missiles. The Kiev regime will not be able to control the sky, no matter what help Western countries give it. This was stated by British expert Alexander Mercuris in his YouTube channel.
On Saturday, the Russian Defense Ministry informed that Iskander destroyed the American Patriot complex and a radar station in the Zaporozhye region with an accurate strike.

 

Still, the Americans will have to leave the Republic of Niger. Having built a military base for $ 110 million, they must now go home. China will establish infrastructure and factories there, and Russia will ensure security. Life is changing for the better, but not for you.

 

Bold predictions from a dump truck driver...sorry drunken dump truck driver

 

Life will change for the Niger people they will see the Niger government officials being driven around in new luxury cars protected by Russian murderous Wagner troops,and replace the private jet the Boeing bbj is 10 years old.New hospitals for the government supporters. The normal people if you need medical care or food go and see the international red Cross or crescent.

 

I wonder how long before Russia starts offering work to Niger citizens, come to Russia and work in clearing land for farming .Your be paid in rubles via the 1st bank of new York.But you need to provide you own size 15 boots. The name of the company is 1st Russia mine clearing company It's a long term contract you be there for many years your little bit of Russia to own.

 

The reason for the riots in Georgia . I can explain to you that the protesters want to repeal the law banning NGOs in Georgia. There are 20,000 NGOs in a country with a population of 3 million. This is the lever through which the American administration exerts pressure on undesirable governments. That is why the Georgian government wants to limit the influence of the West on its country and become more independent. The most interesting thing is that in the USA the laws are much stricter in relation to NGOs. Wherever Western law comes, the issue of transvestites and freedom of homosexuals is also raised. Not taking into account that the population of these countries does not accept this. And it's insulting. Well, the law has been passed and very soon the US influence on Georgia will be negligible. The United States wants Georgia to attack Russia and thereby provide assistance to Ukraine. Not considering that it would be disastrous for the population. The country will be destroyed.

 

One of the Ukrainians who fled to Poland helped the Russian military to hit a secret warehouse of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) with the most important Western weapons. According to The Wall Street Journal, refugees agree to cooperate with Russia due to lack of money/
So, in 2023, a certain 22-year-old Maxim Leg found himself in Poland without money and work. Then he found an ad in one of the Telegram channels about a part-time job — he was offered to spray-paint graffiti on fences and in underpasses in remote areas. The Ukrainian was promised pay $ 7 for each image.
For a while, the young man actually painted graffiti, but after that he began to perform more complex and well-paid tasks. In particular, he installed cameras along the railway tracks along which military aid was transported from Poland to Ukraine, so Russia managed to track the route of delivery of weapons and ammunition, eventually discovering secret warehouses on the territory of Ukraine.
They were subsequently hit by drones and missile strikes. As a senior official from the military intelligence of one of the Western countries noted, "key equipment" was destroyed in warehouses, and at minimal cost to the Russian side.

 

The HIMARS missile system successfully destroyed four Russian Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) in a single strike, showcasing its exceptional performance on Ukrainian soil. This significant achievement brings Ukraine closer to victory.

 

“Sources in HUR confirm that Ukrainian military intelligence drones attacked the Bazalt weapons manufacturing plant in Tula, Russia.”

It's not possible to easily say what impact all of Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russia are having on the supply and production of weapons, but the strikes are getting more frequent.

Some recent notable Ukrainian strikes on Russian arms factories include:

Feb 7: a massive explosion at the Votkinsk weapons factory in Russia's Udmurtia region. The Votkinsk Machine Building Plant produces nuclear weapons components and ballistic missiles, including the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).

March 1: Ukraine struck a major arms production hub located in the Russian city of Dzerzhinsk in Russia's Nizhny Novgorod region. The Sverdlov plant is "a large Federal State-owned enterprise in Russia that produces explosives, industrial chemicals, detonators, and ammunition” according to the US State Dept.

April 2: drone production facilities in Yelabuga and Nizhnekamsk were blown up by Ukrainian strikes.

April 5: Ukraine has carried out a drone attack against targets in southern Russia and claims to have destroyed six Russian planes (a mix of Su-35 and Su-27 at an airbase in Rostov region, damaging approximately a dozen more and possibly knocking them out of action indefinitely

April 17: drones hit the Gorbunov Aviation Plant in Russia's Tatarstan region; the factory in the region's capital of Kazan, manufactures missile carriers and special-purpose aircraft, including Tu-22M3 and Tu-160M bombers.

April 20: Ukraine pummeled eight Russian regions with dozens of long-range strike drones, targeting oil refineries and energy facilities inside Russia, setting on fire a fuel depot, and striking three power substations.

May 16: Today, a successful attack overnight on a Russian weapons manufacturing facility in Tula, about 180 kilometers (112 miles) south of Moscow. Russian state-owned company Bazalt, which produces the RPG-7V2 and RPG-29 grenade launchers, was hit with kamikaze drones,” reports the Kyiv Post.

 

Yay for Ukraine!

 

Here's what's inbound or in to Ukraine from the US: and while it's helpful for sure, there needs to be an accelerated track to supply and train Ukrainian warriors.

Air Defense

• One Patriot air defense battery and munitions;
• 12 National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) and munitions;
• HAWK air defense systems and munitions;
• AIM-7, RIM-7, and AIM-9M missiles for air defense;
• More than 2,000 Stinger anti-aircraft missiles;
• Avenger air defense systems;
• VAMPIRE counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) and munitions;
• c-UAS gun trucks and ammunition;
• mobile c-UAS laser-guided rocket systems;
• Other c-UAS equipment;
• Anti-aircraft guns and ammunition;
• Air defense systems components;
• Equipment to integrate Western launchers, missiles, and radars with Ukraine’s systems;
• Equipment to support and sustain Ukraine’s existing air defense capabilities;
• Equipment to protect critical national infrastructure; and
• 21 air surveillance radars.

Fires

• More than 40 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and ammunition;
• Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb launchers and guided rockets;
• 198 155mm Howitzers and more than 3,000,000 155mm artillery rounds;
• More than 7,000 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds;
• More than 50,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems;
• 72 105mm Howitzers and more than 800,000 105mm artillery rounds;
• 10,000 203mm artillery rounds;
• More than 400,000 152mm artillery rounds;
• Approximately 40,000 130mm artillery rounds;
• 40,000 122mm artillery rounds;
• 60,000 122mm GRAD rockets;
• 47 120mm mortar systems;
• 10 82mm mortar systems;
• 112 81mm mortar systems;
• 58 60mm mortar systems;
• More than 400,000 mortar rounds;
• More than 100 counter-artillery and counter-mortar radars; and
• 50 multi-mission radars;

Ground Maneuver

• 31 Abrams tanks;
• 45 T-72B tanks;
• More than 300 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles;
• Four Bradley Fire Support Team vehicles;
• 189 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers;
• More than 400 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers;
• 250 M1117 Armored Security Vehicles;
• More than 1,000 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles;
• More than 3,000 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs);
• More than 200 light tactical vehicles;
• 300 armored medical treatment vehicles;
• 80 trucks and 144 trailers to transport heavy equipment;
• More than 1,000 tactical vehicles to tow and haul equipment;
• 131 tactical vehicles to recover equipment;
• 10 command post vehicles;
• 30 ammunition support vehicles;
• 18 armored bridging systems;
• 20 logistics support vehicles and equipment;
• 239 fuel tankers and 105 fuel trailers;
• 58 water trailers;
• Six armored utility trucks;
• 125mm, 120mm, and 105mm tank ammunition;
• More than 1,800,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition; and
• Mine clearing equipment.

Aircraft and Unmanned Aerial Systems

• 20 Mi-17 helicopters;
• Switchblade Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS);
• Phoenix Ghost UAS;
• CyberLux K8 UAS;
• Altius-600 UAS;
• Jump-20 UAS;
• Hornet UAS
• Puma UAS;
• Scan Eagle UAS;
• Penguin UAS;
• Two radars for UAS;
• High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs);
• Precision aerial munitions;
• More than 6,000 Zuni aircraft rockets;
• More than 20,000 Hydra-70 aircraft rockets; and
• Munitions for UAS.

Anti-armor and Small Arms

• More than 10,000 Javelin anti-armor systems;
• More than 90,000 other anti-armor systems and munitions;
• More than 9,000 Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
• More than 40,000 grenade launchers and small arms;
• More than 400,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades;
• Laser-guided rocket systems and munitions;
• Rocket launchers and ammunition; and
• Anti-armor mines.

Maritime

• Two Harpoon coastal defense systems and anti-ship missiles;
• More than 70 coastal and riverine patrol boats;
• Unmanned Coastal Defense Vessels; and
• Port and harbor security equipment.

Other capabilities

• M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel munitions;
• C-4 explosives, demolition munitions, and demolition equipment for obstacle clearing;
• Obstacle emplacement equipment;
• Counter air defense capability;
• More than 100,000 sets of body armor and helmets;
• Tactical secure communications systems and support equipment;
• Four satellite communications (SATCOM) antennas;
• SATCOM terminals and services;
• Electronic warfare (EW) and counter-EW equipment;
• Commercial satellite imagery services;
• Night vision devices, surveillance and thermal imagery systems, optics, and rangefinders;
• Explosive ordnance disposal equipment and protective gear;
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear protective equipment;
• Medical supplies, including first aid kits, bandages, monitors, and other equipment;
• Field equipment, cold weather gear, generators, and spare parts; and
• Support for training, maintenance, and sustainment activities.

 

The main problem is Ukraine has only a limited pool of people to man the front line units compared with Russia who if they lose 10000 soldiers just call up 10000 replacements .Putin knows that all he as to do is keep the meat grinder going until the west stops supporting Ukraine.

 

About drones in WW1 aircraft started of as pure reconnaissance aircraft then started dropping light bombs by hand then bombs from racks under the wing also pilots and observers started taking pistol and rifles in to the air Next came machine guns carried to fire though or over the propeller the fighter was born.So the next step will be for fighter drones shoot down the reconnaissance and bombing drones and possibly you see dog fights over the trenches like what happen in 1914-18 after all you have trench warfare already.The Ukrainians have already converted light aircraft to drone bombers so drone Fighters next?

 

Jus far to funny not to post:

 

Has any one got Russian navy bingo version

 

Nice Post the bingo game