Quote from: Hydra009 on June 13, 2023, 06:56:28 PM

Today?

Quote from: Dark Lightning on June 13, 2023, 07:53:12 PMToday?

From this morning.

Quote from: Hydra009 on June 13, 2023, 08:24:48 PMFrom this morning.

While I mourn those deaths in the overall scheme of things, this is excellent news.

I understand Australia is send some fighters.

Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on June 14, 2023, 06:47:59 AMI understand Australia is send some fighters.

I haven't heard anything about this.  Officially, all non-ukrainians involved in the actual fighting are doing so on a volunteer basis; they're not being deployed there.  The only Western military I know being ordered there are only there to train Ukrainians.

Australia is sending Bushmaster vehicles, though.

A week before the Ukrainian dam disaster, the Russian government approved a law prohibiting the investigation of "accidents at hydro-technical structures that occurred as a result of military operations, sabotage and terrorist activities" until January 1, 2028

That's either the world's biggest coincidence or a clear intent to do terrorist attacks and outlaw investigation into said terrorism.

Quote from: Hydra009 on June 14, 2023, 10:46:57 AMI haven't heard anything about this.  Officially, all non-ukrainians involved in the actual fighting are doing so on a volunteer basis; they're not being deployed there.  The only Western military I know being ordered there are only there to train Ukrainians.

Australia is sending Bushmaster vehicles, though.

Report I saw said F-18s. I could be wrong, or the source wrong.

Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on June 14, 2023, 02:46:21 PMReport I saw said F-18s. I could be wrong, or the source wrong.

Yes, Ukraine made a request for Australian F-18s, probably about a dozen or so jets, which Australia is currently considering

Sic' em!

Quote from: Hydra009 on June 14, 2023, 11:49:59 AMA week before the Ukrainian dam disaster, the Russian government approved a law prohibiting the investigation of "accidents at hydro-technical structures that occurred as a result of military operations, sabotage and terrorist activities" until January 1, 2028

That's either the world's biggest coincidence or a clear intent to do terrorist attacks and outlaw investigation into said terrorism.

Nothing says innocence like banning investigations into malfeasance. 

Quote from: ferdmonger on June 15, 2023, 01:50:54 AMNothing says innocence like banning investigations into malfeasance. 

Yep, nothing.

Ukraine continues to strain Russian lines and take territory, albeit modest territorial gains.  Though it should be noted that the Ukrainians have held onto their new gains - not a single Russian counterattack has un-liberated newly liberated villages, afaik.

What's really interesting is that Russian lines have yet to be seriously reinforced.  Russia apparently no longer has the manpower to outmatch the Ukrainians.  In that case, there is only one possible outcome to this war and the only variables left are how long it's going to take and how bloody it's going to be.

HIMARS O'CLOCK: Russian convoy reportedly hit by Himars strike, ~100 KIA, ~100 wounded

Meanwhile, a Ukrainian Bradely reportedly took a direct hit by a Russian grad missile.  One Ukrainian soldier was mildly wounded, the vehicle is undergoing repairs and will be back in action soon.

Quite a difference in outcome in these two situations.  One receives irrecoverable damages and death, the other is patched up and returns to the front.

Liberation of Blahodatne

QuoteThe brigade also reported capturing Russian soldiers, saying that "the information received from them would assist in the further liberation of the occupied Ukrainian territories."

Another article (which I won't be linking) describes the liberation in a lot more detail, but the photos are graphic so I will only take choice quotes and leave the rest to imagination:

QuoteDuring the liberation of the settlement, Ukrainian soldiers had to face rather strong resistance from the invaders.

It turned out that a fairly powerful garrison was stationed in the village – about 100 invaders.

Quote"The Russians who took up residence in the local House of Culture were the most stubborn," the military shared.

At first, the Ukrainian military offered them to surrender, but the Russians refused.  Then, the military entered the first floor and cleared it quite quickly under the cover of fire with a large-caliber Browning M2 machine gun mounted on a MaxxPro armored fighting vehicle.

On the second floor, the Russians set up two positions in different rooms, which were quite difficult to approach.  At first, the military wanted to pelt them with grenades, but there was a threat that the ammunition stored there would explode.  Therefore, they decided to dismantle the brick wall with machine gun fire and enter through this hole. The other room was taken by storm.

A Russian soldier who committed suicide in order to not be captured was discovered on the couch.