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Orthanc6 posted:We have our answer to how one deals with the mines those cars carefully weaved between The pioneer corps usually clear these fast mine blockades with a long rope. Like, really long, 200 meters. It also shows if someone bothered to install any anti-tampering features. If not, or if they are your own mines, they only detonate if there is strong enough force to crush the dome on top of them. That's if you maintain them properly and the seals or grooves for the detonator cap aren't crap. Its also the world's fastest road block; no-one is insane enough to try if the mines are for show only, or if they do have detonators installed. The enemy needs to stop, search the surroundings for ambush, and then clear the road, while you either run away or hit them from the sides.
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Deteriorata posted:I assume they were an engineer unit who knew what the mines were and how to deal with them. If I had to guess, they saw the mines unburied on a hard road and made a judgement call to just...kick them away.
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Young Freud posted:Someone pointed out the irony that the Russian avant-garde art is from Kazimir Malevich, an Ukrainian artist, and Igor Stravinsky, despite being born in St. Petersburg, came from an Ukrainian family. Ah yes, but I kinda hate this too. Assigning someone's identity when they're dead and can't protest based on their blood sucks. The MoMA decided that Kabakov should be part of an exhibit on "Ukrainian art" despite the fact that he still identifies not as Ukrainian or Russian, but Soviet.
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CommieGIR posted:If I had to guess, they saw the mines unburied on a hard road and made a judgement call to just...kick them away. rear end in a top hat enemies still might have had enough time to use steel bar to pry the asphalt off under one or few, and put either a pinless hand grenade or antipersonnel mine underneath them, so the first trial should be done with the rope trick, if you are not in a hurry. Der Kyhe fucked around with this message at 19:14 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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mobby_6kl posted:Yeah I get that of course. I was just wondering why, if thye're now buddies with China, are they also not picking China's stance which seems to be that the war is cool and good. But as Randarkman said, it could be that China just gives them enough leverage over russia to stick it to them, without suffering consequences. Bit late to the Kazakhstan discussion but I read recently that China does not have really well-developed relations with Kazakhstan; it's primarily an economic relationship, while Kazakhstan - Russia security and political relations are much deeper. Which makes sense given how Kazakhstan was a part of the USSR for so long as well as the large Russian speaking population in the country. quote:Beijing’s long-standing policy of non-interference, as well as the belief that a solid economic presence will automatically lead to a favorable image and increased voice in local politics, are some of the reasons China must contend with a limited political role. With China’s growth, the strategy might alter; however, influence operations cannot be supported immediately by diplomatic, intelligence, and expert resources. https://thediplomat.com/2022/01/after-kazakhstan-crisis-china-will-reassess-its-influence-in-central-asia/
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https://twitter.com/bellingcat/status/1509948054383833090?t=T73JHVmFJ0GmhnmtST5FmQ&s=19 New Bellingcat dropped about how the FSB can't keep a secret from the people delivering their fast food orders.
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KitConstantine posted:Be careful with your truths, sir. They'll be coming for you, perhaps sooner than you think
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RandomPauI posted:https://twitter.com/bellingcat/status/1509948054383833090?t=T73JHVmFJ0GmhnmtST5FmQ&s=19 They also register their personal cars to the office address to avoid getting parking tickets.
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I just came across DJI's new pro drone, Matrice 30. Here's a pretty good overview of what it can do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcUME9wl6gc It's expensive for a toy but by military standards even at $10k that seems like a nobrainer. It has
 E: added a picture for scale. I know I'd want one if I were hunting for lost T72s or whatever. The dock thing is optional. JesusSinfulHands posted:Bit late to the Kazakhstan discussion but I read recently that China does not have really well-developed relations with Kazakhstan; it's primarily an economic relationship, while Kazakhstan - Russia security and political relations are much deeper. Which makes sense given how Kazakhstan was a part of the USSR for so long as well as the large Russian speaking population in the country. Thanks, that's an interesting article. It's of course not surprising that russia has a much closer relationship, but that's kind of why their string stance w/r/t/ Ukraine was so unexpected to me. mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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Rapulum_Dei posted:They also register their personal cars to the office address to avoid getting parking tickets. That's pretty funny, but it makes sense: no sane traffic cop is going to send a ticket to Lubyanka Street.
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mobby_6kl posted:I just came across DJI's new pro drone, Matrice 30. And that it can be folded up quickly and thrown into a backpack is huge for a lot of units like what Ukraine has; small and in the field for days at a time looking for targets to ambush or avoid. They are small and quiet enough that they are basically undetectable.
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Risky Bisquick posted:C-SPAM Russkii karabl, idi syuda
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Djarum posted:And that it can be folded up quickly and thrown into a backpack is huge for a lot of units like what Ukraine has; small and in the field for days at a time looking for targets to ambush or avoid. They are small and quiet enough that they are basically undetectable. Really cool drone. However, I'm not sure you'd want to put any equipment with GPS and other electronics manufactured in mainland China into top classified service within your armed forces (unless you're China).
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KitConstantine posted:Be careful with your truths, sir. They'll be coming for you, perhaps sooner than you think any clues as to the point of origin on that video? I see there's an effort at a hashtag campaign, "#stophatingrussians", but twitter's design makes it impossible to gauge penetration or mapping.
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Rad Russian posted:Really cool drone. However, I'm not sure you'd want to put any equipment with GPS and other electronics manufactured in mainland China into top classified service within your armed forces (unless you're China). Supposedly it can work in offline mode so won't be able to phone home. Plus I think they're using Mavic alreayd anyway. Certainly a NATO drone would be preferable 
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Discendo Vox posted:any clues as to the point of origin on that video? I see there's an effort at a hashtag campaign, "#stophatingrussians", but twitter's design makes it impossible to gauge penetration or mapping. That video is a joke, right? Smashing up Russian dolls
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Kraftwerk posted:Are any of the Ukrainian military forces , territorial defense brigades or foreign volunteers going to be paid for their service? Of course they're getting paid. Why would you think they wouldn't be?
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Just read an utterly horrifying interview with a Belarusian woman who was captured with other Ukranians ans used as human shield. Kept in some basement for few days, than forced to march children first, than women than men. When shooting started dropped on the ground, some were killed. Recovered by UAF afterwards, much corpses of russians who kept them behind and around them. Barely made it to Poland. https://news.zerkalo.io/life/12046.html
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Deteriorata posted:Of course they're getting paid. Why would you think they wouldn't be? I wasn't sure what sort of impact the war had on the Ukrainian economy.
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Alctel posted:That video is a joke, right? Smashing up Russian dolls I don't think it is, but I can't figure out the specific source (presumably russian propaganda, but unlikely to be one of the open channels, and relatively sophisticated).
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Alctel posted:That video is a joke, right? Smashing up Russian dolls I lost my ability to tell the difference between jokes, bad faith misinformation, and good faith stupidity long ago.
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Squibbles posted:Nice. They posted an English audio version too: This is loving great. "Or you can sell them on eBay"
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Kraftwerk posted:I wasn't sure what sort of impact the war had on the Ukrainian economy. Well it's bad obviously but I don't think this would be an issue as IIRC US agreed on financial support for the government. If it doesnt' get stolen somewhere.
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An OSINT guy who specializes in mapping Russian forces launched a webpage. His cataloging efforts are getting upended by the Russians' reorientation, but the page is still slick. It's a good place to watch for when and where the withdrawn Russian units reappear. https://twitter.com/HN_Schlottman/status/1509911575771197447
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Rad Russian posted:Really cool drone. However, I'm not sure you'd want to put any equipment with GPS and other electronics manufactured in mainland China into top classified service within your armed forces (unless you're China). Other brands are available. https://www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com/2022/03/brinc-provides-drones-and-training-for-first-responders-in-ukraine/ quote:
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Alctel posted:That video is a joke, right? Smashing up Russian dolls Here's a different ad with the same message posted by an official Russian twitter account a couple weeks ago https://twitter.com/unesco_russia/status/1504827621342957572?s=20&t=5PZ7aHfjLiSVzi6MfWyqtw No Russian dolls, just dog discrimination against a *Siberian* husky Irony is dead my friend
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Shibawanko posted:"warning: low flying aircraft" I’ve seen an “Aircraft crossing road” sign irl. Way the gently caress out in the Aleutians.
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KitConstantine posted:Here's a different ad with the same message posted by an official Russian twitter account a couple weeks ago That would have been something? If not for the fake smiles and husky trimph in the end
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So now that I'm posting in c-spam does that mean I have to take on a pro Russian approach to everything and wish death on all ukrainians? (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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mobby_6kl posted:I just came across DJI's new pro drone, Matrice 30. Here's a pretty good overview of what it can do: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcUME9wl6gc You can also buy relatively cheap (as in four digits) "multi spectrum" cameras that can see UV, visible light, and IR all the way into thermal. They're used with drones for all kinds of fun stuff, like geological surveys to find where to put mines, and searching war zones for where mines were put. It's pretty cool tech with fairly sobering military implications.
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In other news Lukashenka is either letting the Russians use his stuff or is making a very poor choice https://twitter.com/MotolkoHelp/status/1509958752719589378?s=20&t=URNfmjVD86BhS3JBZjNTOg They're apparently heading south from Minsk in the direction of the Ukrainian border. Maybe Putin leaned on him and said it's time to do your part? If that's the case I don't think it's gonna end well for Lukashenka
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KitConstantine posted:In other news Lukashenka is either letting the Russians use his stuff or is making a very poor choice In some ways I hope this happens solely because it will destroy lukashenko's government. Let's hope the tdf gets a shitload of javelin so they can smoke all these loving shitanks
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WAR CRIME GIGOLO posted:So now that I'm posting in c-spam does that mean I have to take on a pro Russian approach to everything and wish death on all ukrainians? No it means that your position is 'all war is bad and I wish it would stop' but somehow that only translates into saying that the solution is the Ukrainians should lay down their arms and surrender and never that the Russians should go home. Alchenar fucked around with this message at 20:40 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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Anyone have any idea the quality of the Belarusian military? A couple of weeks ago I assumed "worse than the Russian army" but now I'm not so sure.
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Kraftwerk posted:I wasn't sure what sort of impact the war had on the Ukrainian economy. The army personnel is generally paid "daily allowance" which while isn't great, its usually on the ballpark of social benefits or lowest-paying jobs, but its also tax free so its something. They are usually also protected by law or government reassurance from things like defaulting on housing loan payments and such, so that the service isn't insurmountable economic disaster for the people who are called for service during mobilization. It might not seem like it most of the time, but when the government declares a state of emergency and/or mobilizes the army, they tell the predatory banks and financing sector to sod off and actually mean it. And yes, I know that this varies from country to country but this, I believe is the general principle at least in the systems I am aware off.
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SEE EDIT this seems like it might be BS Looks like the fuel depot hit did it's job https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1509966846782578693?s=20&t=eEM9Uy2v9Sp15lnnhC_M5Q Caveats on sourcing, but this account is usually pretty good BUT NOT THIS TIME Edit: I think this might not be real based on my own investigations - link to the Russian database of administrative decrees http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Search KitConstantine fucked around with this message at 21:28 on Apr 1, 2022 |
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/04/biden-sanctions-russian-tech-companies-including-countrys-biggest-chipmaker/ Mikron and a whole bunch of other Russian tech companies just added to the US sanctions list.
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Der Kyhe posted:The army personnel is generally paid "daily allowance" which while isn't great, its usually on the ballpark of social benefits or lowest-paying jobs, but its also tax free so its something. They are usually also protected by law or government reassurance from things like defaulting on housing loan payments and such, so that the service isn't insurmountable economic disaster for the people who are called for service during mobilization. It might not seem like it most of the time, but when the government declares a state of emergency and/or mobilizes the army, they tell the predatory banks and financing sector to sod off and actually mean it. No, they are being paid around 3400 usd before war or injury benefits. Which is not bad pre war and huge compared to 500 usd to a russian officer
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