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Vehicles of all kinds up to 5 kilometers behind the lines are vulnerable to FPV drones. Units assigned to different sectors of the front can do much to support the other efforts with FPV suicide and bomber drones dropping grenades and bombs. With a half ton truck and a big supply of drones in the back they are mobile too and can keep up with the advance and solve problems for the regular ground troops along with scouting for them. Furthermore, they can be trained and deployed with the drones quickly in large numbers to support the infantry for relatively low cost and they do save billions in military arms and destroy billions worth of Russian equipment and troops for a pittance in in terms of military costs.
Russia is getting in on the game and they are desperate for arms, with China's help they could build a formattable drone force, if given time, But I figure the Ukrainians will be ready for them with mostly electronic innovations of their own. I believe global production for FPV racing drones was around 40K/month before the war, mostly in China. They could deliver custom FPV drones similar to the ones the Ukrainians use to the Russians in large numbers very quickly along with the control radios and FPV gear.
Russia is getting in on the game and they are desperate for arms, with China's help they could build a formattable drone force, if given time, But I figure the Ukrainians will be ready for them with mostly electronic innovations of their own. I believe global production for FPV racing drones was around 40K/month before the war, mostly in China. They could deliver custom FPV drones similar to the ones the Ukrainians use to the Russians in large numbers very quickly along with the control radios and FPV gear.
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After that the Ukrainian ground troops go in with an APC gun blazing while a drone hovers overhead...
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4 Sep: LOUD SILENCE. RUSSIANS ARE IN BIG TROUBLE | War in Ukraine Explained
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Inside Russian mortar dugouts taken over by Ukrainian soldiers
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Drones at work? A shortage of tanker trucks, a lot of civilian ones were destroyed in Ukraine, attacks on refineries and storage tanks? An extended range $1000 carboard drone with the right payload landing on a big tank in a tank farm should destroy hundreds or thousands of tons of gasoline or fuel anywhere they are in range. That might be a couple of hundred kilometers or more for an extended range cardboard drone powered with either next generation batteries currently being produced in pilot plants for electric aviation, devices and EV testing or by adapting some of them to use petrol engines. They can also hit electric substations that are in range too and one hit should destroy or damage a transformer. There are many things Ukraine can do to share the pain of the war with the Russians for cheap these days.
Drones are multiplying the effect of military and volunteer aid being given to Ukraine, many supporters see funding drones as the most direct and effective way to help the Ukrainians and the drone videos only increase support for those crowd funding operations. They will even send you a video of a drone you bought with your name on the OSD in the video ( 8 characters) as it crashes into Russians and a bonus video of the results shown from a hovering quadcopter!
Drones are multiplying the effect of military and volunteer aid being given to Ukraine, many supporters see funding drones as the most direct and effective way to help the Ukrainians and the drone videos only increase support for those crowd funding operations. They will even send you a video of a drone you bought with your name on the OSD in the video ( 8 characters) as it crashes into Russians and a bonus video of the results shown from a hovering quadcopter!
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get the strange feeling someones a little worried
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Someone should be worried about his own troops too! When Russia gets its ass kicked in Ukraine there are gonna be an awful lot of fucked over and pissed off vets in Russia who will blame Vlad for the failures in Ukraine and what happened to them and Russia. A generation of young people are fucked for a decade at least, as are the generations running things now. They are used to hardship, but they have had a taste of the west and the good life it offers and those younger people who want to know the truth can find out via the internet with a VPN or by the telegram app. A million of their best and brightest left along with a lot of scum, but millions of smart creative people remain in Russia and most of the smart ones are not happy.
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Russia-Based Recruiters Lure Cubans to Fight in Ukraine with Promises of Money, Citizenship
Russia-based recruiters are targeting Cuban nationals online for the war in Ukraine, promising them lucrative military contracts, help with relocating to Russia and even citizenship for them and their families, according to an investigation by The Moscow Times’ Russian service.
In a rare accusation against longtime ally Moscow, Cuban authorities announced Tuesday that they had identified an alleged human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
The Moscow Times’ Russian service found several social media groups in which Cuban men are recruited to fight in Ukraine.
In one Facebook group called Cubanos en Moscú (Cubans of Moscow), the majority of posts advertising military contract service in Russia were created by a woman named Elena Shuvalova.
Shuvalova writes that Cuban citizens can sign one-year contracts with the Russian army, offering a monthly income of 204,000 rubles ($2,090). A recruit can also receive Russian citizenship for himself and his family.
The posts note that even someone with an expired or missing passport can sign up — they just need to provide a photo and immigration letter.
Shuvalova confirmed in a conversation with The Moscow Times that she can help foreigners in Russia, including undocumented immigrants, sign a contract with the military.
“If you don’t have a passport, but you have a photo, then that’s already good. But even if you don’t have a photo, we can sign [a contract],” she said.
Shuvalova, who speaks Spanish, added that she has already facilitated several Cubans’ journeys to the front in Ukraine.
“[Contractors] earn an income, and a rather good one at that. Everyone wants to immediately rent a luxury apartment. But if necessary, in the first couple of weeks before the paycheck comes in, we can help move the family in somewhere and feed them.”
Shuvalova said that helps prospective recruits for free. When asked whether she works for the Russian Defense Ministry, she declined to answer.
One member of the Cubanos en Moscú Facebook group, who posted photos of himself dressed in Russian military fatigues, said that Shuvalova was his point of contact in joining up to fight in Ukraine.
“Daily payments without commission, [and] the company takes care of the visa issues,” he wrote.
Shuvalova also shares recruitment advertisements for foreigners on the popular Russian social media website VKontakte.
In her profile on that website, photos accompanied by the pro-war Z symbol suggest that she is a supporter of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Likewise, a number of groups that she is subscribed to indicate that she lives in central Russia’s Ryazan region.
In May, a local news outlet in the Ryazan region published photos of several Cubans who went to fight in Ukraine. The men expressed hope of receiving Russian citizenship.
Two Cuban men who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Moscow Times they were looking to serve in the Russian military, but were still waiting on a response from army recruiters.
“I know that they pay very well, and it’s a great way to make a lot of money quickly,” one of the men said.
“They pay a lot, and I need the money. I’ll probably later stay in Russia,” added the other.
A Spanish translator who works closely with Russia’s Cuban diaspora confirmed that the military had been recruiting men from Cuba.
“A lot of young guys come straight from Cuba to earn money here. They’re not local Cubans. They don’t stay in Moscow — they sign contracts right away and then go off to fight,” the translator said.
“And then they disappear. Their relatives try to find them through the Cuban diaspora or social media. But we don’t have anything to do with this. Most likely, they’ve been killed.”
Cuba is among a small group of countries that have maintained close ties with Russia following the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
In fall 2022, President Vladimir Putin signed an order lowering the minimum length of contract military service for foreigners from five years to just one year. At the same time, foreigners who signed a contract with the Defense Ministry were offered fast-track citizenship.
According to British intelligence, Russian authorities have recently doubled efforts to recruit citizens of neighboring countries to fight in Ukraine.
Analysts said that online ads appeared in Armenia and Kazakhstan with an offer to enter contract service in the Russian army at the end of June. So-called “volunteers” were promised a one-time payment of 495,000 rubles ($5,050) and a monthly salary of 190,000 rubles ($1,940).
A senior officer in the Russian military who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Moscow Times’ Russian service that he was shocked by the number of internationally recruited battalions fighting in Ukraine.
“There were Cubans, there were Serbs. They speak Russian poorly, and that’s not the only issue. It’s unclear how to work with them,” the officer said.
“And they’re not [from] some kind of private military companies. They’re all contracted with the Defense Ministry,” he added.
Experts have cast doubt on the role that foreign fighters play in the Russian army, however.
According to Russian military expert Pavel Luzin, authorities reduced the minimum contract term to a year with the expectation that it would attract significantly more foreign citizens to serve in the Russian army — but little changed in reality.
"[There are definitely] not tens of thousands [of foreign military personnel]," Luzin said.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/05/russian-recruiters-lure-cubans-to-fight-in-ukraine-with-promises-of-money-citizenship-a82360
Russia-based recruiters are targeting Cuban nationals online for the war in Ukraine, promising them lucrative military contracts, help with relocating to Russia and even citizenship for them and their families, according to an investigation by The Moscow Times’ Russian service.
In a rare accusation against longtime ally Moscow, Cuban authorities announced Tuesday that they had identified an alleged human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting its citizens to fight for Russia in Ukraine.
The Moscow Times’ Russian service found several social media groups in which Cuban men are recruited to fight in Ukraine.
In one Facebook group called Cubanos en Moscú (Cubans of Moscow), the majority of posts advertising military contract service in Russia were created by a woman named Elena Shuvalova.
Shuvalova writes that Cuban citizens can sign one-year contracts with the Russian army, offering a monthly income of 204,000 rubles ($2,090). A recruit can also receive Russian citizenship for himself and his family.
The posts note that even someone with an expired or missing passport can sign up — they just need to provide a photo and immigration letter.
Shuvalova confirmed in a conversation with The Moscow Times that she can help foreigners in Russia, including undocumented immigrants, sign a contract with the military.
“If you don’t have a passport, but you have a photo, then that’s already good. But even if you don’t have a photo, we can sign [a contract],” she said.
Shuvalova, who speaks Spanish, added that she has already facilitated several Cubans’ journeys to the front in Ukraine.
“[Contractors] earn an income, and a rather good one at that. Everyone wants to immediately rent a luxury apartment. But if necessary, in the first couple of weeks before the paycheck comes in, we can help move the family in somewhere and feed them.”
Shuvalova said that helps prospective recruits for free. When asked whether she works for the Russian Defense Ministry, she declined to answer.
One member of the Cubanos en Moscú Facebook group, who posted photos of himself dressed in Russian military fatigues, said that Shuvalova was his point of contact in joining up to fight in Ukraine.
“Daily payments without commission, [and] the company takes care of the visa issues,” he wrote.
Shuvalova also shares recruitment advertisements for foreigners on the popular Russian social media website VKontakte.
In her profile on that website, photos accompanied by the pro-war Z symbol suggest that she is a supporter of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Likewise, a number of groups that she is subscribed to indicate that she lives in central Russia’s Ryazan region.
In May, a local news outlet in the Ryazan region published photos of several Cubans who went to fight in Ukraine. The men expressed hope of receiving Russian citizenship.
Two Cuban men who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Moscow Times they were looking to serve in the Russian military, but were still waiting on a response from army recruiters.
“I know that they pay very well, and it’s a great way to make a lot of money quickly,” one of the men said.
“They pay a lot, and I need the money. I’ll probably later stay in Russia,” added the other.
A Spanish translator who works closely with Russia’s Cuban diaspora confirmed that the military had been recruiting men from Cuba.
“A lot of young guys come straight from Cuba to earn money here. They’re not local Cubans. They don’t stay in Moscow — they sign contracts right away and then go off to fight,” the translator said.
“And then they disappear. Their relatives try to find them through the Cuban diaspora or social media. But we don’t have anything to do with this. Most likely, they’ve been killed.”
Cuba is among a small group of countries that have maintained close ties with Russia following the February 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
In fall 2022, President Vladimir Putin signed an order lowering the minimum length of contract military service for foreigners from five years to just one year. At the same time, foreigners who signed a contract with the Defense Ministry were offered fast-track citizenship.
According to British intelligence, Russian authorities have recently doubled efforts to recruit citizens of neighboring countries to fight in Ukraine.
Analysts said that online ads appeared in Armenia and Kazakhstan with an offer to enter contract service in the Russian army at the end of June. So-called “volunteers” were promised a one-time payment of 495,000 rubles ($5,050) and a monthly salary of 190,000 rubles ($1,940).
A senior officer in the Russian military who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Moscow Times’ Russian service that he was shocked by the number of internationally recruited battalions fighting in Ukraine.
“There were Cubans, there were Serbs. They speak Russian poorly, and that’s not the only issue. It’s unclear how to work with them,” the officer said.
“And they’re not [from] some kind of private military companies. They’re all contracted with the Defense Ministry,” he added.
Experts have cast doubt on the role that foreign fighters play in the Russian army, however.
According to Russian military expert Pavel Luzin, authorities reduced the minimum contract term to a year with the expectation that it would attract significantly more foreign citizens to serve in the Russian army — but little changed in reality.
"[There are definitely] not tens of thousands [of foreign military personnel]," Luzin said.
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/09/05/russian-recruiters-lure-cubans-to-fight-in-ukraine-with-promises-of-money-citizenship-a82360
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This will go over well with the Cuban exile community who are big in the republican party in Florida with republicans kissing Putin's ass, hard to see how they would be maga with the Cuban government on the other side in Ukraine. One can see why Desantis is waffling on the issue.
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Zelenskiy Returns From Visits With Ukrainian Brigades Saying Soldiers' Requests Will Be Addressed
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has returned to Kyiv after two days in eastern and southern Ukraine for meetings with commanders and Ukrainian troops to hear their requests, which he said would be passed on to top generals and other officials and addressed.
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Drones can examine the riverbank areas in detail allowing the Ukrainians to land at night where they ain't and then attack the Russians from the land and cause mayhem, retreating when the Russians concentrate force against them, which puts the Russians in the range of Ukrainian guns on the other side if they get too close to the river, since the drones overhead are always watching and increasingly attacking. Landing a small team with a lot of suicide drones on the opposite bank might cause havoc among the Russians in some places, the idea to stretch the Russian forces as thin as they can and threaten Crimea and the backs of the Russians fighting in southern Ukraine at the breakthrough or at least choke off their supplies and possible retreat into Crimea.
They probably already have a lot of special forces and partisans in the area of the nuclear power plant laying low and hiding, it's a big area with just 2 companies of mobiks to cover it and guard the power plant. When even more forces are drawn away for the fight further east then the time might be right for them and others, who will attack to seize control of the power plant or surround it and prevent the Russians occupying it from leaving, when the Russians can't afford to help them. If the Russians who are holding the nuclear power plant can't leave it without being killed, the officers can be bribed to surrender. They are much less likely to obey Moscows orders to blow it up, if they have to stay among the radiation themselves, or die trying to get out. Small units mining roads with IDEs, mortars and FPV drones, miles from the plant can slow down Russian reinforcements for a long time as the Russian southern front collapses.
How Ukraine’s Secret Boat Raids Are Exposing Cracks in Russian Front | WSJ
36,082 views Sep 5, 2023 #Russia #Ukraine #WSJ
Small, secret boat raids along the Dnipro river are playing an outsized role in Ukraine’s counteroffensive strategy – revealing cracks in Russia’s southern front and creating tough choices for Russian commanders.
Slipping through Russian defenses here could allow Kyiv to cut off Russian supply routes and reach Crimea’s doorstep.
They probably already have a lot of special forces and partisans in the area of the nuclear power plant laying low and hiding, it's a big area with just 2 companies of mobiks to cover it and guard the power plant. When even more forces are drawn away for the fight further east then the time might be right for them and others, who will attack to seize control of the power plant or surround it and prevent the Russians occupying it from leaving, when the Russians can't afford to help them. If the Russians who are holding the nuclear power plant can't leave it without being killed, the officers can be bribed to surrender. They are much less likely to obey Moscows orders to blow it up, if they have to stay among the radiation themselves, or die trying to get out. Small units mining roads with IDEs, mortars and FPV drones, miles from the plant can slow down Russian reinforcements for a long time as the Russian southern front collapses.
How Ukraine’s Secret Boat Raids Are Exposing Cracks in Russian Front | WSJ
36,082 views Sep 5, 2023 #Russia #Ukraine #WSJ
Small, secret boat raids along the Dnipro river are playing an outsized role in Ukraine’s counteroffensive strategy – revealing cracks in Russia’s southern front and creating tough choices for Russian commanders.
Slipping through Russian defenses here could allow Kyiv to cut off Russian supply routes and reach Crimea’s doorstep.
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Ukraine 'well into the second Russian line of defence' in Southern offensive | Maj. Gen Mick Ryan
105,341 views Sep 5, 2023 Frontline | The War in Ukraine and Global Security
"The Ukrainians have the initiative. They certainly have momentum in the east and in the south. They certainly have accelerated the momentum in these strategic strikes against Russian targets"
The West must not waste Ukraine's initiative in the south and needs to develop supply better minesweeping equipment and tactics to stop Putin, Says Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan on #TimesRadio.