- Berletic: Ukrainian Air Defenses Dwindling, West Scours World for Arms on Eve of "Spring Offensive" Archived Message
Posted by sashimi
on April 12, 2023, 5:13 pm
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Update on Russian military operations in Ukraine for April 12, 2023: * Russian forces continue taking territory around the fortified cities of Avdeevka and Bakhmut; * Russian forces now control much of the west bank of the Bakhmutka River; * A Ukrainian missile fired deep into Crimea (and intercepted by Russian air defenses) may have been a Ukrainian Grom-2, comparable to the Iskander missile with a range of 500km; * Despite the capabilities of the Grom-2 and potential NATO assistance to produce them (most likely in Poland) it is unlikely these missiles will appear in numbers large enough to overwhelm Russian air defenses; * NYT admits Ukrainian air defenses are deteriorating, allowing Russia to more freely use its military aviation; * While Western analysts claim this development may not translate into Russian success, arriving at this juncture is already very much a Russian success; References below description: www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-qXMJOf9-M |
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