The vintage ship in Sevastopol (see Fox's post on Sevastopol harbout a bit 'up here') was the oldest operable in the world, it's claimed, the
Kommuna. Suggestions are the UKR were testing some new version of their Neptune, which was shot down and the debri hurt the poor old lass (ships are female, right?). Which caught fire. But despite being really vintage, it had a sub-robot Seaeye Panther Plus.
Otherwise, ruz is trying hard and harder (well, until the aid is delvered, they have to?), also the glide-bombers have become more insolent and reckless. The number of FAB-1500s dropped on Avdiivka mentioned somewhere was mind-boggling. Even the ruz mil bloggers are reported to be of the opinion that if the glide bombs are 'out' (better air defence from the new aid pack), there would be a real problem - if no progress (='liberating UKR'), then why be there at all?
Interesting. Obviously they are more pragmatic (like Fox) about new territories and not so great fans of their emperor and his ever-growing ambitions.
Probably you remember the eldery women maing Molotov cocktails at the start of the invasion - now people are making drones from cheap components by post:
cheap, simple, effective and gives people a sense of being needed and of help.
Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote: ↑Sun Apr 21, 2024 3:40 pm
Ukraine isn't going to be punching holes in any Russian line.
They tried that last year with much more ammo.
And exactly
how are they going to move into Crimea, and sustain that assault?
The Ukrainians do have to hit Russia where they haven't so far.
I still think that means the Kerch Bridge, and the Russian rail system.
Don't fight them when you can starve them.
An assault directly into Russia is also a possibility, but a risky one, not least because the western allies have probably forbidden it.
True.
But you neve know when
the moment may come.
I searched 'the last speech by Ceausescu' (a hint in Harari's book) - it's ... well, unbelievable?
That's when he discovers people are not cheering any more - yelling 'hallo!' pathetically, unable to believe that
he's not obeyed any more. Just like that. Of course it was only the beginning of the process, and didn't work out like people probably hoped, but that's the first sign - people stop clapping the way they always have.
(and an
explanation of context, just in case; videos.)
I happened to visit Romania in '87 with a group and we happened to get a really brave guide, who wasn't scared to tell what's really happening and how people manage with the food shops shelves wiped clean almost everywhere. 2 hours of TV programs a day in the hotels - 1 hour of solemn choirs singing and reciting halleluia to the Ceausescus, 1 hour of them coming from or going to somewhere.