Rusland's Expansie

[Huzaar1]

Telegraaf.nl

Russische drones vlogen mogelijk door Roemeens luchtruim

Roemenië meldt dat tijdens een Russische droneaanval op de Oekraïense graaninfrastructuur de projectielen mogelijk het luchtruim van het land hebben doorkruist. Het Roemeense radarsysteem ving in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag signalen op nabij de stad Galați, niet ver van het drielandenpunt met Moldavië en Oekraïne. Inwoners van de regio werden aangeraden om te schuilen.

Sinds Rusland in juli uit de graandeal stapte, voert het regelmatig aanvallen uit op de infrastructuur die graantransport over de Zwarte Zee en de Donau mogelijk maakt. Onder meer de Oekraïense stad Reni, op nog geen 10 kilometer van Galați, ligt daarbij regelmatig onder vuur.

Bij de droneaanval op zaterdagnacht zouden geen brokstukken op Roemeens grondgebied terecht zijn gekomen. Eerder deze maand gebeurde dat al drie keer. Roemeense autoriteiten laten weten dat de zoektocht naar restanten van drones in de loop van de dag wordt voortgezet.


Waarom schieten ze die niet neer, wanneer deze boven Roemeens grondgebied komen? Al was het maar uit veiligheid van eigen bevolking.

Omdat de NAVO alles op alles zet het niet te laten escaleren. En daar schieten ze in door. Het is belachelijk dat Roemenie dat ook laat gebeuren.

[Enforcer]

Telegraaf.nl

Russische drones vlogen mogelijk door Roemeens luchtruim

Roemenië meldt dat tijdens een Russische droneaanval op de Oekraïense graaninfrastructuur de projectielen mogelijk het luchtruim van het land hebben doorkruist. Het Roemeense radarsysteem ving in de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag signalen op nabij de stad Galați, niet ver van het drielandenpunt met Moldavië en Oekraïne. Inwoners van de regio werden aangeraden om te schuilen.

Sinds Rusland in juli uit de graandeal stapte, voert het regelmatig aanvallen uit op de infrastructuur die graantransport over de Zwarte Zee en de Donau mogelijk maakt. Onder meer de Oekraïense stad Reni, op nog geen 10 kilometer van Galați, ligt daarbij regelmatig onder vuur.

Bij de droneaanval op zaterdagnacht zouden geen brokstukken op Roemeens grondgebied terecht zijn gekomen. Eerder deze maand gebeurde dat al drie keer. Roemeense autoriteiten laten weten dat de zoektocht naar restanten van drones in de loop van de dag wordt voortgezet.


Waarom schieten ze die niet neer, wanneer deze boven Roemeens grondgebied komen? Al was het maar uit veiligheid van eigen bevolking.

[Huzaar1]

Er zijn vanaf dec 22,  11 SU -57's geproduceerd. Dus nu met 7 erbij 18. Tjonge.

[Benji87]

RuAF boosts its special operation by getting 6 Su-57s and 2 Su-35s

The subsidiary of Rostec, United Aircraft Corporation, recently declared its delivery of Su-57 and Su-35S fighter jets to the Russian military. Still, the specifics regarding the quantity of jets remained discreet, though insiders suggest an acquisition of six Su-57s and two Su-35s.

A fresh series of Su-57 next-generation fighters have been dispatched to the Russian Air Force by the Komsomolsk on the Amur Aviation Plant nestled in Russia's Far East, as reported by Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov.

Following a complete round of factory evaluations and tests, these fighters are the first of this calendar year's production. The existing Su-57s due by year's end are on the cusp of completion, as confirmed by Yury Slyusar, President of the Russian United Aircraft Corporation, stating that these last few jets are in final assembly and in testing phases.

Pace in production

The Russian aircraft manufacturing sector, as noted by Manturov, has made notable headway in its production rate. Indeed, the sustained flow of combat equipment to the armed forces bears testament to this.

Amidst these manufacturers, Rostec's subsidiaries, exemplified by the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aviation Plant, have achieved remarkable synchrony in their operations. This facility has recently supplied a series of Su-57 and Su-35 aircraft to the Russian Air Force as part of the ongoing State Defense Order.

Russian Air and Space Forces (VKS) received a new batch of Su-35S

Looking ahead, a new fleet of aircraft is slated for delivery to the Russian forces before the conclusion of 2023. Importantly, the government-backed Coordination Council ensures the Russian Armed Forces' requirements for robust and highly efficient equipment are fulfilled without delay.

Yury Slyusar, UAC CEO, shared that the remaining fifth-generation combat vehicles due for delivery within the year are undergoing final assembly and requisite tests at the flight station. Moreover, this year has seen the supply of the third set of Su-35S, with succeeding airplanes prepped for imminent production.

Most likely 'six'
Initially, only one Su-57 was received by the Russian Air Force in 2020, followed by three in 2021 and an augmentation of six in 2022. However, the present State Armaments Plan predicts that the fleet size should reach 22 fighters by 2023's end, implying a need for 12 new fighters within this year.

Regarding the latest batch of jets, the number cannot be quantified currently. However, delivering six aircraft in two distinct batches is a potential plan under consideration. The plan for the future of these fighter jet classes anticipates the production of almost 20 airframes per annum for both domestic usage and exports. Algeria is reputed to have placed aircraft orders, while other countries like Vietnam and India have displayed significant intrigue.

Despite trailing behind the American F-35 and the Chinese J-20 in terms of production quantities, coming in at over 100 each annually, the Su-57 boasts a significant advantage: extended combat usage.

Most likely 'two'

The UAC also did not share information about the batch of Su-35s delivered to the Russian Aerospace Forces [VKS or RuAF]. However, the company released a short video of two Su-35s taking off from the runway.

Some suggest that it is actually a batch of only two Su-35 fighters. Their guess is based on the video and photos from the Russian manufacturer.

However, we should note that it is possible that exactly two Su-35s were delivered. Judging by previous deliveries, UAC has delivered a batch of both two aircraft and three.

Su-57 strike missions

The Su-57 has shown a substantial presence in operations within Ukraine, thereby marking it as the sole fighting machinery of its kind to undergo extensive combat testing amidst an extended war against a state adversary. The deployments incorporated strike missions, air defense suppression, and, according to several accounts, air-to-air combat as well.

Developed to successor the Su-27 Flanker and its variants, the design of the Su-57 was focused on circumventing the massive lifetime cost increase witnessed in American fifth-generation fighter programs. This financial escalation made it nearly impossible for the F-35 to supersede fourth-generation fighters without either drastically reducing the fleet size or significantly increasing expenditure.

The Su-57, by contrast, is predicted to be a relatively more cost-effective aircraft to operate when compared to its predecessors. This is expected to facilitate its widespread adoption by frontline units and to enable the formation of new regiments.

First Su-57 regiment

As such, with the projection of Russia forming its first full-strength Su-57 regiment in early 2024 and two additional regiments anticipated by the close of 2027, it's reported that one of the three regiments' worth of fighters is likely to generate an entirely new unit within the Air Force.

Despite its potential, the fighter class is notably lagging in its timeline. It has been subjected to several significant delays during the 2010s. Originally, the Soviet Union was slated to bring forth their fifth-generation fighters in 2001 under the auspices of the MiG 1.42 program. However, the aftermath of the Soviet Union's dissolution inflicted a major setback on the industry.

This turn of events provided an opportunity for both China and the United States. Seizing the moment, they significantly advanced their own fighter class programs, thereby establishing a substantial lead.

Bron: https://bulgarianmilitary.com/amp/2023/09/29/ruaf-boosts-its-special-operation-by-getting-6-su-57s-and-2-su-35s/

[Benji87]

Russia to hike defense spending by almost 70 percent in 2024: Ministry

Russia is set to hike defense spending by almost 70 percent in 2024, a finance ministry document published Thursday showed, as Moscow pours resources into its full-scale offensive in Ukraine.

Since the conflict began last year, Russia has ramped up arms manufacturing and pumped massive funds into its military machine, despite persistently high inflation and a weaker ruble.

The document said defense spending was set to jump by over 68 percent year-on-year to almost 10.8 trillion rubles ($111.15 billion), totaling around 6 percent of GDP - more than spending allocated for social policy.

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Defense spending is set to total around three times more than education, environmental protection and healthcare spending combined in 2024, figures calculated by AFP showed.

"The focus of economic policy is shifting from an anti-crisis agenda to the promotion of national development goals," the finance ministry said in the document.

It said this included "strengthening the country's defense capacity" and "integrating" the four Ukrainian regions Moscow claimed to annex last year - Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

The increased defense spending comes as Russia's central bank warns economic growth is set to slow down in the second half of 2023, with inflation above the bank's target of four percent.

President Vladimir Putin and other officials have largely shrugged off the economic effects of the Ukraine offensive, arguing Russia has largely weathered the storm of Western sanctions.

[Huzaar1]

Hartelijk dank 

Thats the one ideed. Denys

[Benji87]

Hier een linkje met het bewuste nieuws.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2wb512Rt68

Hartelijk dank 

[Umbert]

Uit nieuwsgierigheid, Waar heb je dat nieuws van die hinderlaag in Novoprokopivka vandaan?

Verbove lijkt nu wel een kwestie van tijd overigens. Daar staan ze nu met gepantserde eenheden in de buitenwijk

Hier een linkje met het bewuste nieuws.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2wb512Rt68

[Benji87]

Zijn wat zaken foutgegaan voor Oekraïne:

Eenheden die richting novoprokopivka vanuit robotyne getrokken zijn in een hinderlaag gelopen.

Russen hebben een trein met voertuigen en personeel aangevallen met een kruisraket. Trein was volgeladen en stond stil. Schade lijkt mee te vallen omdat de raket ernaast viel. W.s wel veel schade aan voertuigen en personeel.

Uit nieuwsgierigheid, Waar heb je dat nieuws van die hinderlaag in Novoprokopivka vandaan?

Verbove lijkt nu wel een kwestie van tijd overigens. Daar staan ze nu met gepantserde eenheden in de buitenwijk

[Huzaar1]

Zijn wat zaken foutgegaan voor Oekraïne:

Eenheden die richting novoprokopivka vanuit robotyne getrokken zijn in een hinderlaag gelopen.

Russen hebben een trein met voertuigen en personeel aangevallen met een kruisraket. Trein was volgeladen en stond stil. Schade lijkt mee te vallen omdat de raket ernaast viel. W.s wel veel schade aan voertuigen en personeel.

[Ace1]

Ukraine's Forces control part of Kozatskyi Island on left bank of Dnipro – ISW

Ukrainian troops advanced near Verbove in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on 19 September, and several small Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups landed on the left bank of the Dnipro River near the Antonivka Bridge and on Kozatskyi Island.

Details: Russian troops conducted offensive actions in the west part of Zaporizhzhia Oblast, but they did not advance on 19 September. The General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported that Russian troops launched an unsuccessful attack near the settlement of Robotyne.

At the same time, ISW said the Russian military claimed that a few small Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance groups landed on the Dnipro River's left bank: north of Pidstepne (approximately 12 km east of the Antonivka Bridge, Kherson) and on the Kozatskyi Island (northwest of Nova Kakhovka, Kherson Oblast). And that Ukrainian forces have control of the northern part of Kozatskyi Island.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/20/7420574/

[Benji87]

Langzaam maar zeker stromen er steeds meer berichten binnen dat de aanvalsas Melitopol erin is geslaagd om Novoprokopivka en Verbove te bereiken. Dit betekend een doorbraak van de 2e verdedigingslinie tenminste bij Verbove dan. Het feit dat men zwaar materiaal erdoor heen gekregen is ook significant. Van die 3e linie kan waarschijnlijk ook wel snel werk worden gemaakt.

[Benji87]

Ukrainian forces have broken through in Verbove, top general says

The general leading Ukraine's counteroffensive along the southern front line says his forces have broken through in Verbove – and predicts an even bigger breakthrough to come.

"On the left flank [near Verbove] we have a breakthrough and we continue to advance further," Oleksandr Tarnavsky told CNN Senior International Correspondent Frederik Pleitgen during an interview on Friday, though he conceded his troops were moving slower than anticipated.

"Not as fast as it was expected, not like in the movies about the Second World War," he said. "The main thing is not to lose this initiative (that we have). And, well, not to lose it in practice, with actions."

The general's claim is the latest indication by Ukrainian officials that inroads are being made on the southern front in the war with Russia.

Ukrainian forces claimed in recent weeks to have penetrated the "first line" of Russian strongholds in the Zaporizhzia region, in a sign that Kyiv was edging closer to Moscow's sprawling network of fortified trenches along the southern front.

Russian-appointed officials in occupied Zaporizhzhia have given a different picture of the fighting. CNN is unable to verify the battlefield reports of either side. However, open-source analysis of available video suggests that some Ukrainian units have crossed through an important line of Russian defenses near the village of Verbove.

Ukraine's long-term goal is to break Russia's "land bridge," which links territory it holds in the east with annexed Crimea.

At the beginning of September Ukrainian forces said they had taken the village of Robotyne and were pushing east toward the village of Novoprokopivka. Soldiers said they expected battles for control of high ground to the south and east of the village as they approached the next layer of Russian defenses. Verbove is a few miles east from Robotyne.

However, Tarnavsky told CNN he believed the big breakthrough of the counteroffensive would be if Ukraine could take Tokmak, a strategic hub for Russia, which is its first major target in its fight in the south.

CNN reported earlier this week that the Ukrainian forces were still some 20 kilometers from Tokmak, struggling to break through the multiple layers of Russian defenses.

"I believe yes [there will be a big breakthrough]," Tarnavsky said. "I think it will happen after Tokmak. At the moment (the Russians) are relying on the depth of their defensive line there."

Rather than the 'Surovikin line' – a defensive line built on the orders of former General Sergey Surovikin, while he was in charge of Russian forces in Ukraine – Tarnavsky says the bigger issues are the "crossroads, tree lines and minefields between the tree lines."

"[There's] a combination of small harmful enemy defense groups that currently are planted very precisely and competently," he said. "But the actions of our fighters force them to slowly pull back when they face our assault squads."

The general conceded that for the counteroffensive to be a success, Ukrainian forces need to at least reach the city of Tokmak.

"Tokmak is the minimum goal," he said. "The overall objective is to get to our state borders."

'Not as fast as expected'
Despite conceding the advance wasn't going as "fast as expected," Tarnavsky said winter would not slow down the counteroffensive.

Intense rains in the fall can make the ground in Ukraine soggy and make movement with heavy machinery, like tanks, more difficult, but Tarnavsky says Ukraine's forces move in small groups, mostly on foot.

"The weather can be a serious obstacle during advance, but considering how we move forward, mostly without vehicles, I don't think [the weather] will heavily influence the counteroffensive," Tarnavsky told Pleitgen in the interview.

"Right now, neither the enemy nor us uses large formations, companies, battalions or brigades. We use assault squads, groups of 10 to 15 men," he explained. "They conduct titanic work of concentrating enemy fire on them and using all the means they have to use to survive."

One of the reasons for the slow advance, the general said, was the fact that Russia had been able to learn some lessons from other Ukrainian offensives.

"The Russians are learning quite fast, as they don't have any other choice. If they don't learn, they will be defeated sooner," he explained. "I wouldn't say they are adapting to our actions, as we also change our tactics."

He said Ukraine had also been adapting to using Western equipment, as well as Western tactics.

When asked about rising resistance in the West to continuing weapons supplies to Ukraine, especially in the US, where some have voiced doubt about Kyiv's chances of success, Tarnavsky said he respected their view.

"Let it be the opinion of the skeptics. It's not a competition and we don't have a choice," he said. "I understand somebody may have imagined large scale counteroffensive operations. But times are changing, enemy tactics are changing, weapons change."

"We have one goal – liberation of our territories. However hard it is we will keep on working. And I want to thank even the skeptics, their criticism also influences our task's success," he said.

He thanked Ukraine's Western allies for their continuous support and pledged to treat the tanks and armored vehicles they have supplied with great care.

He said Wagner fighters still pop up "here and there" on the front line following the death of the group's former boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in a plane crash last month after leading a failed insurrection that posed the biggest threat to the rule of Russian President Vladimir Putin in decades.

A deal struck to de-escalate the crisis was supposed to have sent Prigozhin and his fighters to neighboring Belarus, but there have been reports of Wagner fighters redeploying to Kherson.

Asked about those reports, Tarnavsky said, "In some directions, I can't say whether it's the Kherson region, or our direction, or somewhere else, they do pop up. The fact is that their badges appear here and there – that's been constant."

Tarnavsky went on to say his men usually speculated about the presence of Wagner whenever their enemy started behaving more competently.

"We suspect the presence of Wagner if we see the deterrence of our offensive forces with the involvement of a category of military personnel who perform these tasks in a more interesting (more non-standard) way," he explained. "This makes one think: "Maybe it's Wagner has showed up?""

"But there is no such unit in my area of the front today," he added. "Regarding Kherson direction – I can't say."

Ukraine recently launched a missile attack on the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, in the Crimean peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Moscow's forces in 2014.

Tarnavsky told CNN that strikes on Crimea are important for the success of Kyiv's counteroffensive.

"The success of offensive operations is not only about destroying the enemy in front of you, it's also about destroying places of concentration of equipment, personnel and especially destroying the command centers," he said, adding that it can create a "a mess on the battlefield."

The general added striking Crimea was especially important as a rallying cry for Ukrainian forces and to boost morale.

"It helps us but it also gives us hope for the future," he said.

Bron: CNN

[Huzaar1]

NBC maakt melding van een klein aantal maar de formele beslissing moet volgens mij nog genomen worden. DOD zelf maakt er geen melding van in aankondiging van het nieuwe wapen pakket in ieder geval.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3534283/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

Even afwachten dus nog. Hopelijk gaan de Duitsers dan ook overstag en wordt de Taurus dan ook geleverd.

Apparaat is wel geleverd hoor kun je vanuit gaan.

[Benji87]

Schijnen er toch wat te zijn meegegeven.

NBC maakt melding van een klein aantal maar de formele beslissing moet volgens mij nog genomen worden. DOD zelf maakt er geen melding van in aankondiging van het nieuwe wapen pakket in ieder geval.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3534283/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/

Even afwachten dus nog. Hopelijk gaan de Duitsers dan ook overstag en wordt de Taurus dan ook geleverd.