[WonderMomma]

Summary from source: Starstreak missile for the British FV4333 Stormer HVM air defense system: instead of one high explosive frag warhead, there are three tungsten darts that hit the target at the final stage of attack



"British FV4333 Stormer HVM air defense systems equipped with Starstreak missiles (The Starstreak missile is capable of hitting a target at a maximum altitude of 5-7 km and a range of 7 km. After launch, it flies at a target at a speed of more than 1 km per second)"

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"Ukrainian crews of 155-mm AS90 self-propelled howitzers are being trained in the UK"

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"Negotiations on returning Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant to Ukrainian control have reached a deadlock, Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko said.

Ukraine's position is based on the demilitarization of the plant, the complete withdrawal of Russian troops and representatives of Rosatom, and the creation of a safe environment for the staff. Instead, the Russians issued a decree declaring that ZNPP is "federal" property.

Ukraine also receives alarming signals from the IAEA mission. The Russians are behaving extremely unprofessionally at the plant - they are operating it in such a way that the condition of the equipment is deteriorating significantly."

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Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Graphic depicting Russian losses of tanks and APCs in the battle of Ugledar/Vuhledar.

According to the source, the Wagner affiliated telegram channel "The Gray Zone", wrote that relatives of the dead are determined to kill the general who led the assault.

Related:
"The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announces a possible conflict in the top military leadership of the Russian Federation due to the significant losses of the occupiers and the lack of achievements at the front.

In particular, Shoigu demands that General Muradov, who was promoted by Putin for his successes in the Vuhledar area, earn his rank and take Vuhledar at any cost."

[Roosta]

As per Kellyhounds quote :

Two Ukrainian pilots are currently in the United States undergoing an assessment to determine how long it could take to train them to fly attack aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets, according to two congressional officials and a senior U.S. official.

The Ukrainians’ skills are being evaluated on simulators at a U.S. military base in Tucson, Arizona, the officials said, and they may be joined by more of their fellow pilots soon.

U.S. authorities have approved bringing up to 10 more Ukrainian pilots to the U.S. for further assessment as early as this month, the officials said.

The arrival of the first two pilots marks the first time Ukrainian pilots have traveled to the U.S. to have their skills evaluated by American military trainers. Officials said the effort has twin goals: to improve the pilots’ skills and evaluate how long a proper training program could take.

“The program is about assessing their abilities as pilots so we can better advise them on how to use capabilities they have and we have given them,” an administration official said.

Two administration officials stressed that it isn’t a training program and said that the Ukrainians will not be flying any aircraft during their time in the U.S.

These officials said the pilots will be using a simulator that can mimic flying various types of aircraft, and they emphasized that there are no updates on the U.S. decision to provide F-16’s to Ukraine beyond what the Pentagon’s top policy official said to Congress last week.

The official, Colin Kahl, told the House Armed Services Committee that the U.S. has not made the decision to provide F-16’s and neither had U.S. allies and partners.

He also said the U.S. has “not started training on F-16s” and that the delivery timeline for F-16s is “essentially the same” as the training timeline, about 18 months.

“So you don’t actually save yourself time by starting the training early in our assessment,” said Kahl, who is the under secretary of defense for policy. “And since we haven’t made the decision to provide F-16’s and neither have our allies and partners, it doesn’t make sense to start to train them on a system they may never get.”

Other U.S. defense officials have said the training could be shortened to six to nine months, depending on the pilots previous training and knowledge of fighter aircraft.

Ukrainian officials have told the U.S. and other allies that they have fewer than 20 pilots ready to travel to the U.S. to train on F-16s and another 30 or so who could be trained in the near future, according to American and Western officials.

Asked about the assessment of two Ukrainian pilots, a defense official described it as “familiarization event.”

“It is a routine activity as part of our military-to-military dialogue with Ukraine,” the official said.

“The ‘familiarization event’ is essentially a discussion between the Air Force personnel and an observation of how the U.S. Air Force operates. This event allows us to better help Ukrainian pilots become more effective pilots and better advise them on how to develop their own capabilities.”

The defense official added that there are no immediate plans to increase the number of pilots beyond the two currently in Tucson but said “we’re not closing the door on future opportunities.”


I see that they selected the "VIPER" & why not as IMO it's the better aircraft out there.

[Guns N' Coffee]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

there are three tungsten darts that hit the target at the final stage of attack it flies at a target at a speed of more than 1 km per second"

Ivan watch out!

[Guns N' Coffee]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Related:
In particular, Shoigu demands that General Muradov, who was promoted by Putin for his successes in the Vuhledar area, earn his rank and take Vuhledar at any cost."

Shoigu a civilian with no military background (though he wears an army general's uniform) was appointed by Putin and also has yet to earn his rank.

[ljubodrag]

Highlights of Russian Military Operation in Ukraine on March 4-5.

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"Zelenskiy delivers statement on the one year anniversary of Russia's invasion"- with spoken English translation from the Guardian channel.

Starts at 38:54 and has a total running time of 3 hours 20 minutes. He stops speaking at about the 3 hour mark. Not sure I've ever seen him speaking this long at one time.

https://www.youtube.com/live/ywuZRiHI41s

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Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

EDIT: found it with English subs and better information.

"Prigozhin today is once again seen explaining how invaluable Wagner is for Russia, and how retreating from Bakhmut will lead to the collapse of the whole Russian front.

Also appears to be hinting at the fact that his mercenaries might find it rather unpleasant if they suspect that Russian authorities set them up by not providing ammo and reinforcements.

Besides. Why is he talking about retreating from Bakhmut at all, if just yesterday he was claiming to have “nearly surrounded” it?"

""The Armed Forces of Ukraine created a number of groups to block the Wagner PMC. I am sounding the alarm to cover our flanks, otherwise we will all get fucked up," Prigozhin complains about the situation in Bakhmut

According to him, in order to unblock Bakhmut and block the Wagnerites, the Armed Forces of Ukraine created one group in Slavyansk, the second - in Seversk (from two brigades) and one group each in Chasov Yar and Konstantinovka .

"I'm knocking on all doors, sounding the alarm with ammunition and reinforcements , so that we cover the flanks. If everyone does this work in a coordinated manner, then we will block the Armed Forces of Ukraine. If not, then everyone will get fucked ** ts ", Prigogine said."