Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

Putin held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban in Beijing. He emphasized that he aims to maintain and develop relations with Hungary while taking into account each other's interest.

Orban said that he is is also interested in maintaining relations, also economically, as… pic.twitter.com/KrR5zjablz
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 17, 2023

What is Hungary doing in NATO/EU.

Putin met with Xi. pic.twitter.com/2uvbqamiEJ
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 17, 2023

❗️The European Parliament approved the creation of a €50 billion fund for Ukraine until 2027 for the country's recovery and reconstruction. 512 deputies voted for, 45 against and 63 abstained. The EP also called to use Russian assets to rebuild Ukraine.https://t.co/byFWsOB6sK
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 17, 2023

The Lithuanian Armed Forces, jointly with the German defence industry, will repair Leopard tanks brought back from combat operations in Ukraine. After restoration, they will be returned to the front. https://t.co/eJWuSAdyzp
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) October 17, 2023

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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

Footage from Berdyansk. Helicopters burning, etc. pic.twitter.com/7WfegpogwO
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) October 17, 2023

It's Beautiful.

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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

U.S. missiles were secretly deployed to Ukraine in recent days.

Ukraine Fires ATACMS Missile at Russian Forces for the First Time - WSJ

Within days, one ATACMS strike destroys multiple Russian helicopters.

Storm Shadow destroys a submarine. Ukraine knows how to use our weapons effectively. Give them more.

WSJ confirms that Ukraine is now using ATACMS.

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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

SCOOP: The Ukrainian military on Tuesday used U.S.-supplied longer-range missiles to strike nine Russian helicopters in eastern Ukraine, after Washington secretly shipped the weapons in recent weeks. @paulmcleary @alexbward https://t.co/6NUJqeLXrr
— Lara Seligman (@laraseligman) October 17, 2023

News: The US secretly provided Ukraine with long-range ATACMS missiles and the missiles are now in the country, according to two US officials. The US decided in recent weeks to send them quietly because they wanted to take the Russians by surprise. w/@OrenCNN confirming WSJ
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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

#Ukraine: Well, something extraordinary happened- the remains of M39 missiles (Made in 1996 and 1997) of the MGM-140A ATACMS Block I system used by Ukrainian forces against Berdyansk AB.

This variant has a range of ~165km, inertial guidance, and carries 950 M74 submunitions. pic.twitter.com/AJQPC1WM2Q
— 🇺🇦 Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) October 17, 2023

Russia getting fucked by the oldest version of ATACMS missiles, made in 1996.

M39 (ATACMS Block I) missile with inertial guidance. It carries 950 M74 Anti-personnel and Anti‑materiel (APAM) bomblets. Range: 25–165 kilometres (16–103 mi). 1,650 M39 were produced between 1990 and 1997, when production ceased in favor of the M39A1. During Operation Desert Storm 32 M39 were fired at Iraqi targets and during Operation Iraqi Freedom a further 379 were fired.^[22]^[23] The remaining M39 missiles are being updated to M57E1 missiles.^[24]^[25] This is the only variant that can be fired by all M270 and M142 launcher variants.

It is lower range (165km vs 300km) than more recent variants and apparently less precise but more powerful than the 300km variant.

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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

🇺🇸#Ukraine has received 31 American-made M1A1 #Abrams tanks, which were promised by Joe #Biden, the Voice of America reported, citing Colonel Martin O'Donnell, a representative of the U.S. Army in #Europe and #Africa. pic.twitter.com/IGQyzUc15f
— KyivPost (@KyivPost) October 17, 2023

Ukraine 🇺🇦 has received all 31 M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks that were pledged by US 🇺🇸 earlier this year says a US Army Representative, reports Voice of America pic.twitter.com/gIopCk6UEH
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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥
5 glorious minutes of destruction at Berdyansk.

Russians claim this was a result of ATACMS. pic.twitter.com/zYIzeK8JW3
— 🌻 Fertilizer Finder 🌻 (@ManiacMagic1) October 17, 2023

A new chapter of this war has (un)officially begun. No matter how many times the occupied territories are included in the "Constitution of #Russia" to "preserve the legacy" under the risk of palace coups, #Moscow will eventually have to recognize the conditions on the ground.…
— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) October 17, 2023

A new chapter of this war has (un)officially begun. No matter how many times the occupied territories are included in the "Constitution of #Russia" to "preserve the legacy" under the risk of palace coups, #Moscow will eventually have to recognize the conditions on the ground. There are no more safe places for Russian troops within the... internationally recognized borders of #Ukraine. This means that there is no possibility of retaining the #South, #Crimea, and the Black Sea Fleet in the medium term. The countdown has already begun. The oil and gas needle is still delaying the end. But it has become inevitable a long time ago.

👀⚡ Our agreements with President Biden are being fulfilled. They are performed very accurately - "ATACMS" have proven themselves. Glory to Ukraine! — Zelensky pic.twitter.com/BapqhvkR3Z
— MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) October 17, 2023

ATACMS. More news to come 🔥

🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸
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Ryuu96 on 17 October 2023

> “ATACMS won’t change anything, no point in supplying them”
> Ukraine gets a variation of ATACMS
> first strike - highest single day loss in russian air force history pic.twitter.com/vr8XHYNzmn
— Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 (@reshetz) October 17, 2023

And as with every new weapon provided, Ukraine uses it effectively, highlighting the foolishness of the long delay. So many lives could have been saved and so many still can be saved if they are given everything they need to win this war, now. https://t.co/THga3rucyR
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) October 17, 2023

He's right, Ukraine proves themselves to us time and time again and they do it with the oldest variants, the oldest variant of ATACMS, the lowest range version of Storm Shadow/SCALP, without the most recent variants of Leopard 2's, Abrams, Challenger 2's, with their best armour and other tech stripped from them. Imagine what Ukraine could do with the absolute most modern of equipment.

Just saying...Taurus could end Kerch Bridge.

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crissindahouse on 17 October 2023

Ryuu96 said:

Footage from Berdyansk. Helicopters burning, etc. pic.twitter.com/7WfegpogwO
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) October 17, 2023

It's Beautiful.

Not sure what's more idiotic. How Russia places their jets, helicopters and boats always where Ukraine can reach them or those guys who randomly film it instead of maybe leaving the place in case some more missiles will be on the way^^

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Ryuu96 said:

Footage from Berdyansk. Helicopters burning, etc. pic.twitter.com/7WfegpogwO
— Michael Weiss (@michaeldweiss) October 17, 2023

It's Beautiful.

Not sure what's more idiotic. How Russia places their jets, helicopters and boats always where Ukraine can reach them or those guys who randomly film it instead of maybe leaving the place in case some more missiles will be on the way^^

Vodka will do that to ya.

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