What’s this. Ukrainians are going to do the same thing again in 6 months. Russian vigilance lasts only until the next drinking holiday.
The intact aircraft in proximity to the burnt remains might fly perfectly fine…until they don’t on an accelerated end of life schedule. This will be a maintenance and pilot safety nightmare.
…unzips…again.
I was reading some cope from pro russian substackers for fun. Some highlights
>From what I’ve seen of the footage, only one looked to be potentially totally destroyed, with others merely suffering fires exaggerated by the heavy smoke of burning aviation fuel.
>The fact is, a tiny FPV drone will have a hard time entirely ‘destroying’ a gigantic strategic bomber—many different FPV hits would likely be needed
Planes go boom! Let’s do nothing about the ones left on the tarmac. They will be safe enough just sitting there!
Looks like pictures 1 and 2 are the same base from a different angle
I count at most 12 destroyed? But this is not all the airbases hit?
Amazing job! Although I know I would be screwing at how many more we could have hit.
Too bad they didn’t have more drones to destroy all of those planes :/
Looking forward to the follow up!
ryan mcbeth was just talking about how these images are prohibitively expensive so thank you to whoever.
Do you think they can do this operation again ??
Oof Tu-95s, Tu-22Ms, and I think one or two Tu-160s also got nailed? Perfection
Big or small damage, Ukraine’s Trojan drone attack is worth it. Just the ‘psychological effect’ is enough to scare the shit out of Putin.
These Planes had not moved since 2Y’s. So probably a stock of replacement parts depot. But anyway a good strike and a clear FU message to Putler.
The number of planes isn’t the biggest brag here. It’s how far into Russia they hit and how they went about it.
Beautiful work. Such a shame ALL of them weren’t destroyed
Amazing but it’s a sad there were so many missed 😢
Looks like another trip is needed
Damn those piles of ash… They couldn’t even put most of the fires out
The battle damage assessment photos and all the videos from Ukraine all show the same small number of aircraft on a small area of two airbases.
I have strong doubts about the original estimate of 40 aircraft destroyed. I think the actual number is closer to 10 to 15.
They destroyed 1/3.
So 2 more such actions and they have nothing left. Good ground for peace talkings. Meanwhile the crimea bridge can collapse.
To bad not all got hit
Ukraine can just literally order empty container near airbase for whole thing to just stop operating. Genious.
We need more trucks
Images 3&4 show the same spot, with 2 Tu22’s dead in their shelters? Or are they old kills?
Why did they pick 95 instead of the 160?
Lovely.
The one in the yellow circle was destroyed and then Russia parked ab intact one right ontop if it.
Damn, they missed a few. I hope there’s a plan to hit some more.
Where do people get this imagery from?
Only shame is they didn’t get more.
Fresh paints and junk towed away to forest
It sad they missed a few
That tu160 looks surprisingly fine?
The resource exchange on this is enormous. The cost of the drones and transport vehicles is minuscule compared to even just *one* of these bombers.
I think the military strategists across the world are looking at this and having to rethink things. It was already clear that drones were reshaping the battlefield but this operation is a very disruptive event that is going to have major downstream impacts in military doctrine and strategic planning.
I am currious about the rest of the planes? we see still the same picutres almost? SBU said 41 were hit.
Did anyone else start hearing the Ace combat theme and brief narrator?
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What’s this. Ukrainians are going to do the same thing again in 6 months. Russian vigilance lasts only until the next drinking holiday.
The intact aircraft in proximity to the burnt remains might fly perfectly fine…until they don’t on an accelerated end of life schedule. This will be a maintenance and pilot safety nightmare.
…unzips…again.
I was reading some cope from pro russian substackers for fun. Some highlights
>From what I’ve seen of the footage, only one looked to be potentially totally destroyed, with others merely suffering fires exaggerated by the heavy smoke of burning aviation fuel.
>The fact is, a tiny FPV drone will have a hard time entirely ‘destroying’ a gigantic strategic bomber—many different FPV hits would likely be needed
Planes go boom! Let’s do nothing about the ones left on the tarmac. They will be safe enough just sitting there!
Looks like pictures 1 and 2 are the same base from a different angle
I count at most 12 destroyed? But this is not all the airbases hit?
Amazing job! Although I know I would be screwing at how many more we could have hit.
Too bad they didn’t have more drones to destroy all of those planes :/
Looking forward to the follow up!
ryan mcbeth was just talking about how these images are prohibitively expensive so thank you to whoever.
Do you think they can do this operation again ??
Oof Tu-95s, Tu-22Ms, and I think one or two Tu-160s also got nailed? Perfection
Big or small damage, Ukraine’s Trojan drone attack is worth it. Just the ‘psychological effect’ is enough to scare the shit out of Putin.
These Planes had not moved since 2Y’s. So probably a stock of replacement parts depot. But anyway a good strike and a clear FU message to Putler.
The number of planes isn’t the biggest brag here. It’s how far into Russia they hit and how they went about it.
Beautiful work. Such a shame ALL of them weren’t destroyed
Amazing but it’s a sad there were so many missed 😢
Looks like another trip is needed
Damn those piles of ash… They couldn’t even put most of the fires out
The battle damage assessment photos and all the videos from Ukraine all show the same small number of aircraft on a small area of two airbases.
I have strong doubts about the original estimate of 40 aircraft destroyed. I think the actual number is closer to 10 to 15.
They destroyed 1/3.
So 2 more such actions and they have nothing left. Good ground for peace talkings. Meanwhile the crimea bridge can collapse.
To bad not all got hit
Ukraine can just literally order empty container near airbase for whole thing to just stop operating. Genious.
We need more trucks
Images 3&4 show the same spot, with 2 Tu22’s dead in their shelters? Or are they old kills?
Why did they pick 95 instead of the 160?
Lovely.
The one in the yellow circle was destroyed and then Russia parked ab intact one right ontop if it.
Damn, they missed a few. I hope there’s a plan to hit some more.
Where do people get this imagery from?
Only shame is they didn’t get more.
Fresh paints and junk towed away to forest
It sad they missed a few
That tu160 looks surprisingly fine?
The resource exchange on this is enormous. The cost of the drones and transport vehicles is minuscule compared to even just *one* of these bombers.
I think the military strategists across the world are looking at this and having to rethink things. It was already clear that drones were reshaping the battlefield but this operation is a very disruptive event that is going to have major downstream impacts in military doctrine and strategic planning.
I am currious about the rest of the planes? we see still the same picutres almost? SBU said 41 were hit.
Did anyone else start hearing the Ace combat theme and brief narrator?
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