blandy Posted February 26, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Geekery is good It was denying access rather than disabling anything ( disabling was I think someone’s else’s suggestion /post ) maybe if it’s real-time flight data then it means they are flying blind and thus grounded on safety issues ? … when I see him on Monday I’ll try and get clarification just for geekery’s sake Targeted disabling would be interesting. You’ve got me curious now. I’m thinking of ATC post climb out instructions and routing, maybe, and the reverse on approach, but again surely it’s simpler just to ban flights in nation’s airspace. There’s nowt can be done in Russian airspace or airfields I can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, blandy said: This kind of stuff. Avionics. Yeah I guessed as much from what bickster said and the post about not knowing about civilian planes. Because I'm a big nerd I was curious (got talking to a guy who made satellites the other day which I also found really interesting). Can you be more specific or is it classified in some way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2022 Christ 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnkarl Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, maqroll said: Is that really a Russian operation in which they drop paratroopers out in the open, well lit city like that? It’s a bloody sniper’s dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 Turning into to a humiliation for Putin. Which makes him even more dangerous now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PieFacE Posted February 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2022 If legit this is amazing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 36 minutes ago, magnkarl said: If you’ve studied new Russian campaigns you would have realised that Russia has never faced an army like Ukraine’s since Germany in ww2. Ukraine has been hardened by 8 years of war in which they’ve fought Russians and Russian equipment. Russia has never fought the kind of equipment and spirit they are now facing. Add US and NATO intelligence to the mix and Ukraine can strike where they want when Russia is busy trying to steamroll past them in slightly upgraded soviet tanks. Russia has always struggled with supply lines, Ukraine is Europe’s second largest country. Russia have also said when they were USSR, the Ukrainians were by far the best soldiers to have on your side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Hopefully we're quite close to the part where he offs himself in a bunker. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choffer Posted February 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) I’ll never mess with a Ukrainian for as long as I live. If a Ukrainian granny has the stones to tell a Russian soldier to put sunflower seeds in his pocket so when he is killed, at least a flower will grow, these are not people I’d mess with (full translation of the purported conversation is third tweet in the thread). Edited February 26, 2022 by choffer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Genie Posted February 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2022 The coverage of this war on VT is miles better than any TV News, well done guys 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bannedfromHandV Posted February 26, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 minute ago, Genie said: The coverage of this war on VT is miles better than any TV News, well done guys Genuinely now, whenever anything happens I come on here to get my information, whilst this may have originated as a football forum it’s grown to be so much more. Sure, there are differences of opinion and I’ve been involved at the sharp end of that sometimes but I value this forum immensely and the opinions of the majority of the posters. It also helps that there are a number of folks who are far better educated and informed on such a wide range of subjects than I. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, bannedfromHandV said: Genuinely now, whenever anything happens I come on here to get my information, whilst this may have originated as a football forum it’s grown to be so much more. Sure, there are differences of opinion and I’ve been involved at the sharp end of that sometimes but I value this forum immensely and the opinions of the majority of the posters. It also helps that there are a number of folks who are far better educated and informed on such a wide range of subjects than I. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 Yep, you don’t have to always agree with someone to value their contribution here. Just if everyone could try and do 10 seconds of checking what they post from places less well run than VT… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2022 Little girl on the news with a Putin is a poo sign. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a-k Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 1 hour ago, maqroll said: The beginning of the end Makes a bit more sense than Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted February 26, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) Didn't realise President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is actually a comedy actor who starred in a Ukrainian sitcom playing a teacher who became President of Ukraine after having a rant about corruption in Government. Only became a politician in 2018 on the back of that show, campaigning to end Corruption in Government and won by a landslide. Any yet until I heard that I would have said he was a lifetime politician and a very serious guy. He's presented himself impeccably and seems determined to stay despite being the absolute number 1 target of Russia. His time in office has seen him having to deal with Covid 19 and a Russian invasion. Talk about a tough gig. Hope he makes it through this. Edited February 26, 2022 by sidcow 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 (edited) He's an absolute **** hero, and the epitome of a leader. Can you picture a Western leader doing anything but hunkering down or fleeing in his position? He could be out of there, yesterday, and instead he's leading by example and doing all he can to push on and motivate the country to keep going. I'm amazed the Russians haven't got him yet, his massive balls must show up on the satellite imaging. Edited February 26, 2022 by Davkaus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panto_Villan Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, magnkarl said: If you’ve studied new Russian campaigns you would have realised that Russia has never faced an army like Ukraine’s since Germany in ww2. Ukraine has been hardened by 8 years of war in which they’ve fought Russians and Russian equipment. Russia has never fought the kind of equipment and spirit they are now facing. Add US and NATO intelligence to the mix and Ukraine can strike where they want when Russia is busy trying to steamroll past them in slightly upgraded soviet tanks. Russia has always struggled with supply lines, Ukraine is Europe’s second largest country. Pretty much everything in that post appears to be incorrect, a non-sequitur, or irrelevent. Ultimately although you may be proved correct that the Russian military is much weaker than anyone (except apparently you) anticipated, from what I can see you seem to have come to that conclusion through a lot of faulty logic and dubious assumptions. I'm aware I'm the one that's been replying to your posts, though, so I'll leave you be now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 26, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 26, 2022 If he actually said it, turning down a chance to flee the country with 'I don't need a ride, I need ammo' might go down with 'come and take them' on the military bravado stakes. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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