Monthly Archives: October 2022

“12,000 Russian Troops Were Supposed To Defend Kaliningrad. Then They Went To Ukraine To Die.(opens in a new tab)forbes.com/sites”

“Three months of grinding combat sapped the corps’ strength. Reuters got its hands on some of the 11th Army Corps’ paperwork. A spreadsheet dated August 30, right before a major Ukrainian counteroffensive, indicated the corps was at 71% of its full strength. … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 14 Comments

What’s next?

… in Ukraine’s bag of tricks? pl

Posted in Ukraine Crisis | 18 Comments

Clean energy from space

“Technology capable of collecting solar power in space and beaming it to Earth to provide a global supply of clean and affordable energy was once considered science fiction. Now it is moving closer to reality. Through the Space-based Solar Power … Continue reading

Posted in Science, Space | 21 Comments

“Ukraine Unleashes Mass Kamikaze Drone Boat Attack on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet Headquarters”

“The USVs appear to be of the same design as the mystery drone boat found near Sevastopol in September. The mysterious unmanned surface vessel that washed ashore in Crimea in early September. At the time, The War Zone’s analysis stated the very … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis, weapons | 33 Comments

“Russian navy ‘repels’ drone attack on Crimea’s Sevastopol”

““Today at night, the most massive attack by UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) and remote-controlled surface vehicles in the waters of the Sevastopol bay was undertaken” since Moscow launched its offensive, Razgozhayev told Russian state media later on Saturday. The attack … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 17 Comments

Falcon Heavy | USSF-44

https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-heavy-ussf-44

Posted in Space, Space Force | 4 Comments

JPSS 2 (Joint Polar Satellite System Spacecraft No. 2)

https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/atlas-v-401-jpss-2-joint-polar-satellite-system-sp

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“Russian Losses Fueled by New Units Untrained in ‘Basic’ Weaponry: Ukraine”

” …mobilized Russian troops who “arrived in the area to perform combat missions did not undergo appropriate training and lack practical skills in the use of basic types of weapons. This leads to significant losses of enemy manpower.” Newsweek was not … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, The Military Art, Ukraine Crisis | 36 Comments

“Russians Fighting for Ukraine Vow To ‘Destroy the Putin Regime'”

“Soldiers of the Freedom of Russia Legion—formed weeks after Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine began in late February—number in the hundreds and have been involved in some of the most intense fighting of the war in east Ukraine, he said. Caesar—the … Continue reading

Posted in Russia, Ukraine Crisis | 20 Comments

Starlink Group 4-31 launch

https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/falcon-9-block-5-starlink-group-4-31

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