News About The Ukraine War

[General Zod]

Please read what I said - "They don't have to hit the reactors, just take out the collection system, substation and transmission."

That does not involve any radiation. You can take out the electrical system without harming the reactors. It does not take much to put the electrical system out of commission. A few well placed 50 BMG rounds would do it.

It's a Soviet-designed reactor that dates from the 60s, a half-assed design built by conscripted labor. I wouldn't slam a door in the control room too hard for fear of starting a meltdown. Hitting any part of that system, even power collection and transmission, is something I wouldn't risk. Plus, remember that sometimes smart munitions fail and turn dumb on their way to the target. Would you want to be the guy who accidentally took out the cooling system on a Soviet reactor and irradiated half of Europe? Or the one who gave the order for that attack.?

Remember, the Chernobyl disaster happened during a controlled shutdown, where lack of training in the staff plus serious design flaws in the reactor sent things straight to hell. Do you think the Kursk plant has better-trained personnel? Or that the reactor, which by all indications is exactly the same, doesn't have those same flaws? Once bombs start falling at the plant, what would be the first thing they'd try to do? A shutdown. In a panic, under pressure, and in a hurry. I suspect the Ukrainians are well aware of these factors.

 

[oldag]

Ukrainian forces have struck three bridges in Russia’s Kursk region in recent days, delivering a blow to Russian efforts to retake the area and suggesting that Kyiv plans to hold the territory for the long-term.

The Ukrainian air force Sunday released footage that it said showed a strike on a bridge in southwestern Russia. Open-source analysts and Russian military bloggers said Ukrainian forces now had destroyed all three permanent bridges over the Seym River in the Kursk region.

 

[zackmars]

The second best army in Ukraine has been further downgraded to the second best army in Russia

 

[wiredgeorge]

https://theindependentstar.com/russia-shocked-ukrainians-pounce/

 

[Armybrat]

 

[zackmars]

In a dark room, deep in the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin opens a heavy wooden door.

"Who dares wake the man of steel?" An old decrepit figure asks curtly.

"It is me, Putin, Dear leader. I come to you in a time of great need"

"What is it you want" booms the frail mustached man.

"Comrade, Nazis are once again trying to take Kursk! What do we do?"

"Ah" sighs the man. "Simply send in the best Ukranian divisions, and ask the Americans for more tanks and money"

 

[Johnny Diamond]

Well said! Sir, well said!

~ strength and honor ~

 

[striker55]

I say cut off the money train.

 

[majormadmax]

Ukraine destroys 3rd key bridge, threatening to cut off Russian troops, amid incursion, Russian military bloggers say​

Ukraine has reportedly destroyed a third and last key bridge in an area of Russia's Kursk region, according to Russian military bloggers, inflicting a potentially significant blow on Moscow's struggling efforts to push back Ukraine's incursion there.

Ukraine and Russia have not officially confirmed the bridge has been destroyed.

The destruction of the third bridge over the Seym river at Karyzh would mean Russian troops on a broad stretch of the border beyond the river would now largely cut off, according to military analysts tracking the conflict.

Russian troops would be unable to receive significant re-supply or reinforcements, as Ukrainian troops move from the east, increasingly encircling them...

 

[Armybrat]

Kill all those Russian sumbitches raping Ukraine.

 

[oldag]

It's a Soviet-designed reactor that dates from the 60s, a half-assed design built by conscripted labor. I wouldn't slam a door in the control room too hard for fear of starting a meltdown. Hitting any part of that system, even power collection and transmission, is something I wouldn't risk. Plus, remember that sometimes smart munitions fail and turn dumb on their way to the target. Would you want to be the guy who accidentally took out the cooling system on a Soviet reactor and irradiated half of Europe? Or the one who gave the order for that attack.?

Remember, the Chernobyl disaster happened during a controlled shutdown, where lack of training in the staff plus serious design flaws in the reactor sent things straight to hell. Do you think the Kursk plant has better-trained personnel? Or that the reactor, which by all indications is exactly the same, doesn't have those same flaws? Once bombs start falling at the plant, what would be the first thing they'd try to do? A shutdown. In a panic, under pressure, and in a hurry. I suspect the Ukrainians are well aware of these factors.

That is one opinion.

I just don't happen to share that level of concern over taking out the power collection and transmission system causing a radiation catastrophe.

 

[oldag]

Russian authorities struggled Tuesday to put out a massive fire in the southern Rostov region for a third consecutive day after an oil depot was hit by Ukrainian drones as Ukrainian forces push into Russia's Kursk region.
The fire at the depot in the town of Proletarsk burned across an area of 10,000 square meters, according to Russian state news agencies. There are 500 firefighters involved in the operation, and 41 of them already have been hospitalized with injuries, according to the Russian state-owned news agency TASS, citing local officials.

 

[General Zod]

That is one opinion.

I just don't happen to share that level of concern over taking out the power collection and transmission system causing a radiation catastrophe.

You have a LOT more faith in mid-60s Soviet reactor and infrastructure engineering than I do. Or anyone should.

 

[msharley]

You have a LOT more faith in mid-60s Soviet reactor and infrastructure engineering than I do. Or anyone should.

 

[cycleguy2300]

Kursk Oblast offensive gains are consolidated per the map, going from yellow (contested) to Blue (Ukrainian control).

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[General Zod]

With those gains, Ukraine has now taken more Russian territory in the past month than Russia has taken Ukrainian territory since January.

 

[General Zod]

Couple'a new kabooms today:

A Russian cargo ship loaded with railroad tank cars full of fuel:

Ship Full Of Fuel Train Cars Detonates In Russian Port, Ukrainian Neptune Missile Suspected (Updated)

It still isn't perfectly clear what happened to the ship, but the explosion occurred at a key Russian port located in the Kerch Strait.

www.twz.com

And a Russian airbase 300 miles from the front lines:

Russian Jets Damaged In Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Attack On Air Base

Images taken after the attack on Marinovka Air Base in Russia show several shelters containing Su-24s and Su-34s were affected by the strikes.

www.twz.com

 

[oldag]

Couple'a new kabooms today:

A Russian cargo ship loaded with railroad tank cars full of fuel:

Ship Full Of Fuel Train Cars Detonates In Russian Port, Ukrainian Neptune Missile Suspected (Updated)

It still isn't perfectly clear what happened to the ship, but the explosion occurred at a key Russian port located in the Kerch Strait.

www.twz.com

And a Russian airbase 300 miles from the front lines:

Russian Jets Damaged In Ukrainian Long-Range Drone Attack On Air Base

Images taken after the attack on Marinovka Air Base in Russia show several shelters containing Su-24s and Su-34s were affected by the strikes.

www.twz.com

The videos of the airbase hits appear to show major damage/fires/explosions.

 

[General Zod]

The videos of the airbase hits appear to show major damage/fires/explosions.

Plenty of important stuff on an airbase that'll go boom quite nicely.

 

[zackmars]

The two worst years to ever be a Russian firefighter

#1 1986
#2 2024