Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

[CapitalOne]

I know I am jamming here, but maybe NATO, EU or US can do a deal with Xi? Economic pincer movement. Maybe we can “cancel” Poo Bear?

 

[dowie]

Here: - Alludes to some of what the other member said.

Doesn't mention anything about them deliberately punching holes in fuel tanks as far as I can see? I was just wondering where that came from.

 

[Tuppy_Glossop]

Yup, I did wonder how that would come into play.. I mean they host Russian troops (mostly locally recruited these days since 2014) and share a border... wonder if Ukraine has had much fighting back and forth there yet? Haven't heard anything re: that area.

They need to get Odessa first. But they will surely press into Transnistria if they get Odessa. Russian speakers etc etc

 

[Puzzled]

Some tips on how to avoid doomscrolling at this time of uncertainty

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-60557186

I admit to spending way too much time reading this thread over the last few days, waiting for verified news rather than rumours / speculation is probably healthier.

 

[Mercenary Keyboard Warrior]

Aren't they already hypersonic? For example Trident reaches 13-15,000mph (MK5). Or are you talking about the re-entry vehicles?

Hypersonic have a very low flat trajectory so they dont cross the detectable line (because of the earth curvature) until very late making them much closer to target when detected

 

[Slam62]

Here's the tweet, argue with him if you dare.

https://twitter.com/afneil/status/1498735149982404612?t=JQjU6CAnQFUh_ypsxWZZtg&s=19

 

[Turn]

Doesn't mention anything about them deliberately punching holes in fuel tanks as far as I can see? I was just wondering where that came from.

Yeah I don't have anything on that either, this is the closest thing:

*US Official: There Are Signs That Some Russian Units Have Surrendered Without a Struggle.
Source:https://twitter.com/idreesali114/status/1498690304295292932

 

[Bar]

One of the challenges of hitting an inbound ballistic missile is simple speed. Generally an inbound ICBM will be travelling at 7000m/s, so assuming you can hit it (which is no mean feat) you need to be using an explosive that has a speed higher than 7000m/s, otherwise the ICBM will outrun the explosion.

 

[dowie]

Well it was a tweet from Andrew Neil and he said he got the info from the pentagon.

About as good as your going to get these days.

Cheers, it wasn't clear from the original post, here are the tweets for anyone else interested:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1498735149982404612

 

[glenimp617]

Have you got a problem with the midlands or something .

That's what I was thinking.....bit lower down please mr Putin

 

[Uther]

Belarus putting the general plans out in advance? I guess nothing particularly revealing here - they're gonna attack some of the major cities... who knew? Still quite amusing:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1498684008288423936

Mussolini to Putins Hitler.

 

[Firestar_3x]

One of the challenges of hitting an inbound ballistic missile is simple speed. Generally an inbound ICBM will be travelling at 7000m/s, so assuming you can hit it (which is no mean feat) you need to be using an explosive that has a speed higher than 7000m/s, otherwise the ICBM will outrun the explosion.

Rather than a proximity explosion I thought they physically intercepted it? Clearly flight phase dependent.

 

[teejay73]

Here ya go.
Derby Hiroshima 15kt
Nottingham Nagasaki 20kt
Sheffield Trident 455kt
Birmingham castle Bravo Largest US tested 15MT
Peterborough TSAR USSR tested 50MT
London TSAR USSR designed 100MT

nukemap by Christopher Sharples, on Flickr

Tbh, the TSAR Nuke was a single use weapon used just to show the world what the USSR was actually capable of. They certainly don't have that kind of power nowadays.

 

[Droolinggimp]

Have you got a problem with the midlands or something .

haha, it would look a bit clustered if they all went off in Rhyl

 

[Bar]

Rather than a proximity explosion I thought they physically intercepted it? Clearly flight phase dependent.

Physical interception is the "best" way, but thats a hell of a closing speed that has to be bloody accurate.

 

[Turn]

*UK Starts Urgent Review of Exposure to Russian Gas and Energy Groups – FT

https://twitter.com/x/status/1498743251704193028

Source:
https://www.ft.com/content/41620abc-2a5d-401a-bae0-24652169b5c2

 

[mrgubby]

Tbh, the TSAR Nuke was a single use weapon used just to show the world what the USSR was actually capable of. They certainly don't have that kind of power nowadays.

All nukes are single use

 

[D.P.]

One of the challenges of hitting an inbound ballistic missile is simple speed. Generally an inbound ICBM will be travelling at 7000m/s, so assuming you can hit it (which is no mean feat) you need to be using an explosive that has a speed higher than 7000m/s, otherwise the ICBM will outrun the explosion.

exactly, and significantly faster.

 

[dowie]

They need to get Odessa first. But they will surely press into Transnistria if they get Odessa. Russian speakers etc etc

They're in Transnistria already though, I wonder if troops will cross into Ukraine from there (granted they're relatively few in number).

 

[Chuk_Chuk]

I didnt know they had got as far as low orbit sats from ground yet.
I thought it was only space to space they were worried about, got a link to something describing them?

India and china have carried out successful destructions of satellites using ground based missiles.
Whether or not they are ready for deployment is another question though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-satellite_weapon?wprov=sfti1