It is not common but there are pictures and video of Russian and Ukrainian military mixing in WW1 and WW2 era guns and helmets. Some of the Russian (or Russian allied) soldiers are being issued WW2 era helmets and AK-74 assault rifles and even some bolt action guns like the M1891. The Mosin–Nagant is a …
All Russian tank engines are based on highly successful V-2 diesel engine designed in 1931 at the Kharkov Locomotive Plant. The Kharkov plants was destroyed by Russian forces in Ukraine. The V-84 (T-72s), V-92S2F (T-72B3s, T-90s), the UTD-20 (BMP-1s and BMP-2s), and UTD-29 (BMP-3s) are further upgrades of the engine. The V-2 is the Kalashnikov …
In the first three months of the year, SpaceX has 20 successful orbital launches. This would be more than all countries other than China or Russia have done in the past 25 years. Russia only rarely has more than 20 launches per year. 20 launches done, 70+ for rest of year https://t.co/71du2oOIAE — Elon Musk …
The Soviet Union reached a peak of 108 successful space launches in one year (1982) during the Cold War and will be on pace to pass them with 110 to 140 launches in 2023. Planet4589 has a launchlog of all orbital space flights. The SpaceX raptor engine factory at 1000 engines per year could make …
Russia has announced plans to expand its military to 1.5 million personnel over the next four years. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the troop increase is expected to be complete by 2026, according to Russian state news agency, TASS. Russia will reorganize seven motorized rifle brigades in the western, central, and eastern military districts, the …
Poland is looking to send a dozen Leopard 2 tanks. However, Germany must approve the transfer. The Leopard 2 is a German-made tank and Berlin holds the export license. Germany’s reluctance has delayed Poland, Spain, Finland, The Netherlands from donating surplus Leopard 2s to the Ukraine. The German defense minister has resigned and it seems …
There has been very little mass media coverage of a Russian Soyuz spacecraft failing while at the International Space Station. The Soyuz had a severe coolant leak. It had already delivered to Russian and an American astronaut. Imagine if this was a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked at the Space Station. There would be a lot …
The Kerch bridge from Russia to Crimea has been hit by a massive explosion on the span that carries railway traffic early on Oct. 8. The Kerch bridge railway is critical for getting supplies into Russian forces in Crimea. ⚡️Eyewitnesses post photos, video of the fiercely burning Kerch bridge. The Kerch bridge from Russia to …
There are various reports of continuing Ukrainian advances in Kherson. Russia seems to have had to fall back another 20 kilometers in Kherson. Getting pushed into small pockets. Ukraine continues to have upper hand with recon, information and destroying supplies, logistics and ammo. It is flat terrain in Kherson on the north side of the …
Ukrainian troops are likely days away from taking the city of Lyman. Russian troops are mostly encircled there. Ukraine will likely only try to take half of Luhansk and cut off the supplies sent via rail through Troiske. It would be too difficult to defend three sides taking all of Luhansk. It would then make …
EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in a statement “Any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is utterly unacceptable and will be met with a robust and united response.” Josep said that All available information indicates those leaks are the result of a deliberate act,” Three leaks were reported on the Nord Stream 1 …