Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
Guy Plopsky Profile picture
@GuyPlopsky
Jul 18, 2022 • 7 tweets • 4 min read • Read on X
Scrolly
1/ Stills from another new TV Zvezda segment on VKS #Su34 operations against Ukraine. Once again, the strike fighters are shown equipped with Kh-29T-series air-to-surface missiles. As with previous videos, a large number of unguided bombs can also be seen in the background.
2/ Unguided bombs in the background.

Video link:
tvzvezda.ru/news/202271831…
3/ Similar footage from about a month ago.
4/ Footage from the Su-34's LTPS Platan (laser/TV targeting system)
5/5 Each red star reportedly marks 10 combat sorties, meaning the Su-34 in the right photo apparently flew at least 70 combat sorties, while the one in the left photo at least 210.
Adding this here:
Russia's Channel 1 also just ran a news segment on this. Several more stills (from the Channel 1 report) showing Kh-29T-series air-to-surface missiles, including a close-up of the seeker head assembly.

Video link:
1tv.ru/news/2022-07-1…

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with Guy Plopsky

Guy Plopsky Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @GuyPlopsky

Guy Plopsky Profile picture
Jan 5
1/ The Jan. 2024 edition of Military Thought features an article entitled "Peculiarities of Air Tactics in Modern Combat Operations & Ways of their Improvement." It includes a section listing some of the "unfavorable factors reducing the effectiveness of VVS aviation operations." Image
2/ While the section offers nothing new to those who follow the Russian Air Force (VVS) and the war in Ukraine, it is nevertheless notable because one of the authors is VVS commander Col. Gen. Sergey Dronov.
Factors identified by Dronov and his co-authors (two colonels) include:
3/
 " - Large-scale military assistance from NATO and EU countries [in the form of] armament, munitions, high-precision weapons, UAVs, air defense assets, etc.

- Actions of Ukrainian Armed Forces (VSU) air defense systems of Russian [i.e. Soviet] and foreign origin."
Read 8 tweets
Guy Plopsky Profile picture
Jun 7, 2023
1/ The VKS and PLAAF held another joint patrol with Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers and H-6K bombers. The Russian MoD reports that the joint patrol was conducted over the East China Sea, Sea of Japan and Pacific Ocean, lasting approximately 8 hours. ImageImageImageImage
2/ Per the MoD, the aircraft were escorted by Su-35S, Su-30SM & J-11B fighters. Latter two types are not shown; however, the video briefly shows a Su-35S ("21" Blue), MiG-31BSM ("94" Blue) & Su-30M2 ("41" Blue). All 3 are assigned to the 22nd IAP based in Tsentralnaya Uglovaya. ImageImageImage
3/ The video shows that the joint exercise also involved an A-50U AEW&C aircraft (Bort "37" Red / RF-93966).

Video link:
m.tvzvezda.ru/news/202367178… Image
Read 4 tweets
Guy Plopsky Profile picture
May 17, 2023
1/ Since someone asked why Su-34s are typically shown carrying just 1 ARM each:
Su-34 SEAD patrols are largely meant to deter Ukrainian SAM operators from emitting. They are conducted in a risk-averse manner; the Su-34s appear to operate well inside Russian-controlled airspace...
2/ and rarely (if at all) enter the engagement zones of Ukrainian SAM systems inorder to attempt to entice their operators into activating their radars so as to then attack them with ARMs. Hence, Su-34s seemingly oftentimes do not launch ARMs on such patrols, especially given...
3/ that the rules of engagement apparently typically require them to first report a detected emitter to a command post and then wait for authorization to launch an ARM against it. This is done to reduce the likelihood of fatricide, but also increases the chances that...
Read 4 tweets
Guy Plopsky Profile picture
May 16, 2023
1/ "A US-made Patriot air defense system was likely damaged, but not destroyed, as the result of a Russian missile barrage in and around Kyiv early Tuesday morning local time, a US official tells CNN."
cnn.com/2023/05/16/pol…
2/2 "The US is still assessing to what degree the system was damaged, the official said. That will determine whether the system needs to be pulled back entirely or simply repaired on the spot by Ukrainians forces."
Adding this here:
Read 5 tweets
Guy Plopsky Profile picture
May 16, 2023
1/ Anonymous sources cited by Izvestia assert that Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles are being launched by Ukrainian Su-24Ms, which operate "under the cover of MiG-29 & Su-27 fighters [equipped] with HARM anti-radiation missiles."
iz.ru/1513291/izvest…
2/ According to the sources, "[to ensure the safety of their aviation, the Ukrainian command is [also] actively using false targets in the form of UAVs" (presumably, they mean Miniature Air-Launched Decoys (MALDs), though other UAVs may be employed for this purpose as well).
3/3 Lastly, Izvestia's sources alledge that "[t]he VKS shot down several Ukrainian aircraft and one Storm Shadow in recent days." Of course, zero evidence is provided to support these kill claims.
Read 6 tweets
Guy Plopsky Profile picture
Apr 22, 2023
An A-10, assigned to the 422nd TES takes off for a test mission, at Nellis AFB, Nevada, April 19, 2023. The 422nd TES is testing an updated version of Operation Flight Program 11, to test a software patch, allowing the GBU-39 SDB employment on two additional weapons stations. Image
(📸/U.S. Air Force photo by William R. Lewis) ImageImageImageImage
An A-10 Thunderbolt II, assigned to the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) takes off for a test mission, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, April 20, 2023. This is the first time the 422nd TES has carried GBU-39s with a filled centerline fuel tank. Image
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(