What the Su-57 fighter can do and its destruction can tell us about the general state of the Russian army. Like the T-14 tank, the Armata is simply a PR project of the Russian army, the purpose of which is not to build a fifth-generation aircraft, which it never was, but
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to get the state budget and steal the money. In fact, the Su-57 is not a new platform, but a regular Su-35 with a modified appearance and some new systems. Sharp angles were added to give the impression of using stealth technology. The shapes of the wings and tail unit were
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changed. The Su-57 is equipped with AL-41F1 engines. This is a modernization of the AL-41F engine, developed in the 1970s. According to official data, 60 billion rubles were spent on development. These figures were cited by Putin, so in reality the cost may be much higher.
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The result is a very expensive aircraft, but not much different from the cheaper Su-35, so its purchase does not make sense for the Russian army. From the beginning of development in 2001 to the first flight in 2010, 15 aircraft have been assembled to this day, including
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prototypes. Now there are 14 left. The newest Russian aircraft was destroyed by a cheap drone. Another example of Russian sloppiness and reliance on chance. In Russia, money was allocated for the construction of hangars for aircraft, but, surprise, it was stolen. There was
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only enough for an anti-drone net. Again, this is an indicator of how the army is organized. An order and money come from above to build protection for aircraft. The money goes into the pockets of officials, the order goes further - protection for aircraft is needed.
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The rest of the funds go into the pockets of the airfield management, the order is passed on - Ivan and a team of airfield workers must build protection for the aircraft from what is on site. A dome is built from a fence mesh, paperwork is drawn up - the protection is built.
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Documents and reports go to the top that the aircraft is protected. On paper, everything looks good. The boss can rest easy. And what about the Ukrainian drones? No, they won't come. But they did come. Who's to blame? Ivan and his comrades. And Shoigu, of course. They say,
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this is his legacy. Russians hope that something will change under Andrei Belousov, but the Russian system cannot change, which is, of course, good for Ukraine. Russia needs smart generals, but a smart general will not carry out Putin's criminal orders and serve under a
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dictatorship. It's a vicious circle. No matter what changes there are in the government, when the system is built on lies, theft and deception, only liars, thieves and cheaters can work in it.
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Ukraine is systematically destroying Russian air defense systems, creating more and more holes for possible attacks, and we will see even more in the future.
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Russian industrial businesses in some industries face bankruptcy due to the inability to purchase critical chemical raw materials abroad, including from "friendly" countries. The 14th package of EU sanctions has resulted in the suspension of supplies of 1/7
polymethylene phenyl isocyanates (another name for methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, MDI) to Russia. These are used in the production of foams, sealants, self-levelling floors, pipes, refrigerator components and car parts. According to a letter sent to Anton Alikhanov, 2/7
the Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, the economy is 100% dependent on imports of this material. Suppliers from the US, Europe and Japan stopped shipping, followed by China. China's largest MDI producer, Wanhua Chemical Group, announced a complete halt to supplies 3/7
On Ukraine's Independence Day, there are several important pieces of news at once. A prisoner exchange was carried out and 115 defenders of Ukraine returned home. Among them are soldiers of the National Guard, the Armed Forces, the Navy, and the State Border Service. Ukraine
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returned 115 soldiers to Russia, whom the Ukrainian Armed Forces captured in the Kursk region. According to Dmitry Lubinets, the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights, there are over 14,000 Ukrainian civilians in Russian captivity. This number includes
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Ukrainians detained by the Russia since 2014 in Crimea and Donbass, as well as those captured after the full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022. This does not include the forced deportation and displacement of Ukrainian children. Ukraine was able to confirm the location of
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This week has been very eventful. The oil depot in the Rostov region has been burning for the sixth day, and there was a repeat arrival. The last ferry for transporting railway cars is at the bottom. The "Kursk People's Republic" is expanding and the Ukrainian Armed Forces
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are successfully clearing the Glushkovsky district and preparing to advance on Rylsk. After the attack on the Marinovka airfield near Volgograd, experts are still calculating exactly how many planes were destroyed. The Volgograd region is unlucky this week. In IK-19, four
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men considering themselves members of ISIS took eight employees of the colony and four convicts hostage. The terrorists inflicted stab wounds of varying severity on the four prison workers, three of whom died. Another four who resisted were hospitalized, one of whom died
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Crimean Bridge, get ready! The ferry Conro Trader that was hit in the port of Kavkaz was the last one that was sailing across the Kerch Strait and could transport railway cars. The only way of transportation between the peninsula and Russia remains the Crimean 1/8
Bridge. The ferry sank. According to initial data, it was hit by a Neptune missile. It was transporting fuel and caught fire after the missile hit. There were two ferries across the strait and the first one is currently undergoing repairs after it was damaged in May of this 2/8
year. Russia was moving its best, newest air defense systems to Crimea, but in two months from March to June, Ukraine destroyed about 15 S300-S400 systems. Possibly one S-500. Ukraine is clearly clearing a path for itself and is using Neptune missiles of its own production 3/8
Ukraine continues to destroy Russian fuel logistics. New reports of the destruction of a ship with fuel tanks in the port of Kavkaz in Kerch. Details are being clarified. The oil depot in Proletarsk, Rostov Region, has been burning for the fifth day. After the attack on
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Proletarsk, a sale of oil depots has begun in the Rostov Region, local media write. Several oil depots in different areas of the region are up for sale. In addition, two more oil refineries and an inactive oil depot are up for sale in the Rostov Region. Ukraine is
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confronting a much larger enemy and the tactics that Ukraine has successfully used many times during this war are to methodically destroy logistics and attack when the army has supply problems. There is nothing new in the tactics themselves, but new technologies provide new
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces carried out a major drone attack in Russia. Drones were spotted in Murmansk, which is more than 2,000 km from Ukraine and currently the farthest point that a Ukrainian drone has ever flown to. There was also a hit on an airfield in Volgograd, 1/7
after which a fire started there. Residents of the Kalachevsky District of the Volgograd Region reported a drone attack on the Marinovka military airfield, where Su-24MR reconnaissance aircraft are stationed. The region's governor, Andrei Bocharov, confirmed the fire "on the 2/7
territory of a Defense Ministry facility." According to NASA satellite data, the fire also broke out on the site where the aircraft are parked. Details. The governor reported a UAV crash on the territory of a military facility, as well as a drone attack near the village of 3/7