DRONE SWARMS & DEFEAT

If we weren’t seeing this with our own eyes you would think we’re entering an era of a sci-fi movie.
Drone swarms were seen over the battlefield yesterday by the Russians, they claimed. They seemed a bit shocked by it but the drones seemed to spilt up then go after their targets, so it became just another day.
Two swarms of drones - 42 of them - broke into Crimea and even though Russia said it took them out using jamming and shot down nine, there were some big explosions at key points in southern Crimea last night.
More flew north and east to hit strategic bomber bases, hunting down the remaining Tu-22M3 bombers, believed to be down to just 25 in number after 40 years of service.
A just revenge for aircraft that have dished out so much civilian misery on Ukraine.
S-200’s now converted to ballistic missiles streamed into Russian territories, probably shot down, but that’s not really the point is it?
The point of all of this is that for the most part Russia’s only defence for its bombers is distance.
The point is that Russia has dished it out without consequence for over a year, and the proverbial shoe is now firmly on the Ukrainian foot and they are kicking back. And each week sees an exponential increase in the scale and severity of their strikes.
Did Putin really think this wouldn’t happen? Unquestionably the Russians are preparing a missile strike response.
Ukraine knows that, we all
do. It will be more violent and more unpleasant than anything they’ve ever done before. It’s what they do. But it won’t stop it all coming home to Russia.
I am waiting for the day big enough drones manage to coordinate a strike on one of those ministries of towering glass in Moscow. And bring it down. Nothing would symbolise more, the failure of Putin’s regime.
On the frontline their is a palatable sense of imminent failure, the stench of fear is everywhere in the Russian lines. Even Ukrainian officers have been saying they are seeing and feel a change in the enemy. Rumours that Russian surrender levels are as high as 20% in the last few days, persist, but Ukraine won’t admit that because it endangers so many lives.
There is something unquestionably happening in the south.
There’s momentum, there’s a lack of Russian leadership and clearly something on their side has gone wrong and they know it.
This weekend could see Novopokorivka taken. It’s in an open position on the steppes and is not easily defended. Ukraine would not have to blast their way into the town because it’s easier in this terrain, to go around it and cut it off.
Today could be a very good day.

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦!
The Analyst
@DiDiAussie