Згоден :)

This one’s particularly beautiful because

• it was shot down over ruzzia
• by an F16
• the target was acquired over the horizon by the Swedish AWACS
• the F16 never “saw” the target
• the ruZZian plane never knew it’s coming

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/6/7/2326419/-Ukraine-Invasion-Day-1201-AWACS-W00T-F-16-downs-SU-35-in-over-the-horizon-air-to-air-combat

3!

But he does, he just discovered a new supply for the meat grinder.

And artillery and tanks. ruZZia started the war with it’s traditional doctrine of shoot a lot of artillery, then move tanks, rinse, repeat. Three years in they discovered that suddenly costs a lot of artillery and tanks, so numbers went down.

Now they’re up again and I’m not sure what to make of it. Let’s hope they were given orders “throw everything” and Ukrainians are only happy to do what they’re good at.

Чотири! 4

П’ять. Five.

Among others. It’s a versatile word.

Roku aka six!

I’m already at 7 in my (optimistic) countdown. But I will not cry if I’m a day or two too early.

Seven!

8! Слава Україні!

Yes, it’s a war of many firsts, especially about distance being a form of defence. Moskva was drowned like that too.

9!

This is better than Christmas :)

They were expecting big slow drones that would take hours flying from Ukraine. Instead they got many small ones that took 18 months to arrive but were invisible until the last minute. A surprise zerg rush, when they were expecting and preparing against ultralisks.

(My analogies are very weak today)

That’s the plan :)

Ten! (I’m starting the countdown)

This is why Ukraine must win

They are acquired from China. Ukraine is working on establishing domestic production, but will take time.

So it’s just one step before the Ankh-Morpork mode with legalized crime guilds?