The Air War in Ukraine: How Russia failed and Why Ukraine Survived (Censored)
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- Hey Guys. Welcome to Part 2 of "The Air War"
This is a reupload censored version as actual combat footage is prohibited by CZcams's community guidelines unless heavily censored. So here it is.
In this segment we talk about the war itself, how its going, how it ended up here. And how things have developed. Complete with a couple of post event edits.
This is "The Air War"
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The fact that Ukraines Air Force & air defences not only survived a Russian invasion, but still fight on half a year after the war started is extraordinary.
I agree 💯% the fact there still in the air is a miracle in it's self considering the shear number and rocket power Russia has
Not really...both sides lack dedicated SEAD capability.
Ukraine air defenses are only good in bombing poland
Not to rag on Ukraine but I think it speaks more on Russia’s terrible readiness/quality of their air force
@@ChessNoobX and what is an SEAD capabilities. I could Google it. Teach me though kind Savagex Gamer
Animarchy and Perun both drop on Sunday morning? How much better can this day get?
Lol I haven't seen the prerun yet so now I'm super excited. Might have to call in to work to tell them I'm running late just to make sure I get them both!!
@@calebbearup4282 Perun hasn't uploaded yet its typically about 8 to 9am eastern
I like Sunday morning for that reason.
“Ukraine has no SEAD capability of their own” probably correct when the script was written but AGM-88 HARM missiles have been sighted on Ukrainian Air Force planes and the wreckage of these missiles found by Russian forces
Correct, this is a reupload and I do address that in the video with a "Edit in Post". Immediately after :)
And it's beautiful
Soviet legacy aircraft that Ukraine is fielding cannot install US ordnance and missiles due to sheer difference between them as US missiles and ordnance were designed in mind to be installed on US F-15s/16s/-F/A-18s etc and not MiGs and Flankers
@@markorstb theory going right now is that Ukrainian MiGs have been wired with a simple weapon release function. And they program the HARMs on the ground in pre-planned mode.
@@AnimarchyHistory That's pretty clever. How does that work?
@@AnimarchyHistory That sounds like the technology knowledgeable parts of the population doing there part.
Fun fact Ukraine now has a Taiwan built drone called(revolver 860) it actually has a drumb where it drops mortar shells on targets, and it can be modified to hold different size morter shells.
That method of precision drone warfare is very interesting, and kinda reminiscent of the earliest bombers in WW1, with pilots literally just chucking shells more-or-less in the direction of targets they saw on the ground (although clearly the modern version is way more effective).
Fucking based of Taiwan...
Makes me embarrassed that my country doesn't recognize their independence.
Thanks to Top Gun the HARM missiles were able to be put on the MIGs since after the fall of the Soviet Union we acquired MIGS to simulate combat as accurately as possible. So Raytheon knew exactly how to put the HARM onto the MIGs.
A few weeks ago Slovakia sent all the Mig-29's in their Air Force to Ukraine. It's only a dozen, but they also sent along all the parts and support equipment since they're switching over entirely to F-16's in a year or two. They worked a deal where their neigbors are covering their airspace and fulfilling their NATO commitment. They also sent over an S-300 last April, as well as 4 Mil Mi-17 and 2 Mil Mi-2 helicopters. I'm sure there was some ordinace in there as well.
As to parts and airframes, when the Soviet Union fell, Ukraine had a few hundred more jets than they could use or crew so they mothballed two thirds of their inventory. If they were stored outside they are probably in pretty rough shape, but any that were in hangers or dry storage should be repairable. There are reports of types they weren't given and shouldn't still have flying missions.
There's been discussions to actually try to get Ukraine Swedish Fighters instead.
The Saab Gripen C/D both have Rough Field Capabilities and are designed for operations with highways in mind. They're sufficiently advanced enough that they can give the Russians a major run for their money. More importantly, their designs are simple enough that only a couple of well-trained NCOs are needed to oversee the upkeep of a Gripen with a bunch of Enlisted Conscripts.
Sweden would probably love to get the Gripen sold and into combat in order to justify their Fighter design and show they are a very capable nation militarily. Ukraine could very well make immediate use of Gripens until they can make safe their airbases again and get teams of qualified F-16 Fighting Falcon technicians trained.
Let alone pilots. Which would roughly be very similar course training for both aircraft, but one could show up sooner with fewer immediate needs. Then the other comes in and begins to sweep things up.
Of course, what I'm interested in, is the possibility of Ukrainian F-15 Eagles. As good as the F-16 Viper is, the F-15 Eagle is simply better and for good reasons the Soviets and Russians have feared the F-15 Eagle. To date, not a single Eagle has been shot down by ANY opposing aircraft, much to the Russians annoyance, usually trying to challenge the F-4 Phantom for the title of Best Distributor of Used MiG Parts.
That's not counting the F-15 being better able to fight Sukhoi Air Superiority Fighters as well.
Funny you should mention that. I wonder if it will be in my next Ukrainian Air War video
O.O
@@AnimarchyHistory - I wonder that too. Given how everything keeps going back and forth.
It's really a question of just how many Gripens can be made available for Ukraine and the support of spares and weapons as well.
At the same time, it is a matter of how many F-16s and even F-15s can be assembled.
I know we have a lot of F-16s, but there are still some older F-15C/Ds in the Boneyard as well. Plus, apparently, a number of F-15A/Bs.
While I'm not particularly confident of F-15As surviving a fight with the Russian Aerospace Force, the F-15Cs would likely be far more capable.
Assuming that Moskva doesn't raid its stores of any remaining older generation Aircraft.
Do they still even have reserves of Aircraft in storage? I know I heard they had a boneyard of their own. But it's not exactly a big talking point like the US Military's consolidated Boneyard.
On that topic, did any USAF F-15E Strike Eagles wind up in the Boneyard? That would be interesting if some did. Because THAT is a capability to put the hurt on the Russians.
Of the Aircraft, the world over at this point, that could help Ukraine, as I noted here, the Gripen is the best choice for now. The pilot training will take time, but so too will F-16 Viper training. But maintenance training and preparations for operational bases (be they an actual Airbase or a stirp of road somewhere) would be far easier. To say nothing of the fact that it is a shorter trip for Spare Parts and fresh Ammo to show up, as Sweden is a heck of a lot closer than the USA.
I also noted you mentioning a formation of a, uh, group of Fighter pilots who would be a like a bunch of tigers with wings flying about if they were to volunteer for Ukraine.
I would support that. Whole heartedly.
I think it would be a better choice
Plus the Gripen is just a cooler jet then the F-16 visually so that's a hard plus.
@@nullc0ntext - While there is that, cool doesn't win wars.
One of the reasons I believe that F-15s are needed in Ukraine is their robust survival capability. They literally can be flown on wing. Israeli pilots found that out the hard way in an accident and brought their one winged Eagle home.
Another, more critical role, would be the fact that F-15s would have a better chance at fighting Sukhois and intercepting Russian Bombers.
That would free up the F-16s to hunt Radars and SAMs, provide overwatch, perform ground support, and Recon sweeps. Among other tasks.
The Gripen would be more useful as a point interceptor. Going after Cruise Missiles that get launched for example or trying to get localized air superiority. Freeing up the Eagles to be long distance Air Superiority Fighters.
A-10s would hit whatever they can wherever they can. They can also act as observers when a pair of eyes can be more useful than a camera lens. Especially in chaotic, moving battles. Not to mention spraying Tanks and hardpoints guided munitions would need coordinates or a laser to target. They can also mount Rockets, so that large stock can definitely be used up.
Each tool must have a use. Something they can fulfill.
This is a great [CENSORED] documentary on the air war. I approve!
I'll watch it again so you get more CZcams views. 😅
My dad is a big history buff And I set him down to watch it I said you must watch this
12 years in air defence, including 5 years on quick-reaction units, taught me that the job of the QRA units is to take long enough dying to make sure everyone else got time to load up and get into the fight. The Ukrainians managed that brilliantly. Well done and good luck. I’m a little over age now, but I hope that my government continues its support for you.
This is my first experience with this channel and I am MOST FAVORABLY IMPRESSED by the knowledge. The writing seems very well informed, and the analysis certainly makes sense to me. With gratitude, I have subscribed. The channel has earned my trust at a time when there is more and more "war junk" content being posted every day.
Thanks Animarchy
Your videos are, always, very informative and interesting.
Keep going!
Apparently, the US owns 1 MiG 29 and as a result they managed to send a few specialists to help Ukraine with the jerry rigging of the AGM-88, now Russia needs to worry about their radars being destroyed.
Active and retired American troops are the masters at jerry rigging anything.
And even more SAM's going boom.
What air Defense doing -based proverb.
We had more, about 20 mig-29c, that we got in the 90s from Moldova.
Really impressed by the Ukrainian pilots, to perform like that under the conditions is a stunning display of bravery and skill. I hope they can get f-16's up running as soon as possible.
Pressure President Biden to push for immediate action to facilitate transfer of Swedish Gripens and F-16s to Ukraine.
Yes get more weapons to Ukraine. That will prolong the war so more people die for nothing.
@@oconnorcm Grippen will be much better
@@robertrinaldi8748 I wonder what would've happened if the French people said, "Yeah, help those upstart Americans to keep their revolution going so many more people die for noth ... err okay." Or. "Yeah, keep Lend-Lease going to the Brits so the war keeps going and people die for noth ... never mind, got me there ..." We can keep going. That stupid logic can be applied to every single revolution and defense of the homeland ever seen in the annals of military history. But yeah, Ukraine doesn't matter. Right? They should just give up to save lives and allow their country to be ruled by a puffed-up KGB man seeking Russian's former glories. I'm sure the Ukrainians wouldn't mind sacrificing their freedom for Russia's vanity. Just as I'm sure you wouldn't mind giving up YOUR freedom for, say, the Taliban's religious edicts ... right? But since it isn't YOUR country being invaded, what do you care. Right?
@@hannable70 Ukraine is not a democracy
”Nato training combined with Ukrainian balls”. This is sublime poetry.
Great video, and so much info crammed in an hour that a rewatch is no bother at all. Really liked the first few mins describing the war events, I wasn't expecting people to be able to get the complete picture as clear as you did (unit positions/sectors, movement, engagements, losses etc). Felt like that great 93brigade documentary about the 2014 invasion. Would be interested to find more content with similar narrative orientation. And I do wonder how can a single "amateur" gather all the tons of info and produce an official like history piece!
Great video, you can tell the amount of work you put into it!!! Looking forward to the next
Absolutely fantastic footage! Keep it coming were all hungry for footage on the frontlines hope to see that from you very soon.
This was one of the best most informative videos I've seen since the war started! Fantastic video thank you 👌🏽
I agree with how hard you've leaned into explaining the logistics and maintenance issues with both sides. Great video. First I've seen, and an easy sub too.
Dude, this is the one of the best analysis that i have heard about UA-RU war and i have heard a lot!!! good job, keep it that way.
Very good Animarchy History. This video has been one of the best I have seen. Glad to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE.
Well it’s Christmas. All the best to you. It’s time to spend time with family and friends. What am I doing ??? Watching re-runs of your videos. I’m sure I’m not the only one. Look forward to your wonderful content until this ends. Hopefully there will only be a couple of coming videos. Lov ya work.
Once again considered and well researched article
Love your work mate 👍🏼
Love this kind of content and deep dives that you do while still maintaining a good humor 😄 lol 🤙
Ah, so that is why all those war footage clickbait channels disappeared from my recommended feed.
Excellent and informative video thank you for sharing 👍
Just seeing this for the first time, and what a fantastic video.
It would be nice if Animarchy was available through a premium service like Nebula or the like, so that the censorship can be avoided. I really don't like CZcams's lack of fair use and general jackholery.
Funny how we talk of helping Ukraine fight for it's freedom when obviously we don't even have ours. Thanks, FascistTube. Though in truth some of it isn't CZcams's fault. It's America's ridiculous copyright stranglehold, easily the worst in the world outside of, say North Korea and China. Just to show you HOW bad it is - America is literally the ONLY country in the world that will not be receiving HD DVD recorders from Japan and Korea (or anywhere else). This is because, even though Americans have been recording television with VCRs for half a century, hyper-greedy media execs have decided now that if Americans want to watch their favorite television show whenever they want without sitting through 20 minutes of ads, they'll have to buy the boxed set at the store. If you try to record an HD television show onto a DVD, the signal will be scrambled. You can still record them onto a DVR but that's it. As such, there will be no market for HD DVD recorders here in the US and as such, we're not getting any. Why this is such an insult is that America is the ONLY country that will not be getting them. Because we're the ONLY country with such heavy-handed copyright laws. And we're supposed to be the land of the free? What utter f-ing rubbish that is. Even the third party programs that allow you to record CZcams videos no longer do business in the United States - thanks to our ridiculous pro-fascist copyright laws. If you follow their links, you'll either get a message about how they've discontinued service to the United States due to swarms of lawyers breathing down their necks ... OR ... you just get a dead link. One of them actually does work - for a couple of minutes - until you realize it's stuck and isn't going to go any further. So yeah ... there you go.
Good Presentation. Thank you.
If Putin doesn’t stop I’ll have to get involved
*Hailar Wotanaz joined the game*
*Vladimir putin disconnected*
Great retrospective! Thank you for making these videos, as always the content here is top notch, truly a great watch for anyone who enjoys this type of content. 💯😀👏👍🇺🇦
Awesome, informative with alot of humor 😊👍
An Australian with an hour long Ukraine War video on Sunday morning?
Close enough I guess.
/ really though thanks for these great videos
All thumbs up, very well done - thank you
The phrase at 25:25 "F around and find out" has a much older source.
The motto of Scotland: “Nemo me impune lacessit”, or “No one provokes me with impunity". ;)
Is also the Motto of the Black Watch, both real and the Battletech Mech Division of the Cameron Line.
That was by far the best analysis on air superiority in modern warfare. Excellent 👌
I love this video. WOW!, KEEP THEM COMING.
I won't talk to much, but we tested some interesting things with some old mig-29C we got in the 90s from Moldova before they got taken apart for "spare parts". Some really interesting things indeed.
Other than HARM, care to share ;-)?
Besides the finest analysis of the situation, it is a stirring speech.
I don't know if Ukraine's number for Russia's losses are that overstated. Coalition losses during the Gulf war were at 7 per 1000 sorties on the first day, and attacking air defense heavy areas like airfields were at 8 per 1000. US statements put Russian sorties at 200 to 400 a day so 2 or 4 planes downed would mean that they were doing as badly as the US and allies vs Iraq. Now having said that, losses fell significantly as air defense was destroyed and less risky missions types began to dominate.
However to be clear your disbelief has to be that,
1: Russia was that ineffective at destroying SAMS , Radar and various air defence systems
OR
2: Russia continued at this loss rate for months not changing it's strategy for months, in spite of this lack of success
As Russia is stated to be flying low and mostly attempting to launch weapons from its own airspace 1 can't be true as it failed.
If they only did as well as the US in the gulf war the losses of Ukraine makes sense. But then we're only arguing if Russian command is that dumb.
MANPAD's in the 30 years since have improved. That is the change in your equation.
@@paultiedemann4609 Part of it yes. Ukraine also seems to have longer range SAM's, and more systems in general then Iraq. Additionally I believe Ukraine has access to US AWACS system for long range early warning, which is politically infeasible for Russia to shoot down, hence it knows when to turn on it's short range radars.
Lastly Russia has about a tenth of the air forces that was deployed against Iraq.
Indeed thank you when we actually run a quantitative analysis we see that the Russian performance is nothing to laugh at. And in terms of ground battles just compare the kill ratios; Russians killing Ukrainians at a rate of seven to one. That’s nearly twice as good as meme ROFLstomp of the Winter War. And the Russians are managing this with a much smaller force while on the offensive. And the enemy they are doing this against has NATO equipment and training. But all these factors are understood the Russian performance goes from seemingly underwhelming to actually staggeringly amazing.
@@PodreyJenkin138 their numbers have proven accurate. People just couldn’t initially believe it. Even the US’ updated counts are only about 10% lower than Ukraine’s across most categories.
@@Mortablunt You got it reversed - Russian military casualties outnumber Ukrainian ones. A Russian source noted 50,000 Russians killed.
Russia: "We may not be able to gain air superiority, but at least the Ukrainians can't either."
NATO (Hopefully soon): "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Russian Federation, it is with great pleasure that I introduce your sons, brothers, and fathers to something we like to call, 'The Viper.'"
this isnt top gun kid, and with all that koolaid you are slurping down you are going to get diabetes...
@@operator9858 what a strange insult...
37:02 if i wasn't already subscribed, that CSI reference was absolutely worth a subscription. 🤣🤣
Sucks you had to reupload it because of that
The Swedish roadbase system was actually more advanced than a few roads.
Each base had a regular runway and roads where only used for 1-3 secondary runways. The plan was to scramble fighters quickly and get at the enemy before he knew you where there.
So each base would launch 4 fighters prefferably one from each runway for simultaneous takeoff. Using datalink guidance the fighters could be led to their targets in a heavilly jammed environment.
There are/where some more fortified bases in sweden though.
The old central aviation workshop in Arboga had and underground part blasted into granite next to the airport. Saab had an underground workshop that was in use until the early 90's (it's still there but unused).
F16 F18 F8 F9 and F13 had rock hangars underground, F18 and F8 don't exist anymore and the fields at F9 and F13 are closed leavign only F16 but they have no permanent fighter squadrons (YAY new public management).
In the 1960's Sweden also bought the Bloodhound surface to air missile to protect the airbases and defend sweden from high altitude targets. The missile was only in service until 1979 leaving a capability gap that's only recently been rectified with the Patriot (similar ranged missiles).
Sweden being a small country never had enough resources for the military and the air force did not correspond to nato standards. ECM was very limited and exclusive to attack aircraft even Radar warners where only fitted to fighters with the Viggen. The air force focused on mass and high numbers as losses was expected, there was cutting edge technology but only where most needed and the fighter force always had priority.
Even so the training was realistic with sweden operating a squadron of ECM aircraft to train pilots and GCI to operate in a realistic environment.
I watched the first one of this exact same video and I'm going to watch the second one the whole video. In part because I really like the information being given and there's enough of it that I have to watch it more than once to actually catch all of it. But I could have done that with the first video or part two of two version a?..... The reason I'm watching this all over again is to give you more watch time you deserve it and the CZcams algorithm needs to be tweaked... For that matter CZcams needs to learn to let real information stay on line
Good Video and fair analysis apart and I liked the stereotype "russian accent" a good light moment in a fairly heavy video. Just a tip, If you want to analyse the shortcomings of russian platform in details you can look at the SU 30 MKI platform from the IAF and the issues our airforce had to integrate western Avionics and Jammers on a Russian aircraft. As per the information available in the public domain Indian Air force based on their experience in operating western platforms opted to to got French and Israeli Avionic. In the recent pictures shared by IAF the Su 30 is seen with the Litening targeting pod exclusively and for precision targeting its exclusively non russian GPS aided bombs like Spice series. It also looks like that IAF will reduce it dependence on Russian BVR missiles going forward which was indicated with a recent large order of Astra Mark 1 missiles and the focus on its future iterations ie Mark 2 and Mark 3. Just thought to share that. Hopefully it was helpfull.
One thing to note, BVR combat is beyond visual range, but that just means the planes are beyond visual range. The explosions from a missile hitting is still likely going to be visible if it's within range of A/A missiles
Is there is a link to the uncensored version, I had to ask but as they say, if you have to ask, ask nicely?
Much appreciated content, and style of delivery,. Thanks mate.
Your earned a like and sub from me for this fantastic upload
The Ukrainian pilots are truly unsung heroes of this war. They launched knowing full well that they were horribly outnumbered, both in terms of enemy aircraft and enemy SAM batteries. Yet they launched anyway, struck their targets and are still in the fight. Their accomplishments in defending Ukraine can only be compared to those of the RAF in defending Britain during WW2.
Apparently Ukraine has been using flight simulator systems paired with DCS, to try and familiarize their pilots with western aircraft
Anyone have the uncensored version for download at least? Or on another platform?
I agree this censored version is ridiculous. Combat footage show no gore yet CZcams wants to censor it. I fucking hate CZcams and what it is becoming. They want everyone just to talk about rainbow and unicorn farts . Please give us a please to watch uncensored version. Worse part is that news channels play same fucking footage
This is a reupload censored version as actual combat footage is prohibited by CZcams's community guidelines unless heavily censored. So here it is.
@21:58 The drone should offer it's prayers for the Omnissiah, not to the God Emperor. Other than that, great job, congratulations! Keep up the good work! :)
I'm loving the video so far, but is there an uncensored version out there?
The fact Ukrainian planes and helicopters can get the pilots massive balls in the air is astounding!
The US has been able to sustain 2 decades of global operations. Though air combat has been rare. The US has been ably to supply aircraft, pilots and large amounts of guided weapons. And test new systems in operations. Also having successful multinational operations. And constantly developing new technologies. US pilots having more operational experience. Also huge logistical capability. US fighters include one or two generation capabilities. I do not think the Russians understand how the F-35 actually works and it's capabilities and threat. Even among military leaders. And most Russians believing Putin's propaganda.
To be fair, sometimes it feels like some US military "experts" seem to have trouble understanding how the F35 works.
US military experts don’t seem to understand how weapons stockpiles work, they’ve been telling us since March the Russians are totally out of everything and they’re gonna have to stop operations and surrender.
I recommend LazerPig's video "Shut up about the F-35." That beast is to modern air warfare as Iran's F-14's were to Iraq's MiG-21's.
Good to see unbiased analysis
Is the uncensored version going to be reuploaded anywhere again? maybe a download link because kind of hard to "Look at this camera quality" when viewed through youtubes "World is a happy place" filter.
Well Done ! :P
Bro I'm impressed. If you don't mind what kind of background are you coming from?
African-american, moved to Australia at an early age. Studied logistics and military analysis, moved to Vietnam in their 20s, don’t know the rest of their story
Great Info thanks ¡✌ way cool indeed ¡
That artist's rendering of what an F-16 would look like in Ukrainian camouflage and markings, is in a word - Badass, and looking to get some !
Well done.
12:15 wouldn't notching be flying perpendicular (90 or 270) to the incoming seeker rather than parallel (0 or 180)?
LOVE your video!Make more please. RAD/DC
Most informative, best I've seen on the shape of the war, thank you very much, GO UKRAINE, kick ass!!
Playing America fuck yeah while talking about the HARM missiles earned you my sub. Please keep up the memes (and the solid information... I guess)
Was that a 40k reference? Nerd! Here's a sub...👍
Great analysis, Question? Why do I not see more pilot ejections on both sides? Surely ejection seats are installed or did somebody nick ‘em?
Correction. The machine spirit of the Switchblade is appeased by holly oil, incense, and the binary prayer of guidance offered to the Omnissaiah...
Dude I love the music at the end!!!!! 1:02:30
Animarchy's dream is the revival of the Flying Tiger's trading in their P40's for F16's.
I’ve been hoping something similar.
Probably going to see the return of SPAAGs just to counter UAVs. From Heavy Machine Guns and 20mm Cannons up to and including 75mm and larger Anti-Aircraft Guns for defense strictly from UAVs. It's a short, quick fix, though costly as hell. It would save on Missiles and allow Air Search and Target Acquisition Radars to remain offline and out of sight as the air suddenly rains steel from Ack-Ack.
A VERY GREAT ANALYSIS WE IN INDIA HAVE CLOSE EYE ON THIS WAR AMONG OUR TWO FRIENDS. WE USE THE SAME EQUIPMENTS BUT WITH LITTLE INDIGENOUS AND FOREIGN UPGRADES WHICH ARE FINE NOW BUT THE NUMBERS OF EQUIPMENT ARE LEGACY SOVIET WHICH NEEDED TO BE DONATED TO SOME NEEDY AND REPLACED BY SOMETHING WHICH WE REALLY NEED. PLS STOP THE WAR 🙏
agree of course but India would assist by not importing more russian oil like it is
@@paulnangle1614 SIR WE DON'T HAVE OIL IN OUR NATION AND RUSSIAN GAVE US A DEAL, BESIDES THEY ARE OUR OLD FRIENDS,WE NEVER NEEDED U.S OIL BUT WE BOUGHT IN PRESSURE.AGAIN RUSSIAN HAVE BOUGHT SOME SHUT DOWN LOSS MAKING COMPANIES AND REVIVED IT FOR US IN GUJARAT BACK IN THE TIME.TIME TO RETURN FAVOUR 😑I UNDERSTAND IT SUPPORTS RUSSIA BUT WE ARE HELPING UKRAINE TOO,FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES.I FEEL BAD FOR UKRAINE 🙏 BELIEVE US INDIA IS ON LOOSING SIDE IN THIS WAR.EVEN I INCURRED LOOSES DUE TO WAR FINANCIALLY, DAMM PUTIN.
Excellent stuff mate!!!!!
I agree that it is up to us now, the west, to decide who wins. We need to support Ukraine with everything we've got.
You have been for the better part of a year now and they’ve only lost more and more. Go ahead and check the kill ratios it’s something like seven to one favoring the Russians.
F-4's still in battle in just crazy to me!
One of the best multirole planes every. Lots of them around and cheap too.
Wait is this a reupload
Were not this video upploaded like a week ago?
Outstanding work!!!!!
Hyper maneuverable, poor sensors, no integration... did Putin hire Pierre Sprey as air commissar?
39:45 … thank you! Seriously.
Can someone tell me the name of the song in the end credits please?
A bit of a note on the talk about ARH missiles around 8 - 9 minutes: Missiles like the AIM-120 and R-77 still require the target to be painted for most of the flight path, so they're not quite as good as you make them sound. The AIM-120 for example only sends a few periodic datalink updates before pitbull, and breaking lock prematurely will generally result in a miss if the opponent maneuvers adeptly.
Of course, lock can be broken relatively early and it opens up tactical possibilities that aren't possible with SARH missiles, but it's not like you can just fire them off and turn around. I mean, you can, but a while ago there was an air exchange between IIRC India and Pakistan where 8 missiles were fired prematurely, resulting in 8 misses.
I think the US Air National Guard is training Ukrainians on the F-16.
I saw a squadron of 5 national guard F-16's doing low altitude training near where I work last Friday. I can't confirm it but I suspect 4 of them were Ukrainians.
My understanding is the Top Gun program had actual Mig29 Su 27 were available to train against and to maintain operational process, NATO avionics replaced the Soviet systems as lack of replacements. This process took years and that knowledge let the Ukraine planes be updated with NATO avionics in a short time, allowing SEAD missions with HARM missiles.
Guess I'll just have to watch it again then!
Good video, nice amount of detail and explained well specially for my simple brain. 😉
. I don't think anyone thought that Ukraine could hang on 6 months in the beginning of this conflict. But wow. The longer they hold on, the more training they get on the western systems. Hanh on Ukrainian.
The projections were made for a fully mobilized Russia meaning over 1 million troops coming in. Still the fact that Ukraine has only continue to lose against an army quarter of its size on its own turf is downright shameful.
@Mortablunt get off Russia Today, step outside, and smoke some grass. You've been huffing that meth long enough
Is there a way to view it uncensored? The huge blurry blobs are kinda annoying
Why is it that ANZ military mistory and contemporary military procurement lads seem to be the best right now? Maybe my Brit bias towards liking you guys but you're killing it.
Can we talk about how boss their native protest songs are? That credits track slaps and I can only discern "No, Vladimir" out of the lyrics which is enough to tell me all I need to know about the intended purpose. These people got real gumption. Mad respect to the heroes.
21:50 Full heel planted slav squat in nature. God damn that's fucking beautiful.
They are confirmed not Western Spies.
what is that censored part about it?
Well, for example the footage of the two Ukrainian jets executing that insane low-level precision strike on the Russian garrison of Snake Island was in full resolution in the original video, and I had to rewatch it repeatedly for pure joy. It's now blurred so you can just barely tell that two planes roll through and expend some ordnance.
Russia's economy is that of New York state! They can't plunder all the countries they did when they were the USSR.
I thought I was having a huge case of deja vu. I hadn't fully read title, so missed it said censored.
36:54 GOD DAM IT! ANIMARCHY! You beat me to the punch. But ya MERICA! FUCK YA! SLAVA UKRAINI!
like the song at the end of the video, what is it called?
Also, Russian failures in secure communication and satellite support. Also corruption, doctrine, planning, equipment, maintenance, training, experience, flexibility, adaptation, weapons, as well.
@Animarchy History
Splendid and entertaining analysis.
Just one quick question. You pretty much finish your video with "we need to give them the tools to 'finish the job'"
Would you plz elaborate what "finishing the job" exactly means and plz don't say something stupid like "win the war". To be more precise, at what point is this war won? When Donbass and Crimea are won back to Ukraine? Which inherently means forcing Russians out of Sevastopol - do you think Russia is going to simply "accept that" and how would you rate the possibility for a nuclear escalation, in case Sevastopol is in fact seriously threatened?
Victory would be the withdrawal of Russia from all sovereign Ukrainian territory. Which includes Crimea. I would say that Russia would not go nuclear simply because they like living just as much as we do. If Russia loses to the extent that Crimea and the Donbass are liberated, then I think Putin's regime will be finished and they will be forced to sue for terms.
I am also dubious as to whether the Russian nuclear arsenal is in condition for deployment. At least their silo based weapons. The shorter range Topol's and air launched ones I am more concerned about.