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by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Mon Sep 12, 2022 6:11 pm
BOAC - They took off in close-ish (synchronised gear retraction), and the wingman drifted out from that position, mainly due to a pitch up just as the leader turned, as far as I could see.
He then appeared to be trying to get back to that position, overbanked, and I guess pulled too hard.
I was hoping you'd chip in, knowing a lot more about this than me. What do you reckon?
The Russian Presidential aircraft I mentioned headed to Sochi on Saturday afternoon? The Moscow Times just reported that Putin DID go to his Sochi mansion.
Ukrainian Operational Command South has confirmed surrender negotiations taking place in Kherson region. Still no idea at all of numbers.
Still nothing clear about what's happening in NE Ukraine, east of the Oskil.
It's possible the Russians are re-inforcing the cities around Severodonetsk.
If I were the Ukes, I'd stay outside the cities, and sweep round to the north of them, via Svatove and Starobilsk. A big left hook, basically.
I do not see how the Russians could supply the defence of these two towns, and the peripheral indications are that the Russians don't either, and have abandoned them.
I'd then aim to complete the encirclement of the Russian-held cities, including Luhansk, by sweeping right around at the Russian border, capturing Makarove and Stanychno-Luhansk.
This cuts off more rail and road links from Russia to Luhansk, and would allow easy arty interdiction of the remaining supply routes.
Then pin down the Russians in the cities, taking HIMARS shots at their ammo and oil storage, and await their capitulation.
This is what I said back in May, and I see no reason to change the strategy.