7/ It's unclear why Russia is having so many problems with its bombs, but it may indicate a combination of poor pilot training, faulty equipment, and poor maintenance. Glide bombs are nonetheless a real and serious threat to Ukraine's forces. /end
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Glide bomb failures and residual risks
Most of the time, failed glide bombs do not explode but glide into the ground at a shallow angle and land mostly intact, requiring bomb disposal teams to deal with them.
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Frequent failures of FAB-250 and FAB-500 bombs in Ukraine
FAB-250 and FAB-500 bombs have been the most common failures, although this may reflect how often they have been deployed rather than their inherent failure rate. The largest to have failed so far was a FAB-3000, which detonated in a field near Shebekino.
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Over 128 Soviet-era bombs with UMPK kits hit Russia since March
3/ According to ASTRA, this is at least the 128th aerial bomb that has fallen on Russia or Russian-occupied territory between March and October 2024, after Russia began fitting Soviet-era bombs with UMPK guidance kits to provide them with wings and satellite guidance.
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Russia accidentally bombs own territory 128 times
1/ Russia has accidentally bombed itself at least 128 times with aerial bombs since March 2024, according to figures compiled by ASTRA. The repeated incidents may indicate widespread problems with its bombs, aircraft and pilot training. ⬇️https://t.co/4h2xnUMYY5
— ChrisO_wiki (@ChrisO_wiki) 14 octobre 2024Russia has accidentally bombed its own territory at least 128 times with aerial bombs since March 2024, according to figures compiled by ASTRA. The repeated incidents may indicate widespread problems with its bombs, aircraft, and pilot training.
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Daily reported Russian military losses in Ukraine for October 14, 2024
Орієнтовні втрати рф на 14.10.2024
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Putin: 617,000 at front, 400,000 injured, 1 million eligible for pensions
4/ According to Putin in December 2023, 617,000 people were then currently at the front and according to recent Wall Street Journal reports, an estimated 400,000 have been demobilised due to injuries. About 1 million people are thus currently eligible for veterans' pensions.
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2024 Budget Adjusted for Ukrainian Veterans
There were already an estimated 540,000 veterans of the Ukraine war by June 2024. This is a significantly higher figure than the Finance Ministry had expected, so the 2024 budget expenditures had to be increased.
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Russia plans 2.6 million troops in Ukraine by 2027
According to new projections for the draft state budget, the Russian government is planning for 2.6 million of its citizens to have fought in Ukraine by 2027. It anticipates more than doubling monthly payments to veterans to 267 billion rubles ($2.78 billion) by 2027.
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Effectiveness and motivation of Ukrainian FPV drone operators
💥Вибухові FPV-дрони: в чому секрет їхньої ефективності
— НГУ (@ng_ukraine) 13 octobre 2024
Як готують дрони до відпрацювання, про що жартують між собою та що мотивує наших операторів БпЛА – дивіться у повному відео: https://t.co/c5uLd7CiCf pic.twitter.com/RrsslR2YLPВибухові FPV-дрони: в чому секрет їхньої ефективності Як готують дрони до відпрацювання, про що жартують між собою та що мотивує наших операторів БпЛА – дивіться у повному відео: https://
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