Russia is losing another „backbone”: the Su-25. Fighter jets play a major role in the Ukraine war – on both sides.
Khortytsiya – “Another enemy Su-25 fighter jet is burning in the Ukrainian steppes of Donbass,” the message says triumphantly. Ukrainian News Agency ocrinform It was reported that their air defenses appeared to have taken another hit Vladimir Putin The flying fleet has landed.
A Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft is said to have been hit and destroyed by a shell from an anti-aircraft gun. However, in the video cited as evidence from the island of Khortytsya near Zaporizhia, a huge gunshot is heard, accompanied by smoke as if coming from the mouth. Accordingly, it is possible Russia the Ukraine war In fact it costs another fighter jet.
So far, about 100 Russian combat aircraft are said to be out of service, according to various media consensus estimates. A disaster for Putin’s invading army: “You can twist and turn it as you like: the Sukhoi Su-25 is the epitome of an attack aircraft,” the magazine wrote Trip review. Accordingly, ground attack aircraft are participating from both sides. The Su-25 may form the backbone of the ground “special operation,” according to the Russian news agency TASS He proposed in May last year. Russian arms manufacturer Rostec then began planning to increase its combat value by further developing the aircraft’s armament – even though the basic model is already more than 40 years old.
The classic car „reloaded”: Belarus plans to relaunch the „backbone” of Putin.
“It is worth noting that the effectiveness of the latest modification of the Su-25SM3 has increased significantly; The aircraft can also use high-precision weapons. “We will continue to improve this machine taking into account the experience in the North-West,” said Vladimir Artyakov. TASS. The Deputy Director General of Rostec confirmed that the aircraft was designed to support ground units and destroy objects with pre-determined coordinates and in any weather, referring – at that time a year after the attack – to the experience of battles in Ukraine. .
He added: „The image of the flying tank will not disappear from the sky any time soon, even in the absence of suitable alternatives.”
In addition to massive onboard guns and unguided missiles, the standard armament of attack aircraft now consists primarily of glide bombs, which are currently causing enormous problems for Ukraine – including the Russian attack on Kharkiv. The SU-25 is said to be capable of carrying KAB-500 and KAB-1500 glide bombs. In this regard, current developments on the Ukrainian battlefield also worry NATO. Not only is Russia planning to modernize models that entered service in 1981, but planning for a new model of this type actually began after the first year of the war.
The Belarusian President has been a diligent partner Alexander Lukashenko He explained: “As the government told me, they are ready to produce the Su-25, which has proven itself in Ukraine, as a fighter aircraft, a workhorse. “We are even ready to produce it in Belarus if the Russian Federation provides a little technological support.” Belta. What is striking is that Belarus has never built aircraft.
„Frogfoot” on both sides: Ukraine also used the plane – against Luhansk
„Frogfoot” is the name of the aircraft in NATO language a star Shortly after the war began, he had praised it as „obsolete but almost indestructible”. However, this adulation seems misplaced: depending on the source, Russia is said to have already lost as many as 31 of its “pillars of action,” while Ukraine lost an estimated 19, although technical flaws may also have played a role in addition to The alleged shootings. For example, North Macedonia gave Ukraine four flightless Sukhoi 25s – perhaps only for dismantling. According to the statistics website oryx Ukraine also seized 14 Su-25 aircraft from Bulgaria; It has been purchased for Ukraine by other NATO partners
During the early conflicts over the annexation of Crimea, Ukraine reportedly used a Su-25 against the city of Luhansk in eastern Ukraine, held by pro-Russian separatists – where eight civilians were killed by unguided rocket fire and large shells. Caliber ammunition: “The bloodbath came suddenly and unexpectedly. It happened in the center of the city, in a building adjacent to a green square where civilians were walking and working. Eight people were killed, five women and three men, the Luhansk People’s Republic announced. Authorities in Kiev reported Same number CNN I mentioned. „Frog’s feet” are said to have played the main role.
Prelude to escalation: Russia shot down the Ukrainian Su-25 plane ten years ago
It appeared to be a prelude to what would escalate ten years later: “This is believed to be the first time civilians have been killed or injured in a Ukrainian air force attack since pro-Russian groups began attacking buildings in Ukraine more than two months ago.” To occupy the Luhansk and Donetsk regions. CNN tracking. The US news station asked a ballistics expert to identify the size and pattern of the bullet holes as 30mm munitions, “which is part of the standard equipment of the Su-25 and Su-27 ground attack aircraft – both Ukrainian fighter jets.” CNN executed.
The Su-25 was also the first fast-flying fighter jet lost by the Ukrainian Air Force to Russian fire, with the incident dating back to July 16, 2014, according to the blog. Airhead fly Documented. Airhead fly It lists five other Ukrainian Su-25 kills in 2014 alone. The blog assumed a total Ukrainian stock of 36 such devices in 2014. According to the database FlightGlobalRussia will have 176 Su-25s in 2024. Other sources talk about up to 200 machines of various modifications.
Putin’s clumsy technology: map navigation, vision, and sticky chips
Reported in 2017 Defense and Security Monitor About Russian announcements to stop production of this type completely. The aircraft has been in service since 1981 with approximately 1,000 units – its first flight took place in the mid-1970s. The machines seem to be working Imitation of simple but almost indestructible Russian military technology He continued how a star– Author Gernot Kramber says: “Russian planes became famous when it became known that pilots had to carry out their missions without a navigation system, and had to fly to their destinations according to maps and vision. They were only able to obtain civilian external navigation systems through crowdfunding at home. Which was then attached to the cockpit with an adhesive film.
Ukraine’s gun-based anti-aircraft defense system is also largely outdated; The weapons come mainly from Soviet Army stocks. In addition, Ukraine is still firing from German and British tubes. For example, Ukraine uses the SU-23 23 mm anti-aircraft gun and the S-60 57 mm anti-aircraft gun, both of which are Russian-made. The KDG fixed gun cannon as well as the mainly truck-powered cannon come from Germany SKYNEX System; Both come from Rheinmetall. the United kingdom The Terrahawk Paladin fixed system was recently delivered.
the cable– The video of the alleged plane shooting down shows a group of branches through which the plane can be seen hurtling, crossing a wide area – in this regard, the anti-aircraft gun was supposed to be a cut-down model hidden under a tree; This means: Vladimir Putin may have been beaten with his own weapons. Trip reviewEditor Patrick Zwerger had predicted a heavenly future for the type in the Russian army: “The image of the 'flying tank’ will not disappear from the sky any time soon – even in the absence of suitable alternatives.”
In an interview, Reinhold Messner, 79, settled scores with his sons. Now the son of the mountaineering star is coming forward – and revealing new details.
Updated as of July 25, 2024 at 2:45 PM: Reinhold Messner caused a stir in an interview last weekend. The mountaineering legend described, among other things, the early inheritance of his sons as “one of my biggest mistakes”. The 79-year-old revealed that “the question of who got more was the main focus”. But now son Simon responds: “It’s unfortunate and sad.” Bavaria Radio His father’s accusations.
He himself greatly values the inheritance he received from his father: two mountain farms in Vinschgau in South Tyrol, and he always passed this on to his father. „That’s why I fundamentally don’t understand this accusation,” says Simon Messner. He sees no similarity between the inheritance and the break in the family, which happened gradually and had other causes, says Simon Messner. Father Reinhold did not want to comment further on this topic.
After inheritance dispute: Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner 'on the brink’
First report dated July 21, 2024: Bolzano – Mountaineering legend Reinhold Messner turns 80 in September. But things don’t always go well for Messner, especially in his old age – he recently drew attention to himself with a thoughtful Instagram post in which he wrote: “I’m coming to the end.” Now the 79-year-old is talking about the circumstances in his family. In an interview with Pharmacy Journal Miser gives insight into his relationship with his children, which was strained by his decision to leave the majority of his assets to them in his will before his death.
Reinhold Messner talks about the biggest mistake of his life – the 79-year-old was 'on the edge of the abyss’
“One of my biggest mistakes was leaving them the majority of my assets in my will before I died,” Meisner says of his children. “They don’t understand that everything was a gift and don’t appreciate my generosity.” This is very disappointing to him, especially compared to his childhood, when there was nothing to bequeath but respect and gratitude.
Meisner explains to Pharmacy Journal “We were a big family, with many brothers and sisters, and we took care of our parents when they were old. For me, it was the opposite. The moment I distributed my material inheritance to my children and my wife, the family collapsed. The question of who got more was at the forefront and I was on the edge of the abyss when I was 75 years old.
Reinhold Messner
September 17, 1944
Brixen (South Tyrol)
Member of the European Parliament (1999-2004)
Climbing Mount Everest Without Oxygen
Asked if he would like to improve the relationship again, Meisner replies, “What parent wouldn’t want to?” He stresses that each person should find their own path rather than following in the footsteps of others: “Everyone should do it. Follow their own path, go their own way.”
’I’m Coming to the End’: Reinhold Messner’s Fans Worried
Recently, Messner caused concern among fans with his Instagram post: “I’ve reached the end, this is reality,” the mountaineering legend used the words to say. Messner’s post caused great concern among some fans.
“I leave with a clear conscience and the knowledge that I was a good person, did my best, was a loving father, a good friend, and a good brother,” Meisner continued in his post. “Now it’s time to live my last dreams and love the people who mean the most to me, but most importantly, gratitude.”
Many years after his climbing career ended, Messner remains one of the world’s most famous mountaineers. He was the first person ever to climb all eight-thousanders. However, in his native South Tyrol, a different Messner has been in the spotlight in recent months: his younger brother Hubert Messner, 71, a former pediatrician who also took part in numerous expeditions, recently became health minister for the northern Italian region.
Recently, there was also a fuss about the Guinness World Records being stripped of Reinhold Messner’s record. The mountaineer spoke of „conspiracy theories”.
’Symbolic’ Consequences – EU Moves Ministerial Meeting From Budapest to Brussels
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Hungary, led by Viktor Orban, has held the presidency of the Council of the European Union since July 1.
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There is still a lot of anger in Brussels about Viktor Orbán’s “peace mission”: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell wants to ban Budapest from the next meeting of foreign and defence ministers. But the shot could backfire.
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DrThe European Commission is drawing further conclusions from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s unilateral actions: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday that upcoming meetings of foreign and defence ministers will be held in Brussels – not in the Hungarian capital Budapest.
Borrell said after a ministerial meeting in Brussels that he had taken the decision after a majority of ministers spoke out against Hungary and wanted to impose „symbolic” consequences on the country. According to Borrell, 25 foreign ministers condemned Orban’s behaviour. The Hungarian received support only from Slovakia.
But Borrell has also been heavily criticised for his uncoordinated move to cancel the Budapest meeting. “Spain does not support a boycott in the EU,” Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said. Luxembourg’s Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel called the idea of a boycott “nonsense”. Bettel said he would rather go to Budapest and express his opinion to the Hungarians. Germany, France and the Netherlands have also voiced opposition to Borrell’s proposal.
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In Brussels, it cannot be ruled out that Borrell’s boycott campaign will ultimately backfire: several ministers are now said to be staying away from the Brussels meeting on 28-30 August in protest.
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Hungary has held the six-month rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union since the beginning of July. Immediately after that visit began, Orbán made a surprise visit to Ukraine, Russia and China on a self-proclaimed “peace mission.” He also met with US presidential candidate Donald Trump. His meetings have drawn criticism from EU member states.
The European Commission had already reached its first conclusions a week ago. A Council spokesman had said that no commissioners would be sent to informal meetings of the Hungarian Council Presidency, but only senior officials. The decision was taken by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. There will also be no customary inaugural visit by the Commission to the new Council Presidency.
After Biden’s withdrawal from the US election campaign, Vice President Harris appears to be the new Democratic nominee. The Trump camp and the Republicans have already adjusted their strategy.
While US President Joe Biden is widely respected by Democrats for his decision, the reaction from Republicans seems somewhat different.
The crowd began to boo when Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, declared at a rally in Ohio: “Joe Biden is out of the race.” In his hometown of Middletown, the newly elected Vance has now thrown himself into the campaign.
That has changed dramatically for the Republican Party as a result of Biden’s withdrawal. So they are immediately adopting a new strategy and portraying the planned change of candidates as undemocratic.
Republicans make serious claims
Vance, for example, rails against the supposed Democratic elite who, in his view, were pulling the strings in the background: “Now to nominate someone else because George Soros and Barack Obama and a few elite Democrats decided behind closed doors to prioritize the Democrats.” Joe Biden is out “This is a threat to democracy. It’s not the Republican Party that fights for democracy every day.”
House Republican Leader Mike Johnson goes a step further. On CNN, he says that in some states you can’t just change the nominee. 14 million people voted for him in the primary — and Biden’s withdrawal now renders their votes invalid.
In the US states of Wisconsin, Georgia and Nevada, there are already regulations on how to conduct a candidate swap, but since Biden has not yet been formally nominated, it probably won’t help that Republicans go to court much.
The second strategy directly targets Biden’s likely successor, current Vice President Kamala Harris. Donald Trump, who is running for the White House as a Republican, has already made a pitch at a campaign event in Michigan..
Trump, who mispronounced her name, says he just calls her „Laughing Kamala.” „You can tell a lot from her amazing smile,” the 78-year-old said. „She’s crazy.”
But the attacks are not limited to the personal level: Trump and Republicans are also blaming Harris on the political level — for everything the Biden administration has done.
Just an hour after he announced he would not run for re-election, the first TV ads came out: Harris was accused of covering up Biden’s supposedly poor health.
The short ad reads: “Kamala knew Joe couldn’t do the job, so she did it.” What they achieved was an invasion of the border, soaring inflation, and the death of the American dream.
Attack Surface When It Comes to Immigration
The immigration issue in particular could make Harris vulnerable to Republicans. As vice president, President Biden has tasked her with immigration policy.
“She didn’t do her job,” Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said on Fox News. “Harris is a failure.” Abbott said Americans should reject her at the ballot box in November.
It remains unclear whether Kamala Harris will actually run as a Democrat. Republicans are certainly preparing for that.
