There has been much made of this 40 mile long Russian convoy that is approaching Kiev from the north and is said to be just a few miles outside the city. If the Ukrainians have Javelins, drones, some aircraft and know the terrain well, how is it that this massive convoy proceeds or positions itself without being attacked? Any insights or comments
With everyone having a mobile phone, there’s a remarkable shortage of photos and video coming out of this war, don’t you think?
Ukraine at this time has no air to ground attack aircraft. Except maybe a few drones. It is reported just now that Bulgaria is sending a number of Sukhoi aircraft which can attack ground targets effectively. The convoy is a perfect target for these planes. Sadly they don’t have any A-10s. Then again a few javelins fired at the lead vehicles and rear vehicles would force the convoy to deploy off road, slowing them considerably.
This tells you the Russkies have full air superiority (contrary to propaganda), and the multiple, multiple reports & photos I’ve seen of that column is that not a single vehicle was pushed off road smoking.
Now youse can't leave. Let them approach. Wipe out rear-most vehicles. Block escape. Pick them off.
“There has been much made of this 40 mile long Russian convoy that is approaching Kiev from the north and is said to be just a few miles outside the city. If the Ukrainians have Javelins, drones, some aircraft and know the terrain well, how is it that this massive convoy proceeds or positions itself without being attacked? Any insights or comments”
Watched a “military analyst” on CNN. He said that 40 mile convoy isn’t the most urgent threat. It is mostly trucks (supplies). Ukraine’s more urgent target are tanks, etc.
It is curious and I have the same thought as you.