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I'm starting to think Stretchmeister may be an AI bot, just repeating the same little phrases in a slightly different order. I hope so, cos if that is a real human then they may have some issues.

Strech will be here soon for his daily pronouncement. I hope it's something fresh, new and insightful and not just a rehash of something he said before.

I'd say most Europeans understand this situation very well. If Putrid is successful in Ukraine then he will start on another ex-Warsaw Pact county. That could lead to a wider war. Ukraine is fighting our war for us, they deserve everything they get. Whatever they do get is a fraction of the cost of a full scale war.

And... in 2025 Orcs only took less that 1% at the cost of 500k casualties so work that one out

Https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukraine-to-test-its-cutting-edge-new-fp-7-ballistic-missile-on-russia-developer-says-16909

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/72029

If Ukraine is ever incorporated into russkiy mir then the remaining people will have evacuated to avoid the genocide Putrid is planning for them. There will be Bucha x1000, every child kidnapped, washing machines stolen. A pyrrhic victory. Ukraine will only be a drag on ruzzia for decades with its broken economy and declining population.

That aint gonna happen tho. Ruzzia is getting the shyte kicked out of them! Soon Ukraine will have their own ballistic missiles that can hit Moscow.

It is a shame that ruzzia can now sell oil because this will only prolong their suffering.

ChatGPT - does Ukraine have sampt ???

Yes. Ukraine does operate the SAMP/T air-defense system, but in very small numbers.

Current situation

Ukraine received its first SAMP/T battery in 2023 from France and Italy.

Later, a second battery from Italy was delivered.

These systems use the Aster 30 missile to intercept aircraft, cruise missiles, drones, and some ballistic missiles at ranges up to ~120 km.

Planned future deliveries

In 2025, Ukraine and France signed an agreement that could provide up to 8 additional SAMP/T systems in the future.

Key limitation

Ukraine has frequently faced shortages of Aster-30 interceptor missiles for the system, which limits how often it can be used.

Summary:

Ukraine does have SAMP/T systems (about 1–2 batteries currently in service).

More may be delivered later, but production and missile supply are major constraints.

Ukraine's air defence network is currently a multi-layered "hybrid" system that integrates advanced European technology with existing Soviet-era hardware and modern American systems. As of early 2026, European nations—particularly Germany, France, Italy, and the UK—have become the primary providers of air defence capability to Ukraine. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Key European Air Defence Systems in Ukraine

Modern European systems are categorised by their range and the specific threats they are designed to intercept: [6]

* Long-Range & Strategic Systems

* SAMP/T (Mamba): A joint French-Italian system using Aster 30 missiles. It is Europe’s primary alternative to the American Patriot, capable of intercepting ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and aircraft at ranges exceeding 150 km.

* Patriot (European-donated): While US-made, Germany has been the largest donor of Patriot systems to Ukraine, recently delivering two additional units in late 2025 to bring the total count to at least seven.

* Medium-Range Systems

* IRIS-T SLM: A state-of-the-art German system with a range of up to 40 km. It has reportedly achieved a near 100% hit rate in Ukraine against cruise missiles and drones. Germany has committed to delivering a total of 24 IRIS-T units (12 medium-range, 12 short-range) by the end of 2026.

* NASAMS: Jointly developed by Norway and the US, these systems use AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles to protect cities like Kyiv from cruise missile attacks.

* Short-Range & Point Defence

* Gepard: German self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (35mm) that have proven highly cost-effective at shooting down Iranian-made Shahed drones.

* Skynex & Skyranger: Advanced 35mm anti-aircraft artillery from Germany's [Rheinmetall](https://www.rheinmetall.com/en/media/stories/2023/rheinmetall-a-powerful-partner-at-ukraine-side), specifically designed to counter drone swarms.

* Raven & Gravehawk: Bespoke UK-supplied systems that adapt air-to-air missiles (like the ASRAAM or R-73) for ground launch to provide rapid, low-cost drone and missile interception.

* Crotale NG & Mistral: French-supplied systems used for short-range point defence of critical infrastructure. [4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21]

Future Initiatives and Innovations

* European Sky Shield for Ukraine (IAPZ): A proposal discussed in late 2025 and 2026 to create an "Integrated Air Protection Zone" over western Ukraine. This would involve up to 120 European fighter jets (F-16s, Gripens, Rafales) patrolling a 200km-deep corridor from the border to protect civilian areas and nuclear plants without entering the direct front-line combat zone.

* Domestic Production: To address interceptor shortages, Ukraine has begun joint ventures with European companies like Rheinmetall and Czech firms to produce air target interceptors and ammunition domestically.

* "FrankenSAM" Projects: Efforts to integrate Western missiles (like the RIM-7 Sea Sparrow) onto old Soviet launchers (like the

By the looks of it, they don't work anyway. Many Iranian missiles are getting thru.

There is another rumour that Ukraine may apply some oil sanctions on Russia - of the kinetic variety

Obviously the Ukrainians are not going to push the Orcs out. The best we can hope for is a cease-fire along existing front-line. Then an East\West Germany, North\South Korea situation until Putrid dies. Looking through the other end of the telescope, ruzzia gained less than 1% in 2025 at the cost of half a million casualties - you do the maths.

He doesn't want THAT, so called, 'peace' deal and I don't blame him

I'm sure Elon's algorithms are doing their job of dragging the weak into a rabbit hole where they can exist in the comfort of an echo chamber of like minded souls with the help of a ruzzian bot farm to keep them there. I clicked on a YouTube short about kittens a couple of years ago, there still showing up to this day.

Iran's plan is working - We're going down but were taking you down with us

Oil is heading to $100, likely to go way higher. There's one dog that hasn't barked yet - China

Russia is indeed helping Iran https://edition.cnn.com/2026/03/06/politics/russia-aiding-iran-targeting embarrassing for trumpedo

WW3 is well under way

Hi Marco, Nice of you to visit at last. I hear you are interested in our drone tech and we are happy to help. We have a range of advanced, battle tested drones and interceptors that are cheap, highly effective and will bring you right up to date with the latest developments of modern day warfare. Only one problem, with Iranian help, the Orcs have factory that produces 100s of Shaheds a day to fire at us. So we don't have any spare kit to give you right now. However, if you were to give us the Tomahawk missiles we wanted last year, we could destroy the factory. Then we could let you have the drone interceptors you so desperately need. Alternatively, let's cut out the middle man and you obliterate it with B2 Stealth bombers, Isfahan style. Either way, you'd best hurry up. There's the World Cup in summer, then the mid-terms. Thanks for that, bye!

Https://www.kyivpost.com/post/71279

Yanks using their limited supply of multi-million $ Patriots to shoot down cheap Shaheds of which Iran has 10s of thousands. Operation Ep--i--c Fury may not have been thought through.

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=golsChGNwCI

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLFckm3JQwY

Yanks have a Shahed problem. Looks like Z does have some cards after all. Wonder what he wants in return?

And Arab states are now beating a path to Zelensky's door asking for Ukrainian drone tech and expertise to defend against Iran (as are the europeans) a fascinating dynamic, a huge revenue stream and more isolation for ruzzia. Orcs are in disarray without Starlink. The SMO is tilting in Ukraine's favour.

China about to grin fxck Putin