I think US is feeding live targeting info the Ukrainians via AWACS

[Dirty Heads]

It's the only explanation as to how they're able to intercept these planes, IMO.

But who knows?

I think we're far more into this than we're showing.

[Hoyt]

1. Can't imagine that we are not helping them in that respect, and likely more.

[TheBlackAdder]

18. A lot of live targeting is coming from Twitter, using backgrounds and GPS, as location markers.

[Leghorn21]

2. Ohhhh, I'm too ignorant to have thought of this, DH!!

I waited hours and hours for confirmation that those planes were *actually* downed and it’s looking good from various sources, so — hmmmm, it sure would be nice if the news was true, and if America helped make it happen, well then, I’d be delighted with that news as well!!

Thanks for this post!

[ruet]

3. Unless an AWACS...

is flying over Ukraine; they don't have the range to cover the Russian/Ukraine border from any NATO member country or international waters. The range of an AWACS is 250 miles. ...+/-. They are definitely getting dead-on intel though.

[Dirty Heads]

4. Definitely has to be something!

Going to be an interesting read when this is all over it.

[ruet]

5. It's Been Uncanny.-NT-

[roamer65]

6. Gee...how would that happen?

[roamer65]

7. Satellites are watching.

[Generic Other]

8. Google Maps Recorded Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Before It Officially Began

https://www.indiatimes.com/technology/news/google-maps-recorded-russia-invasion-of-ukraine-562970.html

Google Maps' live traffic data comes from location and speed information sourced from Android phones. No, this doesn't mean that the soldiers left their smartphones on, but implies that civilians were stuck in jams because of Russia's military build up.

[crickets]

12. Wow. Amazing. nt

[uponit7771]

16. +1,

[TygrBright]

9. More likely satellite intel. n/t

[Dirty Heads]

10. Whatever it is, we've got to be feeding them something.

[qazplm135]

13. I think we have double agents

working overtime. The amount of accurate intel of Russian military activities is the second most surprising thing of this war behind Ukrainian resolve.

[uponit7771]

17. +1

[alittlelark]

11. Perhaps aliens are feeding them the info

cuz that there is a Fish Called Wanda that speaks to them.

[blue-wave]

14. Well as I always say

God Bless the USA!!!

[Metaphorical]

15. Milsats more than likely

US Military satellite resolution has become scary good, to within less than 10 cm accuracy in some cases. High altitude drones might serve the same purpose, and many of them are stealthed and capable of IR tracking - they would be quite invisible to both Russian and Ukrainian forces as well, and a lot of these systems as AI augmented at their manning stations to pick up aircraft movement.

[sir pball]

20. Satellites don't provide live information, it's probably drones.

They're on a carved-in-granite path and schedule; they're actually not that useful in active combat since they only get a couple of minutes overflight ever few hours. Great for strategic intel, less than useless for tactical information. It's why everyone assumed the double-super-secret Aurora spy plane was real when we abruptly retired the SR-71 - it's simply unthinkable to not maintain some sort of aerial reconnaissance capability.

The RQ-170 on the other hand...

[GoCubsGo]

21. Lots of eyeballs, too.

One cannot discount human intelligence, either. People with cell phones, or with other communication devices provided by their military, or by that of allies like the US. But, yes. No doubt drones are also involved.

[WHITT]

19. Somebody On Rachel

specifically stated they no longer have AWACS, as Russian forces dominate the airspace now.