so how does one get supplies to ukraine like stingers and anti tank shells?

[msongs]

the air space is closed and russia will shoot down transports. the western border is a long way from the combat zones and is clogged with refugees. so far russia apparently is not shooting up the rail network but could at any time.

how do we get the stuff there...

[PortTack]

1. Thru Poland..that's where our largest deployment is

[uponit7771]

2. Western side of UKR is pretty much open for business and RA doesn't have enough air supremacy .

... to stop convoys from the air like the US did in both Iraq wars.

It's REALLY important that UKR keep the air open, that's their life line

[lame54]

3. GunHub

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. LOL!!

Now that's funny.
Thanks for a light moment.

[cachukis]

4. I suggest we stamp the javelins as AIRMAIL

and digitize their destination.

[Thomas Hurt]

5. Time to brush off the dust on Air America.

[Amishman]

7. Convoys from Poland

There's even been photos circulating if it.

Plus the Ukrainians still have a number of airfields, fly a cargo plane in from the west, flying at little more than treetop level

I'm finally feeling OK about the response by the US and others.

[Happy Hoosier]

9. Was just reading about some massive resupply convoys

And as long as Russia does not have Air Supremacy
, that’ll be safe. We need to make sure Russia is denied Air Supremacy in western Ukraine. Air defense systems preferred, but a no-fly zone enforced from the air if necessary.

[Amishman]

16. Russia has been rather cautious with their airpower

I'm thinking the hundreds of GROM-M missile systems Poland provided right before the fighting started is a big part of it. From what I'm reading they're cutting edge and likely better than even US current issued equipment

The bold botched para-drops are at odds with that though, not sure what to make of it

[Happy Hoosier]

17. Yes.... they have lost a considerable number of aircraft.

At least two IL-76 transports on airborne insertion missions. Plus lots of helicopters and jets.

The newest Stingers are quite good, but we're stingy with them. We don't want them falling in to Russian hands. But frankly, just gobs of even relatively older stuff will do the trick. Most of the Russian equipment is old and doesn't have a ton of countermeasure capability.

[msongs]

8. well I suppose if the russians can "invade" so can we...hmmm nt

[Hav]

11. You didn't get the answers you expected?

No one said anything about the need to invade anyone. Ukraine has borders to NATO members. The rest is up to Ukraine to figure out.
And for the case of Russia, why would you put invade in quotation marks?

[msongs]

12. if the logic is it's ok to invade ukraine, let everyone in on it nt

[Hav]

15. Makes sense,

but Putin would lose his shit if Nato members actively resupplied Ukraine forces in Ukraine.
Although not as far away as I initially thought, a convoy from the Polish border to Kyiv would still have to travel a considerable distance.

[llashram]

10. sneakily?

[roamer65]

13. Poland, Slovakia and Romania.

[BGBD]

14. Not just Poland

but also Hungary, Slovakia, and Romania.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

18. I'm all for this, but realize the Russians may take action against the weapons flow. They have many

options including missile strikes, drones, etc. It could go there pretty quickly.

[Kaleva]

19. Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania border Ukraine