Russia-Ukraine Invasion
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The football player of the national team of Ukraine Mykhailo Mudryk moved from Shakhtar to Chelsea. The transaction price is 100 million euros.
Rinat Akhmetov said that $ 25 million from the sale of the famous player will go to help the defenders of Mariupol and their families.
- sted0
Ukraine's internal affairs leadership died in a helicopter crash.Looks like a response to previous acts of sabotage on rassan soil.
- I think the word you're looking for is "terrorism".Khurram
- Khurram you are so smart. Please tell me what is the difference between terrorism and sabotage?sted
- I would love to see how you can argue without using google or any tool, only with your own thoughts.sted
- Sometimes there is just chaos, like all war is. Could be shot down by their owndrgs
- calm down. what's wrong with terrorism?Khurram
- Sabotage just sounds so.... i dunno, a bit sanguine? Maybe that's just my subjective feeling towards, and what do words matter anywayKhurram
- Point is, helicopter got sabotaged.Khurram
- in a terroristic fashion lolKhurram
- Actually, let me have another go at that...
Terrorism is what THEY do, what we do is "sabotage" 8-) kthxbai xKhurram - the difference is at the impact not the perpetratorsted
- "calm down. what's wrong with terrorism?" well its fundamental purpose is to intimidate the civilian population (in a very cowardly way)sted
- @drgs yeah during a very unfortunate accident the internal affairs leadership of a country at war crashes into a fucking kindergarten and dies.sted
- Well fine "sabotage", whatever you wanna call it, either way, the picture is looking very bleak for Ukraine.Khurram
- So much so that the US has forced its client state Israel to give up the vast secret stash of weaponary it's been hoarding there..Khurram
- https://www.nytimes.…Khurram
- Things must be getting desperate over there that the US is resorting to raiding their Israeli-held supplies of artillery,Khurram
- Which it uses primarily to dominate and subdue the wider middle eastern region...Khurram
- That at least is one bit of good news, I mean from the point of view of someone like me, drag the Israelis into this and exhaust their weaponery too.Khurram
- This might all turn out great, when everything shakes out, for certain people's in certain pats of the world!Khurram
- Not for Ukraine though, I'm so sorry for your loss, I know how much that country means to most of you *hugs*Khurram
- Khurram, don't be a cunt. Russian started the war and invaded Ukraine.NBQ00
- lol@secret stash :D oh man I don't even understand why you don't think about what you write :Dsted
- the double standard you apply is interesting, I mean, it could be less cynical.sted
- that's just they way you are. In fact, I am against any war or violent conflict resolution and that our Benji boy is a real fuckface.sted
- but that doesn't makes me hate all Israelis and wish them dead or long to hug Palestinians...sted
- Uh, can you elaborate a bit? You throw things then disappear... Did you read the NYT article?Khurram
- "The Pentagon is tapping into a vast but little-known stockpile of American ammunition in Israel to help meet Ukraine’s dire need for artillery shells in the...Khurram
- war with Russia, American and Israeli officials say.
The stockpile provides arms and ammunition for the Pentagon to use in Middle East conflicts.Khurram - The United States has also allowed Israel to access the supplies in emergencies." - NYT January 17, 2023Khurram
- So... come again?Khurram
- I am pretty cynical though, you're right. One of my major flaws. I'm a pessimist by nature, but that's ok. My cynicism I should probably confront, buutt....Khurram
- the mountain of stomach turning hypocrisy I see amongst you here and among your subservient media makes me want to vomit. Don't know how else to react.Khurram
- little-known does not equals secret :)
during the withdrawal from Iraq, it was known where some of these weapons would land and whysted - every time somebody writes "secret" on the internet makes me giggle, it isn't a secret when millions of people share it :)sted
- i hope we can agree on that :Dsted
- "your subservient media" what kind of assumption is this again and who the fuck you think you are calling me a hypocrite? nobody.just read your previous notessted
- you are explaining the higher morality here while wishing the death of others. what a trash of a personality you must have.sted
- oh well i was just going to answer you earnestly but if you're going to lower yourself to that... I'll take my leave xKhurram
- The issue is just producing enough ammunition and other supplies quickly enough. So yes they transfer stocks from Israel and Korea, these stocks willyuekit
- then obviously be replenished as soon as they can produce them. Russia meanwhile is now relying on North Korea to provide weapons.yuekit
- Israel is closer to Russia than USA, particularly the new far-right government, so they refuse to directly supply Ukraine.yuekit
- Closer to Russia??? Netanyahu is closer to Russia than the US??? You're off your head mate lolKhurram
- More closely aligned with Russia than the USA is, which is why they're not openly proving Ukraine with military support.yuekit
- And yes the new fascist coalition government is more sympathetic towards Putin, as you might expect.yuekit
- bwhaha. OK man, you're clearly an expert. A country and government that owes its existence to the US is more closely aligned with Russia and it's war aims.Khurram
- Netanyahu is closer to Russia and Putin than the USA and Biden are, I don't know what's controversial about that.yuekit
- "Inside Netanyahu's Strange Loyalty to Putin"
https://archive.is/J…yuekit - Because you're flat wrong and stupid speaking out of ignorance. As is your understanding of history.Khurram
- You don't think Netanyahu is closer to Putin, than Biden is close to Putin? I'm spelling it out very carefully here so you can understand...yuekit
- It's not a very bar given the history between Russia and the Democrats.yuekit
- I don't no, you are literally talking out of your arse.Khurram
- Israel's only fear is Russia will prevent them carte blanche bombing Syria which they could do by closing their air space over there.Khurram
- Many i can't even bothered with you, you're running circles in multiple arguments here.Khurram
- You're just ignoring reality, Netanyahu and Putin are friends. Sorry to shatter your illusions...yuekit
- https://www.timesofi…yuekit
- https://www.aljazeer…yuekit
- Well that's all the evidence I need lolKhurram
- Case closed!Khurram
- You went from "Israel is closer to Russia than it is to the US" to "Netanyahu and Putin are friends". That's so cute!Khurram
- This is like trying to tell a kid Santa Claus isn't real. Turns out Putin is working with the same government you hateyuekit
- Of course he is. It's called diplomacy. Are you stupid?Khurram
- Let me correct you. It's not the government i hate. It's the country.Khurram
- and why would i care...Khurram
- "Bawhahaha"
https://static.dw.co…yuekit - Dude come on, this is getting silly. you're just trying to taunt me now lolKhurram
- OK I concede, you win the internet. And get a life.Khurram
- All that "patience of a saint" internet persona you had going on just fell apart. Damn you must be frustrated. Somewhere deep down, really really frustrated.Khurram
- You thought you could win an internet argument on the merits of your discourse alone. And here you are spamming me with out of context pictures from god knows wKhurram
- when.Khurram
- Just messing around. Regarding that link you posted, this is interesting...I vaguely remember "Naked Capitalism" from the early days of blogging. Didn't realizeyuekit
- she had gone so completely around the bend, quoting Scott Ritter, Douglas MacGregor and other dubious people.yuekit
- Beeswax3
teehee if Putin was thinking about squeezing the balls of Europe with gas prices
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- grafician0
"New #UkraineRussianWar casualty estimates have been put forward by Norway's Defence Chief Eirik Kristoffersen:
-- Nearly 180,000 Russian troops dead or wounded;
-- 100,000 Ukrainian troops dead or wounded, plus 30,000 Ukrainian civilians killed."- and for what? all of this could have been avoided with the death of 1 mental patient with a napoleonic complex._niko
- yuekit0
In March 2022 Russia controlled around 25% of Ukraine's territory, by the end of 2022 they controlled 15%.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-de…
Maybe it's 15.1% after they won control of some towns recently (more updated map above) but you have to wonder what the endgame is here. How much more effort, military resources and people killed will it take Russia just to get back to where they were in early 2022?
And what's the long-term plan? If the intent is to hold on to the Donbas, that basically just means perpetual war. Ukraine is never going to cede territory to Russia that is deemed an illegal land grab under international law.
Even if Russia succeeded in their maximalist aims of literally taking over the entire country of Ukraine, what happens then? Wouldn't Russia need to devote massive resources to ruling over tens of millions of people who hate them?
You can already predict that years from now, maybe after Putin dies, this war will be deemed a failure by Russia -- just like the Iraq War for USA but with worse consequences since Russia's position in the world is weaker. It should be possible to realize this today but the problem is really the lack of free media, lack of independent thinking, among Russia and its overseas supporters.
- they are on the path of starting a new offensive, the next 2 months will be critical.
killing the bodies of internal affairs opens a path to to a much greatersted - political victory which will fundamentally determine the outcome of the war.sted
- What's a realistic and sustainable outcome for Russia though? I don't see it.yuekit
- Try asking any Putin supporter, you'll never get a coherent answer. For people outside Russia who support the war, no one seems to actually care or think aboutyuekit
- this. They're basically fighting America to the last Russian, but there's no way you can even conceivably defeat USA or NATO via the current conflict.yuekit
- removal of the current leadership of Ukraine, setting up a puppet government that will help convince the civilians that nothing happened.sted
- there is no need to defeat the us, or Nato.sted
- https://zn-ua.transl…sted
- thing like that article are will multiply in the upcoming weeks trying to undermine the legitimacy of the current UA govsted
- the goal haven't changed: apply enough military and psychological pressure, so that the Ukrainian people voluntarily admit that they need Russian leadershipsted
- lol wtf autocomplete is an idiot
"things like this article" :)sted - They're not fighting America, that's such an assanine reframing. Not a single American troop is involved in any of this. Americans are supplying command andKhurram
- control and weaponary to their Ukranians proxies to defeat Russia dummy. The US is fighting Russia to the last Ukranian, Ukranians are even admitting it as theyKhurram
- beg the "west" for more arms. It's a pretty desperate dire situation over tehre.Khurram
- Free media? The "might" of the Ukranian army aligned with NATO and all their allies just got routed by a ragtag bunch of mercenaries,Khurram
- a pretty catastrophic setback for Ukranian forces and your media is acting like it was actually a strategic failure for the Russians. It's like you're living inKhurram
- a parallel universe with all your media pumping out incessant war propaganda.Khurram
- It'll be easy for them to hold onto Eastern Ukraine, they have massive support in that region, and in case you haven't noticed, they are pretty firmly inKhurram
- control over there with the Ukranian forces engaged in "clean up" operations murdering, purging and torutring pro-Russians elements in territories they'veKhurram
- 'You can already predict that years from now, maybe after Putin dies, this war will be deemed a failure by Russia' <— I doubt that very much.Continuity
- "liberated"Khurram
- The problem is really the lack of free media, lack of independent thinking, among the US and its overseas supporters.Khurram
- Russians — like their Slavic cousins, the Serbs — are patently incapable of the kind of self-reflection and humility required to make that realisation.Continuity
- Much less act on it, like making reparations, for example.Continuity
- Yves Smith on her blog has produced some incisive commentary on the war in Ukraine if you're actually interested in that perspective:Khurram
- https://www.nakedcap…Khurram
- THough I suspect you're not, as you're just a bot created by the CIA to spread State Department propaganda.Khurram
- Maybe you're right Continuity, they even still censor and repress the fact that the USSR did a deal with Hitler. I meant the leadership tacitly acknowledges ityuekit
- and scales down the war effort. It could also happen out of necessity where Russia's hand is forced as they confront other crises.yuekit
- @Khurram, like I said maybe it's 15.1% now. I'm not denying they took that town, but it is a town population 10,000 people. And that is Russia's only victory inyuekit
- the past half year. And it wasn't even done by the Russian military lolyuekit
- You can try to frame it like they're underdogs but this was supposed to be the second most powerful military on Earth. 25% to 15% control in the past year.yuekit
- I think it would be quite a challenge for them to subdue the entire country of Ukraine. The whole society has been mobilized in the war, will they justyuekit
- give up? Would Russia, which has stumbled so badly during the attempted invasion, be able to run the country?yuekit
- That deal was done after Stalin was repeatedly rebuked by the West to take the threat of Hitler seriously. It was designed to buy him time so Russia couldKhurram
- prepare for the inevitable war against Germany that was to come.Khurram
- Maybe you don't know your history, but the "west", including the US, sent an army into Russia after the October revolution, while WW1 was still ragingKhurram
- to destroy the Bolshevik government.Khurram
- They were caught between two mortal enemies. A-level history.Khurram
- What's funny is if you look at pictures taken of this meeting, Stalin looks like he's never been happier in his life as he's signing a deal with the Nazis.yuekit
- https://www.gettyima…yuekit
- You dumbKhurram
- https://www.theguard…yuekit
- ^ Stalin put up Nazi flags to greet the Germans as they arrived in Moscow.yuekit
- Stalin was convinced the west were going to use the Nazis to destroy Russia.Khurram
- mmkKhurram
- What's the excuse for invading Poland along with Hitler?yuekit
- "Just two years prior [to the Nazi-Soviet pact]... Hitler had called the Soviet Union “the greatest danger for the culture and civilization of mankind whichKhurram
- has ever threatened it since the collapse of the ... ancient world.” https://www.history.…Khurram
- Some rewriting of history going on here lolKhurram
- You're tiring. You don't even have the most basic understanding of history. Spouting of this brainless anti-Russian propaganda.Khurram
- To create a barrier between him and the Germans before the inevitable war. Or face the Nazi war machine on the borders of Russia in 1939 - what would you do?Khurram
- I'm not saying Hitler didn't have bad intentions lol. But what was the justification for invading Poland?yuekit
- Duh... that's so hard to figure out.. i don't know why, what could possibly be the reason as they watch the gods of war aligning over the horizonKhurram
- against a hostile west that tried to destroy Russia as early as 1917 and into the 1920s - American troops on Russian soil fighting the red army.Khurram
- Did they forget to mention that in the Twitter feed you're getting all this from?Khurram
- Unprovoked invasion of Russia by "the whites". You're so simple.Khurram
- There were only a few thousand troops in Russia, and this was during WW1 so it wasn't really to destroy Russia.yuekit
- They did side with the anti-Communists during the Russian civil war but such a small number of soldiers wasn't going to make a huge difference.yuekit
- Oh no, those troops weren't there to destroy the Bolshevik government at all, it was all just a misunderstanding lolKhurram
- Your scraping the barrell love xKhurram
- Anyway, you're doing the typical Russian propaganda tactic where you bring up some unrelated incident. How does that justify invading Poland decades later?yuekit
- One of my favourite silent films ever:
https://www.youtube.…Khurram - Depicts the war between the Red Army and "the Whites" - the combined forces of US, Britain and France aligned with Tsarist forces to destroy the Bolshevik revolKhurram
- You just got schooled. But keep going please, little Ukit.Khurram
- Your bigotry and lack of knowledge is self-evident.Khurram
- So your source is a government that literally erased people out of pictures and is the inspiration for the book 1984. Alright thenyuekit
- No my source is my BA in Modern History from the University of London. You?Khurram
- Twitter.... just what i thought!Khurram
- lol this is ridiculous. i can't even eh, @Khurram here is a tweet for ya: https://twitter.com/…sted
- ^
Fucked around.
Found out.Continuity - yep :D there are some videos of her getting treated. looks like she got shot in the knee, i wonder how long are they going to keep her on morphinested
- and tell her that she can say goodbye to that leg.sted
- And the chances are, it was a 7.62 mm round. That leg is mangled.Continuity
- they are on the path of starting a new offensive, the next 2 months will be critical.
- neverscared1
American infantry fighting vehicles M2 Bradley are spotted in Poland today
Polish railway company PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe transports Bradleys toward the Ukrainian border.
- https://twitter.com/…sted
- Sending more weapons, sounds like a great idea.ApeRobot
- click on that tweet i shared.sted
- From the above i posted: https://www.nakedcap…Khurram
- " the armored vehicles that the US and France have offered to send are part of a tank entourage and not a substitute for a tank. The US Abrams is too heavy...Khurram
- too much of a fuel hog, requires way way too much maintenance and a ton of training. The Germany Leopard 2 can only be called less unsuitable.Khurram
- It’s too heavy, presupposed maintenance facilities nearby, and did not perform well in Syria against mere insurgents...Khurram
- The Germans are sensibly resisting giving up a tank devised for national defense to be thrown away in Ukraine. Expect them to relent and send a token number....Khurram
- Which leads to another favorite issue of Berletic’s: the West sending a hodge podge of equipment will create a logistical, training and staffing nightmare for UKhurram
- Ukraine and could even make matters worse."Khurram
- Expect more "friendly fire" incidents as the incompetent Ukranian army poorly trained on the equipment just end up blowing themselves up.. againKhurram
- And then trying to cover it up or blaming the Russians. Or both!Khurram
- And expect the usual silence/cover-up from western media elements who refuse to engage in any honest reporting of the situation.Khurram
- @Khurram you are the useful idiot category. what you wrote is very typical of the Russian army, as we have seen in recent months.sted
- there is a completely different reason why the Germans don't want to give tanks: there is nothing to make up for the shortagested
- and these things could very quickly fall into Russian hands, which could be a big problem.sted
- I just quoted a blog homeslice. Perhaps you can engage with me without the invectives.Khurram
- "nothing to make up for the shortage" - what does this mean?Khurram
- "these things could very quickly fall into Russian hands" - how quickly? how easily? Are you suggesting they would be ineffective to the Ukranian war effort?Khurram
- Or you mad I questioned the lack of competence of the Ukranian army to use equipment they have zero experience with?Khurram
- Or you think the Ukranians are gifted with military skills severely lacking among the "rassans"?Khurram
- Or you think these bits of military hardware are easy to use, just like the missile defence systems that they previously fired off into Poland and shot at theirKhurram
- own apartment blocks.Khurram
- Or maybe none of these things ever happened. In which case, one of us must have a fundamental disconnect with reality. lolKhurram
- yeah, sure, whatever, you are an expert you know everything, there is no need to explain any of these things to you.sted
- sted0
3500 in the entire world, and its much easier to control than any other tanks. but with my 3* who am i to say anything about this lol
- Scholz is Putin's little pussy. Unfortunately many of the SPD party were too influenced by Russia/ Soviet Union in the past.NBQ00
- Germany’s Leopard 2 Tank Was Considered One of the Best (Until It Went to Syria)
https://nationalinte…Khurram - https://nationalinte…Khurram
- sted0
After the Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, the Deputy of the Prosecutor General's Office and the Deputy of the Presidential Administration also resigned
- sted0
Government of Ukraine approved dismissal of heads of regional administration of Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv, Kherson and Sumy regions.
- Probably the most corrupt government that has ever existed on the European continent; and the Biden's are dick deep in this shit.Khurram
- For the love of God, it's time to freeze the battle lines and sue for peace.Khurram
- lol Green Shirt Guy goes on the scrounge for cash and it magically appears in his pal's pockets! The Russians did it!face_melter
- Watch as the Banderites hoover up the cash and have themselves a little nazi coup in a few years with all that hardware knocking about.face_melter
- @Khurram aye the Rassan gov, these gigantic revenues from oil and gas would have been spent on the development of the military it would be a different war.sted
- Bidenbot can't do anything else, you are overthinking this a bit...everyone takes part in this, from Poland to the French to the Portuguesested
- "Most corrupt government"
https://www.transpar…yuekit - you only focus on the US. meantime, the French are protesting again because of the pension reforms. oddly, always just when the war is getting loudersted
- Russia is more corrupt than Ukraine according to this so clearly if you care about corruption you should start rooting for Ukraine.yuekit
- Also it's a great thing they kicked out Yanukovych
https://transparency…yuekit - I was talking about Europe. Russia is a Eurasian power dimwit. I don't care about corruption. Couldn't give 2 fucks about Ukraine.Khurram
- Or the word order you're desperately trying to preserve.jai_p
- Meanwhile, 600,000 dead in 2 years of fighting in Tigray.. But these slavs and their dubiously drawn up borders are more important.Khurram
- It's not about borders or people's lives. It's about the American dominated world order and it's attempts to check any regional power that might emerge toKhurram
- challenge that supremacy.Khurram
- One set of corrupt oligarchs replaced by another. Big fucking deal.Khurram
- We knew what this NATO led conflict was about from day 1 lol https://twitter.com/…Khurram
- Like I give a fuck about your corrupt governments or your internecine slavic conflictsKhurram
- "We knew what this NATO led conflict was about from day 1" Did you really? I seem to recall that just like every other person reading pro-Russia media,yuekit
- you were convinced Russia would never invade Ukraine and even called people idiots for correctly predicting what would happen. The question you're leftyuekit
- wondering is why Russian media has any credibility after that. They lied to all their supporters about the most fundamental question of whether there would be ayuekit
- war at all, how are you so sure they're not lying to you now?yuekit
- This blog you cited as a good source is a great example of this.
https://www.nakedcap…yuekit - "Could the U.S. defend Ukraine militarily? What could do in the face of a Russian invasion? The answer is, almost nothing."yuekit
- https://www.nakedcap…yuekit
- "Unprovoked Russian invasion... this seems to be the least likely outcome" lolyuekit
- Where's the faith in pro Russia media coming from? For that matter, why do people think Putin knows what he's doing in the first place?yuekit
- What pro Russian media?Khurram
- Oh wait, if you don't slavshly follow the State Department line your automatically pro-Russian. Sound logic there little banana boy bitchKhurram
- Back to what I said earlier. 600,000 dead in Tigray, and I'm meant to give a fuck about this internecine slavic conflict as presaging the end of history.Khurram
- Yeah right, Get fucked.Khurram
- One set of corrupt oligarchs replaced by another. Big fucking deal. Where's your balance?Khurram
- But you're doing a stand up job selling us the Euro-American line, busy little banana.Khurram
- Where do my opinions come from? My visceral hatred of the American led liberal world order. Whose collapse I'm watching with great fucking glee.Khurram
- Haha yeah I understand that...I think you'll be disappointed. I don't think the liberal world order is actually collapsing at this point.yuekit
- Mmmmhmmm. The arc of history is long my friend...Khurram
- USA got beaten pretty badly in Vietnam half a century ago and that just led to an era of American dominance. Things don't always follow some prefab narrativeyuekit
- So why should I care more about the borders of Ukraine over and above all other global conflicts currently ablaze on this planet that have killed multipleKhurram
- magnitudes of more people?Khurram
- One that is currently being fought by one of the most corrupt and authoritarian governments in Europe?Khurram
- And why do you?Khurram
- And what Russian media? Name ONE Russian source I have ever quoted.Khurram
- ... take your time, I can wait, i know i have a bit of posting history to go through lolKhurram
- Meantime, who gives a FUCK about these Africans
https://www.thenatio…Khurram - https://www.thenatio…Khurram
- what about what about don't what about it me how dare you you recontextualise things only we get to frame the narrative how we choose.Khurram
- Civilisation begins and ends with Europe dammit! The great shining beacon of light for all humanity that has ever existed the absolute pinnacle of human societyKhurram
- if Europe is lost then all of the world is doomed to nihilistic despair, oh the horror! :O!Khurram
- Timothy Snyder said so... he's an expert on Nazis lolKhurram
- I would consider someone like Aaron Mate to be part of the pro Russian media. There's a whole network of people, some are directly connected, others are justyuekit
- being fed talking points but you can definitely see that they push the same narrative as the Russian government.yuekit
- And my narrative: these are the violent convulsions of an emergent multi-polar world order and the desperate attempts of the US hegemon to arrest its declineKhurram
- And your just feeding us the talking points of the neo-progressive centrist hawks desperate to avert said inveitable decline of American hegemony.Khurram
- But if you buy the idea there was an American or Western coup in Ukraine and it's a proxy war against Russia, that would mean America now controls part of theyuekit
- former USSR. That seems like the opposite of declining American hegemony doesn't it?yuekit
- I think that's an overly simplistic explanation of what's happening but some people believe that. Either way you're seeing tens of millions of people in formeryuekit
- Soviet states turning decisively against Russia. I don't see what reason there is to support Putin vs younger generation of people in this part of the world.yuekit
- Do you have a paywall bypasser to read this?Khurram
- https://www.ft.com/c…Khurram
- https://www.ft.com/c…Khurram
- American economic warfare against the likes of Russia/Iran etc., has spectacularly backfiredKhurram
- A wave from anti-Gringo governments now in power in Latin America... potentiating the reemergence if the BRICS++Khurram
- I'm sorry, i tire, *out*Khurram
- one last bit of reading i started yesterday: https://academic.oup…Khurram
- From that notorious pro-Putin insitution, Oxford University, hehKhurram
- I think what influenced my views on this was witnessing the protests in Hong Kong, then also pro-democracy protests in Thailand over the past few years.yuekit
- There was also a coup in Myanmar, this is now the second worst conflict after Ukraine in terms of casualties. The common thread is authoritarian rulers grabbingyuekit
- power for themselves and wiping out democratic institutions. Putin is the funder and backer of shitty authoritarian leaders around the world, he also directlyyuekit
- supports the Myanmar military. I think Russia losing in Ukraine will also discourage China from trying to invade Taiwan.yuekit
- NBQ000
JUST IN - Biden admin considers sending a "significant number" of Abrams M1 tanks to Ukraine — WSJ
- I don't get it, I thought the Ukrainians proved just how ineffective tanks were because of drones and Javelins? That's why Russia pivoted away from_niko
- using them and switched to shooting missiles indiscriminately instead._niko
- https://www.vox.com/…Khurram
- Tanks are still useful for offensive operations. And Russia doesn't have Javelins/ NLAWsNBQ00
- NBQ000
Aaaaaannnddddd now Scholz caved in finally. Germany sending Leopards.
- yuekit0
Scholz will announce the dispatch of Leopard tanks to Ukraine tomorrow in front of the German Parliament
- About time.
He's a fucking snake, this one.Continuity - finallyKrassy
- Twelve countries have agreed to supply Ukraine with around 100 Leopard 2 tanks if the German government gives its consentyuekit
- Fuck thatApeRobot
- About time.
- yuekit2
"It's not about neutrality. It's about the right to self-defense."
Switzerland changes policy, will allow arms transfers to Ukraine.
- imbecile2
Interview with ChatGTP
Can you speak on war?
War is a large-scale, organized armed conflict between different nations or different groups within a nation. It typically involves the use of weapons and results in significant loss of life and destruction. The causes of war can be varied, including disputes over resources, territory, ideology, or power. War can have long-lasting and far-reaching effects on individuals, communities, and entire societies.
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In a war with Russia, how could the Ukraine win?
It would be difficult for Ukraine to win a war against Russia, as Russia is a much larger and more powerful country with a more developed military. However, there are a few strategies that Ukraine could potentially use to improve its chances of success.
One strategy would be to use guerrilla warfare tactics, such as hit-and-run attacks and asymmetric warfare, to disrupt and wear down the Russian military. Ukraine could also try to build an alliance with other countries, particularly those with strong militaries, in order to gain more support and resources.
Another strategy would be to use cyber-warfare and electronic warfare to disable or disrupt Russia's military communication and command systems, making it difficult for Russia to coordinate its military operations.
Additionally, Ukraine could focus on securing and fortifying its borders and key cities, making it difficult for Russian forces to gain a foothold in the country.
It's worth noting that war is a destructive and violent means of resolving conflicts, it should be avoided as much as possible. Diplomatic and peaceful means are preferable.
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Can you expound?
Sure, let me expand on some of the strategies I mentioned earlier:
Guerrilla warfare: This tactic involves using small, mobile units to launch surprise attacks on the enemy, and then quickly withdrawing before they can be counterattacked. Guerrilla fighters typically operate in areas where the enemy is not expecting them, such as in forests, mountains, or urban areas. By using this tactic, Ukraine could make it difficult for Russia to maintain control over the territory and could wear down the Russian military over time.
Building alliances: Ukraine could try to build alliances with other countries, particularly those with strong militaries, in order to gain more support and resources. This could involve forming a coalition of countries that would be willing to provide military support, such as troops or equipment, to Ukraine in the event of a war with Russia. Additionally, Ukraine could try to gain the support of international organizations such as the United Nations or NATO, which could provide diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia.
Cyber warfare: Ukraine could use cyber-warfare tactics to disrupt or disable Russia's military communication and command systems. This could involve launching cyber-attacks on Russian military networks, or using electronic warfare to jam or interfere with Russian military communications. By doing so, Ukraine could make it difficult for Russia to coordinate its military operations and could potentially gain an advantage in the battlefield.
Securing and fortifying: Ukraine could focus on securing and fortifying its borders and key cities, such as Kiev, to make it difficult for Russian forces to gain a foothold in the country. This could involve building fortifications, such as bunkers and trenches, as well as deploying troops and military equipment to key locations. Additionally, Ukraine could try to pre-position supplies and equipment in strategic locations, so that they can be quickly and easily moved to where they are needed.
It's important to remember that winning a war is not only about military power, but also about the political and economic factors. Diplomatic efforts, economic sanctions, and international pressure can also play a significant role in the outcome of a war.
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- GPT = Global Person Threat.shapesalad
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- U.S. ANNOUNCES 31 M1 ABRAMS TANKS FOR UKRAINE -SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALgrafician
- ABRAMS DEPLOYMENT WILL TAKE MONTHS, NOT WEEKS -SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALgrafician
- why the yet engine? what's the reason for that?shapesalad
- Why not a robust, old school diesel that's used on something super common like buses. Something you can easily fix, can gather parts easily.shapesalad
- Turbine engine = more power. This is a very heavy tank.inv
- grafician-3
- But how many did they ask for? 200-300?grafician
- Even at 100 modern tanks fully loaded, that'd be 1000 less Russian tanks at least
< these tanks kill from 4-5km away, Russian tanks stand no chancegrafician - Coallition forces lost 31 tanks vs ~3000 T-62s during the gulf war. Mostly to accidents and friendly fire...inv
- < all these won't enter the battlefield at the same time, and France will also send Leclercs, but just a few dozen of these will breach the Russian lines easilygrafician
- All that engineering, energy & human effort - To Destroy - and yet no one can fully explain how the pyramids were built. We have not progressed since 2600bcshapesalad
- I watch Ancient Aliens, I know who built the Pyramids...
*smoke bomb!hydro74 - cant wait to see all those leopards running in the wildBennn
- grafician-3
"BREAKING: Germany says Leopard tanks will be delivered to Ukraine in late March"
- "#BREAKING Canada to send four Leopard battle tanks to Ukraine, minister says"grafician
- So, theoretically Germany will be in war with Russia again?fisheye
- Late march? so they are marching the tanks down there on the shoulders of solders, and will be late?shapesalad
- "The war's over, Russia lost" - grafician. Yeah right, stupid balkan fuck.Khurram
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South Africa’s support underscores Moscow’s propaganda success
Pretoria’s shifting position reveals Kremlin’s success in stoking doubt about responsibility for Ukraine war
https://www.ft.com/content/2b7ee…
South Africa’s foreign minister was all smiles this week as she hosted Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Naledi Pandor said her government, nominally neutral in the conflict, was now less inclined to criticise Moscow due to the west’s supply of battle tanks to Kyiv. A repeat of the call South Africa made early in the war for a Russian withdrawal from Ukraine would be “simplistic and infantile, given the massive transfer of arms that’s occurred” since, she said at a briefing, with Lavrov beaming on.
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- "Her comments are a warning to Kyiv’s allies that, almost a year into the full-scale invasion, Moscow is far from isolated in the court of global opinion...Khurram
- Pretoria’s warm relations with Moscow will be highlighted next month when it conducts naval exercises with Russia and China. Symbolically, the drills will...Khurram
- take place during the first anniversary of the invasion on February 24..."Khurram
- #BRICS++ #MULTIPOLARWORLD #NATOSWAR #THEGLOBALSOUTHKhurram
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- Putin's Brexit strategy? go to war unnecessarily with your nearest neighbour in return for random hook-ups on the other side of the planetFax_Benson
- Sometimes it's hard to make sense of this crazy world, innit Fax_BensonKhurram