Russia - threadbanned users in OP

I don't think there's any evidence of the Russian population cracking.

You have to realise that the people there will have a completely different perspective of the war. Just today I was talking to a Russian friend who is completely convinced that it's Russia who have been wronged in all this. Their state TV is saying that Ukraine is using civilians as human shields while they try to evacuate, that they've blown bridges to prevent refugees from escaping, that Nazi's are in charge in Mariupol, etc. This is the Russian narrative and as far as I can tell it's what most people there believe.

I wish I was wrong, but I think Putin has enough political capital behind him to defeat Ukraine. I don't think it'll be easy, nor quick, but Putin is in far too deep to not finish the job at this point. To lose in Ukraine would be far worse for him politically than it would be for him to win but take heavy casualties.

Putins eldest daughter is a pediatrician. Is there such a thing as black irony?

That's a better map and it really shows the Russians have control of very little bar roads. Either side of those roads they would be ripe for the picking by guerilla units. And that will only get worse the deeper into Ukraine they get. It'll be heaven for snipers, rpgs and javelins. It'll be impossible to police.

The Polish Mig-29 and SU-25 fighter deal is back on and has been approved by the US. Great news!

"The moral is to the physical as three is to one."

- Napoleon

How many planes have the poles

To answer my own question. 29 migs and 18 Sukoi bombers https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Air_Force

So far the reports from Russia seem to be to the tune of "I went to the supermarket, and wanted to buy my favourite brand of cheese, but they didn't have it and that made me sad". Feels like it's going to take a bit longer for anyone to crack. And the state's control of information is tightening, with media sites and social media being shut down so the disinformation campaign is likely to work for a while longer at least.

It feels like we get an overly optimistic view on the effects of the sanctions, because any effect will be reported - since it's evidence of the west actually doing something - but how effective they really are? I don't know.

I believe it's 28 mig-29s from Poland. The original talk was of 70 if other countries like Romania also got in on it.

Zelensky's powerful address tonight

So according to you, 44 million people living in a Country covering more that 600'000 sq miles, will be subjugated by a Russian army of 200'000??? When even at the moment the plan is way behind schedule, their logistics is failing badly. And nothing like the rosy picture you are painting. Anything that the Russians are losing or running out of is fast becoming more difficult to replace. With the sanctions in place, and many replacement parts manufactured outside Russia are becoming next to impossible to repair /replace. On the other hand, Ukraine have one of the best supply pipelines imaginable, and its improving daily as more suppliers come onstream. The Russian soldiers are getting more demoralized daily, and when it comes to replacing them, you really are joking, do you mean the 18 year old conscript's???. As for a top class army, when the best they do is carry out murderous long distance shelling of defenseless people, men women and children...even Baby's in cities? They are murderous scum. I met several Russian survivors of the Great War, and to a man, they were proud and very proud of their achievements. When the time comes to write this part of the history of Russia, you will not find many soldier's parading around showing off their service medals. So now, it just like Japan after Pearl Harbor, when Yamamoto was asked how the war was going, he replied "for 6 mths or a year maybe, we will invade with impunity, every where we wish, and when we wish, we will plant the flag of Japan. But after that,,,,,I cannot say. And we all know how that ended. Slava Ukraine.

I wouldn't put money on it being higher in 7 days than it is today. It is for another thread but I think the temporary lift from Russian linked money has gone in already.

It depends on how much institutions are owed and if they can afford to lose that money because from the look of it they won't be getting paid. No doubt some institutions will be up **** creek and maybe need bail outs or go bust.

This explains it a bit more

You do know it's March not February?

Whoops, my bad I forgot the Iron Curtain has been drawn shat again and you lot are likely a bit cut off and behind the times and out of touch, just like the good old days:

>US gives Poland the 'green light' to give Ukraine MIG fighter jets as Russia warns it is at WAR with ANY country hosting Kyiv's aircraft and points finger at Romania as top American general inspects troops in Europe... Updated: 21:46, 6 March 2022"<

Out here It's now March 6th.

I have no idea what she looks like. I can only tell you that however she looks, she's not as hot as Ivanka