Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Actually in WW2 Germany was so confident of a quick victory against the Soviet Union that they scaled down war production and they did not go into total war footing until some point in 1943 I think.

By that time it was already far too late. Even putting aside their fuel issues because of relentless bombing, they just could not hope to keep pace with losses. By the time their production levels were hitting closer to the required levels the chances of winning the war or even fighting to a successful stalemate were effectively nil.

Because they did not plan for the eventuality of a protracted war they had not only a massive shortage of replacement weapons, but they had to chose between sending replacement armor or winter gear on extremely poor supply lines. So the myth that the Germans had no winter gear isn't true - they just had no way to get everything they needed to frontline units because they never planned to need it.

Things might have been very different in they were in a total war economy in 1940 and 1941 that planned for a protracted war, and if their general war planning called for a quick victory but had provision for the potential of a longer conflict.

Russia also did not at all prepare for Plan B, firstly for the event that their initial attack would outright fail, secondly for a protracted war, and thirdly, for the eventuality of massive, collective response from the West.

So they actually are far, far more comparable then you might think.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine received self-propelled artillery units M109. This was recently announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov on his Facebook page.

The main weapon of this self-propelled unit is a 155-mm howitzer M284 with a barrel length of 39 calibers, mounted in the turret on the gun carriage M182A1. The firing range when using a conventional shot is 24,000 m, when firing active-jet projectiles firing range increases to 30,000 m.

A fundamentally new fire control mechanism was also created, resembling an automatic anti-aircraft gun guidance system - it independently provides the howitzer with the required angle of elevation and horizontal guidance, focusing on the information processed by the sensors. The result is a modern automated weapon system that can respond quickly to targets, hit fairly maneuverable objects and is much better protected.https://armyinform.com.ua/2022/05/31/paladin-park-artyleriyi-popovnyvsya-shhe-odnym-inozemnym-zrazkom-yaki-osoblyvosti-cziyeyi-sau/

Russia - the gift that keeps on giving

I can see a grand coalition of countries backed by AU countries (they also need the grain) to force a corridor to allow the export of grain. Russia would not fire on this convoy.

Students accuse UK lecturer of spreading disinfo

Before I even read the article I immediately guessed the staples "Both sides", "We can't really know what happened", "The West..".

Scholz The Kyiv Independent on Twitter: "⚡️German defense committee chief urges Scholz to unblock supplies of armored vehicles to Ukraine. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann has called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s office to deliver 50 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine as soon as possible." / Twitter

This is definitely getting discussed behind closed doors. Possibly even why Biden is not giving the UAF the long range missile and only medium range. All negotiations. If they fail, then I can see warships seizing Ukrainian ports on behalf on an international humanitarian mission, possibly UN based. Not a chance Russia would target a NATO member ship escorting food cargo. Be game over for them. End of the day the world needs that grain, it has to get out.

How would these ships seize Ukrainian ports when the waters around them are heavily mined?

That's probably been worked on. I'd say an agreement will be reached between Ukraine, Russia and other groups to get these ships out in some shape or form. I can even see Egypt playing a role here.

There are two parts to the city.The population area and the industrial area,then the river and across it is Lysychansk.It seems Russian forces have take most of the population area and Ukraine forces have retreated to the industrial area.The industrial area can be protected from the higher ground of Lysychansk on the other side of the river so there may be a long battle ahead.

At first they attacked Severodonetsk from the woods,now they have moved into the city which is more dangerous than woods and eventually they will have move into the open industrial area.

Rereg.

Best ? Or expendable ? Neither Chechens not Wagner are counted by Russia as casualties.. ( not that they're officially announcing their casualties anyway )

Germany's name is now mud in Eastern Europe.

Eastern Europe is going to change the EU from here on in.

They'll stick together now or hang together and they will give Berlin and Paris some slaps if they get in their way.

The two big old powers are looking at this as an inconvenience and a threat to the pocket,a trouble with a friend.

The East of the EU are looking at people who they are close to being wiped out, shipped off to work camps in Russia in their millions.

The defining aspect of EU summits for years was the French and German leadership meeting before hand to decide the end result.

That is now over and who knows what that will lead to.

So far Germany has sent 2500 anti aircraft missiles, 900 Panzerfaust with 3000 rounds of ammunition, 100 machine guns, 15 bunkerfaust with 50 rockets, 100000 hand grenades, 2000 mines, 5300 explosive charges, 16 million rounds of ammunition and 5000 helmets.

Is this enough? Not by a loooong shot. Should Germany send more? HELL YES!!!! And, of course, there is more planned. No one is happy with Scholtz on this. I'd kick his ass personally, given the chance.

But to suggest that the German government is covertly supporting the Russians in this is desultory, risible and a feeble attempt at throwing mud at a convenient target to just score points for one's own agenda. In other words, edgelord bullsh*t. And worse has been suggested, that is just infantile nonsense by birdbrains. Should anyone feel personally insulted by this, GOOD! Away with ya, ya bawbag.

There is also a "ring swap" in the works. Czech Republic, Slovenia and Greece will send BMP-1, T72 and Dana howitzers and recieve Marder and Leopard in return.

Various reports of f all coming from Germany including small arms in weeks. And they want to swap new weapons to Ukraine can get 1960s BMPs.

Why not sent them mardars like they asked. Australians sent over bushmasters.

It's fuckery now frankly.