That’s a disingenuous and incorrect article if I’ve ever seen one! From omitting that most of the repairs were needed as the result of counter-battery fire to claiming that the M777 is a self-propelled howitzer, this article is a hack job of the highest order. Not surprised at all that this was put out by an Indian website.
Amazing how well they are doing with the weapons they have, and better ones on the way too.
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I suspect Putin walks like that because he is massively over compensating in order to disguise something.
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"Hey Comrade, wouldnt it be cool if our spies all waked with specific gait so people could spot them?"
EU at the heel of Germany and Germany at the heel of Russia:
A European nation being told by the EU that it must collaborate with the Russians massed on its border.
Brief report on what life is like in the Russian occupied cities of Ukraine. Seems they are very heavily militarised with Russian troops and checkpoints everywhere. Sounds like Derry or Belfast circa 1971-72, but even more oppressive in that no protests or dissent of any description are allowed....anyone not in favour of the invasion living in fear of the occupiers and afraid to leave home.
And the Russians blew up one of their own landing craft ships (hit a mine)
That is one heck of a blast!!! must have been a hundred tons of explosives in there, or maybe an 'old' scud missile the ruskeys have been trying to put back in service.
It burns it burns
US should be downing Putins plane when he is in the air. Then deny is publicly forever.
Snake island attack
Don't know much about it but I'll be keeping an eye on it.
Honestly - it's complicated...
The Russians have a lot of air-defence in layers - so you'd be loosing a fair few planes what-ever ,-
Also the Ukrainians have lost a lot of facilities , runways , maintenance refueling ,and munitions - so even if they got more planes from somewhere, they'd still struggle to put them in the air ..
Pilots , they may have pilots but have they had the flight hours recently...
Then you're still up against Russian fighters ...
It'd be great for them to get a shot load of f16 or grippen ,but it'd probably take 6 months to a year to train up their pilots and ground crews
It's interesting how we never see Putin meeting the Russian public. It's very rare to even see him in the same room as a couple of them, never mind up close.
He's a bit like Hitler in this regard. After 1940 or so, he rarely, if ever, had any interaction with the German public and became a remote figure.
Frightfully unsporting of those uncivilised, uncultured, unwashed Ukrainian civilians to be able to detect missile launches, monitor their trajectories, and then elect (naughty word) to go about their business at the extrapolated impact site. Looking for a hospital? - try the nearest crater.
If only they had more aircraft the Russian invaders would soon be in retreat.
or the camera just focused on him 🎬
I don't myself think it has anything at all to do with the west's support for Ukraine. Russia has a long-standing tactic of bombing civilian targets and killing people indiscriminately. Sinking Ferries shooting down Airliners ...Syria or Chechnya or indeed wherever a Russian went its the same thing... blanket Terrorism.
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Mr Zelensky tends to pair pleas for more help with reminders that all of Europe ultimately is at stake.
He described the shopping centre attack as “one of the most daring terrorist attacks in European history”.
A good movie about Stalin and the consequences his five year plan. It’s on Amazon prime.
he has has a lot of people poisoned and shot, the winds of karma are not in his favour, he is correct to be paranoid.
Bit like if the US president had landed. Would have had plenty of Russian security around the airport especially at sniper points.
How come then did he walk to his car and apparently totally unprotected by his bodyguards. He must have beentotally fitted out with body armour from neck to toes
Most likely. Also as others have written he’s probably afraid of attempted assassination. Kind of goes to show how the other Heads of State can meet & greet at the plane as well as enjoy a traditional welcoming-snack, whereas Putin has to keep everyone out of stabbing distance and all food is now potential death. I hope he’s pleased with being reminded of his choices.
Whatever his illness he's unlikely to die soon enough. Unfortunately.
Indian pro Putin "gunslinger" 🙄spin. His face on the right side is down as well as his whole body on that side.
I'm going with a left side brain stroke at some stage. The previous shown uncontrolled hand shakes would tie with that.
He knows people are watching it by that clip the way he grabs his right hand and then uses it to point and wave and take his coat off before getting in the car to show he has full use.
Urals/Mordor, you get the gist.
Tell me, did it come as a COMPLETE shock that the Russian military were so shít on the battlefield or did you always have a sneaking suspicion?
Similar question, did it come as a COMPLETE shock that the Russian military were so good at raping and stealing or did you always have a sneaking suspicion?
The Kremlin proposed an amendment to federal laws on Russian Armed Forces supply matters to the Russian State Duma on June 30, that would introduce “special measures in the economic sphere” obliging Russian businesses (regardless of ownership) to supply Russian special military and counterterrorist operations.The amendment would prohibit Russian businesses from refusing to accept state orders for special military operations and allow the Kremlin to change employee contracts and work conditions, such as forcing workers to work during the night or federal holidays. The Kremlin noted in the amendment’s description that the ongoing special military operation in Ukraine exposed supply shortages, specifically materials needed to repair military equipment, and stated that Russian officials need to “concentrate their efforts in certain sectors of the economy." Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely mobilizing the Russian economy and industry to sustain the ongoing war effort, but has not yet taken parallel measures to mobilize Russian manpower on a large scale.
Looks like Russia is going into war economy
Its also down to wearing high heels to look taller