Russia - threadbanned users in OP

All modem wars are dependent on technology and logistics. It's down to now how long the Russian artillery can last.

They never attained air superiority. There advantage in tanks and APV's never materialised. They have not mobilised because they fear the conquences. There Naval superiority proved to be not decisive. They have virtually used up all there IC missiles.

All they have is there fixed artillery. When that comes under pressure the game is up.

I'm not entirely surprised by his description and it tallies with other reports we've heard from Moscow in the media. The idea of mass protests in Russia or people turning against Putin is a total non runner.

But let's see how this pans out in the longer term. I'm not sure the implications have even dawned yet on the Russian public of being a permanent pariah state on the global stage. They are nowhere even near seeing how bad things might become, politically, socially and economically - even people in the Soviet Union arguably had more freedoms than this.

Shells maybe fine stockpiled for years, problem is getting them to the artillery on the front line. With major arms depots blown up and over 100km from the front line, it makes supplying those artillery pieces extremely slow. Not to mention said artillery barrels need to be also replaced.

Peter the great was over 400 years ago, don't you believe wars have changed since then?

Were at the stage now where Russia is lobbing artillery blindly at Ukraine, while Ukraine are conducting precision strikes now on the Russians.

Russians took about 3 months to take 20 square miles of territory. The 20% being thrown about is mainly from their initial trust (when certain key figures in the Donbas were working with Russians and Ukraine lacked serious western arms)

This could be nearly on a Green thread.

Moscow is not cut off from the western world. They may be flying to Dubai and Turkey or the "Stans" and so on. But the fights are flying.

Moscow on flight radar24.

And just for the heck.

Same time a picture of France.

Edit : it does look like any international flights into or out of Russia can only go to/from Moscow.

Especially with the chap who’s wife owns billions of Russian assets in the running for the pm job

Christ, they need better artists. Both futures for the kid look equally horrific.

The smart answer might be that a few ballistic missiles landing in their midst might change their tune, which is fortunately very unlikely for them at the moment. But it matters little, it's how the Russian administration prosecute their war that matters. If they are inevitably required to bring in conscription, how would that go down? People can be blasé when there's no immediate impact on them or their families. As many have pointed out, as long as the 'west' continues to support Ukraine both militarily and economically, this will be a long war. And how can Russia sustain that without substantial impact on the ordinary Russian citizen? P

I lived there for several years, and one of the first surprises I got ( after passing through Sheremetyevo Airport) was that while Moscow ( St. Petersburg etc) were modern cities, rural Russia was a very different story, and surprise Nr 2 was that Ethnic Russians were not very popular throughout the different republics. So while Putin can keep using cannon fodder from the provinces ( so to speak) Muscovites will not get too stressed about what is happening in Ukraine, couple that with extremely aggressive laws forbidding any criticisms' of either Putin or the Military, or the "Limited Action against the Nazi's in Ukraine" and you will not get any major protests in Moscow. The provinces??? Now that's different matter entirely, but even if there were major protests there, Putin would put them down as ruthlessly as he is attacking Ukraine.

Uh, they're about to take over the world

The Ukrainian prisoner of war freed from Russian captivity discloses what they told her. (nexth.city)

Balanced with some propaganda from the other side-

Rien Emmery on Twitter: "Remember this "exclusive" story in the Daily Star about "general Pavel", who was supposedly "dragged out of retirement" by Putin and sent to Ukraine? So yeah, turns out that's total bullshit. @Lotte_Lambrecht and I found out who's _actually_ in this photo. Follow along! 1/ https://t.co/JimbNj1B0A" / Twitter

So the president of Russia is Jimmy Saville.!!

If it's true it wouldn't be the first Russian official to be a paedophile. In Stalins time Beria was a ruthless c*nt. Also a prolific paedophile.

I'd say it's true. Explains more why he's the way he is and ruling with the iron fist.

The people around him wouldn't give in on it though or they'll be novichoked.

You'd be wondering now about german officials and what exactly the KGB were doing with the kidnapped german children back those years ago. And Putin was a KGB officer in Germany.

some damaiste

The only thing keeping the peace in Chechnya is the billions Putin is giving Kadyrov, once that dries up, you will see a lot of old scores being settled. Kadyrov is far from being a popular ruler in Grozny, for sure. Ditto in Georgia, If Putin goes, you will see a lot of historical differences emerging. Clan culture ( and old enmities ) are still strong in the Republics..