Here's some more on it (I wonder if Kadyrov's criticisms are part of this?)
Moscow Municipal Lawmakers Demand Putin's Resignation (rferl.org)
Wha?
Tactical nukes is the media term, the professionals use the term non-strategic nuclear weapons. they exist for specific purposes like clearing large marshalling yards.
It's doesn't quite add up to the Chechens battle group/Tik Tokers being shown today. However, I think the Chechens went a few days ago.
Depends what airframes they lose. Lose a few Su-25's? No Problem
Lose more SU-34's? Frankly terrible- Not just because the more modern jets use western tech. It also damages export potential.
The Guardian is reporting this also.
It really depends who we're talking about. Some ignorant 18 year old who doesn't have a clue what they're doing in Ukraine and is just following orders - jail is fine.
But the people responsible for the countless atrocities deserve nothing but death and torment.
That’s what I meant. Whatever the intent any nuclear device fired by Russia into Europe might be from a tactical POV. You can’t unscramble those eggs, and the US will immediately launch. Everyone knows this. It’s not even the law of unintended consequences, it will be known direct consequences.
Russia will not Nuke Europe, they may as well nuke Moscow and do the yanks job for them.
Definitely. There was a systematic plan to exterminate Ukrainian individuals who would not accept or be a threat to the New Russian regime. I believe that's exactly why they brought mobile crematoriums with them.
My preferred outcome from this war is for Putin to get a lead head massage.
Ukraine to get the optimum desired borders.
As many Russians (those that didn’t commit war crimes) as possible to get home safely.
Those that committed war crimes to be punished. A lot of those will have sat behind desks in Moscow.
A formula for reparations to be made to Ukraine over a long period of time so actually manageable.
The new leader of Russia to be able to give assurances that they will not inflict carnage on Ukraine again and are willing to work with the West in their mutual interests.
That’s all. I’m a man of simple needs.
Russians are not pleased that "African Americans" seem to have been involved in the recent Ukrainian offensive in Kharkiv.
Whatever about the Kherson offensive not being a success they have so far liberated 500km square of heavily defended frontlines. There's only so much west of Kherson they can lose before the Ukrainians could enter the city. And those only going to be one winner there.
A Ukrainian collaborator in Kherson is in hospital in critical condition after being targeted by partisans, her bodyguard is dead.
And yet nobody is planning to use one or many
This sounds like bollocks to be honest.
Surrender cards ...
They are fairly quick with the psychological warfare.
It's a logical progression of the tactical situation. Consider the parameters.
It's a bit like Hemingway's old gag about 'how did you go bankrupt?' ('Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.')
The Russian position has been falling apart gradually. Now it's happening suddenly.
Just another version of the palaver shipped out by the Kremlin logicians - that they were obliged to invade Ukraine to stop the creep of NATO. Rubbish and they know it, Ukraine was not about to join NATO and neither were Finland & Sweden. Tired logic.
And perhaps when they use their phones to scan them - munitions will fall from the sky.
The Ukrainian military claimed on Monday that it had retaken more territory in the south and was reiterating calls for Russian units fighting west of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region to surrender.
As Ukraine makes advances in the northeast of the country, its military has been carrying out another campaign in the south. There, thousands of Russian soldiers west of the Dnipro River appear to be increasingly isolated as Ukrainian attacks erode Russian defenses and shell bridges over the river, cutting the Russians off from resupply.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/09/12/world/ukraine-russia-war
That original story was from what looked like a fringe-y site, but others are picking it up now, too. This lad on twitter has been vouched for on this thread (I think) earlier:
Russia suspends sending troops to Ukraine
Russian command suspends dispatch of new military units to Ukraine – General Staff | Ukrainska Pravda
Their position in Kherson is clearly toast, I think it's a matter of time until they're forced out. What I don't buy for a second is that they are negotiating a surrender.
It’s a pity Ukraine sacrificed so many of its men in the battle for Donbass months back.
Maybe it bought them a bit of time but still sad.
More rumors of a coup Nervous Kremlin faces growing efforts from all sides within Russia to topple Putin as coup rumours swell in Moscow (cityam.com)
as opposed to what? what other option did Ukraine have but to keep fighting for the Donbas?
The battle for Donbas was also critical for grinding down Russian reserves. That's one of the reasons why Russia had to pull units out of Kharkiv when the Kherson offensive began, they simply didn't have enough units in reserve that they could throw into that fight.
And while the battle was equally bloody for Ukraine, Ukraine had, and still has, an ongoing recruitment and training program for new soldiers, as well as a steady stream of western equipment to bolster their own inventory, allowing Ukraine to refill their ranks probably just as quickly as Russia, if not more so. The main differentiator being that Ukrainian recruits are benefitting from the military reforms Ukraine undertook post 2014, meaning that they'll likely have better tactical and technical training when they hit the field. I don't think I'll have to mention the differences in morale and motivation.
How wide and deep is the Dnieper river?
Yeah you’re right.
I don’t know if there’s any basis for the rumours of surrender, but the claims would certainly sow doubt in the minds of Orcs. You’d hate to leave it too late to surrender if the guys around you were thinking of doing it.
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