Russia - threadbanned users in OP

I do not think it will. Russia will struggle to replace the military hardware it's expending at present.

The mobilisation is a disaster. When these young men get to the front they will only be cannon fodder. Russian is now digging in tanks as they cannot keep them going. This is similar to Sadamm Hussein army in the Gulf war. Tanks that are not mobile are useless, they are not even good artillery as if you are out maneuvered they cannot retreat.

The Russians cannot stabilize the present front. Can they stabilize it at the positions that were held before the start of the war.

There other problem they have is if Georgia or some other republics see this as a chance to get the Russian yoke off there neck. Or you get a revolt in Belarus As well what if Poland or the Baltic republic's decide enough is enough.

I believe the senarios above are unlikely but Russia is putting itself in a place where total collapse is not out of the question.

Has Russia the logistics to supply a million troops along the Ukrainian front line from now until next March. If they survive that long can they rearm to continue the war.

The only way I see that happening is if they can source war materials from outside Russia, that means China. Is China willing to supply Russian with 15-20 billion euro/ dollars worth of war materials and go head to head with the US and Europe in supplying a military theatre.

At the end of the day China is not going to do anything that damages their ability to trade with the West. So I highly doubt they will supply Russia with anything more meaningful than "thoughts and prayers".

The only outlets that Russia can tap up for rearmament is Iran and maybe North Korea.

They certainly won't replenish their armour losses from either of those sources.

that time they hacked our health service

Yet, the EU are still supplying them with medicines and medical equipment.

Because it would be immoral not to, something something.

Behaviour like this won't open the borders to them either...

In his defence, I think Yeltsin was, er...too "tired and emotional" to exit the aircraft.

As tired and emotional as a newt, apparently.

That is clearly a really poor attempt at a comedy sketch from years ago.

It should be left like that as an exhibit.

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Has anyone picked up on this report? Very interesting, if true, as it demonstrates Ukraines willingness to reach 200km into Russian territory in order to strike strategic targets. 2 x Tu-22 Strategic bombers destroyed, apparently.

It's on multiple Eastern news channels, but I haven't seen any coverage here.

Human rights are for humans, which russians are not.

"That? It's nothing...it's just where I rested my knob on the table."

"Sure thing, boss..."

Spitting at secret service. See you in a couple years, tovarischka (or however you say it.)

A lot of them seem to be infected with the right wing Russian nationalism virus. The years of brainwashing by Putin have paid off - they genuinely believe they are a global superpower and destined to 'rule' the entirety of eastern Europe.

The mass of contradictions with them is that they can't comprehend that Russia is little more than a third world country with a failing military.

Watching the clips from Olga Skabeyeva's show this morning, I was expecting some kind of sadistic jubilation at yesterday's strikes, and while the speakers talked it up for all its worth, I detected a real sense of misery among them, as if they were finally running out of things to sell to the Russian people...