He is the very top US general..
Basically, when someone is pushing for "peace talks". and using humanitarian grounds as the basis for their position, it always seems to be that Ukraine has to "accept" the Russian position. Now why would they agree to that? when in every location that Ukraine has liberated, thousands and thousands of horror stories are emerging, Torture, Rape, Murder. So what's changed? The Russians will change their barbaric ways? There will be peace talks only on Ukrainian terms, and no others. And what civil war are you talking about? In Ukraine???? Forget it!!! Russian atrocities have welded the Ukrainian people together into a solid block, that's being reinforced each day, Putin's plan has backfired. And soon now, he will have his own civil insurrection to worry about, it has already started with more and more soldiers refusing to go and fight for him.....wait until they start coming back home and spreading the truth of what Putins war really is about.
A Ukrainian commander said there was a 1:5 ratio for their losses vs the Orcs. Given the incredible level of morale on display in every video I look at, I can well believe it. That US general is out of the loop.
The facade of SMO (special military operation) has well and truly been wiped away, its frequently heard now, even the propaganda show run by the 3 puppeteers, Skabeeva, Simonyan and Solovyov. Even back in the heady days leading up to the invasion, Putin had said on Russian TV that if the Mother / Fatherland were under attack, he would go nuclear. In the last few months, when Ukraine started to turn the tide against Russia, there was a big increase in nuclear talk from Russia until China told Putin to shut it, this was reinforced by Biden, when he had his department brief their opposite Nrs on the Russian side as to what exactly would happen, and happen very quickly, if any nuclear device or so-called dirt bomb was used. Basically, he could say "Good-Bye" to his black sea fleet, and his military on the territory of Ukraine. And since then, the nuclear rhetoric has indeed been dialed back. But there's another reason why he will not go nuclear, and that's his own life, it's the most important thing in existence to him, and I doubt very much if he will risk that.
Why would you watch that video?
It's coming from that Mark Milley interview from last week (?) where he estimated the Russian losses to be at around 100k (wounded and killed), and Ukrainian losses "probably the same".
Edit: source added
It’s Baltic out there.
Those poor Ukrainians freezing at the moment with no electricity and heat.
us estimates
40K civilian killed aswell,they've paid an horrendous toll.....and it's only going to escalate from here,as it moves from skirmish to pitches battles to dislodge Russians from entrenched defensive positions
Meaningful peace talks are needed badly imo,otherwise we're looking at a civilian catastrophe next year and a likely breakdown in civil life,which will cause a lurch into civil war conditions with Wagner group likely killing with impunity aswell in the occupied regions
"please rescue Vald....please?"
Where we getting 100k troops. Losing as in KIA ? There would not even be that many Injured. Unless were thinking of the russian losses.
Is this not essentially NATO washing their hands of Ukraine,after courting it openly with years as regards membership?
Ukraine have put up a savage effort,but losing guts of 100K troops,millions of citizens to refugees,it's entire country crippled to point evacuation of cities is openly been spoken about....
facing into trying to dislodge an Russian army,whos best troops have rested this winter,while reservists have built up reserves/defensive positions......it's difficult to see the death toll from this war remain below 600K by end next year....terrible situation for Ukraine,can't see any way out this without meaningful peace negotiations
Not necessarily - NATO & allies could make a declaration that as of a certain time, no Russian planes or missiles may enter Ukrainian airspace. Otherwise they will be shot down. That puts it up to the Russian military to make a judgement call. NATO & allies would be acting in a defensive capacity, not launching offensive attacks on Russian planes & hardware.
But what can they further mobilise. Running out of tanks, choppers, planes Seeing more and more rusty old AK's. People being sent in with like 1 clip. Buying your own uniforms sleeping bags. If they don't get robbed off you when your turn up. The list is endless.
Also they'd have to take out Russian ground-based radar.
Plenty of people love watching horrendous, graphic videos for voyeuristic thrills then pretend it's in the interest of "staying informed".
Kharkiv, Kharkivska Oblast(19:13). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
China says no.
JFC that was a grim read
The WW3 / Armageddon scenario seems very unlikely. Even if a nuclear weapon of some description was detonated by the Russians, the other side are not going to respond by firing one back (the entire planet are aware that rapid escalation and tit for tat exchanges would simply cause huge destruction and billions of deaths). More likely that such a detonation would simply leave Russia more isolated than ever.
Very unlikely for a nuclear weapon to be used. However, it is plausible that a dirty explosion could occur in or near one of the powerstations. But even that scenario wouldn't make any sense whatsoever, as nothing would be gained from it, especially if you're at the hands of prevailing winds.
Russian leadership knows the consequences of either scenario, as the conventional response against Russian assets would be devastating. And China? They've way too much money, time and effort invested in Western markets, Land and resources to escalate matters. Putin is probably aware of this, hence the desperation and horrific tactics in Ukraine. I'm actually surprised that Turkey, the second largest standing army in NATO, hasn't called Time Out and offered to mediate between Zelensky and Putin. Zelensky and his wife gave a great interview on CNN and is an excellent statesman, but needs to reign-in some of his recent statements for fear of alienating the West. He can smell victory, but I'm not so sure that Turkey or the US would support a push to take Crimea. Crimea is the absolute redline for Putin. Ukraine may well see how far they can push that line, but I'm not sure the boys in Washington want to take that risk, unless they are absolutely sure that Putin and the Kremlin leadership would fold from within.
But, as always, what do any of us really know. Pure speculation.
Let me quote Jens Stoltenberg. You may say this is a sham but that's where we differ. But please do me one favour - don't suggest I'm content with any of this because I'm not.
“The only way to implement a no-fly zone is to send NATO planes — fighter planes — into Ukrainian airspace, and then impose that no-fly zone by shooting down Russian planes,” Stoltenberg said. “If we did that, we’ll end up with something that could end in a full-fledged war in Europe involving many more countries and causing much more human suffering.”
I'll admit, I totally forgot she was the leader of Labour - and I say that as a sometimes Labour voter. ☺️
In fairness to her, this speech from April was unequivocally pro-Ukrainian: https://labour.ie/news/2022/04/06/labour-party-leader-ivana-bacik-speech-in-response-to-president-zelensky/
Her Czech grandad was imprisoned by the Nazis and had his factories confiscated by the Communists. So he came over here and founded Waterford Glass. She's probably well versed in his personal experience of the horrors of invasion and despotism.
Imagine, the Ringer is on that list. The mind boggles as to what harm he might do to the Ruskies. Last time I saw him, maybe he was unwell, but didn't look fit enough to punch his way out of a paper bag!
Because you just justified above that this situation comes about. You don't want anyone to intervene to protect these hospitals and schools or to prevent young children from going to bed in freezing cold temperatures. That they'll have to suck it up, so that things do not escalate. That is your opinion stated above?
All credit to you following up on the horrors Russia is committing in Ukraine, but did you not see what was happening and think, 'nah, I can guess what's happening here...' and save yourself such a fucked up occurrence.
'Shur, it's their culture boss'... is what I'd expect as a considered response.
I still think nuclear is extremely unlikely, and that Russia probably has very few viable nuclear weapons. However, if Russia does fire a nuke in an attempt to start WW3, I have a feeling that Russia would become a military target for China. China values the money from the West and knows that the West is likely to recover much quicker than Russia and is a much bigger market.
Also see reports that the Americans warned Zelensky to moderate his claims that the missile was from Russia. He has done that now but also says that his military advisors could tell from photos of the crater that the missile could not be Ukrainian.
I think at this stage it will be hard to get to the truth as politics has taken over.
This whole escapade is a special military operation at present, if it becomes a war then Nukes will be on the table
I have just seen my name here on the list...
But but I do agree with a special op name the brutality err em therein it could never be classed as a war between armies
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