Russia - threadbanned users in OP

It seems Russian air defence in Crimea shot down 3-4 of the missiles that were launched from the Black Sea today. They also shot down one of their own fighter jets.

Biden admin is discussing sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine. "Bradleys would provide a major increase in ground combat capability because it is, in effect, a light tank," one analyst says

Not the first time either 😉

Who is this west you speak of? Does it include Ireland? Are the people of Ireland prepared to pay a levy or tax to fund this? Or do you mean the US +\- countries like France and the UK but Ireland will provide support via boards comments? I fully support Ukraine but it’s basically the US funding this. These kind of comments are a bit pie in the sky unless there’s finance behind it. And government finance needs a funding source. Such as tax or levies.

Might it be a case of Ru winning some battles but ends up losing the war. For example , some on here are saying that the Ru people have never protested against Ru leaders, eg Putin, in sufficient numbers to topple a leader. Just because it has not happened in the past does not mean that it will not happen in the future. Ru are now much more informed than in the past , especially because of ICT. This is the first time that such a very high number of body bags are coming back since the First World War and it is impossible for Putin to ruffle these figures down to an acceptable level. Remember the Kursk submarine mothers. And remember the recent uprising in Iran initiated/lead by women. All of this knowledge is there and all it needs is a spark of a ‘certain voltage’ to get it going.

there is always a FIRST TIME

Jesus, where to even start with all of that.

”Good terms?” The Russians lost their major foothold in China, most of Salakin island, pretty much most of their pacific fleet. Nicolas egged on the war regardless of how bad it was going hoping that they’d eventually win out (sound familiar?) and succeeded in emboldening Japan’s imperial ambitions. Finally, it started the disintegration for the Russian royalty that was finished off by WWI. (Which was a disaster for them too). I’d hate to see what “Bad Terms” look like if these were “Good”.

What’s more, the Russian Federation is a mere shadow of what the Russian Empire / USSR used to be. It used to contain Finland, Alaska, and pretty much everything on the Asian steppes. All of which are now independent or part of other countries. The modern Russian state is trying it’s best to grip onto what is left of that legacy by use of force, or by keeping despots in office.

Time has not been kind on Russia, and unless they can turn themselves around soon, they are in for worse times to come.

Also add that most territories east of Moscow, or specifically north-east, are very sparsely populated.

You’re not likely to see much change there. The more populated areas south of it have mostly become independent, or attempted to by force like Chechnia.

Parts of crashed missile or drone were found in the field in Rudnya district of Volgograd region of Russia

Christ, Forest, just when I thought that you had dredged up the last of the sludge from the absolute bottom of the barrel, you go and prove me wrong by posting something even more ludicrous than before!

Russia may have landmass, nukes and raw materials/natural resources but they haven't the wherewithal to do anything with it other than murder all around them and drink themselves into oblivion. There is no coming back from that and no one will want to be their friend for anything other than coming around to play with their stuff and/or bring it back home for buttons.

They'll be 700000 people on the ship to give a hand.

Defense seems to be doing all right-

Hasn't the state media, TV and print in the last while, really gone to town in promoting anti Semitism.

And the Ukrainians are really using it to their advantage. Between Zelensky's religion and now the Azov regiment in Israel lately. The Rashists are childishly coming out with the Anti Semitism.

Seriously enough now so that the recommendation above was ushered.

History wise and how the Rashists love their history. This sentiment wouldn't be unprecedented. Black people were targeted in riots in New York about drafting for their civil war. The people had nothing to do with the war and draftees dying, but they became a target of rage as it was associated the war was about ending slavery. And thus they became associated with fault.