Russia - threadbanned users in OP

I'm very aware of the difference, which I why I put KIA in brackets in case anyone thought I was referring to those WIA as part of the numbers. And I'm not the slightest bit worried if you or anyone else takes me seriously or not, especially given how little most on here seem to have researched the war going on.

Back to the numbers, they aren't my invention, these are numbers that have publicly stated by some Western officials.

Both sides 🤣

There is only one side losing 1000's a day throwing men at mindless human wave assaults.

If Putin wins, there wont be any Ukrainians, Men, Women or Children left alive. Because that's his plan for Ukraine, and if he succeeds, what's his next plan? Poland, East Germany? Baltic States?? One thing is for sure, he will continue to make trouble for the west, and not only the west, but worldwide. Putin has to be stopped dead in his tracks once and for all, no matter how high the price. Failure to do so now will mean an even higher price in future. This is an inescapable fact.

Unsubstantiated lie after lie.

All putinbots know are lies.

@Itsame Mario you've come to the wrong rodeo spouting stuff without links to back them up. Read through this thread. It's requested time and time again and it prevents commentators on both sides from filling the place with spurious nonsense. If you have facts and figures, throw up the link. You obviously have read it somewhere then copying in the link and giving your analysis, no matter what side of the fence yer on is more than welcome. Nor is it acceptable to state something, and then when asked for links as backup to tell the requester to go search for themselves. Not on and not how the thread operates. Get on board or ya will be thrown over it.

big problem with maneuver warfare nowadays is that with loads of reconnaissance drones and satellite imagery, most troop and vehicle movements are known and expected, so its not easy to prep for an offensive without already giving your intentions away.

the mud doesnt help either, but its a combination of both that has led this to go less WW2 fast paced maneuver and more like WW1 trench warfare. Bakhmut is like another Verdun, and many other points along the contact line show similar characteristics - 2 sides heavily entrenched just shelling the sh*t out of each other from afar.

If mind reading is your job you need to look for another profession. What I meant is what I said, that the citizens of either country, but especially Ukrainians, would be a lot better off if a peace declaration was signed. What that declaration would say I don't know. Maybe it would involve signing over Crimea or the Donbass to Russia, which would obviously and understandably upset a lot of Ukrainians, just as when Collins signed over the North to the British a lot of Irishmen were angry and what ensued is known to all on here. Yet Collins is repeatedly voted the most loved Irishman of all time and most people have a high regard for him.

Also I find your last statement to be quite racist. To imply that all Russians are stupid cowards, that intelligence is beyond their capabilities is disgusting. You should sit down and have a good think about what has led you to even think thoughts like that, let alone openly state them. Ffs after all the years of Irish being portrayed as idiots walking around with a pig under each arm you really should know better.

Don't be bringing Collins into this. Remember the British were running the whole island more or less and left with 6 counties (which in my opinion shouldn't have been agreed but that's history). There's no comparison to Collins' deal and giving Russia any territory that isn't fecking theirs!

The 100k figure was corrected the following day by a uUkranian official. But that doesn't suit your narrative.

You have been asked repeatedly for the social media source of hungarians being pulled off the streets in Ukraine and mobilised. You can't just spew lies on here and expect anyone to take you seriously.

Videos from Ugledar look grim. Scorch marks on every building from thermobaric weapons raining down

Russia could, and if they are willing to do that then great. If, being slightly more realistic, they aren't, some form of negotiations will have to begin sooner or later. I think sooner is better to avoid more bloodshed.

If you want to believe that Ukraine has only lost 20 men or so then go ahead. Sadly its not the case.

You wonder what led me to think those thoughts?

You're not much of a mind reader yourself

Their behaviour screams "devolved" to me

Furthermore, I've always associated the possession of a decently aligned moral compass with intelligence. So, stupid? - yes

Good thread here on the side history and issue of corruption in Ukr and their efforts to combat it over the past 7 or 8 years