Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Much is being made of this delivery of 18 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, but 18 tanks is not a lot. They're not impervious killing machines which can turn a battle around single-handedly. Presumably, you still need to have at least a few of them together, working in coordination with other forces to make a difference. What else is Ukraine getting to really bolster the effectivity of these machines, is the real question, and will be more pertinent to the success of their predicted Spring offensive.

Here's to many, many more Russians bailing out on their national duty.

Russia claims to have intercepted a GLSDBS coming from Ukraine,more or less the first confirmation of their use by Ukrainian forces

You lost me at "Russia claims.."

Suppose I'll have to wait for someone on social media to confirm

It risks going a bit off topic but once again the great powers (China, USA and Russia) won't join an organisation that restricts them like that. Their absence would turn the new organisation into a joke immediately. In any case no one can really stop a nuclear armed country that is determined enough to invade a neighbouring non-nuclear neighbour.

You mistake me, I said fight for his country, not the mafia gang currently occupying it's government.

Any patriotic Russian should be currently engaged in open revolution.

Also, no, Russian refugees, asylum seekers or economic migrants shouldn't be welcomed here or in any other civilised nation until such time as aforementioned revolution has begun. And even then, they should be heavily vetted and entry limited to the elderly or otherwise infirm and mothers accompanying their children.

Those same three great powers are not signatories to the International Criminal Court. Unfortunately, it turns that organisation into a bit of a joke too.

The only power the like of the UN has is power given to it by its member States. As soon as some refuse to recognise it or its judgements it becomes worthless.

It is built almost entirely on confidence - trying to set up a new UN without Russia would not be recognised by many nations sympathetic to them, and many who would fear similar treatment. It would be a fast track to an even more fragmented world.

So Russians and people of Russian descent in Ireland are now all potential assassins!

Have you informed the authorities of this threat?

Not to mention whet they will do to Ukrainian POW's. Tit for Tat. So its very wrong on every level.

I've no doubt Putin would choose a forever war instead of voluntarily retreating. He won't leave his position as president until either old age or sickness takes him. Unless Ukraine defeat them sooner I could see this war going 10 years. At the current rate of losses Russia will be defeated but there's no guarantee that keeps up.

There's so much riding on this spring/summer offensive because without Ukrainian success Putin would be able to keep this going for 10 years easily with about 200k Russia soldiers dying each year.

But if Ukraine actually can liberate Kherson and zaporizhzhia this summer it will seriously damage Russian logistics, split their army in 2 and provides Ukraine with real options to force Russia out over the next 2 year's.

I think it's safe to say that they already know