That's it ,
I'd bypass it until they can push the Russians back and then clear the areas around it and seal it off ,and convince the Russians to surrender,
Launching a full scale assault would be extremely reckless and dangerous
I'm sure that his windows can't open.
exactly,all the russians wants to do,is lure the Ukranians in or respond,so they can blame them later.
Russia have used this against them the last 8 years in eastern Ukraine
Are you sure they even have tanks left for the parade
Your welcome,you might consider something stronger if it gets to bad
im just wondering how he hasnt fallen out a window yet...id be fairly sure his gangster mates are just a tad more than disappointed with him..
You don't want anything explosive hitting anything on or in those buildings they are are already rigged with explosives, chances are the Russians already have anti drone systems in place already
I agree about holding on to it. It's stupid and why most modern wars have been a total disaster. "Counter insurgency" is just a waste of time and resources, better off straight up bribing people/coup or both. Putin seems to be shrewd enough not to invade and try to hold majority of Ukraine. At least not the massively ethnic Russian areas, I think it all might backfire in the long run for hos regime with some of these areas though. Still the stated goal of the Russkies is destroy military, which seems to be going fairly well, denazification, mabye not so much and securing Donbass which is slow going, but they are fighting a war of attrition so this is not unreasonable to go slow.
edit: Also holding any of Ukraine means that they can't join NATO under current rules.
These new US victory conditions for Ukraine must be 10x as challenging.
Or those small kamikaze drones like the one that took out that MANPAD crew a few pages back
An ideal sniper environment for UKR to attack. Why would the UKr attack otherwise and risk a nuclear accident. But a sniper can pick off one at a time when a Moscovite raises his/her little. Sure they must come up for air now and again. Long term solution is to lay siege/ cut off supply lines
I'm sure that you are not the only one. For sure, Putin is turning out to be a right disappointment to everyone.....
he cancelled the big parade? ah shite...was looking forward to watching them trying to tow their latest and greatest most super new tank..
The problem is Russia has been preparing for this for almost a decade.
When the sanctions after Crimea kicked in it hurt them bad, but since then have worked to cut as much reliance on European and American goods as possible. Producing mad things like Russian "champagne" and homegrown versions of protected cheeses (parmigiano, Gorgonzola, Brie) and labelled as such - much to ire of European producers of the real deal. A decade earlier would have been unthinkable that Russians would be self sufficient in anything at except for grain.
Russia have been prepping for the prospect of being cut off, so have fared far better than we hoped they would - but no nation is 100% self sufficient, and lack of high tech materials, precision engineered parts and other high value items is and will continue to hurt them badly.
When they cannot replenish their existing stock of a whole host of relatively complex goods: cars, computers, telecommunications equipment - and stuff starts to age and break.. then they will really feel the pinch
Would you chance overtaking!
More on the defensive positions russia has set up on the roof tops of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant ,
They would be better bypassing the plant altogether until they can just cut off the Russians inside and starve them out
The gullibility never ceases to amaze
A Washington Post article reported yesterday that the leaked Pentagon papers show that, while the sanctions against Russia have damaged its economy, the country will have sufficient economic resources to continue to wage war in Ukraine for at least another year. I'm not sure why this kind of basic information would be regarded as classified since deeper economic analysis has been widely available.
A more considered assessment below highlights the difficulties of measuring economic growth in Russia. It briefly explains Russia's attempts to bolster revenues from oil and gas - so critical to its public finances. It suggests serious economic difficulties by the end of this year and estimates a 20-25% decrease in personal disposable income of Russians by then. It warns, however, that the impact of sanctions will diminish in the longer term as western investments are replaced by inward investment from elsewhere and the brain drain is addressed with educated people from India and other countries.
I'm relaxed thank you just calling out the BS when i see it.
Big if true 🤔
Doesn't look recent at all ,
The car at the end..
good article with maps and visualizations of the Russians defenses identified from satellite imagery, as Ukraines counter offensive looms
Exactly,but he's going to be well rewarded for his efforts
They had 10 years free rein in Afghanistan fighting sandal clad Afghans, and yet could not hold it, and were kicked out. Since Feb 2022 they have been trying to take Ukraine, and have already sustained multiples of all the losses they suffered in the 10 years they were in Afghanistan. The financial cost of their "temporary" occupation of Afghanistan drove Russia to the brink of bankruptcy, same as their illegal occupation of Ukraine is doing now. Putin's madness will destroy the Russian Federation. Its already starting to crumble. Why do you think he has done the unthinkable, and cancelled the biggest celebration in the Russian calendar? The May Military Parade, celebrating the Great Patriotic War, where ( according to Putin) Russia single handedly defeated the German Nazi's. Nope, Putin will not take, never mind hold Ukraine.
I guarantee he wasn't given the boot for slaughtering all those people. Likely because it took him too long to do it.
More fire in Moscow
Russias deputy defense minister was given the boot this morning (how mamy is that now ) the Butcher of Mariupol Mikhail miztinsev , one above all along side putin who should be dragged to the hague or the streets of Kiev
No, they will have to wait until Putin marches on Paris......
Russia has set up fighting positions and bunkers at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, by the looks they are planning to try hold it in the coming counter offensive.......... On the anniversary on Chernobyl too
And before anyone mention sure they could just use HiMars , stop and don't.
That is not peace. It just replaces open warfare with ongoing insurgency against the occupying force.
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