Russia - threadbanned users in OP

I agree the Russians can not be trusted to keep their word on any agreement.

Yes Russia may use the time to rebuild forces. But Ukraine will also have time to build up defences and they must seek out as much security guarantees possible in exchange for any agreement.

This is not Afghanistan, there is nothing here to say things will end up the same at all.

So far it is increasingly looking like a frozen conflict where many lives are being lost every day on the front lines, citizens are subjected to missile and drone attacks most days. And who knows what attrocity Russia could bring upon Ukraine next.

My preference would be to see Russia kicked out of all of Ukraine instead, but this is just fantasy thinking, Ukraine are not recieving anywhere near the amount of weapons needed to make this a possibility.

However having said all of that, it is ultimately up to the Ukrainian people themselves if they want to start some kind of negotiations which could lead to territory loss. But the west needs to be straight with them and tell them that they are not backing them enough to win this war. And talk of regaining all their territory and Crimea might never happen even after several years of war.

The Kersch Bridge is engaged in a special 'Leaning' operation.

SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦

Looks like a few russians have had their holiday ruined…

Peskov just announced that Russia is pulling out of the grain deal.

Not at all. It is a fact that the west is not supplying the weapons needed to win this war. The USA are particularly very careful about trying not to escalate things, not sending longer range weapons, being very slow to approve training and use of f16's

Most of what has been promised as you say is very slow, and is just not going to make enough difference to win the war for Ukraine.

So yes, it's up to the Ukranians, but they need to be told straight that they are not going to recieve enough to win it. And if this is the case a negotiated solution may need to be part of the converstaion, instead of this idea that Ukraine can drive Russia from all their land including Crimea which is something that does not look possible in the slightest.

Your man on Sky News recently said Russia has almost run out of Counter Battery radar. That was about 2 weeks ago. When you see 'special equipment' on the casualty list it could mean these radars.

Hmm. The cynic in me would suggest that Russia is making the most of the attack on the Crimea bridge.

I mean isn't it some coincidence that it happened today when the deal was about to expire and Russia was doddering about when it came to re-negotiating the deal?

And a bit later Erdogan will announce they've reached an agreement to continue the deal (again).

it means, exactly the opposite will happen. Besides, Erdogan already hinted they don't give a flying f... what that nazi state is saying.

Hopefully turkey follows through and uses it's Navy to ensure the ship's keep leaving. If they need help invite NATO ships and submarines to assist also. They could also sieze Russian ships with stolen grain.

You think I'm Russian now? Lol, as they say in Moscow. Merely keeping an eye on the bigger picture. A temporary disruption to a hated symbol and logistics route is good, but changes almost nothing on a significant level. I would have thought you'd have learned from the Prigozhin incident not to get so overexcited ("it's civil war! Putin is finished!" I told you to wait a day or two before calling the result...) and wet yourself over every incident, bit seems you never learn.