The timed incendiary devices used by the IRA within the Russian sate would enought to rattle nerves.
Humanisation at it's finest, Putin has a heart
The only thing I would hope is that this may be playing out a little bit more like just before Russia withdrew from Kherson.
There was some pretty downbeat assessments about the progrees being made then, and Ukrainian losses seemed quite bad. But Ukraine kept wearing away at Russian logistics until Russia was forced to make their withdrawal.
It seems progress is very slow now, but Russia have been loosing significant amounts of artillery, and their logistics again being heavily targeted. Maybe when things get to a certain stage and if they make the breakthrough they need then things may pick up pace much faster.
However I say this more in hope than anything.
TheJournal. Wow I can't think of another major outlet whose content skews so one way (socially liberal) while the comments veer toward the polar opposite. And yeah, with the Ukraine war the sections are flooded with malcontents.
Ah you see various people (previous posters here in different guise) comments on the journal, etc, fair few tankies still around.
as if anyone outside of Russia believes that propaganda.
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I just see it as a giant game of TicTacToe , just a series of moves and counter moves going nowhere. The Russians simply had too much time to build their defensive positions, The Ukrainians dont seem confident that they can use their armor and are left with unsupported troops taking some fields and villages. Its mid Aug now, so the weather will start to turn in a month to 6 weeks
The cluster munitions have likely played a decisive role in that. Also the hitting of key Russian logistic hubs with Himar and Storm Shadow missiles has probably effected Russia's ability to get military equipment to the front line
That "organised" manpower by the Russians is apparently under immense strain moving to respond to Ukr attacks along the line.
Interesting tells from Russian mil bloggers here
It's interesting that Liev was hit heavily last night. Wonder is the AA placed in more central locations or just low on ammo.
The UAF are advancing, all be it very slowly. I'm curious that if they break through these lines, does Russia actually have the organised manpower and equipment for the second and third defensive lines or it is more for show.
Currently I think it's remarkable how UAF are able to advance without the air support that's badly needed
Not really. They were doing the same in Grozny during the first war. Their Soliders were seen as cannon fodder in that war too. Those thinking ordinary Russians will rise up and overthrow Putin are living in cloud cuckoo land. Look what has happened to the general that was seen as sympathetic to Wagner. In a society where the security services are all pervasive few will have the courage to speak up, those that do will fall out windows, be posioned or spend years in hell hole prisons. It's not like protesting outside the Dail, where the worst you might encounter is bemused Gardai and members of the public. If change comes in Russia it will be through a cabal of senior military and security figures having had enough of war. The detention of the butcher of Syria was a clear message to others who might be thinking of rebelling, but it could still happen if Ukraine makes significant progress in the next 12 months.
Yes 100%
I can understand the sheer disgust and revolution with much of the stuff Russia has done since they invaded Ukraine.
But I would draw the line at dehumanising an entire nation because of it. Not every single Russian is responsible, and there are some brave Russians who have made a stand against it, loosing there freedom, risking there families, and more.
So much easier to sit behind a phone or keyboard here to say what we like about whats happening without those risks.
Like I said, I mistook you for wanting to actual talk seriously, so my bad. You're obviously not serious.
Like something out of Mad Magazine
She won afternoon tea with Putin.
I just re-humanised them, and you're still not happy.
Well if you're just going be childish, then that's that. I had presumed I was talking to an adult at least willing to discuss the point, so that's my error.
If you wilfully refuse to consider that maybe talking about a whole population with pejoratives might kinda underline the point - or even respond when I asked what you consider "dehumanisation" just to give some sense of context - then that's your problem, not mine. Would you speak that way about, for instance, Nigerians? The Irish?
The point stands: this thread's gone to shít if people are just openly sledging Russians, whether being collectively horrible or somehow complicit in the invasion.
Standing up and speaking out like that in Putin's Russia is an act of bravery, and she deserves an award for that.
She should win the humanisation awards 2023
Ok Ok ... All Russian's are great !!!
Your exact words were: "Highlighting the majority of a nationality are horrible people"
Do you seriously not get why talking about a majority of a people as being inherently horrible might have a dehumanising context, by way of a sweeping generalisation? By your own words you want to dismiss a majority's population with a pejorative. "horrible people" - not exactly a winning endorsement or suggestion most are ... well, good people. What's your definition of dehumanisation then if you think you're not being thus?
If you can't see how that can be rendered as dehumanising then I don't think we're gonna get anywhere - but honestly, it backs up my point that maybe there's not much of a thread here if folk are gonna use it as a launchpad to condemn the Russian people en masse.
calling people horrible isn't de-humanising... as much as you really want it to
Brave woman!!! And you can be sure that she's not the only Russian thinking like that. People like her terrify Putin, and that's why he cracks down so hard on the slightest protest. He knows very well that he does not have the full support of the Russian people, even the ethnic Russians, never mind from the Republics. I hope that she will be OK, but I doubt it some how. Those kind of truths hurt Putin. Image if it was repeated thousands of times, across Russia? People speaking out about how they really feel about him and his illegal war in Ukraine?
There's a key difference though.... the Russian's give us copious amounts of empirical evidence to support this claim that they are horrible people.
That has been my experience too generally. Once you get used to "the how things are done here" ( especially the police presence) Its fine and I never had any problems, even wandering around Moscow at night. If you want to get from A to B just stand on the footpath with your arm extended, and pretty soon a car will stop, you make a deal with the driver, and off you go. It was a small cash enterprise operated by ordinary Russians driving their own cars, as distinct as the official taxi service. I'm not sure if that system is still in operation now though.
Another Russian speaks out
"Both sides"
There have been a high number of reported cases of Russian soldiers and mercenaries committing murder, torture and abuse against Ukrainian POWs (and civilians). It's systematic and commonplace.
In contrast, the cases of Ukrainian soldiers committing these offences are few and isolated.
Don't compare or paint any form of false equivalence between the two, or attempt to "both sides" it.
Thats a jump of 3.5 percent. Wow.
Yes you're quite correct but isn't that what always happens after a protracted period of conflict.
My personal attitude to ordinary Russians has hardened in the past 12 months. I was prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt for the initial period of the war but there can be excuses after a while that they don't know what they are involved in. Whether they support the war openly or just keep their heads down, they are all complicit in facilitating it to continue.
Same thing happened after WW2, for my fathers generation Germans were viewed with great suspicion.
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