Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Looks like a group of 200 Ukrainian soldiers was released by the Russians today,some from the Azovstal siege still another 500+ being held from the siege

Yes, this was one of the reasons his popularity quickly faded after the elections because one of his main election promises was European wages for the teachers, yet the minute he was elected things became even worse for many people financially. Now how much went towards the army ...who knows. Also, it would have depended on who you discussed this with. Kyiv is Kyiv - different wages, opportunities, etc. If you had asked the same question a pensioner on $100 a month, you would have got a different answer, I am sure considering this pensioner is somehow supposed to live, eat and buy meds and prey they don't end up in a hospital because free medical care in Ukraine is non-existent.

I am afraid this war is to go on for longer than just a few more years. Zelenky's fate is likely to be the same of Churchill's but if this war ends in territory being given away, he'd have to leave the country, most likely.

I was just saying that they have and regularly serve outside of Austria,but as people may know, most special forces unit operations tend to be classified.

But that doesn't take away from this chaps military career and experience

He's playing for the camera nothing more ,he hasn't taken up arms to defend Ukraine no more than the Klitschko brothers have,they are sitting in there comfortable houses doing press tours with selected media then going back to the way they lived pre invasion,

It's playing up for the audiences waiting for their turn to grab some power whenever elections are restored

A discussion on drone use by both sides

China and the US seem to be the main beneficiaries

The biggest issue is neither the US or EU actually want to beat Russia,I don't think there is any desire what's so ever to so , yes they talk about Ukraine but in theory and on the ground they have repeatedly dragged their feet,they promised 1 million rounds of artillery to be delivered in the next 8 weeks already in the knowledge that they couldn't or didn't have the capacity to deliver that promise ,

Yes they donated something like 2500 armoured vehicles from tanks ,IFVs , personal carriers and new artillery but all in very limited numbers , Ukraine wants 200+ Western fighter jets they got 16 ,

So whats the plan , so far it looks like they are drip feeding the Ukrainians in the hope of forcing a political solution?? Definitely doesn't seem to be looking for an all out victory over the Russians

What does beating Russia mean. And the US and the EU does not want Russia beaten !!!!!!!!! Yea, I do not want Russia beaten either BUT BUT I want RUssia to get the hell out of UKr including Crimea, Donbas and Luhansk and to weaken it to the point where it will never invade any soverign. Country again and leave it to its own devices and keep the sanctions in place and keep monitoring them so that they are not broken. Other actions should be considered to reduce to a minimum any financial , social , security business dealings with Russia. Keep visas to a minimum if not to zero

Ukraine striking inside of Russia is foolish, as every time they do it Russia retaliates 100 fold, Ukraine need to use those missiles on the Russians on their land. West needs to step up, help Ukraine more, the war is on Ukrainian soil, not Russian.

They are viruses within the organisation, an anachronistic and outdated concept. They provide little in actual specialty, instead creating environments to further their existence. Bloated bureaucracies, focused on short term actions to deliver OER bullets. They create institutional inertia, suppressing innovation and dynamism in favor of risk aversion and ass covering.

They are vestigial. Anything of value they bring, is capable of being performed by trained specialists, without the additional hierarchical nonsense.

For sure Russia is struggling with manpower, just like Ukraine is, just like both sides are struggling to get enough weapons to make progress. My point was simply that neither side has made any major progress in the last year and the Crimean beach party predictions from some here proved as far fetched as the 3 day war predictions from the other side, so really both sides should learn to be a bit more circumspect when gazing into the crystal ball

Probably had similar experience to any officer in the ARW.... maybe people would find the brief more palatable if it was presented by Ray Goggins (not sure if he was commissioned though).

does it matter?, if the Russians were so badly equipped they would have lost the summer offensive, what point do you think is important?