Russia on brink of ... NOPE! Russia INVADES Ukraine!

[K1052]

Recently at the Zaporizhia Skeet Invitational:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1663990243119300610

 

[vi edit]

Recently at the Zaporizhia Skeet Invitational:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1663990243119300610

Duck Hunt '23 graphics are pretty legit.

 

[Perknose]

The idea that there is some secret Russian force or arsenal kept in reserve at this point is contrary to all available evidence. We've seen maximum effort from them and we don't seem able to accept the stark reality that Russia is and was FAR weaker than we assessed.

True, but there is some "deniable fuckery" he could do around Zaporichzhia that would cause a shit ton of devastion and death.

 

[RnR_au]

Truth bombs and impossible dreams on Russian TV.

 

[K1052]

US is purchasing and upgrading Gepards from Jordan for Ukraine. 50-60 units.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3412353//

Global Military Products Inc,* Tampa, Florida, was awarded an $118,375,740 firm-fixed-price contract for the purchase and delivery of Gepard 35 mm air defense systems. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Amman, Jordan, with an estimated completion date of May 30, 2024. Fiscal 2010 Foreign Military Sales (Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative) funds in the amount of $118,375,740 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Newark, New Jersey, is the contracting activity (W15QKN-23-C-0012).

 

[K1052]

Even money Ukraine cleans out Transnistria for Moldova before the war ends. It's in both their interests.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664279812687671298

 

[Racan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664165868480212993

SBU
@ServiceSsu
The SBU detained a Russian "mole" in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who collected information about Western weapons and "hunted" for air defense

 

[K1052]

These tanks were purchased from Italy where they still remain. They were never moved to Switzerland. Dunno how you re-export ban something that was never imported in the first place.

They should just sell them back to Italy or something who will transfer to Germany.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664254711304802305

 

[NTMBK]

These tanks were purchased from Italy where they still remain. They were never moved to Switzerland. Dunno how you re-export ban something that was never imported in the first place.

They should just sell them back to Italy or something who will transfer to Germany.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664254711304802305

Hopefully Switzerland signs off on this quickly. Ukraine needs every weapon they can get.

 

[kage69]

I mean it's not dildo air delivery, but still...

 

[K1052]

Hopefully Switzerland signs off on this quickly. Ukraine needs every weapon they can get.

Ukraine should start receiving the 200ish refurbished ex-Danish and ex-German 1A5s soon if they are not already. The ex-Italian tanks will need to also go to Rheinmetall for refurbishment since they've basically been sitting for the past decade. Also would be nice if the Swiss would sell more of their surplus 2A4s back to Germany so Germany could send more of theirs to Ukraine, they've only ok'd 25 of the nearly 100 they're looking to unload.

 

[K1052]

Will be interesting to see what kind of services they've purchased. Pentagon probably views this as a good test case before they make any major commitment to the service for their own use.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664287433939120129

 

[cytg111]

Hopefully Switzerland signs off on this quickly. Ukraine needs every weapon they can get.

Fucking Switzerland, surrounded by NATO countries and no maritime port. “We’re neutral”, yea cause someone else is buffering your security. What a ……

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Will be interesting to see what kind of services they've purchased. Pentagon probably views this as a good test case before they make any major commitment to the service for their own use.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664287433939120129

Probably buying it in a more official capacity so there's less fuckery going on once they end up in the field.

 

[RnR_au]

Seems cross-border agitation is producing some results;

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664314873311027202

 

[Jaskalas]

Speaking of cross border problems in Russia....
Things continue to develop in... interesting ways.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664201022003204096

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664250411547598851

 

[K1052]

Kursk is reportedly under drone attack.

 

[vi edit]

Just a special military operation to De-Nazi Russia.

 

[K1052]

Polish PM says more Patriot systems will be donated to Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664307625389850625

 

[IronWing]

Speaking of cross border problems in Russia....
Things continue to develop in... interesting ways.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664201022003204096

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664250411547598851

While the story may be accurate, that looks like a residential apartment building or even a dorm on fire.

 

[RnR_au]

iPhones are being hunted in Russia.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1664291274449465346

Ofcause when the FSB is involved, take a large amount of salt.

 

[Jaskalas]

If Russia must increase its focus on Belgorod, that could help soften their hold over Ukraine. Especially in the South where Ukraine needs to strike the most. Won't be Orc free, but it may reduce Russian flexibility to reinforce any fronts that break. "Russia go home and defend YOUR borders" is a great message. An ultimate ceasefire / peace deal may require blocking further attacks from originating in Ukraine, but I hear Georgia is a great place to visit.

 

[Drach]

While the story may be accurate, that looks like a residential apartment building or even a dorm on fire.

That was an administration building in Shebekino.

 

[zinfamous]

If Russia must increase its focus on Belgorod, that could help soften their hold over Ukraine. Especially in the South where Ukraine needs to strike the most. Won't be Orc free, but it may reduce Russian flexibility to reinforce any fronts that break. "Russia go home and defend YOUR borders" is a great message. An ultimate ceasefire / peace deal may require blocking further attacks from originating in Ukraine, but I hear Georgia is a great place to visit.

yes, I'm wondering how much of this is in concert with Ukraine--probably a certain degree, but I wonder how long those incursion forces are expected to last if Ukraine doesn't push hard against the front line in the coming days. it seems those assaults into Belgorod region are far enough away from where Ukraine probably wants to push--the Kherson-to-Mariupol area--but maybe that could be enough with a hard push from Ukraine in that direction, Russian forces may start to pull back a wee bit in the north to go fortify their own border....which maybe then gives Ukraine forces a smaller number of assault teams needed to suddenly start taking that ground back, to really start panicking the orcs.

Dunno, I feel that's maybe a wee bit too obvious, but they're all mobiks with almost no command, so who the fuck knows how they handle this.

 

[Brovane]

Some interesting takes on the recent drone attacks in Moscow. He doesn't think it was a Russian false flag operation.

Drone strike on Moscow: Taking the war into Russia