Roger Wilco
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A train station receiving a new batch of T-62s just went boom.
Courtesy the Kadyrovites this is literally going to be the choice.Would you like to be shot in the front, or in the back?
You do know Putin is godfather of Medvedchuk’s daughter, right? They’re very close personally.But why...
What is Viktor Medvedchuk to Putin such that he is willing to risk the wrath of the rabid war commentators of Russia who had been baying for Azov blood? I didn't understand. And then it clicked.
Medvedchuk is part of Putin's inner circle. And getting him back to Russia at such a high price is a signal to the rest of his inner circle that he will take care of them, as long as they stand with him.
He is safe guarding his flanks.
As a strategy it didn't end well for Nicolas II.Literally how Russia has won virtually every war is actually won.
Yeah, all those wishing for Putin to be deposed, be careful what you wish for - high likelihood that anyone replacing him will be more extreme (there is far more pressure on Putin from folks further on fascist-ultra nationalist right in Russia, than from any anti-war sentiment)Rival Tsar with his own private army. Best case is that this turns into a full on civil war, with RF army fighting Wagner for power. Worst case is that this prick takes power "cleanly", and escalates the war crimes in Ukraine.
When Ukraine finally takes Kherson, it will be after mowing through the bulk of Russia's armed forces.the advance by Ukraine stalled out.
In Lyman Ukraine is already bypassing the fortified areas around the city and then encircle and moving to cut-off the Russian units. No reason to attack into the enemies defensives when you can maneuver around and encircle when you can.With all the bold talk on 300K more soldiers do not matter, if they are in trenches and not attacking, they make it much harder to recapture territory. In both Kherson and the fortified areas of Donbas (Lyman, etc), the advance by Ukraine stalled out. Progress is being made, but if gets harder and harder to take territory and losses to do so goes up as well.
Russia's goal is to steal as much land as is humanly possible.If Russia was smart they would withdraw across the river and let Ukraine have Kherson so they can redeploy some of the forces in Kherson to other areas of the fighting.
Ukraine knows that to which is why they are pushing just hard enough to keep Russian forces pinned down in Kherson while they slowly tighten the screws on the supply lines for those Russian forces.Russia's goal is to steal as much land as is humanly possible.
As such, Kherson is strategically vital for their push across the Black Sea coast and to threaten central and western Ukraine.
NOT ONE STEP BACK!. . . If Russia was smart they would withdraw across the river and let Ukraine have Kherson so they can redeploy some of the forces in Kherson to other areas of the fighting.
And Moldova/Transnistria.Russia's goal is to steal as much land as is humanly possible.
As such, Kherson is strategically vital for their push across the Black Sea coast and to threaten central and western Ukraine.
That’s Mao level stupid, that is.Russia seems to be conscripting all sorts of folk. Even those that build their missiles. Someone didn’t put much thought into this…
Heh, is this too good to be true?
Please let it be true...
Welcome to Russia. Now go die in a hail of gunfire.“We are preparing proposals for new citizens of the Russian Federation who have Russian citizenship for less than 10 years to do compulsory military service for a year for people from Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan,” council member Kirill Kabanov wrote on Telegram Thursday.
“Refusal to perform military duty should entail the deprivation of Russian citizenship not only for a person liable for military service, but also for members of his family,” he added.
Looks like Russia is going to implode soon. People enjoyed watching war show on television, but really don't want to be teleported into it.
Also, economy will probably collapse because men will go into hiding and avoid going to work to avoid a conscription summons.
Have you received your papers to report yet?No one wants a full mobilization, as the mass of untrained and poorly equipped soldiers will suffer mass casualties. But there are plenty of people in the country who have combat experience or suitable training, but do not want to participate in the war. If hostilities begin on Russian territory, including the newly annexed territories, it will be impossible for them to evade conscription on legal and moral grounds.
You should get the fuck out of this thread.The alternative is a world war then it won't be "little more than a proxy war." But I admit I see your point, it didn't cross my mind the audience would be sitting on sand and forming pearls in their cooches. I should have accounted for many here getting their cycles synchronized -- it is P&N, after all.
I would not trust an R controlled congress to not fuck this up.Oh, look, the Bezos owned left leaning newspaper is saying doom and gloom if those evil R people get power. Even though support has been a strong bipartisan vote and most questions are on tracking/accountability and many are calling for more aid. Almost zero want to cut aid.