Russian invasion of Ukraine

[highlandmac]

3 hours ago, TxRover said:

 

It is also reported that Putin is now refusing to accept advisors suggestions to move to a more defensive posture, a lot like old Adolf.

What could possibly go wrong for him with that?

[ICTChris]

Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol took some hits from drone strikes last night.

 

 

[TxRover]

New Institute for the Study of War (ISW) Campaign Assessment Special Report for 23 April…doesn’t sound good for Vlad:

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-april-23-2023

[LongTimeLurker]

On 23/04/2023 at 21:19, TxRover said:

Well, if you look at the location they show the “attack”, and notice a major highway next to the location, you might look further. Looking at that major highway, ...

Do the Ukrainians have the ability to run ferries across the Dniepr like the Russians did after the Antonivka bridge became unusable or can they complete the crossing of barges next to it that the Russians tried to build?

If not what do the Ukrainians have available on the left bank of the Dniepr that would enable them to drive down that highway?

[TxRover]

4 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said:

Do the Ukrainians have the ability to run ferries across the Dniepr like the Russians did after the Antonivka bridge became unusable or can they complete the crossing of barges next to it that the Russians tried to build?

If not what do the Ukrainians have available on the left bank of the Dniepr that would enable them to drive down that highway?

The reports say they’ve been there several weeks and have an established supply chain. The Russian defences in the area are thrown together conscripted and the remains of destroyed units, with little artillery support and poor leasdership. They are set up to defend in depth, but lack the numbers to man multiple lines, and so will need to fallback to the next line in good order…a tall order for untrained rabble.

Not sure they’ll need that much in the way of armour to push down the E97, but since they likely have been using the Dnipro delta area to the west to transport supplies, they could have some stuff on the south bank already because of all the cover offered in that area.

[ICTChris]

It’s like Facebook boomers saying “we grew up with no central heating and loved it” but with Stalinism.

[TxRover]

Sentenced for violating the law on public disparagement of the war because the phone calls he made the complaints on were wiretapped and listened to…

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-convicts-police-officer-ukraine-war-criticism-98822533

[Guest]

4 hours ago, TxRover said:

Sentenced for violating the law on public disparagement of the war because the phone calls he made the complaints on were wiretapped and listened to…

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-convicts-police-officer-ukraine-war-criticism-98822533

When you see the level of surveillance the state security services undertake, it makes it very unlikely a Russian-based militant opposition movement could arise. Yet the National Republican Army is alleged to be that. They supposedly claimed responsibility for the Darya Dugina and Vladlen Tatarsky assassinations. It seems more likely they don't exist and the state did those assassinations. If there was a militant opposition movement it wouldn't prioritise loudmouthed but relatively powerless non-state targets like Dugin and Tatarsky. 

[Todd_is_God]

6 hours ago, FreedomFarter said:

When you see the level of surveillance the state security services undertake, it makes it very unlikely a Russian-based militant opposition movement could arise

A serious militant opposition movement would not communicate over an open phone line all the same.

[itzdrk]

9 hours ago, FreedomFarter said:

When you see the level of surveillance the state security services undertake, it makes it very unlikely a Russian-based militant opposition movement could arise. Yet the National Republican Army is alleged to be that. They supposedly claimed responsibility for the Darya Dugina and Vladlen Tatarsky assassinations. It seems more likely they don't exist and the state did those assassinations. If there was a militant opposition movement it wouldn't prioritise loudmouthed but relatively powerless non-state targets like Dugin and Tatarsky. 

 

[Sergeant Wilson]

The Sun says Putin has deployed invisible robo tanks. Which will make it even harder to tell which is a tank and which isn't.

 

 

 

I'm not sure it's true though because there's a picture and I'm fairly sure I can see the tank.

 

 

 

 

 

[itzdrk]

12 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

The Sun says Putin has deployed invisible robo tanks. Which will make it even harder to tell which is a tank and which isn't.

 

 

 

I'm not sure it's true though because there's a picture and I'm fairly sure I can see the tank.

 

 

 

 

 

The tank is blue and black. 

[TxRover]

4 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said:

The Sun says Putin has deployed invisible robo tanks. Which will make it even harder to tell which is a tank and which isn't.

 

 

 

I'm not sure it's true though because there's a picture and I'm fairly sure I can see the tank.

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s see:

“100 rounds per minute”…OK, 45 rounds carried, with 32 in the autoloader…it’s out of ammo in 15-20 seconds.

”robo”…the crew is in the hull, the turret is unmanned…amazing. The fully autonomous version is in testing, whoops.

”invisible”…to radar…haven’t seen a lot of Ukrainians peering into a radar display.

”increased side protection”…really, given the problem is top attack munitions…nice, not!

There are perhaps 100 available, probably less due to autoloader problems. The U.S. would love a couple.

[Sergeant Wilson]

1 hour ago, TxRover said:

Let’s see:

“100 rounds per minute”…OK, 45 rounds carried, with 32 in the autoloader…it’s out of ammo in 15-20 seconds.

”robo”…the crew is in the hull, the turret is unmanned…amazing. The fully autonomous version is in testing, whoops.

”invisible”…to radar…haven’t seen a lot of Ukrainians peering into a radar display.

”increased side protection”…really, given the problem is top attack munitions…nice, not!

There are perhaps 100 available, probably less due to autoloader problems. The U.S. would love a couple.

Aye, but apart from that...

[vikingTON]

On 25/03/2023 at 19:43, virginton said:

 

On 26/03/2023 at 17:56, TxRover said:

They’ve proposed letting the aggressor keep territory, and you wonder why it’s rejected outright…you’re deluded.

 

On 26/03/2023 at 18:04, virginton said:

Rejected outright by whom?

 

On 26/03/2023 at 18:21, TxRover said:

Ukraine. They stated that the portion of the Chinese outline proposal possibly involving ceding territory is unacceptable. That’s a rejection. Meanwhile, you missed a red dot above…it’s amusing how you suggest people are upset while you show you are.

 

On 26/03/2023 at 18:28, virginton said:

Erm no. Ukraine clearly did not 'outright reject' China at all:

It may suit NATO's current Sinophobic hysteria to claim that everyone is in lockstep agreement, but both parties in the conflict are demonstrably open to China's role in mediation. They're both miles apart in terms of their demands - that's how every mediation process starts.

The reality is that the West can't find a single point in China's actual proposal for peace that it can objects to on the grounds of international law. And has proposed no solution to the conflict of its own. 

 

On 26/03/2023 at 18:54, TxRover said:

I agree…but they suggested a ceding of territory, which Ukraine has rightly rejected, despite appeasers like VT suggesting otherwise. Awaiting another red dot and hysterical response.

Ukraine rightly rejecting peace overtures by pesky China indeed:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/26/chinese-president-xi-jinping-to-send-peace-talks-delegation-to-ukraine

It's almost as if the rest of the world doesn't quite conform to the 'Cold War for preschoolers' view of the world peddled by America and its vassal states. 

[TxRover]

36 minutes ago, virginton said:

 

 

 

 

 

Ukraine rightly rejecting peace overtures by pesky China indeed:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/26/chinese-president-xi-jinping-to-send-peace-talks-delegation-to-ukraine

It's almost as if the rest of the world doesn't quite conform to the 'Cold War for preschoolers' view of the world peddled by America and its vassal states. 

It’s almost as though you failed to read the whole story, as it notes there are questions about how China categorizes the Crimea and other areas occupied in 2014 and annexed recently. The clown is back, indeed.

[vikingTON]

1 hour ago, TxRover said:

It’s almost as though you failed to read the whole story, as it notes there are questions about how China categorizes the Crimea and other areas occupied in 2014 and annexed recently. The clown is back, indeed.

You obviously don't understand how to read for the sake of comprehension, because 'questions' is not the same as your laughably false claim that:

On 26/03/2023 at 17:56, TxRover said:

They’ve proposed letting the aggressor keep territory, and you wonder why it’s rejected outright…you’re deluded.

Deluded indeed. 

[TxRover]

1 hour ago, virginton said:

You obviously don't understand how to read for the sake of comprehension, because 'questions' is not the same as your laughably false claim that:

Deluded indeed. 

Keep on digging, everyone knows what you are, we just don’t know how deep you’ll dig before disappearing for a while again.

[vikingTON]

36 minutes ago, TxRover said:

Keep on digging, everyone knows what you are, we just don’t know how deep you’ll dig before disappearing for a while again.

Keep digging factual evidence that shows you're the biggest idiot in Texas? Glad to have your permission champ!

[welshbairn]

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