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Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Agreed. Russia and NATO had 8 or so years to get their shit together. Trump warned NATO. Putin couldn't do shit in 2014 either. "Taking" Crimea was a cakewalk with all that public support and their Naval base as a fixture for decades. But he couldn't invade shit then. Time is not on the Ruskies' side. But with only $6B out of $40B going to Ukraine, and the second-hand equipment we've given them so far, their ability to hold on is in question. Answer me this: Why did Austin and Milley call their Ruskie counterparts and demand a ceasefire? To me, that flies in the face of their public statements to wear down and destroy Russia, and doesn't sound like a winner's move. What does our mil intel know that we don't? And now the EU misfits trot out (ha!) Kissinger to tell the Ukes to settle a deal? WTF? Why the shift? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: That actually fucks the Russians. I think GD is under rating Russian military {not the militia types or Chechens etc} but not mobilizing at the same time saying new forces will be positioned in their western districts as Kiev mobilized their military aged males. Fucking bad move. At this rate I think Kiev and Moscow are using up their good personnel and they’ll both need reserves but Kiev is already trying to get that going. Russia will need reserves. Clearly east and south Ukraine is more important to Russia than Kiev but as long as Kiev exists and I expect that’s going to be the case, Putin is left HOPING NATO and EU lose interest or panic over inflation, energy and their economies and “realpolitik” a compromise. But even if that happens it’s all about timing. Can Russia do the same economy wise? Personnel and equipment? I think China will help Russia but not as much as the Russians need or want. Russia thinks time is on its side, maybe but what if it isn’t? HOPE is not a plan. Conversely Kiev is frustrated by NATO & EU dragging ass. Close to a total shitshow for all parties involved in my opinion. GD is hard on the Russians, I don’t give NATO a pass for its shittyness. I’m gonna call it how I see it. Almost 10 fucking years NATO has had to get its act together. Agreed. Russia and NATO had 8 or so years to get their shit together. Trump warned NATO. Putin couldn't do shit in 2014 either. "Taking" Crimea was a cakewalk with all that public support and their Naval base as a fixture for decades. But he couldn't invade shit then. Time is not on the Ruskies' side. But with only $6B out of $40B going to Ukraine, and the second-hand equipment we've given them so far, their ability to hold on is in question. Answer me this: Why did Austin and Milley call their Ruskie counterparts and demand a ceasefire? To me, that flies in the face of their public statements to wear down and destroy Russia, and doesn't sound like a winner's move. What does our mil intel know that we don't? And now the EU misfits trot out (ha!) Kissinger to tell the Ukes to settle a deal? WTF? Why the shift? Shit I missed this, when did the trot out that fossil? |
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Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Glad someone read it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/EF6B9DD1-1747-4438-AE37-AF2884891D56_jpe-2397022.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/DA65CEE2-67B6-4DCD-8969-A7DE22AA8B43_jpe-2397025.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/3E309470-82E2-4BC4-8FC1-4BF672532BE9_jpe-2397035.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Thanks for taking the time. I appreciate your explanation. Get well! Glad someone read it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/EF6B9DD1-1747-4438-AE37-AF2884891D56_jpe-2397022.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/DA65CEE2-67B6-4DCD-8969-A7DE22AA8B43_jpe-2397025.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/3E309470-82E2-4BC4-8FC1-4BF672532BE9_jpe-2397035.JPG What is in the box in the last pic? |
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"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote."
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Originally Posted By 2tired2run: Shit I missed this, when did the trot out that fossil? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 2tired2run: Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: That actually fucks the Russians. I think GD is under rating Russian military {not the militia types or Chechens etc} but not mobilizing at the same time saying new forces will be positioned in their western districts as Kiev mobilized their military aged males. Fucking bad move. At this rate I think Kiev and Moscow are using up their good personnel and they’ll both need reserves but Kiev is already trying to get that going. Russia will need reserves. Clearly east and south Ukraine is more important to Russia than Kiev but as long as Kiev exists and I expect that’s going to be the case, Putin is left HOPING NATO and EU lose interest or panic over inflation, energy and their economies and “realpolitik” a compromise. But even if that happens it’s all about timing. Can Russia do the same economy wise? Personnel and equipment? I think China will help Russia but not as much as the Russians need or want. Russia thinks time is on its side, maybe but what if it isn’t? HOPE is not a plan. Conversely Kiev is frustrated by NATO & EU dragging ass. Close to a total shitshow for all parties involved in my opinion. GD is hard on the Russians, I don’t give NATO a pass for its shittyness. I’m gonna call it how I see it. Almost 10 fucking years NATO has had to get its act together. Agreed. Russia and NATO had 8 or so years to get their shit together. Trump warned NATO. Putin couldn't do shit in 2014 either. "Taking" Crimea was a cakewalk with all that public support and their Naval base as a fixture for decades. But he couldn't invade shit then. Time is not on the Ruskies' side. But with only $6B out of $40B going to Ukraine, and the second-hand equipment we've given them so far, their ability to hold on is in question. Answer me this: Why did Austin and Milley call their Ruskie counterparts and demand a ceasefire? To me, that flies in the face of their public statements to wear down and destroy Russia, and doesn't sound like a winner's move. What does our mil intel know that we don't? And now the EU misfits trot out (ha!) Kissinger to tell the Ukes to settle a deal? WTF? Why the shift? Shit I missed this, when did the trot out that fossil? I don’t think our goverment demanded a ceasefire with any expectation of Putin doing it. I think that was a political nicety to show us as the good guys. The money and equipment currently on the way or in the pipe should have a decisive effect on the battlefield. The Ukrainians are not loosing. They are letting the Russians burn themselves out, then they will counter attack. Read Russia is bringing T62s and pro types to the fight. They are on borrowed time. My only concern is our lack of providing credible air defense systems. A couple of patriot batteries sold as requested last year would have prevented this. |
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Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Agreed. Russia and NATO had 8 or so years to get their shit together. Trump warned NATO. Putin couldn't do shit in 2014 either. "Taking" Crimea was a cakewalk with all that public support and their Naval base as a fixture for decades. But he couldn't invade shit then. Time is not on the Ruskies' side. But with only $6B out of $40B going to Ukraine, and the second-hand equipment we've given them so far, their ability to hold on is in question. Answer me this: Why did Austin and Milley call their Ruskie counterparts and demand a ceasefire? To me, that flies in the face of their public statements to wear down and destroy Russia, and doesn't sound like a winner's move. What does our mil intel know that we don't? And now the EU misfits trot out (ha!) Kissinger to tell the Ukes to settle a deal? WTF? Why the shift? View Quote NATO doesn’t want instability. This whole situation is making the Europeans very anxious and they convey that to Washington D.C. Also, putting out feelers helps you gauge an opponent and helps assess them. How does Russia react? Kind of a waste of time imo though as neither Kiev or Moscow want to compromise and the Pentagon acknowledged that reality today in a press release. I don’t see Kiev taking Crimea by Christmas but as of now that’s their outspoken goal.https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-united-states-peace-deal-terms-1709282?amp=1 Attached File |
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Russian food they came to the front with, liberated from dead Russian tank guards unit. Should tell you what the deal is. Couldn’t tell if it was dog meat or old meat stored in an ammo crate.
Actually it’s my crate of trophy hearts, too cold to collect ears and all. |
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Originally Posted By Drakich: Russia left the comms and power because their own “secure” comms are completely dependent on 3g cell service. Where they took out the power and comms (and they did in some places) they had to resort to using radio in the clear and this contributed to several of their earlier command deaths. View Quote At first they use HF and cell phones in a lax manner. HF is hard to jam, but easy to exploit, as they found out. But after a few bomb cycles they decided to deploy some of their software-based R-187P1 Azart and R-168-5UN-2 radios. They just don't have enough of them. Have you heard of any coms interceptions recently? I haven't, but who knows. |
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Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Russian food they came to the front with, liberated from dead Russian tank guards unit. Should tell you what the deal is. Couldn’t tell if it was dog meat or old meat stored in an ammo crate. Actually it’s my crate of trophy hearts, too cold to collect ears and all. View Quote Wait are you out doing the needful? |
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Originally Posted By 2tired2run: What is in the box in the last pic? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 2tired2run: Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Thanks for taking the time. I appreciate your explanation. Get well! Glad someone read it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/EF6B9DD1-1747-4438-AE37-AF2884891D56_jpe-2397022.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/DA65CEE2-67B6-4DCD-8969-A7DE22AA8B43_jpe-2397025.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/3E309470-82E2-4BC4-8FC1-4BF672532BE9_jpe-2397035.JPG What is in the box in the last pic? |
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Originally Posted By grambosc: Outstanding. I'm having a Cheerwine in a glass bottle with real cane sugar for this occasion, since I'm at work. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By grambosc: Originally Posted By Prime: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Originally Posted By sq40: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/49447/639BE6EF-71C1-47B3-80D8-234F0D089C54_jpe-2396376.JPG If this is true, I will open a good bottle today. UA says so. https://www.facebook.com/AFUStratCom/posts/379218530913467 Outstanding. I'm having a Cheerwine in a glass bottle with real cane sugar for this occasion, since I'm at work. Supposedly three of the units senior non-comms and it’s leader where snakbarred |
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Originally Posted By 2tired2run: Shit I missed this, when did the trot out that fossil? View Quote Kissinger at WEF, Davos |
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Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: NATO doesn’t want instability. This whole situation is making the Europeans very anxious and they convey that to Washington D.C. Also, putting out feelers helps you gauge an opponent and helps assess them. How does Russia react? Kind of a waste of time imo though as neither Kiev or Moscow want to compromise and the Pentagon acknowledged that reality today in a press release. I don’t see Kiev taking Crimea by Christmas but as of now that’s their outspoken goal.https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-united-states-peace-deal-terms-1709282?amp=1https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-05-25/eu-cracks-widen-over-ukraine-as-italy-hungary-urge-truce?context=amphttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/164F7DE5-F490-49D7-8671-ED029F44A07B_jpe-2397073.JPG View Quote Attached File |
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Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Glad someone read it. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/EF6B9DD1-1747-4438-AE37-AF2884891D56_jpe-2397022.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/DA65CEE2-67B6-4DCD-8969-A7DE22AA8B43_jpe-2397025.JPGhttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/419667/3E309470-82E2-4BC4-8FC1-4BF672532BE9_jpe-2397035.JPG View Quote Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys |
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Originally Posted By deputyrpa: I suppose they filled you in on their military strategy then. So you're saying Ruskie General Staff planned to take Kiev with a comparative handful of troops. Right.... Oh, and the OSCE monitored and declared as impressive and fair the 2010 election in which Yanukovych was elected. View Quote Yes, they sent the vdv to take the airport, and did nothing to support them, so the lost the airport and the troops. They were not greeted with bread and salt, instead, they got their asses kicked with their 20km long convoys that were savaged by Ukrainian special forces. They wanted Kyiv, and fucked up badly trying to get it. As far as the election, you probably believe our 2020 election was impressive and fair too. |
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LNR storming a Ukrainian trench, Happened in March or April near Novotoshkovskoye. NSFW, a few notes.
LNR forces are at bottom of screen, Ukrainians near top. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/uxrez5/storming_the_stronghold_by_the_forces_of_the_lnr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb Damn that Ukrainian soldier put up one hell of a fight before the final grenade finally got him. Looked like he was wounded and exhausted before that. Crazy grenade duel, proper gutsy stuff from both sides fighting like they’re in the trenches of WW1. Just noticed about 20 seconds in you see another Ukrainian soldier running down the trench before coming head on with the LNR storming party and getting shot. Insane footage. View Quote I wanna say that soldier held them off long enough for the others to retreat. That’s a warrior. View Quote It takes 8 russians and 24 grenades to take out a Ukrainian. Good luck with that Comrade. Y’all are f’d. View Quote |
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It's not stupid, it's advanced!!
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Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/EB39BE54-EBC1-4E2E-8DA4-0008C8D98880_jpe-2397077.JPG View Quote Yes, but it's the sanctions that have backfired, which was NATO's doing. They could undo some of them - the oil and gas prohibitions. A lot of companies in the EU have already submitted to the gas-for-rubles scheme. Hungary & Italy depend on the fuel. |
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The Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened Poland:
“Ukraine is already a closed issue. I'm interested in Poland.. we'll show what we are capable of in 6 seconds. Better get yr weapons (Poles)” |
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Originally Posted By SlipperyTuna: The Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened Poland: “Ukraine is already a closed issue. I'm interested in Poland.. we'll show what we are capable of in 6 seconds. Better get yr weapons (Poles)” View Quote Do it, faggot. The Poles seem itching to enter the war, anyways. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: LNR storming a Ukrainian trench, Happened in March or April near Novotoshkovskoye. NSFW, a few notes. LNR forces are at bottom of screen, Ukrainians near top. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/uxrez5/storming_the_stronghold_by_the_forces_of_the_lnr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb View Quote Wow. That was raw, life and death COMBAT. I kept wanting the guy to climb out of the trench and run up on the orcs spraying them from above. But I bet the orcs had the top covered. I hope all the orcs die alone, scared, knowing they are orcs rather than a hero defending his nation. |
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Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Yes, but it's the sanctions that have backfired, which was NATO's doing. They could undo some of them - the oil and gas prohibitions. A lot of companies in the EU have already submitted to the gas-for-rubles scheme. Hungary & Italy depend on the fuel. View Quote Italy is way too deep into China and Russia for my taste. It’s a game of chicken as far as the sanctions. Moscow trying to see if the pain hurts Europe before Russia. Time will tell. |
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Originally Posted By MBUZICHOMA: I normally don't watch much CNN but saw this yesterday. I am not sure how credible the Colonel is, but he laid out the strategy that he thinks the Russians have. Control the coast of Ukraine and choke off their ability to export crops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpAdy8cLzg View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By MBUZICHOMA: Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Originally Posted By planemaker: Originally Posted By AROKIE: Originally Posted By mbinky: Rght now I think UA is just trading land for time. I don’t expect to see any large scale counteroffensives until late summer, early fall. I believe UA is building a very large force but that takes time. It has been 3 months, about 12 weeks. Assuming they started training new forces on the day of the invasion that still does not mean they are ready to go. I have no idea how long a UA soldiers boot camp is but I imagine they aren’t just handing them a uniform and a rife and sending them to the front. Not if they want to win anyway. And not only do they need the training, the need the equipment. Helmets, boots, individual weapons. Word is they are trying to field a million man army. Thats a lot of equipment. I did a little googling on how long it took the US to basically train a force drone WWII. From recruit to theater. If UA is training anywhere close to this (which I assume they are; they seem to follow the western model of training your troops and not the Russian model of just tossing them into the fray). Found this interesting post on Reddit. "The length and rigor of training of units was not based upon their composition, but upon their type and role. I’ll use Infantry branch units and replacements as an example, since I have the most documentation on them. Part of the below is taken from an older answer. On February 16, 1942, General Headquarters, U.S. Army (which would give way a month later to the Army Ground Forces, Army Service Forces, and Army Air Forces) dictated 44 weeks (a hair over 10 months) as the period necessary to prepare an newly-activated infantry division for combat. The specified training period was reduced to 35 weeks beginning on November 1, 1942: Training Length: Basic and Individual Training 13 weeks Small Unit Training 11 weeks Combined Arms Training 11 weeks On January. 5, 1943, combined arms training was lengthened by a week to allow for more time to conduct a regiment-sized (with one battalion of the regiment utilizing live ammunition) "battle" exercise supported by tank, tank destroyer, and field artillery units. On February 4, 1943, small unit training was lengthened by a week to incorporate new exercises which involved infiltration, close combat, and combat in cities. On April 28, 1943, the War Department mandated that all combat troops complete a course in "transition" firing before moving from basic rifle training to combat exercises. This lengthened basic and individual training by a week; Training Length: Basic and Individual Training 14 weeks Small Unit Training 12 weeks Combined Arms Training 12 weeks Reddit Link What you are failing to understand, that Ukraine already does understand is that they don't have time. There is not an option of giving up land to build up a bigger force. First you need to grasp the fact of "Russia is just blowing its load" is false or past-tense at this stage. Russia has very much learned from there mistakes at the first month of this war. VERY much learned. They are now fighting like a cohesive Combined Arms with strategy, and they are taking land EVERY day. UKRAINE, for the last 5 to 6 days has not been able to stop advances in very strategic places that is imperative for Ukraine to keep. There is no time to spare while they "build up" a force, as you say to stop the Russian onslaught. IF Russia takes DONETSK AND LUHANSK republics then Russia has won. And by all info available as of today it very much looks like that is going to happen, even if russia goes beyond those boundaries and are stopped by Ukraine russia has won this war. You are failing to realize as many are, even world leaders that if Ukraine cannot hold onto those regions NOW. There is no getting them back and a Ukraine that's smaller than Ukraine the day before this invasion started is no Ukraine at all. And the war is lost. Russia will announce they won the war, everythibg will calm down, Ukraine will be smaller and the west's support will come to a stop or close to it. Then it's back to other world problems and elections and the russo-ukraine war will be old news I'd have to disagree wholeheartedly with this assessment. First, the UK MOD posting from earlier today seems to indicate that the Russian advances in virtually all areas have stalled. That could be because Ukraine is getting better at stopping them, terrain is working against the Russians, the Russians are running out of massed artillery fire ability (destroyed or no ammo) or some combination thereof (most likely). Next, the Ukrainians appear to be taking a send-it kind of approach to the western gear. When they get a group trained up on it, they send it to "today's" hot spot to integrate with the existing units. How well that works depends on whether 1-5 guns is going to be decisive to thwart a specific localized Russian advance. Third, the Russians aren't really advancing as much as they are flattening anything ahead of them then claiming "success". This tactic doesn't help them "win" or maintain control over the region and, in fact, is counter-productive to that control. They already know they don't have the money to rebuild, re-settle ethnic Russians into a bombed-out area, and try to integrate now-destroyed cities and towns into Russia's SOI. Finally, since the loss-rate of Russian troops and equipment appears to be a multiple of Ukrainian losses, that doesn't lend itself to being able to sustain a war of attrition, it detracts from it. Every day Russia loses more men and materiel, their economy erodes further, and their status as a pariah nation becomes more solidified. If, as some reports suggest, that the big Russian offensive in the east has, in fact, failed, then Russia is guaranteed to lose the war. Even if the Russian advance is slowed to a crawl, they don't have the wherewithal to maintain a crawl pace long enough to consolidate control of the east or the south. It appears to be a pipe dream at this point. It's also worth noting that Russia's initial goals were to take Kiev and install a puppet. That failed...miserably. They have already lost their main objective. Ukraine's objective is to maintain sovereignty. Even if they lose some territory, they have already won that objective. Victory in this case may not be black and white, but in the gray area- Ukraine has already won and Russia lost...even if they both sides don't get/lose every objective. I normally don't watch much CNN but saw this yesterday. I am not sure how credible the Colonel is, but he laid out the strategy that he thinks the Russians have. Control the coast of Ukraine and choke off their ability to export crops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOpAdy8cLzg Russia has many strategies, always. One goal is to control the coast but the best they can do is keep what they have there. No way they are getting Odessa |
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Originally Posted By SlipperyTuna: The Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened Poland: “Ukraine is already a closed issue. I'm interested in Poland.. we'll show what we are capable of in 6 seconds. Better get yr weapons (Poles)” View Quote Not sure if misinformed, propaganda, or a fucking literal retard. Eta. My family is from about 30 miles over the border from Lviv area. Come and fucking get it. |
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Originally Posted By Dracster: "Belarusian troops will start manoeuvres near the border with Ukraine tomorrow. Special operations forces of Belarus and aviation will take part in the training. Troops will be trained to cross the water barrier with the support of helicopters and fighters. As a reminder, Belarus is an ally of Russia. From the territory of this country, Russian troops attacked Kyiv and fired on our territory." https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/48680/photo_2022-05-25_13-47-46_jpg-2396867.JPG View Quote Putins been trying to get BeloRussia involved for 3 months. Belorussian troops won’t go. If they cross the border it will be sf or something small. The reality is that Russias own policy of keeping border countries weak has backfired here. They couldn’t do shit if they wanted too. Belos forces are akin to UA in 2014. Token army/Air Force with a moderate internal security force meant to keep Luky in power. |
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Originally Posted By Dracster: "Israel rejected a US request to allow Germany to supply Ukraine with German-made missiles with Israeli technology. Israel is concerned about the possibility of Russian soldiers being killed by Israeli weapons, which might push Russia to harm Israeli interests in Syria." https://t.me/UkrWarRep/5391 View Quote I saw this is a good time to remind them who pays for there defense. Either on our team or not. |
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Originally Posted By SlipperyTuna: The Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened Poland: “Ukraine is already a closed issue. I'm interested in Poland.. we'll show what we are capable of in 6 seconds. Better get yr weapons (Poles)” View Quote What a fuckin cock tease. Absolutely madman delusional or fuck idk. Pretty please with cherries on top, thank you. Some well deserved dirt naps would be issued. The birds would sing, the air would smell better, what a wonderful world. |
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Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Yes, but it's the sanctions that have backfired, which was NATO's doing. They could undo some of them - the oil and gas prohibitions. A lot of companies in the EU have already submitted to the gas-for-rubles scheme. Hungary & Italy depend on the fuel. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By deputyrpa: Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/EB39BE54-EBC1-4E2E-8DA4-0008C8D98880_jpe-2397077.JPG Yes, but it's the sanctions that have backfired, which was NATO's doing. They could undo some of them - the oil and gas prohibitions. A lot of companies in the EU have already submitted to the gas-for-rubles scheme. Hungary & Italy depend on the fuel. Pain from sanctions in Russia haven't even started yet. It will. |
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Originally Posted By zx2man: What a fuckin cock tease. Absolutely madman delusional or fuck idk. Pretty please with cherries on top, thank you. Some well deserved dirt naps would be issued. The birds would sing, the air would smell better, what a wonderful world. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By zx2man: Originally Posted By SlipperyTuna: The Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened Poland: “Ukraine is already a closed issue. I'm interested in Poland.. we'll show what we are capable of in 6 seconds. Better get yr weapons (Poles)” What a fuckin cock tease. Absolutely madman delusional or fuck idk. Pretty please with cherries on top, thank you. Some well deserved dirt naps would be issued. The birds would sing, the air would smell better, what a wonderful world. what would you expect from a Russian agent. |
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Originally Posted By DOW: Source please. Genuinely interested. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By DOW: Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Russia is in trouble, they are sending t62s to staging areas in Russia. Source please. Genuinely interested. There's videos and photos of a "Tank Train" moving through Russia that surfaced yesterday. It has maybe 50 T-62s on flatcars... The videos showed up at different times, from different people. Twitter, Reddit, Telegram Here's one Are they actually going to try and use them? Who knows. I guess we'll find out for sure the first time a Stugna P turns one inside out -edit- Failed To Load Title That's the video that was posted to Twitter yesterday |
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Originally Posted By SlipperyTuna: The Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov has threatened Poland: “Ukraine is already a closed issue. I'm interested in Poland.. we'll show what we are capable of in 6 seconds. Better get yr weapons (Poles)” View Quote Sounds like someone needs to update the "Pls Bro" Russian meme to one with a Chechen face. |
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KF7WNX If you want a picture of the future, imagine Clownshoes stomping on a human face—for ever.
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Originally Posted By zx2man: What a fuckin cock tease. Absolutely madman delusional or fuck idk. Pretty please with cherries on top, thank you. Some well deserved dirt naps would be issued. The birds would sing, the air would smell better, what a wonderful world. View Quote There's a video of him saying it on Telegram. I'm having trouble linking it. Edit: Here it is https://t.me/beholdisraelchannel/8993 |
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Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: There's videos and photos of a "Tank Train" moving through Russia that surfaced yesterday. It has maybe 50 T-62s on flatcars... The videos showed up at different times, from different people. Twitter, Reddit, Telegram Here's one Are they actually going to try and use them? Who knows. I guess we'll find out for sure the first time a Stugna P turns one inside out -edit- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kc7fLhnxb8 That's the video that was posted to Twitter yesterday View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: Originally Posted By DOW: Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Russia is in trouble, they are sending t62s to staging areas in Russia. Source please. Genuinely interested. There's videos and photos of a "Tank Train" moving through Russia that surfaced yesterday. It has maybe 50 T-62s on flatcars... The videos showed up at different times, from different people. Twitter, Reddit, Telegram Here's one Are they actually going to try and use them? Who knows. I guess we'll find out for sure the first time a Stugna P turns one inside out -edit- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kc7fLhnxb8 That's the video that was posted to Twitter yesterday Clearly they're moving them for a reason. Incredibly significant. |
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Originally Posted By Jack67: Whaaaaat - you think the Duma actually called any of these shots? I am left with the idea you have no concept of how the power structure in Russia works, how the army is structured, what the leaders even did. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Jack67: Originally Posted By deputyrpa: ... Following the reports of the legislative process in Russia, it appears the Duma appealed for some time for Putin to Recognize independence of the Dombass. When he finally accepted the resolution, they only authorized this "Special Military Operation", which they distinguish from an invasion or declaration of war. Apparently that leaves Putin with a limited call-up. I am left with the idea you have no concept of how the power structure in Russia works, how the army is structured, what the leaders even did. So not declaring war is part of Putin's strategy, probably to keep all foreign troops in Ukraine fighting for Ukraine. How long will this last, and Putin will seek a declaration of war which he'll get is anyone's guess. Many were predict he would right after their May day celebration, but that didn't happen. |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: Yes, they sent the vdv to take the airport, and did nothing to support them, so the lost the airport and the troops. They were not greeted with bread and salt, instead, they got their asses kicked with their 20km long convoys that were savaged by Ukrainian special forces. They wanted Kyiv, and fucked up badly trying to get it. As far as the election, you probably believe our 2020 election was impressive and fair too. View Quote LOL, right But the same OSCE, represented by 57 member countries, that called the Russian invasion "state terrorism"? They all trusted Russia then? |
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Originally Posted By deputyrpa: No, I said they appealed to Putin, because they did. They do enact legislation, you know. According to their Constitution, Putin could dissolve the Duma if he wanted to, but he hasn't. View Quote That's simply not how it works de facto. They propose and enact what they are told so as to make things appear de jure. Somebody loves him some Pravda talking points, it appears. ;) |
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Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: NATO doesn't want instability. This whole situation is making the Europeans very anxious and they convey that to Washington D.C. Also, putting out feelers helps you gauge an opponent and helps assess them. How does Russia react? Kind of a waste of time imo though as neither Kiev or Moscow want to compromise and the Pentagon acknowledged that reality today in a press release. I don't see Kiev taking Crimea by Christmas but as of now that's their outspoken goal.https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-united-states-peace-deal-terms-1709282?amp=1https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/164F7DE5-F490-49D7-8671-ED029F44A07B_jpe-2397073.JPG View Quote Newsweek's written English not that great? "Rather" is not a good choice of word to start that sentence. |
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Originally Posted By DOW: Clearly they're moving them for a reason. Incredibly significant. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By DOW: Originally Posted By THOT_Vaccine: Originally Posted By DOW: Originally Posted By gentlemanfarmer: Russia is in trouble, they are sending t62s to staging areas in Russia. Source please. Genuinely interested. There's videos and photos of a "Tank Train" moving through Russia that surfaced yesterday. It has maybe 50 T-62s on flatcars... The videos showed up at different times, from different people. Twitter, Reddit, Telegram Here's one Are they actually going to try and use them? Who knows. I guess we'll find out for sure the first time a Stugna P turns one inside out -edit- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kc7fLhnxb8 That's the video that was posted to Twitter yesterday Clearly they're moving them for a reason. Incredibly significant. The shit on that train is 50 years old at a minimum... LoL If you shoot one of them with a Javelin, it will probably smoke some dude eating lunch on the other side of the earth. - Thinking about it.: It's not like the T-90s and 80s have faired all that great. Maybe they have just started thinking of them as heavy gun trucks... If so, the 62 is a perfectly adequate gun truck. Assuming the ammo still goes bang. |
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Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/EB39BE54-EBC1-4E2E-8DA4-0008C8D98880_jpe-2397077.JPG View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: Originally Posted By CarmelBytheSea: NATO doesn't want instability. This whole situation is making the Europeans very anxious and they convey that to Washington D.C. Also, putting out feelers helps you gauge an opponent and helps assess them. How does Russia react? Kind of a waste of time imo though as neither Kiev or Moscow want to compromise and the Pentagon acknowledged that reality today in a press release. I don't see Kiev taking Crimea by Christmas but as of now that's their outspoken goal.https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-russia-united-states-peace-deal-terms-1709282?amp=1https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-05-25/eu-cracks-widen-over-ukraine-as-italy-hungary-urge-truce?context=amphttps://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/164F7DE5-F490-49D7-8671-ED029F44A07B_jpe-2397073.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/459941/EB39BE54-EBC1-4E2E-8DA4-0008C8D98880_jpe-2397077.JPG I believe Germany is, but is hiding behind Hungary's skirt in order not to be public about it. UK is probably opposite, and France is probably fencing sitting as they usually do. If the Poles go into Ukraine, UK will probably do so in some way as well. However, I should restate my belief that SAS and US SOGs are already in Ukraine in some capacity, and that our F-22 have been flying in Ukraine airspace to test the capabilities and gather intelligence of russia's S-400 SAM system (and probably F-35s as well). I'm not saying these US jets are flying over S-400 batteries or in the heart of Ukraine, just skirting on the outside of their range while ELINT and Sentry aircraft gather intelligence on the S-400. USA would be foolish not to do this. That is probably why a handful of NATO countries are taking turns at ELINT and Sentry duty. They want to make sure USA shares the data. It must be working because there's definitely an increase in the desire of purchasing F-35s right now. |
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Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: LNR storming a Ukrainian trench, Happened in March or April near Novotoshkovskoye. NSFW, a few notes. LNR forces are at bottom of screen, Ukrainians near top. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/uxrez5/storming_the_stronghold_by_the_forces_of_the_lnr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: LNR storming a Ukrainian trench, Happened in March or April near Novotoshkovskoye. NSFW, a few notes. LNR forces are at bottom of screen, Ukrainians near top. https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/uxrez5/storming_the_stronghold_by_the_forces_of_the_lnr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb Damn that Ukrainian soldier put up one hell of a fight before the final grenade finally got him. Looked like he was wounded and exhausted before that. Crazy grenade duel, proper gutsy stuff from both sides fighting like they’re in the trenches of WW1. Just noticed about 20 seconds in you see another Ukrainian soldier running down the trench before coming head on with the LNR storming party and getting shot. Insane footage. I wanna say that soldier held them off long enough for the others to retreat. That’s a warrior. It takes 8 russians and 24 grenades to take out a Ukrainian. Good luck with that Comrade. Y’all are f’d. Holy hell that was good. Terrible good. |
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Originally Posted By RolandofGilead: Pain from sanctions in Russia haven't even started yet. It will. View Quote They have vital resources which cannot be competitively replaced. They have virtually no debt. The Ruble is the best performing currency on the planet. Putin's favorability has gone up. They may miss Burger King though. Sanctions have never worked as designed - from old Cuba to the present. If they haven't kicked in by now, I'm skeptical that they will. Sure they will have a higher inflation rate, but it won't be even close to we and the EU are currently experiencing. FFS, we needed foreign aid to make sure babies were fed! The administration doesn't seem to ask "then what?" before they take these types of actions. |
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Originally Posted By 74HC: Both of those countries have been saying that for awhile now. That seems like republished, old news since the it's dated today. The key is Germany, France, and UK and whether they are taking an openly stance for truce through compromise on Ukraine. I believe Germany is, but is hiding behind Hungary's skirt in order not to be public about it. UK is probably opposite, and France is probably fencing sitting as they usually do. If the Poles go into Ukraine, UK will probably do so in some way as well. View Quote Agree but this is why Kiev is so frustrated. No, not new news but I wanted to post a reminder. https://www.politico.eu/article/europes-leaders-fall-out-of-key-on-ukraine/amp/ Attached File Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By 74HC: Putin probably is reluctant to bring Belarus into the invasion as that would bring it to a multi-national invasion of Ukraine. If Belarus goes into Ukraine, I expect Poland to counter with their forces. Brits are already talking about using their Navy for a safe passage of commerce ships in the Black Sea. Big question is whether Turkey will grant them an exception to the closure of the straits. Turkey has been playing both sides and is not a consistent ally of NATO. No wonder because russia is Turkey's largest source of energy, and it's one of their major export markets. Russia is also one of the two biggest sources for tourists along with Germany. Germany is fatigued with suppling arms to Ukraine and taking a hit on their economy, more so than they have been. Polling in the USA is showing that Americans are getting tired of sacrificing their economy for Ukraine. Stupid sheeple because they have to contend with Biden wrecking the economy no matter what. Biden probably would prefer the russian invasion to go on up to the re-election season to give me something to blame rather than his disastrous polices. If he cannot blame the Ukraine invasion for the economy while campaigning for re-election, I think his chances go from slim to slim to none. View Quote |
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Coyote with 40 people crammed into a minivan gets into a chase with DPS, Paco over estimates his driving abilities and *whmmo!* the Astrovan of Immigration becomes a Pinata of Pain, hurling broken bodies like so many tasty pieces of cheap candy...
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