This country is composed of 30% to 35% idiots.

EU agrees to broadcast ban of four Russian state media / propaganda networks

Fox News ratings are gonna drop a lot.  :(

How did they manage to convince people that some cheap stuffed animals would make them rich?

"They only increase in value!"

ISW: Russian offensive slows

The Russians appear to be trying to create a buffer zone between Kharkiv and the Russian border in an effort to protect Russian troops and supplies from getting blasted on the way to the war.

QuoteSeveral Ukrainian military officials reported on May 14 that they believe the situation in Kharkiv region is slowly stabilizing.  The Ukrainian General Staff noted that Ukrainian forces have begun to "clear" Vovchansk by targeting visible Russian assault groups in the settlement.

That village is pretty much right on the border with Russia.  If they can't hold onto that...

QuoteSeveral Russian and Ukrainian sources also reported that Russian forces are using new tactics in this direction — using smaller assault groups of no more than five people to penetrate Ukrainian positions before merging with other small assault groups to unite into a larger strike group.

QuoteHowever, the use of small assault groups may be contributing to higher Russian manpower and materiel losses and slowing the overall pace of the Russian offensive in this direction, ISW said.

Good tactic, in theory.  Apparently doesn't work all that well.

QuoteOne Russian military commentator, who previously served as a "Storm-Z" unit instructor, complained that footage of small Russian assault groups is indicative of poor training and preparation, not an effective new tactic.

Might not even be an intentional tactic, just something that happens when troops dismount and scatter and just sort of wander around for a while before finding their comrades again.

Quote from: Unbeliever on May 14, 2024, 10:34:23 PMI heard (somewhere) that DeSantis banned the sky because of the rainbow sky that was recently exhibited.

Some of the lunacy that goes on there, I wouldn't actually be surprised.

I heard (somewhere) that DeSantis banned the sky because of the rainbow sky that was recently exhibited.

You know those blyatmobiles/turtle tanks? (Russian tanks with an entire garage welded onto them, essentially sacrificing everything for just a little bit more defense)

Well, at least one of them got destroyed by kamikaze drones.  One to disable, another to brew up.  So it looks like they're not so tough after all.