Ukrainian soldiers casually clear Russian minefield

They literally just slide them off to the side with their feet.  Apparently, they're anti-tank mines and won't explode unless significant force is placed upon them.  And yes, earlier, civilians were driving their cars down the road, weaving between the mines like they're on Jackass.

I can't tell if these people are badasses or the russian invaders are just colossally incompetent.  Probably a little of both.

Australia and Germany to donate armored vehicles to Ukraine

West will also send artillery

A pair of Ukrainian attack helicopters conduct nighttime raid on RUSSIAN SOIL, attack an oil depot, burning 16 tanker trucks

The material losses aren't exactly game-changing.  But the morale damage, the idea that Russian forces aren't safe even in Russian territory, that Ukraine is not some partially-pacified doormat barely staving off Russian attacks on its own soil, but a well-equipped and well-trained military and they're often on the offensive.  They're highly skilled and pissed off and they're coming for you wherever you are and sooner or later, they will find you.

I just hope it gets there in time to do some good.

Quote from: Hydra009 on April 01, 2022, 09:49:03 AMA pair of Ukrainian attack helicopters conduct nighttime raid on RUSSIAN SOIL, burn oil depot and brew up 16 tanks

The material losses aren't exactly game-changing, you can hardly blink without Russia losing 16 tanks.  But the morale damage, the idea that Russian forces aren't safe even in Russian territory, that Ukraine is not some partially-pacified doormat barely staving off Russian attacks on its own soil, but a well-equipped and well-trained military and they're often on the offensive.  They're highly skilled and pissed off and they're coming for you wherever you are and sooner or later, they will find you.

Plus, you know, it´s done at about exactly the time that putin and his cronies declare that they´ll be ´lowering hostilities´ to kiev because the first part of demilitarizing ukraine is supposedly over.
Then, as they are pulling back forces from the North because they actually can´t keep them fed and fueled and motivated; bam russia gets hit in a strategic target.

It´s a humiliation of the worst degree flying in the face of putin´s propaganda.

I saw elsewhere that Ukraine is alleged to have bombed a fuel depot 20 miles inside Russia. If true, it's sauce for the goose, afaiac.

US to donate Soviet tanks to Ukraine

Most likely T-72

The Allies are looking to send tanks and artillery to Ukraine because Russia plans to consolidate its hold on eastern and southern Ukraine and permanently occupy those areas.  The Ukrainian counteroffensive needs armor and artillery and planes to drive them out.

Russian forces no longer threaten Kyiv

Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel now firmly in Ukrainian control

In the past 24 hours, Ukrainian forces destroyed 8 tanks, 44 armored vehicles, 16 military vehicles, 10 artillery, and 3 drones.

Near Kharkiv, Ukrainian forces shoot a Russian helicopter with an anti-tank missile, which crashes into another Russian helicopter, destroying both helicopters.

Two-for-one special!

Two Russian battalions quit war

Not sure on the exact numbers, but we're talking hundreds of soldiers simply returning back to Russia.

Russia losing so much equipment in Ukraine that weapons monitors can't keep up

Putler

I don't like talking about this stuff, but Ukrainian forces liberating russian-ravaged areas have uncovered horrific crimes against humanity.

In Bucha, all males aged 18-60 that they could get their hands on were mass executed.  Killed dogs for fun, killed children, tortured both adults and children, etc.  Other stuff that I can't even go into here.  If you can think of it, they've done it, and more besides.

In fact, the parallels to the nazis are too obvious to ignore.  And apparently, this was planned from the start.

Suffice it to say that I no longer consider Russian invaders to be manipulated/used by Putin and therefore pitiable.  I consider them to be active participants in crimes against humanity and whatever dark fate awaits them in Ukraine is richly deserved.  Only by surrendering to Ukrainian forces or leaving Ukraine do they prove their humanity.

QuoteSuffice it to say that I no longer consider Russian invaders to be manipulated/used by Putin and therefore pitiable.  I consider them to be active participants in crimes against humanity and whatever fate awaits them in Ukraine is richly deserved.  Only by surrendering to Ukrainian forces or leaving Ukraine do they prove their humanity.

Yeah, I haven't been in thread as much because what's being uncovered is really fucking disturbing even to me. Poland is saying they want American nukes on their soil, and I don't blame them... these are roving barbarian hordes, the same that brought down so many Western empires before and that countries like Poland and Ukraine have saved us from multiple times as well.


This is what average Russians think of Ukrainians - fuck even the soldiers, normal people in Russia are just as racist and disgusting.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/tv36sp/heartbreaking_words_from_random_russians/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

Across Europe today, pro-Russian rallies blocked streets as well.