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Started by Cassia, January 20, 2022, 01:29:34 PM

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Hydra009

#525
Quote from: SGOS on May 05, 2022, 08:59:12 AMApparently, the Ukraine has been getting intelligence from the US.  Last night, the NYT carried this story, in which the Pentagon claims it led the Ukraine to the positions of many of Russia's generals and other top commanders that the Ukrainians snuffed.  It also, informed them of troop movements and other targets.
Yes.  In some cases, they spotted Russian encampments/convoys and let the Ukrainians have at 'em.  In other cases, they spotted Russian artillery preparing to fire and warned the Ukrainians to scoot, sometimes with mere moments to spare.  US intel has been helping the Ukrainians immensely.

Edit - US intel reportedly had a hand in the destruction of the Moskva.  The Russians won't soon forget.  Good.  They should bear in mind every time they lift a rifle or lift an anchor that the world is watching.

Hydra009

Russia to create its own ideologically-correct version of Wikipedia

So basically, Conservapedia but for ruskies.

Why not just use Conservapedia?  They already hate all the same people.

Hydra009

'We can make adjustments': Bulgaria to repair Ukrainian military vehicles

QuoteEuropean Union and NATO member state Bulgaria has condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, supported sanctions against Moscow, refused to pay for Russian gas with roubles and hosted over 90,000 Ukrainian refugees.

QuoteBulgarian arms exports have increased threefold since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, official data showed. The country does not export arms to Ukraine directly but officials have said that they cannot control what buyers, mainly from EU countries, would like to do further with these exports.
Plausible deniability.  Wink wink.

Shiranu

#528
QuoteLOL, that's some military-grade copium right there.  "We won't lose.  Hey, remember that time we were losing and burned down our own city out of desperation?"  Quality encouragement right there.
 

No, no, no - losing your capital is winning, because it shows you are willing to destroy everything you own just to not REALLY lose... because nothing says winning like losing every last possession and burning your own fields so you're not even worth invading anymore.

It's kinda like in chess, when you lose half your pawns in the first 3 turns and then eat your king so he cant be checkmated.

/s

"A little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." - Louis Pasteur

Hydra009

Kremlin to Moskva dead's families: ship sank on accident, no war death compensation for you

As predicted, cheapskate-grifters sitting on swimming pools worth of roubles whose promises mean nothing because they will never honor their word.

Sadly not a new thing

Hydra009

Speaking of Russian warships, I was just reading about the missile frigate Admiral Makarov, described by Forbes as "the juiciest target in the Black Sea"

Well, buckle up for rough seas, because it's reportedly on fire after getting hit by a missile!

Man, "accidental" fires are all the rage these days.

Hydra009

#531
The Kremlin dismissed claims that it will issue a general mobilization on May 9th.  Yet suspiciously, numerous governmental organizations have posted lots of help wanted ads for "wartime mobilisation specialists".

I'm not worried, because if you thought the initial invading troops were lacking, just wait till you see the D-listers - greener than the Hulk, and less motivated than Trump trying to read the Bible.  And in the same (or worse) vehicles that already got blown up so bad that the autoloaders are part of the space program.

And if you thought the public resented the Kremlin before, just wait until Moscow citizens get fed to the meat grinder.  Putin will be on track for a quick retirement as war casualties mount.

Hydra009

Update: the cruiser is reportedly on fire but still afloat and attempting to abandon ship.

Russia denies it was attacked because of course they deny it.

Cassia

Quote from: Hydra009 on May 06, 2022, 01:27:40 PMUpdate: the cruiser is reportedly on fire but still afloat and attempting to abandon ship.

Russia denies it was attacked because of course they deny it.
Does Ukraine even have a navy? They are sure smacking the Russian navy.

Shiranu

#534
Quote from: Cassia on May 06, 2022, 03:08:48 PMDoes Ukraine even have a navy? They are sure smacking the Russian navy.

Not really; they had a fleet of 27 ships, being composed of a 93' frigate, the Hetman Sahaidachny, at least one recon vessel, and a few patrol boats from what I am finding; the Sahaidachny was scuttled in port rather than let the Russians capture it and at least 12 patrol boats being captured pretty early on.

Didn't help that in 2014, several of the top admirals and captains defected to Russia... so it seems like Ukraine is better off at this point without ships as the Navy are fighting as infantry instead; if they had known what a paper tiger Russia was, perhaps they could have prepared better... but that caught the entire world off guard.
"A little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." - Louis Pasteur

ferdmonger

Quote from: Cassia on May 06, 2022, 03:08:48 PMDoes Ukraine even have a navy? They are sure smacking the Russian navy.

Thank the Neptunes.  Ukrainian designed.  (Perhaps with a little help from sources unknown.)

Hydra009

May 9th is going to be a busy day.

Putin is going to kick off Victory Day festivities and perhaps a major escalation of the war with Ukraine (possible mobilisation)

Biden will sign Lend-Lease that day.

Zelenskyy has invited German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Kyiv that day.  Ukraine is rumored to launch a missile strike on the Crimes bridge on the same day.  (I hope Scholz brings his sunglasses)

Shiranu

To paraphrase men who didn't have their balls surgically removed, unlike some of their "kin" to the West...

"German nation, go fuck yourself."

https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/berlin-bans-ukrainian-flag-symbols-on-may-8-9/

QuoteUkrainian activists planned to hold a peaceful rally in Berlin and commemorate the victims of World War II, which killed millions of Ukrainians. But Berlin authorities forbade them to bring Ukrainian symbols, putting them on the same list as Russian imperialist symbols, including Z signs in support of Russian aggression and Saint George ribbons. Germany has been heavily criticized for its reluctance to help Ukraine since Russia started its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24.
"A little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." - Louis Pasteur

Hydra009

#538
Like many nations, several German officials have had financial ties to Russian oligarchs, which explains some of the odd decisions.

Germany was well on its way to extensively relying on Russia to power its economy, so reversing course and shutting down Nordstream 2 couldn't have been easy.

It would have been nice for them to have realized the error earlier and been more proactive about military production/aid, but I guess late is better than never.

Hydra009

#539


They look like they're ready to fight anarchists then head to the local discotheque to listen to that new YMCA song.

I predict that they'll wisely stay on their own land.