"Commander is a vegetable"

Short-fingered vulgarian: Putin threatens to sue Swiss newspaper for portraying him as a clown

QuoteIt took special offense at the rainbow colors on Putin's face, citing his hostility to LGBTQ people.

Quote from: Hydra009 on July 17, 2022, 03:46:43 PMShort-fingered vulgarian: Putin threatens to sue Swiss newspaper for portraying him as a clown

Hey, that meme was shared just to piss him off; it finally happened.

Red on red: Russia allegedly shot down its own bomber

Ukrainian aircraft conduct two airtrikes against Russian stronghold in Kherson region

Due to heavy casualties, Russian mercenary group Wagner lowers standards

Quote"Wagner are lowering recruitment standards, hiring convicts and formerly blacklisted individuals. Very limited training is made available to new recruits," it said, adding that this will highly likely impact on the future operational effectiveness of the group.

To paraphrase their leader: they'll take anyone whose heart is in the alt-right place.

The cynic in me assumes that, being a CEO it had far more to do with ruzzia is strapped for cash and she didn't want daddy Putin taking her "hard earned money" so she bailed while she could still do so.

But either way, it's hopefully less money for the orcs.

Some Russian commaders brought with them Soviet-era maps of Ukraine, one as far back as 1969.

Suffice it to say that the cities and roads have changed quite a lot over the past 53 years.

Due to HIMARS threat, Russian logistics becoming even more complicated

"Spetsnaz is just a word"

Russian troops jump out of trucks headed to Ukraine, according to intercepted call

Ukrainan forces destroy a top-tier radar system designed to detect aircraft in Kherson region, further weakening their air defense in the area.  They were tipped off by partisan forces.

Ukrainan forces also destroyed an electronic warfare system near a Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant (also in Kherson region).  This system is intended to suppress drones.

And finally, Ukraine hit several more command posts, control stations, logistic support bases in the area

All this definitely paints a picture of a reduction in enemy surveillance, c&c, and air defense prior to a major counter-offensive.  We'll see.

Red on red: Russia shoots down own plane.  Again.  $85 million loss.

They certainly have a habit of repeating mistakes, not that the Ukrainians are complaining.

Quote from: Hydra009 on July 18, 2022, 11:58:48 PM

"Spetsnaz is just a word"

'We have one usable tank, and our depots have been destroyed.'

Ouch!