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Will Putin Invade Ukraine?

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

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Mike Cl

Spetsnaz is just a word.  But when I was in Army Intel., they were considered to be THE special force in the world.  We were taught that one of the main targets was to be inserted into the battlefield behind the enemy (us) headquarters and to capture the top officers and especially the intel personnel.  That was me--not really happy about that prospect. :))
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?<br />Then he is not omnipotent,<br />Is he able but not willing?<br />Then whence cometh evil?<br />Is he neither able or willing?<br />Then why call him god?

Hydra009

#961
Well, the good news is that they're much less of a threat than they were in the Cold War and they've been doing some... how you say... downsizing this year.

Come to think of it, the truly fearsome chunk of the old Soviet bloc is none other than Ukraine, and they're on much better terms with the West now than ever.

Cassia

Quote from: Hydra009 on July 20, 2022, 08:48:55 PMWell, the good news is that they're must less of a threat than they were in the Cold War and they've been doing some... how you say... downsizing this year.

Come to think of it, the truly fearsome chunk of the old Soviet bloc is none other than Ukraine, and they're on much better terms with the West now than ever.
Yeah, Ukraine was the USSR's industrial powerhouse. Prolly never thought they would be blowing up stuff they made back then.

Shiranu

Quote from: Cassia on July 20, 2022, 09:15:22 PMYeah, Ukraine was the USSR's industrial powerhouse. Prolly never thought they would be blowing up stuff they made back then.
Also one of the Soviet Union's sports powerhouse, along with Georgia making the Soviet Union one of the topped ranked football leagues in the world for awhile.

Dynamo Kyiv won more Soviet Top League Championships (13) than any team from Moskva (12), and was cheated out of quite a few more when the Soviets would occasionally kill their players or kidnap them and force to play in ruzzia, meanwhile FC Dinamo Tbilisi was able to win a European Championship backi n the day as well.

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

ferdmonger

One can only hope this leaves a stain on the Vlaster. 

Interstate commerce would have worked fine, but you chose butchery.  For shame.

Hydra009

Ukrainian forces blow up more strongholds and ammo dumps along the southern front

QuoteMeanwhile, our forces carried out ten airstrikes targeting the enemy: Three of them were helicopter strikes and seven - with the use of bombers and attack aircraft. Enemy strongholds were hit five times, clusters of manpower and equipment in Kherson region – three times, and ammunition depots in Mykolaiv region and Kherson region were hit twice," the Ukrainian military said.
Russian forces can't stand much more of this punishing attrition, especially in southern Ukraine.  They put most of their forces in the east and sacrificed them in a couple phyrric victories.  Now, they're mostly spent and can do little.  Vehicles, artillery, ammo, manpower are all becoming depleted with no chance of major replenishment.

If this continues, it won't be that long before Russian forces in the south degrade to the point of being combat ineffective.  From there, the only options are to retreat or die.

Either way, that territory will be returned.  Imo, it looks like the southern front will wrap up in a similar way as the northern front.

Hydra009

#966
Russia Boasts It Can 'Counteract' U.S. HIMARS After Suffering Heavy Losses

After suggesting that US forces are operating in Ukraine (lol no), Russia said that their air defense can shoot down HIMARS rockets. Okay, let's see it, then.

Quoteon Wednesday, Russia's air defense shot down 12 missiles over the Antonivka Road Bridge
QuoteTwelve rockets were fired, and 11 of them hit the bridge.
For someone who can totally shoot them down no problem, an awful lot are hitting.

Russian media also released a grainy image of an allegedly destroyed "m270 battalion".



It's grainy because it's from an early 90s video game, Command and Conquer.  They posted the unit model for a rocket launcher vehicle from a video game and thought people would think that was legit.

They might as well post footage from Quake and claim it was from a lone Russian comnando fighting Ukrainian supersoldiers.

I always knew they were liars, but their disinfo is so desperate and schoolyard-level that it's a wonder that they were ever considered a superpower at all.

the_antithesis

Quote from: Hydra009 on July 21, 2022, 11:12:00 PMIt's grainy because it's from an early 90s video game, Command and Conquer.  They posted the unit model for a rocket launcher vehicle from a video game and thought people would think that was legit.

Is Tommy Tallarico running this?

ferdmonger

I'm to lazy to look up 'dork' in the dictionary, but Vlad, buddy, you're getting real close to whatever the definition is.

Hydra009


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Hydra009

Russian servicemen who show their humanity and refuse to participate in the invasion are allegedly threatened with being sent to a concentration camp in "L/DNR"

QuoteThe occupier tells his wife about threats to send everyone who refuses to further participate in the 'special operation' to a concentration camp in the 'L/DNR'.


QuoteHe says that many Russian servicemen walk around drunk, do nothing, only make hooch," the report reads.
Is this... different from normal?  I suppose crimes against humanity is the missing activity.

QuoteAccording to the invader, anarchy and corruption flourish in Russian units.

He also said that in his unit, nine servicemen were wounded and the commander was killed as a result of the UAV attack.


Sorginak


Hydra009

While Ukraine has been blowing up invader ammo depots, Putin has been blowing up fish