Will Putin Invade Ukraine?

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Man has a way with words.

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Ukraine breaks 3rd Army Corps

This was the one I was worried about.  10k+ troops.  Better equipment.  4 months of gathering.  Yet after just one month of fighting, it faulters.  Why?

obsolete technologies and demoralized personnel, who abused alcohol, disobeyed the commanders and willfully left their positions. In addition, Russia's lack of experienced officers who can deal with equipment and staff right.

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During the Kharkiv offensive, the 3rd Corps broke just as quickly as other units and did not seem any more well equipped or trained than any other Russian unit, and suffered from identical problems.

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Russian soldiers calling surrender hotline en masse

The hotline was set up just a few weeks ago and already has over 2000 calls.

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Ukraine affirms Japan's claim to the Northern Territories (aka the Kuril Islands*)

Fun fact: about 60% of the population of the Northern Territories are of Ukrainian ethnicity.

*Well, technically, Japan claims only the southern 4 islands, the Russian terminology refers to all the islands shown in the following image:

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In your base, blowing up your planes: Ukraine blows up two strategic bombers at their airfield within Russia

A Ukrainian suicide drone exploded at a Russian airbase destroying two bombers, two Ukrainian intelligence sources tell The War Zone.

The attack took place at the Shaykovka Air Base in the Kaluga Oblast, about 140 miles north of the Ukrainian border and about 170 miles southwest of Moscow.

The base is home to Russian Tu-22M Backfire bombers from the 52nd Heavy Bomber Aviation Regiment.

"According to Russian TG channels, the explosion occurred when the UAV was over the runway."

But the drone attack caused no damage

Suuurrre.  No damage, no casualties.  Sounds legit.  They also added that "it is known" (who writes these quotes, Drogo?) that the drone couldn't do any damage.  There's lying and then there's megalying, which isn't even the slightest bit plausible.  This is an instance of megalying.

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Looks like there's been an unfortunate (for Russia) accident on Kerch bridge.  Stay tuned!

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https://twitter.com/i/status/1578633221041844225

https://twitter.com/i/status/1578645265606508544

"Happy Birthday to you..."

https://twitter.com/i/status/1578636142055870464

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Looks like there's been an unfortunate (for Russia) accident on Kerch bridge.  Stay tuned!

Last I heard, no one is taking official credit for this, but assuming it was Ukraine, which it most likely was, would this be the first Ukraine incursion into Russia?

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Last I heard, no one is taking official credit for this, but assuming it was Ukraine, which it most likely was, would this be the first Ukraine incursion into Russia?

No.  The Kerch bridge, which spans from Russia to Crimea and built shortly after the 2014 invasion, is not part of Russia proper.

Besides, Ukraine has attacked military targets in Belogrod several times and recently hit an airbase pretty deep in Russian territory.

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I don't hope for him to have many more.

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Ukrainian forces repel 30 invader attacks

Tense situation near Bakhmut, but Ukraine is holding.