[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)

[Triggaaar]

have a good evening, and lets hope we win tomorrow or at least don't get slaughtered.

You too

 

[Eric the meek]

Matt Frei of Channel 4 news, predicting a second Ukrainian offensive, probably in the south, before winter sets in. Fast forward to 17:09.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hBtgRuOc2M

 

[Sirnormangall]

Or he will target Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia as he will feel that they can be rolled over easily...

I could see that happening, but hopefully less likely as all 3 are in NATO. An attack on any of them should trigger an immediate NATO response. Putin knows that, but maybe that’s what he wants to test - who blinks first?

 

[peterward]

I absolutely think Putin will use nuclear weapons. I think it’s inevitable.

I dont personally. or if he did, one tactical as a warning shot, but mass nuclear attack..... no chance. He knows thats instant death and hes terrified of dying imho

 

[peterward]

I read today!

"Liz Truss called up Zelensky today to talk about support for the absolute chaos thats going on right now....... Zelensky said, we've heard about your budget shambles chaos and you have our full support Prime Minster"

 

[Super Steve Earle]

This is terrifying, from yesterday. Reminds me of Hitler!

 

[sydney]

This is terrifying, from yesterday. Reminds me of Hitler!

you can bet not one ****er in that room has a bank account of less than 5 million USD equivalent.

 

[Binney on acid]

This is terrifying, from yesterday. Reminds me of Hitler!

I’d love to see their CV’s. I wouldn’t have thought that Putin’s stint as a taxi driver qualifies him for being the tsar of the Russian federation, but I suppose he knows where Ukraine is.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I’d love to see their CV’s. I wouldn’t have thought that Putin’s stint as a taxi driver qualifies him for being the tsar of the Russian federation, but I suppose he knows where Ukraine is.

Puts an end to the tired stereotype that cabbies don’t go saaarf of the river

 

[Eric the meek]

This is terrifying, from yesterday. Reminds me of Hitler!

I've never seen Putin looking so joyous. He is at his happiest when restoring Russia's lands to, in his eyes, its 'rightful' owners.

I hope he doesn't feel too unhappy when Ukraine disabuses him of his delusion.

 

[bhafc99]

Maybe they’re just trying to hold his shaking and twitching hand still for the photo, seeing as he doesn’t have his usual giant table to grip onto?

 

[jakarta]

Puts an end to the tired stereotype that cabbies don’t go saaarf of the river

Just saaarf of the Dnieper...

 

[Westdene Seagull]

I mean a build up of troops on a war footing. Carrying out exercises and reinforcing existing troops.

All of which happened. There were numerous NATO exercises in eastern NATO countries and troops guarding the boarders were increased by 30,000 rapid response, combat ready troops. Heavy armoury was also moved to the boarders.

 

[sydney]

All of which happened. There were numerous NATO exercises in eastern NATO countries and troops guarding the boarders were increased by 30,000 rapid response, combat ready troops. Heavy armoury was also moved to the boarders.

borders please .....borders....ffs

 

[Igzilla]

Saw this and it made me chuckle.

 

[Jim D]

borders please .....borders....ffs

There are lots of Ukrainian boarders in Poland. Maybe NATO has decided to militarise them?

 

[GT49er]

I've never seen Putin looking so joyous. He is at his happiest when restoring Russia's lands to, in his eyes, its 'rightful' owners.

I hope he doesn't feel too unhappy when Ukraine disabuses him of his delusion.

I hope he's f***ing miserable as miserable can be!

 

[SeagullinExile]

Early reports that the liberation of Lyman has begun.

 

[Baldseagull]

Early reports that the liberation of Lyman has begun.

Reckoned to be somewhere between 1500 and 5000 Russian/separatist soldiers in Lyman that are surrounded, I hope they surrender quickly.
In 2014 a large number of Ukrainian fighters were surrounded, Russian and separatist fighters agreed to let them walk out if they left their weapons, then slaughtered them as they marched out unarmed. I hope we don't see anything like that here, but if I had seen what some of the Ukrainians have seen in the towns and villages they have already liberated, I am not sure I would behave properly.

 

[Curious Orange]

All of which happened. There were numerous NATO exercises in eastern NATO countries and troops guarding the boarders were increased by 30,000 rapid response, combat ready troops. Heavy armoury was also moved to the boarders.

Russia's land border is just over 20,000 kilometres long. Of that, less than one- sixteenth (1,215 kilometres), is currently shared with NATO members.

That border will of course change significantly now that Finland have gotten twitchy about the aggressive colonialism of their neigbour and have applied to join NATO.