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[Politics] Russia invades Ukraine (24/02/2022)
- Thread starter vegster
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Just seen the news feed on my iPhone, apparently gathered from ‘The Times’.
‘Belarus moves troops to border and warns of nuclear apocalypse’.
The puppet has Putin’s hand up his a$$ !
‘Belarus moves troops to border and warns of nuclear apocalypse’.
The puppet has Putin’s hand up his a$$ !
Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv pulls back Abrams tanks due to drone raids and losses, says US
Pentagon says it will help Ukrainians to adopt tactics that use M1A1 tanks more effectively. What we know on day 793
www.theguardian.com
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You are right to post the bad news as well as the good. Another example of how drones are changing the battlefield.Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv pulls back Abrams tanks due to drone raids and losses, says US
Pentagon says it will help Ukrainians to adopt tactics that use M1A1 tanks more effectively. What we know on day 793
In the drone war, the Russians are learning and adapting. It isn't easy to defend against drones, whichever side you're on.
It will be interesting to see if tactical improvements can reverse these setbacks soon
What do you mean by this? The global population in 1950 was 2.5 billion, then in 1960 it was 3 billion. By 1970 it reached 3.7 billion and now it's at 8 billion.
Curious Orange
Punxsatawney Phil
That is staggering - the population of the planet has doubled in my lifetime
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Current projections suggest it won't happen again. It is projected to peak at 10.43 billion in 2086, and by the end of the century it will be falling.That is staggering - the population of the planet has doubled in my lifetime
Projections of population growth - Wikipedia
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Don't let anyone ever tell you Russia is not a crazy, f***ed up country.
Winning the peace is not going to be easy.
Winning the peace is not going to be easy.
. Scary isn't it. Whether all teachers believe it 100% or not, we don't know. But they have to teach it, or lose their job or worse. Controlled from the very top.
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Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package
The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs.
www.bbc.co.uk
It's an interesting read. Sounds like the US will put some pressure on Europe to supply Patriot launchers - but then we read in there that Greece and Spain for example won't do that. Probably domestic politics getting in the way of doing the right thing for Ukraine.Some good news although not sure how they fire them if they don't have the launchers unless there is something they already have which can do the job.Pentagon to 'rush' Patriot missiles to Ukraine in $6bn package
The $6bn package includes air defence munitions but not the missile systems Ukraine says it badly needs.www.bbc.co.uk
All European countries need to start thinking of Ukraine as the eastern defence line for their own countries...because that's pretty much what it is.
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Bit late in reporting this, but it looks like a hatrick for Ukraine:
- an oil refinery, a bitumen plant and an airfield, all in the Krasnodar region.
- an oil refinery, a bitumen plant and an airfield, all in the Krasnodar region.
Nice, that refinery's going to burn for a while - I suspect it's more than a partial shutdown of operations.
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I don't usually post updates from the ground war because a) I don't understand it and b) it is rarely good news. However, David Axe is a good writer, makes the news accessible, tells it how it is, and in this case, ends with a glimmer of hope. I'll take that.
www.forbes.com
The Russians Are Rushing Reinforcements Into Their Ocheretyne Breakthrough. For The Ukrainians, The Situation Is Desperate.
A Ukrainian retreat would be risky. But it might be the only realistic option.
www.forbes.com
Very tough conditions., and a big disparity of troop numbers involved.I don't usually post updates from the ground war because a) I don't understand it and b) it is rarely good news. However, David Axe is a good writer, makes the news accessible, tells it how it is, and in this case, ends with a glimmer of hope. I'll take that.
The Russians Are Rushing Reinforcements Into Their Ocheretyne Breakthrough. For The Ukrainians, The Situation Is Desperate.
A Ukrainian retreat would be risky. But it might be the only realistic option.
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Not sure there is an easy fix to the disparity of troops. Ukraine can't just conjure them up. Maybe tap into the female population for non-combat roles like drone operators / snipers etc?
Maybe the arrival of western smart weapons will make the difference. Ukraine seems to be good at finding weak spots in the Russian war machine.
Don't forget the 3 day special military operation is approaching its 800th day and Russia, which outnumbers and outguns Ukraine, still only occupies 20% of Ukraine. There's a reason for that.
Yes, Russia will always have superior troop numbers in these operations, so as you say Ukraine needs smarter weapons and tactics.
The current mobilisation effort in Ukraine has a softer approach, offering roles and asking for volunteers to take them: drone operators, chefs, tank drivers etc etc. There won't be many takers for front line troop operations though.
The Russian air and artillery advantage is starting to show - Ukraine need those promised weapons asap and many more drones and operators too.