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Post by trevorgas on Apr 17, 2024 15:41:21 GMT
At least 50,000 Russians have been killed. Doesn’t make pleasant reading for the convicts promised a Pardon if they survive the war. "Former prisoners have also described the high price paid by their comrades. "If you sign up now, be ready to die, mate," says Sergei, in an online forum for Storm fighters and their relatives, where information is shared. He claims to be a former inmate who has been fighting in a Storm unit since October. Another forum member says he joined a Storm platoon of 100 soldiers five months ago and is now one of just 38 still alive. "Every combat mission is like being born again." " www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68819853[b Their tactics are First World War esque,thing it's a win win for Putin,wears down Ukraine and the Russian Government doesn't have to support them as prisoners. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 17, 2024 15:46:27 GMT
At least 50,000 Russians have been killed. Doesn’t make pleasant reading for the convicts promised a Pardon if they survive the war. "Former prisoners have also described the high price paid by their comrades. "If you sign up now, be ready to die, mate," says Sergei, in an online forum for Storm fighters and their relatives, where information is shared. He claims to be a former inmate who has been fighting in a Storm unit since October. Another forum member says he joined a Storm platoon of 100 soldiers five months ago and is now one of just 38 still alive. "Every combat mission is like being born again." " www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-68819853[b Their tactics are First World War esque,thing it's a win win for Putin,wears down Ukraine and the Russian Government doesn't have to support them as prisoners. Reminds me of the scene in Zulu where the adviser points out that the Chief is counting the guns with the lives of his warriors. The tactic allows the Russian artillery to pin point Ukrainian defence locations for attack. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 20, 2024 22:32:43 GMT
US approves the support package, about time too.
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 21, 2024 8:38:25 GMT
US approves the support package, about time too. At last ,watched it the other night,well done the Speaker who imaginatively split the packages at what might be personal cost to him,gave me a little bit of faith that just sometimes Politicians see the bigger picture and it's not all about them. Hope the weaponry comes on stream pdq,what's patently oblivious is we the Europeans need to step up production, particularly shells to avoid this happening again. Interesting that we sent Polish PM over a few days before to have lunch with Trump which it appears was about ensuring he kept his gob shut!! |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 25, 2024 8:08:46 GMT
New law being proposed in Georgia. "For the last ten days, thousands of Georgians - many in their late teens and early twenties - have been bringing the traffic of the capital, Tbilisi, to a standstill. They demand that the government scrap plans to introduce a controversial bill - dubbed the "foreign agent" law - many say is inspired by authoritarian legislation neighbouring Russia uses to crush dissent. Many are also worried that such a law will derail Georgia from its path towards the much-coveted EU membership which - as a poll by the US National Democratic Institute showed - is supported by nearly 80% of Georgians." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-68881833 |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 27, 2024 17:55:55 GMT
A picture never lies, doesn't it?
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Post by trevorgas on Apr 27, 2024 18:36:21 GMT
A picture never lies, doesn't it? This is similar to when carrier borne planes destroyed battleships at the start of the Second World War ending their strategic dominance,we now have a £200 drone blowing up multi million pounds tanks ending the dominance of the land battleships. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 27, 2024 22:55:12 GMT
A picture never lies, doesn't it? This is similar to when carrier borne planes destroyed battleships at the start of the Second World War ending their strategic dominance,we now have a £200 drone blowing up multi million pounds tanks ending the dominance of the land battleships. The picture is a photoshop job, the M1 is from Iraq and superimposed onto a Ukrainian landscape. I wouldn't disagree greatly with the overall premise though, where I do differ is that I would say it's morphing rather than becoming obsolete. The Ukrainians are using them more as long range 'snipers' against fortifications and we are highly unlikely to see another Battle of Kursk or 73 Eastings. There will be a place for heavy tanks, but not the mass tank battles of the past. One anomaly currently being drawn from Ukraine the I think is skewing lessons incorrectly imo is that there is a distinct lack of air cover. What drones are also being used for is for observation with artillery being then directed onto troop positions. With adequate air power, those artillery positions become too vulnerable and are pushed out of range, allowing troops to maneuver more freely (though still vulnerable to a degree). Nato, especially with a US air wing, would fight differently as they would have greater assets. Something I tried pointing out to Gulf a few pages back when he suggested Russian forces were so much better than those in Iraq. Air power, artillery and drone and counter drone technology is the future but heavy armour will still have its place. |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 30, 2024 12:34:16 GMT
Did anyone see this yesterday? If true, there is no value in doing this other than to kill for the sake of it.
"Detonation of submunitions of the cluster warhead of the 9M723K Iskander-M ballistic missile over Odesa yesterday.
This is the embankment. There are sports grounds nearby, people walk with children and dogs. ZERO any military or infrastructure targets.
Cluster munitions are used against manpower. Did they want to kill a lot of civilians?
4 people and a dog was killed. 32 people injured including 2 kids."
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Post by supergas on May 1, 2024 9:02:35 GMT
Did anyone see this yesterday? If true, there is no value in doing this other than to kill for the sake of it. "Detonation of submunitions of the cluster warhead of the 9M723K Iskander-M ballistic missile over Odesa yesterday. This is the embankment. There are sports grounds nearby, people walk with children and dogs. ZERO any military or infrastructure targets. Cluster munitions are used against manpower. Did they want to kill a lot of civilians? 4 people and a dog was killed. 32 people injured including 2 kids." Didn't see it until now and surely that is one of the problems - potential war crimes being committed inside Europe and little to no mainstream media coverage (you really have to search to find it on most news websites). Makes me wonder what happens when Russia launch their suggested summer offensive in a month or so. The US, the UK and the EU are looking inwards due to elections in coming months and so despite promises of support, will it be there when they need it? Or have Russia been waiting until now, will complete their objectives in the next few months and then look to reach a peace agreement...? |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 10, 2024 13:34:25 GMT
Russian forces attacking towards Kharkiv, going to get 'interesting'. 😶
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Post by baggins on May 10, 2024 15:43:01 GMT
Russian forces attacking towards Kharkiv, going to get 'interesting'. 😶 Reason? |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 10, 2024 15:49:29 GMT
Russian forces attacking towards Kharkiv, going to get 'interesting'. 😶 Reason? If Russia takes the city, it'll open up the space behind to push into. Both sides will want it, meaning lots more casualties. Russia seems to be willing to pay the price, Ukraine can't on moral or practical grounds so relies on western technical superiority. It'll be a test case for Western resolve. |
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Post by supergas on May 12, 2024 11:30:14 GMT
If Russia takes the city, it'll open up the space behind to push into. Both sides will want it, meaning lots more casualties. Russia seems to be willing to pay the price, Ukraine can't on moral or practical grounds so relies on western technical superiority. It'll be a test case for Western resolve. It's also historically important for Russia. The first capital of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic back in the early 1900s, Putin wants it as a trophy, aside from the strategic importance... |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 12, 2024 15:17:39 GMT
Procrastination in Washington has real consequences. "Opening a new front here in the north is stretching Ukraine’s limited resources. The US delay in approving more military support has starved Ukrainian troops of ammunition. On average, Ukraine has only been able to fire one artillery round to Russia’s 10. That is now slowly being addressed, with the US support now coming. But the Kharkiv offensive also highlights problems Ukraine itself has been too slow to address – mobilising enough troops and building adequate defence lines. Re-enforcements being sent to Kharkiv have had to be pulled from other parts of the front and limited reserves. Ukrainian officials still insist Kharkiv city is not under threat of a ground invasion. But the further the Russian’s advance, the more likely that it will come within range of Russian artillery." www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72p0xx410xo |
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Post by trevorgas on May 12, 2024 16:39:11 GMT
Procrastination in Washington has real consequences. "Opening a new front here in the north is stretching Ukraine’s limited resources. The US delay in approving more military support has starved Ukrainian troops of ammunition. On average, Ukraine has only been able to fire one artillery round to Russia’s 10. That is now slowly being addressed, with the US support now coming. But the Kharkiv offensive also highlights problems Ukraine itself has been too slow to address – mobilising enough troops and building adequate defence lines. Re-enforcements being sent to Kharkiv have had to be pulled from other parts of the front and limited reserves. Ukrainian officials still insist Kharkiv city is not under threat of a ground invasion. But the further the Russian’s advance, the more likely that it will come within range of Russian artillery." www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72p0xx410xoCertainly does,they are so insular in the US they have no real idea that Putin is a threat to world peace,time to stand up and be counted. |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 14, 2024 12:54:09 GMT
Things kicking off in Georgia.
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Post by baggins on May 14, 2024 13:04:13 GMT
Things kicking off in Georgia. Raining? |
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Post by stuart1974 on May 14, 2024 13:11:27 GMT
Things kicking off in Georgia. Raining? Protesters don't want a Russian law introduced and the young want an EU future. The law allows the government to say someone is a foreign agent and close down protests. Wouldn't surprise me to have this spun as a western backed attempted coup and for Putin to 'help'. Sounds familiar? |
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Post by supergas on May 15, 2024 8:58:16 GMT
Procrastination in Washington has real consequences. "Opening a new front here in the north is stretching Ukraine’s limited resources. The US delay in approving more military support has starved Ukrainian troops of ammunition. On average, Ukraine has only been able to fire one artillery round to Russia’s 10. That is now slowly being addressed, with the US support now coming. But the Kharkiv offensive also highlights problems Ukraine itself has been too slow to address – mobilising enough troops and building adequate defence lines. Re-enforcements being sent to Kharkiv have had to be pulled from other parts of the front and limited reserves. Ukrainian officials still insist Kharkiv city is not under threat of a ground invasion. But the further the Russian’s advance, the more likely that it will come within range of Russian artillery." www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c72p0xx410xoCertainly does,they are so insular in the US they have no real idea that Putin is a threat to world peace,time to stand up and be counted. It's a tired analogy that the US will realise a couple of years too late there is a war starting in Europe, but how much louder do we have to shout at them...? |
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