Russian Invasion of Ukraine

[Joey D]

It's a shame a moderator won't lock this thread for eternity. Wishful thinking I guess.

Why? The invasion is a current event and it's in the correct sub-forum. Also, trouble makers have been dealt with pretty quickly too.

 

[HarrisHawk]

Why? The invasion is a current event and it's in the correct sub-forum. Also, trouble makers have been dealt with pretty quickly too.

Yes I can see that. I mean in respect of worrying about something that we are unable to do anything about. That's all. I'll cease commenting and just watch on. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Obelisk]

I'd say the discussion is important because it lets us see through the lens of people from different nations and lets us all share critical information (i.e. breaking news) to interested/concerned community members.

 

[Milouse]

To good to be true. Sadly.

 

[sirjim73]

Compare the Market just got absolutely bodied by Putin.

Meerkat ads pulled over Ukraine war sensitivities

Comparethemarket's Aleksandr Orlov is a fictional rich Russian living in London.

www.bbc.co.uk

Is Alexsandr an oligeerk-at?

Quickest way to end this war would be for the Russians to remove Putin. Simples.

 

[Dennisch]

Elon delivered faster than a package travelling in the Netherlands.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

There's a 17-mile long convoy of Russian armour and light troop carriers enroute to Kyiv at the moment. I feel like this setup is an A10 pilot's dream. In the very least, it seems like a really dumb way to move men and machine, considering the whole highway of death concept.

 

[Milouse]

There's a 17-mile long convoy of Russian armour and light troop carriers enroute to Kyiv at the moment. I feel like this setup is an A10 pilot's dream. In the very least, it seems like a really dumb way to move men and machine, considering the whole highway of death concept.

But Russia has full control of the sky.

 

[andrea]

Finns going for it.

Showing their sisu

 

[HarrisHawk]

But Russia has full control of the sky.

Really? adsbexchange.com is not picking up any Russian Federation Air Force fighter jets for me at all.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

But Russia has full control of the sky.

I don't think they do considering the recent Turkish drone attacks. But a few dozen Javelins could equally turn it into a Turkey shoot or at least a very smoky traffic jam.

 

[Joey D]

There's a 17-mile long convoy of Russian armour and light troop carriers enroute to Kyiv at the moment. I feel like this setup is an A10 pilot's dream. In the very least, it seems like a really dumb way to move men and machine, considering the whole highway of death concept.

Does the Ukrainian Air Force have the Sukhoi Su-25? I know that's kinda sorta similar in role to the A-10, although it's missing the all-important BRRRT factor.

But Russia has full control of the sky.

It depends on who you ask and/or believe. The Russians claim to have total air superiority, but pretty much every Western country is doubting that. Even then, the Ukrainians are still flying drones around.

 

[Obelisk]

Does the Ukrainian Air Force have the Sukhoi Su-25?

Bulgaria is giving Ukraine some of its SU-25s.

 

[HarrisHawk]

Does the Ukrainian Air Force have the Sukhoi Su-25? I know that's kinda sorta similar in role to the A-10, although it's missing the all-important BRRRT factor.

It depends on who you ask and/or believe. The Russians claim to have total air superiority, but pretty much every Western country is doubting that. Even then, the Ukrainians are still flying drones around.

Here is a list of what they have.

 

[SestoScudo]

There's a 17-mile long convoy of Russian armour and light troop carriers enroute to Kyiv at the moment. I feel like this setup is an A10 pilot's dream. In the very least, it seems like a really dumb way to move men and machine, considering the whole highway of death concept.

Russians are fighting with old soviet tactics not modern 21st century tactics and strategies.

Im really wondering did they invest in their reforms and modernisation that they said for decades? Nowadays conscription is getting phased out for more professional armies while the Russians still sent conscripts to fight a military campaign.

 

[Baka_Marimo]

Are the troops supposed to be kept alive and energetic with just the power of belief in Dear Leader's plan?

To be fair, some military grade MREs can remain edible way beyond their originally intended expiry date. I wouldn't have expected any modern country's military to actually do this though.

 

[Blood Eagle]

To be fair, some military grade MREs can remain edible way beyond their originally intended expiry date. I wouldn't have expected any modern country's military to actually do this though.

Eh, I got one in the early part of the millennium that had a bag of M&Ms in it that said I could win a trip to the 1988 Olympics.

 

[Swagger897]

Not gonna comment on actual events but once again we see how garbage the media generally are. All rush to be the first to report a story without any regard if it's true or heaven forbid footage from a damn video game! I didn't for 1 second believe the story about the 13 Ukrainians dying on that island. It just seemed pointless to give up your life so cheaply that the story didnt seem believable, but the media couldn't wait to push that story. The propaganda for this war is gonna be intense.

While fake, it has done a decent job of bolstering the nation and outside world to repel the attacks.

 

[Milouse]

So, it was supposed to be a checkmate in two days...

 

[UKMikey]

The Ukrainian road agency is calling for citizens to remove road signs in order to confuse the invaders according to the (oligarch-owned) Independent's tabloid sister i.

Spoiler: contains swearing in Ukrainian

'Let's help them get straight to hell': Ukraine tears down road signs so Russians get lost

In a Facebook post, the Ukrainian road agency said: 'Let's help them get straight to hell'

inews.co.uk

 

[Com Fox]

So, it was supposed to be a checkmate in two days...

Talking about fixing a great error, straight out of Emperor Palpatines playbook I see.

 

[NotThePrez]

So, it was supposed to be a checkmate in two days...

That title, and that article are screaming for the invocation of Godwin's Law. The author is basically vying for a Russian Anschluss.

 

[Liquid]

The Ukrainian road agency is calling for citizens to remove road signs in order to confuse the invaders according to the (oligarch-owned) Independent's tabloid sister i.

Spoiler: contains swearing in Ukrainian

'Let's help them get straight to hell': Ukraine tears down road signs so Russians get lost

In a Facebook post, the Ukrainian road agency said: 'Let's help them get straight to hell'

inews.co.uk

During the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, road signs in rural areas were simply turned to face the wrong way; one incident saw a large Soviet force simply march its way into Poland by mistake.

 

[Famine]

So, it was supposed to be a checkmate in two days...

Russian state "news" experts back in January said something like 11 minutes. But you know, they kind of have to say stuff like that or they fall out of windows onto heart attack bullets.

 

[SestoScudo]

A Russian soldier's last message to his mother. War is hell.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

So, it was supposed to be a checkmate in two days...

I mean, you could title that "Our Struggle" and it wouldn't be out of place.

 

[Joey D]

The NHL has cut ties with Russia:

NHL condemns Russia's actions, urges 'resolution'

In a press release on Monday, the NHL outlined measures it has put in place as a reprimand for Russia's actions in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and in doing so, the league said it is "suspending our relationships with our business partners in Russia."

www.espn.com

Also, TikTok has joined Facebook in limiting Russian backed media:

Facebook and TikTok block Russian state media in Europe

Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik have become flashpoints for social media companies that are under pressure to curb the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation.

www.npr.org

Since TikTok is basically CCP spyware, I found it a bit surprising.

 

[Famine]

This one will hurt him...

World Taekwondo has withdrawn his honorary black belt.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

The NHL has cut ties with Russia:

NHL condemns Russia's actions, urges 'resolution'

In a press release on Monday, the NHL outlined measures it has put in place as a reprimand for Russia's actions in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine, and in doing so, the league said it is "suspending our relationships with our business partners in Russia."

www.espn.com

Also, TikTok has joined Facebook in limiting Russian backed media:

Facebook and TikTok block Russian state media in Europe

Kremlin-backed news outlets RT and Sputnik have become flashpoints for social media companies that are under pressure to curb the spread of Russian propaganda and disinformation.

www.npr.org

Since TikTok is basically CCP spyware, I found it a bit surprising.

And it seems like the football leagues finally had no other choice but to suspend Russia.

 

[Scaff]

This one will hurt him...

World Taekwondo has withdrawn his honorary black belt.

Don't worry, he still has Steven Seagal