Thoughts about Ukraine?

[RblDiver]

So, apparently another Russian general got shot by a sniper, making two down. In addition, it shows the utter poopfest that is the Russian army, because the unit's FSB officer didn't have any secure communications, so relayed the general's death by a local sim card (and the message was intercepted).
https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1500970445889327118

[hollohas]

The Ukrainian's have a lot going on there. They have some serious tech (probably given to them by us) AND the ability to wage legitimate guerilla warfare.

Intercepting unsecured comms and lighting tanks up with Molotov cocktails. Little bit of everything and it's working.

[Aloha_Shooter]

Don't forget the Ukraininan forces were largely trained by the Russians so they know their tactics. I keep having flashbacks of Patton at El Guettar.

[Gman]

They have their own cyber-folks in Kharkiv as well.

[brutal]

I will need advice if I have to go gluten-free because of shortages.

I?m folically challenged so a man bun is out of the question but do I have to take up crossfit?

Will my toes get cold wearing sandals year round?

And the big question?.

Do I buy a Tacoma or just jump right in to some kind of electric vehicle?


You'll definitely be eating only grass fed beef.

[FoxtArt]

Something people are forgetting is that the supply/demand issues are on political divides, not worldwide. Who will buy Russian oil at a discount...China. Who will buy Russian wheat? China. Timber? China. China. China is going to come out like a bandit. But it's not like the commodities are removed from the world or unsold. China will even be able to import Russian goods and export them if they so desire...

[FoxtArt]

Russia is also transitioning to Chinas card processing and China everything. In the future, if China says Jump, Russia says how hi, because China is Russias PIMP from here on out.

[OctopusHighball]

I will need advice if I have to go gluten-free because of shortages.

I?m folically challenged so a man bun is out of the question but do I have to take up crossfit?

Will my toes get cold wearing sandals year round?

And the big question?.

Do I buy a Tacoma or just jump right in to some kind of electric vehicle?
I'm sure your new boyfriend will have a strong opinion, so ask him first.

[BushMasterBoy]

Some talk of chemical weapons use in Ukraine by the Rus. I am just waiting for this to go nuclear. All my military training was about stopping heavy armor using nuclear bombers. Enhanced radiation weapons. Preventing Soviets from taking mid east oil fields. The Fulda Gap premise was all a lie. The folks at the White House are going to live high on the hog, at our expense. Nice jets, fancy parties & big pensions. We can just eat cake...


https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2022-03-09/white-house-warns-russia-may-use-chemical-weapons-in-ukraine


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulda_Gap

[rondog]

I read something today speculating the Russians have already lost damn near as many soldiers in 2 weeks as the US lost in 20 years in Iraq and Afghanistan. No way to know for sure, of course. Also mentioned this invasion/war isn't thought very highly of in the Russian military and Kremlin, the term "clusterfuck" was used.

Wonder how you say clusterfuck in Russian.....

[Hoser]

Wonder how you say clusterfuck in Russian.....

Ukraine

[hollohas]

Very interesting article with tons of pictures and drone footage.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10602157/Ukraine-Inept-Russian-tactics-baffle-military-experts.html

In short, a shit ton of Russian tanks drive into a residential street. Ukraine lands artillery in front of them and they all stop and bunch up like crazy. Some more explosions, tanks looks panicked. They turn around an beat feet back the other way. Ukraine only got two of them out of the deal unfortunately. They should have been able to get a dozen.

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/03/11/11/55230633-10602157-image-m-107_1646999220495.jpg

[Aloha_Shooter]

The old saying is that amateurs study tactics, professionals study logistics.

What do you call the people who start an invasion with horrible and vulnerable logistics and continue it with tactics like these? It just happens I've been catching up on the end of the Revolutions podcast and am at the point of the 1905 Russian revolution ... Putin's mistakes here and deafness to his domestic populace dwarf Nicholas II's.

[hollohas]

Russian troops are performing so bad that Russia is bringing reinforcements...from Syria. Russia is reporting that 16,000 syrians could be headed to Ukraine. Many news outlets reporting Africans heading to fight with Russia too.

[brutal]

Saw a report that the world's largest cargo aircraft, the AN-225 operated by Antonov Airlines out of Kyiv was destroyed there.

[00tec]

Saw a report that the world's largest cargo aircraft, the AN-225 operated by Antonov Airlines out of Kyiv was destroyed there.

She toast

89771

[tric3imagery]

https://twitter.com/rancher523/status/1498390981229563907?t=1SJtGJHck8SaNGjqje_eiw&s=19

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[tric3imagery]

https://twitter.com/rancher523/status/1498390981229563907?t=1SJtGJHck8SaNGjqje_eiw&s=19

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[BushMasterBoy]

So is there a synopsis of the removed video? Since it is unobtanium? What was the basic message?

[tric3imagery]

So is there a synopsis of the removed video? Since it is unobtanium? What was the basic message?Dirt dogs I though I isolated the video from removal, basically it said why when Crimea, Bosnia, Syria, why weren't people outraged, and few other wars/conflicts in that region.
Also said Ukraine had many civil wars, were people were slaughtered . I think it was Crimea that people were getting killed "civilians " Russian forces were protecting innocent people.
Talked about how Ukraine is every bit as corrupt as Russian Government . Ukraine has had big battles for the last 30 years and civil wars . Man if I thought I was going to loose all my links I would of written it down.
The war isn't what it seems .
Our Top Politicians have much to benefit.
That's all I can recall but having a neighbor 15+ years ago who was a Ranger/Special Forces "spoke fluent Russian " He did comment that US always picked one side /Russia the other..once in a while they'd switch sides.
At the time he was in Kosovo Yugoslavia, and Serbians conflict Muslim Albanians. Theres been many many conflicts in that region. Why I'm wondering why Ukraine all of a sudden became 24/7 , plus Google 2 days ago started purging all descenting videos. Free Press Lol right I'm Bummed they took it down. Sorry if this is all over the place, I'm no expert. fragments of my mind.

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[flogger]

Now the Bastards are threatening to leave one of our boys on the ISS. Never thought about space being a chessboard!

https://nypost.com/2022/03/11/american-astronaut-mark-vande-hei-may-get-stranded-in-space-station-over-russia-tensions/

[hollohas]

No biggie. Elon said he'd pick 'em up.

[3beansalad]

Thoughts on Ukraine... I feel like a certain UFC fighter, there's too much going on and our 'media' is not telling us the truth.

Too many fake stories. https://t.me/RatchetTruth/34423

And too many possible cover-ups. https://beckernews.com/here-are-the-documents-the-u-s-embassy-in-ukraine-scrubbed-on-biological-threat-reduction-labs-44315/

[DenverGP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vvhrnMg7QE

[ERNO]

Insane Video Shows Russian Military Convoy Destroyed By Drone Attack


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXV5rT-pjHc

[ERNO]

Top Russian commander who masterminded a massacre killed on battlefield in Ukraine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yere8FnJgIA

[ERNO]

Ukraine's Airborne Brigade Destroys Russian Tanks With Launchers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um6WbFVFRXM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJ4Auwi7_FA

[ERNO]

Ukraine's Artillery Pick-Off Russian Military Vehicles On Outskirts Of Kyiv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YGwXnfV-0E

[BushMasterBoy]

Russia will most likely do some genocidal action that will shock the conscience. Then all the other nations will lose their political will to stay out of Ukraine. All the people will say "Why didn't we do something sooner". It is cheaper to fix the leak now, than wait until the house is flooded.

[ERNO]

Column Of Russian Equipment And Soldiers Eliminated In Chernihiv

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg8UQKNTFFU

[ERNO]

PUTIN AND SHOIGU ARE PREPARING TO USE "YUNARMIYA" IN THE WAR

p.s. - Turn on CC (closed English captions)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTy0pKHAgmc

[Zundfolge]

Ukraine is a corrupt kleptocracy, so is Russia, so is pretty much every EU country and the US and China and India and ... well pretty much all of them.

There are no good guys here. Lets not pretend any of this shit is about "democracy" or "the Ukrainian people", this is all about wealthy, powerful, globalist interests using the people of both countries like pawns and cattle.

Zelenskyy? Putin? A pox on both their houses.

[Gman]

Based on your first sentence, shouldn't there also be a pox on our house?

[Zundfolge]

Based on your first sentence, shouldn't there also be a pox on our house?

Yep ... and there is, his name is Joe.

[ERNO]

"Mitch McConnell Slams Pro-Putin Republicans"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbjLA-5Zwaw

[HBARleatherneck]

Much of this could be fixed with term limits. Here and in Russia. Lets start here as an example for the other nations to follow. Age limits. Lets say...50 years old minimum to 65 maximum. 2 terms max in Congress, Senate, Presidency, Judgeship, etc. Fuck all of the life time appointments, career grifters, etc. No extra healthcare, retirements or benefits just for showing up.

[00tec]

ALL politicians should serve 2 terms

1 in office
1 in prison

[Hummer]

ALL politicians should serve 2 terms

1 in office
1 in prison

Sounds like the perfect prescription for Tina Peters.

[clodhopper]

ALL politicians should serve 2 terms

1 in office
1 in prison

I would be satisfied with the requirement that politicians cannot serve more years than they have done in real world business as employee or employer. Cannot be concurrent employer/politician. So either you rack up a bunch a years working, or you go into politics early and time limit yourself.

[ERNO]

It's time for the ol' man (Putin) to go. But who's gonna have the balls to remove him from power?

Don't look at Putin's oligarch's...because he put them in power and lavished wealth an money on them, because there all his yes-men.

[ERNO]

"Ukrainian missile operator describes blowing up Russian 'Z tanks'"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvRnbIeTDAo

[ERNO]

"Hundreds of mines drifting towards the Turkish coast and the Bosphorus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXCa0ojd8xM

[BushMasterBoy]

Now I am wondering if small drones swarming targets will make the old ways of warfare obsolete? Billion dollar aircraft carrier stopped by $50K drone? Cute girl in a trench, stops a Russian armored column? I can imagine an AI with satellite capability and multiple warhead delivery systems stopping an entire army simply by overwhelming it. You basically trade your tank for a brick of C4. This conflict will change the way the military industrial complex operates in the future.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLmmPnMvwNY

[eddiememphis]

https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/russia-at-war/florida-gun-store-owner-sends-200k-worth-of-rifles-to-ukraine/

$200k worth of KelTec to Ukraine

[brutal]

Why don't you guys put all the videos in https://www.ar-15.co/threads/187019-Links-for-watching-the-ruskies-getting-slicked instead?

[Eric P]

Much of this could be fixed with term limits. Here and in Russia. Lets start here as an example for the other nations to follow. Age limits. Lets say...50 years old minimum to 65 maximum. 2 terms max in Congress, Senate, Presidency, Judgeship, etc. Fuck all of the life time appointments, career grifters, etc. No extra healthcare, retirements or benefits just for showing up.

Term limits. 8 years total lifetime combined limit in any federal elected office. No completion of current term at year limit. Elimination of federal pension for all elected officials, current, past and future. Zero benefits, security detail post service. Forfeiture of all assets gained during service and 8 years post service, including spouse's gains. Minimum age for all elected offices of 45. Maximum age of 65. No completion of service upon reaching age limit. Must be US born citizens.

[TFOGGER]

Term limits. 8 years total lifetime combined limit in any federal elected office. No completion of current term at year limit. Elimination of federal pension for all elected officials, current, past and future. Zero benefits, security detail post service. Forfeiture of all assets gained during service and 8 years post service, including spouse's gains. Minimum age for all elected offices of 45. Maximum age of 65. No completion of service upon reaching age limit. Must be US born citizens.

Add: Must be able to pass US citizenship test @ 100%, to include history, geography, and Constitutional Law.

[00tec]

Add: Must be able to pass US citizenship test @ 100%, to include history, geography, and Constitutional Law.

Now, you're just asking too much

[BladesNBarrels]

Add: Must be able to pass US citizenship test @ 100%, to include history, geography, and Constitutional Law.

Now this is an interesting concept.
Every profession requires a competency and licensing exam - medical, legal, accounting.
I could get onboard with a civics or competency exam for politicians.
And then, that may bring up a civics or competency exam for voters - oh boy, would that be controversial

[00tec]

Now this is an interesting concept.
Every profession requires a competency and licensing exam - medical, legal, accounting.
I could get onboard with a civics or competency exam for politicians.
And then, that may bring up a civics or competency exam for voters - oh boy, would that be controversial

We can't even make sure voters have a pulse

[ERNO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUSen9vVKlI

[ERNO]

"Ukraine Claims It Captured Key Town From Russian Forces"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKWKDyDKGzw

[ERNO]

Russian soldier complains troops 'have frostbite' and low morale in intercepted call.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2mlqC-c6Cw

[ERNO]

"Reports Of A Coup to Overthrow Vladimir Putin"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhVl3xEk0FE

[ERNO]

"The First Lady Of Ukraine Fights On"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvfq7no-dYU


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzV4z73LaOw

[ERNO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHYs4wn7SLE

[colorider]

The videos posted by Erno are "Interesting". Sunny and no snow in some, gloomy and snow covered in others. Most news stories the ground is snow covered and it's gloomy and very wintery. I'm sceptic that some of these videos posted by Erno are not from this current conflict.

[FoxtArt]

In fairness, videos from Colorado in the last 30 days would have the same appearance. Dead of winter one day, early summer the next. Ukraine is also 2 1/2 times larger than Colorado. (So for perspective, like Russia is simultaneously invading Wyoming, Colorado, and a third of New Mexico)

[BushMasterBoy]

Biden said Rus might be preparing chemical weapons. Yahoo headlines says Rus might use nuclear weapons. Biden is going to Poland the 24th. If any non conventional weapons are used, this war could go hot fast. By that, I mean NATO would have to intervene.

If there is a famine due to wheat shortage, I can see some really scary events.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjEfLz-JFpU

[ruthabagah]

If you think it?s gut wrenching to see the war in Ukraine unfold on the small screen in the US, try walking past the long line of refugees flooding a main city in Europe?. The wife and I were visiting family in Paris this week and after seeing the long lines at the orientation center we decided to volunteer as English/french interpreter yesterday. I am going back today, she can?t take it?. Some of these folks have lost everything?. Yet they are resilient and want to go back and rebuild.


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[hollohas]

Ukrainians are solidifying a reputation of being some of the toughest people on the planet. I'm truly impressed by their resolve. Both of the refugees and those who stayed to fight.

[HBARleatherneck]

It must be sad and strange to see millions of women and children fleeing their country. I assume there are no or few male refugees 14-70, right? I dont watch the news. I did see an article last week that stated 30% of the refugees at that time were from africa and the middle east. If that is true, that is very sad. They wont stand up and defend their original country OR the country that took them in. I dont know if that is true or not with all the lies I see online.

[BushMasterBoy]

News said they were drafting military reservists 18-60.

[colorider]

I have a feeling the shit is going to get really nasty after Biden’s trip this week.

[ERNO]

"Shocking drone footage shows sheer devastation of war on Mariupol, Ukraine"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TYa3h5kEPQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUecqDrWypU

[ERNO]

Ignea - (Ukrainian heavy metal band) Playing the song - "Alga" (Ukrainian battle cry)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KOXbzMRQHs

Lyrics to "Alga"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVXJEau1usI

[hollohas]

Too. Many. Videos.

[ERNO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXPfeaprbnY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x7LihALRiA

[ERNO]

Too. Many. Videos.

Are you tired of war...already?

[hollohas]

Are you tired of war...already?Dude, one of the last videos you posted was a music video from 2015. You're just spamming the thread.

[ERNO]

Dude, one of the last videos you posted was a music video from 2015. You're just spamming the thread.

"Spamming"???

Ignea wrote that song after Russia invaded Crimea in 2014.

So as far as I'm concerned...the "Alga" song is topic related...dude.

[ERNO]

U.S. State Department Declares Russians Have Committed War Crimes In Ukraine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o9_SjoayDU

[OldFogey]

Msnbc? Damn... We've gone nuclear. [ROFL1]

[brutal]

This. Thread. Is. Now. Useless.

[Zundfolge]

This. Thread. Is. Now. Useless.

[insert image of one astronaut pointing a pistol at the back of another astronaut]

[BushMasterBoy]

I can't wait until the Rustians invade Aurora. They will take over the whole Karenhood that is the metro area. No more BLM riots and Rainbow crosswalks! Then Orangeman can be prezident again and we can all sleep safe in our beds or under bridges, with cheep gas. AMEN


https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-troops-are-now-turning-on-each-other-its-a-shtshow-one-soldier-is-recorded-telling-another

[hollohas]

Ukraine nailed a Russian navel tank transport ship at the port of Berdyansk. Completely destroyed it. I'm curious what weapon they used to hit it.

It's very interesting to see the heavy use of drones by Ukraine. Sounds like most of them are the simple civilian variety. Seems to be an effective tactic so far.

[ERNO]

"Russian supply ship destroyed in occupied port of Berdyansk"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFUQBJrLQqA

[ERNO]

"Fierce resistance in Ukraine is causing Russia to rethink its strategy"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqSs2_ff7QI

[ERNO]

"Dramatic moment Russian tank obliterated by Ukrainian missile as Kremlin dubs sanctions 'slavery'"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqLUhaB3SFQ

[ERNO]

"Russian state TV sends chilling threat to the West with 'nuclear war' warning"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KobEFygpc_s

[ERNO]

"Ex-NATO commander: This is what Putin could do to 'shatter' NATO"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcgJB_Qf2rg

[ERNO]

"Ukrainian forces use drones to hunt for Russian columns west of Kyiv"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOV6Yq-aZNk

[ERNO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hu0e037mtE

[ERNO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBptMcl6G-I

[ERNO]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB58WSKmuBA

[ERNO]

"It's a disaster: Russian troops are now turning on each other"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHZihkyaPSw

[ERNO]

"Ukraine's War Mystery: What Happened To Putin's Little Green Men?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB1dwzT_OSk

[ERNO]

"Ukraine War: Putin's Invasion Stalling Because Majority of 'Dud' Bombs Are Failing To Explode"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uSd7fjAybs

[ERNO]

"An Inside Look At Volunteers Delivering Equipment To Ukrainian Troops On The Front Lines"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g7k6cRjVFM

[ERNO]

"Terrified Russian soldier tells Gran he wants to 'get the f*** out of' Ukraine"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0_L9bFl3uI

[ERNO]

"Drone footage of devastation in Irpin, Ukraine amid Russian invasion"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Y6esy8qyo

[buffalobo]

Way off the rails in an odd way. Start anew.

ERNO, pay attention to thread topics, stick to them and start your own thread if you want to spam variety videos.