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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:47 am

AlargeClaret wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:35 am
I only wish the media would at least offer even a semblance of realistic reporting on the Russians . It’s 80 yr old drunken conscript farmers fighting with shovels , and welded together bits of WWII detritus ,and because they ran out of Ammo 6 months ago they just walk into the enemy armed with only moonshine vodka and curses.
While much of the above has real truths , the casualties are shocking on both sides .While reducing the Russians to joke caricatures might be fun propaganda ,it’s masking the sheer obliteration they’re still capable of causing .
Well, yes

But without being too graphic, a sharpened shovel is a tool that has been used for close quarter fighting in trenches since, well, since people started building trenches

Certainly used a lot in WWI and WWII, and I would hazard a guess that the Russian mind set on WWII (imagine all the war stuff in this country, but times it by about a millions and completely ignore anything wrong that the Russians did) would mean that most Russian conscripts recognise it as a weapon to be used against the Nazi invaders (of course not true but Russia wants to pretend it)

I don't think anyone is under any illusions about what Russia is capable of, but after a year of quite horrendous losses, the T-80s and T-90s are now being replaced by repurposed T-64s, the Terminators by BMP-1s etc etc

There is a limit to just how far Russia can drop down the technological level with military equipment and still pretend that it can do anything with

All we have to do now is wait for that moment to arrive, and quality of weaponry available is swinging further and further in favour of the Ukrainians

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Colburn_Claret » Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:22 pm

Hipper wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:48 am
I guess they are confident, and I would think the reason the Ukrainians are confident of inflicting more significant losses on Wagner/Russians is that the invaders have put so much effort into occupying this small town in order to claim a victory of any sort that they are not thinking rationally and will throw in anything in order to achieve this. If the Russians succeed it's hardly a major strategic breakthrough yet if they fail it would surely be catastrophic for Russian morale and particularly Wagner and may increase the suggested feud between Wagner and the Russian MoD, or indeed between Prigozhin and Putin.

Win-win for the Ukrainians whatever happens as long as they don't suffer unnecessarily themselves.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgr ... rch-5-2023
I don't know, but I'm hoping it's a bit like the Alamo. They are making the Russsians pay for every yard, buying time so that the promised tanks and ammunition will arrive, and the recruits have time to train up on using the new equipment.
They may well lose Bakmut, but the victory could be the beginning of the end game. Unless China decide to get off the fence, unlikely, then the Russians will have little left to repel a counter attack, except for de-motivated conscripts armed with shovels.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Pendle Bella » Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:37 pm

Worth a listen:

UK DoD Claims Russians Fighting with "Shovels" - Ukraine Losing Bakhmut, Low on Artillery Shells

The New Atlas

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

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by bpgburn » Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:42 pm

Pendle Bella wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:37 pm
Worth a listen:

UK DoD Claims Russians Fighting with "Shovels" - Ukraine Losing Bakhmut, Low on Artillery Shells

The New Atlas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVzFxqLZivE
Don't think I'll bother...

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by bfcmatt » Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:47 pm

Pendle Bella wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:37 pm
Worth a listen:

UK DoD Claims Russians Fighting with "Shovels" - Ukraine Losing Bakhmut, Low on Artillery Shells

The New Atlas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVzFxqLZivE
Is that you in the video?

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Dark Cloud » Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:58 pm

The Ukrainians have been very clever and out thought the Russians at virtually every point for over a year now and I have a sneaky feeling that Bakmuht is going to be yet another one. Yes, Russia will take it eventually (pretty soon probably) but the Ukrainians have (deliberately and knowingly) sucked so many enemy fighters and armour into the battle and taken out literally loads and loads of them. Russia will take control of a small, deserted, bombed out town and whilst claiming a great victory, will suddenly find themselves severely compromised in numerous other, much more important places.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:18 pm

Pendle Bella wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:37 pm
Worth a listen:

UK DoD Claims Russians Fighting with "Shovels" - Ukraine Losing Bakhmut, Low on Artillery Shells

The New Atlas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVzFxqLZivE
Some proper loons in the comments section on there :lol: :lol:

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by bfcmatt » Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:11 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:18 pm
Some proper loons in the comments section on there :lol: :lol:
It looks like a very official news site as well,has to all be genuine news.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by HitchinClaret » Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:14 pm

Pendle Bella wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:37 pm
Worth a listen:

UK DoD Claims Russians Fighting with "Shovels" - Ukraine Losing Bakhmut, Low on Artillery Shells

The New Atlas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVzFxqLZivE
Am I missing something? this looks like absolute garbage that only mentalists would follow?

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by bpgburn » Tue Mar 07, 2023 5:43 pm

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Tue Mar 07, 2023 2:18 pm
Some proper loons in the comments section on there :lol: :lol:
A proper loon posted it...
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lowbankclaret » Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:39 am

Great video of a T90 tank firing on a Ukrainian position and them firing back with a Javelin. For those who might not have seen it yet.

https://twitter.com/seveerity/status/16 ... NPC_4lrSVQ

There are debates it could be other systems online, so who really knows, but who would be in a tank.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:03 am

Lowbankclaret wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:39 am
Great video of a T90 tank firing on a Ukrainian position and them firing back with a Javelin. For those who might not have seen it yet.

https://twitter.com/seveerity/status/16 ... NPC_4lrSVQ

There are debates it could be other systems online, so who really knows, but who would be in a tank.
They're not learning are they?
You'd think they'd fire and then move....

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:13 am

GodIsADeeJay81 wrote:
Thu Mar 09, 2023 9:03 am
They're not learning are they?
You'd think they'd fire and then move....
Its not new, its originally from August

The quality of training for both sides going forward will be crucial, and I don't think its going to favour the Russians
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:29 pm

Can't get the twitter link because its asking for "age related content" but a report that Pakistan is to sell 44 T-80UD tanks to Ukraine

Worth mentioning, but its not just about production of armaments and ammunition, the sheer financial strength of the Western allied nations absolutely dwarfs anything the Russians can do

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Volvoclaret » Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:53 pm

Are we still giving Pakistan foreign aid?

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:54 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:53 pm
Are we still giving Pakistan foreign aid?
I'd hope so mate, what with the country being 1/3rd under water this year!

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Volvoclaret » Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:01 pm

I don't mean NGO aid, I meant aid direct to Pakistan Gvt who could then use it to build tanks that will kill Ukrainians

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:05 pm

Volvoclaret wrote:
Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:01 pm
I don't mean NGO aid, I meant aid direct to Pakistan Gvt who could then use it to build tanks that will kill Ukrainians
Lost me there a bit to be honest

Its Pakistani tanks (built in Russia and exported to Pakistan) being sold to Ukraine
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Volvoclaret » Fri Mar 10, 2023 4:10 pm

Sorry mate I misread your post as Pakistan selling to Russia. Too much time snow bound. 😔
BtW keep up with your postings on this thread 👍
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Hipper » Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:02 am

These tanks seem to have originally come from Ukraine in the first place.

Tanks Pakistan to Ukraine:

https://twitter.com/SquireDigital/statu ... 9621600279

Tanks Ukraine to Pakistan:

https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia ... -invasion/

Pakistan - Ukraine military trade:

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/6695

https://eurasiantimes.com/pakistan-is-s ... f-british/

Aid:

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/c ... mmary.html
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Hipper » Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:53 am

This is interesting:

Russian forces continue to establish defensive lines in rear areas far from current frontlines and areas in Russia that will likely never see fighting. They are also doing this in Kursk and Crimea.

See second paragraph:

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgr ... ch-10-2023

Why? In the case of Belgorod and Kursk I wonder if they are preparing for a full defeat or simply feel that as Ukraine becomes more aggressive in getting back its lands they may be a threat in these areas, possibly for logistics reasons? Ukraine did of course make some attacks in both places:

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/euro ... l-governor

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk ... 022-12-05/

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:57 am

Hipper wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 10:53 am
This is interesting:

Russian forces continue to establish defensive lines in rear areas far from current frontlines and areas in Russia that will likely never see fighting. They are also doing this in Kursk and Crimea.

See second paragraph:

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgr ... ch-10-2023

Why? In the case of Belgorod and Kursk I wonder if they are preparing for a full defeat or simply feel that as Ukraine becomes more aggressive in getting back its lands they may be a threat in these areas, possibly for logistics reasons? Ukraine did of course make some attacks in both places:

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/euro ... l-governor

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk ... 022-12-05/
There is absolutely no danger to Kursk or Belgorod from land invasion*

But it helps the narrative internally for Russia to pretend there is

*at the moment, if Russia continues to attack the way it is (ie targeting civilian infrastructure indiscriminately) then there might well be, but we are a long way from that at the moment

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Pendle Bella » Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:45 am

Worth a listen:

Scott Ritter: Ukraine TRAPPED In Russian Crossfire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCDiw6eg04E

"Scott Ritter joins Stephen Gardner on this exclusive interview to discuss the Russia Ukraine war, the conflict of Bakhmut, the bad feelings between Putin and Zelenskyy and how this war will end. Russia rained down over 80 missile on Ukraine last night after figuring out how to bypass their air defense systems. Scott Ritter and Stephen Gardner also discuss military predictions of Colonel Douglas Macgregor on how this war will end and Putin's next military moves. "

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:45 am

https://twitter.com/MassDara/status/1634300311744438272

Good thread on Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian infrastructure

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by welsbyswife » Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:51 am

Pendle Bella wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:45 am
Worth a listen:

Scott Ritter: Ukraine TRAPPED In Russian Crossfire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCDiw6eg04E

"Scott Ritter joins Stephen Gardner on this exclusive interview to discuss the Russia Ukraine war, the conflict of Bakhmut, the bad feelings between Putin and Zelenskyy and how this war will end. Russia rained down over 80 missile on Ukraine last night after figuring out how to bypass their air defense systems. Scott Ritter and Stephen Gardner also discuss military predictions of Colonel Douglas Macgregor on how this war will end and Putin's next military moves. "
When Pendle Bella starts a post with "worth a listen" it's a signal to skip straight past.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by AlargeClaret » Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:15 pm

welsbyswife wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2023 11:51 am
When Pendle Bella starts a post with "worth a listen" it's a signal to skip straight past.
Shouldn’t we be looking at all sides and views ? In a balanced debate . Of course RUS are hugely in the wrong here but the actual war propaganda is as ludicrous on both sides it must be said .

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by welsbyswife » Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:17 pm

Fully agree but there's a difference between looking at both views and loonies who deliberately set out to make up an opposing view just to seek attention and be controversial.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Bin Ont Turf » Sat Mar 11, 2023 8:19 pm

This is war, so chilling.

Apparently the soldier cowering has shell shock/PTSD but he still managed to supply his comrade.

Bravery of the highest order. Hope they both got out of it.

(Apologies for it being from that 'rag' )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2bXDQCyMNc

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by JarrowClaret » Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:05 am

A really good article about the T90M

https://twitter.com/wavellroom/status/1 ... CA2SO0u6vg
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Hipper » Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:39 am

Ukrainian sources reported that Ukrainian forces advanced towards Svatove. A Ukrainian media source reported on March 11 that Ukrainian forces entered Kuzemivka (14km northwest of Svatove) on an unspecified date and now hold positions 11km away from Svatove.

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgr ... ch-11-2023

See second map.

Interesting if true.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Pendle Bella » Sun Mar 12, 2023 4:06 pm

Moderator: Second warning issued. Will be looking for a lifetime ban should this continue.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Hipper » Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:24 am

A review of the relationship between Wagner/Prigozhin and the Russian MoD/Putin:

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgr ... ch-12-2023
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Foshiznik » Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:46 am

10/3/23 Defence Intelligence Update
On 9 March 2023, Russia conducted a wave of at least 80 long-range strikes against Ukrainian critical infrastructure. Russia deployed cruise missiles, air defence missiles in a surface-surface role.

Iranian one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and an unusually large number of hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles during the attack.

This was the first major wave of long-range strikes since 16 February 2023 and likely one of the largest since December 2022. Ukrainian officials reported at least 11 civilians killed.

The interval between waves of strikes is probably growing because Russia now needs to stockpile a critical mass of newly produced missiles directly from industry before it can resource a strike big enough to credibly overwhelm Ukrainian air defences.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:51 am

Foshiznik wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:46 am
10/3/23 Defence Intelligence Update
On 9 March 2023, Russia conducted a wave of at least 80 long-range strikes against Ukrainian critical infrastructure. Russia deployed cruise missiles, air defence missiles in a surface-surface role.

Iranian one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles, and an unusually large number of hypersonic air-launched ballistic missiles during the attack.

This was the first major wave of long-range strikes since 16 February 2023 and likely one of the largest since December 2022. Ukrainian officials reported at least 11 civilians killed.

The interval between waves of strikes is probably growing because Russia now needs to stockpile a critical mass of newly produced missiles directly from industry before it can resource a strike big enough to credibly overwhelm Ukrainian air defences.

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I was reading Philips O'Briens substack on this

He is completely baffaled by Russian strategy here

If they are targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, then target it relentlessly so it just can't work

Attacking it every three weeks just gives the Ukrainians more time to repair it and allows more countries to send non-lethal help like generators, while making them look even worse in the eyes of the world

Every pic of a bombed out Ukrainian block of flats is far more damaging to Russia than any military effects (if any) of these attacks

And if you want to broadcast how short you are of munitions and how not very good they are, then there is no better way than launching missiles designed to hit US aircraft carriers that miss

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Foshiznik » Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:59 am

Lancasterclaret wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:51 am
I was reading Philips O'Briens substack on this

He is completely baffaled by Russian strategy here

If they are targeting Ukrainian energy infrastructure, then target it relentlessly so it just can't work

Attacking it every three weeks just gives the Ukrainians more time to repair it and allows more countries to send non-lethal help like generators, while making them look even worse in the eyes of the world

Every pic of a bombed out Ukrainian block of flats is far more damaging to Russia than any military effects (if any) of these attacks

And if you want to broadcast how short you are of munitions and how not very good they are, then there is no better way than launching missiles designed to hit US aircraft carriers that miss
Absolutely. At this point, i think it is that they just don't care what the outside world thinks of them, which is a rather scary proposition with them being so unpredictable but also makes them more realistically defeatable.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Mon Mar 13, 2023 11:45 am

https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1635245107787218944

Ukrainian troops training on Bradleys and M113s in Germany

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Pendle Bella » Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:45 pm

MODERATOR: Post removed and poster warned about their future conduct. Abuse is only going to lead to bans, this is a serious thread, please treat it as such or lose it.

Thank you for largely ignoring the abuse and reporting it. Two warnings given and other Moderators alerted about posters conduct.
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by elwaclaret » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:49 pm

KIEV Independent: Mayor: Wagner forces attempt to recruit residents of occupied Melitopol to fight in Bakhmut.

According to a statement made on national television by Melitopol Mayor Ivan Fedorov, Wagner forces began to recruit residents to participate in the battles for Bakhmut.

https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/sta ... XbpxEsmRVg

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by NewClaret » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:00 pm

Pendle Bella wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:45 pm
MODERATOR: Post removed and poster warned about their future conduct. Abuse is only going to lead to bans, this is a serious thread, please treat it as such or lose it.

Thank you for largely ignoring the abuse and reporting it. Two warnings given and other Moderators alerted about posters conduct.
Well done moderators. Just to say I think you’ve been doing an absolutely brilliant job recently and really appreciate it. This board is all the better for it.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Volvoclaret » Mon Mar 13, 2023 3:27 pm

What Newclarets said.👍

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by elwaclaret » Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:49 pm

ROB LEE: Russian BTR-50P being removed from storage. Possible indicator that Russia is running low on BMP-1 and MT-LB.

And… It was recently reported that a number of ancient BTR-50 APCs were delivered to Russian forces in #Ukraine- we obtained a photo of one of them.

This unit appears to be a BTR-50PU command&staff subvariant, adopted in 1958, however it is unclear for what role it will be used now.

https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1635 ... XbpxEsmRVg

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by TsarBomba » Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:13 pm

elwaclaret wrote:
Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:49 pm
ROB LEE: Russian BTR-50P being removed from storage. Possible indicator that Russia is running low on BMP-1 and MT-LB.

And… It was recently reported that a number of ancient BTR-50 APCs were delivered to Russian forces in #Ukraine- we obtained a photo of one of them.

This unit appears to be a BTR-50PU command&staff subvariant, adopted in 1958, however it is unclear for what role it will be used now.

https://twitter.com/ralee85/status/1635 ... XbpxEsmRVg
Even the illustrious 1st Guards Tank Army, that should have been supplied with T-14’s long ago, are only getting refitted with T-62’s.

Russia is really scraping the barrel it seems.
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Taffy on the wing » Mon Mar 13, 2023 8:13 pm

The toilet roll on the front fender might be a clue! :D

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by Lancasterclaret » Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:54 pm

https://twitter.com/laraseligman/status ... 2297594889

Russian plane brings down US drone over the Black Sea

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by TsarBomba » Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:01 pm

https://twitter.com/feher_junior/status ... Gkg4Pp-4vg

Putin visiting Buryatia today. Along with other Far Eastern regions, Buryatia has suffered hugely disproportionately losses.

Concern perhaps that dissent is growing, understandably, and with China watching on in the shadows.

We talk about what on earth Russia is getting out of this godforsaken war, but i’m increasingly of the opinion that this is all about securing Ukraines vast coal, lithium and titanium deposits. I can certainly see a scenario in the not too distant future that Russia, with its ageing and decreasing population, loses control of its Eastern regions to China.

Food for thought.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by GodIsADeeJay81 » Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:05 pm

TsarBomba wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:01 pm
https://twitter.com/feher_junior/status ... Gkg4Pp-4vg

Putin visiting Buryatia today. Along with other Far Eastern regions, Buryatia has suffered hugely disproportionately losses.

Concern perhaps that dissent is growing, understandably, and with China watching on in the shadows.

We talk about what on earth Russia is getting out of this godforsaken war, but i’m increasingly of the opinion that this is all about securing Ukraines vast coal, lithium and titanium deposits. I can certainly see a scenario in the not too distant future that Russia, with its ageing and decreasing population, loses control of its Eastern regions to China.

Food for thought.
Given Russia's population is mainly this side, it wouldn't surprise me if China have given that idea some serious thought.
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Re: Russia Invades

Post by TsarBomba » Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:08 pm

The break up of the Russian Federation is inevitable. It just depends how long they can keep it together for. 10/20 years, maybe at a push?

The real winner from that is China, and then we’re just replacing one monster with another.

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by ClaretLoup » Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:35 pm

TsarBomba wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:01 pm
https://twitter.com/feher_junior/status ... Gkg4Pp-4vg

We talk about what on earth Russia is getting out of this godforsaken war, but i’m increasingly of the opinion that this is all about securing Ukraines vast coal, lithium and titanium deposits. I can certainly see a scenario in the not too distant future that Russia, with its ageing and decreasing population, loses control of its Eastern regions to China.
TB when listing resources that Russia is after you forgot to mention oil & gas, plus food.
Here is a good summary of the economic implications of the invasion. If you can't be bothered to read it all the key fact to note is
at least $12.4 trillion worth of Ukraine’s energy deposits, metals and minerals are now under Russian control.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/20 ... l-wealth/

On an individual basis the Russian Army and individual soldiers are looting Ukrainian property systematically as well.

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status ... 462719488

As Deep Throat once said, "Follow the Money"

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by AlargeClaret » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:47 pm

Must say I’m suprised UKR are seemingly ? Sending more troops to hold Bakhmut ? The media and even the Russians seem to have all played down the actual significance of the town. Is this really a strategic town ? Or are UKR “simply “ holding the area before the serious ordnance and ammo arrives

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Re: Russia Invades

Post by SocialistClaret » Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:45 pm

TsarBomba wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2023 5:08 pm
The break up of the Russian Federation is inevitable. It just depends how long they can keep it together for. 10/20 years, maybe at a push?

The real winner from that is China, and then we’re just replacing one monster with another.
A few weeks ago Real Life Lore on Youtube published a really good video explaining how China is Russia's biggest threat (that might be the title)

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