Russia Invades Ukraine

[IrishLax]

Lost in the PMC conquering a city of a million people in less than an hour and shooting down a bunch of Russian aircraft during their “peaceful” March to Moscow is that this shit only happens because Russia is doing poorly.

Russia has done everything in their power to entrench themselves and slow Ukranian advances but they’ve lost nearly two thirds of their originally captured territory. Minefields galore, blowing up dams, blowing up bridges, threatening to blow up nuclear power plants… everything is done in desperation to hold their position. Ukraine recently crossed the Dnipro river and all the conversation is around Ukraine’s “too slow” advance rather than the fact that Russia continues to cede territory and suffer unsustainable levels of casualties.

 

[bobbyok1]

You win this cracked me up

I laugh everytime I watch it

 

[Irish#1]

OMM & LAX, great points. One also has to remember that after the initial start of the war, most of the advances gained by Russia were by Wagner. I don't see how Russia wins this.

 

[ndfanatic78]

 

[PerthDomer]

I ain’t listening to all that I’m happy for you though or sorry that happened

 

[GATTACA!]

Imagine saying Putin will win the war with a straight face 16 months into their invasion lol.

That’s like the US taking 2 years to invade Puerto Rico lol. Putin and by extension Russia look like a bunch of clowns and have lost no matter how this ends.

 

[IrishLax]

Imagine saying Putin will win the war with a straight face 16 months into their invasion lol.

That’s like the US taking 2 years to invade Puerto Rico lol. Putin and by extension Russia look like a bunch of clowns and have lost no matter how this ends.

Ukraine liberated more territory in the past three weeks than Russia has taken in the last 9 months.

Scott Ritter is also a pedophile grifter, but that's besides the point.

 

[INLaw]

 

[GATTACA!]

 

[IrishLax]

 

[Old Man Mike]

Well then we might get a read of just how insane the Russians are soon.

... IF they let the plant lose integrity in some way, perhaps not going as far as Chernobyl, that still creates a big long-term mess in the surrounding area. It does not necessarily threaten to spread into Russia unfortunately or that might temper the insanity. I need to study this more, but it can't be a good thing.

 

[jprue24]

 

[Old Man Mike]

The logic is pretty simple: If you nuke something you want, you don't get it. If you nuke something you DON'T want, it's probably not important. If you nuke anything at all, the "weather" might well give you (and Belarus) as much of a "benefit" as it gave your enemies (by windrift a la Chernobyl.) If you bomb anything at all, a bunch of other guys are going to arm your opponent WAY higher than they are now (as their war game has been to match your game with consequent materiel upgrades.)

So let's see: No ... No ... No ... and No. What's on the "yes" side? Imbecilism sponsored by mania. What will win the "board game"?

 

[Irish#1]

Would be interesting to know what kind of a retaliation strike it would be and where.

 

[sixstar]

constantly inching closer to WW3

 

[Irish#1]

Russian jets harassed American drones that were targeting ISIS, U.S. says

"The Russian jets dropped multiple parachute flares in front of the drones, forcing our aircraft to conduct evasive maneuvers," said U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[calvegas04]

Another Putin victory

 

[PerthDomer]

Another Putin victory

Turkey's also said that if Russia backs out of the grain deal they will enforce it with their navy. They've also made moves on the Caucusus vis a vis Armenia/Azerbaijan that Russia isn't happy with. Next thing you know they'll start screwing with Russian mercenaries in Syria.

Putin really screwed the pooch with this adventure.

 

[Irish#1]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/21/europe/igor-girkin-arrest-russia-intl/index.html

 

[drayer54]

 

[NorthDakota]

The videos coming out of over there are wild.

So sad to see all those young men die because of boomers in Russia and the US

 

[PerthDomer]

The videos coming out of over there are wild.

So sad to see all those young men die because of boomers in Russia and the US

What do US boomers have to do with this?

 

[Irish#1]

The videos coming out of over there are wild.

So sad to see all those young men die because of boomers in Russia and the US

Don’t forget the Greatest Generation. There’s still some of those war mongers in Congress.

 

[NorthDakota]

What do US boomers have to do with this?

Have you not seen the tens of billions in cold hard cash Congress has sent the Ukrainian government? Have you not seen the tens of billions in weapons we've sent to Ukraine? Have you not seen the videos of Lindsay Graham orgasming about dead young men?

Boomers love this stuff.

 

[PerthDomer]

Have you not seen the tens of billions in cold hard cash Congress has sent the Ukrainian government? Have you not seen the tens of billions in weapons we've sent to Ukraine? Have you not seen the videos of Lindsay Graham orgasming about dead young men?

Boomers love this stuff.

Without that you have a bunch of Bucha's, killings, and repression of an occupied Ukraine. Is that preferable to this situation?

 

[NorthDakota]

Without that you have a bunch of Bucha's, killings, and repression of an occupied Ukraine. Is that preferable to this situation?

Sounds like less bloodshed to me. I dont think the repression would really change. Ukraine represses political parties and religious groups they find inconvenient, now who does that sound like?

 

[PerthDomer]

Sounds like less bloodshed to me. I dont think the repression would really change. Ukraine represses political parties and religious groups they find inconvenient, now who does that sound like?

Sounds like a MAGA fever dream

 

[NorthDakota]

Sounds like a MAGA fever dream

Why do you like it so much then?

 

[PerthDomer]

Why do you like it so much then?

Oh no the scenario you proposed is some false equivalency bullshit.

 

[NorthDakota]

Oh no the scenario you proposed is some false equivalency bullshit.

True or false. Does Ukraine ban political parties they find problematic?

True or false. Does Ukraine evict Russian Orthodox monks from their monastery?

True or false. Does Ukraine send soldiers in vans to grab men off the street to throw into the fight?

People can support giving money and weapons to Ukraine. I get it. I just wish they'd be honest about the reasons why and the people they are throwing money at.