Russian invasion of Ukraine | Fewer tweets, more discussion

4bars said:
Bucha might be reconstructed and might be impressive but this picture is not true. The bottom picture is from before the war and you can see it clearly on the 4 trees in the left. you can see that there is one destroyed completely and one that is almost gone. You can reconstruct buildings, asphalt and other infrastructures, but not trees this size (you can, but don't see the point)
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I've noticed you with some strange statements in the past about all media lie and this one is no better. Just watch the video Simbo posted a few posts above yours. It shows Bucha a couple of months ago and you can there already see how fast they were working on that famous russian armor cemetery road. Bucha was one of the most horrific sites of this war and the focus of Russia's genocide. Of course Ukraine focuses on rebuilding that region as fast as possible to not only try to heal those wounds, but also show Russians their terrorism will not prevail and Ukraine will build everything up again, no matter how much they destoy it.
No one said that Ukraine will rebuild everything in one year. But that particular site? Yes, it can and was achieved apparently. Dozens of Ukrainian reporters tweeted that picture with hundreds of thousands of followers. I've yet to see a proof that it's a fake picture before the war. I'd suggest you scale down a bit with your accusation of a fake if you can't prove it and no, those trees are not a proof.
 
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Ragnar123 said:
I've noticed you with some strange statements in the past about all media lie and this one is no better. Just watch the video Simbo posted a few posts above yours. It shows Bucha a couple of months ago and you can there already see how fast they were working on that famous russian armor cemetery road. Bucha was one of the most horrific sites of this war and the focus of Russia's genocide. Of course Ukraine focuses on rebuilding that region as fast as possible to not only try to heal those wounds, but also show Russians their terrorism will not prevail and Ukraine will build everything up again, no matter how much they destoy it.
No one said that Ukraine will rebuild everything in one year. But that particular site? Yes, it can and was achieved apparently. Dozens of Ukrainian reporters tweeted that picture with hundreds of thousands of followers. I've yet to see a proof that it's a fake picture before the war. I'd suggest you scale down a bit with your accusation of a fake if you can't prove it and no, those trees are not a proof.
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Thanks for noticing me.

Regarding my post quotes I remit you to the start. "Bucha might be reconstructed and might be impressive but this picture is not true..."

With that sentence I don't discredit Bucha and Ukraine reconstruction nor the video that you mentioned, just the picture that are exposed as the same place. But as per @Ekkie Thump might not be from the same place

And yes, I am very wary on anything that appears in internet, specially of the ones that favours my interests. Is in my interest that Ukraine wins the war and recovers pre 2014 borders and Russia loses and pays reparations. Aldo Ukraine to recover as fast as possible but fake pictures and data makes no favours to the cause

Then you have 2 approches, yours that is accusing me of something that is untrue and based on you "notice me" that is based on me rebating you a post in the past and being bitter about it or do like @Ekkie Thump and propose and alternative explanation that I conclude that he might be right and is a matter of perspective and nullify my premise that the picture was from the same place that is what it was complete based on. If they were from the same place it would not make sense to plant big trees and small. but it it is from another place as is a perfect explanation from @Ekkie Thump then my argument is incorrect

And again, I didn't criticize the war and reconstruction efforts. I criticized the picture that in my opinion is timeline fake but @Ekkie Thump propose a perfectly plausible explanation. And of course I will not stop and you will not stop me to say what I think is wrong or right (being me wrong or right). You can debate and counter argument or you can ignore me if you don't like it
 
According to Ukraine spy chief Budanov, about 370,000 Russian troops still in Ukraine.

The Russian army’s potential for advancing is completely depleted, but it still has a significant defensive potential. They’ve erected a multi-tier defense system. Still, this isn’t the same Russian army that could have been expected to conduct substantial offensive operations.

All in all, the Russian military grouping in Ukraine is 370,000 troops strong. Of these, more than 20,000 are National Guard servicemen. Another 7,000 serve in paramilitary groups.
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https://meduza.io/en/feature/2023/05/16/we-ve-targeted-quite-a-few-people
 
"Europe OKs plan to tally cost of Moscow’s war in Ukraine with eye toward future reparations."

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) — More than 40 nations agreed Wednesday to set up a system to tally the damage Russia has inflicted on Ukraine in the hope of getting reparations, adding to the international legal challenges the Kremlin is facing.

The register of damages, which will allow Ukrainian victims of war to catalog the harm they have suffered, found a plethora of support among the 46-nation Council of Europe summit in Iceland. Participants also discussed the details of a potential future tribunal where Russia would face charges for waging war.

“This Reykjavik summit shows clearly that Putin has failed with his calculations – he wanted to divide Europe and has achieved the opposite,” said German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. “We stand closer together in Europe than ever before.”
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https://apnews.com/article/council-of-europe-summit-iceland-ukraine-4529f79a3b2c2bc11387e806ff829891
 
After 348 destroyed HIMARS, Russia started to destroy Patriot systems
 
dove said:
So it's the 2nd time patriot system was directly targeted in like a week. I don't remember seeing anything like this with any other system. Why is that? Is it somehow easier to track compared to other systems, or is it something to do with the squad operating it? Like, someone is posting too much shite on social media, or some rat?
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It's practically a symbol of the US military and Putin is an idiot.

Even if they'd hit it, it'd be worth sucking up 6 Kinzhals. Not like its Ukraine's only air defence, only just come online, and would be soon replaced.
 
Raoul said:
Kadyrov seems to make a bombastic comment every few weeks then disappear.
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He needs to feed his tiktok followers every now and then. Then he can continue shopping for western luxury products in peace.
 


Russia fired 22 KH55/101, 6 Kalibr and 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles last night, 29 out of the 30 cruise missiles where intercepted by the Ukrainian air defenses.
Also 2 Shahed 136/131 strike drones and 2 reconnaissance drones where downed.
 
the hea said:


Russia fired 22 KH55/101, 6 Kalibr and 2 Iskander-K cruise missiles last night, 29 out of the 30 cruise missiles where intercepted by the Ukrainian air defenses.
Also 2 Shahed 136/131 strike drones and 2 reconnaissance drones where downed.
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It's the third missile night in a row. Russia's desperation is reaching new hights. Meanwhile they've lost 32 artillery systems yesterday.

 
Several European allies are prepared to give their F-16s to Ukraine. But the Biden administration, which must approve any transfers of the American-made planes, remains unconvinced that Ukraine needs the expensive jets, which are a staple of many modern military arsenals.

So deep is Washington’s skepticism that Kyiv’s pilots are currently not even allowed to train on the F-16s that are owned by European states, according to a senior Ukrainian official who spoke on condition of anonymity to frankly discuss the sensitive diplomatic issue.

In Washington, a senior U.S. official said the Biden administration was still reluctant to send Ukraine its own F-16s, in part because the plane’s multimillion-dollar price tag would absorb too much of an already-dwindling pot of war funding. Instead, the U.S. official said, the administration is more concerned with speeding other American weapons to Ukraine in time for a counteroffensive against Russia, and that in any case the jets would not reach the battlefield for months at least — presumably, long after that battle had begun.
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"Japan military hospital to treat injured Ukrainian soldiers"
TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan will treat two injured Ukrainian soldiers at a Tokyo hospital run by its military, the Defence Ministry said on Thursday, Tokyo's latest support measure following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The Self-Defence Force Central Hospital plans to admit them next month for rehabilitation treatment, the ministry said in a statement, without providing details about the nature of the soldiers' injuries or if the hospital would receive more wounded troops from Ukraine in the future.

This was the first time the hospital has treated foreign soldiers, a senior member of Japan's ruling coalition told Reuters ahead of the official announcement.
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https://www.reuters.com/world/japan...jured-ukrainian-soldiers-lawmaker-2023-05-18/
 
VorZakone said:
@harms Is this a big story in Russia?

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I've seen the news and it's a part of a bigger trend where scientists get accused of treason but I wasn't aware that they are Kinzhal developers. I can't say that this is one of the bigger stories.
 
Wagner's map of Ukrainian terrain gains around Bakhmut in the last couple of days:

 
“A Korea-style stoppage is certainly something that’s been discussed by experts and analysts in and out of government” when it comes to Ukraine, the former Biden administration official said. “It’s plausible, because neither side would need to recognize any new borders and the only thing that would have to be agreed is to stop shooting along a set line.”
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VorZakone said:
I think Podolyak saw this article...

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The idea of a frozen conflict at this point is kind of Orwellian and deeply unsettling, especially considering that two of the other main probable causes for WWIII are precisely frozen conflicts (the aforementioned Korean war, and China-Taiwan conflict). I can't imagine a scenario where this is desirable.
 
Krakenzero said:
The idea of a frozen conflict at this point is kind of Orwellian and deeply unsettling, especially considering that two of the other main probable causes for WWIII are precisely frozen conflicts (the aforementioned Korean war, and China-Taiwan conflict). I can't imagine a scenario where this is desirable.
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It won't be frozen since the Ukrainians will keep fighting to win. The Russians will have no choice in the matter since this won't be like 2014.
 
Ragnar123 said:
Wagner's map of Ukrainian terrain gains around Bakhmut in the last couple of days:

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Looking forward to a bit more progress. At some point there will be a tipping point moment where the entire Russian side collapses.
 
Raoul said:
I suppose this qualifies as cannon fodder

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The fact that Ukrainian tanks can drive so close to a trench because there are no anti tank weapons, is another embarrassment for the Russian army.
 
Norway will donate 3 ARTHUR counter battery radars and 8 M270 MLRS. The donations are being made in close collaboration with the UK.

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https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktue...angtrekkjande-artilleri-og-radarar/id2977717/
 
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