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Russia loses a SU-34.
Finally. Up to now, due to effective Russian Propaganda, Azov despite being one of the most experienced brigades in Ukraines armed forces, has been barred from using US supplies.
do you think this was the right decision? Do you think it was propaganda and not reality
I’ve met some of the original founders of Azov.
Absolute pricks. The one good thing to come out of this war is that those nazis mostly got gunned down in Mariupol
We were having a chat about Ukrainian politics and a few of them said they followed something called vanguardism and another unironically said he was an “esoteric hitlerist” whatever the feck that means
Probably it's now okay to do that and was the right thing to not be too closely affiliated with them before. As you said, most of their true Nazis etc are probably dead by now as they slowly transformed into a more regular unit.
They're still working closely with National Corps. Almost all changes were purely image stuff for their rebranding, the only one of actual consequence is that they had to stop taking foreign fascists in. Even Biletsky is back in the army after having to play politician for a while.
Well there's certainly no argument about its roots. Its a long way from its founding however and the far-right elements were pushed out long ago. I don't have your insight of course, but if the the trolls seem to struggle finding much to discredit them from within the last 8 years, and they have thousands of people working on it full time, then its a good indication. Except that badge of course, they probably should have done away with that for the sake of global PR, but I suppose it holds meaning to them as a symbol of Ukrainian Nationalism.
It was those pricks that prevented the actual embodiment of modern Naziism from annexing Mariupol back in 2014. Neo-Nazi groups around the world don't support Ukraine, they are rooting for Russia. They certainly don't volunteer to put their lives on the line defending a city with significant Jewish history.
Of course its the right decision.
U.S. Army Officer Confirms Russian A-50 Radar Jet Was Shot Down With Patriot Missile
https://www.twz.com/land/u-s-army-o...-radar-jet-was-shot-down-with-patriot-missile
I'm guessing that noone has opened that article.
If they had, there's no way they wouldn't have commented on the author's name
I'm guessing that noone has opened that article.
If they had, there's no way they wouldn't have commented on the author's name
Interesting to see that this apparently is a tactical approach the German Bundeswehr is used to and trained the Ukrainians on while the US had no clue what was going on during that training. Didn't expect that detail to be honest.
I wouldn't read too much into it.
SAM Ambushes are pretty common tactics, it's just everyone does it slightly differently. The US method is to usually turn off everything for days at a time, whilst another battery operates much deeper into their own lines, after a while the opponent EW&S suites think the sky is clear and start sending in mass sorties, suddenly during one of those the second SAM turns on and there's dozens of enemy planes that are sitting ducks.
Yes, but what surprised me is that US troops apparently were close enough to see this drill happen, but weren't aware of what/why they did it. I would have expected them to be familiar with each others approaches if they are working that closely together. After all both are part of NATO and are expected to fight together if it comes to it.
Little Dmitry Medvedev's latest attempt at looking like a political hardman.
Not sure how that would protect the bridge itself. Once the Ukrainians figure out a suitable attack path and time, they are no doubt going to hammer it with ATACMS.
ATACMS might not be very effective against such buildings... naval drones which destroy the foundations of the bridge can do much more severe damage than ATACMS. Besides that Russia has moved a lot of air defense in the area to protect it against ATACMS etc.
Yeah good point. Also, they only go about 190 miles, which would be hard to get them close enough. The obvious solution would be to do with with drones or as an inside job.
Didn't realise this hadn't already been introduced...
This looks like its much worse than many may have expected.
Russia meddling in Moldova elections, Western allies allege
https://www.politico.eu/article/rus...overed-say-western-allies-maia-sandu-kremlin/
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Russia accused of using hunger as a weapon of war in Ukraine
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/13/europe/russia-ukraine-mariupol-hunger-war-crime-intl/index.html
cba starting a thread on the knighthoods so this is most relevant here for his ongoing worldwide fight against Putin and his oligarchs. Most deserving name on the list, if you haven't read his books, you should.
This is awesome news. Browder has balls of solid rock.
The latest Russian attempt at taking Kharkiv going well…
Hearing that Ukr is preparing for some major offensive somewhere soon.
Going to need some sauce on this. I'm hearing nothing on my usual chatter.
Its just a rumor. If the Ukrainians do make a move, I can't imagine it would be for a while given that Congress only just released more money and all of that will take time to make its way to the battlefield.
Yeah. I am seeing if anyone else heard this. I heard it on Zeihan's channel. This guy must be bsing but he said it will take a few months.
A full theatre offensive at this stage doesn't seem to make sense to me.
There needs to be more equipment attrition and indirect-fires attrition for any counter-offensive to be viable.
With the introduction of F-16's and hopefully coming with JASSM's, Ukr should spend months baiting artillery strikes and launch counter batteries and long range indirect fires from stand-off munitions against Russian tactical fires.
With which forces?
There's a vibe Ukraine is doing fairly well right now. Which leads to some people wondering/speculating/hoping an offensive might take place. Its also just good clickbait.
More than likely Ukraine will continue to sit tight and bleed Russian forces for the foreseeable.
Not a dig onyou @VorZakone . I appreciate your postings. But this seems to me anothe article that tries to tell us that russia can't meake it to the next corner of the war. To add to the Old rusty soviet equipment running out, economoc sanctions not allowing to continue the war, not having enough soldiers, oil cap, etc... it looks the ethernal "we got him" with trump or Biden is very mad at netanyahu
It doesnt seem ever to happen in reality
Hm. Actually I read it the other way - that Russia successfully finds ways around the sanctions to get stuff they need.
Eh, that's not how I interpret it at all to be honest. Also, "not having enough soldiers", was that genuinely promoted as a narrative? Russian manpower is often touted as a big advantage but they had so many casualties that in 2022 they needed reinforcements.
I guess you can fine the 2 sides of it? Seen russia scrambling because they cant do anything else? Probably could be said the same of ukraine. Both theb find solutions with their allies. The sanctiona dont affect china that couldnt give much fecks
Sorry. I simplyfied too much. That they would not be able to keep up with trained troops with enough equipment to go on rotation and mix trained with new units as russia lost 88% of the regular and experiencee troops and that this would be the undoing of russia