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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
    wrote on last edited by
    #1771

    Saw a story that Russia is preparing to mobilize another 500,000 troops.

    Of course, "mobilized" ≠ "trained and combat-ready."

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • George KG George K

      Saw a story that Russia is preparing to mobilize another 500,000 troops.

      Of course, "mobilized" ≠ "trained and combat-ready."

      Doctor PhibesD Offline
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      Doctor Phibes
      wrote on last edited by
      #1772

      @George-K said in The Ukraine war thread:

      Saw a story that Russia is preparing to mobilize another 500,000 troops.

      Of course, "mobilized" ≠ "trained and combat-ready."

      Maybe they're going to start training fat people, too. They're probably running out of criminal alcoholics at this point.

      I was only joking

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      • JollyJ Offline
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        Jolly
        wrote on last edited by
        #1773

        500,000 is still a lot of cannon fodder.

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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        • RenaudaR Offline
          RenaudaR Offline
          Renauda
          wrote on last edited by
          #1774

          Russia has plenty of fodder.,

          Elbows up!

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          • George KG Offline
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            George K
            wrote on last edited by
            #1775

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • George KG George K

              RenaudaR Offline
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              Renauda
              wrote on last edited by Renauda
              #1776

              @George-K

              Don’t know what to make of that.

              A few of days back there was a rumour, albeit unsubstantiated, that mutinous Wagner mercenaries were going to bomb the Kerch bridge. I suspect it was just that - a rumour being circulated in a couple of dubious Fleet Street tabloids.

              Elbows up!

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              • MikM Offline
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                Mik
                wrote on last edited by
                #1777

                I’d look askance at that rumor, but maybe we can’t entirely count out the actions of disaffected troops, be they Wagner or Russian army.

                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                • MikM Mik

                  I’d look askance at that rumor, but maybe we can’t entirely count out the actions of disaffected troops, be they Wagner or Russian army.

                  RenaudaR Offline
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                  Renauda
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #1778

                  @Mik

                  My thinking as well. This war is truly a meat grinder for both sides.

                  Elbows up!

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                  • W Offline
                    W Offline
                    Wim
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #1779

                    https://www.forces.net/ukraine/ukraine-warns-russian-holidaymakers-crimea-stay-away-80s-style-parody-video

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                    • George KG Offline
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                      George K
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #1780

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • MikM Offline
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                        Mik
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #1781

                        Speaking of disaffected troops..

                        https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-troops-say-their-only-money-will-go-to-ammo-refuse-to-fight/ar-AA1dzH0x?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=4d53b8465c2548d8b607a4fa0d2b1984&ei=19

                        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                        • RenaudaR Renauda

                          @Mik

                          My thinking as well. This war is truly a meat grinder for both sides.

                          JollyJ Offline
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                          Jolly
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #1782

                          @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

                          @Mik

                          My thinking as well. This war is truly a meat grinder for both sides.

                          @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

                          @Mik

                          My thinking as well. This war is truly a meat grinder for both sides.

                          Problem is, Russia has more meat.

                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                          • MikM Offline
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                            Mik
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #1783

                            Russia also has a populace weary of war and an army that doesn't believe in the mission nor want to fight. Ukraine has a population fighting for their families.

                            “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                            • JollyJ Offline
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                              Jolly
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #1784

                              If this is now a war of attrition, one side will eventually break the other. If Russia wishes to continue to commit blood and treasure, they have the resources to defeat Ukraine.

                              Maybe the Russian people finally get enough of it and they change their government by some mechanism. So far, though, they haven't.

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              • RenaudaR Offline
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                                Renauda
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #1785

                                More from the alternative reality called Putin’s Russia….

                                https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/10/prigozhin-met-putin-in-person-after-failed-mutiny-kremlin-confirmskremlin-a81793

                                Elbows up!

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                                • MikM Offline
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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #1786

                                  Can’t afford to lose the troops.

                                  “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                  • MikM Mik

                                    Can’t afford to lose the troops.

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                                    Renauda
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #1787

                                    @Mik

                                    I think you may be right.

                                    Elbows up!

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                                    • RenaudaR Renauda

                                      More from the alternative reality called Putin’s Russia….

                                      https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/10/prigozhin-met-putin-in-person-after-failed-mutiny-kremlin-confirmskremlin-a81793

                                      George KG Offline
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                                      George K
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #1788

                                      @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

                                      More from the alternative reality called Putin’s Russia….

                                      https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/07/10/prigozhin-met-putin-in-person-after-failed-mutiny-kremlin-confirmskremlin-a81793

                                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                      • W Offline
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                                        Wim
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #1789

                                        Submarine commander killed
                                        https://www.kyivpost.com/post/19325?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Feurope

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                                        • W Wim

                                          Submarine commander killed
                                          https://www.kyivpost.com/post/19325?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Feurope

                                          JollyJ Offline
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                                          Jolly
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #1790

                                          @Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:

                                          Submarine commander killed
                                          https://www.kyivpost.com/post/19325?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Feurope

                                          They wanted to make sure he was dead. A Makarov mag only holds 8 rounds.

                                          “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                          Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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