The Ukraine war thread
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Saw a story that Russia is preparing to mobilize another 500,000 troops.
Of course, "mobilized" ≠ "trained and combat-ready."
wrote on 6 Jul 2023, 23:03 last edited by@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.
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wrote on 7 Jul 2023, 01:31 last edited by
500,000 is still a lot of cannon fodder.
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wrote on 7 Jul 2023, 02:07 last edited by
Russia has plenty of fodder.,
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wrote on 7 Jul 2023, 21:16 last edited by Renauda 7 Jul 2023, 21:18
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.
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wrote on 7 Jul 2023, 23:36 last edited by
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.
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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.
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wrote on 8 Jul 2023, 14:32 last edited by
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wrote on 9 Jul 2023, 12:53 last edited by
@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
My thinking as well. This war is truly a meat grinder for both sides.
@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
My thinking as well. This war is truly a meat grinder for both sides.
Problem is, Russia has more meat.
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wrote on 9 Jul 2023, 12:56 last edited by
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.
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wrote on 10 Jul 2023, 12:17 last edited by
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.
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wrote on 10 Jul 2023, 14:32 last edited by
More from the alternative reality called Putin’s Russia….
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wrote on 10 Jul 2023, 14:40 last edited by
Can’t afford to lose the troops.
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More from the alternative reality called Putin’s Russia….
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Submarine commander killed
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/19325?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Feurope -
Submarine commander killed
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/19325?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Feuropewrote on 11 Jul 2023, 11:56 last edited by@Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:
Submarine commander killed
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/19325?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2FeuropeThey wanted to make sure he was dead. A Makarov mag only holds 8 rounds.
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wrote on 11 Jul 2023, 14:57 last edited by