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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
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      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 Do not disturb
                W Do not disturb
                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

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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 Do not disturb
                                    W Do not disturb
                                    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

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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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                                      • W Do not disturb
                                        W Do not disturb
                                        Wim
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #1791

                                        Another one bites the dust...
                                        https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/07/11/russias-southern-military-district-deputy-commander-lt-gen-tsokov-killed-in-missile-strike-media/

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                                        • taiwan_girlT Offline
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                                          taiwan_girl
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #1792

                                          New study shows that probably 50K russians soldiers have died in the Ukraine war.

                                          https://metro.co.uk/2023/07/11/nearly-50000-russian-men-have-died-in-ukraine-war-new-study-finds-19103067/

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