The Ukraine war thread
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wrote on 3 May 2023, 12:24 last edited by
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China will, for the foreseeable future, strengthen regardless of what happens inside Russia.
Although I am loathe to sound like a bean counting technocrat, after the trillion plus dollars, GBP and Euros in investment, technical assistance and humanitarian aid that the West has pumped into the USSR and The Russian Federation, why would the West want not wash its hands of the place?
wrote on 3 May 2023, 12:29 last edited by@Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:
China will, for the foreseeable future, strengthen regardless of what happens inside Russia.
Although I am loathe to sound like a bean counting technocrat, after the trillion plus dollars, GBP and Euros in investment, technical assistance and humanitarian aid that the West has pumped into the USSR and The Russian Federation, why would the West want not wash its hands of the place?
“If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and man.”
― Mark Twain
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wrote on 3 May 2023, 12:50 last edited by
https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-100-dolphins-feared-dead-152539781.html
"Russian naval activity due to the war in Ukraine may have killed more than 100 dolphins in the Black Sea last month, scientists are reporting."
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wrote on 3 May 2023, 14:34 last edited by
@Jolly said in The Ukraine war thread:
A. Could be propaganda.
B. Could be Russian drones.C. Could be Putin playing the victim and craving attention.
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wrote on 3 May 2023, 14:50 last edited by Mik 5 Mar 2023, 14:51
That's a lot of the problem. I see things all day long from Ukrainya Pravda. I don't believe they are any more reliable than RT. I'm not sure I believe most of what I read from US sources.
You'd think they could have used some name other than Pravda. It comes with a lot of baggage.
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That's a lot of the problem. I see things all day long from Ukrainya Pravda. I don't believe they are any more reliable than RT. I'm not sure I believe most of what I read from US sources.
You'd think they could have used some name other than Pravda. It comes with a lot of baggage.
wrote on 3 May 2023, 15:22 last edited byMy understanding is the UP despite its name is fairly reliable with a moderate centre left bias in its editorials. Unlike RT which is wholly Kremlin owned and controlled, UP’s ownership appears to be held by private interests.
I certainly do not rely on North American MSM for news on that part of the world. American think tanks and universities on the other hand, produce a lot of first rate information on the war much of which is posted to YouTube or their individual websites. Likewise Radio Liberty/Radio Free Europe offers good reporting and if nothing else provides good starting points for more in depth searching of specific items.
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wrote on 4 May 2023, 18:24 last edited by
Explosions over the Kremlin?
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wrote on 4 May 2023, 21:36 last edited by
The problem is you cannot believe a word they say. Even if they have video.
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wrote on 5 May 2023, 11:38 last edited by George K 5 May 2023, 11:43
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That boy just has no idea how to win friends and influence people. I still hope one day to see him hang.
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wrote on 11 May 2023, 12:32 last edited by
Wow. If those are all shells, that's a lot of destruction.
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wrote on 11 May 2023, 14:40 last edited by Renauda 5 Nov 2023, 15:20
They’re the modern version of the WWII Katyusha rockets or as the Germans called the them,Stalin’s organowing to their peculiar sound when airborne. Essentially high explosive mortars with limited accuracy. German’s had a similar weapon, neibelwerfer.
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wrote on 11 May 2023, 14:57 last edited by
If those are MLRS, I think the accuracy and range may surprise you.
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wrote on 11 May 2023, 21:28 last edited by
Ukraine counteroffensive thread
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wrote on 11 May 2023, 21:29 last edited by
"Norilsk is home to one of the largest nickel and palladium deposits in the world. These minerals are considered to be strategic resources and are therefore closely monitored and controlled by the Russian government. The mining and processing of these metals are conducted by Norilsk Nickel, a major Russian mining company that is responsible for a significant portion of the world's production of nickel and palladium. Additionally, the region is home to other valuable resources, such as copper and cobalt, which are also mined and processed in Norilsk. Due to the strategic importance of these materials, they are closely monitored and protected by both the company and the Russian government."
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wrote on 11 May 2023, 21:38 last edited by
It would appear the Ukranian planning and strategy is light years ahead of Russia's.
Gosh, it's almost like someone's helping them.
