The Ukraine war thread

[George K]

[Copper]

That made me look

That kind of military plane normally wouldn't be seen, because they would not have a transponder turned on. If the transponder is on, they want to be seen.

I spotted this guy, just now

[LuFins Dad]

@jon-nyc said in The Ukraine war thread:

Interesting

My gallows humor keeps imagining this scenario where Russia is eventually beaten back, Putin removed from power, and five years later Ukraine attacks Poland bearing the Swastika and we find out Zelensky is really Adolph Hitler’s great-grandson…

[George K]

Imagine that, you invade a country, and are shocked when they push back.

[LuFins Dad]

@George-K said in The Ukraine war thread:

Imagine that, you invade a country, and are shocked when they push back.

That actually would be huge news, and is what I wondered about last week but was quickly told that it wouldn’t happen, Ukraine would only fight a defensive war and not attack targets in Russia itself.

[Mik]

I believe the discussion revolved around Ukraine invading Russian territory. There would be no strategic advantage. Strikes against specific high value targets are a very different matter.

[George K]

@LuFins-Dad said in The Ukraine war thread:

That actually would be huge news, and is what I wondered about last week but was quickly told that it wouldn’t happen, Ukraine would only fight a defensive war and not attack targets in Russia itself.

True. I can see them justifying it by saying that the oil depot was used to provide supplies for the Russian invaders. It might be a weak response, but nothing like attacking a city in Russia.

[George K]

@Mik said in The Ukraine war thread:

I believe the discussion revolved around Ukraine invading Russian territory. There would be no strategic advantage. Strikes against specific high value targets are a very different matter.

[Horace]

I’m going to stop watching the war until this season is over, then binge all of it to catch up before next season starts.

[taiwan_girl]

It is good for the country feelings to do this.

I remember @Jolly (?) posting a story about the first US bombs to Tokyo. At the time, not much "war" value, but it really got the spirits up.

[Jolly]

This attack has strategic value. The Russians are having fuel problems. This will just exacerbate that problem.

[Doctor Phibes]

"You can call me Meyer"

[Copper]

I knew it, the Ukrainians are going to end up marching down Main Street in Moscow.

Then we will all become supporters of Russia.

[Klaus]

The Ukraine has captured all these vehicles and stuff from the Russians.

Here's one thing I don't understand: Why don't the Russians destroy their stuff when they abandon it? It can't be so hard to set a truck on fire.

[Mik]

Perhaps because the Russian soldiers don't like what they are doing and don't give a rat's ass if Ukraine gets more weapons.

[George K]

[Axtremus]

Saw somewhere in the news that Zelensky removed two Ukrainian Generals for being traitors.

[George K]

@Axtremus https://www.newsweek.com/volodymyr-zelensky-fires-general-traitors-naumov-andriy-olehovych-kryvoruchko-serhiy-oleksandrovych-1694105

The Ukrainian president accused the two officials of failing to do their duty and protect Ukraine.

He also warned that they "will all be punished," but said he did not currently have time to deal with them.

"Now, I do not have time to deal with all the traitors. But gradually they will all be punished," Zelensky said in his address.

[Mik]

"We have taken Chernobyl".

"Oh, wait.. you can have it back..."

https://www.denverpost.com/2022/03/31/russians-leave-chernobyl-site-as-fighting-rages-elsewhere/

[George K]