The Ukraine war thread

[George K]

[George K]

[Wim]

A long read (on drones and Zelenski vs his top general), but worth it. https://stefankorshak.substack.com/p/feb-3-day-710-droning-on-about-drones?utm_medium=reader2

[George K]

@Wim very interesting stuff about the importance and effectiveness of drone warfare.

He claims that it makes artillery partially obsolete. I’m not sure how true that is, but it’s certainly an interesting claim.

[Mik]

It’s certainly more precise.

[George K]

Speaking of Drones...

Wow.

[taiwan_girl]

[Renauda]

Battle or meat grinder for Adiivka continues. Russian losses estimated at 13:1.
Suspect George’s video above documents what is happening on the ground there:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/01/30/russian-troops-crawled-through-a-sewer-to-attack-avdiivka-ukrainian-drones-were-waiting-for-them/?sh=6758094f5cca

[Mik]

WWII strategy, or lack of any strategy at all.

[Wim]

Meanwhile this happened:
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/02/07/major-chinese-bank-halts-all-settlements-with-russia-vedomosti-a84001

[Wim]

And this is happening as well:
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/27740

[taiwan_girl]

@Wim That is interesting. China is pretty much the only major trading partner for Russia now. If they lose China...........

It is surprising that Chian would do this. With all of the domestic problems (including exports) they are having, I wonder the reasoning.

[George K]

Submarine fleet got bigger

[Wim]

Putin wants to talk about ceasefire?
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/28053

[George K]

[George K]

@Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:

Putin wants to talk about ceasefire?
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/28053

I almost stopped reading at "Russia says," but I see that the US insists that Kyiv be part of the talks, and Putin said nyet.

[George K]

[Wim]

@George-K said in The Ukraine war thread:

I almost stopped reading at "Russia says," but I see that the US insists that Kyiv be part of the talks, and Putin said nyet.

Beware of "Track II". The Kurds have experienced something alike.

[Renauda]

@George-K said in The Ukraine war thread:

@Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:

Putin wants to talk about ceasefire?
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/28053

I almost stopped reading at "Russia says," but I see that the US insists that Kyiv be part of the talks, and Putin said nyet.

This issue was debated here three months ago in December. The US must be at the table along side Ukraine as honest broker, arbitrator and guarantor. It’s all about winning the peace.

https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/28373/the-zoomies-are-not-all-right/19?_=1707917152632

[Mik]

His hope is to incent Biden to bite in an election year with a difficult Congress, yet still retain occupied territory. It’s to Biden’s credit that he refused.