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    Renauda
    wrote on 15 Oct 2024, 14:06 last edited by
    #2290

    Possibly so:

    https://www.gisreportsonline.com/r/a-somber-outlook-for-the-russian-economy/

    Elbows up!

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      Renauda
      wrote on 18 Oct 2024, 20:57 last edited by Renauda
      #2291

      North Korea allegedly sends troops to assist Russian Special Military Operation:

      https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vkqwe9wwdo

      After all what else are fraternal friends for?

      Imagine the howl from the Kremlin if Warsaw sent forces to assist Kyiv in defending itself.

      Elbows up!

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        Mik
        wrote on 18 Oct 2024, 21:23 last edited by
        #2292

        I heard that the first 1500 are special forces trained.

        “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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          Wim
          wrote on 18 Oct 2024, 21:28 last edited by
          #2293

          Apparently 18 have already deserted... (you'll need Google translate, sorry for that)

          https://suspilne.media/858583-vijskovi-kndr-vze-tikaut-z-pozicij-na-kordoni-iz-branskou-ta-kurskou-oblastami-dzerela/

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          • W Wim
            18 Oct 2024, 21:28

            Apparently 18 have already deserted... (you'll need Google translate, sorry for that)

            https://suspilne.media/858583-vijskovi-kndr-vze-tikaut-z-pozicij-na-kordoni-iz-branskou-ta-kurskou-oblastami-dzerela/

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            George K
            wrote on 18 Oct 2024, 23:43 last edited by George K
            #2294

            @Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:

            18 have already deserted.

            North Korean soldiers deserted when moved out of the country.

            Surprise...

            (translate not working for me)

            "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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            • G George K
              18 Oct 2024, 23:43

              @Wim said in The Ukraine war thread:

              18 have already deserted.

              North Korean soldiers deserted when moved out of the country.

              Surprise...

              (translate not working for me)

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              Mik
              wrote on 18 Oct 2024, 23:58 last edited by
              #2295

              @George-K I had not thought of that, but yeah. No surprise.

              “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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                taiwan_girl
                wrote on 19 Oct 2024, 01:02 last edited by
                #2296

                I just dont think that would work at all. Language problems come to mind right away. The level of Russian speakers in DPRK is pretty small. The foreign language emphasis in the near past has been Chinese.

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                • T taiwan_girl
                  19 Oct 2024, 01:02

                  I just dont think that would work at all. Language problems come to mind right away. The level of Russian speakers in DPRK is pretty small. The foreign language emphasis in the near past has been Chinese.

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                  Renauda
                  wrote on 19 Oct 2024, 01:24 last edited by Renauda
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                  @taiwan_girl

                  You would be surprised how many Russians are fluent in Oriental languages like Korean. You can be assured many are in the Russian Army and Intelligence Services.

                  Elbows up!

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                  • R Renauda
                    19 Oct 2024, 01:24

                    @taiwan_girl

                    You would be surprised how many Russians are fluent in Oriental languages like Korean. You can be assured many are in the Russian Army and Intelligence Services.

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                    taiwan_girl
                    wrote on 19 Oct 2024, 01:27 last edited by
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                    @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

                    @taiwan_girl

                    You would be surprised how many Russians are fluent in Oriental languages like Korean. You can be assured many are in the Russian Army and Intelligence Services.

                    Interesting. Do you think that they would be in a position to support the command of a group of DPRK soldiers?

                    I suppose these soldiers could not be any worse than the convicts that Russia been using.

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                      Mik
                      wrote on 19 Oct 2024, 02:00 last edited by
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                      The convicts are dead. Now it’s the aged.

                      “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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                      • T taiwan_girl
                        19 Oct 2024, 01:27

                        @Renauda said in The Ukraine war thread:

                        @taiwan_girl

                        You would be surprised how many Russians are fluent in Oriental languages like Korean. You can be assured many are in the Russian Army and Intelligence Services.

                        Interesting. Do you think that they would be in a position to support the command of a group of DPRK soldiers?

                        I suppose these soldiers could not be any worse than the convicts that Russia been using.

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                        Renauda
                        wrote on 19 Oct 2024, 02:15 last edited by
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                        @taiwan_girl

                        Do you think that they would be in a position to support the command of a group of DPRK soldiers?

                        Yes I do.

                        Elbows up!

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                          Mik
                          wrote on 20 Oct 2024, 22:22 last edited by
                          #2301

                          Are we targeting the wrong thing with sanctions?

                          https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-west-is-trying-to-starve-the-wrong-part-of-russia-s-war-machine-defense-experts-say/ar-AA1sAkG9

                          “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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                            20 Oct 2024, 22:22

                            Are we targeting the wrong thing with sanctions?

                            https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/the-west-is-trying-to-starve-the-wrong-part-of-russia-s-war-machine-defense-experts-say/ar-AA1sAkG9

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                            taiwan_girl
                            wrote on 21 Oct 2024, 00:50 last edited by
                            #2302

                            @Mik

                            Current Western sanctions tend to be too broad and sporadic to cripple Russian defense production. A better approach would be a mixture of economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure focused on Russia's artillery supply chain, concluded the report. "A concerted approach, with additional resources dedicated to enforcement and disruption, will have a greater chance of success."

                            I wonder how effective that would be? Seems like it would just like we are doing now. I dont know if more diplomatic pressure on countries like China would make a difference.

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                              Mik
                              wrote on 22 Oct 2024, 16:44 last edited by
                              #2303

                              Bomb the vodka!

                              https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-s-alcohol-empire-suffers-devastating-quadruple-blow/ar-AA1sIq8h

                              “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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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 22 Oct 2024, 17:52 last edited by
                                #2304

                                If this isn’t a war crime I don’t know what would be.

                                "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                -Cormac McCarthy

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                                  Mik
                                  wrote on 31 Oct 2024, 12:18 last edited by
                                  #2305

                                  https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-generals-are-turning-on-each-other/ar-AA1tfCNb

                                  “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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                                    Wim
                                    wrote on 5 Nov 2024, 12:59 last edited by
                                    #2306

                                    Chinese mock Russian fighter jet
                                    https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41667

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                                      Renauda
                                      wrote on 5 Nov 2024, 16:31 last edited by Renauda 11 May 2024, 19:08
                                      #2307

                                      Meanwhile in Europe, Russian mischief is suspected at the root of combusting courier packages in transit:

                                      https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/05/moscow-behind-incendiary-packages-sent-across-europe-lithuanian-official-says-a86909

                                      https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07912lxx33o

                                      Peace loving Russian foreign policy at play.

                                      Elbows up!

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                                        Renauda
                                        wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 23:30 last edited by Renauda 11 Aug 2024, 23:31
                                        #2308

                                        Another Russian general killed. Apparently an especially nasty one at that:

                                        Major General Pavel Klimenko…. A Russian army general in charge of a unit alleged to have tortured its own soldiers and murdered a U.S. citizen was reportedly killed in Ukraine this week, becoming the eighth Russian general to die since President Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

                                        https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/11/08/russian-general-alleged-to-have-organized-torture-camp-killed-in-ukraine-reports-a86946

                                        I wonder if he was fragged?

                                        Elbows up!

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                                          Mik
                                          wrote on 8 Nov 2024, 23:31 last edited by Mik 11 Aug 2024, 23:45
                                          #2309

                                          I see signs saying Hell is real. In his case let us hope so.

                                          “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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