Assault on Kiev: Russian helicopters swoop above Ukraine's capital

[nauseus]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

He’s very clearly picked up on the commentary across news and other media regarding sitting at the head of ridiculously long tables.

But enormous chairs now. He's starting to look like Mini Me.  

[transam]

47 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

So add many of them in this list!

Wow........just imagine what would happen if they tried to tackle NATO conventionally.....????

[Kwasaki]

52 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

So add many of them in this list!

Just one thing the tanks still over 11,000 left. 

As you say Russia doesn't care. 

[Bkk Brian]

58 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Just one thing the tanks still over 11,000 left. 

As you say Russia doesn't care. 

The whole of the Russian military only had around 2,000 tanks before the invasion. 

 

Ukraine now has more tanks on the battlefield than Russia

Thanks to European resupplies, Ukraine’s military now has more tanks on the battlefield than Russia does, according to the Pentagon.

 

Two months into the war, the delivery of Soviet-era T-72 tanks to Kyiv from the Czech Republic and other European Nato allies has effectively eroded Russia’s advantage, experts have claimed.

 

At the time of Russia’s invasion, the country boasted around 2,000 tanks.

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/22/ukraine-now-has-tanks-battlefield-russia-crucial-donbas-flat/

https://web.archive.org/web/20220423133827/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/04/22/ukraine-now-has-tanks-battlefield-russia-crucial-donbas-flat/

 

They have a few thousand others in storage but certainly no tank crews for them considering each tank needs 4 people.

[Chris.B]

47 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Just one thing the tanks still over 11,000 left. 

 

In numbers maybe but how many have been maintained in good working order? Half that figure?

 

Then the 5,500 tanks able to perform will make nice metal coffins for their crews.

 

[Slip]

6 hours ago, LosLobo said:

"Some people with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience mild cognitive impairment. Feelings of distraction or disorganization can accompany cognitive impairment, along with finding it difficult to plan and accomplish tasks. It may be harder to focus in situations that divide your attention, like a group conversation."

Cognitive Changes | Parkinson's Foundation

Small tasks like illegally invade a neighbour, blitzkreig its capital city and install a puppet regime?  Situations like your flag ship carrier in the Black Sea being sunk, or like trying to focus on how many warheads are being rained on innocent civilians at any given time?  I think you have hit the nail on the head there.

[coolcarer]

Now into the third month of Putin’s three day war of choice. His achievements. Multiple war crimes.

[sammieuk1]

5 hours ago, Virt said:

 

Yeah there is a big difference in choice of tables, but it looks like he is struggling with something in video below.

Not the best things for the world if the russian dictator is getting seriously sick.

You never know what he might do before he clocks out.

 

 

 

 

A love letter for easter????

 

[2 is 1]

3 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

They have a few thousand others in storage but certainly no tank crews for them considering each tank needs 4 people.

Russian tanks has 3 people crew! Commander,driver and shooter. I serve my military time in T-72 here in Finland  i was commander. It has automatic system dont need loader. But anyway yes need have people who know how to use its not simple! Normal people cant even get it started if dont know what are doing. 

[Kwasaki]

54 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

Now into the third month of Putin’s three day war of choice. His achievements. Multiple war crimes.

Crimes which Putin will not face or any other Russian if they stay in Russia so pretty pointless really.

[coolcarer]

8 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Crimes which Putin will not face or any other Russian if they stay in Russia so pretty pointless really.

I’m sure that Putin feels the same way as you but not the rest of the world, the ICC issuing arrest warrants for war crimes sends a very strong message and will do a lot for those who have lost their loved ones, been raped or tortured to have this recognized. Along with the message it sends to other dictators who wish to carry out unprovoked attacks on sovereign countries.

 

No not pointless really

[Jingthing]

11 minutes ago, coolcarer said:

I’m sure that Putin feels the same way as you but not the rest of the world, the ICC issuing arrest warrants for war crimes sends a very strong message and will do a lot for those who have lost their loved ones, been raped or tortured to have this recognized. Along with the message it sends to other dictators who wish to carry out unprovoked attacks on sovereign countries.

 

No not pointless really

Yes, of course. It's the kind of thing that at least shows an effort to preserve civilization over barbarism. To not even try is nihilism. Also, who knows -- maybe extradition for trials could be a condition for ending all sanctions. 

[Chomper Higgot]

4 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Just one thing the tanks still over 11,000 left. 

As you say Russia doesn't care. 

Javlin!

[Chomper Higgot]

38 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Russian tanks has 3 people crew! Commander,driver and shooter. I serve my military time in T-72 here in Finland  i was commander. It has automatic system dont need loader. But anyway yes need have people who know how to use its not simple! Normal people cant even get it started if dont know what are doing. 

Automatic loading system and no firewall between the magazine and the crew.

 

Each tank destroyed is three dead Russians.

[GroveHillWanderer]

37 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

Crimes which Putin will not face or any other Russian if they stay in Russia so pretty pointless really.

I've said this before but that's also what people were saying about Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic if they stayed in Serbia after the war in Bosnia. 

 

It may have taken a while (13 years for Karadzic and 16 in Mladic's case) but eventually the situation in Serbia changed enough that they both ended up facing the International Criminal Tribunal.

 

Justice has a way of catching up with people.

[LosLobo]

36 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Automatic loading system and no firewall between the magazine and the crew.

 

Each tank destroyed is three dead Russians.

Sadly Ukraine has the same tanks!

Ukraine really needs replacement Leopard and M1 Abrams!

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1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Crimes which Putin will not face or any other Russian if they stay in Russia so pretty pointless really

So, they're going to enjoy staying in virtual Italian villas and virtual London mansions rather than the real ones they own? And they'll sail the virtual seas on their virtual superyachts while their own impounded superyachts gather barnacles?

[2 is 1]

1 hour ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Automatic loading system and no firewall between the magazine and the crew.

 

Each tank destroyed is three dead Russians.

Yeah have over 200 kilogram explosives under your butt and maybe extras ammo's also. And system is really sht. One time in Lapland we shoot real ammo and i was stuck in shooting area because i need to switch off all power from tank. Even radio not working. There is chain whitch load ammo and explosive baggage in the tube. Ammo going in nicely but explosive baggage going side way, when not goign truely in that chain start hiting over and over again detanator in explosive baggage! ???? So i need to get power off from tank that we not die in that place LMAO. We was trainig retreat battle and all my company was far away already. Company has 9 tanks 3 times alfa,3 times berta,3 times celcius. I was berta 2. So explosive baggage stuck in half way on tube and no electrisity on tank. 

I take ak-47 (equipment in tank , tank man has pistol in personal weapon) and start to hit side on that baggage and try also bend it off from tube. Finally i manage to do that and put power on. Right away call command center and say or shout lol HOLD FIRE berta 2 still in fire zone. Then call my own captain that i need help. Find out that there was bigger issue in tank that just loading system error. All shell's from ammo's i shoot already was inside tank, not going outside like should. So hole "automatic " loading system was stuck and goign to put tower to mode that it not work/turn.

After 1 houer fix our practise "war" continued. 

[Hummin]

25 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Sadly Ukraine has the same tanks!

Ukraine really needs replacement Leopard and M1 Abrams!

I Read a analysis about to many different weapon systems, tanks, transport wehicles etc makes the logistics and repair time-consuming and will not help at this stage of the war. What they need is air support, planes, pilots, bombs, anti tank systems, but as we see, oil and gas is more important, and of course keep NATO out of the conflict.

 

Putin know time is on his side, as long he does not use chemicals or tactical nuclear weapons. As far I can read, thats the border he have to cross before any further action will be taken, and this war is on a new level. 

 

 

 

 

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1 hour ago, LosLobo said:

Sadly Ukraine has the same tanks!

Ukraine really needs replacement Leopard and M1 Abrams!

But those tanks were probably a lot better maintained than Russia's.

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27 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I Read a analysis about to many different weapon systems, tanks, transport wehicles etc makes the logistics and repair time-consuming and will not help at this stage of the war. What they need is air support, planes, pilots, bombs, anti tank systems, but as we see, oil and gas is more important, and of course keep NATO out of the conflict.

 

Putin know time is on his side, as long he does not use chemicals or tactical nuclear weapons. As far I can read, thats the border he have to cross before any further action will be taken, and this war is on a new level. 

That doesn't jibe with what I've been reading. And I've provided links. You got any to share with us? 

[LosLobo]

8 minutes ago, placeholder said:

But those tanks were probably a lot better maintained than Russia's.

Maintenance won't stop the tanks from being decapitated when hit.

Why Do Russian Tanks Explode Violently When Hit? (forbes.com)

[Chris.B]

Putin's mighty war machine on the SCRAPHEAP: After two months of fighting, Russia has now lost 873 tanks, 179 aircraft, 21,800 troops... and the pride of its navy is lying on the bottom of the Black Sea

• Ukraine's land forces released new figures today, suggesting more than 21,000 Russian troops have died
• A total of 873 tanks are said to have been destroyed, along with 2,238 armoured vehicles and 333 aircraft
• The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet - the Moskva - sank last week after being hit by a Ukrainian missile

Daily Mail

 

[Chris.B]

Ukraine LIVE: Russian morale battered as renewed assault fails – 21.8k troops 'liquidated'

UKRAINE'S resistance against Moscow's military had been "strong across all axes" and numerous Russian assaults along the line of contact in Donbas this week have been repelled, according to the latest UK intelligence update.

The Ministry of Defence added that despite the Kremlin making some territorial gain, Ukrainian troops had "inflicted significant cost" against Russian forces.

It added that Russia’s morale had become “poor” and that troops had “limited time to reconstitute, re-equip and reorganise forces from prior offensives”, all factors which are said to be “likely hindering Russian combat effectiveness."

 

Daily Express

 

[Chris.B]

23 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Maintenance won't stop the tanks from being decapitated when hit.

Why Do Russian Tanks Explode Violently When Hit? (forbes.com)

Good article. Perhaps this is why the Ukrainian tanks T-72s have kept a low profile in action. ????

 

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21 minutes ago, LosLobo said:

Maintenance won't stop the tanks from being decapitated when hit.

Why Do Russian Tanks Explode Violently When Hit? (forbes.com)

But up until that point they'll be a lot more effective.

[LosLobo]

1 hour ago, placeholder said:

But up until that point they'll be a lot more effective.

The conversation was never about Russian vs Ukrainian maintenance effectiveness, it was about the tank crew sitting unprotected on top of the ammunition magazine/carousel.

 

[Jingthing]

Some major good news for Ukraine in the autocracy vs. democracy struggle. Less than popular incumbent Macron defeated Putin adjacent fascist Le Pen in France. If Le Pen had won it would have been a big victory for Putin in his global anti-democracy agenda and also of course it would have been a major blow to NATO unity countering Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 

[Chomper Higgot]

9 hours ago, Hummin said:

I Read a analysis about to many different weapon systems, tanks, transport wehicles etc makes the logistics and repair time-consuming and will not help at this stage of the war. What they need is air support, planes, pilots, bombs, anti tank systems, but as we see, oil and gas is more important, and of course keep NATO out of the conflict.

 

Putin know time is on his side, as long he does not use chemicals or tactical nuclear weapons. As far I can read, thats the border he have to cross before any further action will be taken, and this war is on a new level. 

 

 

 

 

Russia is facing asymmetric warfare and crippling economic sanctions, please explain how, contrary to every other such war, time is on Russia’s side?

[Kwasaki]

13 hours ago, GroveHillWanderer said:

I've said this before but that's also what people were saying about Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic if they stayed in Serbia after the war in Bosnia. 

 

It may have taken a while (13 years for Karadzic and 16 in Mladic's case) but eventually the situation in Serbia changed enough that they both ended up facing the International Criminal Tribunal.

 

Justice has a way of catching up with people.

Maybe that could happen in Russia in time.