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

[Bkk Brian]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has assured the future of the two organizations he has spent so much time and effort undermining, NATO and the EU.

 

The Western politicians onboard with his efforts to get rid of these organizations need to re-set their messaging. 
 

Support for Russia and Putin is not going to sell well after this debacle.

He never expected this level of unity throughout the world. To say he was prepared for it is naive at best. Its the very reason he resorted to his nuclear ready level statement because of all the unexpected sanctions that have and continue to drive Russia in a very dark corner which it may never get out of again.

[TacoKhun]

37 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

I just read that fighter jet donations to Ukraine will be stationed in Poland and be able to fly missions from there, hope that is the case!

WW3 has already started. Thats one of the redlines that can make it become Nuclear. 

[Jingthing]

Just now, TacoKhun said:

WW3 has already started. Thats one of the redlines that can make it become Nuclear. 

More or less. Hopefully less.

[Bkk Brian]

1 minute ago, TacoKhun said:

WW3 has already started. Thats one of the redlines that can make it become Nuclear. 

Not sure, it needs to be confirmed but it was reported by Ukraine however Bulgaria denies it

 

Ukraine has said that three NATO nations – Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia – will transfer 70 combat aircraft to join their forces against Russia.

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/31470#.Yh4luDhByUm

 

I did a search and the only other report I can see is the TASS news agency saying the same thing

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

• Zelensky makes dramatic plea to European Parliament as Russian forces bear down and surround key Ukrainian cities

  A Russian column more than 40 miles long is closing in on Kyiv, with US officials warning the sheer number of Putin's troops could overcome Ukraine's resistance.
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• Latest: Why military analyst is concerned about next 48 hours

• Kharkiv: Videos offer clues as to how Ukrainian forces are fighting

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• On the ground: Erin Burnett describes scene at checkpoint 'worse than all the others'

• Boris Johnson: Invasion of Ukraine is 'worse than our predictions'

   

  https://www.cnn.com/

[Virt]

44 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

I just read that fighter jet donations to Ukraine will be stationed in Poland and be able to fly missions from there, hope that is the case!

I think something got lost in translation, or some Ukrainians posted a tweet to fast.

I can't imagine Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia will give away most of their MIGs.

 

Has it been confirmed by those 3 countries that they will support Ukraine with fighters jets?

[Jingthing]

I have a grim question.

If / when more like when it becomes clear that Putin's evil army will soon reach key kill list targets specifically Zylinsky will it be better for the resistance for Zelinsky to die a "pure" martyr fighting to the end OR to escape to lead the resistance in exile?

I say the latter. He has already proven his bravery. As the resistance will need living leadership I don't think they could do better than him.

But this may be academic.

If he waits too long there will be no escape option.

[Bkk Brian]

9 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

• Zelensky makes dramatic plea to European Parliament as Russian forces bear down and surround key Ukrainian cities

  A Russian column more than 40 miles long is closing in on Kyiv, with US officials warning the sheer number of Putin's troops could overcome Ukraine's resistance.
•  

• Latest: Why military analyst is concerned about next 48 hours

• Kharkiv: Videos offer clues as to how Ukrainian forces are fighting

•  

• On the ground: Erin Burnett describes scene at checkpoint 'worse than all the others'

• Boris Johnson: Invasion of Ukraine is 'worse than our predictions'

   

  https://www.cnn.com/

Dread in Kyiv as huge Russian convoy advances

 

The first day of March swept in with an icy blast of wind and snow; the sixth day of Russia's invasion unfolds with a gnawing sense of foreboding. Satellite images convey, with searing clarity, the pace of Russia's progress towards Kyiv. A serpentine armoured convoy, some 65km (40 miles) long, bristling with tanks and troops, slowly snakes forward. It's only 27km away.

 

It gives an entirely new, and terrifying, meaning to the expression "the world is watching". Everyone can see these satellite images in shades of black and grey, which have a meaning that's all too black and white. But it's only Ukrainian forces, soldiers and civilians who can stop its lumbering advance.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60571884

[Bkk Brian]

7 minutes ago, Virt said:

I think something got lost in translation, or some Ukrainians posted a tweet to fast.

I can't imagine Poland, Bulgaria and Slovakia will give away most of their MIGs.

 

Has it been confirmed by those 3 countries that they will support Ukraine with fighters jets?

Bulgaria denied it according to one report. Thats why I mentioned in another post it needs to be confirmed. The Russian news Agency TASS is confirming it but who knows?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Russia pummels Ukraine’s No. 2 city as convoy nears Kyiv

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian strikes pounded the central square in Ukraine’s second-largest city and other civilian sites Tuesday in what the country’s president condemned as a blatant campaign of terror by Moscow. “Nobody will forgive. Nobody will forget,” vowed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

 

At the same time, a 40-mile convoy of hundreds of Russian tanks and other vehicles advanced on the capital, Kyiv, in what the West feared was a bid to topple Ukraine’s government and install a Kremlin-friendly regime.

 

(more)

 

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-united-nations-general-assembly-kyiv-business-europe-abc3e297725e57e6052529d844b5ee2f

 

[farmerjo]

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I have a grim question.

If / when more like when it becomes clear that Putin's evil army will soon reach key kill list targets specifically Zylinsky will it be better for the resistance for Zelinsky to die a "pure" martyr fighting to the end OR to escape to lead the resistance in exile?

I say the latter. He has already proven his bravery. As the resistance will need living leadership I don't think they could do better than him.

But this may be academic.

If he waits too long there will be no escape option.

Personally when you tell your 18-60 men you cannot leave,you cannot leave.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

Russian column bears down on Kyiv, raising fear for civilians

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"Britain's defence ministry said in an intelligence update that the Russian advance on Kyiv had made little progress in the past 24 hours, probably due to logistical problems. But it also warned of a shift in Russian tactics that could worsen the plight of civilians.

 

"The use of heavy artillery in densely populated urban areas greatly increases the risk of civilian casualties," it said.

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-isolation-intensifies-ukraine-fighting-rages-2022-03-01/

 

[Danderman123]

32 minutes ago, Bkk Brian said:

Not sure, it needs to be confirmed but it was reported by Ukraine however Bulgaria denies it

 

Ukraine has said that three NATO nations – Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia – will transfer 70 combat aircraft to join their forces against Russia.

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/31470#.Yh4luDhByUm

 

I did a search and the only other report I can see is the TASS news agency saying the same thing

I have seen zero confirmation of the transfer of the MiGs to Ukraine.

[Danderman123]

If Russia takes 2 weeks to conquer Ukraine rather than 2 days, does it matter?

[Hummin]

3 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

If Russia takes 2 weeks to conquer Ukraine rather than 2 days, does it matter?

The price  they have to pay matters

[farmerjo]

4 minutes ago, Hummin said:

The price  they have to pay matters

The question is who is going to help them?

[TacoKhun]

32 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

If Russia takes 2 weeks to conquer Ukraine rather than 2 days, does it matter?

Was anyone really expected Russia can do this in 2 days? Ukraine has massive military. They have been fighting with rebels for like 8 years...

[Virt]

1 hour ago, Kwasaki said:

Take a look at the Su-57 fighter jet that has stealth technology and can reach supersonic cruising speed.

Sorry but i wish you had stealth technology....

[Led Lolly Yellow Lolly]

On 3/1/2022 at 12:01 PM, Jingthing said:

Maybe they learned something from WW2. Need to nip evil in the bud. Putin got away with stealing Crimea with very light pushback. That was a mistake.

I think it's clear Putin is insane. Personally I think he's doing a General Ripper and wants to go down in history. He's finished, either by some illness or by someone else's hand, it's just a question of how much damage he's willing to do on his way out. . . In any case, if someone close to the mutha<deleted> doesn't execute him and fast, we're in for a new Cold War at least, and I dare not even think about the worst. I'm old enough to remember life in Europe with the threat of Armageddon.

 

 

 

[Kwasaki]

26 minutes ago, Virt said:

Sorry but i wish you had stealth technology....

And your stealth thoughts on what will happen to Ukraine if you are able to refrain from insults.

 

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, farmerjo said:

Personally when you tell your 18-60 men you cannot leave,you cannot leave.

Yeah I also don't think he will leave. So that leaves three options

 

A near miracle and/or the west helps much more very soon.

 

He's murdered.

 

He's imprisoned in Russia so out of the picture.

[Kwasaki]

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

I have seen zero confirmation of the transfer of the MiGs to Ukraine.

There's already been reports of a dog fight over Kiev.

[tgw]

1 hour ago, Bkk Brian said:

Not sure, it needs to be confirmed but it was reported by Ukraine however Bulgaria denies it

 

Ukraine has said that three NATO nations – Bulgaria, Poland and Slovakia – will transfer 70 combat aircraft to join their forces against Russia.

https://www.defenseworld.net/news/31470#.Yh4luDhByUm

 

I did a search and the only other report I can see is the TASS news agency saying the same thing

yes, I read the same thing.

they will deliver Sukhois from their Soviet arsenal which Ukrainian pilots are trained to fly.

 

it does not constitute involvement of NATO. USSR donated MIGs to Vietnam before and the USA "leased" F-14, or F-15, F-16 to Saddam Hussein before against Iran.

 

 

 

[tgw]

51 minutes ago, TacoKhun said:

Was anyone really expected Russia can do this in 2 days? Ukraine has massive military. They have been fighting with rebels for like 8 years...

nope, they don't have a massive military.

[Virt]

3 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

And your stealth thoughts on what will happen to Ukraine if you are able to refrain from insults.

 

My thoughts are Ukraine will be in a very tough spot very soon, if someone don't end this war.

NATO are not going to provide troops any day soon,

unless Putin cross a NATO line or do something totally crazy inside Ukraine.

 

Sanctions and weapon supplies can only do so much, and it's not something that will end the war in a few days.

Takes time for sanctions to work, and meanwhile people are dying on both sides.

My support are 100% for Ukraine, but i also feel sad for the Russians that die,

because they are just pawns in Putins evil game, and many of them probably have no clue why they are in Ukraine.

 

I hope Ukraine are capable of withstanding the Russian aggressors, but sadly it will come with a very high price if they do.

Ukraine are fighting this war alone on the battlefield, and i can only hope

that some Russians manage to talk some sense into Putin, so this tragedy can come to an end.

[TacoKhun]

26 minutes ago, tgw said:

nope, they don't have a massive military.

I read it was 2nd powerful military in Europe, something like this

[tgw]

19 minutes ago, Virt said:

My thoughts are Ukraine will be in a very tough spot very soon, if someone don't end this war.

NATO are not going to provide troops any day soon,

unless Putin cross a NATO line or do something totally crazy inside Ukraine.

 

Sanctions and weapon supplies can only do so much, and it's not something that will end the war in a few days.

Takes time for sanctions to work, and meanwhile people are dying on both sides.

My support are 100% for Ukraine, but i also feel sad for the Russians that die,

because they are just pawns in Putins evil game, and many of them probably have no clue why they are in Ukraine.

 

I hope Ukraine are capable of withstanding the Russian aggressors, but sadly it will come with a very high price if they do.

Ukraine are fighting this war alone on the battlefield, and i can only hope

that some Russians manage to talk some sense into Putin, so this tragedy can come to an end.

there are a few good outcomes that are still possible:

 

very unlikely miracle: the northern column and/or the southern advance get crushed by Ukrainian surprise moves. Russia negotiates.

 

possible: Ukrainian military succeeds in keeping operational capabilities and a base in Western Ukraine.

 

possible: street fights without end. Russians need to take the cities block by block, house by house. Russian losses mount and Putin loses support at home.

 

probable: Russia pushes through, arrests the leaders, proclaims victory. I'm unsure what this would mean, several possibilities: government in Lviv, protracted resistance despite losing the government, or ?

I'm not sure Russia will be able to achieve anything even if they capture the government. and then?

 

In the event of the governments capture... I expect many, many Ukrainians will just continue fighting. molotov cocktails, IEDs, snipers ... it's already ugly and there are high risks that will stay ugly even after Russia achieves its "objectives" of "de-nazifying" Ukraine.

 

Ukraine has had enough of 100 years of Soviet and then Russian oppression. I was in Ukraine for some time in 2003, and people already were defiant vs. Russia (Stalin killed 6 to 10 million Ukrainians in 1932-33), and that was before the Orange Revolution and before Russia poisoning the president and all the other shenanigans.

 

[tgw]

7 minutes ago, TacoKhun said:

I read it was 2nd powerful military in Europe, something like this

the people who wrote what you read confuse headcount with "power".

200.000 men with antiquated soviet-era equipment.

they tried to modernize what they could since 2014, but it's still basically infantry in armored cars equipped with anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles.

[Danderman123]

2 hours ago, Hummin said:

The price  they have to pay matters

Why?

 

When the US took out Saddam Hussein, how quickly did the US take Baghdad? Nobody remembers and nobody cares.

 

Same here, all that matters is who wins. If Kyiv capitulates after 3 weeks of a siege, nobody will care how long it took.

[Danderman123]

50 minutes ago, Kwasaki said:

There's already been reports of a dog fight over Kiev.

No Eastern European countries have agreed to sending MiGs to Ukraine.

 

Ukraine still has a handful of aircraft, operating from streets and roads.