Latest developments and discussion of recent events in the Ukraine War

[Rimmer]

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[Denim]

2 hours ago, problemfarang said:

UPDATE:

 

we are at a better position. Waiting for evac. Then we will have 2 week rest. I will go back to thailand then come back again. 

 

Good. When you return to the front ask your cats if you can borrow a few of their 9 lives. Might come in handy.

[problemfarang]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

 

Good. When you return to the front ask your cats if you can borrow a few of their 9 lives. Might come in handy.

 

Will do

Hehe

[VBer]

There is a shift from this

 

On 4/17/2023 at 12:47 AM, Seppius said:

I don't agree, the Ukrainians are now well-equipped, well-trained, have much better intel and more motivated

 

Russia is now relying on more and more 6 weeks in training conscripts, digging out old tanks and no control of the skies, they are getting their butts kicked, no doubt about it.

To this

3 hours ago, Seppius said:

Russia may well win the war

What happend?

[kwonitoy]

 

[kwonitoy]

 

[thaibeachlovers]

10 hours ago, Seppius said:

Russia may well win the war, but they have lost badly already

No one wins a war. One side may defeat the other but both sides lose in the long run.

Ukraine is going to take years to recover, despite your one sided post.

[thaibeachlovers]

7 hours ago, VBer said:

There is a shift from this

 

To this

What happend?

Reality.

[Gweiloman]

16 hours ago, Seppius said:

Russia may well win the war, but they have lost badly already

That's what the west likes to think. They, the west, have lost out badly. Stockpiles of weapons and ammunition wiped out, billions of Euros spent to no avail, sky high energy costs for the foreseeable future and rapid disindustrialisation. They have only themselves to blame.

[Seppius]

6 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

No one wins a war. One side may defeat the other but both sides lose in the long run.

Ukraine is going to take years to recover, despite your one sided post.

And if there is any justice, Russian will pay for Ukraine's recovery

[TedG]

1 hour ago, Gweiloman said:

That's what the west likes to think. They, the west, have lost out badly. Stockpiles of weapons and ammunition wiped out, billions of Euros spent to no avail, sky high energy costs for the foreseeable future and rapid disindustrialisation. They have only themselves to blame.

The West is correct.  Russia has set back their economy for decades. 

[CatCage]

21 hours ago, Gweiloman said:

That's what the west likes to think. They, the west, have lost out badly. Stockpiles of weapons and ammunition wiped out, billions of Euros spent to no avail, sky high energy costs for the foreseeable future and rapid disindustrialisation. They have only themselves to blame.

 

So the West is to blame for Russia invading a sovereign country at the whim of a despotic dictator?

Where do you get your warped one sided information from?

[ChicagoExpat]

On 1/7/2025 at 3:04 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

You beat me to it. Ukraine, having made an IMO strategic error by attacking Kursk, now throws more troops into a conflict far away from where they are needed in the East.

Has Zelensky given up on the East and going for an easier "victory", or is it to gain something to trade in the coming negotiations?

Pretty clear it is not only to cause Russia to burn through its troops (and North Korea's faster) but also to counter what will likely be Russia's main demand from its disastrous war -- "we get to keep whatever we have right now."

[3NUMBAS]

Another oil terminal gets a hit

 

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-strikes-oil-depot-in-russias-saratov-oblast-military-confirms/

 

 

Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms

[Gweiloman]

6 hours ago, TedG said:

The West is correct.  Russia has set back their economy for decades. 

Like I said, that’s what the west likes to think. Check out what the World Bank has to say about Russia’s economy vs the G7 although the content might be a bit too advanced for non-economically trained minds.

[Seppius]

21 hours ago, VBer said:

There is a shift from this

 

To this

What happend?

I stick to what I said then

 

21 hours ago, VBer said:

There is a shift from this

 

To this

What happend?

I never said a year ago that Ukraine would win the war, I said Russia was getting their ase kicked, and they still are.

 

Russia just throwing tens of thousands of their young men to try and win, it may well happen, but even a country the size of Russia cannot absorb casualties running near 900,000 dead soldiers and hope to ever call it a victory

 

The country is in massive decline, I feel sorry for the citizens of Russia and what is to come, I have met some really nice Russians in Pattaya, they are horrified at what is happening to their county.

 

I will repeat slightly different , Russian might win by sheer weight of being able to take thousands of casualties, but in reality as a country they have already lost

 

Ukraine has kicked their ase, I wonder how much of Russia's oil and gas industry has been destroyed since I posted that last year

 

While all Russia can do is slam missiles into apartment blocks in Ukraine

[kwonitoy]

[kwonitoy]

 

 The flames at the Kristal Plant in Engels are getting bigger, the fire is growing and new tanks are exploding.

 

https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lfanpthlyc2v

https://bsky.app/profile/maks23.bsky.social/post/3lfanpthd722v

 

 

BTW does anyone know how to copy videos from BlueSky, just joined today

[thaibeachlovers]

15 hours ago, Seppius said:

And if there is any justice, Russian will pay for Ukraine's recovery

There isn't and they won't.

[thaibeachlovers]

7 hours ago, Seppius said:

I stick to what I said then

 

I never said a year ago that Ukraine would win the war, I said Russia was getting their ase kicked, and they still are.

 

Russia just throwing tens of thousands of their young men to try and win, it may well happen, but even a country the size of Russia cannot absorb casualties running near 900,000 dead soldiers and hope to ever call it a victory

 

The country is in massive decline, I feel sorry for the citizens of Russia and what is to come, I have met some really nice Russians in Pattaya, they are horrified at what is happening to their county.

 

I will repeat slightly different , Russian might win by sheer weight of being able to take thousands of casualties, but in reality as a country they have already lost

 

Ukraine has kicked their ase, I wonder how much of Russia's oil and gas industry has been destroyed since I posted that last year

 

While all Russia can do is slam missiles into apartment blocks in Ukraine

But Russia is still winning in the East, which is what counts.

[Mavideol]

Ukrainian artillery troops scored another win against Russia

 

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/ukrainian-artillery-troops-scored-another-win-against-russia/ss-AA1x9KVq?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=95ed68dbafd54caeafe4a3cd7f49ed56&ei=22

[Mavideol]

karma works in many "funny" ways

 

Massive fiery inferno lights up night sky on hillside in Russia

 

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/massive-fiery-inferno-lights-up-night-sky-on-hillside-in-russia/vi-AA1xbHho?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=95ed68dbafd54caeafe4a3cd7f49ed56&ei=29

[Mavideol]

Putin forced to rethink approach as Ukraine conflict intensifies

 

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/putin-forced-to-rethink-approach-as-ukraine-conflict-intensifies/ss-AA1spWRX?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=95ed68dbafd54caeafe4a3cd7f49ed56&ei=46

[Mavideol]

Ukraine strikes Russian air force oil depot

 

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/ukraine-strikes-russian-air-force-oil-depot/ar-AA1xag1G?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=95ed68dbafd54caeafe4a3cd7f49ed56&ei=75

[Mavideol]

the faster the better, given Muscowvites/Muscovites a taste of what Ukraine has been receiving

Ukraine ready to strike Moscow with upgraded missiles

 

https://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/ukraine-ready-to-strike-moscow-with-upgraded-missiles/ar-AA1x9O5G?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=LCTS&cvid=95ed68dbafd54caeafe4a3cd7f49ed56&ei=85

[Mavideol]

Ukraine special forces 'kill 13 North Korean soldiers' as fierce battles rage for third day in western Russia

 

https://au.yahoo.com/news/kyiv-armys-offensive-russia-stopping-100753693.html

[Mavideol]

Opinion - Doing the math on Russia’s territorial gains in Ukraine

https://au.yahoo.com/news/opinion-doing-math-russia-territorial-153000958.html

 

[Mavideol]

Casualty Rates For Putin's Troops Reach Staggering New High, UK Says

https://au.yahoo.com/news/casualty-rates-putins-troops-reach-121526321.html

 

[3NUMBAS]

Putins wobbly empire

 

https://nypost.com/2025/01/07/opinion/vladimir-putins-wobbly-empire-means-us-can-stifle-his-threats/

 

 

Boasting of past achievements, he assured Russians, “We can be rightfully proud of what has already been done,” and confidently added, “We are sure that everything will be all right.”

Reality reveals a darker forecast: Putin is now weaker than at any point in his tenure.

Over the next year, the incoming Trump administration should capitalize on this vulnerability to its fullest extent.

 

Today’s Russia is a far cry from the stable and prosperous nation that he once promised to create. Instead, it is an isolated country embroiled in war and plagued by systemic decay.

 

[3NUMBAS]

https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/russia-refuses-to-repair-military-ships-in-1736334388.html

Russia has definitively abandoned the idea of repairing its military ships at facilities in Crimea due to the fear of potential Ukrainian strikes, RBC-Ukraine reports, citing Dmytro Pletenchuk, Spokesman for the Ukrainian Navy.