This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
- Thread starter Nole Lou
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Protection of legitimate commerce was the role of Merchant Marines in WW2. I could see protection extended to grain or other transport today. Those mucking up safe transport are pirates and therefore targets.
It would not take too many interdictions of interdictions to get the point across.
Turkey is the hold up. They are allowing the Russians to choke off exports by slowing the pace of inspections. If Turkey wanted to they could use their navy, and that of Romania and Bulgaria to control the pace and guarantee safe passage without allowing more military ships to transit the Bosporus Straight.
Also, Turkey is in a price crisis related to food. They should act in their self interest and tell Russia they are acting.
Russia is only evacuating wounded officers for medical treatment. The grunts stay in Ukraine and the occupied areas no matter how severe the injuries.
news.yahoo.com
Only Russian officers are sent to Russia for treatment after injuries
The Russians are only sending officers to Russia for treatment after being wounded in the war in Ukraine, while lower-ranking soldiers are left in makeshift hospitals in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
CNN had a detailed report that the Ukrainians have endured some significant equipment losses in the last week or so.
Goes to prove that playing offense is more difficult than playing defense.
Hopefully the US/NATO keep stuff coming.
Goes to prove that playing offense is more difficult than playing defense.
Hopefully the US/NATO keep stuff coming.
Turks should be held to the standards of international trade. Let the foodstuffs move unabated. Or, stuff the Turk international and regional trade.
Erdogan was just re-elected, but things are tense there. Riots over food costs aren’t in his interest, and riots in Egypt aren’t in anyone’s interest in the region.
"Strategic situation on the #Zaporizhzhia #Donetsk front on 18 June. The forces continue their progression (towards #Tokmak ..) and manage to push the lines of Russian defenses Many acts of demining also - New villages are disputed."
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FWIW
"Occupied Skadovsk, Lazurne, Genichesk, Guerrillas (Rykove) - Russian warehouses with ammunition are being detonated everywhere today"
"Occupied Skadovsk, Lazurne, Genichesk, Guerrillas (Rykove) - Russian warehouses with ammunition are being detonated everywhere today"
Noice. Bit by bit. Hoping for Big Mo to begin to influence the fight.
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An important help for the country due to the floods after the rupture of the #Kajovka dam.
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An important help for the country due to the floods after the rupture of the #Kajovka dam.
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That pressure wave… If the soldiers was in their trenches I think It would be ok survivable. If not, man I don’t know…
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Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukrainian forces reportedly take control of Piatykhatky – as it happened | Ukraine | The Guardian
Russian-installed official says Ukraine has made new gain on battle front since launch of counter-offensive earlier this month
Eff Russia.
Bring home your sons. On Father’s Day.
You are fighting the wrong battle.
Bring home your sons. On Father’s Day.
You are fighting the wrong battle.
