This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...

[Jimmy McGill]

More reports of Russian soldiers sabotaging their own equipment. Sorry, I can't give link. Coming from a friend that is still in the service.

Mother Russia has all but given up other than those that can shell from afar

 

[Tenacious E]

I’m surprised anything is left of that building.

Probably because it is full of humanitarian aid and medicine, and not weapons/ammo, in terms of secondary explosions.

 

[noleclone2]

More reports of Russian soldiers sabotaging their own equipment. Sorry, I can't give link. Coming from a friend that is still in the service.

Mother Russia has all but given up other than those that can shell from afar

Sounds like Putin will be last to know. I think the biggest news of war came yesterday when a US official said they believe Putin has been lied to as to how bad the war is really going and how bad the sanctions are hurting.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Sounds like Putin will be last to know. I think the biggest news of war came yesterday when a US official said they believe Putin has been lied to as to how bad the war is really going and how bad the sanctions are hurting.

Agreed. But Nobody wants to be poisoned or sent to Gulag for telling the truth.

 

[noleclone2]

Lordy

 

[Aardvark86]

Wouldn't it be in Russia's interest to have a good working relationship with Europe and America??

This whole thing is insane.

It’s all because of one douchebag named Putin.

Yes and that’s an important issue that feeds into a story that’s way to long to tell here.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Lordy

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That is insane. How does this happen? Just utter stupidity by Putin. But....I have delt with narcists before....

 

[Tenacious E]

How ****ing dumb are these people?
It’s like a whole country of backwoods west virginia inbreds.

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During the initial part of the invasion when there were increased radiation readings it spurred fears of a dirty bomb. Turns out it was these numpties driving through the red forest and trenching in.

 

[noleclone2]

That is insane. How does this happen? Just utter stupidity by Putin. But....I have delt with narcists before....

We have lost 35 fixed wing military aircraft in combat post NAM. They have lost 135 in 40 days.

List of combat losses of United States military aircraft since the Vietnam War - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Jimmy McGill]

During the initial part of the invasion when there were increased radiation readings it spurred fear of a dirty bomb. Turns out it was these numpties driving through the red forest and trenching in.

Ukrainians clearly are healthier, more intelligent, and more invested.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

Does anyone really not understand why I wanted/didn't want to go to Ukraine? Humane cause. I've been vetted by Ukraine. I don't want to go unless needed. Keep kicking ass Ukraine.

 

[cfbfan23]

I’m going to have to place some doubt on this report. A child’s hair does not turn grey from stress. Even if it did, it would take several months to show. Hair does not grow that fast.

 

[h-hawk]

Sounds like Putin will be last to know. I think the biggest news of war came yesterday when a US official said they believe Putin has been lied to as to how bad the war is really going and how bad the sanctions are hurting.

This serves two purposes - it gives Putin an off ramp - "I had no idea this was happening, my military was lying to me", and it makes Putin even more paranoid that his advisors are not telling him the truth.
Sleep well Vlad.

 

[h-hawk]

Are the white bags they wrap around the shells a primer? Found this in a forum - "Mortar bombs have their powder charges partially in a cartridge in the base of the bomb and also use 'doughnuts' of powder in cloth sleeves around the outside of the bomb in many cases."

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

 

[h-hawk]

Crazy driver! (Maybe a small car would not be enough to set these off?)

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Isn't that the far right battalion?

Yep

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Are they really Nazis if they never actually hurt any Jews and die protecting Mariupol?

Zalenskyy made it pretty clear that he offered to extricate them and they decided to fight to the death to protect Mariupol.

Ukraine conflict: Extremist militia Azov Battalion defending Mariupol

Some fighters defending Mariupol belong to the Azov Battalion, a militia with ties to extremists across Europe.

frontline.thehindu.com

 

[h-hawk]

Turn up the sound

 

[h-hawk]

We must be peeling onions somewhere in the house...



And because it is a tradition-

 

[lucas80]

Interesting story about a Ukrainian going public about Russian hackers. The FBI has stepped in and asked him to stop leaking information because it makes tracking and prosecution harder. Supposedly. Meh. These hacker gangs are loosely controlled by security services in the Russian government.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/30/politics/ukraine-hack-russian-ransomware-gang/index.html

 

[h-hawk]

 

[Joes Place]

We had a neighbor kid a little older than I was in HS. He had an after school job driving a big CO-OP truck. He was driving over a bridge when it collapsed. Fortunately, the truck and bridge went straight down and the truck landed upright. He may have suffered bruises and abrasions but that was it. That kid's hair turned gray shortly after that while he was still in high school. I know it sounds crazy but it really happened.

Once there was this kid who​

Got into an accident and couldn't come to school​

But when he finally came back​

His hair had turned from black into bright white…​

 

[hydro2.0]

Russia conscripting over 100,000 new soldiers that will “not go to Ukraine”

 

[Aardvark86]

Russia conscripting over 100,000 new soldiers that will “not go to Ukraine”

I suppose if you believe that, it suggests it would be the perfect time to attack Mother Russia directly.

 

[Joes Place]

Mind paraphrasing? Pay wall...

EDIT: For clarification for the idiots here- BELOW is what the NYT Op Ed is stating, which is what a poster asked for - a summary of it, because it's behind a paywall.

Nowhere have I stated this was my opinion - it's the NYTs guy:

Putin only wants to take over the natural gas fields of Ukraine, and all the coastal access to the Black Sea, leaving Ukraine landlocked and a Western liability to prop up since they'll be poor.​

​

And he doesn't care about troop losses, he'll just shell Ukraine into oblivion until he gets the land he wants.​

 

[Joes Place]

Interesting hypothesis for sure....

We won't know for sure until we see the end game.

If the West simply kowtows to him, and has to get back on the Russian oligarch bribes "sugar fix", then we'll know.

If the West keeps sanctions on, and moves on w/o the Russian money and resources, Putin will fail miserably.

The end result here is based on how we in the West act, nothing Putin does. We're in control, whether we understand that, or not. I'll pay a few bucks extra for stuff to make sure we win this one. How about you?

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

Putin only wants to take over the natural gas fields of Ukraine, and all the coastal access to the Black Sea, leaving Ukraine landlocked and a Western liability to prop up since they'll be poor.

And he doesn't care about troop losses, he'll just shell Ukraine into oblivion until he gets the land he wants.

Thanks Joe...

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

If the West simply kowtows to him, and has to get back on the Russian oligarch bribes "sugar fix", then we'll know.

If the West keeps sanctions on, and moves on w/o the Russian money and resources, Putin will fail miserably.

The end result here is based on how we in the West act, nothing Putin does. We're in control, whether we understand that, or not. I'll pay a few bucks extra for stuff to make sure we win this one. How about you?

I would as well....trouble is domestic politics will probably weaken the will on these sanctions over time...

Ukraine is very high on the priority list NOW....couple years down the road? Everybody is still going to need natural gas/oil. Not sure long term higher energy costs will be sustainable long term politically for a lot of countries.

 

[Joes Place]

I tend to agree.

But I also think it's wise to not underestimate him or presume he's nuts or stupid either.

It's not a bad analysis

Sure, Putin would have preferred to overrun Ukraine in 2 days.
That doesn't mean he gives a shit about his army, and will simply move to Plan B of shelling Ukraine into oblivion to get what he wants.

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

Putin only wants to take over the natural gas fields of Ukraine, and all the coastal access to the Black Sea, leaving Ukraine landlocked and a Western liability to prop up since they'll be poor.

And he doesn't care about troop losses, he'll just shell Ukraine into oblivion until he gets the land he wants.

Meanwhile, Joe back on page 3:

No; he has zero hope of holding on to "remote bargaining chips".

His goal is to completely overthrow the democratically elected government of Ukraine and "sell" it to one of his crony oligarchs.

 

[DogBoyRy]

Putin only wants to take over the natural gas fields of Ukraine, and all the coastal access to the Black Sea, leaving Ukraine landlocked and a Western liability to prop up since they'll be poor.

And he doesn't care about troop losses, he'll just shell Ukraine into oblivion until he gets the land he wants.

Joe
On page 397 when I wrote Putin was after the gas and oil you replied no.
What changed?

 

[SSG T]

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Are the white bags they wrap around the shells a primer? Found this in a forum - "Mortar bombs have their powder charges partially in a cartridge in the base of the bomb and also use 'doughnuts' of powder in cloth sleeves around the outside of the bomb in many cases."

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It's hard to describe how impressive this us.

 

[Joes Place]

I've had to remind myself, that aside from donating some money, there's absolutely zero I can do. AND that there's always some group of people who are suffering as much if not as more than this. We've simply seen this one play out and felt it more sense it's happening to a modernized, Western European nation compared to where it's normally at.

There's a lot we can do

• Elect people in the 2022 mid-terms and 2024 who fully support Ukraine, and the current administration's tactics/goals.
• Quit worrying about gas prices, and recognize this is a small sacrifice to make to support Ukraine and keep the pressure up on Moscow
• Actively call out Trump-supporting Republicans, who will drop sanctions and support like a hot-potato if they think it will get them elected

Doesn't mean "just electing Democrats"; it does mean avoiding 110% any Trump-adjacent Republicans.

 

[NorthDSMHawk]

Joe
On page 397 when I wrote Putin was after the gas and oil you replied no.
What changed?

I had to check this out for myself. Haha, wow. For reference, that was Friday.

Food, Oil and gas reserves...

Nope

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

It's hard to describe how impressive this us.

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Must be those laser guided mortar rounds we keep hearing about...

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

There's a lot we can do

• Elect people in the 2022 mid-terms and 2024 who fully support Ukraine, and the current administration's tactics/goals.
• Quit worrying about gas prices, and recognize this is a small sacrifice to make to support Ukraine and keep the pressure up on Moscow
• Actively call out Trump-supporting Republicans, who will drop sanctions and support like a hot-potato if they think it will get them elected

Doesn't mean "just electing Democrats"; it does mean avoiding 110% any Trump-adjacent Republicans.

Bolded will weaken over time...

 

[BrunoMars420]

I had to check this out for myself. Haha, wow.

Classic Joe lol

 

[h-hawk]

Sounds like Russia is trying to soften up the Kharkyv area for another attack-Ukraine says over 400 rocket attacks over past 24 hours. It also sounds like they are going after fuel supplies.

Also -
"Russia is using banned landmines that can detect footsteps and kill or injure anyone within a 50ft radius, a report has found.

Human Rights Watch said POM-3 anti-personnel mines that failed to deploy were discovered in the besieged Ukrainian city of Kharkiv despite international treaties outlawing their use.

The campaign group said the ‘Medallion’ mines have been deployed by Vladimir Putin’s invading forces."

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...ed-landmines-Kharkiv-campaign-group-says.html

 

[Tenacious E]

Must be those laser guided mortar rounds we keep hearing about...

I have never heard of such things before this conflict. Interesting stuff

XM395 Precision Guided Mortar Munition - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org