Russian invasion of Ukraine

[lonestay]

Looks like a 757 from the USA presidential flight has taken off from Rzeszow and is heading East towards the black sea according to flightradar 24, call sign Sam 497 it's descsending looks like heading into Moldovian airspace.

 

[domalino]

Do you think they ever do these appearances every now and then as if to say “hey look free speech is allowed”

 

[hello]

Looks like a 757 from the USA presidential flight has taken off from Rzeszow and is heading East towards the black sea according to flightradar 24, call sign Sam 497 it's descsending looks like heading into Moldovian airspace.

Blinken the Secretary of State touring the nato countries under threat today, nothing interesting with that one.

 

[silvathechihuahua]

Uk and Russia have always been allies when push comes to shove...this is all on putin this which is sad considering the 2 world wars we fought together and 120 million lives were lost

 

[Slipper One]

Read what the minister for the economy of Germany said last week, he said very clearly they could immediately replace russian gas by using existing inventories and buying gas and coal from elsewhere. It’s about economics and selfishness versus Ukraine lives, it’s THAT simple

In your simplistic world it probably is that simple, but this war will come to an end and life and business will continue afterwards.

I'm sure Germany would love to completely cut oil and gas supplies from Russia, but if this finishes next week, then there would be implications following a decision like that.

I've never run a government, or had any inclination to do so. To make a rough analogy relevant to me, even if I had adequate savings in the bank for 12 months living, I wouldn't quit my job, however much I disliked it and tell them to stick it where the sun don't shine. Never burn your bridges, it's THAT simple.

 

[dublinblue12]

Gonna have to help a few others of us out here mate.

What are we missing/looking at?

Think its the blue screen background. If anyones ever watched a match on setanta sports back in the day, they will immediately spot this. The production values here are in fact much better

 

[BlueHammer85]

Russia are making these nuclear plants their priority in this invasion.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Russia are making these nuclear plants their priority in this invasion.

That makes sense really doesn’t it. Securing those sites must have been on their strategy list.

 

[bluemoon32]

Nato would cover us & France. A more accurate scenario would be say if Ireland had a shit load of mineral reserves and we decided to invade and bomb the shit out of Dublin and Galway. They would go the security council we would veto it and the un would then call the general assembly to pass a resolution calling us naughty as happened with Russia this week.

Trying to think of a downside....

 

[Slipper One]

The Germans are supplying useless missiles from the Cold War. As generous as always.

Anti-aircraft missiles Germany offered Ukraine don't work

Soviet-era missiles were declared obsolete in 2014 and have become corroded in storage

www.telegraph.co.uk

"A classified military document obtained by Spiegel magazine reads: “Owing to the obsolescence of the rocket motor, the Strela missile is no longer safe to handle, so it can no longer be fired.”

The wooden boxes in which the missiles are stored are reportedly so mouldy that when they were last inspected in November troops had to wear protective equipment"

If that is indeed true, I find it really disappointing........almost like a stab in the back for the Ukrainians. And many are so quick to criticize the UK Govt and what they are doing!!

With friends like these, who needs enemies.