Russian invasion of Ukraine

[BlueAnorak]

Ukraine has got as far south as Senkove and is fighting in around Kupyansk.

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[Bilboblue]

Another bridge bites the dust....
This will limit the ability of the invaders to reinforce, resupply, or retreat.

Turns out the Russians did it themselves after retreating over it! Tweet explains why it was stupid of them.

 

[JASR]

And they are desperate. Imagine if and when Ukraine reach Sevastopol !

They are still the 2nd (or 1st depending on how you count), largest nuclear armed country. Even if they’ve only got 25% of those nuclear weapons working, it’s enough to wipe out the world.
Putin could still go out with a bang…

The Black Sea fleet is iirc the 3rd largest Russian navy - northern, pacific, black

 

[KS55]

20% of russias ground forces…..that’s mad. Still Putin is a master strategist so he must know what he’s doing.

 

[117 M34]

Doe anyone have map of Russian controlled areas now compared to at the peak?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

No idea how authentic this is, but it's very, very funny. Apparently from Kharkiv area.

 

[JASR]

20% of russias ground forces…..that’s mad. Still Putin is a master strategist so he must know what he’s doing.

If Russia didn’t have nuclear weapons, it might be the time for:
Moldova retake their sovereign Transnistria region.
Georgia retake their sovereign Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions.
Japan retake their sovereign (part of) Kuril Islands. (Needs Japan and Russia to sign a peace treaty from WWII !)

Japan could easily (currently) take on Russia - other than the complexities and dangers of seaborne/airborne landings… and what China might think about Japan flexing its muscles.

Georgia, with a bit of ukraine style support could do similar. Though I’m not sure on the population on the ground support.

Moldova, (europes poorest country iirc), very similar situation to Georgia.


These and the more known Donbas, Crimea and the other parts of ukraine, documented here:

Russian-occupied territories - Wikipedia

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[cleavers]

No idea how authentic this is, but it's very, very funny. Apparently from Kharkiv area.

Hillarious if true, I just feel sorry for the tree.

 

[mosssideblue]

Am I right to surmise that the Russians are basically collapsing?

I sincerely hope so. I also wish Putin to be assassinated, along with his cronies

 

[marco]

Is it too much to ask that when Ukraine have cleared the Russian army out of the country they they launch their own offensive against Belarus for their part in the war?

talking of Belarus whats happend they have gone very quite, i was half expecting an invasion from the North by them to back up Putin