Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Yep it’s Iron Dome and it’s Israeli developed. The only issue is it’s designed to stop much slower moving projectiles. Patriot missile defence systems were mentioned but according to the Americans they only deploy them when they can be supported by US forces as they are complicated to set up and operate.

Can’t be that complicated if an American is able to use it ;)

 

[CTID1977]

Just next to the children playground

 

[Gabriel]

Key thing now will be whether this morning's attacks are the start of a persistent campaign against the Ukrainian civilians or a one-off retaliation for the attack on the bridge. If it is the former, and it goes on unabated, then it could be the start of a Russian attempt to create another wave of migration west into Europe, after which Russia will turn off the energy taps and try to create division in Europe in an attempt to undermine its support.

 

[CTID1977]

 

[Gabriel]

Problem many have is trying to equate Russian thought with Western thought. These attacks make no direct military sense, true, but they do indicate that Russia is now prepared to obliterate all symbols of Ukrainian culture and even its people.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Key thing now will be whether this morning's attacks are the start of a persistent campaign against the Ukrainian civilians or a one-off retaliation for the attack on the bridge. If it is the former, and it goes on unabated, then it could be the start of a Russian attempt to create another wave of migration west into Europe, after which Russia will turn off the energy taps and try to create division in Europe in an attempt to undermine its support.

I'm sceptical that they have the capability to sustain this.

And I suspect Ukrainians will get better at air defence if they try.

Perhaps rather than any kind of military rationale, it's better to think of this as propaganda aimed not so much at Urkrainians but more at Putin's internal audience: he needs to be able to show he's still powerful after suffering so many humiliations.

On the humiliation front, it seems possible that even in order to be able to murder civilians like this, he has had to rely on Iranian supplied drones in large part, Russia not being capable itself even of this crime, let alone winning on the battlefield.

 

[SPIDERBOY]

The Russians have launched 75 missiles already this morning.
41 have been shot down.

Slava Ukraini.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Horrific

 

[CTID1977]

 

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