Russian invasion of Ukraine

[cleavers]

I'd be going fucking AWOL tbh.

The twitter report earlier in the thread suggests this is not an easy option for them.

Just be grateful you are not a russian mobilsed soldier recruit, rock and hard place, seem the order of the day.

 

[aguero93:20]

The twitter report earlier in the thread suggests this is not an easy option for them.

Just be grateful you are not a russian mobilsed soldier recruit, rock and hard place, seem the order of the day.

Not easy for any recruit, but soldiers are trained to deal with difficult conditions, if they want to do it they'll be well able.

 

[Dage]

That’s a significant upgrade on range of the stuff supplied so far.

It's not. They have Iris-T for some weeks now. You can't have enough anti air though so this is a great delivery by UK/France.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Not easy for any recruit, but soldiers are trained to deal with difficult conditions, if they want to do it they'll be well able.

Soldiers are trained to deal with difficult conditions, cadeTS/conscripts who they are having to use now, aren’t.

 

[grunge]

It's not. They have Iris-T for some weeks now. You can't have enough anti air though so this is a great delivery by UK/France.

I wasn’t aware of the one but From what I can see IRIS T has 40km range ca 120km range for these? So still a big upgrade in distance’s ( assuming aster 30 millsiles )

 

[BlueAnorak]

At the end of the day, whilst laughable how ancient it is, it still fires bullets that would hurt if they hit you.

Indeed. However, it kind of shows the absolute state of Russian supply and logistics.

 

[BlueAnorak]

The twitter report earlier in the thread suggests this is not an easy option for them.

Just be grateful you are not a russian mobilsed soldier recruit, rock and hard place, seem the order of the day.

Lots of bullet holes in the backs of heads being found. Quite a few wearing officer uniforms.
In WW2 the Russians had blocking units of party nembers to shoot deserters - In that war the deserters knew surrendering to the Germans or deserting was a death sentence. This time round that's not the case.
In WW1 eventually they had enough, shot the officers and went home.
I wonder what will happen here?

 

[BlueAnorak]

Day 250 Review:

Ukraine Invasion Day 250: Russia's conventional military operations will continue into 2023

The Ukrainian Air Force has chosen a group of pilots that can move to the US & start training on U.S. planes (F-16 & F-15). Meanwhile, some analysts write on the increased importance of winter weather in the Russian strategy against reports on the...

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[CTID1977]

 

[Gabriel]

Just listened to Jeremy Bowen's report on the horrors inflicted on the Ukrainian people; his recording of a woman recalling how she had been attacked and raped by a Russian was absolutely horrific. Powerful radio.

Made me think about the future, and while I can envisage Ukraine being welcomed into the European Union and being rebuilt in my lifetime, I just cannot see how Russia will ever be forgiven or accommodated into the idea of Europe.