Russian invasion of Ukraine

[BlueAnorak]

Ukraine Update - A few weeks in the lives of Speed Bumps.

Ukraine update: The insufferable fate of being a Russian soldier

It all starts with forced mobilization.

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[Tuearts right boot]

Photos of downed Iranian-made drones used by the Russians, have revealed that they are powered by Austrian-made Rotax engines. How did the Iranians get hold of these, despite the constraint of sanctions?

Here are some clues:

https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zo...ets-same-rotax-engines-used-in-iranian-drones

Highly tuned engines, apart from paragliders and microlights etc, used also in SeaDoo jet skis and snowmobiles.

 

[BlueRodent]

Slava Ukraini.

Now THAT is what "taking the knee" should really be about!

 

[KS55]

Probably because they have to make it past their own soldiers before they can get killed in combat the day after - actually it's quite tragic how fucking stupid these people are. Why not just take your chances on the street protesting against putins war and get thrown in jail and wait for the govt to topple, at least you live to fight another day.

Maine Rd 1981.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Turkey protects UN grain convoy en-route to the Bosphorus. Russian Millibloggers are appolplectic...

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[BlueAnorak]

Ukraine Update Day 251:

Ukraine Invasion Day 251: still a war of attrition and terror targeting civilians

Zelenskyy on Ukraine’s air defence: “Every 10 successful strikes cost Russia four times as many missiles.” The Czech Republic and Ukraine signed a joint declaration in which the Czech Republic promises to help Ukraine achieve NATO membership and...

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[CTID1977]

 

[frothy]

 

[BlueAnorak]

 

[BlueAnorak]

How Russia is learning to live with HIMARS: