Russian invasion of Ukraine

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Everyone has been saying it.Its about time a few of the spineless fuckwitts including Starmer repeat this..

Whilst Starmer has been playing a prudent and strategic game with Trump to date, his current approach surely cannot endure. Something will have to surely give eventually. Appeasement is only justifiable for as long as it remains objectively (and broadly) effective.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Day 1284 Review:

Ukraine Invasion Day 1,284: second largest RU air strike of the war thus far

This was the second largest strike of the war thus far and the largest strike since the August 15 Alaska Summit on the night of August 27 to 28. Russia killed at least 21 civilians, including children, and damaged civilian infrastructure and European...

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[St.Pauli support]

Everyone has been saying it.Its about time a few of the spineless fuckwitts including Starmer repeat this..

We are not in the position of strength. Like it or not.
Patience and smart play are what we need now first of all.

How would trump react if European leaders speak out what they think (only to make you feel good for a minute)?

Knowing trump's status behaviour, what would be the risk for UKR concerning weapon and intelligence supply
or tariffs for EU / UK?

What would you expect?

 

[bluethrunthru]

 

[mosssideblue]

We are not in the position of strength. Like it or not.
Patience and smart play are what we need now first of all.

How would trump react if European leaders speak out what they think (only to make you feel good for a minute)?

Knowing trump's status behaviour, what would be the risk for UKR concerning weapon and intelligence supply
or tariffs for EU / UK?

What would you expect?

So, in the meantime, Russia will remain emboldened to level as much as Ukraine as it wants whilst Trump muses.

 

[BlueAnorak]

So, in the meantime, Russia will remain emboldened to level as much as Ukraine as it wants whilst Trump muses.

Sadly - Yes

 

[inchy14]

Whilst Starmer has been playing a prudent and strategic game with Trump to date, his current approach surely cannot endure. Something will have to surely give eventually. Appeasement is only justifiable for as long as it remains objectively (and broadly) effective.

Surely.

 

[grunge]

probably unrelated to anything but there seems to be quite a few US airforce planes about today. 3/4 super hercules have flown over our house from Shannon over towards Europe this morning.

 

[mosssideblue]

Sadly - Yes

And that isn’t acceptable

 

[BlueAnorak]

Interesting vid on Ukraines oil strikes.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Russian airbase and planes hit badly.
Oh dear how sad...

 

[BlueAnorak]

Oil Refinary Bingo...

 

[BlueAnorak]

Stuff 29/08:

Russian stuff blowing up: Russian asylum seekers deported by U.S. face repression

Russia had just repaired the Druzhba pipeline and started pumping oil again but now Ukraine has hit it again. The Ukrainian attack on the Kuybyshev refinery near Samara has shut it down. /3. Additional impacts were recorded on a gas pipeline, a...

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[BlueAnorak]

Ben Browder Interview with Timesy Radio. Worth a listen:

 

[Ronnie the Rep]

Is the figure given for Russian artillery destroyed actual guns? If so, how come they haven’t run out?

 

[JASR]

Is the figure given for Russian artillery destroyed actual guns? If so, how come they haven’t run out?

They have had many many in storage accumulated from the Cold War. They are not as complicated as a tank, and far easier to store for years/decades with hardly any maintenance.
The number of Russian tanks lost is astonishing, until you see the satellite pictures of their (now depleted) tank compounds - the size and quantity… and the age t-54, t-62, t-64 …

 

[dickie davies]

Is the figure given for Russian artillery destroyed actual guns? If so, how come they haven’t run out?

We don't know exactly what artillery is being taken out
It could be guns, or it could be mortars

 

[OnlyOneUweRosler]

Is the figure given for Russian artillery destroyed actual guns? If so, how come they haven’t run out?

Russia is getting lots of artillery from North Korea. Prior to getting nukes, North Korea used masses of artillery guns pointed at Seoul as its main threat. Once they got nukes, they use nukes/missiles instead, so have a ton of spare artillery guns and shells to sell to Russia.

 

[MCFC_ Phil]

Nobody who is winning on the battlefield deploys scarce military resources in targeting civilians.

Dichotomy here.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Day 1285 Review:

Ukraine Invasion Day 1,285: continued strikes are having an impact on RU’s domestic gasoline market

Russian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of August 28 and 29. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched 68 Shahed-type and decoy drones from Kursk and Bryansk cities; Millerovo, Rostov Oblast;...

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