Russian invasion of Ukraine

[St.Pauli support]

Just read this that goes into some detail about your last paragraph.

THE CRIMEA GAMBIT: UKRAINE’S STRATEGY FOR ITS RETURN

Ukraine has carried out a successful war against the Russians across Crimea, effectively neutralizing it as an operating military resource and attritting countless russian weapons and EW/radar syst…

themilitaryanalyst.com

Crimea is all but neutralised and it costs russia so much money in military hardware trying to rearm it.

Thanks, good detailed article.

That single bridge is not a threat for Ukraine and it was never enough to guarantee civil and military supply on Crimea. It can even last as a symbol for foolish glory when Ukrainians got Crimea back one day and justice is done, hopefully.

The article also points out the systemic advantages of a free thinking Ukraine over a lazy authoritarian putin-russia. Ukrainians are making ice cold analyzes of complex situations and come up with creative solutions. They seem to be 5 moves ahead in chess terms (as the title mentions "gambit" for a reason), at any point - while putin is making weak decisions due to status battle and the typical pride of an emperor.

Ukraine and Europe need to get used to cope with 2 sinister powers and being strategically smart and creative maybe is our only life belt.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Portugal's former President has it:

 

[dickie davies]

 

[roubaixtuesday]

Strange coincidences in Eastern European refineries supplied with Russian crude

 

[BlueAnorak]

Strange coincidences in Eastern European refineries supplied with Russian crude

False flag operation by Russian operatives I would think.

 

[roubaixtuesday]

False flag operation by Russian operatives I would think.

Seriously? Would have though they needed all the market for oil they can get, and Hungary is a key ally.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Seriously? Would have though they needed all the market for oil they can get, and Hungary is a key ally.

Well you'd think so - but - It's a perfect opportunity to blame Ukraine!
And in the scheme of things the amount of petrochemical products concerned isn't great.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Hungary meeting off.
Guess what?
Putin/Russia back tracked on promises made to Trump in negotiations.



Still Putin got Trump to gave a bust up with Zelensky.

At what point will Trump stop being played like a fiddle?

 

[BlueAnorak]

An interesting development overnight



Probably temporary - China showing Russia who the junior parter is.
Maybe Russia has got wind of a Ukrrinian smuggling operation of drones into Russia for assembly in

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

President Zelenskyy said as “soon as long range missiles receded Putins diplomacy receded”

 

[Mr Ed (The Stables)]

Professor Michael Clarke with a live Q and Answer, he did with Sky news within the last 10 hours.

It's 45 minutes long, so only watch if you have that amount of time spare to watch and listen. He's one of the best commentor's on the war. He's very much in Ukraines camp, but he deals in facts and he's not spouting Ukraine propaganda.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Stuff 21/10:

Russian stuff blowing up: Plans for a Budapest meeting put on hold

The meeting in Budapest between Trump and Putin is already falling apart. But no worries — just give it another two weeks. Ukraine has reportedly launched a large-scale cruise missile attack on Russia, but there is no word yet on targets. This is...

www.dailykos.com

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Professor Michael Clarke with a live Q and Answer, he did with Sky news within the last 10 hours.

It's 45 minutes long, so only watch if you have that amount of time spare to watch and listen. He's one of the best commentor's on the war. He's very much in Ukraines camp, but he deals in facts and he's not spouting Ukraine propaganda.

A hugely likeable man with a discernibly brilliant mind.

 

[Blue Llama]

The USA is outing itself as a cowardly bully. Playing the Billy big bollox to its mates and allies but doesn't want any part of it when a small mate gets a smack in the mouth.

 

[BlueAnorak]

Day 1339 Review:

Ukraine Invasion Day 1,339: UKR attack by five drones on the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery

According to sources present at Friday's meeting, Trump insulted Zelensky, demanded that he abandon Donbass, and threatened that Ukraine would freeze and die in the winter. Russia’s long-range strike campaign continues to target critical Ukrainian...

www.dailykos.com

Killing civilians and murdering prisoners-of-war as well as torturing civilians and captured soildiers does wonders to stop Ukrainian resistance...

(NOT)

 

[BlueAnorak]

Always a good watch:

Ukraine Invasion Day 1,339: UKR attack by five drones on the Novokuibyshevsk Oil Refinery

According to sources present at Friday's meeting, Trump insulted Zelensky, demanded that he abandon Donbass, and threatened that Ukraine would freeze and die in the winter. Russia’s long-range strike campaign continues to target critical Ukrainian...

www.dailykos.com

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

“It’s to help oversee and monitor traffic, aid in the protection of national sovereignty (like Greenland), efforts to protect the nature and wildlife, marine rescue etc”
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“Targets Struck in Ukraine’s large-scale missile strike on October 21st

1. Bryansk Chemical Plant struck by multiple Storm Shadow missiles and UAVs

2. Smolensk Thermal Plant struck by missiles and drones

3. Substation in Trubchevsk, Bryansk, struck by UAVs”

Storm shadow proving their worth

 

[SPIDERBOY]

Bolohivka,Kharkiv Region.....Liberated.
About 2km from the Russian border.

Slava Ukraini.

 

[Blue Maverick]

Head of NATO kissing his arse again today, it’s all getting fucking tiresome, someone just say to Trump what has Putin got on you that you don’t stand up to him and act as his puppet.