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Russia begins Invasion of Ukraine

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M1chl

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PANIC: Ukraine's General Staff report that Russian 3rd Motorized Rifle Division are in a panic due to encirclement with all supply lines cut off in Kharkiv region. This Division has 6 regiments and 2 battalions. A typical division has 10k-20k soldiers.

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Sucks to be them also for Russia, another 10k people dead or taken as PoW.
 

M1chl

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It all seems very surreal, some villages and cities are deserted , no Russians at all isn’t this weird ? Leaving weapons behind , retreating ? Is Putin letting them retreat and gonna nuke the Ukraine? Just a thought.
No they are just young boys, getting their intel from within, so trying to save their life, I would be really surprised if they would be allow to Russia.
 

DJ12

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Tens of thousands of their youth dead. Billions in military equipment captured or destroyed. The illusion of Russian military might and dogged bravery is completely and utterly annihilated. Their military leaders embarrassed, disgraced, and in some cases "dismissed". Their diplomatic relations to the rest of the world is essentially non-existent. NATO has actually GROWN. Their economy in shambles. All because Putin is a brutal egomaniac who can't let go of the past.


To be honest I'm surprised he hasn't accidentally fallen out of a window yet.
Makes rambo first blood part 2 look more realistic. Maybe one man can take on an entire battalion.
 
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akimbo009

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It all seems very surreal, some villages and cities are deserted , no Russians at all isn’t this weird ? Leaving weapons behind , retreating ? Is Putin letting them retreat and gonna nuke the Ukraine? Just a thought.

Maybe a little weird for a normal army, but Russia isn't a normal army. They've broken, and are retreating in disarray.

Their logistics are also a mess at this point from weeks of shelling from Ukraine so any transports are likely broken, or lacking fuel, so aren't able to carry troops efficiently. Troops are running on foot, dropping gear as a result, or under fed or otherwise weakened at 7 months of constant fighting without rotation - they don't even have boots. Doesn't help that it also appears their leaders are leaving ahead of them too.
 
As long as Ukraine can resupply and dig in quickly, this whole offensive has been an amazing success

The abandoned russain vehicles basically neutralises all Ukraines mbt/armoured vehicle losses since the beginning of the war. Hoping that they are in some sort of working condition or easily repairable from a well supplied and motivated army

All this has happened with a handful of western artillery pieces, a few weeks worth of NATO training and the will and determination of amazing Ukrainians. Imagine a few more pieces of artillery and a few more drones...
 

sinnergy

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They are terrorists, this bit isn't weird. They've done it and rape and and and... Everywhere they have been.
They won’t give up easily . How much I am for the Ukrainians, Russia won’t give in this easily, there is something weird about taking back so much so fast. In my mind things don’t add up, and usually I can trust my intuition.
 
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sinnergy

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Cause Russia has given you so much evidence of their cleverness?
They didn’t , but that has nothing to do with giving up.. even fools can be stubborn. Don’t get me wrong , I am totally for the Ukraine, but some things just don’t add up.
 
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FunkMiller

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They didn’t , but that has nothing to do with giving up.. even fools can be stubborn. Don’t get me wrong , I am totally for the Ukraine, but some things just don’t add up.

What about the Russian army running like little bitches and leaving all their equipment behind makes you think they’re going to do anything other than give up, if given the chance?
 
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sinnergy

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What about the Russian army running like little bitches and leaving all their equipment behind makes you think they’re going to do anything other than give up, if given the chance?
Retreat for a large scale attack from Russia , nukes, napalm, in love and war anything can happen .. or nothing can happen. I like to see Russia defeated though. They can’t take their equipment because of all the broken bridges . But god speed Ukraine! I wished the EU supplied them more.
 
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MrA

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Makes rambo first blood part 2 look more realistic. Maybe one man can take on an entire battalion.
You'd be surprised at what truly exceptional men can do, check out bazooka charlie, Alvin york, Dan Daly, Mad Jack Churchill, Audie Murphy, a Fin (I forget his name but he was a sniper in ww2 that used iron sights to like a mile out) those are just more recent ones but I think ww1 and ww2 allies are easy places to start
on the opposite end, there was a german submarine in ww2 that was sunk by its own toilet.
 

MadAnon

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See , I told you it was weird . Electrical system is taken out .whole cities without power.
And? They did the same cruise missile barrage thing after running away from Kyiv. The reality is that russian army is not capable of doing any large scale, well coordinated, combined arms operations. Their army is just way too outdated, corrupt and inept on every level.
 

Ironbunny

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You'd be surprised at what truly exceptional men can do, check out bazooka charlie, Alvin york, Dan Daly, Mad Jack Churchill, Audie Murphy, a Fin (I forget his name but he was a sniper in ww2 that used iron sights to like a mile out) those are just more recent ones but I think ww1 and ww2 allies are easy places to start
on the opposite end, there was a german submarine in ww2 that was sunk by its own toilet.

Sniper was Simo Häyhä (Hayha) the White Death
 

Bitmap Frogs

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More kherson news:

Apparently the orcs have run out of shells in some areas of the front and they're retreating towards the Dnipro so they're covered by russian artillery on the other side of the river. It's similar to what they did in Stalingrad, decades ago, with the artillery on the other side of the Don.

Nearby Kherson, this retreat has been measured to be 5-10 kilometers.

edit: remember kherson is under opsec so news are not news but rumors.
 
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akimbo009

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Belgorod is on Russian side so yes. Blackouts on both sides of border.
Separate power grids. However, there's a lot of ethnic Ukrainians in Belgorod for historical reasons, etc. Could be straight up racism driving the action - regardless of location - which a total Russian thing to do. They are animated by racist ideals.

It's also why they won't "stand to fight" cause racists are inherently cowards and Russians campaign has been around ethnic identity and racism. It's why they run like bitches cause reality isn't kind to dead end thinking.
 

akimbo009

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_sorry if too political, but it made me laugh_



It's not political when it becomes real. We know Russia meddling started this war in Ukraine back in 2014.. and onward. They had a plan, it definitely has meddled and influenced US politics. Can't stick ones head in the sand - and thank God the Ukrainians didn't.
 

M1chl

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It's not political when it becomes real. We know Russia meddling started this war in Ukraine back in 2014.. and onward. They had a plan, it definitely has meddled and influenced US politics. Can't stick ones head in the sand - and thank God the Ukrainians didn't.
Wonder why
 

Kenpachii

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They are spiralling... Watch to the end.



What a absolute clowns, i honestly wonder if they actually believer there bullshit or they are just playing a role i can't believe how idiotic some of these guys are, that guy with the glasses atleast has some fucking balls. your 10 year old kids got the chance to fight them at the end was just savage.
 
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Lasha

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What a absolute clowns, i honestly wonder if they actually believer there bullshit or they are just playing a role i can't believe how idiotic some of these guys are, that guy with the glasses atleast has some fucking balls. your 10 year old kids got the change to fight them at the end was just savage.

The main idiot is a state duma member. His finances, career, and most probably his life are nailed to Putin's mast. His points are just repeating Kremlin talking points right down to directly accusing any dissenters of not being "comrades".
 

Brazen

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https://www.rawstory.com/amp/putin-revolt-2658195331

In an open letter to Putin, deputies from Moscow's Lomonosovsky district recalled that Putin's leadership began with "good reforms" but that as time marched onward, “everything went wrong.”
While the deepening quagmire in Ukraine was not specifically mentioned, the authors stressed that the status quo under Putin is untenable.

"The rhetoric that you and your subordinates use has been riddled with intolerance and aggression for a long time, which in the end effectively threw our country back into the Cold War era. Russia has again begun to be feared and hated, we are once again threatening the whole world with nuclear weapons,” the officials wrote. “We ask you to relieve yourself of your post due to the fact that your views and your governance model are hopelessly outdated and hinder the development of Russia and its human potential."

It's just a matter of time now.
 
With all the success that Ukrainians are having with their counter offensive it reminds me of the time they sunk that black sea flagship. There is a Youtuber (ex-military) that just released a Youtube video on what actually sunk the ship. It contained such gems as "of the 6 anti missle guns only 1 was working the other 5 were used for spare parts". I wholeheartedly want to encourage people to watch the vid, the guy presents the information in a very entertaining way

 
Aside from everything that has been written, one thing is pretty clear: Those rogue states (Algeria...) that used to procure weapons from Russia are shitting their pants right now. The myth of the russian military might has been shattered; They are so far behind the US, it's not even funny...or is it?

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StreetsofBeige

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Aside from everything that has been written, one thing is pretty clear: Those rogue states (Algeria...) that used to procure weapons from Russia are shitting their pants right now. The myth of the russian military might has been shattered; They are so far behind the US, it's not even funny...or is it?

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Goes to show Russia is full of shit regarding their military. They put on a brave face for the world but in reality struggle.

Just like 30 years ago when the world saw their economy struggle and you got people lining up for food at empty stores. I remember reading about it and at the time nobody in the western world knew much about anything about Russia/USSR except it was ruled by an iron fist and the only time you really heard about them was olympics, space exploration and military threats. They could put on a show for that stuff but in reality it was a trainwreck for the average commoner.
 

supernova8

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I think what will happen is that Putin will find a way to put the blame on the military leaders/intelligence folks along the lines of:
"These fuckers said it would be a walk in the park! They lied to me, they lied to us all, they are the real traitors!"

Either that or his entire regime will turn against him.

Until one of those two things happens I think Russia will continue on with the war regardless of how badly they get pummeled by Ukraine.
 

sinnergy

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Aside from everything that has been written, one thing is pretty clear: Those rogue states (Algeria...) that used to procure weapons from Russia are shitting their pants right now. The myth of the russian military might has been shattered; They are so far behind the US, it's not even funny...or is it?

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It’s 1950s material and warfare tactics 🤣 I am even starting to wonder if they even have working nukes .
 
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StreetsofBeige

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It’s 1950s material and warfare tactics 🤣 I am even starting to wonder if they even have working nukes .
Good news for the rest of the western world who cares about economy and tech.

Despite Russia having 144 million people and the biggest land mass and resources on Earth, youd think they'd be toe to toe with the US dominating industry. It's got huge supplies of energy, agriculture, steel, precious metals. This kind of backbone resources should lead to a boost in government taxes and company profits. The only key exports they dont do googling it is meat and fish.

Instead, it's like a waste of resources and available manpower. Russia and Canada's GDP is roughly the same, even though Canada has 1/4 the people.
 
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sinnergy

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Good news for the rest of the western world who cares about economy and tech.

Despite Russia having 144 million people and the biggest land mass and resources on Earth, youd think they'd be toe to toe with the US dominating industry. It's got huge supplies of energy, agriculture, steel, precious metals. This kind of backbone resources should lead to a boost in government taxes and company profits. The only key exports they dont do googling it is meat and fish.

Instead, it's like a waste of resources and available manpower. Russia and Canada's GDP is roughly the same, even though Canada has 1/4 the people.
Yeah the stats are terrible , seems they don’t want to prosper, I don’t know. That or their leaders are filthy rich.
 

StreetsofBeige

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Yeah the stats are terrible , seems they don’t want to prosper, I don’t know. That or their leaders are filthy rich.
Forgot to add that Russia is also top producer and exporter of lumber and even shit you dont think about like diamonds. They basically got a hand in every key export product except certain food related things like meat and dairy. The economy should be raking in the dollars and taxes over the decades to boost up society.
 
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Kerotan

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There's a realistic chance Ukraine can push across kharkiv over the coming Weeks into a poorly defended part of Luhansk and take back a large chunk. Which sets them to take Luhansk itself which is huge or fuck up the Donbass front line by heading South and taking Donetsk. The big question is how much can be done before winter.

All that seems a pipe dream but you never know. Ukraine probably wanted to launch a similar offensive to take Melitopol. But maybe they'd redirect them North instead? Either way so many options for Ukraine now and they maybe able to choose more then one at once.

1. Attack Luhansk oblast From kharkiv

2. Attack Donbass frontline from the north (Luhansk)

3. Attack Melitopol

4. Continue push on Kherson

I'm very excited to see do things settle or does Ukraine continue to take territory daily in the north.
 
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