Russia invades Ukraine Feb 2022

Started by Main Street, February 12, 2022, 09:38:45 PM

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Rudi

Quote from: Main Street on September 22, 2022, 12:48:38 AM
The traffic jam at the border with Russia/Finland has pilled up to 35KM and is rising by the hour, it is the only border who is still open for Russian civilians with shengen visas, after Putin announced he will send 300.000 new troops to Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1572568782748680194


https://www.thejournal.ie/debunked-queues-traffic-finland-russia-border-5872693-Sep2022/

Wildweasel74

Sure in WW2 they fired then into the front line with no training at all, big reason Russia lost 27million, Germany supposely lost the battle of Kursk even though the casualties rate was 6:1, and tanks lost averaged 9:1 in Germany favour. The landings at Anzio was the reason the Germans withdrew. You can't throw men running into a mg34/42 machine gun, Russia done just that. War changed alot, air power still king, but Artillery got bigger, drone strikes, anti tank weapons have make the day of the tank redundant.

Eire90

irsp tankie types very quiet as putin sends thousands of working class russians to their death

seafoid

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on September 22, 2022, 10:17:44 AM
Sure in WW2 they fired then into the front line with no training at all, big reason Russia lost 27million, Germany supposely lost the battle of Kursk even though the casualties rate was 6:1, and tanks lost averaged 9:1 in Germany favour. The landings at Anzio was the reason the Germans withdrew. You can't throw men running into a mg34/42 machine gun, Russia done just that. War changed alot, air power still king, but Artillery got bigger, drone strikes, anti tank weapons have make the day of the tank redundant.
The Germans lost the war in Stalingrad and they also ran out of petrol.
"f**k it, just score"- Donaghy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxG2WwVRjU

Sportacus

Quote from: Wildweasel74 on September 22, 2022, 10:17:44 AM
Sure in WW2 they fired then into the front line with no training at all, big reason Russia lost 27million, Germany supposely lost the battle of Kursk even though the casualties rate was 6:1, and tanks lost averaged 9:1 in Germany favour. The landings at Anzio was the reason the Germans withdrew. You can't throw men running into a mg34/42 machine gun, Russia done just that. War changed alot, air power still king, but Artillery got bigger, drone strikes, anti tank weapons have make the day of the tank redundant.
I'm amazed how the Russians didn't gain air supremacy and then they could essentially have done what they wanted.  Surely they have the aircraft numbers to squash the Ukraine airforce, but they seem more interested in blundering forward and back with their artillery. It puzzles me.

Eire90

is irish government looking into taking in  russians fleeing putin mobilazation

Milltown Row2

Quote from: Eire90 on September 23, 2022, 11:52:41 PM
is irish government looking into taking in  russians fleeing putin mobilazation

Will place them I. Same hotels as the Ukrainian refugees
None of us are getting out of here alive, so please stop treating yourself like an after thought. Ea

Main Street

Quote from: Rudi on September 22, 2022, 08:27:42 AM
Quote from: Main Street on September 22, 2022, 12:48:38 AM
The traffic jam at the border with Russia/Finland has pilled up to 35KM and is rising by the hour, it is the only border who is still open for Russian civilians with shengen visas, after Putin announced he will send 300.000 new troops to Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1572568782748680194


https://www.thejournal.ie/debunked-queues-traffic-finland-russia-border-5872693-Sep2022/
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Fantastic work,  how about
a great season for a vacation in Mongolia? https://twitter.com/i/status/1572820087802839040
Going either to Georgia or to Armenia?  https://twitter.com/rajdianos/status/1573090392039641088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Here's a former Z Warrior  fleeing the scene
A massive gathering of vehicles with "Z" signs was spotted near the Russian border. But there is one nuance...
https://twitter.com/AnonOpsSE/status/1572605799343562757/photo/1

In contrast, this is Kiev 2014, Ukrainian citizens on street protests overthrowing their kremlin toxified government, robot cops being battered off the streets with an intensity.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1572927865171202049
That's what's called true resilience to corrupt governance.

Main Street

Quote from: Sportacus on September 22, 2022, 10:54:00 PM
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on September 22, 2022, 10:17:44 AM
Sure in WW2 they fired then into the front line with no training at all, big reason Russia lost 27million, Germany supposely lost the battle of Kursk even though the casualties rate was 6:1, and tanks lost averaged 9:1 in Germany favour. The landings at Anzio was the reason the Germans withdrew. You can't throw men running into a mg34/42 machine gun, Russia done just that. War changed alot, air power still king, but Artillery got bigger, drone strikes, anti tank weapons have make the day of the tank redundant.
I'm amazed how the Russians didn't gain air supremacy and then they could essentially have done what they wanted.  Surely they have the aircraft numbers to squash the Ukraine airforce, but they seem more interested in blundering forward and back with their artillery. It puzzles me.

The Russian air force looks impressive, has some tasty machines,  but isn't a 'holistic' project, it's plagued by bits that don't work.
For example a  long range missile launcher won't work because the long range detector technology is defunct therefore the fighter plane has to get up close and personal to launch rocket with any degree of accuracy, risking detection and destruction.The Russ air force are extra wary of losing their precious machines, that's one explanation for their absence in battle.

The other day, the  UAF report
Ukrainian Air Force carries out 41 air raids on Russian positions in past 24 hours - General Staff . The attacks hit 21 areas of Russian troops and equipment concentration, 4 strongholds, 15 positions of anti-aircraft missile systems, as per the Staff  https://tinyurl.com/35t5sw63

How was that possible?  15 positions of anti-aircraft missile systems being hit ?
because the UKR Sukhois and MiGs are now equipped with USAF anti-radar missiles and these are lethal.

bennydorano

BBC News - Nord Stream leaks: Sabotage to blame, says EU
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63057966

Tough talk from Ursula. Interesting as most of the twitter halfwits think it was the Americans who are responsible.

RedHand88

#820
Quote from: bennydorano on September 28, 2022, 10:16:10 AM
BBC News - Nord Stream leaks: Sabotage to blame, says EU
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63057966

Tough talk from Ursula. Interesting as most of the twitter halfwits think it was the Americans who are responsible.

There are MEPs thanking America.
Americans had a military presence along the line in the days leading up to it.
Biden had said they would bring an end to it.

Aren't you just a teency bit curious?  ;D

johnnycool

Quote from: RedHand88 on September 28, 2022, 10:18:13 AM
Quote from: bennydorano on September 28, 2022, 10:16:10 AM
BBC News - Nord Stream leaks: Sabotage to blame, says EU
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63057966

Tough talk from Ursula. Interesting as most of the twitter halfwits think it was the Americans who are responsible.

There are MEPs thanking America.
Americans had a military presence along the line in the days leading up to it.
Biden had said they would bring an end to it.

Aren't you just a teency bit curious?  ;D

It's not beyond the Americans and it's hard to see why the Russians would have sabotaged their own pipeline...


clarshack

Quote from: bennydorano on September 28, 2022, 10:16:10 AM
BBC News - Nord Stream leaks: Sabotage to blame, says EU
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63057966

Tough talk from Ursula. Interesting as most of the twitter halfwits think it was the Americans who are responsible.

Maybe it's because Biden said at the start of the year that they would take it out.

bennydorano

Oh I think the Americans are more than capable of carrying out such an action, it's the Russian reaction (or lack of) that makes me think the Americans didn't on this occasion tho.

markl121

Quote from: Milltown Row2 on September 24, 2022, 12:30:06 AM
Quote from: Eire90 on September 23, 2022, 11:52:41 PM
is irish government looking into taking in  russians fleeing putin mobilazation

Will place them I. Same hotels as the Ukrainian refugees
Maybe they can join the Irish students in camping out in tents and in their cars