Russia invades Ukraine Feb 2022

JollyGreenGiant · May 29, 2026, 11:13:03 AM

A Russian drone caused property damage and injured two people in Romania last night. In the context of the invasion that is quite significant as Russia has been known to breach Romanian airspace since 2022 but this is the first time material damage has been caused. Not least as Romania is a NATO state.

Robert Fico of Slovakia seems to be demanding no criticism of Russia on the back of the destruction.

JollyGreenGiant · June 05, 2026, 06:59:27 PM

Zelensky has renewed calls for face to face talks with Putin. Of course Putin refuses and reiterates that his redlines remain the same.

It will be interesting to see what the "whatabout diplomacy!" brigade have to say about that.

seafoid · June 05, 2026, 07:08:17 PM

Ukraine are winning the drone war.

UK intelligence are saying that Russian losses and injured have reached 500,000.

JollyGreenGiant · June 05, 2026, 07:22:40 PM

Quote from: seafoid on June 05, 2026, 07:08:17 PMUkraine are winning the drone war.

UK intelligence are saying that Russian losses and injured have reached 500,000.

Apparently Ukraine have also gained more land than they lost for the second successive month.

seafoid · June 05, 2026, 07:24:45 PM

https://www.ft.com/content/7beeff28-27b4-417a-b1ef-43298f736f00?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Russia currently is in a precarious position — they don't have many options," he says. "They don't have a path to prevail."

In an evening address this month Zelenskyy sought to capture the sense that the war is shifting. "Our long-range capabilities are significantly changing the situation and, more broadly, the world's perception of Russia's war," he said.

JollyGreenGiant · June 06, 2026, 10:01:26 AM

Quote from: seafoid on June 05, 2026, 07:24:45 PMhttps://www.ft.com/content/7beeff28-27b4-417a-b1ef-43298f736f00?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Russia currently is in a precarious position — they don't have many options," he says. "They don't have a path to prevail."

In an evening address this month Zelenskyy sought to capture the sense that the war is shifting. "Our long-range capabilities are significantly changing the situation and, more broadly, the world's perception of Russia's war," he said.

Putin is now in a 'must win' situation. And there is no reason to believe he is getting any closer to his owns aims. He has now resorted to concern-trolling the World economy in relation to Russian Sanctions. Russian assets are now struggling to sell not only due to sanctions, but also thanks to Russian internal policy whereby the state can simply take assets from their owners (and then nobody wants to buy it for fear of losing it at the stroke of a pen).

seafoid · June 06, 2026, 10:08:12 PM

Quote from: JollyGreenGiant on June 06, 2026, 10:01:26 AM
Quote from: seafoid on June 05, 2026, 07:24:45 PMhttps://www.ft.com/content/7beeff28-27b4-417a-b1ef-43298f736f00?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Russia currently is in a precarious position — they don't have many options," he says. "They don't have a path to prevail."

In an evening address this month Zelenskyy sought to capture the sense that the war is shifting. "Our long-range capabilities are significantly changing the situation and, more broadly, the world's perception of Russia's war," he said.

Putin is now in a 'must win' situation. And there is no reason to believe he is getting any closer to his owns aims. He has now resorted to concern-trolling the World economy in relation to Russian Sanctions. Russian assets are now struggling to sell not only due to sanctions, but also thanks to Russian internal policy whereby the state can simply take assets from their owners (and then nobody wants to buy it for fear of losing it at the stroke of a pen).

I agree. He has to win. The next few months will be key.