Ukraine

[TonyN11]

Like most people I wake up each morning in a reasonable mood and then remember this assault is going on and immediately go into depressed mode.

It is incredibly difficult to consider the best actions to take. Russia is the current aggressor but a 'broken' Russia is not good for the future of our world.

[I am Rod Hull]

58 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Please be aware that misinformation is likely to come from BOTH sides. 

Some people are too stupid to realise this, it`s embarrassing....

[Saigon Fox]

25 minutes ago, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

It would be interesting to know how much just in resources (fuel/munitions etc) this has cost the Russian taxpayer so far. Not even taking into account the severe damage to the value of the rouble, seized assets and ceased trading

I pay a lot of tax in Russia and it makes me feel sick that the money is assisting this. 😥

[casablancas]

1 hour ago, Lionator said:

Please be aware that misinformation is likely to come from BOTH sides. 

It’s not … though. They hit it. 

Edited 1 March 2022 by casablancas

[yorkie1999]

7 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Let's not start pretending we know what it's like on the ground and that they should have the means to launch an attack against that convoy. 

 

The Ukrainian forces are mostly in fixed defensive positions and they are in the most critical areas. 

 

I highly doubt that they have the people, equipment, or the luxury of risking mobile attacks in forward positions. 

 

It's very much defensive tactics for them 

 

 

Probably so, but they've got a sizeable amount of equipment according to this. Surely, it's a bit of an oppotuneaty to attack what sounds like a stranded convoy that's heading to your capital.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_equipment_of_the_Ukrainian_Ground_Forces

[Parafox]

2 hours ago, String fellow said:

Ukraine's main TV tower has been hit. Looks like Mad Vlad wants to kill their TV reception as well as lots of civilians.

Apparently they missed the TV tower and instead hit a Jewish memorial statue.

[casablancas]

35 minutes ago, Fazzer 7 said:

That has surprised me. Can it be assumed they don’t have the munitions or aircraft to inflict any meaningful damage?!

They want them in close. Seems they are prepared to withstand the siege and wait the ruskies infantry assault. 

[yorkie1999]

1 minute ago, Parafox said:

Apparently they missed the TV tower and instead hit a Jewish memorial statue.

Ironic considering they reckon they're there to capture Nazis

[Carl the Llama]

2 minutes ago, I am Rod Hull said:

Some people are too stupid to realise this, it`s embarrassing....

Demonstrate your intelligence by enlightening us all on what's wrong about that story, then.

[Daggers]

 

2 minutes ago, Carl the Llama said:

Demonstrate your intelligence by enlightening us all on what's wrong about that story, then.

You're going to have to repost using simple pictures.

[MPH]

During war time you have to call it propaganda, not misinformation 

[String fellow]

10 minutes ago, TonyN11 said:

Like most people I wake up each morning in a reasonable mood and then remember this assault is going on and immediately go into depressed mode.

It is incredibly difficult to consider the best actions to take. Russia is the current aggressor but a 'broken' Russia is not good for the future of our world.

Me too. First ISIS, then Covid, now this. Tonight's match against Burnley feels remarkably unimportant by comparison. 

[Carl the Llama]

7 minutes ago, Daggers said:

 

You're going to have to repost using simple pictures.

Sorry:

Demonstrate your intelligence by enlightening us all on what's wrong about that story, then. 

[Suzie the Fox]

Its just all so very sad and for how our brains have got bigger and better since we were cavemen war should be looked at as history not presence and future. 

[SpacedX]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

From the bbc

 

Some clarity on that massive Russian armoured column heading south towards Kyiv.

Close analysis of the latest satellite images by McKenzie Intelligence Services reveals the following:

• The convoy is not 40 miles long, it’s a series of logistical ‘packets’ strung out along a major highway from the Belarus border, aiming to link up with Russian units on the northern outskirts of Kyiv.
• The convoy appears to be hampered in several places by broken down vehicles.
• The column consists of some armour (tanks) and infantry fighting vehicles but mainly logistical vehicles, implying plans for more than just a brief battle.

 

The fact that such a slow moving vulnerable target hasn't yet come under assault from the air is puzzling. 

 

The final point is very indicative of the siege to come. 

[SpacedX]

13 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Its just all so very sad and for how our brains have got bigger and better since we were cavemen war should be looked at as history not presence and future. 

The Kremlin is inhabited by cavemen. 

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, Line-X said:

The fact that such a slow moving vulnerable target hasn't yet come under assault from the air is puzzling. 

 

The final point is very indicative of the siege to come. 

I’d rather see a siege than an all out assault …….

 

Ukraine aircraft would be picked off by Russian jets pretty quickly …… I would think of ukraine thought it worth attacking the convoy and risking their remaining jets then they would …. Of course for all we know they may have attacked it 

[Countryfox]

9 minutes ago, Suzie the Fox said:

Its just all so very sad and for how our brains have got bigger and better since we were cavemen war should be looked at as history not presence and future. 

Mad Vlad, as the name suggests, is a madman … a deranged despot ..  a real life Bond villain ..  so the size of his brain doesn’t matter a jot.  The similarities between him and Hitler are now quite noticeable  ..  both fixated on pushing the boundaries of their beloved mother/father lands ..  at whatever cost.  Unfortunately both became leaders of large powerful nations. It’s taken about a hundred years for history to repeat itself so let’s hope that before this happens again we’ve worked out a way to stop it. 

[SpacedX]

2 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

I’d rather see a siege than an all out assault …….

 

Ukraine aircraft would be picked off by Russian jets pretty quickly …… I would think of ukraine thought it worth attacking the convoy and risking their remaining jets then they would …. Of course for all we know they may have attacked it 

They may have done, or they are yet do so. Such an assault would inflict more damage to Russia's invasion force, further slow progress and would result in a huge boost to morale on the ground. 

[Livid]

I’ve come to the conclusion that the Russian people have basically lived under an authoritarian regime in one form or another since 1917. They give this impression of being hard men but really that’s only when they’ve got an iron bar or a gun in their hand. 
 

The fear factor has been passed from generation to generation to just accept the party line. They live on their knees and see no reason to try and stand. 

[Countryfox]

8 minutes ago, Line-X said:

The fact that such a slow moving vulnerable target hasn't yet come under assault from the air is puzzling. 

 

The final point is very indicative of the siege to come. 

If they could do that and it was better than letting them get closer then don’t you think they would have  ..  or at least mined the road ??  They must be very low on resources or have a plan. 

[Beechey]

 

That is hellish

[Countryfox]

Just now, Beechey said:

 

That is hellish

Fvckin hell ..   that was one almighty blast !  God knows how many people perished from that.   

[SpacedX]

6 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

If they could do that and it was better than letting them get closer then don’t you think they would have  ..  or at least mined the road ??  They must be very low on resources or have a plan. 

? Yes I agree. That was precisely the point of my post - hence the word "puzzling". The second point is exactly what I was inferring. 

 

13 minutes ago, Countryfox said:

The similarities between him and Hitler are now quite noticeable 

[Countryfox]

2 minutes ago, Line-X said:

? Yes I agree. That was precisely the point of my post - hence the word "puzzling". The second point is exactly what I was inferring. 

 

Sometimes a smiley emoji isn’t quite enough ..