Russia on brink of ... NOPE! Russia INVADES Ukraine!

[Artorias]

Russia as we know it is finished. There is no coming back from this. It's a matter if the rest of the world goes along with it.

 

[[DHT]Osiris]

Apparently this was a good buy—completely obliterated Russian forces in Kharkiv, Irpin and Bucha. Can be launched from city streets—no runways needed.

Ukraine considers buying 48 Bayraktar TB2 drones from Turkey

Kyiv plans to purchase up to 48 Bayraktar Tactical Block 2 (TB2) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), Turkey’s domestically made combat drones, a Ukrainian...

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1497858525829214210

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497918774657355778

That was probably Kadyrov's men. Absolutely devastating losses there.

https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1497941632209108992

 

[Homerboy]

Russia as we know it is finished. There is no coming back from this. It's a matter if the rest of the world goes along with it.

Yeap.
Assuming things turn out "ok" for Ukraine and the rest of the world, Russia is over with. The people are either going to have to revolt or live in complete isolationism until Putin is gone and a true Democracy is installed.

 

[UNCjigga]

Reddit has been getting more and more videos of huge ATM lines and I haven't seen a repeat location yet

I was telling my wife that I wanted to see massive lines at every single bank branch in Russia on Monday—something their media couldn’t ignore. I wouldn’t be surprised to see federal police guarding banks tomorrow.

 

[Muse]

Russia as we know it is finished. There is no coming back from this. It's a matter if the rest of the world goes along with it.

Maybe there will be a "new world order." We need new paradigms. Colonialism has to be buried.

 

[Dave_5k]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497944338457939973

Even the oligarchs calling for end to war, don't dare directly criticize Putin's actions in so doing. Fridman grew up in Ukraine, has family in Ukraine, and strongest he can object to Putin is calling for end to conflict "as a tragedy to both [Ukrainian and Russian] peoples" while including disclaimer that he does not make political statements.

Those looking for oligarchs to block Putin have the power balance in Russia badly misjudged.

 

[Muse]

Scroll down to the ~2 minute video with Alexander Scherba attribution. That level of destruction is just way beyond me I have no idea how that could have happened. Wish I could understand the Ukrainian being spoken.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497945231651655688

 

[K1052]

Based broadly on what I’ve seen from reputable sources the Russians are losing tons of equipment that is not easily replaced and have made minimal progress on their larger tactical goals. They can’t keep this up for real long and more US/EU weapons are coming into the country.

 

[compcons]

Strikes me that the smart thing to do in that situation is to drop your rifle, raise your hands and be taken prisoner. They were tricked into fighting.

I would love to see the troops walk in and surrender themselves and their equipment to the Ukranians, even civilians. Seeing some of the interactions with the civilians and the Russian troops gives me some glimmer of hope.

 

[kage69]

That was probably Kadyrov's men. Absolutely devastating losses there.

https://twitter.com/christogrozev/status/1497941632209108992

Yeah so about that. He did not pack it up and leave, he's actually denying any kind of setback despite all the footage of charred vehicles and remains.

"As of today, as of this minute, we do not have one single casualty, or wounded, not a single man has even had a runny nose," Kadyrov said

He can talk shit all he wants, I just hope he does it from his own tank column soon. He and his master thought the Ukrainians would fold and the West would resort to 'thoughts and prayers' - instead getting a Slavic middle finger and 'Stingers and Javelins'. Looking forward to both of these goons exiting the world stage soon, at least being marginalized by this massive fuckup.

Those initial drones from Turkey have proven themselves to be worth more than gold, and more are on the way. Anti-armor and Anti-air weapons, from more sources now, are still getting to the defenders. I don't see this trend of smoking Russian remains stopping since they don't control the skies. The supply situation isn't improving, same for morale. How many Russians are going to die before Putin gives up or is made to give up? The disregard for Russian life these last several days by Russian leadership is heart breaking. Some general really needs to step up, "let Mak speak."

Probably a GSh-18 but Mak sounds better.

 

[Muse]

Even the oligarchs calling for end to war, don't dare directly criticize Putin's actions in so doing. Fridman grew up in Ukraine, has family in Ukraine, and strongest he can object to Putin is calling for end to conflict "as a tragedy to both [Ukrainian and Russian] peoples" while including disclaimer that he does not make political statements.

Those looking for oligarchs to block Putin have the power balance in Russia badly misjudged.

I have to figure they don't dare come out against him publicly but behind the scenes is where they have power. In reality I figure Putin is just one of many oligarchs, he's just the front man, kind of like the CEO is the front man for the board of directors. If they lose faith in him, they aren't going to go on record saying that. The change will be made behind closed doors.

 

[Tup3x]

Russia as we know it is finished. There is no coming back from this. It's a matter if the rest of the world goes along with it.

I just hope that they don't do something desperate like suddenly start thinking that Finnish border is too close to Saint Petersburg...

 

[brycejones]

Yeah so about that. He did not pack it up and leave, he's actually denying any kind of setback despite all the footage of charred vehicles and remains.

"As of today, as of this minute, we do not have one single casualty, or wounded, not a single man has even had a runny nose," Kadyrov said

Yeah that's how you know it's bull shit.

 

[Roger Wilco]

I.e. “our men are getting slaughtered and flu/Covid are wreaking havoc”

 

[conehead433]

So Chuck Todd interviewed Senator Tom Cotton today on Meet the Press and Cotton refused to condemn the praise that Trump had lavished on Putin in the last few days. With the exceptions of Romney and Christie, Trump has successfully castrated the entire GOP. The GOP should be just like Russia - something that will cease to exist sooner than later. You would think that an event like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been condemned worldwide with few exceptions, would convince at least a few in the GOP that Trump is no longer the leader of the Party and deserves the scorn with which the rest of the world sees Trump. RIP GOP. SMH

 

[Roger Wilco]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497972366546292736

 

[sandorski]

Tweedle Dumb has entered the chat

 

[Roger Wilco]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497974258735194115

 

[kage69]

Yeah fuck that guy. Time to go play Colonel in the Russian Army Luka, head south anytime.

Let Belarus receive the same sanctions Russia is receiving.

Done.

 

[Zorba]

Germany will take defense seriously from now on:

Still makes me nervous when the Germans talk about building up their military.

 

[kage69]

i remember those days where Mao Zedong and his cadre branded the western democracies as "Arrogant Decadent Imperialist Hegemonistic Thugs" and pretty much scoffed at that. Looking back at those times, it seems to be an underlayment of the present day Chinese communists who have resisted the many western influences that are obvious in the present day Chinese culture.

Just imagine how mad they'd be if the West had killed as many people as Mao did.

 

[kage69]

Zelensky needs to stop communicating with the outside until the Russians leave. They're going to radiolocate him to a block or two and then just drop everything they have on it. Putin is nearing his make or break line, don't give him any windows of opportunity. That could be the way out for Putin he'll take, "the regime of Nazis and drug addicts (?) has been removed, victorious Russian forces are now returning home."

That can be made to happen without the world losing Zelensky and those monstrous testicles of his.

 

[Grabo]

quoting the bbc blog:


"Iskander missiles were launched from Belarus into Ukraine around 17:00 (15:00 GMT), an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister says."

 

[fskimospy]

So Chuck Todd interviewed Senator Tom Cotton today on Meet the Press and Cotton refused to condemn the praise that Trump had lavished on Putin in the last few days. With the exceptions of Romney and Christie, Trump has successfully castrated the entire GOP. The GOP should be just like Russia - something that will cease to exist sooner than later. You would think that an event like the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been condemned worldwide with few exceptions, would convince at least a few in the GOP that Trump is no longer the leader of the Party and deserves the scorn with which the rest of the world sees Trump. RIP GOP. SMH

Yeah it's embarrassing when you see Ukraine's president out there staring down hundreds of Russian tanks and refusing to be evacuated and then you compare it to Tom Cotton who is too scared to criticize Trump in even the smallest way.

For the last several decades Republican voters have rewarded whoever can act most like a troll and a clown and now that's all we have left of them - trolls and clowns.

 

[kage69]

quoting the bbc blog:


"Iskander missiles were launched from Belarus into Ukraine around 17:00 (15:00 GMT), an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister says."

That's what I'm worried about, those things are pretty accurate and can have deep penetrators or fuel-air warheads. Assassins and Iskanders, may neither reach our new hero.