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

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Some of the people calling for an expansion of the war while Russia is busy getting egg on their face trying to fight Ukraine sound like this guy:



"I'm not saying we wouldn't get our hair mussed. But I do say no more than ten to twenty million killed, tops. Uh, depending on the breaks."
 
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So, if they have all these drone thingies available, why aren't they obliterating that 40 mile convoy? And those rail roads?
 
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How's things at home Vlad?



U.S. to Send Patriot Missile Systems to Poland

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The U.S. military is sending two Patriot missile-defense systems to Poland, amid growing fears that Russia's war in Ukraine could threatening neighboring countries. "This defensive deployment is being conducted proactively



How's things over yonder Vlad?
 

HomerJS

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That was partly what I was thinking when I heard about the "3 way" deal they were talking about. NATO status aside, Poland is more likely to be retaliated against if the jets leave from there into the battle space, than if they take off from Ramstein which is NATO air HQ and a direct confrontation with the US.
Why can't the Ukraine pilots be taken to Poland and they can fly them in themselves?
 

Pens1566

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Why can't the Ukraine pilots be taken to Poland and they can fly them in themselves?

It would still be seen as hostile flights originating from Poland/NATO. To me, the logistics of getting them over the border is probably the biggest issue.
 
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K1052

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A halted convoy runs out of fuel, then heat, then supplies, then soldiers. You don't need to bomb it if it isn't moving.

At some point in between that a TB2/territorial defense squad smokes a tank or a fuel truck a hundred feet from you sitting bumper to bumper. Then you elect to run into the forest. Supply train is likely where the bulk of the conscripts are so they're going to bolt at the first sign of trouble.
 
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Thump553

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Very interesting portrait of Zelenskyy:


Given Zelenskyy's slide in popularity in Ukraine (from 76% at time of election to roughly 23% just prior to the invasion) it sure looks like Putin sure made a blunder by invading. He most likely could have keep his conscripts camped on the border for another month or two and the Zelenskyy government would have imploded, giving Putin the perfect opportunity to install a puppet government and then later rush to aid of his Ukrainian allies if need be. I guess Putin has forgotten his KGB roots.
 
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Dave_5k

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So, if they have all these drone thingies available, why aren't they obliterating that 40 mile convoy? And those rail roads?
Some potential issues, I don't know the real bottleneck but could be many:
1) How many missiles/bombs do they have available for those drones? Several ammunition depots have been bombed / shelled.
2) They carry maximum of 2 weapons per sortie, they fly slow, and need a ground team to refuel/rearm.
3) Russians have tons of AA defense, that if properly deployed, can track and kill drones. (Stunning amount of this capability is not active, but that's another whole interesting issue)
4) How many command/control centers do they have for these drones? At least one command/communications bunker was admitted to have been bombed.
 

fskimospy

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Some potential issues, I don't know the real bottleneck but could be many:
1) How many missiles/bombs do they have available for those drones? Several ammunition depots have been bombed / shelled.
2) They carry maximum of 2 weapons per sortie, they fly slow, and need a ground team to refuel/rearm.
3) Russians have tons of AA defense, that if properly deployed, can track and kill drones. (Stunning amount of this capability is not active, but that's another whole interesting issue)
4) How many command/control centers do they have for these drones? At least one command/communications bunker was admitted to have been bombed.
I don't really get why people are asking this question. Ukraine is very aware of the convoy and would very much like to blow it all up. If they have not done so yet, there's probably a reason.

People make mistakes in wars constantly and maybe there's some way Ukraine could attack this convoy that they haven't used yet but I promise everyone whatever the reason is it's not that they haven't thought of destroying it.
 

Roger Wilco

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Something that gives me a lot of joy is that Putin has been shitting his pants ever since he saw Gaddafi get plucked out of his hole and tortured.

Over the last ten years, Putin has been marred by extreme paranoia. And now his cowardice is on full display, and the whole world can see how pathetic this little bitch is.
 

hal2kilo

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The House of Saud has a lot of bills to pay. They have to pay for international jihad and their own opulent lifestyle while throwing enough peanuts to the people to keep them from revolting.
How are you going to pay the Phillipino's to do your work.
 

hal2kilo

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So the MIG delivery to Ukraine is cancelled... because it might anger Putin.

ARE YOU SHITTING ME?

NATO: An alliance of pussies unable to make the hard calls.. and thus the call is made for us, paying the blinds while the stack shortens.

Whatever we're doing, it is not enough. Ukrainians are fighting for OUR WAY OF LIFE, and apparently we've cant really be arsed with actually getting involved. Fuck Putin and FUCK his nukes. Little bitch.

CALL HIS BLUFF
Are you all in?
 
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