It was the military officer that (might have) died. The gunman was arrested.I did not find that one funny.
A Russian citizen was drafted to fight for his country. He answered the call to service and fought heroically against the enemies of the Russian Federation before succumbing to his wounds.
The man is a hero, and I only pray I would have as much courage in his place.
A gunman apparently distraught over Russia’s chaotic military mobilization opened fire at a draft office in Siberia on Monday, seriously wounding a recruitment officer, as the Kremlin for the first time acknowledged errors in the call-up of hundreds of thousands of civilians to bolster Russia’s struggling army in Ukraine.
The authorities in the far eastern region of Irkutsk arrested the assailant, identifying him as Ruslan Zinin, who is in his mid-20s. The suspect’s mother, Marina Zinina, told a local news outlet that her son’s close friend had received a draft summons despite having never served in the army, after Russia’s defense minister, Sergei K. Shoigu, pledged last week that only men with military experience and a specialization would be called up.
The OSINT accounts dedicated to visually confirming dead Russian soldiers doubt their KIA are as high as 50,000. The latest estimates I’ve seen are 30-40k.
Total KIA is not the big story here though. Russia has lost a massive amount of their generals, commanders, and especially their elite soldiers.
And of course Russia has insane equipment losses with virtually no way to replace them. And of course they keep giving half of their shit to Ukraine.
That's why the Russians made causalities a state secret. They don't want the populace putting together how bad it really is.That Putin is either unaware of this or (more likely) ignoring it is baffling. Sending hundreds of thousands of reservists to the front doesn't matter if they don't have the gear or leadership to mount effective attacks. They'll crash against Ukrainian forces like waves against rocks, and I wouldn't be surprised if they instead sit inside their bases, unable or unwilling to go on the offense.
And what happens if/when Russia starts suffering horrendous losses as these troops fall apart? While I wouldn't count on a full-fledged revolution, it's hard to ignore the parallels between Czarist Russia's wastes of life in WWI and what's happening now.
That's why the Russians made causalities a state secret. They don't want the populace putting together how bad it really is.
200 days in our 3 day war is right on scheduleNothing says "everything is fine, no problem" like a highly chaotic mobilization that's causing no small amount of civil unrest.
I figure the incidence of domestic terrorism is going to escalate considerably if it hasn't already. This gunman's attack in Siberia is just one instance, and the guy was arrested. Guerilla warfare seems like it could be something the Kremlin is utterly unable to keep from spiraling into their having to reverse course.Nothing says "everything is fine, no problem" like a highly chaotic mobilization that's causing no small amount of civil unrest.
That Putin is either unaware of this or (more likely) ignoring it is baffling. Sending hundreds of thousands of reservists to the front doesn't matter if they don't have the gear or leadership to mount effective attacks. They'll crash against Ukrainian forces like waves against rocks, and I wouldn't be surprised if they instead sit inside their bases, unable or unwilling to go on the offense.
And what happens if/when Russia starts suffering horrendous losses as these troops fall apart? While I wouldn't count on a full-fledged revolution, it's hard to ignore the parallels between Czarist Russia's wastes of life in WWI and what's happening now.
And mud season is here, normally not as bad as spring, but bad enough... 15 ton MRAP stuck in a foot of mud or so. All that armor not so great for off-road mobility
Yes, this is what the M113 was designed for. Aluminum box on tracks that floats.An M113 (which we have given them 200 of) would have no problem with that mud.
I'm going to assume we have a pretty good idea of where all there subs are right now. From my understanding, we always did in the cold war.
Probably still investigating the hospital theWhen does Putin send in Steven Seagal? That's what I want to know.
I can see him in a PR stunt training conscripts. It would be him making drunk Russians watch his shit movies.
From everything I’ve read Bakhmut is strategically irrelevant so if the Russians are pushing there this is just yet another massive fuckup on their part.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/26/world/europe/ukraine-donbas-russia-lyman-bakhmut.html
Lyman has not fallen and has been reinforced. Lots of pressure on it. Might become surrounded. Ukraine concentrating on it has allowed Russia to dig in elsewhere.
Bakhmut is under huge pressure and may fall to the Russians. Unrelenting artillery strategy in use there.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/26/world/europe/ukraine-donbas-russia-lyman-bakhmut.html
Lyman has not fallen and has been reinforced. Lots of pressure on it. Might become surrounded. Ukraine concentrating on it has allowed Russia to dig in elsewhere.
Bakhmut is under huge pressure and may fall to the Russians. Unrelenting artillery strategy in use there.
I think Lyman is a trap of sortshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/26/world/europe/ukraine-donbas-russia-lyman-bakhmut.html
Lyman has not fallen and has been reinforced. Lots of pressure on it. Might become surrounded. Ukraine concentrating on it has allowed Russia to dig in elsewhere.
Bakhmut is under huge pressure and may fall to the Russians. Unrelenting artillery strategy in use there.
From everything I’ve read Bakhmut is strategically irrelevant so if the Russians are pushing there this is just yet another massive fuckup on their part.
Interesting use for tampons...Not exactly the most confidence inspiring briefing ever given...