Russia & Ukraine

Discussion in 'Politics' started by UsualName, Jan 18, 2022.

  1. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    #6391     Aug 1, 2022
  2. kashirin

    kashirin

    OMG. Ukraine really crushing Russia

    but for some reason losing territory each and every day village after village and city after city

    Dreaming about counteroffensive but for some reason not able to start it no matter how much western equipment and training they got

    Conscripting every men they can catch in stores or gas stations. And soon starting conscripting women.

    Yes, really believable chart
     
    #6392     Aug 1, 2022
  3. This is the new reality in the West. Rules are being re-written, just like there is no recession in the US. It's called living in denial of reality.
     
    Last edited: Aug 2, 2022
    #6393     Aug 2, 2022
  4. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    I hear Russia is launching a special operation in Ukraine to oust NATO nazis and they're totally sticking to gentleman-like war behavior?
     
    #6394     Aug 2, 2022
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  5. Oh come on, let us stop the hypocrisy. As Russian and Ukrainians say,
    Чья бы корова мычала, а твоя бы молчала.
     
    #6395     Aug 2, 2022
  6. smallfil

    smallfil

    Here is a video of Ukrainian soldiers on the frontlines, in their own words, their real life situation, unlike, the usual Ukrainian propaganda that they are winning. These soldiers know they are outgunned and outmatched.

     
    #6396     Aug 2, 2022
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    #6397     Aug 2, 2022
  8. Tsing Tao

    Tsing Tao



     
    #6398     Aug 2, 2022
  9. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Some follow-up on the bridges in Kherson. As I mentioned earlier it is difficult to structurally damage a well-built steel bridge with missiles or artillery. The reality is that Ukraine may not want to permanently damage these bridges since they want to use them later. The bridges were effectively cratered to make the surfaces temporarily unusable. Similar to what a opposing military would do to make a airport runway unusable (which can be repaired easily for a runway by simply filling in the holes with blacktop road equipment within a day or so). Similarly a cratered surface of a bridge can normally be made usable by placing a steel roadway surface on top of the bridge -- assuming the bridge is structural sound & can carry the weight and the bridging surface is available for placement.

    At this point it appears the bridges in Kherson have been targeted multiple times. Each time they get repaired they get hit again. The Russian have put up large radar reflectors alongside the bridge in an attempt to deflect future missile attacks (which may not be effective). They have also implemented a ferry below the bridge to move supplies across. This article provides some more details.

    Russia Is Building ‘Ghost Bridges’ With Radar Reflectors In Ukraine
    After two strategic bridges in occupied Kherson were crated by Ukraine, Russia deployed radar reflectors as a crude and puzzling countermeasure.
    https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/russia-building-ghost-bridges-with-radar-reflectors-in-ukraine
     
    #6399     Aug 2, 2022
  10. Reckless or is this all part of a plan?

     
    #6400     Aug 2, 2022