"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (2 Viewers)

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That's entirely possible -- and even if not intentional, he certainly has made use of the Hamas attack to that end.

This friendship and partnership between the two terrorist regimes began a very long time ago:


Therefore, I have no doubt that in this case their complete coordination also takes place.
 
I think Ukraine needs to sell to those reticent in the West on what they've accomplished with the aid they've received Jan to Dec 2023. Russia now controls nearly 200 square miles more territory in Ukraine compared with the start of the year.
Uhhmm they did get to hold most of UKR, stage an offensive, get some real estate back, not being a puppet state and making sure not to be the subject of the great scare vladi would like to put in his deck of cards.
It is not what ukr can do but what they have prevented.

The things vlad would have tried to strangle out of anybody if he had succeded. Do not not think for a minute the US would have paid a kings rensome in extorsion money.

He just picked the wrong kid at the play ground.
The little one.
And the bugger is hurting him. Quite bad.
 
Well, if this doesn't get Israeli arms into Ukraine….
 
A Putin-Xi collaboration threatening Taiwan would place far larger pressure on US resources. If that overture occurs, I would place more credence in Putin-Hamas or Hezbollah as part of a plan..
 
Uhhmm they did get to hold most of UKR,
Wasn't that in 2022? I'm referring to the great Ukrainian counteroffensive of 2023. So far this year, regardless of the billions in aid to the AFU, the Russians have gained more ground than the Ukrainians. This is what Ukraine's more militarily-ignorant political backers are looking at as they consider further aid for 2024, as in we'll give you F-16s, Abrams, ATACMs and more in 2024, but what results do you expect to show us?
 
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An interesting article. It looks like whoever wrote it included refurbished/upgraded tanks taken out of storage and tanks
simply taken out of storage. The number of new builds is closer to 200 for the year. For example, 840 tanks have been taken
direct from storage - anything from old T54/55 and T62 through to T72 (most not upgraded over the years) and some T80.

As the drain continues on reserves for Russia there are still up to 3,000 in service with more in reserve. The problem is that
there are more of the old types being used which may mean that many of the later types in storage may be "missing" vital
equipment - mostly in the electronic components sections as chips contain valuable metals.

Conversely, Ukraine is starting to receive tanks which were specifically designed to counter the Russian types with the Leopard II,
Abrams, and Challenger II being a match for the best Russian tanks and far superior to older types.

Whether foreign intentions to build tanks in Ukraine is viable remains to be seen but in the meantime Russia looks to be struggling
to efficiently field a tank force. This may be a problem with experienced crew availability rather than production.
 
From the above link if you don't go to it

The total combat losses of the enemy from 24.02.2022 to 16.12.2023 were approximately:


  • personnel ‒ about 344820 (+930) persons,
  • tanks ‒ 5720 (+14),
  • APV ‒ 10667 (+13),
  • artillery systems – 8100 (+1),
  • MLRS – 920 (+0),
  • anti-aircraft warfare systems ‒ 605 (+0),
  • aircraft – 324 (+0),
  • helicopters – 324 (+0),
  • UAV operational-tactical level – 6238 (+12),
  • cruise missiles ‒ 1609 (+1),
  • warships / boats ‒ 22 (+0),
  • submarines – 1 (+0),
  • vehicles and fuel tanks – 10710 (+11),
  • special equipment ‒ 1190 (+1).
 
You do know what vladi's plan was no? Huff and puff blow the house down.
A day in Kiev.

No. The russians lost, on the field and political.
 

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