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

[buffnut453]

Germany is boosting its defense budget this year to the tune of €100 billion. That's a BIG increase but a one-off spend by one country is t going to alter the trajectory of European armed forces and NATO defense. The spending needs to be sustained for years, and forces built up. However, maybe this is the start of Europe taking its own defense seriously once again. One can only hope….

 

[J_P_C]

Air to Air? There are western AAM compatible with soviet/russian hardware?

Many Eastern Europeans have seen that before... Note, these "liberators" can not be hungry or exhausted. They left their camps probably just a few hours ago.

worth to watch

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I'm hearing reports that Russian troops have broken through into Kyiv. Fierce fighting in the streets.

 

[J_P_C]

I'm hearing reports that Russian troops have broken through into Kyiv. Fierce fighting in the streets.

i think Ukrainian Army has initiated new tactics - they let Russians penetrate their defense just to separate and totally destroy frontal elements of russian troops - looks like they did it today's morning at Kharkov

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Whatever works

 

[tomo pauk]

i think Ukrainian Army has initiated new tactics - they let Russians penetrate their defense just to separate and totally destroy frontal elements of russian troops - looks like they did it today's morning at Kharkov

They are applying the old tactics. It worked for months in Vukovar, and it worked in 1st Chechen war.

 

[The Basket]

No bodies.

So we're they destroyed in combat or did they run out of fuel? And then destroyed?

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

Problem is that if he looks weak then his whole schtick is that he isn't.

I would assume the plan would be that Ukraine folds like paper and the West cowers like old ladies hiding under their beds. Plus how is Putin going to create a puppet Ukrainian state now?

Instead Ukraine is still fighting, and the West is openly supporting Ukraine and places like Poland and Finland are now angry and openly Finland is talking about joining NATO.

It's gone horribly wrong and even the most optimistic Russian assessment must see that.

There wasn't supposed to be any fighting and the West wasn't supposed to be united and now totally opposed to you.

What's worse you have highlighted that from a conventional warfare standpoint, you ain't all that. So yeah taking on NATO is an extremely hollow threat.

My goodness, the Russians have screwed up. And they didn't need to and didn't have to.

Quoth Sun-Tzu: "Never interrupt an enemy when he's making a mistake."

 

[Dimlee]

The battle of Bucha aftermath. 3-4 km from Kyiv. Today.
Local resident walking around the destroyed RF column and damaged buildings, obviously shocked and very angry.
By the way, he speaks and curses mostly in Russian. The one who does not want to be "liberated", obviously.

 

[Dimlee]

No bodies.

So we're they destroyed in combat or did they run out of fuel? And then destroyed?

Dispersed, ran away, some captured, some dead and bodies moved out.

 

[Dimlee]

Air to Air? There are western AAM compatible with soviet/russian hardware?

Old stocks, probably? Or someone cared to make the systems compatible...

 

[Thumpalumpacus]

BBC was reporting this morning that the Ukrainians repulsed a Russian amphibious assault near Odessa.

Old stocks, probably? Or someone cared to make the systems compatible...

The Germans inherited Soviet equipment when the reunion happened, perhaps they came from that?

 

[The Basket]

Mr Putin has put his nuclear forces on special alert.

So my goodness. Its going down.

That's what I call spicy.

 

[Dana Bell]

I'm almost as concerned that the sanctions will work as I am that they might not. While it's easy to compare what's happening today to the Nazis creating WW2 (with a bit of help from the Soviets, remember), there is also the problem of sanctions against the Japanese for their war against China. As the sanctions succeeded and the Japanese economy began to fail, Japanese militarists realized that they had only months to attack America - this led to Pearl Harbor, and we all know what that led to.

My concern right now is that Vlad is hungry; what will happen if the sanctions make him desparate?

Cheers,



Dana

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Mr Putin has put his nuclear forces on special alert.

So my goodness. Its going down.

That's what I call spicy.

He needs to be removed.

 

[Dimlee]

It has been suspected and now it is confirmed.
An-225 Mriya has been destroyed in her hangar on the Gostomel (Antonov) airfield. Most probably during the first attack 3 days ago.
She was great.

Turn to 11

Turn your amplifier to 11 before watching... :cool:

ww2aircraft.net

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

My concern right now is that Vlad is hungry; what will happen if the sanctions make him desparate?

Cheers,



Dana

That's my biggest fear. I really hope there are Russians that see that he is a threat to the entire world including Russia and forcibly remove him before he does something beyond stupid.

 

[J_P_C]

Old stocks, probably? Or someone cared to make the systems compatible...

old stocks - standarization is only for bomb racks - NATO and soviet/russians have exactly the same dimmensions allowing using captured dumb bombs - of course smart weapons not as much - mostly requiring digital connection to fire control system

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

It has been suspected and now it is confirmed.
An-225 Mriya has been destroyed in her hangar on the Gostomel (Antonov) airfield. Most probably during the first attack 3 days ago.
She was great.

Turn to 11

Turn your amplifier to 11 before watching... :cool:

ww2aircraft.net

It came once to Gran Canaria (LPA airport). Even from the highway a couple of kms away was an awesome sight. Truly one of a kind.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Ukraine Creates Foreign Legion as Volunteers From Abroad Join the Fight

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would welcome foreigners to fight for the country.

www.newsweek.com

I expect Poles will join, plus anyone else who fancies shooting some Russians.