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North Korea looks to send labourers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine
The head of Russia's proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region sends a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.www.abc.net.au
Vodka.I wonder what lessons learned the Russians might bring to those exercises?
As Taiwan stages military show, China gears up for exercises with Russia
Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing's political control over the self-governing island.www.abc.net.au
The funny/sad thing is I was reading an article that Russia has not been able to fed their own troops either.
Assassination attempts?Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:
1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.
2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.
5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".
How are we doing so far?
North Korea looks to send labourers to Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine
The head of Russia's proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region sends a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine.www.abc.net.au
Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:
1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.
2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.
5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".
How are we doing so far?
8) Lend Lease, at first slow becomes an avalanche of the best weapons the US and Allies can provide.Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:
1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.
2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.
5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".
How are we doing so far?
Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:
1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.
And Hitler's operation wasn't much if a surprise, either - as it was (and still is) the largest mass movement of troops in history.Hitler was rabidly anti-communist, and anti-communism was a fundamental plank of Nazi ideology. So I don't think eliminating Communism was a "pretense" - it was one of primary motivators (the others being German nationalism/Lebansraum and anti-semitism) for the invasion of the USSR.
Also, Putin's invasion wasn't really much of a surprise.
Various intelligence agencies (notably the US and the UK) had been warning about Putin's intentions concerning Ukraine for months prior to the invasion. There were various formal meeting and communications trying to warn Russia off an invasion as early as the start of November 2021. I think there was even Western media speculation/informed guesswork about a potential invasion as far back as mid 2021, following the first series of Russian wargames near the Ukrainian border.
perfect! i'm waiting for the end of this story...Ok, so let's go back to February, when there was some comparisons made between Hitler and Putin and see how it stacks up so far:
1) Hitler launches surprise attack on Russia under the pretenses of eliminating Communism.
Putin launches surprise attack on Ukraine under the pretenses of eliminating Nazism.
2) Hitler's assault on Moscow bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
Putin's assault on Kyiv bogs down and stalls, resulting in a costly retreat.
3) After initial successes, Hitler's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
After initial successes, Putin's army encounters increasing resistance, resulting in a stalled offensive with high losses in men and equipment.
4) Hitler's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing attrocities.
Putin's military targets civilians in cities and villages as well as committing atrocities.
5) The German Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
The Russian Army suffers from poor supply and logistics.
6) Hitler insists that Germany is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
Putin insists that Russia is winning and the state media pumps out all sorts of nonsense to that effect.
7) Hitler carries on about "wonder weapons".
Putin carries on about "wonder weapons".
How are we doing so far?
Hopefully it will end in a bunker under the Kremlin and soon.perfect! i'm waiting for the end of this story...
The funny/sad thing is I was reading an article that Russia has not been able to fed their own troops either.
And Hitler's operation wasn't much if a surprise, either - as it was (and still is) the largest mass movement of troops in history.
Hitler's anti-communist pretense for invading the Soviet Union was legitimate. Yes, he hated Communists, but he wanted the natural resources that the Soviet Union offered more.
Putin's anti-Nazi pretense is just an attempt to regain former Soviet Union territory.
Of course, both were/are directly interested in the agricultural, mineral and metal resources of the Ukraine region, too.