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Yes. Putin is really going to have trouble building new diplomatic 'bridges'.Understandably we have been looking at the impact on Russia and the Ukraine from a military perspective. However, there are other hugely negative impacts on Russia which are not as obvious.
The following article outlines how Russia's lack of success is impacting it's influence and power in other nations, even those traditionally seen as being 'friendly' to Russia
The truck theory is not very convincing if we look at the pictures/videos of the results. I could understand the fire of rail tanks but not the collapse of two bridge spans. And suicidal missions are not the style of Ukrainian services.Another theory about the bridge. Hard to believe, but who knows. I'm not convinced about the "truck theory" either.
Ukraine hit Crimean bridge with missiles, but Russia invents tales about truck - Zhdanov - Ukraine Today .org
According to him, the nature of the destruction indicates a synchronized missile strike. The Russians lie that the Crimean bridge was destroyed by a truck explosion. In fact, it was a missile strike. This opinion was expressed by military expert Oleg Zhdanov in an interview with Glavred...ukrainetoday.org
Also, the shockwave from a blast of that size could easily breach nearby tanker cars. In railway disasters involving tanker cars with explosive content there is often a chain reaction where the adjacent cars in the string, or nearby cars on other rails such as in railroad yards, are breached by the explosion of other tanker cars.
Much how Russia's humiliating defeat against Japan in 1905 wrecked the former's reputation as a global power.The following article outlines how Russia's lack of success is impacting it's influence and power in other nations, even those traditionally seen as being 'friendly' to Russia
The West needs to provide Ukraine with Iron Dome, Patriots, or other anti-missile systems. Clearly these missile bombardments are some of Russia's only means to strike back.KYIV, Oct 9 (Reuters) - A Russian missile attack early on Sunday struck an apartment block and other residential buildings in Ukraine's southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia,
What a coincidence. I'm reading the memoirs of Alexandre Benois now.Much how Russia's humiliating defeat against Japan in 1905 wrecked the former's reputation as a global power.
Russia, led by the weak Tsar Nicholas II, needed a war to instill patriotic feelings among an increasingly restless and revolutionary-minded population. The millions of peasants would follow the Tsar's summons as if it were an order from God, but the same was not true of the more literate urban populations. The legacy of Russian defeat, however, was swiftly turned into internal revolution in what some historians regard as the first phase of the Russian Revolutionary movement that eventually ended Romanov rule in March 1917.
Normal day on the M25Guess we where all expecting this (this and the toiled paper)
Same article passed the pay wall. archive.phGood article about HIMARS.
"Within minutes, the two Himars rumbled out from cover under an apricot grove toward the launch spot in a nearby sunflower field. Thirty seconds after arriving, they fired seven missiles in quick succession. Before the projectiles hit their targets, the trucks were returning to base camp."
""If I enter the coordinates of this hole," said Lt. Koval, standing by a molehill the size of a shoebox, "it will hit this hole.""
Himars Transform the Battle for Ukraine—and Modern Warfare
The mobile, high-precision U.S. rocket system is thwarting Russia’s invasion as it revolutionizes military strategy.www.wsj.com
Ukraine has NASAMS, but even if they had Patriots, Iron Dome or other systems, it would require a substantial amount of them, as they would need to cover a large area.The West needs to provide Ukraine with Iron Dome, Patriots, or other anti-missile systems. Clearly these missile bombardments are some of Russia's only means to strike back.
Thanks for that, much appreciatedSame article passed the pay wall. archive.ph