"All of Vlad's forces and all of Vlad's men, are out to put Humpty together again." (29 Viewers)

SaparotRob · Apr 8, 2024

GTX said:
Leaked audio reveals Russian plan to occupy Kazakhstan territory

A leaked audio recording from a Russian deputy has sent shockwaves through diplomatic circles, indicating that Kazakhstan could be the next target of Russian aggression following Ukraine's invasion. In the recording, Russian General and State Duma deputy Andriy Gurulyov unequivocally

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All's not well within the former worker's paradises?

Thumpalumpacus · Apr 8, 2024

GTX said:
Tangentially related:

Putin miscalculated on Finland’s border

If Russia wants to intimidate Finland by announcing it’ll avenge the country’s NATO accession with troops on the border, it needs to have plenty of troops at its disposal. And Russia simply doesn’t…

www.politico.eu

From your link:

"Finland is a very demanding operational environment, as the Soviets learned during World War II. The Soviets called it 'operations in swamp-forest area,' and it does require special training and equipment that they don't have." Indeed, most of Finland's border area is complete wilderness, which isn't suitable for modern mechanized combat.

Charter member of FAFO. They want to bring it again?

GrauGeist · Apr 9, 2024

This entire "special operation" has shown that Putin and his cabinet of clowns has zero clues regarding history.

Threatening Finland is perhaps one of the stupidest things a Russian could ever do - all they have to do is flip open a WWII history book and see how the Fins used their comrade's frozen corpses as sign posts.

This is a clear indication that one should avoid getting on Finland's bad side...

Escuadrilla Azul · Apr 9, 2024

When you think that everything imaginable has been done in tank antidrone protection, the russians come with something new.

A kind of land monitor, with solid steel planking all around:

Bizarre 'Turtle Tank' Appears In Ukraine With Shell Covering It Nearly Completely (Updated)

We have never seen a 'cope cage' like this, which is basically a steel shed built around the tank.

www.twz.com

Denniss · Apr 9, 2024

And its hideout was probably destroyed (hopefully with it inside)

NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 video BLYATMOBILE 👋 A hangar on occupied territory which hosted Russian equipment such as tanks, including the blyatmobile tank used for the attack on Krasnohorivka, was located and struck.

mstdn.social

That thing looks like T-52ish made into an infantry battletaxi

RogerdeLluria · Apr 9, 2024

GTX said:
No surprises: ******** plan to end war in Ukraine involves 'ceding territory to Russia'

Let's add Alaska to the mix. Just to make sure no future wars arise.

SaparotRob · Apr 9, 2024

Escuadrilla Azul said:
When you think that everything imaginable has been done in tank antidrone protection, the russians come with something new.

A kind of land monitor, with solid steel planking all around:

Bizarre 'Turtle Tank' Appears In Ukraine With Shell Covering It Nearly Completely (Updated)

We have never seen a 'cope cage' like this, which is basically a steel shed built around the tank.

www.twz.com

Some are calling it the Blyatmobile.

Denniss · Apr 9, 2024

SaparotRob said:
Some are calling it the Blyatmobile.

called

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m59TQR6aavQ

GTX · Apr 9, 2024

Russian troops use motorcycles in assault

Russian troops used a mobile strike team on motorcycles to attack Ukrainian positions. Soldiers have released a video that shows rapid assault groups mounted on motorcycles swiftly advancing toward Ukrainian positions, following artillery bombardment of trenches. This maneuver highlighted...

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GTX · Apr 9, 2024

Ukraine critically needs more air defense systems

Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, finds itself in the crosshairs of relentless assaults, facing a barrage of Russian ballistic missiles, glide bombs, and Shahed suicide drone attacks, resulting in a devastating toll on innocent civilians. In recent weeks alone, these brutal attacks have...

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