USSR invades Ukraine. (4 Viewers)

[PVA]

I wonder if this will cause any blowback for Putin.

No wonder Ukraine are advancing with little resistance if they're just up against conscripts.

Putin promised poorly trained conscripts wouldn’t be sent to war. Now the front line has come to them​

https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/16/europe/russia-putin-war-ukraine-intl-latam/index.html

 

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[Como]

Time to be positive, what an excellent idea.

Hundreds of Ulez non-compliant vehicles sent from London to Ukraine

Transport for London confirms 330 vehicles approved for donation to help country’s war effort

www.theguardian.com

 

[Flying Fokker]

Necessity, the mother of invention.

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/s/iMYe6RikLl

 

[DrPoolittle]

There's no evidence the Russians have transferred forces from other combat zones though, and Russian advances have picked up pace if anything in Donbass.

Meanwhile, the Ukrainians have cobbled up a total of 1 heavy brigade for this escapade, with a mish-mash of armoured vehicles. It appears that the Ukrainian advances have stopped now and we will probably see them pushed out of Kursk Oblast over the next few weeks.

I wouldn't be surprised if they attempt another border raid or even another offense in the South. Tbf to Ukraine they have been written off by many who (including myself) didn't expect such a well planned assault.

That said, any similar moves are likely to fail, as did the latest attempt to land forces on the Kinburn Spit yesterday.

They are still advancing and it involves more than just one brigade.

This has been a composite operation, well planned and executed.

But it is a salient leading nowhere

 

[DrPoolittle]

Zaparozhe NPP on fire.

Zelensky is accusing Russia of setting it on fire, Russia accuses Ukr of hitting it with a drone.

It wouldn't be the first time Ukr has hit the NPP if this is the case. The cooling towers are a little way from the reactors so hopefully this won't escalate into chernobyl 2.0 but this is pretty fucked up.

Of concern, Russia has deliberately attacked the NPP previously and deliberately sabotaged it, in order to blame Ukraine.
Worrying but not imminently dangerous

 

[DrPoolittle]

Genuine question, what kind of force would be needed to take Kursk?

More than Ukraine can commit.

It isn’t just a land force of several brigades. It would require air support and more importantly, vast logistical support.

It creates a salient….essentially, a bulge in the front line. That then creates vulnerabilities, particularly on the flanks.

The other question: why does Ukraine need to take Kursk. Holding an urban area is incredibly difficult and would cause huge humanitarian problems.

The world knows that Russia is seeking genocide, that it has committed war crimes. Ukraine needs to avoid any accusation of the same because the information war is also critical

 

[wingy]

Of concern, Russia has deliberately attacked the NPP previously and deliberately sabotaged it, in order to blame Ukraine.
Worrying but not imminently dangerous

Calling Fred Dibnah, cooling tower to collapse!!

 

[Flying Fokker]

So, how does a Ukraine defeat work? I’m not seeing it…

 

[Flying Fokker]

Putin warns Russia will be 'at war' with US if Kyiv gets new missiles

Putin said the move from the West would 'change the very nature of the conflict', and issued a severe threat against giving Zelensky access to more military might.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Evo1883]

It's basically Nato v Russia at this point isn't it ? It's no longer just Ukraines war , well probably hasn't been since the start

 

[bigfatronssba]

Getting a bit scary.

I suggest a big piss up tomorrow. If it does kick off, it might be your last chance

 

[wingy]

Seems Starmer is the M16 Choice!

 

[bigfatronssba]

Playing out like the rumour suggested a couple of months ago. Sunak went for an early election because he didn't want to be seen as the man who took us into WW3

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

It feels impossible to know what the right thing to do even is at this stage

 

[Evo1883]

It feels impossible to know what the right thing to do even is at this stage

Errr.. peace is the right thing , talk and negotiate a peace deal .

This war will never be won by Ukraine and as stated many many many times before could escalate further

 

[Evo1883]

The biggest threat to global peace is the United States of America end of story

 

[Evo1883]

Poland know the crack

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

It feels impossible to know what the right thing to do even is at this stage

Indeed. Back down now and that is a red rag to a bull for Putin. He'd start ramping up plans to invade elsewhere cos no-one's got the balls to stop him.

 

[Skybluekyle]

The biggest threat to global peace is the United States of America end of story

It's not though, is it?