The War in the Ukraine

abc123

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Ukraine is almost twice the size of Germany and in WW2, the Soviets were one of multiple nations marching on Berlin while this time, Russia is the only army fighting many nation's supporting Ukraine yet they've still advanced into and are keeping enemy territory.

He he he You celebrating losing territory and making fun of your opponent for not taking more from you?

What if Russia signs a treaty keeping large swaths of Ukraine before 2 years? NATO tells Ukraine to sign it over or lose support and Zelensky goes back on his words to regain every inch of Ukrainian soil, and you think that makes you right?

Regardless of the time, whether Ukraine gives up next month or if Russia is still fighting in 10 years, if Russia keeps Ukrainian territory, I'm right. If Russia gives it all back, you are.
Didn't know that Ukraine in 2022 was as tough as Third Reich? Impressive, must say... And anyway, Soviet Union fought against 80% of German military...

I'm not celebrating anything, just laughing on allmost comicly incompetent Putin's Russia. Just trying to be objective and realistic observer.

BTW, if I'm such Ukraine fan, what do I do on this forum? They can't see China on the map...
 

manqiangrexue

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Didn't know that Ukraine in 2022 was as tough as Third Reich? Impressive, must say... And anyway, Soviet Union fought against 80% of German military...
Third Reich, NATO-supported Ukraine, what's the difference, eh?
I'm not celebrating anything, just laughing on allmost comicly incompetent Putin's Russia. Just trying to be objective and realistic observer.
You're laughing at Russian "incompetence" at taking 20% of Ukraine, but not at NATO's best failed efforts to stop it? That's objective? Did you start under the assumption that NATO's nothing and Russia is the War God of Europe?
BTW, if I'm such Ukraine fan, what do I do on this forum?
Pretend that the country gaining territory is losing.
They can't see China on the map...
They can't see a future tomorrow; they can't see the mistakes of their past. They are a hopeless people.
 

zyklon

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He he he, by this time (4+ years) in WW2 Soviet Army was allready in Berlin and Germany was occupied and divided.
6D chess master Putin didn't manage to take more than 25% of Ukraine within same time span.
Great sucess... Stalin, as much as horrible villain he was, was at least somewhat capable and resolved...

During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet Union executed an unprecedented total national mobilization to fight National Socialist Germany, and lost over 10% — if not around 15% — of its entire population in the process.

IIRC, something like 30+ million Soviets volunteered for or were conscripted into military service.

What the Soviets achieved against the Third Reich was paid for with an unfathomable investment in blood.

I'd tell you the Russians "haven't been trying as hard" in the ongoing bout against Ukraine, but that'd be a bit of an understatement.

Let's not compare apples with oranges, dude.
 

sabiothailand

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After the capture of Kostiantynivka, just by looking at a map, I think Russia is slowly but surely advancing toward a frontline where a ceasefire could possibly be made.

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This river goes all the way up into Russia and could serve as a good natural border. Kramatorsk is also the last major city in Donetsk and Ukraine's wartime administrative center of Donetsk.

IMO, this line is pretty much the minimum where Russia can still declare it achieved a "victory". Whether they continue on from here (Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, Sumy) one can only guess
That green line is interesting. Can you tell me more? What goes on after this?
 

abc123

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During the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet Union executed an unprecedented total national mobilization to fight National Socialist Germany, and lost over 10% — if not around 15% — of its entire population in the process.

IIRC, something like 30+ million Soviets volunteered for or were conscripted into military service.

What the Soviets achieved against the Third Reich was paid for with an unfathomable investment in blood.

I'd tell you the Russians "haven't been trying as hard" in the ongoing bout against Ukraine, but that'd be a bit of an understatement.

Let's not compare apples with oranges, dude.

Yes, true ( let's not discuss now for how many of these deaths is Soviet fault and how many Germans killed in their extermination drive ), but they won in the end. If they behaved like this Russia, Hitler would still be ruling everything from Spain to Dnieper.
This way of making war is trying to loose it. And if that's the goal ( loosing ), theny they are doeing excellent job.
 

Tam

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Burning ships off the coast of Odessa.

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Truck on fire in the Dnepropetrovsk-Krivoy highway and another truck destroyed in Kalinova, Zaporizhye. Geran strikes.

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Russian MoD short report:

"Tonight, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continued carrying out group strikes air-launched precision weapons and attack unmanned aerial vehicles.

As a result of the blows:

in the port «Odessa» (state enterprise «Sea trade port «Odessa») port infrastructure facilities used for unloading fuels and lubricants and tanks with fuels and lubricants were affected designed to provide the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Also on the territory of the port «Odessa» two workshops for the production and assembly of unmanned aerial vehicles were hit including the nodal assembly of the UJ-22 medium-range UAV from «Ukrjet»;

in the port «Chernomorsk» (state enterprise «Sea trade port «Chernomorsk») Odessa region a container ship and a cargo ship were hit those who delivered goods to the Armed Forces of Ukraine;

in the port «Dnepro-Bugsky» (state enterprise «Dnepro-Bug sea trade port») Nikolaev region at the time of unloading two dry cargo ships were hit those who delivered goods to the Armed Forces of Ukraine."


Jet Gerans have adjusted, increased their speed.

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"Russia has increased the use of new jet UAVs «Geran», which Ukrainian air defense practically cannot cope with — Forbes

↓The third and fourth modifications of these drones are capable of reaching speeds from 300 to 500 km/h, which significantly exceeds the characteristics of previous versions.
↓The increased speed reduces the response time of Ukrainian air defenses and makes it difficult for specialized interceptor drones to intercept drones.
↓The publication also points out that an additional factor complicating their destruction is the increase in the flight altitude of new devices.
↓In addition, the Russian Army began using remote-controlled drones capable of changing routes and performing maneuvers in response to emerging threats."

Offensive towards Dobrophilia. Drones striking Ukrainian positions.

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Tam

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FAB-3000 hits one of the field headquarters of the Ptah Magyar in Kherson.

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"One of the Ptah Magyar field headquarters, from where strikes on the Novorossiya highway from the Rostov region to Crimea were coordinated, was destroyed. After the strike of the Russian Armed Forces by the FAB-3000, about 60 dryers were killed.

The aerial bomb hit the base of the 414th brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near the village of Karabelov south of Kherson. It was this unit that controlled attacks on fuel tankers traveling along the route to Crimea."

Oil depot burning in the Odessa region. Correction: Vegetable Oil transhipment point.

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50th Brigade Varyag gets busy intercepting one drone after another over the Novorossiya Highway. The list of drones hit is very long, stuff like Hornets, FP-1, Maya, Beaver, etc,. You can imagine the havoc if each drone slipped through (percentages and probabilities will mean some will).

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Same group busy blowing up gas stations, UAV assembly areas, substations, warehouses. 50th Separate Brigade Varyag is a crack drone unit, that like the Rubicon, answers directly only to the MoD. Both units are the seeds of a new branch of the Russian Armed Forces focusing on Unmanned Systems.

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manqiangrexue

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Yes, true ( let's not discuss now for how many of these deaths is Soviet fault and how many Germans killed in their extermination drive ), but they won in the end. If they behaved like this Russia, Hitler would still be ruling everything from Spain to Dnieper.
Germany was the final enemy; best to cut his head off. Ukraine is not; it is the enemy's blood tap. You don't cut off the tap if you wish to bleed your enemy dry. You... tap it, for a long long time.
This way of making war is trying to loose it. And if that's the goal ( loosing ), theny they are doeing excellent job.
They're doing an excellent job to taking territory and making the Euros cope by saying Russia's a loser for not winning harder by taking even more territory.
 
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"Footage of objective control of destruction by crews of shock UAVs «Geranium» a military-technical equipment warehouse in the village of Kuchinovka, Snovsky district, Chernihiv region, which was used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to store components of unmanned aerial vehicles."

Russian artillery takes out a Ukrainian UAV control point in Alekseevo Druzhkivka, north of Konstantinovka. Fighting has approached this settlement.

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Two ships, AIDA and AROSA, were attacked by Gerans in the Odessa area.

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Ukrainian sea drones sank by Lancet strikes in the Black Sea.

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Russian MoD releases footage of Geran-4 hitting ships at port.

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"UAV crews «Geranium-4 Sicker» hit dry cargo ships in port «Chernomorsk» Odessa region and Ukrainian ships in the Dnieper-Bug port in Galitsyno, Nikolaev region."

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Mobile fire groups and FPV interceptor operators of Group West taking out drones over the Krasnoliman area.

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Drones of the Russian 4th Brigade takes out logistics in the highway between Kramatorsk and Druzhkivka.

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FAB strike taking out a bridge across the Seversky Donetsk river.

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EU accuses China of seeking to reshape global order in stark new strategy paper​

China trying to ‘reshape the global order in line with their interests’, says EU in some of bloc’s strongest official criticism of Beijing
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This report comes despite a Financial Times article on Wednesday saying the bloc allowed
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to spend €6bn in EU funds to buy drone components from China, showing the tension between the EU’s efforts to hold Beijing to account and Kyiv’s need for Chinese hardware.
 
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