Ukrainian War Developments

[Broccoli]

As bad as Russia is, Ukraine's military seems even worse. Letting the army just drive to your capital unopposed. Failing to retake an airport that just had 200 unsupported Russian soldiers.

They've been completely AWOL from this conflict apart from in the east. The only fighting I've seen are the street battles they're having with each other because of poor organisation and the groups in Kiev they've armed. Most vehicle losses on both sides seem remarkably intact. It's just Soviet era junk that breaks down and has to be abandoned.

Now their defence of Kiev seems to be instagram celebs holding fake guns (including their president) and women throwing Molotovs. Yeah, good luck with that.

The Ukraine military's defence of Ukraine makes the Afghans look competent.

Now imagine if Russians were going against better army.

 

[panzerfeist1]

Russian air forces problem is lack of targeting pods and PGM's what hinders their ability to attack Ukrainian targets in all weathers conditions, at will when they see enemy units, it also forces them to get much closer at their enemies making fighters vulnerable against manpads.

Western air forces have perfected that kinda bombing but it seems China is following Russian tactics as we rarely see PLAAF flying with targeting pods. Now we see how ineffective Russian tactics are.

do we even have footage or the fact that they are fighting to minimize casualties as much as possible? Thank god there is not another chechnyan war because the community here might be more toxic than it is now.

 

[Zichan]

Has this been posted before? A massive 5km long Russian convoy with 100s of vehicles making its way towards Kiev. Imaged by US commercial satellite company 40 miles north of the capital.

The Russians sure like to travel in tight formations, with barely a meter between the vehicles.

 

[Broccoli]

do we even have footage or the fact that they are fighting to minimize casualties as much as possible? Thank god there is not another chechnyan war because the community here might be more toxic than it is now.

There are videos where Russians are letting Ukrainians throw moltov cocktails at them and won't response anyway.

 

[NiuBiDaRen]

Now when Russia is in this dark period of isolation, it is time for them to reflect on who really are their true friends. Only China and a handful of old friends are standing by Russia.

Some fools in Russia thought that India would be a better friend than China. Some Russian elites looked down upon Chinese governance, and Chinese culture. Some of these Russian elites had even supported some of the Western BS narratives against China like the Covid-19 Wuhan lab theory, and the Peng Shuai scandal. Some Russians in the MIC boasted about the superiority of Russian weapons used by India vs any Chinese weapons. Would they dare to be so smug right now?

Now the Russians have been declared a pariah people by large sections of the world, regardless of how rich or poor they are. Now they must learn to understand what the Chinese went through when they were labeled a 'virus people' since 2020.

During this time of isolation, no country has supported Russia the most other than China. China has spoken up and defended Russia the strongest during this period. Russia has to realize that China is not just a customer for Russian exports. China is like a family. Standing by Russia, even when Russia did things that are too difficult to defend. While India is like a friend for benefits, only giving lip service when times are hard. And Turkey is a snake, only making friends for favours, and then backstabbing when the opportunity arises.

That's why Putin always stood by Xi Jinping even as many of his advisers and his own people distrusted China or 'Chinese culture'

Ukraine shows that an invasion of Taiwan is not going to be a walk in the park. Further since it's going to be an amphibious invasion. That's why China has to wait years before doing anything. No pressing the button right away. It's going to take at least 2 more aircraft carriers before China is ready.

I do wonder though if Russia will support China militarily when it comes to Taiwan. Russia is more of an interventionistic country that China.

 

[Broccoli]

Has this been posted before? A massive 5km long Russian convoy with 100s of vehicles making its way towards Kiev. Imaged by US commercial satellite company 40 miles north of the capital.

The Russians sure like to travel in tight formations, with barely a meter between the vehicles.

Ukrainians still have Smerch and Uragan MRLS's what have up to 90km range and Americans feeding them info.

What are they thinking? Are they thinking?

 

[Overbom]

One biggest problem with single party states and strongmen is that leader/leadership can easily end up being surrounded by "yes men" who agree on things they know are stupid. Russians are moving forward in Ukraine, slow but surely, yet Putin goes on talking about nuclear weapons. Shoigu was giving Putin "wtf going on here, mate" look when Putin mentioned nuclear weapons.

CPC has strong characteristics of self-correction or otherwise called self-revolution.
Couple that with competent people climbing on top (at the top, relationships play a big role) and you can go to sleep without worrying that you suddenly invaded someone next day (Putin and Russia..)

I think the biggest problem is that Russia has become stale. No political reforms, no economic reforms, ineffective military reforms. Russia is lacking a mechanism to self-correct

 

[anzha]

Reports Kharkov might have fallen. Not yet confirmed. May trade hands a few times:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1498063672215846912

 

[Laviduce]

Still waiting for the US to apologize for Syria, Libya, Ukraine, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Chile, Iran, Venezuela, Yemen, etc..

But seriously, how can these people type this with a straight face ? What is wrong with their brains !!!??? And please no "Muh US PrOpAgAnda, mUh cOnDitIoNiNg."

Are these people just genetically predisposed of being retarded and insane?

 

[Abominable]

Has this been posted before? A massive 5km long Russian convoy with 100s of vehicles making its way towards Kiev. Imaged by US commercial satellite company 40 miles north of the capital.

The Russians sure like to travel in tight formations, with barely a meter between the vehicles.

LOL.

It's now proven that the Ukrainians have TB2s, that would be a turkey shoot.

That picture was taken in daytime, they've clearly arrived in Kiev now. No word about any convoys being destroyed.

I'm convinced the Russians and Ukrainians have some sort of agreement to not fight in the west.