Ukrainian War Developments

Richard Santos said:

To advocate such policies when their nukes outnumber your 20 to 1, says not only is there a total absence of minimal human morals in what passes for brains, but also a total absence of wits needed for Darwinian survival as well.

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Western nuclear arsenals outnumber Russia's 20 to 1? I wouldn't talk about "Darwinian" when you display such poor reading comprehension.

On the broader topic of China's nuclear arsenal, you should appreciate how easy it is for China to expand its arsenal by a factor of 20 within a matter of years. Really, if that's what it takes for people like you to understand that you need to respect China - and it's become very obvious that that's the case - China can underwrite that expansion, no problem whatsoever.

asif iqbal said:

have you seen Mariupol ?

it would be better if it was nuked

worse than Aleppo

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Wow. Let’s hope you're never in charge of making any military decisions.

Or really...any decisions.

Major offensive against Kharkiv or just an attempt to divert Kyiv's resources from Donbas front.

You guys are seriously underestimating the challenge Russia faces. They are literally fighting a NATO equipped proxy. Why users here and the world expect quick victories and results baffles me.
Russia, a weak economic power, fighting the combined might of NATO trained, supplied, and ISR proxy forces with only 150K troops. It's amazing what they've achieved.

If they wanted faster results, Putin would mobilize the entire country into a war footing, but instead is holding back. This is an attrition war and Russia will come out on top because they have more resources than Ukraine and the West will soon face economic hardship from their weaponization of their currencies.

Just curious about Russian threat to cut gas to unfriendly countries if they dont pay in rubles. There seems western media silence on this. Or maybe i missed the news. Is Germany and others paying in rubles now for Russian gas or nothing happens?

Ruble to USD already back to pre war level. So somebody must be buying those rubles.

asif iqbal said:

have you seen Mariupol ?

it would be better if it was nuked

worse than Aleppo

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Aleppo was annihilated by al-Qaeda in the Levant, the "FSA", and other Moderate Mujahideen. Are you a r/syrianrebels user?

Kich said:

You guys are seriously underestimate the challenge Russia faces. They are literally fighting a NATO equipped proxy. Why users here and the world expect quick victories and results baffles me.
Russia, a weak economic power, fighting the combined might of NATO trained, supplied, and ISR proxy forces with only 150K troops. It's amazing what they've achieved.

If they wanted faster results, Putin would mobilize the entire country into a war footing, but instead is holding back. This is an attrition war and Russia will come out on top because they have more resources than Ukraine and the West will soon face economic hardship from their weaponization of their currencies.

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You are right

Ukrainians are using over 500 ATGM + MANPADS per day, the 17,000 missiles NATO sent on 7th March have already been used

and NATO + US is sending more and more and more

UK is sending land vehicles and this doesnt include the 1000s of missiles being sent by others

West is pouring weapons in and while Ukrainians give their lives, pay with there lives, these weapons are only prolonging the suffering of the Ukrainians

because Russia has a inexhaustible resource of men + weapons, endless supply

but so does the West so what happens ? only more civilians die

so thats why I am against both sides which is why many here are finding me very confusing

no more confusion I am on nobodies side

clockwork said:

Aleppo was annihilated by al-Qaeda in the Levant, the "FSA", and other Moderate Mujahideen. Are you a r/syrianrebels user?

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they didn't operate Helicopters and fast fighters jets

Kharkov has unusual historic resonance to Russian version of the history of the great patriotic war against Germany.

The Germans took it and lost it three times in three separate large bitterly fought battles in which the USSR suffered huge casualties. The Germans first took it during the initial invasion of the USSR in 1941 with an encirclement that took a large haul of Soviet prisoners. The Soviet winter offensive in 1941 retook from the Germans. The Germans then took it back again in early 1942 with an encirclement operation thar bagged another huge haul of Soviet prisoners, and then used it as the staging point of their 1000km 1942 offensive that eventually ended up in Stalingrad. After the Germans got their asses kicked in Stalingrad the Soviets chased the Germans 1000 km all the way back to Kharkov and retook it. The Germans then staged a brilliant counter offensive using a scratch force assembled on the fly from what appear to be beaten and scattered units running away from the Russians to encircled the Soviet army in Kharkov and took it back again, again with a large hual of prisoners. The Germans then used Kharkov as the staging point again for their main 1943 offensive towards the Kursk salient that nearly succeeded to stalemating the eastern front for that year, before pulling out of that operation prematurely and then losing kharkov for good in the resulting Soviet counteroffensive in 1943.

Ask anyone in Russia about Kharkov, and they can probably tell you it’s central role in Soviet historiography about WWII.

In particular, the German counteroffensive in early 1943 to retake Kharkov using units have by all appearances been completely scattered, shattered and demoralized by their 1000km flight from Stalingrad is no doubt something the Russian general staff is now pouring over, seeing if there is something they can learn from in it and apply as they pull out of Kyiv and reorganize their forces for an offensive towards Kharkov.

Phead128 said:

Well, if Russia ceases sending gas/oil to it's largest customer, then there goes 45% of Russian federal budget revenue which comes from oil/gas. Russia will be hurt too, far more than any sanctions to date.

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If Russia cease gas to Germany on Nordstream 1. It is at most $40b per year loss. As Germany will have to source LNG from other markets that will raise prices for every one else and some countries will switch to coal or furnace oil who cannot afford. Russia has wealthy friends they enjoy these windfalls. Net result won't be big impact. Turkey already replaced Germany as biggest export market in Europe