Ukrainian War Developments

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FairAndUnbiased

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Overbom said:
Even if it wasn't well planned, my critique of Russia is mostly about the state of its military

Aircraft are flying blind and then get shot down. Helicopters flying blind without cover. Formation convoys moving in Ukranian roads like they would move in parades in Moscow. Drones/air support is almost non-existent existent

Very few troops committed, only 50k (with 100 on reserve + rotated). They need 200k extra troops to make proper fronts and secure their supply lines
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they're holding army groups in reserve because they need to be ready for a full NATO escalation, which is also why they're mobilizing strategic forces.

I don't think Russia is making that many mistakes. Note the videos of entire Ukrainian convoys being 'abandoned' (actually, disabled by cluster munitions). There's only claims of mistakes.
 
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Speaking of improvising due to changing battlefield conditions, I would like to dedicate this post to the the VDV reinforcements coming from Belarus to relieve their brothers dropped in the first wave at Antonov Airport by air assault:
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Ye olde tank descent

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Notice the Tigr in this picture still have the parachute roof rack installed

And now for the best example of battlefield improvisation we've seen in this war, a fierce infantry fighting vehicle straight from Belarus:
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sndef888

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Latest CNN image:


I wasn't aware Kherson had been taken, any confirmation?
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j17wang said:
Ukraine may potentially accept Beijing, as that would also put China's reputation on the line and force good faith from China. Ukraine could ask for some leverage against Russia and in return China could also win some support from non-aligned countries as a place to mediate. Ukraine might even request chinese assistance for reconstruction, for which China would comply, for good optics with belt and road.

China doesnt have an interest in either Ukraine's dismemberment or Russia becoming a complete pariah state.

Otherwise, UAE might work well too as its a reasonable node between Russia, Europe, China, and US.
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China will likely refuse for this very reason. It is going to be an unequal treaty. China doesn't want a unequal treaty bearing it's name.
 
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Temstar said:
Speaking of improvising due to changing battlefield conditions, I would like to dedicate this post to the the VDV reinforcements coming from Belarus to relieve their bothers dropped in the first wave at Antonov Airport by air assault:
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Ye olde tank descent

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Notice the jeep in this picture still have the parachute roof rack installed

And now for the best example of battlefield improvisation we've seen in this war:
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Are those sprut tanks?

Edit: the tank-like vehicles look like nona mortar carriers
 
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sinophilia

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Temstar said:
And now for the best example of battlefield improvisation we've seen in this war, a fierce infantry fighting vehicle straight from Belarus:
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Unconfirmed reports are that Gordon Chang has infiltrated Russian military concentrations outside of Kiev using a smart car and has taken down over 10,000 Tatar Russkies at the request of his 'fellow' Anglos!

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Strangelove

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solarz said:
Hypothesis:

Ukraine stationed it's best troops in the East in preparation for an attack on the separatists.

The current Russian offensive was meant to lure those troops into racing back to Kiev so that the Eastern forces can gain control of the entire region with minimal losses.

Putin's end game is to take control of portions of Ukraine and force Zelensky into negotiations. Russia will keep the pressure on Ukraine, with the understanding that they can come in and take another chunk of Ukraine's territory at any time. In the worst case scenario, Russia will still have those areas as a buffer zone.
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Maskirovka....

And while those forces race back to Kiev, they're exposed to Russian airstrikes.
 
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