That's true, you can access this article through the archive - . Idk who the fuck Petr Akopov is but he is definitely a nationalist and some of the language is highly questionable - e.g. "final solution of the Ukrainian question" () and "Russian world". There are reasonable points as well, e.g. about the center of power moving from Atlantic to Pacific.Interesting report ...
Russia's state news agency RIA published an article early on Saturday celebrating Russia's quick victory over Ukraine. Putin is praised there for having restored the "unity of Russia" by defeating Ukraine. The article was obviously prepared in case of the expected quick victory - and then published by mistake. The article was then removed from the web again, but can still be accessed in web archives.
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Ukrainian War Developments
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I still wonder where all those new planes can land... Russia will keep pounding any remaining airfield, soon even MLRS will be in range of airfields close to Poland border
Europe was never really possible since 2017. The propaganda campaign overdrive made it impossible to deal with the EU public. Sweden went from being one of the most pro China to one of the most anti China within 2-3 years so this proves EU ties were never that strong.Not anymore thanks to Russia.
The big fat price was Europe. Russia is the consolation-prize geopolitically so better take it.
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I asked last night if more equipment was being shipped into Belgorod and Belarus by Russia. We have an answer, it seems:
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Rubbish. No country with at least a hundred nuclear warheads is currently threatened by invasion. And definitely not Russia with 6.400+
What at stake was influence which Russia was losing rapidly in Ukraine. The invasion is just a last-ditch desperate move which will cost Russia more than it gains. Imo of course.
Let's not forget too that Ukrainian losses are definitely much higher than what is being reported. The Russian MOD said that Ukrainian losses are many times the Russian losses. Judging by the lopsided damage being inflicted by Russia, it does appear to be relatively true. The West and the Ukrainians would not dare discuss Ukrainian loses. Why? Is it because its gonna look ugly?
Apart from losses, mass surrendering is rampant among the Ukrainian Army. There was no mass surrendering on the Russian side, only small isolated groups here and there who were outnumbered and overwhelmed. Why does the Kiev regime need to raise their own Volkssturm from civilians and prisoners in such a hurry? If the Ukrainians were truly winning the war, their army should be around to do the fighting. Kiev and Kharkov would not have been surrounded if the Ukrainian Army did beat back the Russians.
Exactly. What @sequ was doing was classic bean counting. Its similar to the 'body count' concept that the US employed in the Vietnam War. We all know how that went. Seeing Russian vehicles blown up and soldiers killed does evoke strong emotions. Those on the side of Ukraine celebrate. While those on the side of Russia gets sad and frustrated. But the real war is the one being fought on the map. Tactical defeats hurt, but strategic defeats are fatal. Russia is suffering a number of tactical defeats, but Ukraine is suffering strategic defeats. Even the West is extremely doubtful of a Ukrainian victory in this war.
Last August, Biden told Ashraf Ghani to lie to the world that Afghanistan is alright. That the Taliban is losing. We all knew what happened next. Ukraine's defeat is only a matter of time, the facts on the ground are showing it. When that time comes, all these people who were drunk from the Ukrainian koolaid are gonna be shocked into a nasty reality.
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Well, Polish MiG-29s had issues a couple of years ago, and like half of them came from East Germany... Basically they've been ridden, and ridden hard. Funny thing is, with this move we'll be left with 48 f-16s. Brilliant move.
Is Romania keeping that SU-27 or what?
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