Armchair General's DonbAss Derailed Discussion Thread (Topics Include History, Traps, and the Ongoing Slavic Civil War plus much much more)
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Doomsought
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There are no drugs capable of producing so potent a form of stupid as hubris, you over dose on them and put yourself out of everyone else's misery before you get that far.
Ukraine war: IAEA says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant out of control
Every principle of nuclear safety has been violated at Zaporizhzhia, the UN's nuclear chief says.
www.bbc.com
Trump Says Ukraine Should Have Done Deal With Putin
The former president made the remarks on the same podcast where he called Putin's military tactics "genius."
www.newsweek.com
‘Not enough’: Estonia’s FM wants more support for Ukraine
Western nations must significantly ramp up sanctions and military support for Ukraine to help it weaken Russia before the brutal winter comes, Estonia’s foreign minister told NatSec Daily on Wednesday.
www.politico.com
Doomsought
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Trump has a blind spot due to being a buisnessmean, where he doesn't quite understand naked coercion. He thinks there is always a deal to be made, and that people won't negotiate in bad faith.
War in Ukraine Has Sparked a New Race to Succeed Putin
Would-be candidates to take over from Putin are currently employing one of two opposing strategies: loud gestures or deafening silence.
carnegieendowment.org
History Learner
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Ukrainian frontline in Donbass is starting to collapse it seems, fighting inside Soledar and Bakhmut is being reported and there's indications the Ukrainians are starting to conduct a retreat. Ukrainians have also been panicking the past week because a Russian buildup is occurring in the South; various indications it could be directed at Nikolaev, Krivy Rog or Zaporozhye; have also seen some claims it could be against Kharkov, given ongoing Russian gains around Izyum. Regardless, big things are coming and it's increasingly clear how degraded the AFU has become as a result of the Russian advantage in material takes its tool.
My belief is the offensive will be against Nikolaev and Zaporozhye as the main effort, with a smaller effort against Kharkov. Taking Nikolaev is a major blow to the Ukrainians strategically, because of its industries and location on the Black Sea coast, which also sets it up to be the Russian stepping off point for the eventual liberation of Odessa. Zaporozhye, meanwhile, is politically necessary because of the planned referendums in the region as well as its strategic transportation networks making it useful in forcing the Ukrainians out of Donbass.
Russia is winning, decisively so, in short.
My belief is the offensive will be against Nikolaev and Zaporozhye as the main effort, with a smaller effort against Kharkov. Taking Nikolaev is a major blow to the Ukrainians strategically, because of its industries and location on the Black Sea coast, which also sets it up to be the Russian stepping off point for the eventual liberation of Odessa. Zaporozhye, meanwhile, is politically necessary because of the planned referendums in the region as well as its strategic transportation networks making it useful in forcing the Ukrainians out of Donbass.
Russia is winning, decisively so, in short.
Decisive Wins on many fronts for Russia. This one occurred on the Western Front.
Tiamat
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Tiamat
I've seen the future...
Russia tries to entice expats with ‘cringe’ new advert
A Russian embassy has encouraged expats to move to the country for the “beautiful women” and “cheap gas” - but has accidentally used a Ukrainian model.www.euronews.com
I might do the Russian women. But that’s what “mail order brides” are for.
Dunno about the rest…
Arch Dornan
Oh, lovely. They've sent me a mo-ron.
What difference does that make getting unwillingly partitioned and forced into exile or subservience by foreign rulers with near absolute power?
What's the point behind your question anyway and how is that relevant? Besides these things are not mutually exclusive. Sorry, my stockpile of damns to give about roundabout attempts at moralizing is completely empty.
Arch Dornan
Oh, lovely. They've sent me a mo-ron.
I'm explaining this. You said you don't give a damn so don't but I will state why I believe it so.
Ukrainian-born GOP lawmaker rankles colleagues with Kyiv criticism
When a bipartisan group of lawmakers visited the Ukraine border in March, an unexpected guest showed up on the trip: GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana.
www.cnn.com
North Korea Offers Russia 100,000 ‘Volunteers’ for War on Ukraine, Russian State TV Says | National Review
Some estimates put the number of Russian soldiers killed as high as 15,000 to 25,000.
www.nationalreview.com
The West might very well be helping the Ukrainians fight and killing Norks in the near future. Which would be rather sad for the Norks themselves since they're being indoctrinated by the totalitarian Kim regime.
I might do the Russian women. But that’s what “mail order brides” are for.
Be careful with mail-order brides. They could leave you after a couple of years with a lot of alimony money and child support, after all!
Also:
That might certainly be true.
@History Learner Do you believe that Trump would have been just as supportive of Ukraine as Biden was in 2021-2022 had Trump been reelected in light of this new information?
Trump Says Ukraine Should Have Done Deal With Putin
The former president made the remarks on the same podcast where he called Putin's military tactics "genius."
www.newsweek.com
How dare she leave me!!! I paid two chickens and a goat for her.
History Learner
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Remember when I said this on June 29th, and also did an estimate on Ukrainian losses based on their admitted casualty rates? Well, AFU documents have leaked that state their casualties are around 190,000 KIA and WIA, not including MIA/PoWs; matches perfectly with my estimates and also explains why the Defense Minister refused to elaborate on the break down of figures of that 100,000 number when CNN asked him in mid June.
History Learner
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Just a tad over six weeks later, and time has once again vindicated everything I said: CIA director estimates 15,000 Russians killed in Ukraine war
ASPEN, Colorado, July 20 (Reuters) - The United States estimates that Russian casualties in Ukraine so far have reached around 15,000 killed and perhaps 45,000 wounded, CIA Director William Burns said on Wednesday, adding that Ukraine has also endured significant casualties.
Nearly five months since President Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Russia's neighbor, its forces are grinding through the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine and occupy around a fifth of the country.
"The latest estimates from the U.S. intelligence community would be something in the vicinity of 15,000 (Russian forces) killed and maybe three times that wounded. So a quite significant set of losses," Burns said.
Putin’s Pals Furious Younger Russians Don’t Want to Die in Ukraine
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