Arlos
Sad Monarchist
Fair enough, probably made worse by Russian air supremacy.Moving troops isn’t easy, if they weren’t defending it first how would they in the half day this war has been.
Fair enough, probably made worse by Russian air supremacy.Moving troops isn’t easy, if they weren’t defending it first how would they in the half day this war has been.
NATO would not get involved but if Romania, Hungary, and Poland did move to occupy those areas and had an under the table understanding with Russia to not contest those areas and they publicly say they are providing a cordon of security to refugees trying to escape Russia. NATO would not kick them out, there might be harsh words reminding them that Poland made similar mistakes in the Czech crisis with Germany and to be careful.Jesus Christ. NATO does not operate this way.
And let this forum not forget your celebration of this war.
seems Russia is rather confident about the current state of the conflict.
Battalion group defending the land bridge was overrun and it will be difficult to bring reinforcements from other parts of country due to being engaged and Russian air control.That Southern flank is still undefended?
I am actually doubtful the Russian are trying to push through Donbass; the established frontline actually keep a lot of Ukrainian troops stuck here, where they are easy to cut off, the fact that Russian are pushing hard towards Marioupole rather than North comfort me in this idea, afterall, who want to attack a place that has been fortified for 8 years if they can avoid it?Armed Forces of Ukraine Repel Russian Army Attacks Throughout Country
Operational and tactical groups of Ukrainian troops are conducting defensive battles in all directions of enemy advancewww.promoteukraine.org
Lot to go through:
- The Ukrainians claim to hold Shchastya and have repulsed Russian/LPR offensive, meaning that the LPR can't even secure 27km north of its own capital (yet)
- Russo-Belarussian offensive through Vystupovychi, west of Chernobyl, has allegedly been halted with R-Br armor losses
- U inflicting heavy R armor and personnel losses around Kharkiv
- Russians have landed on Zmiyinyi Island, near Romanian territorial waters. I don't see why they're sending forces here on the 1st day, it's more mop-up material. Might explain Turkish ship incident.
Don’t disagree, just sharing as it pops into my feed.I don't think the Russians are close enough to taking the country yet to make such demands, but maybe I'll be proven wrong, we'll see.
NATO would not get involved but if Romania, Hungary, and Poland did move to occupy those areas and had an under the table understanding with Russia to not contest those areas and they publicly say they are providing a cordon of security to refugees trying to escape Russia. NATO would not kick them out, there might be harsh words reminding them that Poland made similar mistakes in the Czech crisis with Germany and to be careful.
Ten-minute old report from DPA, Russians in complete control of Henichesk and Kherson Raions, implying they've crossed the Dnieper at at least one point.Russian forces take control of southern Ukrainian regions | DPA
Ukrainian authorities say they have lost control over parts of the country's south. The Kherson and Henichesk regions are no longer under Ukrainian control, according to local officials. President Volodymyr Zelensky referred to a difficult situation in the south of the country, but did not give...nordot.app
Go around the fortifications, how very German of them. But yeah my guess is the goal is a pincer maneuver from Belarus and crimea to split east and west Ukraine at which point Russia can either starve them or squeeze the pocket.I am actually doubtful there Russian are trying to push through Donbass; the established frontline actually keep a lot of Ukrainian troops stuck here, where they are easy to cut off, the fact that Russian are pushing hard towards Marioupole rather than North comfort me in this idea, afterall, who want to attack a place that has been fortified for 8 years if they can avoid it?
Yup Germany was not the only nation to take a bite out of the Czechs.You mean back in 1938?
I am tempted to make this my avatar!You mean back in 1938?
Domestically Russia has a few problems, namely an aging populace. By doing this he gets more defensible borders, more people and keeps NATO off his door step since his new demand is Ukraine completely demilitarize. And beyond that why wouldn’t he, the west is weak so if this is the best chance to take something, why not do it?Anybody got a good summary of why Putin is doing this?
What is he gaining domestically?
If this not the right thread - should I ask about the political side of the conflict in the "Politics" forum?
They probably won’t, the Russians are unfortunately very good at that style of fighting compare their experienice in Chechnya With us in Iraq, we try to find the specific insurgent, they flatten the village the insurgent is hiding in so the next town refuses to hide them.I think the real question now is how long before Ukrainian soldiers start throwing off their uniforms and blending in with the civilian population for an insurgency.
Google "Why is Ukraine the west's fault" a video by Realist political scientist John Mearsheimer.Anybody got a good summary of why Putin is doing this?
What is he gaining domestically?
If this not the right thread - should I ask about the political side of the conflict in the "Politics" forum?
They probably won’t, the Russians are unfortunately very good at that style of fighting compare their experienice in Chechnya With us in Iraq, we try to find the specific insurgent, they flatten the village the insurgent is hiding in so the next town refuses to hide them.