Russian Invasion of Ukraine 2022

[Bacle]

Guess the DPR gov was sick of being used as meatshields, and now Russia has direct control over one of the puppet 'states'.



So a Moroccan as well.



Rock-armor; I guess gravel/cobble is cheap, plentiful, and at least useful against low end AT weapons/AT rifles going for your tracks.

 

[Zachowon]

Guess the DPR gov was sick of being used as meatshields, and now Russia has direct control over one of the puppet 'states'.



So a Moroccan as well.



Rock-armor; I guess gravel/cobble is cheap, plentiful, and at least useful against low end AT weapons/AT rifles going for your tracks.

Yeah actual Ukrainian mikitary fighters that are foreigners with one having dual citizenship.
This is against the Geneva convention

 

[Arch Dornan]

Did Russia just become House Kurita? I mean, it's perfectly acceptable to view mercenaries as a less-than-worthy opponent, but this action ensures that any mercenaries they fight won't surrender. They'll cause even more damage before they can be taken out.

They're doing it to send a message to any other volunteers.

The underlying side of it is if these volunteers were caught in warcrimes hence the death sentence but such is war and the price of being caught on the losing side by the victor to lay out the sentence on them.

 

[Bacle]

Yeah actual Ukrainian mikitary fighters that are foreigners with one having dual citizenship.
This is against the Geneva convention

Let's be honest, when has the Geneva Convention ever meant shit to Russia; they put US/NATO recon men in gulags during the Cold War, while we treated their people according to the Convention.

 

[Marduk]

They're doing it to send a message to any other volunteers.

The underlying side of it is if these volunteers were caught in warcrimes hence the death sentence but such is war and the price of being caught on the losing side by the victor to lay out the sentence on them.

They are being very liberal with their standard of "war crimes", on old stalinist principle of "findme a man, and i'll find a paragraph". By that logic every single Russian and DPR artilleryman is a war criminal too.
They are also inviting qualification as a terror state equal to ISIL from UK, and by proxy the west, as they are not recognized by them and such obvious violation of Geneva Convention does call for it.
So if they and Russia think the sanctions are so bad they can't get worse, there's bad news for them. In fact its something pro-Ukraine talking heads wildly suggested some time ago, but if Russia and its puppets keep acting this way, they may actually provide enough excuses for that to get political traction.

4 reasons to label Putin's Russia a state sponsor of terrorism

There is increased speculation that on May 9, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a major announcement regarding the invasion of Ukraine, potentially including a formal declaration of war against the people of Ukraine.

www.foxnews.com

And on the other side, they are of course inviting similar treatment from Ukraine.

 

[Vaermina]

Which isn't happening. Ukraine will never get the occupied territories in the south and east back.

Um... Ukraine is literally taking back the South as we speak...

 

[Arch Dornan]

They are being very liberal with their standard of "war crimes", on old stalinist principle of "findme a man, and i'll find a paragraph". By that logic every single Russian and DPR artilleryman is a war criminal too.
They are also inviting qualification as a terror state equal to ISIL from UK, and by proxy the west, as they are not recognized by them and such obvious violation of Geneva Convention does call for it.
So if they and Russia think the sanctions are so bad they can't get worse, there's bad news for them. In fact its something pro-Ukraine talking heads wildly suggested some time ago, but if Russia and its puppets keep acting this way, they may actually provide enough excuses for that to get political traction.

4 reasons to label Putin's Russia a state sponsor of terrorism

There is increased speculation that on May 9, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a major announcement regarding the invasion of Ukraine, potentially including a formal declaration of war against the people of Ukraine.

www.foxnews.com

And on the other side, they are of course inviting similar treatment from Ukraine.

I am very aware.

Already there's a Russian soldier caught and put on trial for killing an Ukranian civilian.

 

[Marduk]

I am very aware.

Already there's a Russian soldier caught and put on trial for killing an Ukranian civilian.

The difference being: There's a trial for things he probably in fact did. Possibly even with evidence of admission in some phone intercepts.
Secondly, still no death penalty.

 

[Arch Dornan]

The difference being: There's a trial for things he probably in fact did. Possibly even with evidence of admission in some phone intercepts.
Secondly, still no death penalty.

That's what the courts decided yes unlike the DPR one.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Link to a Politico Article on the Utility of the Starlink Systems to the Ukranian military.



A NATO Supplied T-72M Has Apparently Been Captured by Russian Forces.



American and Norwegian Troops Training Ukranian Ones on M109 SPG's in Germany.



Soviet era GAZ Sedan Transformed into a Technical with a 14.5mm KPVT Remote Weapon Station.



Russian Tank Reinforced with Stone Armor.

 

[Jormungandr]

Link to a Politico Article on the Utility of the Starlink Systems to the Ukranian military.



A NATO Supplied T-72M Has Apparently Been Captured by Russian Forces.



American and Norwegian Troops Training Ukranian Ones on M109 SPG's in Germany.



Soviet era GAZ Sedan Transformed into a Technical with a 14.5mm KPVT Remote Weapon Station.



Russian Tank Reinforced with Stone Armor.

Holy shit! That's a perfect vehicle for the GLA Technical in Command and Conquer:: Generals!

...Sorry, nerd moment.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Insight on Ukrainian Artillery Usage. Five to Six Thousand Shells Fired a Day.



Harpoon Missiles in Ukraines Arsenal Supposedly.



Battle Damaged Ukrainian MiG-29 Jets After Repairs.



Second Documented Case of a Russian Su-25 Surviving an Alleged MANPAD Strike.



Ukrainian Landing Ships Under Russian Artillery Fire in the region of Mykolaiv

 

[Husky_Khan]

Scenic view of Liberated Mariupol. According to the Mariupol City Council deaths are estimated at over 20,000, mostly civilians.



Mariupol Residents are Spending Hours in Queues Waiting for Limited Amounts of Aid.



Presidential Advisor Arestovych Reportedly Stated that the Ukrainian Military Has Suffered Ten Thousand Killed since the Invasion Started.



Destroyed Ukrainian M777A2 Howitzer Originally Supplied by NATO Nations.



Reportedly a Russian MLRS Battery was Heavily Damaged by Ukranian Artillery Fire.

 

[Vaermina]

Looks like Ukraine is pushing forward.

 

[Husky_Khan]

UK MOD Update Stating Heavy Urban Fighting Occurring in Severodonetsk, likely with heavy casualties on both sides. Russians are using more anti-ship missiles in ground attack roles as well in lieu of other more accurate missiles.



Alleged Sabotage Attempts Occurred in the Bryansk Oblast, about forty kilometers into Russian Territory. Supposedly Local Blackout Occurred Due to Damaged Transformer.



Explosions Occurred in the Occupied Port of Berdyansk on the Sea of Azov. Apparently Half of the City is Without Power.



Russians will be Dispatching More Middle Aged Cossack Volunteers To the Front!



Celebration of Russia Day Occurring in the City of Kherson.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Considerably Long Frontline.



Last of three Bridges Leading to Severodonestsk Has Been Partially Collapsed.



Rest in Peace. Former British Soldier Jordan Gatley was Reportedly Killed During Fighting in Severodonestsk.



Apparently a Notable Wagner PMC Mercenary named Vladimir "Vakha" Andanov was Killed In Ukraine Earlier. The ethnic Buryat Mongolian was Buried Recently. Rest in Peace.



Details on the 21 Year Old Moroccan Brahim Saadune, the Student Who Joined the Ukrainian Marines in November of 2021 before Being Captured During the Surrender of the Azovstal Defenders Last Months and now Sentenced to Death.



Article on the M14 Rifle Being Used in Ukraine. It details their origins and how they came to Ukraine, most of them via the Baltic Countries as well as their Utility.

M14s in Ukraine

Over the past month or so we’ve seen an increasing number of photographs of M14 rifles appearing in Ukraine. Developed in the 1950s and chambered in the brand new 7.62x51mm cartridge it entere…

armourersbench.com

 

[History Learner]

 

[History Learner]

Russia is now in control of much of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the battle for Ukraine's eastern Donbas region

(CNN)Russian forces are now in control of most of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the bloody battle for Ukraine's eastern Donbas region.​

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Street fighting continued to rage on Saturday in the eastern city, where Russian soldiers and Ukrainian troops are still locked in battle.​

"The situation remains difficult. Fighting continues, but unfortunately, most of the city is under Russian control. Some positional battles are taking place in the streets," said Serhiy Haidai, the governor of Luhansk region, which makes up Donbas along with the neighboring Donetsk region.​

The most active areas of fighting were Severodonetsk, Popasna, and the area of the Siverskyi Donets river, Haidai said on national television Saturday, adding Russian forces were using "highly destructive thermobaric rocket artillery."​

 

[paulobrito]

Heavy anti-ship missiles have real big warheads. Old ones, at the near limit of their effective life, and without naval targets, can be used effectively against ground targets. You really don't want to be at the receiving end.

 

[Husky_Khan]

Ukrainian Landing Vessel Caught on Video Bring Targeted by Russian Artillery Apparently Survived the Situation.



Coverage of Fighting Around Severodonestsk By Mac Bishop, Rolling Stones Reported. It's a Long thread. Details the Russians Using an Overwhelming Amount of Munitions and Having Local Superiority in forces as well as the dire need for more training and equipment for Ukraines Volunteer, Reserve and Territorial Forces.



Azot Plant in Sverodonetesk Apparently Sheltering Many Civilians Now. Something Simpler to the Azovstal Plant in Mariupol may unfold.



A Rarely Seen and Publicly Undisclosed Russian Kartograf UAV Reportedly Shot Down by Ukrainian Forces. It has a dozen cameras used for terrain mapping.



More Details on the Reported Death of Russian Major General Roman Kutosov. His convoy was Apparently hit by Artillery Fire Whilst Visiting the Front.