Russia Invades ukraine

[Stubby]

2 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Strange how this thread fizzled out.

 

So much of it on the news , youtube etc etc .

[surveyor]

Evidently, according to a new poll in Russia,  the percentage of Russians who say they trust Putin has increased from some 63  percent, to over 80 percent.   Of course. it may not be wise to say otherwise....

[Mick Dempsey]

23 minutes ago, Stubby said:

So much of it on the news , youtube etc etc .

Let me explain my post Stubs…

 

[trigger_andy]

25 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

Strange how this thread fizzled out.

 

I mean a few Putin/Russia fan boys might be rethinking their positions, or maybe not.

 

Cough Mark J cough cough. 

[Mesterh]

On 24/02/2022 at 18:55, MattyF said:

https://www.facebook.com/100000202772087/posts/5558959247454113/?d=n
Heart breaking pure evil.... any one who thinks starting this to have a buffer zone is fair game needs there head checking , the guys a maniac and we should of nipped it in the bud when we had the chance , there disregard for all life is staggering....
I had a Ukrainian groundy a few years back I could do with 3 of them now but good honest hard working people.
Just told him to get the f out and come and stay and bring his family here, he can't wishes he could and is staying but his friends are already dying in the front line today he has heard.

Just reading back through this thread and saw your post. I hope the guy is ok, any news on him and his family?

[Stere]

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8 | Institute for the Study of War

WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG

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Ukrainian forces retain control of defensive positions in eastern and southwestern Mariupol, despite Russian claims...

 

[MattyF]

My thoughts so far are I would not get too excited the Ukraine are beating the Russians , the Russians have always sustained heavy losses in every conflict they have fought in , then come back with a scorched earth policy it's just there combat doctrine , look at Chechnya ... I really hope this is not the case.. they pull out and go home but I get the feeling he's just warming up trying to establish forward control points then sending in the real heavies which so far they have barely committed.

[Mark J]

On 08/04/2022 at 19:21, trigger_andy said:

Cough Mark J cough cough. 

Hey Britney, what gives you the impression I'm pro Putin?

[Stere]

He is short of any decent troops and equipment &   so using syrian mercs & convicts from prisons and conscripts.

 

His generals keep dying which doesn't help moral

 

Might be wrong but don't think there much chance he can win or take more territory....

 

 

 

 

[daveatdave]

think the mercs have been to the north of Kiev with what they have found there 

Putin will not want to loose face so don't know what he will do next