jabberwalkie09 said:

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Clashes also now noted near the #Kyiv zoo.

— The Intel Crab (@IntelCrab) February 26, 2022

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Would love for a tiger to get loose and attack a Russian.

AgBQ-00 said:

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Traditionally Russians take a long while to get their stuff together and the steamroll once they get their masses going. But to not be better prepared for an offensive you planned is headscratching to say the least.

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And unlike in former times, they don't have quite the same weight of sheer numbers as the Soviets and the Tsar once did, e.g. the Russins asking (and being refused) troops from Kazakhstan etc.

YouBet said:

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Meanwhile, some jackass on CNN is saying that Ukraine needs to be negotiating a surrender with Russia. Uh, no.

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I saw some guy on CMN saying that Ukraine should negotiate, cede land, and agree to total neutrality. These people…

Seems like he thought everyone would just bow out of the fight and let them have the city. This is why they did kot go after infrastructure right away. That all has to be rebuilt. He wanted quick and fast and its not happening. *I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn but I did log some serious Command and Conquer hours back in the day.

Putin seems way different now... He must have some illness and has the thought process that if he cannot live anymore than nobody else can either.

Jayhawk said:

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AgBQ-00 said:

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Traditionally Russians take a long while to get their stuff together and the steamroll once they get their masses going. But to not be better prepared for an offensive you planned is headscratching to say the least.

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And unlike in former times, they don't have quite the same weight of sheer numbers as the Soviets and the Tsar once did, e.g. the Russins asking (and being refused) troops from Kazakhstan etc.

* Edit to dd: They obviously do have a massive numerical superiority in terms of fielded forces vs the regular Ukrainians now. But it is not 1943 where the Russians can take obscene levels of casualties and simply press on with no consequences. Even by the time of their Afghanistan invasion, the Russians had become much more sensitive to casualties then they had been historically.

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PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:

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battles in the live stream seem to be getting closer and closer

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Link to the ones you're watching?

https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1497393912821915648?cxt=HHwWgICp6ZD158cpAAAA

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Agthatbuilds said:

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Russians are definitely trying to get to uke president before daylight

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I don't think it is any stretch of the imagination to assume that Russia is racing against a clock now. And they know it.

Zelensky is absolutely a priority target and I am rather surprised there hasn't been a concerted effort to get him yet.

Again, just in complete puzzlement over this whole thing. This is the most unRussian invasion Russia could do. It's almost stupid in some regards at the strategic and tactical levels. Is Russia getting exposed here as a top tier fighting force???

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I'm wondering if their chain of command is just completely disorganized and not top shelf.

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Or if their hearts aren't in it…

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PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:

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battles in the live stream seem to be getting closer and closer

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Link to the ones you're watching?

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PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:

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Putin seems way different now... He must have some illness and has the thought process that if he cannot live anymore than nobody else can either.

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Could be true. It's being speculated by experts. Former MI6 head said today that he's basically operating in isolation with 3 of 4 of his inner circle no longer having his ear.

This is also Russia's last chance at ever being relevant again. Their demographics are terminal. Dead country already.

Thanks

About 0430 now. Sun comes up in 2hrs

I agree... I mean this just doesn't make sense.

Something has to be going on within Putin himself and his shelf life must be coming to an end. I guess he wants to remove as much as he possibly can for the motherland while he goes down as well.

well, yes

plus every day the Ukrainians hold out builds their resolve to fight, even after occupation

ideally if your goal is just to dislodge the government, you want to do it in a rout, leaving the previous status quo humiliated (like in Afghanistan). if the people wake up and there's a new puppet government but the trains are running on time, no time for previous regime propaganda, no burning buildings, then that meets your stated goal. you'll get dissidents but overall resistance morale should be nonexistent.

Russia is going to win but I'm surprised this is taking so long. I'm surprised they attacked only a few hours before dawn. I'm surprised Ukraine jets are flying sorties.

https://t.co/Rt582dYboM

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) February 26, 2022

Update from the western side of the city.

All very true. It is also much different defending and then going offensive vs straight aggression. The parallels between this and the start of ww1 are striking in terms of the Russians. Jumped off with a poor plan got bloodied and generally stirred up strife on the home front after people started questioning why they had to defend the homeland by crossing borders into other countries. Of course news traveled much slower then so we may see that shift much quicker now. And like you said I'm not sure they have the stomach for massed attacks like they used to.

UPDATE: Reports the bridge on Victory/Peremohy Avenue in Kyiv was blown up near the Beresteiska metro. - @nexta_tv

— Conflict News (@Conflicts) February 26, 2022

Further update from Kyiv's west.

Though undermanned and underpowered, Ukes have the advantage of playing hide and seek guerilla warfare on home front especially within Kyiv. Wouldn't surprise me with the focus, will, and sheer pride these dudes are showing that they take out another 10k Russians in the next 24-48hrs. This will really tip Putin over the edge IMHO.

RangerRick9211 said:

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Russia could bomb Kyiv to rubble I'd wager.

But then what's the point? They want a puppet state. Kinda hard when there's no capital to govern from.

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Kiev is the ancestral homeland of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The ancient buildings in Kiev are likely one of the primary reasons for the invasion. No way Putin takes those out. It would be like Saudi Arabia leveling Jerusalem, including the Dome on the Rock.

chris1515 said:

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It's about 460 miles from Kiev to Moscow. Why isn't Ukraine taking the battle to Moscow? Some car bombers or something low tech.

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Because there are Anti-war protests in over 40 Russian towns and cities. Why would you want to indiscriminately kill those people that are against their own country's invasion?

Don't so anything to cause them to rethink what is happening.

Why don't the Ukrainians shut off the natural gas to Europe?

It's not the time, it's the body bags and the expense.

Putin probably doesn't care much. Russia does.

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YouBet said:

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Meanwhile, some jackass on CNN is saying that Ukraine needs to be negotiating a surrender with Russia. Uh, no.

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I was listening to that and getting pissed off. I mean I guess it is a take on it, but not one I would want to follow or consider if this was happening in my country.

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I really liked the other guest's response.

PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:

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PrestigeWorldwideAg12 said:

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battles in the live stream seem to be getting closer and closer

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Link to the ones you're watching?

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Definitely rifle fire and yelling being herd on your stream

And, jazz?????

You can hear fierce fighting on this livestream right as I post this.

Waffledynamics said:

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You can hear fierce fighting on this livestream right as I post this.

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Jazz in your feed as well