The Russians are lucky if the Ukraine military isn't taking the SS approach (when presented by allied soldiers their list of rights under the Geneva convention, they replied "not good" and summarily executed them)
***Russian - Ukraine War Tactical and Strategic Updates*** [Warning on OP]
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RangerRick9211 said:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/27/two-top-russian-billionaires-speak-out-against-invasion-of-ukraine?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Oligarchs moaning.
That's actually very significant news…
TAMUallen said:aggiehawg said:I'm sorry. My mind just isn't in WW3 mind set yet. Hope I am correct.TAMUallen said:aggiehawg said:Agree. That is poor form.wildmen09 said:EX TEXASEX said:
I feel sorry for these poor *******s. Conscripts, you know they didn't want to be there. Hell, a few look
like they got their pubs this year !
I actually believe them but the "no need to come here" is extremely scripted. Hard to tell if they're being "persuaded" to say that line. Clearly against our Code of Conduct, I would assume they have similar rules.
Unfortunately, there's a propaganda war that is just as important right now as anything. If Russian support for war on the Ukraine is as low as propaganda says then this is certainly the lesser of any evil
Worse than WW3 is the use of nukes that's being dangled in front of us again. Cold War on repeat but in a more desperate manner that's even more unstable and unpredictable
My parents once told me to take the first punch then start throwing. I got sat on my ass in the 3rd grade for that.
Don't take that first punch.
It's huge
Moscow stock market postpones the opening… 😀😀😀#терпимоякрасавица
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) February 28, 2022
Russia's Central Bank says equity trading on Russia's leading stock market will be suspended until at least 15:00 Moscow time (12:00 GMT).
— Jake Cordell (@JakeCordell) February 28, 2022
It kept open the possibility of a full-day closure, saying only that the Bank will make a decision at 13:00 on whether to open.
I'll admit now and I owe GAC06 an apology. I never thought that Russia wood take it this far (beyond Donbas) because I work in international business and their GDP is reliant on over 40% of international trade. There is no nice guy in this anymore. Y'all need to stop looking at treaties that were signed by people that never dreamed about the technological advances we have today and see we're at WAR. Whether or not our men/women are on the ground this is war and there is no treaty, convention, memorandum to be recognized.
So, GAC06, my bad. I thought it was Putin posturing for Donbas, but that crazy SOB went there and turned all of western society and even some in the east against him. Hermit Kingdom 2.0 is fully engaged
So, GAC06, my bad. I thought it was Putin posturing for Donbas, but that crazy SOB went there and turned all of western society and even some in the east against him. Hermit Kingdom 2.0 is fully engaged
JobSecurity said:Moscow stock market postpones the opening… 😀😀😀#терпимоякрасавица
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) February 28, 2022Russia's Central Bank says equity trading on Russia's leading stock market will be suspended until at least 15:00 Moscow time (12:00 GMT).
— Jake Cordell (@JakeCordell) February 28, 2022
It kept open the possibility of a full-day closure, saying only that the Bank will make a decision at 13:00 on whether to open.
That is a huge development too…
Putin better watch his back…
RangerRick9211 said:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/feb/27/two-top-russian-billionaires-speak-out-against-invasion-of-ukraine?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Oligarchs moaning.
He's going to be dead of suicide within 48 hours.
FireAg said:JobSecurity said:Moscow stock market postpones the opening… 😀😀😀#терпимоякрасавица
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) February 28, 2022Russia's Central Bank says equity trading on Russia's leading stock market will be suspended until at least 15:00 Moscow time (12:00 GMT).
— Jake Cordell (@JakeCordell) February 28, 2022
It kept open the possibility of a full-day closure, saying only that the Bank will make a decision at 13:00 on whether to open.
That is a huge development too…
Putin better watch his back…
It will be, at minimum, a full day closure.
Putin is clearly backed into a corner. The pressure from the rest of the world and his own citizens makes him a wounded dog. Really hoping someone within reach of him puts the wounded dog down.
Are they telling Putin to stop the war? However you look at this, Putin is screwed, he's being pressured from people all over the world and now his own people are not in favor of what he's doing. The richest Russians aren't in favor of his actions. He may be done in Russia?JobSecurity said:Moscow stock market postpones the opening… 😀😀😀#терпимоякрасавица
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) February 28, 2022Russia's Central Bank says equity trading on Russia's leading stock market will be suspended until at least 15:00 Moscow time (12:00 GMT).
— Jake Cordell (@JakeCordell) February 28, 2022
It kept open the possibility of a full-day closure, saying only that the Bank will make a decision at 13:00 on whether to open.
https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKyiv/status/1498159786390654977?s=20&t=kzyyC2nK55yn3ACIlozfPw
New warning for Americans to GTFO of Ukraine
New warning for Americans to GTFO of Ukraine
Aggies75455 said:
Putin is clearly backed into a corner. The pressure from the rest of the world and his own citizens makes him a wounded dog. Really hoping someone within reach of him puts the wounded dog down.
I don't think he cares about the rest of the world. In his mind it's the new Soviet Union. What concerns me is he's trying to act on that and that his plan is going horribly which means desperation emerges
fixed. when you post a tweet delete the ? and everything after itRobk said:We urge U.S citizens to depart now by private options, if safe. Consider routes & risk. Many Polish land border crossings & main Moldavian crossings have long waits. We recommend Hungary, Romania & Slovakia border crossings. Waits may be hours. https://t.co/wIdqcjM461
— U.S. Embassy Kyiv (@USEmbassyKyiv) February 28, 2022
Aggies75455 said:
Putin is clearly backed into a corner. The pressure from the rest of the world and his own citizens makes him a wounded dog. Really hoping someone within reach of him puts the wounded dog down.
That's the only thing which will stop this without further mass death in Ukraine, IMO. Unfortunately, there is no Politburo. Putin is Tsar. He answers to no one in his inner circle. His inner circle is approving of the things he does.
TAMUallen said:Aggies75455 said:
Putin is clearly backed into a corner. The pressure from the rest of the world and his own citizens makes him a wounded dog. Really hoping someone within reach of him puts the wounded dog down.
I don't think he cares about the rest of the world. In his mind it's the new Soviet Union. What concerns me is he's trying to act on that and that his plan is going horribly which means desperation emerges
I hope he goes the way of Saddam Hussein.
Have to also consider the risks as to who takes over if deposed. His party is really three nationalist parties working together. The 2nd biggest party is the communists. It's not like if they collapse there will suddenly be a more democratic way of doing things.
Robk said:
https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKyiv/status/1498159786390654977?s=20&t=kzyyC2nK55yn3ACIlozfPw
New warning for Americans to GTFO of Ukraine
Any American still in Ukraine right now knows why they're there now. This is just state department covering their ass.
Irish 2.0 said:Robk said:
https://twitter.com/USEmbassyKyiv/status/1498159786390654977?s=20&t=kzyyC2nK55yn3ACIlozfPw
New warning for Americans to GTFO of Ukraine
Any American still in Ukraine right now knows why they're there now. This is just state department covering their ass.
If the Russian tanks didn't tip them off, I don't think a tweet is going to do it.
How have the T-14's been performing?
TAMUallen said:Aggies75455 said:
Putin is clearly backed into a corner. The pressure from the rest of the world and his own citizens makes him a wounded dog. Really hoping someone within reach of him puts the wounded dog down.
I don't think he cares about the rest of the world. In his mind it's the new Soviet Union. What concerns me is he's trying to act on that and that his plan is going horribly which means desperation emerges
I don't think he cares about the rest of the world either. However, when his own people completely revolt due to the actions of the rest of the world, what choice will he have? His desperation scares me but if someone close could get him before he does anything crazier then they'll instantly be a world hero.
Kaliningrad Is already proposing a referendum to secede from Russia over the war. I'm thinking Putin stomps this out quickly. The next leader may face some break away regions.
I have been combing the cameras since minute one for them and have not seen, nor heard of a single one the entire time.10Aggie10 said:
How have the T-14's been performing?
We do know that their stocks of them are extremely limited and high suspicions of their reliability overall anyways. I've been on the lookout to see their true capability in hostile territory and reckoned it would telegraph true Russian strategy. They wouldn't use them to **** around with militia in the countryside but would use them in major attacks. If some were spotted I would surmise that there is a serious goal in their sights.
But nothing yet. At this rate, doubt it will happen either maybe.
Unless someone else has knowledge of them I missed?
I haven't heard of any being deployed. They are probably reserved for units assigned opposite NATO nations.
Just wait until the Chechens decide this isn't their fight…
Thanks.
I had been on the lookout too and hadn't heard or seen anything. I decided to ask in here because I know there are some knowledgeable folks around.
I had been on the lookout too and hadn't heard or seen anything. I decided to ask in here because I know there are some knowledgeable folks around.
Don't know much about Vox, but this article gives a fairly good explanation as to why there has not been a "No Fly Zone" established by the US in the Ukraine ..
This article also gives some insight as to why the US has been "somewhat" quiet about the entire situation..
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/2/27/22952220/ukraine-russia-no-fly-zone-nuclear-war
I guess this seems to make sense, no need to provoke Putin more, let the EU country's do that
This article also gives some insight as to why the US has been "somewhat" quiet about the entire situation..
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/2/27/22952220/ukraine-russia-no-fly-zone-nuclear-war
I guess this seems to make sense, no need to provoke Putin more, let the EU country's do that
Irish 2.0 said:
I'll admit now and I owe GAC06 an apology. I never thought that Russia wood take it this far (beyond Donbas) because I work in international business and their GDP is reliant on over 40% of international trade. There is no nice guy in this anymore. Y'all need to stop looking at treaties that were signed by people that never dreamed about the technological advances we have today and see we're at WAR. Whether or not our men/women are on the ground this is war and there is no treaty, convention, memorandum to be recognized.
So, GAC06, my bad. I thought it was Putin posturing for Donbas, but that crazy SOB went there and turned all of western society and even some in the east against him. Hermit Kingdom 2.0 is fully engaged
Thank you, I'm no expert, and I apologize for plenty of drunk posts. I hope this ends with a relatively peaceful non-nuclear finish
I don't think they actually have T-14's yet.10Aggie10 said:
How have the T-14's been performing?
Seen a few disabled T-90's though.
GAC06 said:Irish 2.0 said:
I'll admit now and I owe GAC06 an apology. I never thought that Russia wood take it this far (beyond Donbas) because I work in international business and their GDP is reliant on over 40% of international trade. There is no nice guy in this anymore. Y'all need to stop looking at treaties that were signed by people that never dreamed about the technological advances we have today and see we're at WAR. Whether or not our men/women are on the ground this is war and there is no treaty, convention, memorandum to be recognized.
So, GAC06, my bad. I thought it was Putin posturing for Donbas, but that crazy SOB went there and turned all of western society and even some in the east against him. Hermit Kingdom 2.0 is fully engaged
Thank you, I'm no expert, and I apologize for plenty of drunk posts. I hope this ends with a relatively peaceful non-nuclear finish
Not sure if accurate but what wiki says about T-14s.
I don't even think they've started serial production.Eliminatus said:I have been combing the cameras since minute one for them and have not seen, nor heard of a single one the entire time.10Aggie10 said:
How have the T-14's been performing?
We do know that their stocks of them are extremely limited and high suspicions of their reliability overall anyways. I've been on the lookout to see their true capability in hostile territory and reckoned it would telegraph true Russian strategy. They wouldn't use them to **** around with militia in the countryside but would use them in major attacks. If some were spotted I would surmise that there is a serious goal in their sights.
But nothing yet. At this rate, doubt it will happen either maybe.
Unless someone else has knowledge of them I missed?
I've seen T-90s, T-72s, lots of BMDs and BMP-3s. And of course MT-LBs
Currency market still opens at 10. Stock market will open at 3 if it does.FireAg said:JobSecurity said:Moscow stock market postpones the opening… 😀😀😀#терпимоякрасавица
— olexander scherba🇺🇦 (@olex_scherba) February 28, 2022Russia's Central Bank says equity trading on Russia's leading stock market will be suspended until at least 15:00 Moscow time (12:00 GMT).
— Jake Cordell (@JakeCordell) February 28, 2022
It kept open the possibility of a full-day closure, saying only that the Bank will make a decision at 13:00 on whether to open.
That is a huge development too…
Putin better watch his back…
I made a comment way back about Russia's on paper capabilities and reality. I mentioned a new tank breaking down during a parade and sure enough it was a T-14 during the Victory parade. Reading that Wiki about it, I don't think Ivan is going to have the cash to go ahead with that project or any others when this is over. Maybe we can sell the next guy some classic M-60 or M-48 Patton tanks. That is if we are all not glowing in the next week or so.TheCougarHunter said:I don't think they actually have T-14's yet.10Aggie10 said:
How have the T-14's been performing?
Seen a few disabled T-90's though.
Today, unfortunately, many Americans have good reason to fear that they will be victimized if they are unable to protect themselves. And today, no less than in 1791, the Second Amendment guarantees their right to do so. - Justice Samuel Alito 2022
Some quick google fu told me that the initial planned run was postponed for a quite a while. Reasoning being that the current gen T72s, 80s, and 90s, were good enough to fight for a long while. Extremely ironic considering what we have all just seen in the last 96 hours.TheCougarHunter said:I don't think they actually have T-14's yet.10Aggie10 said:
How have the T-14's been performing?
Seen a few disabled T-90's though.
A small run of around 20 is expected by now. Highly doubt they would commit them in this situation. Especially now. That is a tiny number. I figured sub 100 but not that small.
Russia has been exposed at so many levels now. I puzzled for days to surmise what the hell they were doing. I was thinking feints, ruses, traps, misdirection, etc. Nah, pretty clear that Russia fought just flat out fought terribly from overall strategy down to platoon level maneuvers. I am still shocked at how bad they executed this thing. That mixed with a Uke resistance that is frankly, historically inspiring, and I no longer see how Russia can pull anything positive out of this on the ground in Ukraine. Only massive reinforcements from the mainland and I am not sure they have the time to do that anymore. Also barring the nuclear card. That is beyond my realm and goes into pure theoretical.
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