The Russian Army is abandoning supply trucks loaded with ammunition, such as this one with some 50 122mm rockets. pic.twitter.com/elCJUZIgM8

— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) February 28, 2022

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2) The advance on Kyiv appears to be Russia's main line of effort but it's going slowly. Russian forces only advanced around 5km in 24 hours.

The US expects Russia will mass more forces around Kyiv and try to encircle the capital in coming days.

— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) February 28, 2022

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3) Nearly 75% of the ~150,000 troops Putin massed around Ukraine are now inside Ukraine.

That means Russian's numerical advantages are being brought to bear. But also means Putin has fewer reserves to call on as the fighting drags on.

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I think they are waiting for their supply chain and units in the rest of the country to catch up.

That statistic is very wrong.

htownag10 said:

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BREAKING 🚨 Ukrainian pilots have arrived in Poland to begin taking control of fighter planes donated by European countries, Politico reports citing Ukrainian official

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 28, 2022

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Are they trained? Seems kind of a stretch. Not like this is independence day, and you can just hop into a fighter jet.

She looks like she'd have a blast launching them!

Russia may have used a Thermobaric bomb. This is getting very scary and I think the world needs to understand we may be on the brink of nuclear war.

Thermobaric attack

We need to find a way to ratchet this down instead of continuing to ratchet it up.

htownag10 said:

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BREAKING 🚨 Ukrainian pilots have arrived in Poland to begin taking control of fighter planes donated by European countries, Politico reports citing Ukrainian official

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 28, 2022

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IslanderAg04 said:

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htownag10 said:

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BREAKING 🚨 Ukrainian pilots have arrived in Poland to begin taking control of fighter planes donated by European countries, Politico reports citing Ukrainian official

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 28, 2022

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Are they trained? Seems kind of a stretch. Not like this is independence day, and you can just hop into a fighter jet.

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Most likely these are pilots that lost their aircraft in the first day(s) of the war when they were destroyed by the Russians on the tarmac. All will be familiar with the aircraft (29s) that the Polish will be giving them.

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Apologies if previously posted. I'm getting sick of threats.

Well this is spicy.. but at least right now it’s not too scary of a threat from what we have been seeing in the battlefield. https://t.co/ciGqZ6HPcw

— The Intel Hub (@The_IntelHub) February 28, 2022

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But that equipment belongs to Ukraine once handed over doesn't it? Does Putin discriminate between things transferred this week vs. 6 months ago?

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htownag10 said:

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BREAKING 🚨 Ukrainian pilots have arrived in Poland to begin taking control of fighter planes donated by European countries, Politico reports citing Ukrainian official

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 28, 2022

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I hope they pick up a B52 while they are in Poland.. carpet bomb that 40 mile long line of tanks and equipment

Rossticus said:

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The Russian Army is abandoning supply trucks loaded with ammunition, such as this one with some 50 122mm rockets. pic.twitter.com/elCJUZIgM8

— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) February 28, 2022

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I wonder why it's still sitting there intact. I'd douse with gas, light, and run/drive off. Plus the mental side. Lets any reinforcements who drive by know what they're signing up for.

Wonder if they can use a Polish air base?

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Russia may have used a Thermobaric bomb. This is getting very scary and I think the world needs to understand we may be on the brink of nuclear war.

Thermobaric attack

We need to find a way to ratchet this down instead of continuing to ratchet it up.

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I suggest the LeMay approach. That will ratchet it down because there won't be a Russian army left to ratchet anything up.

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Rossticus said:

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Apologies if previously posted. I'm getting sick of threats.

Well this is spicy.. but at least right now it’s not too scary of a threat from what we have been seeing in the battlefield. https://t.co/ciGqZ6HPcw

— The Intel Hub (@The_IntelHub) February 28, 2022

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But that equipment belongs to Ukraine once handed over doesn't it? Does Putin discriminate between things transferred this week vs. 6 months ago?

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Putin will change his mind and rewrite the rules AND his view of reality as it benefits him. Putin does not set a level playing field.

Very clearly waiting for the order. I wonder if they will wait until they've been able to get control of the east and/or south sides of the city

69/ New satellite imagery shows that the Russian convoy heading toward Kyiv (ref. tweets 60, 62 and 64) is actually 40 miles long, stretching from Prybirsk to Antonov Airport.

Some homes near Ivankiv along the convoy route are shown burning.

📸: @Maxar pic.twitter.com/3tpZlgHsr7

— Evan Hill (@evanhill) March 1, 2022

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Very clearly waiting for the order. I wonder if they will wait until they've been able to get control of the east and/or south sides of the city

69/ New satellite imagery shows that the Russian convoy heading toward Kyiv (ref. tweets 60, 62 and 64) is actually 40 miles long, stretching from Prybirsk to Antonov Airport.

Some homes near Ivankiv along the convoy route are shown burning.

📸: @Maxar pic.twitter.com/3tpZlgHsr7

— Evan Hill (@evanhill) March 1, 2022

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Ukrainian artillery and any remaining air force has to be getting ready to feast. That's seems like a massive strategic blunder on the part of the Russians

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Very clearly waiting for the order. I wonder if they will wait until they've been able to get control of the east and/or south sides of the city

69/ New satellite imagery shows that the Russian convoy heading toward Kyiv (ref. tweets 60, 62 and 64) is actually 40 miles long, stretching from Prybirsk to Antonov Airport.

Some homes near Ivankiv along the convoy route are shown burning.

📸: @Maxar pic.twitter.com/3tpZlgHsr7

— Evan Hill (@evanhill) March 1, 2022

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You'd think 10 A10s could light up that convoy

How does one flank this "40 mile" convoy? I would love to see some strategy from you military folks on this. Are the Ukrainians being held down by artillery/rockets/air support and unable to position themselves? Do they just hunker down and dig in at this point?

I'd use it against the Ruskies. At the very least, start using their armaments as IEDs along the highways to Kyiv.

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htownag10 said:

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BREAKING 🚨 Ukrainian pilots have arrived in Poland to begin taking control of fighter planes donated by European countries, Politico reports citing Ukrainian official

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 28, 2022

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Are they trained? Seems kind of a stretch. Not like this is independence day, and you can just hop into a fighter jet.

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It wouldn't surprise me if they are flown by original (Bulgarian, Polish), or mercenary pilots

My guess is the convoy will try to take the main loop around the west side of Kyiv, M07 or something like that. It's only 20 miles long. That would stop anything in/our on the west side of the city and there are only a handful of bridges over the Dnieper. The east side of the city also has fewer main thoroughfares into the city, so that's why I think they'll wait to move the convoy until the east side of the city is under control. Or at least those few main highways are being blocked by russian forces. Then they have the city trapped.

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htownag10 said:

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BREAKING 🚨 Ukrainian pilots have arrived in Poland to begin taking control of fighter planes donated by European countries, Politico reports citing Ukrainian official

— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) February 28, 2022

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Are they trained? Seems kind of a stretch. Not like this is independence day, and you can just hop into a fighter jet.

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It wouldn't surprise me if they are flown by original (Bulgarian, Polish), or mercenary pilots

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I was thinking it was going to be a modern day Flying Tigers as well.

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My guess is the convoy will try to take the main loop around the west side of Kyiv, M07 or something like that. It's only 20 miles long. That would stop anything in/our on the west side of the city and there are only a handful of bridges over the Dnieper. The east side of the city also has fewer main thoroughfares into the city, so that's why I think they'll wait to move the convoy until the east side of the city is under control. Or at least those few main highways are being blocked by russian forces. Then they have the city trapped.

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Is assume they are going to blow the bridges if the Russians make it that far

Excuse the generic term but are there not lots of SAMs in that convoy? Is that not a suicide mission with that much firepower regardless of how dumb they lined it up?

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How does one flank this "40 mile" convoy? I would love to see some strategy from you military folks on this. Are the Ukrainians being held down by artillery/rockets/air support and unable to position themselves? Do they just hunker down and dig in at this point?

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From the air. Jets and missiles.

Artillery as well but I don't think the Ukes have much left and when they are in range so shall they.