GAC06 said:Ag_07 said:
Not to detail too much but I'm kinda surprised we haven't seen any US equipment being used by the Russians by way of Afghanistan.
I figured the Russians would be all over finding a way to procure some that stuff we left behind.
The stuff we left in Afghanistan is overwhelmingly not very useful in a real war. You're surprised Russia didn't go to Afghanistan to recover small arms and trucks?
Quote:Near Svietlahorsk, the Gomel region of Belarus, the partizans have burned the railway equipment to interrupt the transport of the Russian vehicles and tanks to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/P2JJHRUv8H
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) March 4, 2022
If this is true, those RU units south of Makariv are about to be in a world of hurt. Cut off, poor supply lines and encircled is a recipe for destruction.TRM said:
That would corroborate some of the maps I posted last night. They retook Marakiv 2 days then moved on Irpin and Gostomel yesterday. From last night here:
https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3274372/replies/61605227
I'll post a tweet from there: .Update on the situation of #Kyiv
— Santeri Eskola | 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraini! (@Eleskola) March 3, 2022
It appears that the Ukrainian forces have cut off the Russian column also from west side and created a strong foothold in the area. Encirclement is inevitable.
Also they have recaptured #Gostomel airport.https://t.co/lohm174ArV@pmakela1 https://t.co/5ZzCcYqIYb pic.twitter.com/Mo3iO68Tu1
Can't park there mate 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/c4afWMidky
— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) March 4, 2022
Can't park there mate 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/c4afWMidky
— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) March 4, 2022
Ags4DaWin said:GAC06 said:Ag_07 said:
Not to detail too much but I'm kinda surprised we haven't seen any US equipment being used by the Russians by way of Afghanistan.
I figured the Russians would be all over finding a way to procure some that stuff we left behind.
The stuff we left in Afghanistan is overwhelmingly not very useful in a real war. You're surprised Russia didn't go to Afghanistan to recover small arms and trucks?
helos and armored vehicles are not useful in a real war? interesting take.
TheEternalPessimist said:
Does anyone know if Ukrainians have been confirmed to have attacked on the Russian side of border?
Saw some claims earlier about possible Ukranian attack on the Russian side at Tetkino in the Kursk Oblast of Russia.
this is from the video with all the russian kia's. Video is titled Morning in Hostomel yesterday.aggiehawg said:Can't park there mate 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/c4afWMidky
— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) March 4, 2022
There you go.
Salute CornPops Message said:
Obviously not how Putin thought this would go. So what is Putin's calculus here? What does he do/ can he do to change the game?
except that they dont actually own themsts7049 said:AggieLit said:Most of them aren't owned by Shell, they're owned by a local mom and pop and only the pumps are leased to a supplier that may have licensing to use the Shell brand name, but actual financial connection to Shell is little or none. Few things in real estate are more complex than gas stations and it is usually best to use whatever newer gas station (because newer ones have cleaner tanks) is most convenient and not think about it.BusterAg said:The American people need to boycott Shell gasoline stations.Irish 2.0 said:Buyer Finally Emerges For Russian Oil Offered At A Record $28 Discount https://t.co/3nHMNTwnRF
— zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 4, 2022
Russia having to sell their oil at massive discount to get it out
Shell owns a pretty good retail footprint in the US actually
Install martial law without announcing he is declaring martial law.Salute CornPops Message said:
Obviously not how Putin thought this would go. So what is Putin's calculus here? What does he do/ can he do to change the game?
Ags4DaWin said:GAC06 said:Ag_07 said:
Not to detail too much but I'm kinda surprised we haven't seen any US equipment being used by the Russians by way of Afghanistan.
I figured the Russians would be all over finding a way to procure some that stuff we left behind.
The stuff we left in Afghanistan is overwhelmingly not very useful in a real war. You're surprised Russia didn't go to Afghanistan to recover small arms and trucks?
helos and armored vehicles are not useful in a real war? interesting take.
TheEternalPessimist said:
Does anyone know if Ukrainians have been confirmed to have attacked on the Russian side of border?
Saw some claims earlier about possible Ukranian attack on the Russian side at Tetkino in the Kursk Oblast of Russia.
#Ukraine: Ukrainian TDF receiving more thermal optics; including ATNI X-Sight LTV 5-15X, ATNI Mars LT etc. These are extremely useful. pic.twitter.com/5nVtzra164
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) March 4, 2022
Now we are cooking with gas!!CondensedFoggyAggie said:#Ukraine: Ukrainian TDF receiving more thermal optics; including ATNI X-Sight LTV 5-15X, ATNI Mars LT etc. These are extremely useful. pic.twitter.com/5nVtzra164
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) March 4, 2022
I have a message to my Russian followers who accept Putin's narrative about Russia's right to dominate, invade or partition Ukraine.
— Radek Sikorski MEP (@radeksikorski) March 4, 2022
If you want a 19th century-style empire, you might have to live technologically in the 19th century.
Your choice.
Enjoy.
doesnt appear to be any rails on those rifles, not sure how much good they will do aside from a simple monocleCondensedFoggyAggie said:#Ukraine: Ukrainian TDF receiving more thermal optics; including ATNI X-Sight LTV 5-15X, ATNI Mars LT etc. These are extremely useful. pic.twitter.com/5nVtzra164
— Cᴀʟɪʙʀᴇ Oʙsᴄᴜʀᴀ (@CalibreObscura) March 4, 2022
Transcript: Insights from Bellingcat on Russia's Ukraine ambitions | RISJ seminar with Christo Grozev, lead Russia investigator, Bellingcathttps://t.co/u2qZv93gT9
— OSINT UK (@jon96179496) March 4, 2022
Quote:
Wali: "He told me they needed a sniper. It's like a firefighter who hears the alarm ringing. I had to go."
The ex-soldier is far from having left with an arsenal. All he had in his backpack was a gas mask, a ghillie suit (a camouflage suit typically used by snipers), a pair of binoculars and the combat jacket he used in Afghanistan as combat equipment.
The theater of operations promises to be very different from that of the insurgent wars he has experienced in Afghanistan and Iraq. "It's a war of movement, more conventional, very mechanized, where each side has a very identifiable uniform", explains the ex-soldier, passionate about history and military strategy.
Russian military doctrine involves the extensive use of cannon and artillery fire. They level the ground with bombs before bringing in the infantry. This is another reality, he explains. I'm going to have to brush up on my knowledge of how to shoot down a chopper or a tank.
excellentDanwell Home said:
AKs have scope mounts on the side of the receiver
Is that a dead body in the lower leftaggiehawg said:Can't park there mate 🇷🇺 pic.twitter.com/c4afWMidky
— Oryx (@oryxspioenkop) March 4, 2022
There you go.
WATCH: Sky News reporters ambushed near Kyiv, injuring one of them pic.twitter.com/zDXGGEwJ40
— BNO News (@BNONews) March 4, 2022
TRM said:Just spoke to @christogrozev, the man who unmasked Sergei Skripal's and @navalny's assassins. He says this is an accurate quote and assessment. Knowing Christo well, I can't imagine he is winging this. https://t.co/CwhmLa5zbR
— Michael Weiss 🌻 (@michaeldweiss) March 4, 2022
Growing indications that #Russia faces some kind of imminent supply crisis in #Ukraine
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 4, 2022
If this is the case we could see a dramatic escalation of attacks over the new 72 hours
4/7 If Ukraine manages to hold the Russians off for 10 days, then the Russians will have to enter negotiations. Because they have no money, weapons, or resources. Nevertheless, they are indifferent about the sanctions.
— Riho Terras (@RihoTerras) February 26, 2022
Bought The Hubs a thermal sight several years ago and went on the OB to ask their opinion of the nearly $7,000 model I had selected. Keep in mind, this was for feral hogs and coyotes that were messing with cattle on the ranch. Much smaller signature than an idling tank, or transport truck.Quote:
doesnt appear to be any rails on those rifles, not sure how much good they will do aside from a simple monocle
everything we are seeing screams militarily and politically miscalculations of biblical proportions, lets just hope it doesn't end in Revelations type Armageddon12th Man Stan Account said:TRM said:Just spoke to @christogrozev, the man who unmasked Sergei Skripal's and @navalny's assassins. He says this is an accurate quote and assessment. Knowing Christo well, I can't imagine he is winging this. https://t.co/CwhmLa5zbR
— Michael Weiss 🌻 (@michaeldweiss) March 4, 2022
Fresh intel from Rubio seems to back this up:Growing indications that #Russia faces some kind of imminent supply crisis in #Ukraine
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) March 4, 2022
If this is the case we could see a dramatic escalation of attacks over the new 72 hours
This also lines up with intel from a few days ago (Feb. 26):4/7 If Ukraine manages to hold the Russians off for 10 days, then the Russians will have to enter negotiations. Because they have no money, weapons, or resources. Nevertheless, they are indifferent about the sanctions.
— Riho Terras (@RihoTerras) February 26, 2022
