I was listening to a book and it stated before the annex of Crimea Russia had 80% of its naval fleet based in Sevastopol, in the end I think they will do all they can to keep that port since it is one of the very few warm water docks in the area

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I tend to be an isolationist wacko. I look at it as an ability to free ride on letting bordering Asia and European countries sort out their backyards.

But if you have to fight (and I think Russia is showing they have to be stopped), proxy is the most efficient. As sad as war is, this war seems to work really well for US national interests.

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In a perfect world that would be great. Unfortunately that thinking got us WW2 and attacked on our own soil because isolationist wackos though putting their head in the sand was a defense strategy.

If we had our current nuclear arsenal back in 1941, I don't think Japan attacks Hawaii.

Mobiks of the 200th brigade are unable to get LOGS which are essential for building trenches at the frontline. He's begging for a public outcry to help save the lives of those currently fighting. pic.twitter.com/OHp1b1WOEo

— Dmitri (@wartranslated) October 21, 2022

Here is the link to the court documents for his appeal in 2021.https://t.co/DPNQ22P1I2

Link to the story by GulagUhttps://t.co/v6cUz3mAiK

— Artoir (@ItsArtoir) October 21, 2022

In one week, the number of convicts conscripted into the Russian army out of prison went up by a third. Russia Behind Bars, a non-profit advocate for the incarcerated, says that army recruitment has begun in Siberian penal colonies, and among CIS citizens.https://t.co/wta00rV4QE

— Meduza in English (@meduza_en) October 21, 2022

MAXAR published satellite imagery of Russian Wagner defensive line in Donbas.
The length of the line is now ~1,6km out of ~200km planed pic.twitter.com/3rClhl8E2b

— Special Kherson Cat 🐈🇺🇦 (@bayraktar_1love) October 21, 2022

⚡️Governor: Russia kidnaps 46 children from Kherson.

Russian forces took 46 children from the Kherson Regional Children's Home to Russian-occupied Simferopol, Kherson Oblast Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych reported on Telegram. The children are under five years of age, he said.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) October 21, 2022

P.U.T.U said:

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I was listening to a book and it stated before the annex of Crimea Russia had 80% of its naval fleet based in Sevastopol, in the end I think they will do all they can to keep that port since it is one of the very few warm water docks in the area

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Russia has used that excuse for a while, and it doesn't make sense. Russia has moved their Black Sea Fleet to Novorossiysk. Is that not also a warm-water port? It's in the Black Sea. Why do they need Crimea for a warm-water port?

Need a laugh to kick off your day? In occupied #Ukraine, Luhansk region, Russia's creating a Siegfried line. Unlike the Nazi German defenses, Russia's tank traps are light (note how many in truck), little baby teeth. History has repeatedly shown, long linear defenses NEVER work. https://t.co/iUWh27cNQF

— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) October 21, 2022

I honestly did not see this one coming. What the ****.

russia brings back medieval ages and it’s no joke: son of kadyrov gifted him… three Ukrainian prisoners of war.
This is simply sick https://t.co/KM9OTWnzGF

— Kateryna_Kruk (@Kateryna_Kruk) October 21, 2022

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Yard decorations...

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If it gives the vatnyks a false sense of security that the Ukes can punch through anytime, I fully recommend it.

https://instagr.am/p/Cjvk1FsNaxe

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"In June my son woke me up and said that the Russians had left a tank in our field. Later, the military said that it was not a tank, but something similar with caterpillars.

We went out to the field and saw him. It was abandoned and they left it right in the middle of our field. ****ers. We took our tractor, hitched it to the "tank" and pulled it out of the field.

It was planned to keep it and sell it via the Internet after the war, but on the road we were stopped by the National Guard and asked what we had done with the Russians who were riding the "tank".

We said that we left it as a gift and would be happy to give it to the army. So that's what happened. "Tank" was taken away, and now he has a new home. I don't know what happened to him after that."

- 'Volodymyr' Ukrainian Civilian. Farmer. Ukraine. October 12th, 2022.

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https://instagr.am/p/Cj_gHmZsCiS

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"People come here and expect this to be a constant gunfight. The vast majority of my time here has just been a witness to artillery duels of big guns playing battleship trying to knock each other out, or the poor ****s stuck in the fighting positions who just have to absorb the impacts and hope one isn't a direct.

It's very much an artillery war. I even myself expected there to be a lot more gun fighting, but that really isn't the case. There is gunfights, tank duels, and all the hallmarks of a conventional war you can expect to dread, but for most of us, it's an artillery war and you're just kind of forced to wait it out.

Now, being shelled ****ing sucks. Don't let me downplay that one bit. I think the truest test of wills isn't a gunfight or a tank duel, but to simply endure hours of endless shelling. That to me is the true test of if you can handle the stress here."

- "R" Western Volunteer. Russo-Ukrainian War. March, 2022. Document October 15th.

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1135/ "28th brigade of the #AFU in the #KrivoyRog direction, equipped with Macedonian and Slovenian tanks, MT-LB and BRDM vehicles". - #Kherson #Zaporizhya pic.twitter.com/YMIyLRdepo

— Ghost (@Ghost132607472) October 21, 2022

Paracaidistas rusos inspeccionan restos del equipo del 1° Batallon Mecanizado de la 28ava Brigada Especializada de Carabineros de las FAU; destruida durante la batalla suscitada en Krivoy Rog . Vehículos de Transporte de Infantería, tanques y Banderalievers por doquier#Kherson pic.twitter.com/siN2yV9juu

— Vincent Vicious (@VincentOVicious) October 21, 2022

This one is a Russian video.

Paracaidistas rusos inspeccionan restos del equipo del 1° Batallon Mecanizado de la 28ava Brigada Especializada de Carabineros de las FAU; destruida durante la batalla suscitada en Krivoy Rog . Vehículos de Transporte de Infantería, tanques y Banderalievers por doquier#Kherson pic.twitter.com/siN2yV9juu

— Vincent Vicious (@VincentOVicious) October 21, 2022

1,000,000 ROUNDS

Even the morons who steal welding machines know to pull the GPS off….

Always enjoy your posts. Very insightful; great perspective.

Wonder what unit RGIii will be assigned to.

At 21:13, the Russian soldier talks about the some of the difficulties they are having. Of particular note, he mentions the NATO-trained and well-equipped Ukrainians. Also, he says that they outnumber the Russians 4:1 in the Kherson front in places. The grim looks on the Russian State TV hosts is priceless. Also, the soldier claims that Ukraine might use forbidden weapons such as chemicals, or even that Ukraine might flood the area by attacking the dam. You know, the dam they've so carefully avoided directly hitting this whole time.

Said delusional, lying soldier does at least tell some amount of truth by saying that November and December will be very difficult for the Russians and they will need to grit their teeth.

"There won't be any good news in the next 2 months, that's for sure".

"Severe territorial losses are likely in these next 2 months".

At 25:00, the Russian State TV host Olga Skabeyeva poses the line of questioning of why Russia wasn't prepared for the NATO influence.

Still watching and will update if there are any significant updates.

Edit: No map updates because Rob is adhering to the request by Ukraine to blackout such information.

Ukraine Now Using Donated Hellfire-Based Shore Defense Systems Against Ground Targets https://t.co/ZHgsObVQZg

— The War Zone (@thewarzonewire) October 22, 2022

"It was confidently repeated many times that the most likely objective would be Kherson. So convincing was this deception that Russian forces were redeployed from the Kharkiv region to defend against it." https://t.co/v1d4jpSvap

— Modern War Institute (@WarInstitute) October 22, 2022

If you have a few more minutes to spare 😋 pic.twitter.com/r5d1ZmByY3

— Macer Gifford (@macergifford) October 21, 2022

Guess what we've been training on!? ✌️😉
We're getting ready to riggity wreck some Russians 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 pic.twitter.com/wxU5eEreH6

— Macer Gifford (@macergifford) October 19, 2022

Peak Floyd said:

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2000 Ukrainian troops taught the fine art of waiving a white flag will not help.

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Username checks out.

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At 21:13, the Russian soldier talks about the some of the difficulties they are having. Of particular note, he mentions the NATO-trained and well-equipped Ukrainians. Also, he says that they outnumber the Russians 4:1 in the Kherson front in places. The grim looks on the Russian State TV hosts is priceless. Also, the soldier claims that Ukraine might use forbidden weapons such as chemicals, or even that Ukraine might flood the area by attacking the dam. You know, the dam they've so carefully avoided directly hitting this whole time.

Said delusional, lying soldier does at least tell some amount of truth by saying that November and December will be very difficult for the Russians and they will need to grit their teeth.

"There won't be any good news in the next 2 months, that's for sure".

"Severe territorial losses are likely in these next 2 months".

At 25:00, the Russian State TV host Olga Skabeyeva poses the line of questioning of why Russia wasn't prepared for the NATO influence.

Still watching and will update if there are any significant updates.

Edit: No map updates because Rob is adhering to the request by Ukraine to blackout such information.

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Thank you for summarizing the video and providing highlights.