Is Ukraine about to have a war?
Disaster for the invading force.
Thousands dead very possible. .
Daily Telegraph posted at 16:15 today.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-ne...ble-fortnight/
Seems the Ukrainian reported numbers may not be far off the mark!
Russian military losses are being catalogued by observers relying only on visible and verified images, such as a crashed jet or burnt-out tank, posted on social media or recorded by journalists.
The true losses may be higher still as a consequence, but verified photographs and footage show that 11 Russian planes, 11 helicopters and two drones have been shot down since the invasion began 12 days ago, including nine over the weekend.
Russian jets destroyed include at least four Su-34 fighter/bomber aircraft, four Su-25 ground attack fighters, two Su-30 fighter jets and nine attack helicopters. The economic cost is huge, estimated at almost a quarter of a billion pounds for warplanes alone.
The true losses may be higher still as a consequence, but verified photographs and footage show that 11 Russian planes, 11 helicopters and two drones have been shot down since the invasion began 12 days ago, including nine over the weekend.
Russian jets destroyed include at least four Su-34 fighter/bomber aircraft, four Su-25 ground attack fighters, two Su-30 fighter jets and nine attack helicopters. The economic cost is huge, estimated at almost a quarter of a billion pounds for warplanes alone.
Seems the Ukrainian reported numbers may not be far off the mark!
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Filmed from a drone, fight in Kherson
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The Dublin Russian Embassy is going to need a new set of gates and a lick of paint as a truck driver decided to reverse through them 
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Russian fuel convoy destroyed.
War in Ukraine
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A Russian fuel convoy was ambushed in Chernihiv Oblast. https://t.me/istorijaoruzija/40819…
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A Russian fuel convoy was ambushed in Chernihiv Oblast. https://t.me/istorijaoruzija/40819…
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Russian shot down helicopter pilot appeals to fellow soldiers. BEWARE GRAPHIC IMAGE OF SEVERE BURNS
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What are the odds that the Russians ever pull back from the territory they have gained so far?
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
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Something nice in a world gone to sh*te
watch it all.
watch it all.
Someone has a great sense of humor. Thanks, Nutty. 
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Al Jazeera have managed to get into the centre of Kharkiv….. stunned
What are the odds that the Russians ever pull back from the territory they have gained so far?
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
What are the odds that the Russians ever pull back from the territory they have gained so far?
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
Easy to say from the warmth of my pit, when I and my family are safe. But if I were Ukrainian, I'd be angry. Very angry.
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I hope that the Russians are forced to leave the whole Country and that the EU and NATO allow them to join, I do not think it is acceptable to anyone that Russia retains hold of ANY territory and I hope that sanctions will remain in force crippling Russia until their total and utter removal, ideally someone needs to removed Putin, replace him and call for an immediate withdrawal of all forces back to Russian territories. I would also demand reparations including those ships stolen when they invaded the Crimea.
Nutty: getting Russia to join the EU would be a political master stroke, by whomever figures out how to do it.
Mind you, I was also saying that in the late 1990's.
Mind you, I was also saying that in the late 1990's.
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I meant the Ukraine
What are the odds that the Russians ever pull back from the territory they have gained so far?
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
In the south, I'd say very low.
In the north, maybe. (These are things that I suspect are already being raised in "the talks" that are ongoing).
Which airfields (civilian and military) in those zones are now in Russian-occupied territory?
I keep going back to this, but the port city of Mariupol looks to be a serious campaign objective.
I don't think Putin will stop until they have it.
The question for me is how the populace in the captured cities will likely respond to living under Russian occupation, especially given Russia's economic travails. Major - and widespread - unrest, could place a major drain on its military resources and morale.