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Is Ukraine about to have a war?

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Old 29th Mar 2022, 18:48
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Makes sense.

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Old 29th Mar 2022, 18:57
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One more to add to the list.





Google translate -

Ukraine has eliminated a Russian major who had previously appeared in Syria

The Armed Forces liquidated 32-year-old Serhiy Oleksandrovych Panov, who was the battalion commander of the reconnaissance tank division of the Central Command of the Totsk garrison (Orenburg region).






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Old 29th Mar 2022, 20:05
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It appears the Ukrainian Military have taken out a Russian arms arsenal In Russia itself.



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It appears the Ukrainians have struck a Russian military arsenal inside Belgorod - presumably either via drone or short range ballistic missile.


Reposted for clarity - TASS claimed the explosion was a result of a "shell" and then deleted the tweet a few minutes later. RIA are now claiming "four employees of law enforcement agencies were injured in an explosion in the Belgorod region".
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Old 29th Mar 2022, 20:25
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And another one..

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Old 29th Mar 2022, 20:26
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Originally Posted by henra
In all their paranoia I wouldn't rule out that Putin is concerned about a (conventional) 'decapitation strike' against himself (which is ridiculous but I think he lost touch with reality quite some time ago).

Joke :[Perhaps the Ukrainians can dispatch four operatives, disguised as tourists, in a Cessna 172 to land on Red Square and take out Putin.] Joke Over.


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Old 29th Mar 2022, 20:51
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Joke :[Perhaps the Ukrainians can dispatch four operatives, disguised as tourists, in a Cessna 172 to land on Red Square and take out Putin.] Joke Over.
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Joking apart, those responsible for security at the Red Square parade next month must be having kittens, particularly with defence and security agencies apparently squabbling amongst themselves. What a target!
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Old 29th Mar 2022, 21:51
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Will be interesting to see who and what they have left to put in the parade this year.
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Old 29th Mar 2022, 21:55
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It’s probably why they are withdrawing them from around Kyiv, home for a quick wash and brush up in time for the parade

Or more likely sending them South
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
Or more likely sending them South
Nail hit squarely there 👍
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Old 29th Mar 2022, 22:57
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Originally Posted by N707ZS
Will be interesting to see who and what they have left to put in the parade this year.
Most likely a lot of freshly painted tank carcasses towed by Green and yellow JD tractors.
[ “Nothing tows like a Deere!” new JD advertising campaign.]
Sorry - it is such an easy shot I had to take it.
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 00:13
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
It’s probably why they are withdrawing them from around Kyiv, home for a quick wash and brush up in time for the parade

Or more likely sending them South
Wishful thinking on my part, granted, but if I was a Russian soldier being sent back home I think I’d know exactly what I’d like to do when I arrived. Pay the man a brief visit.
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 04:28
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Originally Posted by NutLoose
It’s probably why they are withdrawing them from around Kyiv, home for a quick wash and brush up in time for the parade

Or more likely sending them South
I'm led to believe that a lot of the Mayday kit is just "shapes" and kept in storage, all cleaned up ready for the parade. A bit like our King's Troop guns.
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 05:34
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Originally Posted by albatross
Most likely a lot of freshly painted tank carcasses towed by Green and yellow JD tractors.
[ “Nothing tows like a Deere!” new JD advertising campaign.]
Sorry - it is such an easy shot I had to take it.
This is old news, they already did it with the Armata in 2015! I wonder how many heads rolled for it, Pootin was apparently a bit tense on the subject.

"Russia's New 'Super Tank' Stalls Mid-Parade, Requires A Tow"

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Old 30th Mar 2022, 08:49
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Originally Posted by Beamr
This is old news, they already did it with the Armata in 2015! I wonder how many heads rolled for it, Pootin was apparently a bit tense on the subject.

"Russia's New 'Super Tank' Stalls Mid-Parade, Requires A Tow"
You can literally see those guys' careers and livelihoods disappearing before your eyes.

This clip is just begging for someone to CGI in a Ukrainian tractor.
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 11:12
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Wishful thinking on my part, granted, but if I was a Russian soldier being sent back home I think I’d know exactly what I’d like to do when I arrived. Pay the man a brief visit
I think they'll be paying extra special attention to ensure that all military apparatus anywhere near Red Square is devoid of munitions.
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 11:47
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I think they'll be paying extra special attention to ensure that all military apparatus anywhere near Red Square is devoid of munitions.
There could well be factions within their dysfunctional system that would let it happen. It might be the only way to put an end to the humiliation and hardship being forced on them.
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 12:33
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NATO Sentry

A NATO Sentry doing racetracks over East Gwermany near the border with Czechia. I wonder why?
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 12:46
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A NATO Sentry doing racetracks over East Gwermany near the border with Czechia. I wonder why?
They are trying to discover who suddenly annexed numerous states from the Federal Republic of Germany and renamed them East Gwermany
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 12:48
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It might be close enough for them to see what they want without putting them too close to countermeasures and such.
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Old 30th Mar 2022, 13:42
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He's been there for days, as has the US Rivet Joint and RAF Sentry along the Poland/Ukraine border, and the US Guardrail over Lithuania, The tankers are there most of the time though I've noticed a fighter lit up only once presumably when he was refuelling. Maybe the EC aircraft show up because they want to be seen, maybe it's because of the busy traffic passing their orbits. Good to see them, one hopes they are gathering zillobytes of dara.
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