Is Ukraine about to have a war?
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I would add the militias of the breakaway republics would lay down their arms and Russia would withdraw from Sevastopol.
Contrary to Russian [and other] beliefs, even the warmest of Ukraine's supporters in this Just War have little leverage in demanding negotiations.
Ukraine decided to fight alone, and Ukraine alone will decide when enough is enough.
The Ukrainians have every reason to fight to the bitter end.
God speed.
Ukraine decided to fight alone, and Ukraine alone will decide when enough is enough.
The Ukrainians have every reason to fight to the bitter end.
God speed.
Ukraine is financially on life support, technically in default, although the creditors have granted a two year repayment delay ( https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-ok-debt-delay )
Likewise, Ukraine depends on outside supporters for its arms.
So they have as much freedom as their military and financial supporters provide.
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Which is still more than Russia who are in actual default. The rest of the world will help Ukraine rebuild, Russia not so.
And let’s face it, Ukraine is ONLY in this position because Russia invaded, prior to that they were starting to grow.
You just don’t get the west and the freedoms it gives you, do you.
And let’s face it, Ukraine is ONLY in this position because Russia invaded, prior to that they were starting to grow.
You just don’t get the west and the freedoms it gives you, do you.
And stole billions in airliners which are now valueless and in the end they are going to have to pay for one way or the other
That is not so in terms of money or material, even if Ukraine has the will..
Ukraine is financially on life support, technically in default, although the creditors have granted a two year repayment delay ( https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-ok-debt-delay )
Likewise, Ukraine depends on outside supporters for its arms.
So they have as much freedom as their military and financial supporters provide.
Ukraine is financially on life support, technically in default, although the creditors have granted a two year repayment delay ( https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...-ok-debt-delay )
Likewise, Ukraine depends on outside supporters for its arms.
So they have as much freedom as their military and financial supporters provide.
Russia's current economy is smaller than Belgium's. and they are famous for chocolates. Russia is famous for making a ruckus in the kitty litter and breaching treaties.
My question to you etudiant is, why are you not helping a country that has been attacked by a genocidal aggressor?
For an aviation flavor.... The USSR has managed to kill the same number of people as if you shot down a B747-200 with 269 people on it every day for 75 years. That is how murderous the history of the glorious workers paradise has been.
Good for undertakers.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Antonovsky bridge took another major pummelling last night including secondary explosions from equipment/armament on the bridge itself - theyre not going to fix that overnight
Slovakia is doing their share, with those MIG29's mentioned earlier they are now delivering highly mobile artillery as well. MRSI capability to 6 rounds per minute.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Hopefully Russia chooses to not retrograde, continue to face worse and worse logistical issues which will result in an easy start to an Ukrainian counter offensive. For now Ukraine will continue to utilize fires to shape the battlefield and inflict damage decreasing Russian capability
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with such humor in adversity, I suspect that the morale war is being won by the defenders of Ukraine.
It is telling that the Russians have taken umbrage at the thought of having their European vacations curtailed. Speaks to where the ethics have devolved, it is time to ban the Russians from travel to any civilized nation.
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Other border disputes?
What doesn't get a mention and I remain curious about is who else might benefit from Russia's ongoing preoccupation with the Ukraine?
The Russian border is immense and I would imagine there are a few disputed areas. With a lot of Russia's might focused around Donbas and such I'm surprised there haven't been opportunists trying to 'regain' a little ground while the Kremlin has other things on its collective mind
The Russian border is immense and I would imagine there are a few disputed areas. With a lot of Russia's might focused around Donbas and such I'm surprised there haven't been opportunists trying to 'regain' a little ground while the Kremlin has other things on its collective mind
So which nations are you expecting to invade Russia?
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Unlucky Crimean tourist, I would bet his insurance will say war is not covered regardless of what Putin calls it 
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Those poor Ukrainians forced to fight against their own.
Perhaps this is an outrageously unlikely scenario? If you think so perhaps you could indicate why?
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Missing from the news lately is the massive RF shelling of mostly civilian targets that had been going on for months.
Methinks HIMARS and similar ordnance have effectively interdicted RF supply lines and ammo depots
The side that runs out first loses.
Methinks HIMARS and similar ordnance have effectively interdicted RF supply lines and ammo depots
The side that runs out first loses.
I think the prospect of loosing even a little established Russian territory might be enough to compound Putin's problems at home. To say nothing of multiplying problems for their already overtaxed logistics.
Is this such an outrageously unlikely scenario? If you think so perhaps you could indicate why?
Is this such an outrageously unlikely scenario? If you think so perhaps you could indicate why?
Such an incursion would be either NATO, or not NATO.
NATO is defensive.
No non-NATO country with a Russian border shows the slightest appetite to commit suicide as far as I am aware. Please name such a country.