Russia Invades Ukraine IX

[crimsonaudio]

This is a new low, even for Russians.
Russians Fear Commanders Are Selling Their Own Troops’ Locations for Cash
Russians in general look at public office, any public office, as something the holder can and should use for personal enrichment. I can imagine some folks would be willing to pay for info on the exact locations of Russian units, who could pass that info to Ukrainian artillery units.

Holy crap!

 

[TexasBama]

This is a new low, even for Russians.
Russians Fear Commanders Are Selling Their Own Troops’ Locations for Cash
Russians in general look at public office, any public office, as something the holder can and should use for personal enrichment. I can imagine some folks would be willing to pay for info on the exact locations of Russian units, who could pass that info to Ukrainian artillery units.

you can rent them AND buy them

 

[Tidewater]

Holy crap!

It kind of reminded me of Milo Minderbinder in Catch-22. Since the Luftwaffe was having difficulties, Milo contracted with the Luftwaffe to bomb his own air base for a fee, paid by the Luftwaffe.

 

[BamaFlum]

Ask countless dictators throughout history how fighting a war on two fronts worked out for them (if Putin is even remotely serious about Alaska).

 

[TIDE-HSV]

This is a new low, even for Russians.
Russians Fear Commanders Are Selling Their Own Troops’ Locations for Cash
Russians in general look at public office, any public office, as something the holder can and should use for personal enrichment. I can imagine some folks would be willing to pay for info on the exact locations of Russian units, who could pass that info to Ukrainian artillery units.

That assumes that the Russian troops actually know where they are...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Some defense contractors in Russia are refusing to repair tanks because the troops have stripped them of everything they can sell...

 

[Chukker Veteran]

I wonder if Ukraine’s good fortune in the war would continue if the GOP get the majority. Would a GOP House stop funding the weapons that are making such a difference?

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I wonder if Ukraine’s good fortune in the war would continue if the GOP get the majority. Would a GOP House stop funding the weapons that are making such a difference?

I - and a lot of people - have wondered the same...

 

[Bamaro]

I wonder if Ukraine’s good fortune in the war would continue if the GOP get the majority. Would a GOP House stop funding the weapons that are making such a difference?

I wouldn't exactly call losing 20% of your country good fortune (unless you consider the alternative).

 

[seebell]

I wouldn't exactly call losing 20% of your country good fortune (unless you consider the alternative).

Didn't they lose some of that 20% in 2014? I wonder what percentage Ukraine has lost in this latest "special operation"?

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Didn't they lose some of that 20% in 2014? I wonder what percentage Ukraine has lost in this latest "special operation"?

I would say, just judged in land area alone, it's probably tripled. It probably hasn't been that much in population. Tidewater might be able to make a better estimate...

 

[Tidewater]

That assumes that the Russian troops actually know where they are...

True. I guess the brigade commander might know.
The story said the commander of the 35th Air Assault Brigade had $17 million in his bank account.

 

[BamaFlum]

I wonder if Ukraine’s good fortune in the war would continue if the GOP get the majority. Would a GOP House stop funding the weapons that are making such a difference?

I wonder what would happen if other countries stepped up to help as much as we have helped.

 

[Chukker Veteran]

I wonder what would happen if other countries stepped up to help as much as we have helped.

That’s not a realistic option but it sounds real good.
It’s no justification for us cutting off aid In my opinion.

 

[UAH]

Excellent report yesterday on the ground in Ukraine at the undisclosed site of deployment of the Lockheed-Martin MLRS system. The Ukrainians appear to be utilizing its 40 mile range to take out critical Russian supplies.

 

[Tidewater]

Excellent report yesterday on the ground in Ukraine at the undisclosed site of deployment of the Lockheed-Martin MLRS system. The Ukrainians appear to be utilizing its 40 mile range to take out critical Russian supplies.

Excellent report yesterday on the ground in Ukraine at the undisclosed site of deployment of the Lockheed-Martin MLRS system. The Ukrainians appear to be utilizing its 40 mile range to take out critical Russian supplies.

A couple of observations.
1. You see how soft that vehicle is to counterbattery fire. A soft-skinned vehicle like that has got to shoot and scoot. If they get lazy and linger too long, the Russians will zap that thing.
2. HIMARS can engage several different targets at the same time, and in firing several rockets at the same time, I really hope they were shooting at different targets for each rocket. The Russian

BM-21 "Grad" system is a volley-fire area weapon. It flattens grid squares. ("I do not know where the enemy is within this 1 km x 1 km grid square, so I will flatten the entire grid square.") HIMARS is (in typical American fashion), much more accurate, and much more expensive. If the Ukrainians are volley firing HIMARS rockets, they are wasting rounds. Very expensive rounds.

 

[crimsonaudio]

That’s not a realistic option but it sounds real good.

Why do you say that?

 

[Crimson1967]

They want Alaska back.

Putin Ally Warns U.S. Russia Could Start Military Fight Over Alaska

Russian politician Vyacheslav Volodin said U.S. lawmakers "should be aware that we also have something to claim back" in a reference to Alaska.

www.newsweek.com

 

[NationalTitles18]

They want Alaska back.

Putin Ally Warns U.S. Russia Could Start Military Fight Over Alaska

Russian politician Vyacheslav Volodin said U.S. lawmakers "should be aware that we also have something to claim back" in a reference to Alaska.

www.newsweek.com

Yeah, and I want my money back for paying to walk out on The Crying Game 30 years ago.

Russia's chances are about as good as mine, barring the not so great pumpkin winning back the WH in 2024 (in which case their odds improve ever so slightly).

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Yeah, and I want my money back for paying to walk out on The Crying Game 30 years ago.

Russia's chances are about as good as mine, barring the not so great pumpkin winning back the WH in 2024 (in which case their odds improve ever so slightly).

He probably back a three-way trade with Denmark for Greenland...