Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar

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Trump also just said the USA should prioritise boosting security at schools and having armed guards, rather than sending aid to Ukraine, so there's that...

The US should prioritise funding for school security over aid to Ukraine, former President Donald Trump has said days after 19 Texas pupils were killed.
If the US can send billions to Ukraine, "we should be able to do whatever it takes to keep our children safe at home", he said at a pro-gun conference.
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Well, he wasn't and isn't wrong on both comments.

..and yet.... At the same time, he idolized at least two different dictators. /Facepalm. If you fire off a load of shots, some will likely hit their mark.
 

If this is true Ukraine can't mobilise fast enough - it needs to be able to retain control over territory it drives Russia out of as well as take the fight to Russia. Also gonna be a bloodbath of poorly trained soldiers.

EDIT: All a bit loose at the moment but apparently Russia wants to have another go at Kyiv with 30 or so BTGs towards the end of the summer and trying to get Belarus to commit several BTGs to cut off the western side - pretty much a replay of before but that seems the trend for Russia.

Supposedly more Russian armour being moved up for use in Ukraine:


This doesn't look like it is going to end until either Russia is utterly spent (which probably means supplying Ukraine with some serious toys) or Ukraine falls.
 
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I reckon Russia will try again they are so stubborn and don't think logically they will mess up again, and it will cost them dearly.

Not that Putin cares though all them lives wasted for his fantasy to play out.
 
Looks like tensions in many countries such as Pakistan and Iran are simmering - somewhat related to this war.

Interestingly Lavrov seems to desire total war with the West while Putin seems to think they can carry out an "operation" in Ukraine and then relationships will normalise again in the longer run due to the West having a "short" memory, etc.
 
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Rroff said:

If this is true Ukraine can't mobilise fast enough - it needs to be able to retain control over territory it drives Russia out of as well as take the fight to Russia. Also gonna be a bloodbath of poorly trained soldiers.

EDIT: All a bit loose at the moment but apparently Russia wants to have another go at Kyiv with 30 or so BTGs towards the end of the summer and trying to get Belarus to commit several BTGs to cut off the western side - pretty much a replay of before but that seems the trend for Russia.

Supposedly more Russian armour being moved up for use in Ukraine:


This doesn't look like it is going to end until either Russia is utterly spent (which probably means supplying Ukraine with some serious toys) or Ukraine falls.
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Zelensky says Ukraine now has 700k defenders, but equipment is still a problem many units in many areas are lacking supplies - in one interview an officer said they have people dying on the front line because they didn't have any medical bandages
 
Scougar said:
Well, he wasn't and isn't wrong on both comments.

..and yet.... At the same time, he idolized at least two different dictators. /Facepalm. If you fire off a load of shots, some will likely hit their mark.
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He didn't idolise anyone. He may have shown them respect, but that's it.
 
It looks like Russia is making good progress in the East. A renewed attack on Kyiv, especially if they can get Belarus to support it, would surely allow them to secure their gains whether they can win in Kyiv or not since Ukraine would have to shift focus in response.

Difficult days ahead.
 
It's true they are struggling in the east and that's because they lack the heavy weapons to effectively counter attack but that situation won't last forever now 'lend-lease' is in full swing. It's more important Ukraine tries it's best to keep as much of it's army in tact and make Russia bleed heavily for every inch of ground they take. Speaking of of which, the latest updates from the Defense Ministry for Ukraine


Also the Ghost of Kyiv strikes again!


Very impressive considering the MIG-29 was introduced in the early 80's and the SU-35 is a modern aircraft from 2014. The BBC spoke to one of the Ukraine pilots and they said the US airforce had been advising and training with the Ukrainian pilots and giving them tips on how to handle more advanced aircraft that the Russians were using, one can only imgaine the damage they could do if they had more up to date aircraft.
 
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Very impressive considering the MIG-29 was introduced in the early 80's and the SU-35 is a modern aircraft from 2014. The BBC spoke to one of the Ukraine pilots and they said the US airforce had been advising and training with the Ukrainian pilots and giving them tips on how to handle more advanced aircraft that the Russians were using, one can only imgaine the damage they could do if they had more up to date aircraft.
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That almost defies belief!
 
Mr Jack said:
It looks like Russia is making good progress in the East. A renewed attack on Kyiv, especially if they can get Belarus to support it, would surely allow them to secure their gains whether they can win in Kyiv or not since Ukraine would have to shift focus in response.

Difficult days ahead.
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Russia appears to have recognised their limited opportunities in west/ Central Ukraine and is now focusing on grinding their way through the donbas. I'm surprised it took so long.

If Russia can cut off the pocket in Eastern Ukraine they can solidify their positions and reduces the length of their front line.

Russia must be made to pay heavily for any ground, to discourage further progress.

This is a very dangerous point for Ukraine, not least as the food supply issue will increase pressure on to negotiate from third parties.
 
potatolord said:
Russia appears to have recognised their limited opportunities in west/ Central Ukraine and is now focusing on grinding their way through the donbas. I'm surprised it took so long.

If Russia can cut off the pocket in Eastern Ukraine they can solidify their positions and reduces the length of their front line.

Russia must be made to pay heavily for any ground, to discourage further progress.

This is a very dangerous point for Ukraine, not least as the food supply issue will increase pressure on to negotiate from third parties.
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That's the approach they seem to be taking, I really hope for the sake of those troops in the east it's also being driven by more than just making the Russians pay though, that there is good reason to be confident in not being surrounded (despite what things might look like in the most precarious area right now from maps) rather than just a calculated decision that it's still worthwhile suffering losses/being surrounded if they can destroy a load of Russian units and delay them/draw them into some urban fighting etc. Otherwise, I'd hope they'd try and withdraw them.
 
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