Contrary to the perception people get the forces deployed to the Caucasus are still fairly sizeable and reasonably well equipped/supplied though some of the more experienced, due to the conflicts in that region, have been redeployed to Ukraine (around 20% of the stationed Russian forces and 10% of the SO forces for example).
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Contrary to the perception people get the forces deployed to the Caucasus are still fairly sizeable and reasonably well equipped/supplied though some of the more experienced, due to the conflicts in that region, have been redeployed to Ukraine (around 20% of the stationed Russian forces and 10% of the SO forces for example).
It would be odd if they celebrated ruZZian flag day. Cannot wait for poo t in's reaction if they lose Crimea.
They also had these tv series like "Spitting Image", but was called "Dolls". After an episode with little Vladik they had to stop making them. In a book about him, they wrote his wife's statement that he went mental that someone was making a laughing stock out of him. Issues of a little man.
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Let me just check my watch
“Why does the damn thing always say it’s HIMARS O’clock?…..’
IISS `The Military Balance` 2023, page 184, states the entire Russian Ground Forces total 550,000 non conscripts. So the War in Ukraine is draining everything they have
Appears that this is the explosion in crimea
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1694289018773455193
https://twitter.com/GloOouD/status/1694289018773455193
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That's $200m of modern equipment gone boom. Eye for an eye as well, Russia was able to take out a 2 Ukrainian S300 launchers and 1 Rader system the other day, Ukraine will need to take a lot more of these things between now and new year to give the F-16's every chance of success.
Turns out rubles have some practical value, at least.
To be fair, he was actually moving that arm so he could look down and see the documents below it.
Let me just check my watch
To be fair, he was actually moving that arm so he could look down and see the documents below it.
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Maybe a bit of preparation for the aforementioned "big strike" in Crimea tomorrow?
Ukraine managed to take out an s300 as well the other day I believe
$200 million when 1 Ruble was 50-60 cents.
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It's bizzare that Modi and Xi Jinping can stand arms held high at BRICS with Lavrov, and let Putin speak, whilst Russia are destroying Ukraine's grain and ability to export the grain. China was one of the big buyers of their produce.
Some people in Asia and Africa will starve because of it.
Some people in Asia and Africa will starve because of it.
What I find crazy about the Russian military machine is how it’s troops are allowed to be decimated with very little in the way of medical support, but every night Russia fires 10’s of millions of dollars worth of missiles at grain silos.
You assume those leaders care about thier people dying, which they do not, also they will spin it so it's as much if not in entirely Ukraine/NATO's fault.
Xi doesn't care about his own people, let alone Africa!
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Probably for the best, Russia would win the war if they could effectively hit Ukraines military and supply installations. Hitting civilians has the opposite to desired effect.
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