Ukraine Invasion - Please do not post videos showing attacks/similar
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Soldato
I find it extremely odd the father was due to travel with her, until changing his mind last minute. Russia has history on ordering state assassinations, to then throw those who commited them under the bus e.g. those who assassinated Boris Nemtsov. Perhaps she was a sacrifice to accuse Ukraine of 'terrorism' on their soil.
Soldato
If they blame Ukraine then they also admit it's possible for Ukraine to blow up targets with bombs in Moscow itself. Can't see them admitting that possibility.
I don't like the idea of collateral damage in wars, if she was just a girl with no involvement in anything then I'd say it's a tragedy, but it sounds like she was a piece of work in her own right, based on some of the reports I've seen.
In that sense, karma is truly swift and decisive.
I don't like the idea of collateral damage in wars, if she was just a girl with no involvement in anything then I'd say it's a tragedy, but it sounds like she was a piece of work in her own right, based on some of the reports I've seen.
In that sense, karma is truly swift and decisive.
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I don't think so, the war has moved to the Dombas and Crimea which the US says are legit targets.
They don't want to give Ukrain missiles that would reach deep into Russian territory.
If the Ruskies do decide to hit Kviv again this would probably change the US minds as Kviv is off limits now.
I can only assume its an agreement reached some time ago because to me it's a mystery why the Ruskies aren't still peppering kviv with missiles.
Soldato
American embassy is open in Kyiv, not sure it would go down well if the Russians accidently blew it up...
Caporegime
I'm sure it'll have a Patriot battery and some CIWS.
Soldato
Oh for sure, but would the Russians want to take that risk?
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All bets are off at that point. Russia won’t even risk it IF they have any sense. Big IF.
You have to remember this conflict has gone on much much longer than Russia anticipated.
It cannot afford to keep up high volumes of missile strikes on Kyiv, whilst leaving front line strategic targets alone.
It quite frankly doesn't have the long range munitions for sustained bombardments, or the capability to manufacture what it wants to use.
It cannot afford to keep up high volumes of missile strikes on Kyiv, whilst leaving front line strategic targets alone.
It quite frankly doesn't have the long range munitions for sustained bombardments, or the capability to manufacture what it wants to use.
Soldato
It's been pretty dead for weeks only certain areas getting missile attacks, also Ukraine beefed up anti air and taking out most of the missiles thrown at them.
Makes you wonder if they have much left.
Makes you wonder if they have much left.
Soldato
Was reading a story by a Russian solider who joined before the Ukraine war. Ended up having to buy his own uniform. It was then stolen by the people managing the kit depot and sold to someone else
TBF those in the British military will tend to buy their own kit too as some of the standard issue stuff is shoddy too.
Commissario
IIRC we at least make sure they get some, and especially the life saving stuff, it tends to be the things like boots that from memory our soldiers tend to buy (stuff where personal preference comes into it).
It's a fairly big difference between not getting issued anything, and getting issued "good enough for government jobs" stuff.
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On operations you really have to use issued kit - not insured if you don't so the chain of command won't allow it. Kit is so much better than when I joined in the 90's though so you don't really need/want to waste money on something that is already good enough. You might still take things on top of the issued stuff that make life easier - fancy cookers, torches etc but uniform is pretty uniform now.
Fair, but this account (if true) is pretty damning
Doesn't really surprise given:
- Mass embezzling of Russian military budget for decades (boats and hookers...)
- Unwillingness across the military to bring bad news to seniors
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Yeah that Pavel really shines a light on everything wrong with the Russian military also explains why they care so little for war crimes, it's basically a free for all with little rules and a whole lot of brutality but there's a common theme of prison culture that runs all through Russia https://twitter.com/kamilkazani did a good thread explaining it a week or 2 ago
Soldato
Yes and no.
Very much used to be the case, not quite so much anymore, the kit we are issued these days isnt actually too bad, it can be improved in places. Generally though, for the most part at least if you didnt want to spend money on "gucci" kit you could get by on issue kit pretty easy. Kit issued today is quite sufficient, I mean you still have to invest some money on items that you kinda need but dont get issued but its nothing like it used to be.
You'll find squaddies these days spend money for comfort, convenience, "style", extra functionality or just plain old personal preference.
Long gone are the days of me forking out thousands on boots, warm kit, jackets, belt kit, doss bags, daysacks etc just to get by. I just rock the issue VIRTUS gear, most I'll do is replen the exercise gear (anything worn, broken or lost) prior to deploying.
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