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

[Hagar]

Reading an article in the Guardian, Russia does not stand a chance in the medium term. So far Putin has been able to mask shortcomings in the economy with high oil prices. Imports though have plummeted through sanctions and Russia cannot obtain technology and other components to support its industries.
More importantly NATO is a $40tn grouping spending about 2% on defence industry. Russia is a 1.7tn economy which is declining and does not stand a chance of competing in the worlds economies.

 

[alchal]

I'm not convinced that lorry was responsible for this no matter what Russia says. An explosion from under the bridge would likely cause that kind of damage. How did a lorry full of explosives get past their checks? You think they are scanning every lorry that crosses.

The span that collapsed looks that it's been blown upwards ie from below.

 

[D.P.]

Reading an article in the Guardian, Russia does not stand a chance in the medium term. So far Putin has been able to mask shortcomings in the economy with high oil prices. Imports though have plummeted through sanctions and Russia cannot obtain technology and other components to support its industries.
More importantly NATO is a $40tn grouping spending about 2% on defence industry. Russia is a 1.7tn economy which is declining and does not stand a chance of competing in the worlds economies.

longer term Russia is screwed. Sanctions tend to.tske.time.to have an impact. Less access to technology or technical parts, especially machines used to create complex parts means take some years to impact but down the road has a high cost. If a machine goes wrong you can often sabotage one for parts with only a small drop in productivity. But as time goes on you sabotage more and more and production plumits. Trying to create your own parts takes a long time and a lot of investment, and will often have their own supply chain issues. all the time you just keep lagging behind the west technology wise.

 

[potatolord]

A 1980s movie with Russians having a military exercise on a border and then invasion. Also the mass panic in supermarkets like covid. Never seen it before, but interesting so far.

I'd recommend Threads. That was very horrible indeed.

 

[Mr Jack]

Reading an article in the Guardian, Russia does not stand a chance in the medium term.

Putin is a tragedy for Russia. The country could be well on their way to bring a rich, prosperous European country. Instead it's a poor, corrupt, basket case of a country in deep decline.

 

[alchal]

Or simply because they aren't hindered by thousands of safety rules?

Notice we see a video of two cars....that's it.

No lorry's, no large volume of cars, if they wanted to show us they had it up and running in any meaningful way, surely they would have filmed all that.

Might have well as got a kid on a bicycle to go across and claim it's all open.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

I reckon it was this:

Has Ukraine Developed Kamikaze Drone Boats To Attack Russia’s Navy?

A recent unmanned craft has experts wondering if Ukraine has developed a drone boat to attack Russia's Navy.

www.coffeeordie.com

I wonder how "usable" the bridge really is, the Russkis have probably cable tied it back together.

Can you imagine the first train driver that has to cross it, "don't worry comrade, there is a new washing machine ands fridge freezer waiting for you on the other side."

 

[Turn]

Germany announces more weapons deliveries for Ukraine and says NATO needs to fill “gaps in defense”

An explosion early Saturday caused part of Europe's longest bridge that links Russia to the annexed territory of Crimea to collapse, according to Russian officials.

edition.cnn.com

 

[Malevolence]

I'd recommend Threads. That was very horrible indeed.

When the Wind Blows is better.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Yeah yeah rocket man

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578799828842459138

 

[Scougar]

Remember, Trump is seeking re-election here. As long as he can spin the rhetoric of "it wouldn't have happened with me in power", he doesn't give a flying **** what happens to America, for the pure purpose of 1) Getting back on power 2) Making himself look good.

 

[supafly]

10 minutes from the end, it's not the greatest of movies. But the news reports in the movie sound similar to today, NATO encroaching on Russian borders yada yada yada. Basically same BS different century.

 

[Sankari]

Mad respect for this lad.

 

[Minusorange]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578834435017150465

Puts the under bridge theory to bed looking at the scorch mark on top of the 2nd span

 

[Mr Jack]

Eh, bit of T-Cut and it'll be fine

 

[dowie]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578834435017150465

Puts the under bridge theory to bed looking at the scorch mark on top of the 2nd span

Hmm not so sure about that, couldn't that also be from the fuel train exploding?

 

[Minusorange]

Hmm not so sure about that, couldn't that also be from the fuel train exploding?

You can make out a blast radius circle from the scorch marks, if it was from the train, it would be a totally different shape wouldn't it ?

 

[chrismscotland]

A 1980s movie with Russians having a military exercise on a border and then invasion. Also the mass panic in supermarkets like covid. Never seen it before, but interesting so far.

I'd recommend Threads. That was very horrible indeed.

Yeah these two are decent although I've always found Threads more harrowing probably because its UK based.
There's also another one By Dawn's Early Light which I think is on YouTube as well its pretty good

 

[Quartz]

Been reading reports that youtube have been de-monetising all YT creators who have been covering the war, even those like Perun who went out of their way not to sensationalise or show tasteless content.

There seems to be an issue with many sites. Gamers Nexus has been hit.

 

[chrismscotland]

Found the culprit

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578679252463276032