Why.... didn't realise Russia were about to steamroller Ukraine, care to share thier successful assaults.
Jog on vatnik.
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Why.... didn't realise Russia were about to steamroller Ukraine, care to share thier successful assaults.
Jog on vatnik.
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It's not as simple as that. Look at the prices they are quoting and take milk as an example, 1lt of milk is roughly $1 or £0.80. Yes it's cheaper then here in the UK but for a Russian on an average salary of £630 a month so buying 1lt of milk is the equivalent of spending 0.12% of someone's monthly salary. The equivalent for a Brit earning average wages buying milk is 0.00014%. Put it another way if people in the UK had to pay Russian prices for milk we would be paying £5.55 for 2 pints.
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What a load of crap. Eastern European countries have for the most part been suspicious of NATO even after the collapse of the Soviet Union and communism. It was only when Russia went around committing war crimes in Chechnya and destroying Grozny, stealing land in Georgia and Ukraine ex eastern block countries started applying for NATO membership. If Putin's goal was to stop NATO expansion then he's actions have had the complete opposite effect.
If Putin is really worried about NATO coming for Russia, why has he emptied his soldiers and equipment out of the Finish border and Kaliningrad?
Because it's not about NATO. It's simple greed, ego and wanting to leave his mark and leave a legacy.
And he's certainly done that by wrecking his country and making it China's bitch.
Because it's not about NATO. It's simple greed, ego and wanting to leave his mark and leave a legacy.
And he's certainly done that by wrecking his country and making it China's bitch.
Russia just wanted Ukraine to let its guard down - if you look at the full details and Putin's demands it was basically wanting them to leave themselves vulnerable while saying "trust me" after proving he couldn't be trusted. Only a mug falls for that.
He will quite simply go down as one of the worst "leaders" in history.
And I think he knows it.
Thing is - if NATO was a threat to Russia, it isn't like it needs to build up a presence in Ukraine - NATO's logistic backbone means it can deploy a considerable force half-way around the globe in a matter of hours.
So if Putin is that concerned about NATO in a Ukraine context he might as well start launching the nukes now...
Never go full Roar
Now that's not fair, these are useful idiots from opposite ends of the political spectrum.
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There's the old horseshoe again
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More random twitter re-posts, please: I love scrolling.
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Sorry but that is absolute nonsense. Ukraine was joining NATO in 2014 was it? What actually happened was the Ukrainian people kicked out a politician who was in Putin's pocket and so his response was to invade and seize big chucks of Ukraine including Crimea. Then in 2022 when he felt the West wouldn't respond he tried to take the whole country but he miscalculated. That is pure vatnik propaganda.
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Seems like Russia are going after the power supplies again: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67529571 16K homes in central Kyiv without power this morning. 75 drones in the attack and 74 shot down according to UA.
Lets see what Ukraine do in response - there was talk of doing the same back to Russia. I'd like to see its more than just talk.
Lets see what Ukraine do in response - there was talk of doing the same back to Russia. I'd like to see its more than just talk.
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It was widely suspected that Russia was stockpiling in order to attack the Ukrainian grid when winter hit.
Hopefully, Ukraine will be better prepared this winter- using last year's experience.
"Accidentally" fire some ATACMS and Storm Shadows into Russian power plants hopefully.
NOELREPORTS (@noelreports@mstdn.social)
Attached: 1 image Overnight, Russia launched a giant Shahed attack. A total of 75 Shahed's were launched of which 71 (!) were shot down. At least six regions were affected by the attack. In addition, a single Kh-59 missile was destroyed in the Dnipropetrovsk region.
Do we know the max amount of Drones/Missiles shot down in one night, I am wondering if Ukraine is getting better at shooting them out the sky.
It has went a bit quite on the ATACMS/Storm Shadows front. Either they have ran out of missiles or ran out of targets.
If Russia would be so kind to park a ship with in range we could find out.
This probably has something to do with it. Old school solution to a 2023 problem.
www.rferl.org
Germany To Supply 45 More Gepard Tanks To Ukraine
Germany intends to provide Ukraine with 45 more Gepard, or Cheetah, anti-aircraft tanks by the end of the year in its defensive struggle against Russia.
www.rferl.org
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It has went a bit quite on the ATACMS/Storm Shadows front. Either they have ran out of missiles or ran out of targets.
If Russia would be so kind to park a ship with in range we could find out.
I would imagine stocks are low and they are being very selective on the targets.
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