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

[muon]

56 tanks in one column destroyed, surely not?!

If true what do the Ukrainians have that could do that much damage? Drones?

https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1497713340986146825?s=21

Javelins can hit tanks from over a mile away. Imagine a barrage of that.

edit: In this sounds like it wasn't tanks anyway.

 

[Turn]

It sounds like it was actually fuel tankers.

Yup, Fuel tankers it looks like.

Source:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/02/26/7326282/

 

[pimper]

It sounds like it was actually fuel tankers.

56 less tanks getting filled up!

 

[RobHu]

It sounds like it was actually fuel tankers.

Yeah that sounds much more likely!

 

[Semple]

56 less tanks getting filled up!

Oh yes without a doubt it's still a useful thing to blow up.

 

[muon]

When you also consider that a good proportion of Russians don't want the war, and I would imagine a certain percentage of Russian forces actually have family in Ukraine. There's not much they can do out of fear of reprisals, but if they do a half arsed job and stay out of the way then it might give Ukraine a bit of an advantage.

Just noticed someone say this elsewhere, so I thought I'd check.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Russia#Russia

So the bulk of the Russian army is likely 18-27 year olds doing their forced 1 year term i.e. without much training or experience.

 

[Mik3]

Its been surprising today watching the allies sudden unity on sanctions, weapon shipments and all the other little things each country is doing to help, last week we were all bickering over small things and we looked incredibly weak and now sudden unity and strength. I wonder if this makes Winne the pooh think twice about his plans to attack Taiwan.

 

[The_One]

just watching trumps live speech in florida at CPAC

Hes just announced hes running in 2024, just in time for ww3

 

[steve45]

Its been surprising today watching the allies sudden unity on sanctions, weapon shipments and all the other little things each country is doing to help, last week we were all bickering over small things and we looked incredibly weak and now sudden unity and strength.

Its genuinely heart warming and inspiring that the world can come together like this. Its just a shame its taken such a damn horrible situation to get them aligned. Its also sad that as soon as its all over, everyone will go back to looking after there own agendas.

 

[muon]

just watching trumps live speech in florida at CPAC

Hes just announced hes running in 2024, just in time for ww3

His anti Biden and crediting Putin rhetoric is gonna backfire massively if Putin loses.

 

[Turn]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1497717916380323843

This is pretty significant if the sanctions they impose will have this sort of impact.

 

[Semple]

Just noticed someone say this elsewhere, so I thought I'd check.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription_in_Russia#Russia

So the bulk of the Russian army is likely 18-27 year olds doing their forced 1 year term i.e. without much training or experience.

Ah nothing like sending a bunch of young lads on conscription to face a bunch of very angry Ukrainians.

 

[Doobedoo]

just watching trumps live speech in florida at CPAC

Hes just announced hes running in 2024, just in time for ww3

Their is no WW3 and Trump is as good as irrelevant. Do we really need to get even more ridiculous in this thread.

 

[Twinz]

Its been surprising today watching the allies sudden unity on sanctions, weapon shipments and all the other little things each country is doing to help, last week we were all bickering over small things and we looked incredibly weak and now sudden unity and strength. I wonder if this makes Winne the pooh think twice about his plans to attack Taiwan.

I think the Ukrainians' will to fight is responsible for the change.

Had they just rolled over and surrendered, I don't think anything would have changed.

 

[Semple]

Its been surprising today watching the allies sudden unity on sanctions, weapon shipments and all the other little things each country is doing to help, last week we were all bickering over small things and we looked incredibly weak and now sudden unity and strength. I wonder if this makes Winne the pooh think twice about his plans to attack Taiwan.

Even some of the smaller Eastern European countries were sending over a few million € in aid and weapons.

Despite the atrocities, it's nice to see the bulk of the world coming together to say this is not okay.

 

[muon]

Ah nothing like sending a bunch of young lads on conscription to face a bunch of very angry Ukrainians.

If you check their age pyramid, they won't have as many to draw on in the next 10 years.

https://www.populationpyramid.net/russian-federation/2020/

 

[Minusorange]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1497718969586753538

 

[Semple]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1497717916380323843

This is pretty significant if the sanctions they impose will have this sort of impact.

From my reading of that, it would mean the sanctions have wiped out nearly 2/3rds of a trillion dollars from Russia.

I know it's very early days, but I wonder if any media outlets are covering how the ruble is reacting to these sanctions.

 

[Turn]

I know it's very early days, but I wonder if any media outlets are covering how the ruble is reacting to these sanctions.

Markets closed on weekends, here's USDRUB.

 

[muon]

If someone has access to bitcoin prices in rubles, you should be able to see the impact this weekend. Anyone know any russian exchanges?