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http://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/07/12/7357660/An ORDO spy has been sentenced to 8 years in prison.
He provided Russian intelligence with precise coordinates regarding equipment locations, fuel and lubricant supplies, weaponry, and identified vulnerable zones within military units to facilitate an invasion of our territory.
Is this sentence too lenient?
Brenda Murphy3 said:Read what, exactly?
And surrender to who? 😁
Let me quote myself here:🤣😉
"Ukraine is more credible than anything coming out of Russia right now. We're talking propaganda, strict control, shutting down any media they don't like, throwing journalists in jail, criminalizing dissent, crushing the opposition—all that good stuff is basically the specialty of the Russian government and the Kremlin...
Anyone who thinks this is even remotely comparable to the West—honestly, they’re either a complete moron or a pro-Russian fascist troll... damn it, it's just the truth."
I’m heading over to check the news on a local site later. Every time I'm about to click, I think to myself, "God, you are such an idiot." Yet, I go anyway. Please help me. 🙂
Give me a break. Read this and just surrender.
https://www.pravda.ru/news/world/172..._civilizacija/
And you, with everything that ends in "ua"
A friend of mine has a sister living in Russia. I am unsure if she was even permitted to speak over the phone, yet she hasn't voiced a single complaint.
Brenda Murphy3 said:Look, if you don't trust anyone, you're never actually going to wrap your head around anything...
The Holodomor was a massive tragedy involving so many people... yet you're acting like something said by a guy like Putin is actually worth considering. So, turns out you *do* trust someone after all, don't you? 😁
What do you think when Lavrov claims Ukrainians have been shelling Russian civilian targets for eight years? I didn't rush to verify that. I haven't seen evidence that it's true, especially when following Russian data. I am well aware of the Western version of events—the "truth." But engaging with the Russian perspective for the sake of a minor debate doesn't mean I'm going to accept it.
Because I don't trust anyone, I am attempting to figure this out myself.
Oh, I see. So those statistics from Russia represent dead Ukrainians instead? Is that how we're playing it now?
Now I have to ask about the Holodomor. It was brought up in another thread. You might recall Vladimir Putin claiming the connection is misrepresented when people say only Ukrainians suffered. So, I went to check the Wikipedia entry for context.
"In 2013, the Institute for Demographic and Social Research, named after the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, hosted an international scientific conference titled 'Famine in Ukraine in the first half of the 20th century: causes and consequences (1921-1923, 1932-1933, 1946-1947).' During this event, demographic loss estimates were presented based on published results regarding the 1932-1933 famine: deaths in Ukraine totaled 3,917,800 people, in Russia 3,264,600, and in Kazakhstan 1,258,200, totaling 8,731,900 across the entire USSR. Relative losses from the 1932-1933 famine were highest in Kazakhstan at 22.42%, followed by Ukraine at 12.92%, Russia at 3.17%, and an average of 5.42% across the USSR."
Some people see data showing that Russia is a nation with the most resources and immediately jump to the conclusion of self-sufficiency. That is a mistake.
silvermarlin56 said:Fast forward to today: since they can't find any actual military targets, they've started hitting grain silos instead. What, do we need to "denazify" the wheat too after that whole Bear from Svalbard situation? Was there some Nazi symbol or an "88" stamped on that grain being bombed right now? Are the people eating that grain suddenly Nazis too?
That’s exactly why Ukrainians cut off the water supply to Crimea back in 2014. Because the grain in Crimea is apparently pro-Russian.
https://www.pravda.ru/news/accidents...erov_gazproma/
Is this a direct result of the sanctions?
Sophia Perez5 said:What exactly is Vladimir Putin's long-term strategy regarding the territory currently under Russian occupation? He maintains this entire campaign is being conducted solely to protect ethnic Russians living in those regions, yet that argument feels fundamentally hollow. Even if one were to accept his premise, how does one account for the reality on the ground? Ukrainians will undoubtedly continue to strike all occupied areas, just as they have done over the last eight years; however, now the theater of war has expanded so significantly that we are likely to see an even greater number of Russian civilian casualties in the coming years. How can any semblance of stability or functionality exist within an occupied zone when constant shelling remains an inevitable certainty?
Where is the data suggesting Ukrainians were shelling Russians for eight years?
From what I’ve gathered, civilian deaths were actually lower leading up to 2022. I believe it was around 20 in 2021. It would be incredibly foolish for the Ukrainians to act that way.
That isn't particularly significant.
An excellent post. It gave me a good laugh.
It all comes down to this. In 2014, the opposition didn't need much effort to derail the American offensive. The Americans need to minimize casualties among those tasked with reclaiming the territory.
Was I correct regarding 2014?
Kadyrov was awarded an order for dentistry.
He hasn't surpassed Seagal yet. After all, he is a military specialist and a chef.
https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/06/25/7354635/Social media platforms are disrupting strategic planning.
William Cooper11 said:I remember reading some stats early on in the war suggesting that Putin calculated he could sustain about 50,000 casualties on his side just to secure a total military victory.
I performed a similar calculation once. If they lost at least 10,000 during the Chechen conflict...