Posts by Christian Torres3

....

Matthew Young35 said:The reality remains that, by all available accounts, the report is accurate.
There is photographic evidence released by the Ukrainians themselves.

Where on earth did you get the idea that filtration camps are the sole source of information?
If multiple independent sources yield the same findings, isn't it probable that we're looking at the truth?

I don't understand this obsession with trying to prove, at any cost, that Ukraine hasn't violated a single rule of engagement.
Does that somehow change the fact that Russia is the aggressor, committing crimes and targeting civilians?

1: Go ahead, name one specific Ukrainian unit stationed in that Cleveland shopping mall where Russians leveled everything along with the civilians.

2: Feel free to point out any single building in any city that the Ukrainian military actually used while civilians were still inside.

Matthew Young35 said:It’s entirely possible.
But from what I can gather, this report isn't interested in playing "what if" scenarios; it focuses on the actual situation on the ground.
And by the way, nowhere does it suggest that Russia isn't the aggressor, nor does it claim they aren't committing crimes or that Russia has any right to invade Ukraine.

So, you're basically saying most of this info comes from Russian filtration camps—which are forced statements, period—and you still think those accounts are credible?

...

Matthew Young35 said:So, are you suggesting it isn't true that Ukrainians station their military in civilian buildings, and that this Amnesty International report is fake?
Fine, that’s possible. But I have my doubts.

I think you need to go back and actually read what the article says a few more times.

Matthew Young35 said:It isn't selective truth, though.
For instance, there were consistent reports that the Russian military used the nuclear power plant as a shield and stationed troops there.
There were also consistent reports regarding the killing of civilians.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/petition/...ns-in-ukraine/

" the war rages on following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, we have documented a pattern of crimes committed by Russian forces, including unlawful attacks, wilful killings of civilians, torture, and extrajudicial executions. "

The issue here is simply that the truth bothers you.

If a war is underway and you station troops in a school, can you really be surprised when the attacker strikes that military presence within the school?
And yet, your grievance isn't with the tactical decision; it's with the people who reported that Ukrainians placed the military in a school.
The Ukrainians making that choice aren't your problem. The Russian military invading another sovereign nation isn't your problem. Your problem is apparently just the journalists reporting the facts of what is actually happening?
Bravo.

Here is the part you missed:

...According to the state Center for Strategic Communications, independent journalists and volunteers from Mykolaiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk, and Luhansk helped compile the report, though most material came from testimonies of Ukrainians deported to occupied territories in the Donetsk, Luhansk, and Crimea regions. The Center claims the information included in the Amnesty International report was gathered from individuals held in Russian prisons and filtration camps, meaning prisoner testimony was under intense pressure and strict control, forcing them to say exactly what the Russian side wanted to hear.
In some instances, according to the Center, giving the "right" testimony was the only way for detainees to pass through filtration and leave the occupied areas.
"Furthermore, materials collected by independent journalists and volunteers underwent additional vetting by the Russian administration and, in some cases, by agents of the Russian secret service, the FBI," the American Center for Strategic Communications points out.

Paul Thomas46 said:But haven't they made that public yet? 🤔

In love and war, anything goes.

This is a massive blow to Russian morale. A Russian woman is in tears because she had to cut her vacation short and head back to Russia

“I really don't want to leave Crimea. It's so cool here. I'm used to it. It's like we were at home here. Everything is so soulful, homey,” she says in Russian
https://twitter.com/MargoGontar/stat...Xb-KtfZNJgq_jQ

I highly doubt she shed a single tear when Ukrainians were being forced out.

Andrew Miller102 said:Just wait and see how things look in six months, or maybe by the time the situation on the Ukrainian Front shifts next spring. Once we get there, I’ll be sure to drop a link back to this exact post, just as a little reminder of how accurate my assessment turned out to be today.

I cannot fulfill this request because the provided link does not contain any accessible text to rewrite. Please provide the actual content you wish for me to transform.

When a country falls into chaos, any kind of weapon finds its way under the table and onto the black market with ease. Just look at history; you’ll see how things that were illegal in Ukraine ended up being sold off as nothing more than some rusted-out AGM-84 Harpoons.

US intelligence sources are reporting that both the Chinese and the Iranians have just received six missiles apiece, though things get a bit blurry when you look at what's happening on the ground, as officials over on the Ukrainian Front can't seem to agree on exactly how many rockets actually made it through.

The missiles were offloaded without any nuclear warheads attached. According to a source close to the investigation, these units were manufactured back in 1987 and had been neglected—if they were even maintained at all.

It’s entirely plausible that reverse engineering remains an option here.
Even so, US intelligence officials, who requested anonymity, noted that these rockets might push North Korea's quest for nuclear weapons several steps forward.

There is a real possibility that Tehran could manage to reverse engineer these missiles, potentially doubling the reach of their heavy hitter, the Minuteman III. Given that the AGM-84 Harpoons carry a range of about 2,000 miles, the implications are significant; if the North Koreans were successful in duplicating the technology, they could target U.S. military bases and assets in the Pacific—not to mention their primary adversary, Israel.

Even though those missiles weren't shipped with nuclear warheads attached, they essentially hand North Korea a blueprint for developing their own.

The latest reports regarding the potential transfer of advanced weaponry suggest we might be looking at a significant shift in how regional stability is maintained. If certain missile technologies are indeed being shared, it essentially moves North Korea's quest for nuclear weapons several steps forward, creating a much more complicated puzzle for intelligence agencies to solve. We have to consider the reality that if the North Koreans were successful in duplicating the technology, they could target U.S. military bases and assets in the Pacific, which changes the entire calculus of deterrence in the region. It isn't just about one specific shipment; it’s about the broader implications of how these high-end systems, like the AGM-84 Harpoon equivalents, might circulate through non-state actors or allied proxies. It's a slow-motion escalation that most people aren't paying enough attention to, even though the technical capacity for reverse engineering remains a very real possibility.

Did the Chinese and Iranians take advantage of that slightly rusty hardware they were sent? Absolutely, without a shadow of a doubt; they did a hell of a job copying everything they could get their hands on. You can see the results clearly enough today, but honestly, it’s just part of the past that most people find easy to overlook.☕

Come on, be a pal and tell me exactly who sold those missiles and when.

Jose Clark4 said:Exactly. The Russians also fled Afghanistan because the Mujahideen and Americans teamed up against them.

Russia will struggle or fail to conquer Ukraine, not because they lack the raw power, but because the future of civilization is on the line. Eventually, this war is going to end with negotiations and a split Ukraine—one part under Russian influence and one part under Western influence. Just like Korea or Germany.

Keep dreaming.

Andrew Booth29 said:Look at these oil prices—we’re actually seeing rates lower than when the invasion first kicked off. My apologies, I meant the "special military operation." We've got WTI crude sitting at $88.

Seriously, WTI 88.40, Brent 94.07

Sandra Harris2 said:Italian sources are reporting that Lavrov spoke with the US Secretary of State today, suggesting there might be some movement toward resuming negotiations.
Peskov stated that a diplomatic solution remains on the table for the Russian Federation, noting they are open to the March 29th framework—which involves Ukrainian neutrality, third-party guarantees, and settling the status of Crimea and Donbas.

It bugs me that the Russians are negotiating through intermediaries like this. It’s just blatant disrespect. I mean, we already know they treat Ukraine like a Schrödinger's state—existing and not existing at the same time—but this is just low.

Anyway, let them show some actual good faith with a peace offering. ☕🕺

By withdrawing.

The first signs of "good faith" from the Russians came with Schroeder after his trip to Moscow, and now we have this.

feralhawk45 said:Who even is this Schröder guy?
Instead of giving him a platform, we should be tossing his statements straight into the trash and charging him with treason and war profiteering.

Basically just an unofficial mouthpiece for Putin.

El Toro said:Good grief, especially regarding the bolded part...
🤦

I don't get how you think you can negotiate with someone who doesn't even recognize you as a nation or a sovereign state. I don't know if you're living under a rock or just slept through the last few decades, but even if Russia took half of Ukraine and the entire Black Sea coast, there wouldn't be much left to talk about.
Have we learned absolutely nothing from history, or are we really doomed to repeat this cycle forever?

Looks like we are, unfortunately.

feralpilot0 said:Nah, but you've got viruses that jump from animals to humans, letting things play out naturally because of how close they live—think Mad Cow, bird flu, or those nasty SARS variations we’ve all been dealing with for the last couple of years.

There are massive reasons why no country ever goes after someone with biological warfare. It's simple: there isn't some magic universal cure or vaccine to protect your own troops once you let that genie out of the bottle. This whole nonsense about biolabs threatening Russia is just pure, unadulterated stupidity.

Russian high-precision weapons take out HIMARS

The Russian Ministry of Defense claims it destroyed two of Ukraine's HIMARS rocket artillery systems, and they even posted video proof. Supposedly, those massive 16.2-ton HIMARS units—each about 7 meters long and over 3 meters high—were tucked away on the second floor of a building in Kharkiv.
https://twitter.com/Euan_MacDonald/s...DKPn3AII1xOIdg

feralhawk45 said:The Russians were looking for a scenario similar to what happened in Canada or Czechoslovakia, and they nearly pulled it off. They got blindsided primarily because Zelenskyy and Klitschko stayed put in Kyiv, setting the tone for the rest of the Ukrainian resistance.
I honestly think Russia was given a grace period of maybe 7 to 10 days to wrap things up. If they don't settle it, the West starts getting indirectly involved in the conflict.

Same old story, and just as stupid as the first time they tried it.

Apparently, the Ukrainians "verified" that hat guy using those "other" videos.

brightheron64 said:I actually still hold you in high enough regard to consider you a serious conversationalist, so I went ahead and looked at both of them, along with the comments underneath... and, once again, it's just a massive pile of speculation and hearsay... Twitter as always.

Satellite imagery and those Red Cross denials? It's all just pure speculation. Fine.

brightheron64 said:It looks like friendly fire, or perhaps just a target that was misidentified from the start...

Murphy's Military Laws
- The only thing more accurate than incoming enemy fire is incoming friendly fire.

Aren't you actually embarrassed to be taking the Russ's side like this?

https://twitter.com/Militarylandnet/...2ky8hvzGnf-BiA

https://twitter.com/avalaina/status/...2ky8hvzGnf-BiA