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Noah Sanchez2 said:How should we read this? Is it good news or bad?
Moscow is dearer to owls and night owls than anything else in the world, Boris Pasternak wrote back in 1944. And he hit the nail on the head. There’s always been something about the streets of the capital at night that just invites you to wander and think. Here is Moscow throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s...
https://twitter.com/Russia/status/15...V_q84smtET7EpA
Vladlen Tatarsky, who operated under the alias of a Wagner Group editor.
Some self-proclaimed expert over on the online news feeds is out there acting like a genius again, claiming that without body armor, everything falls apart.
A helmet and an AK-47—honestly, I couldn't care less about those details—just get the mobilization started already.
So, what’s the next move? Who exactly are you planning to hand them over to? I'm already running on a thinner crew than I was before.
I would love to, but I find myself staring down one major hurdle.
It isn't really about that; it’s more about the frustrating reality that I’ve spent hours on end searching without finding a single thing.
The enemy positions they’re using to target us—
Yesterday, it was easily two or three hundred. I can’t manage it now, though, because there simply isn't any left.
I simply don't have the resources for artillery reconnaissance. It’s just not happening.
Their electronic warfare capabilities are simply making it impossible for us to operate.
If I could suddenly take flight, I’d find that having the ability wouldn't actually be enough to satisfy me.
I'm just wondering if I actually have the range to cover them, or if my bandwidth simply isn't there.
I can't quite wrap my head around the math on them, and honestly, I don't have the patience to deal with the fallout once things hit the processing stage.
The formation of combat units before things truly hit the fan is a process that rarely goes smoothly, especially when you consider how much of it relies on sheer luck rather than any actual strategic foresight. You see these groups attempting to organize themselves, trying to find some semblance of order amidst the chaos, but it often feels like they're just rearranging deck chairs on a sinking ship. It’s a predictable cycle where everyone waits for the inevitable impact while pretending their little tactical adjustments will somehow change the fundamental outcome of the engagement.
If you're looking to get ahead of the curve and plan your next move, you really need to look at the scheduling for the offensive; knowing exactly when the peak activity hits and when the windows of opportunity actually open is everything.
Meta—it’s all coming down to the exact same reasons. I wonder how this is going to play out for me.
Is there any actual ground support being sent to help out over here? I'm talking about boots on the ground—real access.
It really has to be an all-encompassing endeavor, and that process is...
It’s a complex situation that demands a fundamental shift in how we approach our thinking.
>Gregory Ramos3 said:Whoa, looks like a few people over in Russia are finally starting to realize what a massive mess they've gotten themselves into:
https://mobile.twitter.com/JuliaDavi...70513909022720
You really gotta watch this (or just skip to the end), because man, he absolutely nailed it with that last response 🙏 🙏
Anthony Taylor393 said:Looks like Putin's starting to throw chemical weapons into the mix too. Better watch your back, Putin. 🙏😁
electricstag9 said:The place is still crawling with hawks—even the media hosts. These politicians are still blindly following Putin, ready to drag this war out for ten years if that's what Putko demands. But this young political analyst? He’s actually speaking sense. And Boris Nadeždin had the guts to throw the cold, hard truth right in their faces. My advice to him: stay away from windows for a while. I don't personally know who Boris Nadeždin is, but he almost certainly didn't support this entire invasion mess. A quick search shows he's a scientist and a former deputy, and he even served as an assistant to Boris Nemcov (who was assassinated).
Nancy Gomez26 said:At this stage of the conflict, such a move is foolish. It isn't their first blunder, nor will it be the most catastrophic one Russia has committed thus far. However, it serves as a clear indicator of how thin their lines actually are on the ground—they resort to these "measures" precisely because they are weak.
On the flip side, it has become obvious to them that the dream of occupying Ukraine is dead. Previously, they preserved the infrastructure, perhaps hoping that once they seized the state, they wouldn't have to rebuild everything from scratch. Now that those delusions of conquering Ukraine have finally crumbled, their mindset has shifted toward simple destruction—wrecking whatever they can reach.
Even the most die-hard pro-Russian residents in Ukraine will soon see the occupier for what they truly are. They will come to understand exactly why these invaders must be driven out of the country at any cost.
And let's not forget, they have larger Russian cities nearby if they decide to keep playing this game. Ultimately, this clumsy maneuver likely stems from total impotence; it's the act of someone unable to do anything concrete to halt the advance of the liberating forces.
Joshua Myers432 said:It's clear they've given up on taking over Ukraine, even that eastern portion. Now, they're just looking to systematically flatten the entire infrastructure and industrial base, assuming they even have enough left to pull it off. Honestly, we already know they have 😁
Bryan Jackson12 said:It was so naive to think the descendants of Kozak would just drop their weapons and let you occupy them in two weeks. That was an all-in gamble, and he lost big time. Now he’s stuck in a mess, especially since NATO is backing them with everything—full logistics, operations, intel, strategic advice, and top-tier generals, not to mention the endless stream of weapons and cash.
Putin is honestly making some monumental mistakes.
steelheron25 said:Heh, who thought so? Pretty much everyone did, or at least the vast majority.
Had you even revisited the topics of Russia and Ukraine before February 24th? If you go back and leaf through those old threads—better yet, look at what was being said in 2014 and the years following—you'll see a prevailing trend of mocking Ukraine and its military capabilities, especially during those battles for the Donetsk airport and the months that followed. There was this general consensus that Ukraine was essentially a failed state; that narrative was actually spearheaded by a certain moderator we have here today, and anyone who wandered into those discussions would find that people were suggesting the Ukrainians would be better off committing collective suicide given how pathetic they supposedly were.
Then, if you jump forward to the posts from the first few days of the invasion, you'll see people leaving comments predicting that nothing more than a local National Guard unit could put up any real resistance. Even that same moderator felt the need to rush and change the thread title because the Russians had already pushed into Kharkiv.
That fart from the Kremlin and his sycophants are still mentally stuck in 2014, back when they easily seized Crimea from an unorganized and confused Ukraine, only to turn them into punchlines in the Donbas, constantly ridiculing them as if they couldn't handle a small group of miners. That's exactly why they convinced themselves that Ukraine would simply collapse. Clearly, they slept right through the massive shifts happening within Ukraine itself, and indeed, within the world at large.
Christian Torres3 said:To be honest, a few Russian soldiers did make it into Kharkiv, but there's hardly any mention of it anywhere else.
steelheron25 said:Given how close they were to the border, was it really such a shock that a few units managed to slip into the city limits? There were certainly street battles during those first couple of days, but let’s be honest—they never held any meaningful control over the place, not even remotely.
The real issue here is this rush to report that the Russians had captured Kharkiv based on nothing more than a handful of grainy photos posted online, all happening in those frantic opening hours of the invasion while much of the EU was still essentially sitting on the fence, trying to figure out which way the wind was blowing before deciding where to stand.
steelheron25 said:Heh, who thought so? Pretty much everyone did, or at least the vast majority.
Had you even revisited the topics of Russia and Ukraine before February 24th? If you go back and leaf through those old threads—better yet, look at what was being said in 2014 and the years following—you'll see a prevailing trend of mocking Ukraine and its military capabilities, especially during those battles for the Donetsk airport and the months that followed. There was this general consensus that Ukraine was essentially a failed state; that narrative was actually spearheaded by a certain moderator we have here today, and anyone who wandered into those discussions would find that people were suggesting the Ukrainians would be better off committing collective suicide given how pathetic they supposedly were.
Then, if you jump forward to the posts from the first few days of the invasion, you'll see people leaving comments predicting that nothing more than a local National Guard unit could put up any real resistance. Even that same moderator felt the need to rush and change the thread title because the Russians had already pushed into Kharkiv.
That fart from the Kremlin and his sycophants are still mentally stuck in 2014, back when they easily seized Crimea from an unorganized and confused Ukraine, only to turn them into punchlines in the Donbas, constantly ridiculing them as if they couldn't handle a small group of miners. That's exactly why they convinced themselves that Ukraine would simply collapse. Clearly, they slept right through the massive shifts happening within Ukraine itself, and indeed, within the world at large.
