Russia's invasion of Ukraine: Part 5

Christian Torres3 said:I just love it when these "neutral" and "unbiased" forum users show up, acting all high and mighty while basically cheering on the aggressors and rewarding them for their behavior.

Look, I already told you.

First it was "Russia is militarily unbeatable."

Then it switched to "Russia is only using 10% of its army."

Now it's "Russia is totally incompetent, but since they might drop nukes, we better just give them everything."

Putin is getting old and boring. He’s been waving the nuclear threat around 11 times now since this whole war kicked off. Just a total Bluffer.

I honestly still can't wrap my head around why Russia is so obsessed with grabbing more territory...

It’s just pure rent-seeking behavior—really quite pathetic...

He wants more land, yet he keeps losing people. It looks like those Kremlin fools and criminals are conquering territory just to hand it over to China.

I remember back during that first week of the invasion, the talk was all about... you know, having some kind of nukes on standby.
So, what shifted?

They’re starting to lose ground strategically—look at the mobilization.
Plus, you've got guys dodging the draft and fleeing toward democratic countries in Europe.
etc.

Jessica Peterson2 said:So, this is what the world's second most powerful military is handing out to their mobilized reservists...

Honestly, looks like a solid way to crack some skulls—maybe take it out on a commander or one of those FBI guys.

In the town of Bilovode, a local CEO actually stood up and told his employees that casting a vote is mandatory, threatening to fire anyone who refuses to participate and hand their names straight over to federal law enforcement, according to Reuters.
Russian media outlets are even circulating footage of citizens at the polling stations, featuring those ridiculous transparent ballot boxes that let everyone see exactly how people are voting.

Democracy in its absolute purest, most shining glory.

https://twitter.com/EllenJeanAbare/s...53779445243905

The crew’s all mobilized and hanging out at the training grounds, just waiting to kick off their two-week bootcamp.

wiredtiger8 said:I find it hard to believe that Russia doesn't have at least a few million NEW Kalashnikovs just sitting in storage...

Honestly, this looks like a total fake video to me.

Add in a few thousand brand new T62M tanks—I mean, I just can't find them anywhere! 🕺

Roger Campbell3 said:Give me a break—that’s just bizarre..
My point was that the USA needs a much more aggressive approach..
If they had issued a real threat—something along the lines of "attack Ukraine and Moscow burns"—this wouldn't even be happening.
HIMARS are fine, but they aren't enough; they need more heavy weaponry..
The EU—specifically Germany and France—would probably hand everything over to Moscow on a silver platter if they could just keep getting cheap gas without anyone bothering them..
As long as Americans keep providing aid, another 300,000 Russians will roll in; right now, they need tools to wipe them out in the south..
Watching Joe Biden's reactions is practically a sedative—the old man is so senile he barely knows if he's arriving or leaving.
The Germans promised tanks, yet here we are, seeing absolutely nothing..
Biden could pressure Olaf Scholz, but it’s all a calculation—it suits them for the war to drag on, so they send just enough to keep things barely moving..
They don't care about the massive losses Ukraine will endure during a prolonged conflict..
And then, the second I wake up these "sleepy" types, the West immediately tries to deflect by questioning my origins—throwing out names like Smederevo or Nikšić like it matters..
I was actually in Ukraine back in December; my girlfriend is a Ukrainian woman, and if supporting them makes me an outsider, then so be it—I am behind them unconditionally..
Glory to Ukraine!

Hardly "nothing" so far.

https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-...kraine-2054514

The 2022 budget framework increased funds for the enhancement initiative to a total of 2 billion euros for the year 2022.

Jessica Peterson2 said:So, this is what the world's second most powerful military is handing out to their mobilized reservists...

Here’s the follow-up, basically part two.
https://twitter.com/MariuszCielma/st...14029574217729
And then you have to actually get all those people and gear to the front lines, not to mention keeping them supplied once they're there. Honestly, it feels like the Russian political elite has, at the very least, absolutely no clue when it comes to the actual state of their own stockpiles and logistics. This mobilization drive is going to be a total mess. Europe better brace itself for a massive wave of Russian POWs, because I seriously doubt the Ukrainians will be able to handle a surge like that all on their own. ☕

Carl Lee27 said:Here’s the follow-up, basically part two.
https://twitter.com/MariuszCielma/st...14029574217729
And then you have to actually get all those people and gear to the front lines, not to mention keeping them supplied once they're there. Honestly, it feels like the Russian political elite has, at the very least, absolutely no clue when it comes to the actual state of their own stockpiles and logistics. This mobilization drive is going to be a total mess. Europe better brace itself for a massive wave of Russian POWs, because I seriously doubt the Ukrainians will be able to handle a surge like that all on their own. ☕

part 3 😬

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...04558835785729

Nothing a little grease and some rags can't fix ☕

plus a few more Spetsnaz mobilized squads

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...11622639276037

The purge in Cistka is still rolling. General Dmitry Bulgakov just got booted from his role as Deputy Minister of Logistics. Taking over his spot is Lieutenant General Mikhail Mizintsev—you might know him better by his nickname, the "Butcher of Mariupol."

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https://twitter.com/HiroGallery/stat...28699492069376

hollowdriver13 said:part 3 😬

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...04558835785729

Nothing a little grease and some rags can't fix ☕

plus a few more Spetsnaz mobilized squads

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...11622639276037

This whole thing is gonna fall apart before the shooting even starts. 🤣

hollowdriver13 said:part 3 😬

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...04558835785729

Nothing a little grease and some rags can't fix ☕

plus a few more Spetsnaz mobilized squads

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...11622639276037

It’s pretty obvious we're looking at Ukrainian propaganda here, because everything we've seen up to this point points to the fact that Russia actually has a top-tier equipped military—one they've invested in quite heavily, strategically, and efficiently. Anyone out there claiming their logistics are falling apart, or that they're buying ammo from North Korea, or that they're basically running on crowdfunding and donations while relying on ancient relics of equipment... well, it's clear those people are watching way too much CNN and similar outlets ☕

Anyway, hey neighbors. How does that old saying go? "Europe is going to freeze"? Isn't it ironic? In the end, the only ones who will actually be freezing are those poor souls heading to the front lines. Or maybe the Russians are actually doing fantastic with their winter gear? I mean, they might be struggling with everything else, but at least a few hundred thousand extra people will have warm underwear, winter clothes, and boots, and there'll probably be a gas heater sitting in every single trench, right? I honestly can't wait to see how this mobilization attempt plays out, when suddenly hundreds of thousands of people need to be supplied all at once in the middle of a brutal winter, and they won't have a single resource to draw from ☕

hollowdriver13 said:part 3 😬

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...04558835785729

Nothing a little grease and some rags can't fix ☕

plus a few more Spetsnaz mobilized squads

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...11622639276037

Equipment might be running thin, but I suppose human resources are still the real deciding factor in a war like this.

A Russian special forces operator starts up a Lada (pretty unsettling footage):

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/statu...77050379001856

gentlerider7 said:They’re saying those who were drafted by mistake can actually head back home,

"The Governor of Yakutia, Aisen Nikolaev, has issued direct orders to strictly follow President Vladimir Putin’s decree regarding partial mobilization and to send home any citizens who were mistakenly called up for service. This was officially posted on the Yakutia government website.

According to Nikolayev, since September 21st, officials in Yakutia have been working overtime to implement the partial mobilization decree.

He pointed out that they are currently busy fixing mistakes where people who shouldn't be involved are being summoned.

To give you an idea of the mess, he mentioned cases where unauthorized civilians were mobilized, and even instances where fathers with four kids under sixteen were getting called up.

The republic's leader called these blunders totally unacceptable and promised that "anyone called up by mistake will be sent back."

https://www-gazeta-ru.translate.goog..._x_tr_pto=wapp

Unless they end up in a pine box instead.

hollowdriver13 said:part 3 😬

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...04558835785729

Nothing a little grease and some rags can't fix ☕

plus a few more Spetsnaz mobilized squads

https://twitter.com/wartranslated/st...11622639276037

they aren't even close to being actual special forces😁
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I'm not entirely sure if this has broken yet, but
The son of Dmitry Peskov supposedly fell for a fake call—they reached out regarding mobilization, only for him to snap back that he's Peskov's son and that things will somehow work out differently for him.😬

https://twitter.com/visegrad24/statu...rBPT0eGVkb1JtA

Life, right? Where on earth did they find them all?