International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

[Ruthless Ryan]

Goatnald about to brutalize Russia, no doubt in my mind.

going to interesting to see how this plays out. Putin will not stop so what's Trump going to do?

 

[Corona]

going to interesting to see how this plays out. Putin will not stop so what's Trump going to do?

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Rus sources are convinced US is still giving Ukr intel, despite the mediatic show. So far only Maxar has confirmed it stopped giving Ukr data. But they could still be getting images from elsewhere or illegally.

I was thinking that too, Is the US really the only country capable of such intel?

 

[SandisLL]

going to interesting to see how this plays out. Putin will not stop so what's Trump going to do?

Putin is continuing this his small special operation like there nothing had happened.

He even considerably increased agitators and recruiters activities and looks that they now are paid better. Why? Putin does wants to hire more soldiers.

Ofc they had nationalists hadcore Putin's supporters as volunteers....pros mainly...ofc they get paid too, why not.
These already are hired....
Prisoners looks that aren't so usable as had been assumed.


Now for them remains to hire more usable guys only motivated by money.... therefore recruiting activities are increasing, propaganda, bonuses etc too ofc.

There are 0 signs that Putin is preparing for any ceasefire. Ammmount of supplies and technique Putin is deriving to dumbass area only had increased.
Donkeys too are even more. Looks that they are planning to use them in forests where jeeps etc can't move due to lack of any road...

 

[Osculater]

They shouldn't do that. There are Americans in Ukraine who support Ukraine and even fighting in their military so it wouldn't make sense to kick them out. Those Americans obviously don't support Trump and the next US president might sing a completely different tune.

Most of them voted for Trump LOL

 

[Strychnine]

going to interesting to see how this plays out. Putin will not stop so what's Trump going to do?

Therein lies the rub. Trump will look weak if he keeps tweeting out mandates and Putin continues to ignore him.

 

[Strychnine]

Russian soldier unlocks the rare achievement "The Everlasting Big Kick."

 

[SandisLL]

Anyway doesn't looks that Putin will stop thus month. He had hired next batches with soldiers and looks that ordered to continue.

 

[Badr Hari]

Okay guys so story I posted a page ago seems true

- russians are crazy they sent more than 100 soldiers from Bolshoye Soldatskoe (deep in Kursk oblast) through an empty gas pipe that goes to Ukraine. After so many kilometers of movement in a VERY tiny diameter of a tube the ukrainians knew about this tactic beforehand, they waited for the russians to come out in the open and destroyed them from air. Ukr claims around 80 russians were eliminated here, though, they admit some of the troops are still fighting

- imo brave move from the russians, could have been badass if they actually went even further and exited inside ukrainian territory... talk about behind enemy lines

- here is rybar's (rus) latest update:

Against the background of reports about the pipe, the publication of footage of the Ukrainian Armed Forces striking the exit from the pipe, various takes about the success/failure of the reception, I would like to say a few things.

There is an intensification of hostilities in the Kursk region. And there are successes. But they all come at a heavy price. The enemy loses more, but we also suffer losses.

Running ahead of the locomotive, goyda dependence and other stories are as harmful as possible. It's been 4 years of the SVO. We all want goyda. But as soon as everyone starts spreading good news, when 20-30% of the work has been done, this does not bring the result any closer.

Lupyansk, Sudzha, Kherson, Kharkov - all these are emotionally difficult places associated with critical failures of the SVO. Everyone wants success. But if you run and shout that we have carried everyone out, then emotional swings begin. And then the hohol uses this, bringing us down to earth.

The fight for Sudzha is one of the hardest. Let the guys do their job. No need to analyze tactics and take them apart. It's too early. The price of this is visible on Ukrainian channels.

Russian TG - though much smaller in mass - as it was a bunch of hype-eaters who do not understand the real responsibility for their words ahead of time, and so it remains.

 

[Badr Hari]

It's called the Druzhba pipeline. Rus are convinced they'll succeed with this tactic as the troops which are going out at the open somewhere around Sudzha town are immediately kicking ass according to them. Seems to be a combination of russians and some chechen forces. Enough to make action movie scenes like this:

 

[Rholk]

 

[Strychnine]

If anyone thinks that Ukraine will just roll over and quit, you'd better think again.

 

[pugilistico]

No matter what your political opinions are, this war is a fascinating case study of modern warfare. It would benefit western countries should try to use Ukrainian experience. After the war I imagine Ukrainian guys are going to hired as consultants especially to teach others about drone warfare. Ukrainian troops are the most experienced in the world at this point.

That pipe move though is gnarly. Being infantry sucks balls. Imagine your CO telling you to march single file through a fucking pipe in the dark and saying, "the enemy knows you're coming so good luck."

 

[pugilistico]

I was thinking that too, Is the US really the only country capable of such intel?

I don't think any country in the world can match US intel capabilities. More half of the satellites in the world are operated by the US. China is a distant 2nd. Europe doesn't come close.

 

[Cid]

 

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[Cid]

 

[San Marino]

The US is absolutely siding with Russia right now.
Trump looks like a Putin cuck and unless he does something meaningful to hurt Russia the way he hurt Ukraine, the suspicions that he is a Russian asset will only increase.

It is called bringing 'dumb fuck' Zelensky to the table. The man is only prolonging the conflict and killing his people by delaying the peace process. The moment this conflict ends, Zelensky will be out of power. He, like Uncle Joe, is amassing a large illegal fortune from this conflict. The majority of Ukrainians have already given up on Zelensky, but he will not hold elections so he can remain in power.

 

[San Marino]

Institute for the Study of War - Ukraine Conflict - March 7th and 8th, 2025.
Key Takeaways:

• Russian forces conducted one of the largest ever missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of March 6 to 7 as Russian forces continue to adapt strike packages to overwhelm Ukraine's air defense umbrella by increasing the total number of Shahed and decoy drones in each strike.
• Russian forces began increasing the number of Shahed and decoy drones in strike packages in Fall 2024, likely to adapt to successful Ukrainian electronic warfare (EW) innovations.
• Russia will likely take advantage of the suspension of US military aid to and intelligence sharing with Ukraine to intensify its long-range strike campaign and deplete Ukrainian air defense missiles.
• Russian forces are further intensifying offensive operations in select frontline areas likely in order to capitalize on any immediate and longer-term battlefield impacts of the cessation of US aid to Ukraine.
• Russian forces recently advanced into northern Sumy Oblast for the first time since 2022 – when Ukrainian forces pushed Russian forces from significant swathes of Ukrainian territory following the initial months of Russian advances. Russian forces likely intend to leverage limited advances into Sumy Oblast to completely expel Ukrainian forces from Kursk Oblast among other objectives.
• Russian forces also recently intensified offensive operations aimed at seizing Chasiv Yar and attacking Kostyantynivka – the southernmost settlement of Ukraine's fortress belt in Donetsk Oblast.
• The extent of the US suspension of intelligence sharing with Ukraine remains unclear.
• Western and Ukrainian officials indicated that the US suspension of intelligence sharing is generating battlefield effects.
• Russian forces intensified their multi-directional campaign to eliminate the remaining Ukrainian salient in Kursk Oblast on March 7 and 8.
• Russian forces appear to be destroying bridges in Kursk Oblast and along the international border, likely as part of efforts to prevent Ukrainian forces from withdrawing from Kursk Oblast into Ukraine.
• Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian rear and near rear areas on the night of March 7 and 8 and during the day on March 8, and Ukrainian forces notably did not shoot down any Russian ballistic missiles.
• Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Toretsk and Pokrovsk, and Russian forces recently advanced in Kursk Oblast and near Toretsk and Pokrovsk.

 

[San Marino]

I’ve never been a soldier, but I hear they always assume the worst.

Why would they assume the worst? If that was the case, why get into the fight to begin with?