International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

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[Strychnine]

I find it ironic that a remote $300 flying drone can take out a multimillion-ruble air defense system.

 

[San Marino]

Simple way how to attempt earn for a living with blogs and channels:
1. Create channels in social media networks and blogs etc.
2. Rack up number of views and subs : this is essential.
3. Post pro russian/ukraine content aka in propagandists manner etc.

We know. You have been doing that here for a long time now.
The past 100 pages have been filed by your posts.
...but you play both sides, the Russian and Ukrainian side. Hence more money to be made.
Some days you want Ukraine destroyed and other days you want Russia destroyed.
So, your credibility has pretty much gone to shit.

 

[San Marino]

Russia’s coming summer offensive could be deadliest of the entire war

As the US-led peace initiative continues to falter, the unfolding summer campaigning season in Ukraine promises to be among the bloodiest of the entire war, writes Mykola Bielieskov.

www.atlanticcouncil.org

Russia likely preparing major offensive in Ukraine despite peace efforts, FT reports

Russia seems to be preparing a significant offensive in Ukraine as it is moving troops toward key positions on the front, the Financial Times reported on May 13, citing undisclosed Ukrainian intelligence officials.

kyivindependent.com

 

[aerius]

Negotiation teams for both sides announced. No Lavrov, but it looks like both sides sent serious teams.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Such a great article it forgot to give Russia's actual GDP. $2.4 trillion. About the same as Italy's. ...and no, the Russian economy is not going to collapse. China is always there to help.

Do you understand how the entire economy works? do you think GDP is the only thing that matters? Do you understand what what debt is and how a war economy operates? Do you know Russia's oil and gas sales have dropped and many Western business's have left? Do you know what this war is costing Russia every day? and you really think China will toss Putler whatever cash he needs?

 

[San Marino]

Do you understand how the entire economy works? do you think GDP is the only thing that matters? Do you understand what what debt is and how a war economy operates? Do you know Russia's oil and gas sales have dropped and many Western business's have left? Do you know what this war is costing Russia every day? and you really think China will toss Putler whatever cash he needs?

Yes. Do you?

 

[SandisLL]

Do you understand how the entire economy works? do you think GDP is the only thing that matters? Do you understand what what debt is and how a war economy operates? Do you know Russia's oil and gas sales have dropped and many Western business's have left? Do you know what this war is costing Russia every day? and you really think China will toss Putler whatever cash he needs?

China is subjugating russia slowly ...the longer will be war in Ukraine: better for China, Iran, Belarus, North Korea...


○ Putin needs to get cheap mainstream crap from China like air to breath.
Because oligarchs are importing chinesse stuff and selling for retail sales chains in Russia. Population might purchase chinesse stuff , businssmans earn profits and oligarchs happy, also ofc gubbermint is getting some tax.
West can't offer such load with cheap crap....russia cant produce this so cheap and overall not all from this crap.

While for China Russia isn't high value market for such export at all. XI easily might suspend even all export to Russia for some months in order to lurk on effect and smile...

• Russia is lithium importer and doesn't have sufficient refining capacity too....
China does have refining capacity and ore.
Yes, XI might afford to suspend lithium export to Russia without any big negative financial impact on china, world demand is increasing and sell such stuff they might easily for xx countries without problems.

China is milking also situation that Russia needs all these electronic stuff even for civilian products from China...and they can't produce this nor so cheap nor even all stuff they are importing from China.

• commodities from Russia are lucrative however they might replace sources...therefore does have upper hand in negotiations about .....prices!

So for import/ export China does have upper hand vs Russia.

Especially happy they are with Russia's bad relationships with west ...
Additional factor giving China upper hand vs Russia..

 

[Cid]

Ivan Knievel you almost made it ok maybe not.

 

[SandisLL]

North Korea had increased supplies for small special operation : russia uses more NK MRLS systems than had used week ago.

 

[Strychnine]

Russobots are working overtime on social media.




Russia is detestable for allowing this.

 

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[San Marino]

Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of May 14​

MSN

Russia amassing forces for new offensive, eying Kyiv outskirts​

MSN

* In 2025, Ukraine's Army is estimated to have approximately 980,000 active soldiers and 1.2 million reserve soldiers. For the same year, the Russian Army total personnel strength is estimated to be around 3.57 million, including active soldiers, reserve forces, and paramilitary units. This includes an active force of 1.32 million soldiers, with a reserve force of 2 million and 250,000 paramilitary personnel.

 

[Strychnine]

Man, he just went face-first limp.

Putin doesn't give one rodents rear-end about these people dying for him.

 

[Cid]

Man, he just went face-first limp.

Putin doesn't give one rodents rear-end about these people dying for him.

"A good example of how the "Foot Crusher" munition from Kharkiv engineers works. Weighing only 350 grams, it contains more than 700 fragments that retain energy for more than 25 meters and have a 15-meter area of effect. After the explosion, it immediately knocks the enemy down, causing lethal damage."

 

[Strychnine]

"A good example of how the "Foot Crusher" munition from Kharkiv engineers works. Weighing only 350 grams, it contains more than 700 fragments that retain energy for more than 25 meters and have a 15-meter area of effect. After the explosion, it immediately knocks the enemy down, causing lethal damage."

It's a mini daisy-cutter!

 

[San Marino]

Putin doesn't give one rodents rear-end about these people dying for him.

Zelensky is not too different from Putin in that regard.
Zelensky had a chance to end this conflict in August 2022. He explicitly rejected the idea of a ceasefire that would freeze the conflict. Zelensky stated that he would not agree to a ceasefire that would allow Russia to occupy 20% of Ukraine. Zelensky is not getting 20% of Ukraine back. He needs to get that through his little head before more Ukrainians die in this conflict. He has lost 45% of his Army in 3 years of fighting. The framework for an end to this conflict should use the 'blueprint' of the Minsk Agreements and Protocol. Zelensky's options are diminishing by the month. In another 6 months he will be approaching the point of losing 100% of the country. I don't think that is what Putin wants. Putin wants the Eastern portion of Ukraine which amounts to 50% of the country. He already has roughly 21% under Russian control. Zelensky needs the Army he had in 2022 to maintain things the way they are. His Army is quickly approaching the 50% mark. That will mean a loss for Ukraine. This is exactly how the Confederacy (South) lost the war to the Union (North) during the American Civil War. Lee ran out of soldiers, and his Army was decimated. Lee was winning the war until Grant took over the Union Army -- plus the North had thousands of soldiers in reserve that were never used.

 

[The Diplomat]

Zelensky is not too different from Putin in that regard.
Zelensky had a chance to end this conflict in August 2022. He explicitly rejected the idea of a ceasefire that would freeze the conflict. Zelensky stated that he would not agree to a ceasefire that would allow Russia to occupy 20% of Ukraine. Zelensky is not getting 20% of Ukraine back. He needs to get that through his little head before more Ukrainians die in this conflict. He has lost 45% of his Army in 3 years of fighting. The framework for an end to this conflict should use the 'blueprint' of the Minsk Agreements and Protocol. Zelensky's options are diminishing by the month. In another 6 months he will be approaching the point of losing 100% of the country. I don't think that is what Putin wants. Putin wants the Eastern portion of Ukraine which amounts to 50% of the country. He already has roughly 21% under Russian control. Zelensky needs the Army he had in 2022 to maintain things the way they are. His Army is quickly approaching the 50% mark. That will mean a loss for Ukraine. This is exactly how the Confederacy (South) lost the war to the Union (North) during the American Civil War. Lee ran out of soldiers, and his Army was decimated. Lee was winning the war until Grant took over the Union Army -- plus the North had thousands of soldiers in reserve that were never used.

Tldr dawg