International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15

[PEB]

Democrats had more people on the floor then Republicans by a sizable number.

 

[AWilder]

What’s a tankie?

I feel like I might regret asking

"west bad, russia can do nothing wrong" kind of dorks you see in this thread.

 

[AWilder]

 

[SandisLL]

Russia looks that had find replacement for damaged and lost technique and is applying huge pressure with even more technique and manpower at least in Avdiivka and Kupiyansk areas.

Pro Ukr mil bloggers will insist that Avdiivka doesn't have stategic value while if compare with Bakhmut it isn't truth cos damn huge minefields.....

Kupiaynsk direction : Putin had ordered to use approx 500 tanks and more than 400 howitzers & there are more than 40000 troops and air support attempts, a lot of drones and artillery, MRLS and mortars.

 

[SandisLL]

Borrel now wants EU to approwe additional 20 b EUR bill ...and estonian bill is seperate 1,2 b EUR bill.
So if this bill will be approwed Ukr will get 50+20+1,2 b bill [ BTW Orban can't do any bare thing with estonian 1,2b EUR bill ] = in best case in total will be 71,2b EUR bills....

 

[Cuauhtemoc]

What’s a tankie?

I feel like I might regret asking

Back in the day, at least, a communist or left-wing person who supported authoritarian left-wing governments. People who support Stalin, Mao etc. In opposition to the liberal left-wing more prevalent in the West, people who think Bernie Sanders is a communist.
While people make fun of tankies in online forums the only Communist States to exist were founded by armed rebellions.
A tankie can also be called a Stalinist, but that's based on the misleading idea that Lenin and Trotsky didn't support authoritarianism.

In relation to modern Russia, tankies are split into factions. Some do think that Putin is a successor to Stalin and he is trying to rebuild the Soviet Union. Others think that he is a capitalist oligarch and that he should be hanged.
Most are somewhere in between, they do know that he is a capitalist kleptocrat but his actions may be beneficial in the long run. He can expand Russia and oppose the West until a proper communist takes his place.

 

[SandisLL]

Back in the day, at least, a communist or left-wing person who supported authoritarian left-wing governments. People who support Stalin, Mao etc. In opposition to the liberal left-wing more prevalent in the West, people who think Bernie Sanders is a communist.
While people make fun of tankies in online forums the only Communist States to exist were founded by armed rebellions.
A tankie can also be called a Stalinist, but that's based on the misleading idea that Lenin and Trotsky didn't support authoritarianism.

In relation to modern Russia, tankies are split into factions. Some do think that Putin is a successor to Stalin and he is trying to rebuild the Soviet Union. Others think that he is a capitalist oligarch and that he should be hanged.
Most are somewhere in between, they do know that he is a capitalist kleptocrat but his actions may be beneficial in the long run. He can expand Russia and oppose the West until a proper communist takes his place.

Lenin's idea actually was economically wise and concerned about russians lifes: he wanted to invest in propaganda spreading in west and to deal with westerners capitalists via their own population...
While Stalin prefered to use this and additionally to add ground forces to be used and called westerners as dumb loosers and fools ( ofc in USSR for local media ) .....

The idea that Russia wants just restore USSR is lullababy store for lazy westerners.
Empire that should be is Empire - world hegemony.
Dugin, 1998 th.

 

[SandisLL]

It is rumoured that Biden will agree to sign 20,2b $ bill for border and 14,1b $ for Israel , maybe even 17,6 b $.
While Mike Johnson still wants that this week only Israel bill as standalone should be voted for....so I'm curious, does he represents Knesset or U.S?

 

[Strychnine]

 

[SandisLL]

Avdiivka and area is very bad for Ukraine.
Despite really huge losses in manpower and techique armed forces of russian federation had managed to make some advance and continue to press further....

 

[Strychnine]

 

[Strychnine]

I think we'll find out if Avdiivka can hold out this week. If the Ukrainians can bomb the factory where the pipe is, it would stop the flow of Russian troops infiltrating the city.

 

[syct23]

I think we'll find out if Avdiivka can hold out this week. If the Ukrainians can bomb the factory where the pipe is, it would stop the flow of Russian troops infiltrating the city.

Sadly that was a quality move on the Russian side. Looks like the discovery of the tunnel has isolated the Russians behind the Ukrainian lines.

I believe that Avdiivka will hold the week. Yet from the looks of the map, looks like Ukraine lost the first two lines in that region of the battlefield.

Hopefully Ukrain can retake the disputed trenches. Hopefully it helps Ukrain that they will be attacking from the rear of the trenches.

 

[irish_thug]

Well, there from my personal opinion are different thing.
If I have to provide oath till death ...I have some right too cos this is oath till death....
Ofc I agree that if there are medical problems then I can't demand this...or beat female , while if according to my religion I should gave oath till death I should expect that she will do some duties in some cases....cos I should gave oath in front of Holy Creator...
I value this higher than civil marriage and I once had did this. Till she died.

 

[650lb Sumo]

First video: a 13 minute compilation of Ukrainian soldiers and vehicles being droned
Second video: a 41 second clip of a Ukrainian soldier in a car getting blown up by something more powerful. This one has loud metal music.

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[SandisLL]

Wild animals and birds are happy tonight. Ofc also homeless dogs. A lot of food for them in Avdiivka and area ....Rats does have party like in restaurant.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

I think we'll find out if Avdiivka can hold out this week. If the Ukrainians can bomb the factory where the pipe is, it would stop the flow of Russian troops infiltrating the city.

I think its a matter of time either way. They are still climbing over bodies to make gains, hard to believe this day and age its happening. I think they should booby trap and turn that city into a giant minefield and have explosives in every building. Have tunnels pre made to counter if/when Russians take it .Make them pay even more then they have already paid so Putler can use that as his grand stand in his BS election platform.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

Sullivan; President Biden will not sign Israel bill without border bill and bill for Ukr.

I guess question is what can Biden do without having to go through congress to support UKR in any way? Because it seems its all a waste of time as Mike Johnson will block anything anyhow.

 

[AWilder]

I guess question is what can Biden do without having to go through congress to support UKR in any way? Because it seems its all a waste of time as Mike Johnson will block anything anyhow.

he can still provide a lot of material support. No limits on him providing surplus hardware.

 

[Ruthless Ryan]

he can still provide a lot of material support. No limits on him providing surplus hardware.

Well that's good, because it seems the writing is on the wall dealing with Johnson. Can he provide Bradly's and ammo? or is that above what he can do.?