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Don't stand by windows whenever you're in Russia.
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International Russia/Ukraine Megathread V15
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Don't stand by windows whenever you're in Russia.
Actually liberation usually means that businesses ar running, factories doesn't work and zduns appeared that doesn't have entries in russian tax registers that for them social tax and income tax had been paid.
So 0 mandatory social guarantees from Russia.. .
Ofc job offers are: special operation, police. Might be some essential jobs too, still then experience usually is requirement.
So 0 mandatory social guarantees from Russia.. .
Ofc job offers are: special operation, police. Might be some essential jobs too, still then experience usually is requirement.
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Russia has officially listed less than 6k KIA soldiers per Kremlin sources. Russian military bloggers on the other hand have recently begun to estimate the numbers closer to 1.5 m casualties and upwards of 400k KIA.
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IGOR STRELKOV: WE NEED TO LEARN TO WIN
Today I learned some "wonderful news"—that (apparently) the new Venezuelan president intends to reach an "amicable" agreement with the US to avoid the sad fate of Maduro (which is probably why, firstly, they left her alone, and secondly, they didn't "exchange her for the opposition," which they "left out in the cold," perhaps remembering the ancient Roman proverb: "Rome does not pay traitors"). So, it turns out the current "elite" there decided to get rid of the incompetent bus driver and quickly "make peace with the hegemon." The only "loser" (besides Maduro himself, who predictably chickened out and surrendered, as well as our "Wagnerites" and the Cubans on his security detail) is, naturally, the Russian Federation. But (as my wife read to me over the phone) one unnamed “high-ranking official” has already “expressed satisfaction” about the capture of the “ally” and the revival of the “Monroe Doctrine”, stating that Moscow is ready to “accept the loss of Venezuela”, but in exchange they expect that the United States “will allow Russia to get something (some concessions) in “its sphere of influence” (apparently meaning the so-called “Ukraine”, etc. The “high-ranking official” even began to talk about the “division of spheres of influence” between the great powers, which, apparently, should (in his opinion) demonstrate the “depth of statesmanship and wisdom”, but in fact, it clearly exposes to public view the Homeric stupidity of all our “high-ranking officials” who “poured” billions of dollars into this very Venezuela, which now “there is no way to get it back”. (Not to mention our military equipment destroyed there and human lives senselessly ruined in an attempt to support yet another cowardly but ambitious "Kremlin favorite"). The most unpleasant thing is that this statement (quite suitable for "feeding" to the domestic Russian "electorate" (which will not complain anyway, fearing ending up "in places not so distant"), cannot but provoke a barrage of mocking ridicule from those to whom an unknown to me "high-ranking official" proposed "dividing spheres of influence". Indeed, the United States dealt with Venezuela in 1 (one) night (albeit after careful preparation, which they did not even consider necessary to somehow hide). While "conditional Moscow" has been trying to "denazify and demilitarize" the so-called "Ukraine" for almost 4 years, having suffered over these years a whole series of difficult and (what is most offensive!) not at all caused by "circumstances" "force majeure" defeats, as well as numerous casualties and material losses (the Kremlin is not naming the exact or even approximate number of which out of embarrassment). Worse yet, after the aforementioned "almost 4 years," the enemy not only has not been defeated, but also shows no readiness to capitulate on terms that are at all acceptable to the Kremlin. In the fourth year of the war, the enemy is daily bombing "very rear" Russian cities, killing high-ranking military officers in the capital one after another, sinking and damaging our commercial vessels and tankers, destroying economically vital industrial and transport facilities. And we? - And we (or rather, the most brilliant Kremlin leaders) are still "puffing our cheeks" in imaginary "greatness"? After a complete (nearly catastrophic) fiasco in Syria, an equally complete (but much smaller in scale) fiasco in Libya, a "slap in the face" in Sudan, humiliations from The brazen Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan—and even "our money wasted" in Venezuela...
So who will the US share the world with?—a logical question arises. "If only with China..." With Russia, led by its current, amazing management team, other "great powers" could "divide" things (and exclusively to their own advantage): Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, or perhaps Estonia and Finland... Perhaps also Turkey and Poland (but these are already "heavyweights").
To "DIVIDE spheres of influence" with someone, YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO WIN. — But the Kremlin geniuses are completely unable to do this. — "Pogroms" and defeats, failures and losses—they're plenty, but victories are somehow unsuccessful... Such is this "alternative genius"—nothing can be done!
In short, the only consequence of our next (expected) defeat in Caracas will not be the expected division of so-called "Ukraine" with the US, but only and exclusively a tightening of "negotiating positions"—even to the point of a new round of "brutal pressure." The only way to improve this situation is to start winning at the front and achieve large-scale success in the economy (preferably, doing all this simultaneously, but I somehow doubt that's possible now, as the war reaches its fourth year). But this will require, at a minimum, the "replacement" of at least some of the "alternatively gifted" in the highest government positions. And the Kremlin, it seems, will never agree to this. Therefore, if the US is going to "divide up" anything (with regard to the Russian Federation), it's us. I wouldn't want that, of course... We must somehow avoid such "divisions"...
06.01.2026
Today I learned some "wonderful news"—that (apparently) the new Venezuelan president intends to reach an "amicable" agreement with the US to avoid the sad fate of Maduro (which is probably why, firstly, they left her alone, and secondly, they didn't "exchange her for the opposition," which they "left out in the cold," perhaps remembering the ancient Roman proverb: "Rome does not pay traitors"). So, it turns out the current "elite" there decided to get rid of the incompetent bus driver and quickly "make peace with the hegemon." The only "loser" (besides Maduro himself, who predictably chickened out and surrendered, as well as our "Wagnerites" and the Cubans on his security detail) is, naturally, the Russian Federation. But (as my wife read to me over the phone) one unnamed “high-ranking official” has already “expressed satisfaction” about the capture of the “ally” and the revival of the “Monroe Doctrine”, stating that Moscow is ready to “accept the loss of Venezuela”, but in exchange they expect that the United States “will allow Russia to get something (some concessions) in “its sphere of influence” (apparently meaning the so-called “Ukraine”, etc. The “high-ranking official” even began to talk about the “division of spheres of influence” between the great powers, which, apparently, should (in his opinion) demonstrate the “depth of statesmanship and wisdom”, but in fact, it clearly exposes to public view the Homeric stupidity of all our “high-ranking officials” who “poured” billions of dollars into this very Venezuela, which now “there is no way to get it back”. (Not to mention our military equipment destroyed there and human lives senselessly ruined in an attempt to support yet another cowardly but ambitious "Kremlin favorite"). The most unpleasant thing is that this statement (quite suitable for "feeding" to the domestic Russian "electorate" (which will not complain anyway, fearing ending up "in places not so distant"), cannot but provoke a barrage of mocking ridicule from those to whom an unknown to me "high-ranking official" proposed "dividing spheres of influence". Indeed, the United States dealt with Venezuela in 1 (one) night (albeit after careful preparation, which they did not even consider necessary to somehow hide). While "conditional Moscow" has been trying to "denazify and demilitarize" the so-called "Ukraine" for almost 4 years, having suffered over these years a whole series of difficult and (what is most offensive!) not at all caused by "circumstances" "force majeure" defeats, as well as numerous casualties and material losses (the Kremlin is not naming the exact or even approximate number of which out of embarrassment). Worse yet, after the aforementioned "almost 4 years," the enemy not only has not been defeated, but also shows no readiness to capitulate on terms that are at all acceptable to the Kremlin. In the fourth year of the war, the enemy is daily bombing "very rear" Russian cities, killing high-ranking military officers in the capital one after another, sinking and damaging our commercial vessels and tankers, destroying economically vital industrial and transport facilities. And we? - And we (or rather, the most brilliant Kremlin leaders) are still "puffing our cheeks" in imaginary "greatness"? After a complete (nearly catastrophic) fiasco in Syria, an equally complete (but much smaller in scale) fiasco in Libya, a "slap in the face" in Sudan, humiliations from The brazen Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan—and even "our money wasted" in Venezuela...
So who will the US share the world with?—a logical question arises. "If only with China..." With Russia, led by its current, amazing management team, other "great powers" could "divide" things (and exclusively to their own advantage): Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, or perhaps Estonia and Finland... Perhaps also Turkey and Poland (but these are already "heavyweights").
To "DIVIDE spheres of influence" with someone, YOU HAVE TO LEARN TO WIN. — But the Kremlin geniuses are completely unable to do this. — "Pogroms" and defeats, failures and losses—they're plenty, but victories are somehow unsuccessful... Such is this "alternative genius"—nothing can be done!
In short, the only consequence of our next (expected) defeat in Caracas will not be the expected division of so-called "Ukraine" with the US, but only and exclusively a tightening of "negotiating positions"—even to the point of a new round of "brutal pressure." The only way to improve this situation is to start winning at the front and achieve large-scale success in the economy (preferably, doing all this simultaneously, but I somehow doubt that's possible now, as the war reaches its fourth year). But this will require, at a minimum, the "replacement" of at least some of the "alternatively gifted" in the highest government positions. And the Kremlin, it seems, will never agree to this. Therefore, if the US is going to "divide up" anything (with regard to the Russian Federation), it's us. I wouldn't want that, of course... We must somehow avoid such "divisions"...
06.01.2026
Funny how foreigners are thinking about Estonia and especially Narva.
They aren't crimea situation, they does have higher salaries and pensions than ppl in neighbour city Ivangorod. They earlier frequently visited Ivangorod, does read job ads with salaries, rent ads with prices, had to see retail stores and prices in person not in internet.
If russia will attempt seize Narva, part of russisns will fight back, part will run to west and part will remain and wait.
Exactly these will do more harm for russia than army division might do. Really and slowly.
will tell that Putin is cool and they want more money and gatgets, more comfort, lesser utility bills, more cash in salaries immediately, gadgets : more and more modern and quickly....
To recruit these for special operation will be possible but surprisingly expensive with cash immediately on the table..not promises....
Plus they loves comfort as first value, money is after comfort.Jesus.
They aren't crimea situation, they does have higher salaries and pensions than ppl in neighbour city Ivangorod. They earlier frequently visited Ivangorod, does read job ads with salaries, rent ads with prices, had to see retail stores and prices in person not in internet.
If russia will attempt seize Narva, part of russisns will fight back, part will run to west and part will remain and wait.
Exactly these will do more harm for russia than army division might do. Really and slowly.
will tell that Putin is cool and they want more money and gatgets, more comfort, lesser utility bills, more cash in salaries immediately, gadgets : more and more modern and quickly....
To recruit these for special operation will be possible but surprisingly expensive with cash immediately on the table..not promises....
Plus they loves comfort as first value, money is after comfort.Jesus.
Crimea scenario for Narva had failed 30 years in row, despite efforts on daily basis ...
Ukrainian analytics are biased and if compare with Estonia Ukraine still is inexperienced apprentice.
They doesn't want to see failures in Crimea and differences in salaries and unemployment % vs Kiev they had and that Kiev administration, dosen't makes difference pro kremlin or not pro kremlin never cared about Crimea. Turned area in poverty hole where a lot of pensioners had to work to pay bills, a lot of ppl worked 2 jobs etc....and counted each grivna etc.
While ofc unemployment will be high if a lot of ppl are working 2 jobs, a lot of pensioners are working, some % without papers ofc etc.
Huge % of jobs without paper peace etc...
Very expensive mortgage, so also mortgage tax.
All social economical shit ukr allowed to develop in Crimea...
Turned richest area in Ukraine into poverty hole...
Ukrainian analytics are biased and if compare with Estonia Ukraine still is inexperienced apprentice.
They doesn't want to see failures in Crimea and differences in salaries and unemployment % vs Kiev they had and that Kiev administration, dosen't makes difference pro kremlin or not pro kremlin never cared about Crimea. Turned area in poverty hole where a lot of pensioners had to work to pay bills, a lot of ppl worked 2 jobs etc....and counted each grivna etc.
While ofc unemployment will be high if a lot of ppl are working 2 jobs, a lot of pensioners are working, some % without papers ofc etc.
Huge % of jobs without paper peace etc...
Very expensive mortgage, so also mortgage tax.
All social economical shit ukr allowed to develop in Crimea...
Turned richest area in Ukraine into poverty hole...
ukr folded vs U.S pressure that there will be very bad things if Ukraine will not sign minerals deal.
Putin confirmed that he is ready for mineral deals with U.S in occupied areas.
After this U.S had slowed down supplies for ukr etc.
Appeared that minerals talks had very bad outcome for Ukraine.
Owner doesn't want to protect his colonium and even isn't willing to install in colonium peacekeepers after peace deal.
Ukraine choosed bad owner.
Putin confirmed that he is ready for mineral deals with U.S in occupied areas.
After this U.S had slowed down supplies for ukr etc.
Appeared that minerals talks had very bad outcome for Ukraine.
Owner doesn't want to protect his colonium and even isn't willing to install in colonium peacekeepers after peace deal.
Ukraine choosed bad owner.
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ah russians , why use 20 words when you can use 200..
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Ruski telegram today:
Wow! A month before the end of the fourth year of our Special Operation in the territory of the former Ukraine, the term "credit report" appeared online, primarily among recognized military experts, bloggers, and war correspondents.
Do you understand what this means?
These are supposedly pre-liberated settlements in the Russian Federation and in the territory of the former Ukraine, verbally or orally, presented in military command reports from the local level upwards as liberated, i.e., liberated in advance, "on credit."
In fact, this isn't a subtle matter; it's crude, if not shameless. Because such "credit reports" rose higher and higher up the chain of command, until they reached the offices of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff and eventually reached the Presidential Administration.
In this way, both the President and the senior military leadership were framed. Perhaps the most typical and high-profile "credit report" is the complete liberation of the long-suffering Kupyansk, a modest regional center in the eastern Kharkiv region, from the Ukrainian Nazis. Despite the victorious reports that have been issued for quite some time, the situation on this section of the front is not so rosy, given that the enemy has managed to build up its forces here and is demonstrating intransigence.
And we? We remain silent or continue to issue lavish reports from commanders, which are received with a fair amount of skepticism.
This situation has many downsides, and no positives are visible. Among the negatives is that, in certain sections of the front, individual commanders still demand that their subordinates record a "flag attack" on the administration building or any significant, relatively intact public facility on video camera as proof that a particular settlement has come under the control of our troops. In reality, as is becoming clear, the situation is, to put it mildly, different. It's completely different... It also happens that those who risked a "flag-bashing" never return from the mission.
Awards are handed out for "credit reports." And then assault units can advance on enemy positions that have already been reported as taken. Assaults don't always end in success. It's war. Fifty-fifty. And villages are already appearing in government reports and the media, just like ours. This means new assault groups and half-companies are marching on them again and again...
Wow! A month before the end of the fourth year of our Special Operation in the territory of the former Ukraine, the term "credit report" appeared online, primarily among recognized military experts, bloggers, and war correspondents.
Do you understand what this means?
These are supposedly pre-liberated settlements in the Russian Federation and in the territory of the former Ukraine, verbally or orally, presented in military command reports from the local level upwards as liberated, i.e., liberated in advance, "on credit."
In fact, this isn't a subtle matter; it's crude, if not shameless. Because such "credit reports" rose higher and higher up the chain of command, until they reached the offices of the leadership of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff and eventually reached the Presidential Administration.
In this way, both the President and the senior military leadership were framed. Perhaps the most typical and high-profile "credit report" is the complete liberation of the long-suffering Kupyansk, a modest regional center in the eastern Kharkiv region, from the Ukrainian Nazis. Despite the victorious reports that have been issued for quite some time, the situation on this section of the front is not so rosy, given that the enemy has managed to build up its forces here and is demonstrating intransigence.
And we? We remain silent or continue to issue lavish reports from commanders, which are received with a fair amount of skepticism.
This situation has many downsides, and no positives are visible. Among the negatives is that, in certain sections of the front, individual commanders still demand that their subordinates record a "flag attack" on the administration building or any significant, relatively intact public facility on video camera as proof that a particular settlement has come under the control of our troops. In reality, as is becoming clear, the situation is, to put it mildly, different. It's completely different... It also happens that those who risked a "flag-bashing" never return from the mission.
Awards are handed out for "credit reports." And then assault units can advance on enemy positions that have already been reported as taken. Assaults don't always end in success. It's war. Fifty-fifty. And villages are already appearing in government reports and the media, just like ours. This means new assault groups and half-companies are marching on them again and again...
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Ukraine and the life of secrecy in this conflict.
A glorious first year of battle and now a horrible year to endure - 2026. Going into 4 years of fighting.
No one or the media talks about Ukrainian losses, desertions, lack of recruits, crumbling economy, and the bitter winter cold on the civilian population. The BS narrative is that all is well and Russia is being defeated.
Russia being the opposite. It loses soldiers and replaces them. An endless supply of men Ukraine only dreams of having. The economy is stable, and Russians are staying warm. It can carry this conflict for as long as it wants. The use of large conventional missiles on Kiev and other large cities is still on the table. Ukraine needs new recruits and help from Europe, which is getting impatient with this war. Europe has better things to do with their money. How much longer will Ukraine be receiving outside help?
Let us hope 2026 is the year this conflict ends. Ukraine surrendering the eastern portion of the country to Russia. I don't see the Ukrainian Army being combat effective all the way up to Christmas 2026. Things have only gotten worse for Ukraine starting in 2023. As stated back in 2022, the side with the most soldiers to fight wins. That would be Russia. Leveling Kiev would also bring Russia a victory. Not sure why Putin has not done this yet. ...and people thinking that Ukraine has the advantage. Please!
A glorious first year of battle and now a horrible year to endure - 2026. Going into 4 years of fighting.
No one or the media talks about Ukrainian losses, desertions, lack of recruits, crumbling economy, and the bitter winter cold on the civilian population. The BS narrative is that all is well and Russia is being defeated.
Russia being the opposite. It loses soldiers and replaces them. An endless supply of men Ukraine only dreams of having. The economy is stable, and Russians are staying warm. It can carry this conflict for as long as it wants. The use of large conventional missiles on Kiev and other large cities is still on the table. Ukraine needs new recruits and help from Europe, which is getting impatient with this war. Europe has better things to do with their money. How much longer will Ukraine be receiving outside help?
Let us hope 2026 is the year this conflict ends. Ukraine surrendering the eastern portion of the country to Russia. I don't see the Ukrainian Army being combat effective all the way up to Christmas 2026. Things have only gotten worse for Ukraine starting in 2023. As stated back in 2022, the side with the most soldiers to fight wins. That would be Russia. Leveling Kiev would also bring Russia a victory. Not sure why Putin has not done this yet. ...and people thinking that Ukraine has the advantage. Please!
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fantasy time again in this thread.
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Kadyrov's son Adam crashed a vehicle he was driving in Grozny and was evacuated to Moscow for emergency care / ICU. His dad flew back to see him. Perhaps he was on a super secret mission to capture President Zelenskyy as he had promised. So close ...
Russians blew up a high quality Patriot fake. Russian military bloggers already acknowledged it.
Yes, ujraine does have a lot of fake stuff.
For example, before ukr even had recieved first HIMARS, they had ordered in europe fake HIMARS dummies and also had started to make fake HIMARS dummies in Ukraine.
Therefore most likely also are these reports that had been destroyed more HIMARS than had been manufactured...
For example, before ukr even had recieved first HIMARS, they had ordered in europe fake HIMARS dummies and also had started to make fake HIMARS dummies in Ukraine.
Therefore most likely also are these reports that had been destroyed more HIMARS than had been manufactured...
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Oh maybe, just maybe, Russian reports were filthy lies? Nah, Russian swine would never lie
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It's OVER....so you have said . So when exactly should we expect this to be official?
We have had experts like you say this over and over for almost 4 years.
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You have been saying the Russian economy is going to collapse for the past 3 years. When can we expect that to be official?
When will Ukraine push the Ruskies back to their border? Four years next month. Russia is still in Ukraine holding on to 20% of the country.
If Putin levels Kiev today, the conflict would be over tomorrow. Netanyahu is wondering what is taking Putin so long to do this.
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18 January 2026.
Things not looking good. In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down Russia’s intensified winter assault on Ukraine’s energy grid, as sustained missile and drone strikes push the system to the brink. The episode includes reporting from Chernihiv Oblast, where crews repair power substations under fire, and explains why Russia has shifted to targeting weaker nodes in the grid. It also looks at how corruption, dwindling equipment, and air-defense shortages are deepening the crisis in the midst of the coldest winter since the full-scale invasion began.
Things not looking good. In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down Russia’s intensified winter assault on Ukraine’s energy grid, as sustained missile and drone strikes push the system to the brink. The episode includes reporting from Chernihiv Oblast, where crews repair power substations under fire, and explains why Russia has shifted to targeting weaker nodes in the grid. It also looks at how corruption, dwindling equipment, and air-defense shortages are deepening the crisis in the midst of the coldest winter since the full-scale invasion began.
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when will UKR run out of soldiers? the have no recruits and have all been deserting but yet still have not taking pokrovsk in a year and half. Who is left defending the front lines? A few old men and girl scouts? Is russia really that pathetic or is a lot of crap you spew out lies?
When will Russia take their 4 oblasts that are part of the Russian Federation? when will they launch 2500 strikes in one day?
