Russia's War Against Ukraine

[Gusington]

I can't really deny the truth behind the last two posts at all.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

I can't wait for reboots of shitty week-long miniseries like Amerika, Threads, and The Day After.


Also, I've now seen the same clip from Arma III posted as "totz realz war footage bruh!" by idiots on social media at least half a dozen times.  People are dumb....but now I wanna play Arma.


https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/arma-game-clip-ukraine/

[SirAndrewD]

Heavy fighting in Kyiv near Maidan Square.  Looks as if the Russians are pushing their way deep into the city.

You can eerily listen to it live on this feed while it's still up. 

[Con]

I truly wonder if Putin is mentally deranged.  There seems to be so little of reality to his actions and of course Marco Rubios post suggests that something has physically changed in the man in the last coupe of years.


https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1497393912821915648?s=20&t=fNUfajRSSvJ34Ydgz9p2Ow

[solops]

I sit here warm and safe. In the chaos and excitement of ongoing events, it is good to remind one's self that real war is not a game.

[SirAndrewD]

Well, take it with a grain of salt because it's the Ukrainian MOD and of course they'd have reason to paint a cheery picture. 

However, feeds are silent as the sun comes up, and Ukrainian internet which was down for a few hours is being restored.  The MOD is reporting that the expected overnight attack into Kyiv was repulsed.

[Con]

If this video posts its an insane testament to the citizen soldiers of Kyiv - Edit sorry dont know how to post twitter videos but if it is real I would say the Russians are getting pounded.  Take it back looks like it was from 2014

[GDS_Starfury]

from what Ive gathered the fighting in Kiev tonight was airborne troops, possibly from the southern airport, making a dash to the leadership.

[SirAndrewD]

from what Ive gathered the fighting in Kiev tonight was airborne troops, possibly from the southern airport, making a dash to the leadership.

Seems like it.   Constant reports that the Russians lost two full IL-76's but no firm confirmation.  If that's true that's a huge single loss of life if they were loaded with troops and not equipment.

[GDS_Starfury]

the mechanized unit still seem to be held up towards the north.
Im also somewhat surprised at the overall low numbers of aircraft shot down.

[GDS_Starfury]

Id love to see the extended play of how the awacs viewed all of this.
track histories and all.

[MikeGER]

I pray to St Javelina for the safety of the Ukrainiens \m/



the real war and so close and only a fingerttip away on twitter with realtime footage takes a little away the joy of (modern scenario) wargaming atm ...i am torn, on the other hand  scenario builders all over the place are working their fingers to the bone wih their editors to let me simulate/analyse this conflict in all possible scales from squad to division, from a sqaremile of Kiew oustscirts to the whole globe     

[JudgeDredd]

I can't wait for reboots of shitty week-long miniseries like Amerika, Threads, and The Day After.


Also, I've now seen the same clip from Arma III posted as "totz realz war footage bruh!" by idiots on social media at least half a dozen times.  People are dumb....but now I wanna play Arma.


https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/arma-game-clip-ukraine/

I watched that and just kept thinking "Someone release the computer from it's duties, get on that gun and lead the damn target!"

[Toonces]

I spent the night arguing with my conservative brother and getting drunk.  Heh.

[MengJiao]

from what Ive gathered the fighting in Kiev tonight was airborne troops, possibly from the southern airport, making a dash to the leadership.

  The US offered to evacuate President Zelensky from Kyiv, but he refused saying, "I need ammunition, not a ride."

   I don't know how much longer Zelensky can survive with the Russians trying (apparently) to kill him from all sides.  It's like the Russians have thier own wierd game:
kill Zelensky.  But it doesn't count if they hit him with bomb or missile.  Apparently he has to be personally shot by somebody with goggles on at close range.

   I agree that we need to get some of our own people with special goggles in there.  They can claim to be trying to save Zelensky or just give him some ammo.