Russia's War Against Ukraine

[JasonPratt]

^ So, we can expect some other things to be blowing up their tubes, eventually!  >:D

But it doesn't really matter, because they were already running low on replacement gun barrels for their artillery. I suspect they're running low on some other less obvious things to shoot those shells with, too.

[JasonPratt]

Meanwhile, the puppet governor of Kherson region has decided to "pause" the coming referendum for "obvious" "practical reasons":

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russian-surprise-announcement-in-kherson-as-ukraine-advances/ar-AA11uGTO?ocid=entnewsntp&cvid=0f6cb93fd2dc4d928d0f05ddc698bfad

Ukraine is also opening up negotiations to sell electricity to Germany from its nuclear reactors this winter.  :bd:

(The phrasing of their offer is also clearly a light jab at Germany for previously greening out their reactors. ;) )

[Gusington]

Will Russia target other Ukrainian reactors now before they can produce electricity for Germany?

[JasonPratt]

I'm at work, but I'm sure someone can find a map plotting the location of Uk nuk reaks. 

I think it's a reasonable bet Russia, especially in a downward losing spiral, would do something this vengeful just to screw over everyone. Still, nuclear plants are pretty hard targets: they might be able to wreck outflow wiring stations and management offices and places like that, for a temporary problem; but unless they put boots on the ground who know how to seriously scotch a plant from the inside, I'm a little doubtful they can permanently zorch a reactor site.

[Sir Slash]

Russia's short on arty shells? I'm sure the Uks would be happy to give them some.  ::)

[al_infierno]

https://www.newsweek.com/putin-russia-ukraine-war-recruits-volunteers-long-vacations-peskov-1740159

Putin Promises Russian War Recruits Long Vacations if They Fight for Him

... I hear Hell is a little hot for vacationing this time of year  >:D

[JasonPratt]

https://www.newsweek.com/putin-russia-ukraine-war-recruits-volunteers-long-vacations-peskov-1740159

Putin Promises Russian War Recruits Long Vacations if They Fight for Him

... I hear Hell is a little hot for vacationing this time of year  >:D

Currently so is Crimea...  :D

[GDS_Starfury]

its a stupid thing to be annoyed about within the context of this was but:
why do so many fucking places in the Ukraine have to have the same friking name!?

[GDS_Starfury]

Im to tired to post maps but things are looking mightly interesting all over.
main attack south and wait for the commies to start moving things and then start hitting the north 6 days later.
I'm going to take it face value that the maps and corrections in the front lines are at least 3 to 4 days old.
please let it be the find out part of fuck around.  <:-)

[Uberhaus]

Russia is having to buy artillery shells from North Korea...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-resorting-to-weapons-from-north-korea-indicates-artillery-shortage/ar-AA11vqn4?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=395a0d55566944f7ba6bc484ce3fc8f0

While Beijing is an ally of Moscow and has stepped up its imports of Russian oil, U.S. officials said that China has so far respected export controls aimed at Russia's military and has not tried to sell military hardware or components, The New York Times reported.

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, had warned China in March that if its computer chip maker, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or other companies, violated sanctions, the U.S. would effectively shut down those businesses by cutting off their access to the American technology they need.

This is conjecture but China may be doing an end run around sanctions against Russia.   We shall see if N. Korea makes a large purchase of artillery ammunition.

[Staggerwing]

Or if the Norks start sending boatloads of ICs to Russia with the TI or Micron or SMIC logos crossed out and 'Made in the DPRK' written in with silver sharpie.

[JasonPratt]

Or if China decides to lease/loan the shells to Russia, at 7% to be paid fully in 15 years... hey, that isn't SELLING them shells! The "One Belt One Road" plan takes a new tweeeest!  ^-^

(But yeah, my real bet is more like Norks as a proxy.)

[Sir Slash]

"Buy, 'Little Kim' brand Artillery Shells. They used to be fat around the middle but now they're thin. But they are still short and ugly".  ;)

[GDS_Starfury]

I honestly dont know through osint if russia has enough barrels to used nork ammo.
either way, I dont see it working out for a lot of gun crews.

[Crossroads]

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