Russia's War Against Ukraine

[Sir Slash]

At least Stalin kept his shirt on in public.  :clap:

[Gusington]

He also wrote the book on raping Ukraine and draining it of all its resources, with the added bonus of starving it at the same time.

[SirAndrewD]

He also wrote the book on raping Ukraine and draining it of all its resources, with the added bonus of starving it at the same time.

Fresh off my 24 hour old divorce I am about to go on a date with the person who actually did write a book on that.   8)

[GDS_Starfury]

 :bd:

[Gusington]

Nice D. Get some!

[Uberhaus]

Best news in the thread so far.  Have fun.

[Sir Slash]

Atta Boy SirAndrew! Get back on that horse for another ride. 

[SirAndrewD]

Ha! Thanks guys.  It was pretty successful.  Nice talking talking to a fellow history academic, and cool because I studied under her in my college days (no, we're not far apart in age).

We mulled a lot over the Russia thing, none of our opinions particularly positive.

[Pete Dero]

because I studied under her in my college days

too easy to joke about  >:D.

[Pete Dero]

https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-oversee-nuclear-drills-during-standoff-over-ukraine-2022-02-18/
https://www.euronews.com/2022/02/18/putin-to-oversee-military-drills-as-tensions-mount-over-ukraine

MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin will oversee exercises by Russia's nuclear forces on Saturday involving the launch of ballistic and cruise missiles, the defence ministry said, in its latest show of strength at a time of acute tension with the West over Ukraine.

The drills aim to "test the state of readiness" of the forces involved and the "reliability of strategic nuclear and non-nuclear weapons", the ministry said.

[Gusington]

^Crap 

[Uberhaus]

From:  https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-europe-60428211

Visiting Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will take part in major Russian drills on Saturday alongside President Vladimir Putin. Russian state TV has shown an exchange between the two, in which Putin was seen saying: "There is an active phase of combat exercises. Tomorrow we will even take part in one of the serious events in this military co-operation complex." Lukashenko responded: "We will take part, yes, in these events. It is also a part of our lives, the lives of our Belarusians and Russians."

There doesn't seem to be much discussion of Belorus participating in an invasion of Ukraine.  Of course, the Belorus military is smaller than Ukraine's but even a small Belorussian force would not be insignificant when added to the nearly 200 000 Russian troops.  With the close ties of Putin and Lukashenko and the support given to Lukashenko in July of last year during the unrest in Belorus, it may be possible that Belorus forces attack as well. 
Hopefully, that idea is, as the Germans say "someone took a Scheiße in your head and forgot to flush it."

[Sir Slash]

Are Putin's nipples 20 megaton or 30 megaton? Anybody know?

[Gusington]

5000

[Pete Dero]

Visiting Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will take part in major Russian drills on Saturday alongside President Vladimir Putin.

Lukashenko is the leader of Belarus in name only.  His only option to remain dictator is to do what Putin demands.