Russia's War Against Ukraine

[GDS_Starfury]

this post is about how the russian state media spin US elections to their audience.  Im not posting this to disparage any political party, its just a look into how they think and shape opinions for their own domestic consumption.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1590377796655673345

[Sir Slash]

Then surely you must agree that everything in the video the Russians said is wrong and a complete fantasy. Otherwise you'd be in agreement with them. Correct?  :o

[GDS_Starfury]

you can draw your own conclusions from the clip provided. 

[GDS_Starfury]

wow! +10 for uparmored Humvees!  watch till the end.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1590576786358009856

[Gusington]

Holy moly...NuckingFutsYuri2024

[ArizonaTank]

wow! +10 for uparmored Humvees!  watch till the end.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1590576786358009856

The drone footage reminds me so much of Close Combat.

[Jarhead0331]

wow! +10 for uparmored Humvees!  watch till the end.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1590576786358009856

The drone footage reminds me so much of Close Combat.

Absolutely!

[JasonPratt]

Complete with squirrely AI on the infantry and armor, represented by the Russians.  >:D

[Sir Slash]

Yeah, that's what happened to my vehicles in Close Combat too. A lot.

[Gusington]

Another good video...what happens next?

[GDS_Starfury]

it seems the russians are having a very very very bad down south.  <:-)

[GDS_Starfury]

[JasonPratt]

it seems the russians are having a very very very bad down south.  <:-)

The Associated Press report on all Orcs apparently having withdrawn, with their equipment (supposedly, aside from mines), from Kherson's west bank. Which is most of Kherson.

https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-europe-moscow-government-and-politics-0c1bb4cf5a3fa4d2d05aa10ef2929d39

"The Kremlin remained defiant Friday, insisting the development in no way represented an embarrassment for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Moscow continues to view the entire Kherson region as part of Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters."

So, withdrawing more quickly than military experts thought you'd be able to, from the only regional capital you managed to take, in an area you now insist is part of Russia forever (after an overtly sham referendum), one month after facetiously celebrating its annexation, is not an embarrassment. One wonders what WOULD count as an embarrassment to Russia! Nuking their own city-forever?? (Probably not...    On their previously stated gangster rationale, that would only triumphantly demonstrate they have the right to do anything they want to Kherson, which other nations would then respect.)


The New York Times reports and comments on the withdrawal: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/putin-s-name-is-absent-as-russians-discuss-retreat-in-ukraine/ar-AA13ZfWW?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=7e9920ac28c944e686c4b2c74f80f22f

[JasonPratt]

Meanwhile, the Telegraph (London I think) reports that, according to some analysts, Russia tried to test the nuclear tsunami torpedo back when the Belgorod was detected leaving the Arctic, some weeks earlier -- but failed to do so! Thus explaining why the sub left the area without apparently doing any testing.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-tried-and-failed-to-test-nuclear-torpedo/ar-AA13YjEs?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=7e9920ac28c944e686c4b2c74f80f22f

It occurs to me that a few such torpedos, which can carry conventional explosives, but which is itself a nuclear-powered drone, could be set to navigate to a fairly precise location thousands of miles away (by travel route), and then attack an underwater structure -- cough, ahem ;). Although I doubt that's possible without leaving a small radioactive trace footprint from its motor.

[Crossroads]

Seems they've been evacuating their forces for a while, as some rumours have said, with mobiks thrown in to maintain a presence there. I guess we'll learn more in a few days or weeks time. Here's hoping for massive equipment losses, and tons of surrendering soldiers are welcomed in my book as well.

Ukrainian counterattack slowed in many places by celebrating crowds <- now with a recent clip! :bd:

Enjoy your Friday and free Kherson City as well!

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