Russia's War Against Ukraine

[SirAndrewD]

That image is very Stalingrad. 

Not one step back for this strategically unimportant city that the enemy is literally willing to turn into a charnel house to take!

[FarAway Sooner]

I assume that they are hoping to catch the Ukrainians in the same meat grinder?  Or they just want the optics of a win?  Either way, it makes little more sense than a dozen other things that the Russians have done since invading Ukraine.

With no idea what Ukrainian casualties are like there, I guess it's hard to know who might be winning that war of attrition.

[Gusington]

Can Russia still 'win' this war? What would that look like?

[Sir Slash]

And today Mr. Zelensky will come to Washington to address the Congress. He really does have big balls.  :o

[GDS_Starfury]

it would seem hes landed!

[Gusington]

'and visitors center' ha

[Sir Slash]

One destination I think I will skip.

[GDS_Starfury]

you skip this one as well.
russians really shouldnt smoke around their ammo dumps.  :dreamer:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1605577171111530498

[GDS_Starfury]

you skip this one as well.
russians really shouldnt smoke around their ammo dumps.  :dreamer:

https://twitter.com/i/status/1605577171111530498

also a pro tip for camera work.
dont stand behind a glass balcony railing when filming explody things. 
fyi this second vid is from Beirut.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1605414067392454657

[Gusington]

Russians probably should stop smoking altogether...word on the street is that their one and only aircraft carrier is on fire.

[Sir Slash]

Well when all you've got to send-up is Hot Air Balloons, fire can be a good thing I guess.  :-"

[GDS_Starfury]

Russians probably should stop smoking altogether...word on the street is that their one and only aircraft carrier is on fire again.

fixed that for ya

[Crossroads]

Just watched the Letterman interview of Zelenskyy on Netflix, out a week or so ago I think.

The Russia vs Nato joke's done its rounds, one of the light moments of the interview. Not many light moments there, dark currents.I've not seen him much outside one of his short speeches.

What an extraordinary man.

At one point he answers Letterman's comment on how he leads the country that its not about him, its the soliders who risk their lives everyday, how they must think of them, care of them, to ensure that they know how much everyone supports them. And how "we civilians must not be afraid to risk our lives either." Talk about walking the walk, with his visits to newly liberated Kherson, his visit at frontlines in Bakhmut.

There was also some early videos of him when war started, my god, he looks like his ten year older brother now. What a toll this all is taking on him.

His dream? To go the beach and have a few beers when this all is over. I do hope he lives to see that day.

[Gusington]

Me too - I noticed how much he has aged in the last year on tv last night. I don't know how he deals with stress like that every single day.

[Windigo]

Me too - I noticed how much he has aged in the last year on tv last night. I don't know how he deals with stress like that every single day.

There are reasons why most great wartime leaders drank and smoked.