Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

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So did the appalling performance of the Russian armed forces. They have failed to operate as a combined military force, with poor command and control, a breakdown in encrypted communications (with the result that Nato intercepts their exchanges and passes them on to the Ukrainians) and useless leadership. Generals almost never die on the battlefield in modern warfare but four Russian generals have managed to get themselves killed by venturing too far forward in a desperate bid to sort out the chaos at the frontline. Putin, in fits of fury, has sacked eight more.

You guys duped by laughable Western propaganda are so funny.

So far whole Ukrainian airforce (250+ aircrafts) and Air Defense (200+ S-300 and Buk systems) are completly wiped out.

100k strong Ukrainian army in Eastern Ukraine with 2k armored vehicles and 1k artillery is decimated. 80% of heavy weapon is destroyed and 50% of troops killed or wounded. The rest 50k troops will be encircled and liquidated in next 3 weeks.

The first collapse will happen in 2-3 days with the loss of Mariupol defended by 15k Ukrainian troops and Azov Nazis.

Then 30k troops near Donetsk will be encircled and liquidated.

Then 1,5mil Kharkov will be completly encircled and Russian army will take control of whole Eastern Ukraine up to Dnepr river.

At the same time Russian units on south will make the link to Transnistria and completly cut Ukrainian access to sea.

While Kiev (25% of Ukrainian GDP) defended by 100k Ukrainian troops is already economically destroyed, it will remain blocked and encircled.

After that all the goals of the operation will be reached.

 

[Viet]

6th Counteroffensive of Ukraine army against Russia army at Cherson underway
Go Ukraine go

Zerstörte russische Hubschrauber auf einem Rollfeld des Flugplatzes von Cherson auf einem Satellitenbild von Maxar Technologies
Quelle: dpa/Maxar Technologies

 

[Wood]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1504921997561761795

 

[gambit]

If corruption was a problem then Ukraine would've been fucked as it is even more corrupt than Russia. Ukraine stole China's investment in Motor Sich. Ukraine has rock bottom GDP per capita not much higher than Iraq or Libya, poorest country in Europe.

If corrupt incompetent PLA can save an LHD from a fire in 30 minutes with minor damage, what does that say about godlike angelic USN which lost an LHD to an equal fire?

This is a laughable attempt to defend the PLA.

You can have technically capable individuals doing great at their jobs, whether it is shooting a rifle or firefighting in peace time. But corruption at the administrative and policy levels affects leadership capabilities when it comes to war time and you will not know how bad until you go to war. Do you deny the fact that the PLA reformed itself after its disastrous analyses of Desert Storm? No, you cannot. At the intellectual level, the PLA lost that virtual war when it predicted tens of thousands of US casualties and months long fighting. If corruption in the PLA was not a serious problem, then why did Xi forced the PLA to divest its business enterprises? Because he saw that the PLA leadership was more interested in making money than being warriors. They bought their ranks and all those medals they wear.

Do you deny the common sense argument that Xi must have consulted with the PLA leadership about Ukraine? No, you cannot because at that level of leadership, everything is important, especially when your political partner is planning a war and you promised to economically support him. So if Xi made that promise, he must have confidence that Ukraine would be defeated swiftly and that China would be able to economically support Russia should the West respond. Instead, both leaders found the Ukrainians to be unexpectedly stubborn and highly competent at warfighting despite being outnumbered and outgunned. So where did Xi got his confidence about Ukraine?

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Bombing targets with Kinzhal.

https://www.rt.com/russia/552284-kinzhal-hypersonic-missile-ukraine/

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505135964485992453

 

[jhungary]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505094666684882944

Another one??

 

[dBSPL]

This amazing and delusional virtual reality world of Ukrainian propaganda reposted by Turkish propaganda

BTW all TB2s supplied before war and after war (about 50 of them) already destroyed and the only thing they managed to do in 3 weeks is literally 3-4 hits.

Even just 1 successful sortie under the 'air domination' of the mighty Russian air force is a great success. With tactical drones purchased from Baykar, Ukraine took back the cost a couple times with their direct attack or ISTAR capabilities.

In the month-long war, Russian sources have yet to prove that they neutralized more than 1 craft . One of the other claims turned out to belong to a wreckage photo taken in Karabakh, and the other plane shot down in the air was understood to belong to an Antonov plane. Multiple UAVs may have been shot down, but we have 1 sample as evidence.

Unless Russian sources can bring us more proof, the biggest delusional virtual reality of the Ukraine-Russia war will be the claim that it hit all tactical block UAVs.

 

[Viet]

You guys duped by laughable Western propaganda are so funny.

So far whole Ukrainian airforce (250+ aircrafts) and Air Defense (200+ S-300 and Buk systems) are completly wiped out.

100k strong Ukrainian army in Eastern Ukraine with 2k armored vehicles and 1k artillery is decimated. 80% of heavy weapon is destroyed and 50% of troops killed or wounded. The rest 50k troops will be encircled and liquidated in next 3 weeks.

The first collapse will happen in 2-3 days with the loss of Mariupol defended by 15k Ukrainian troops and Azov Nazis.

Then 30k troops near Donetsk will be encircled and liqudated.

Then 1,5mil Kharkiv will be completly encircled and Russian army will take control of whole Eastern Ukraine up to Dnepr river.

At the same time Russian units on south will make the link to Transnistria and completly cut Ukrainian access to sea.

While Kiev (25% of Ukrainian GDP) defended by 100k Ukrainian troops is already economically destroyed, it will remain blocked and encircled.

After that all the goals of the operation will be reached.

Yes in theory the war is won after 2 days.

Germany thought in the past so.

 

[beijingwalker]

Do you deny the common sense argument that Xi must have consulted with the PLA leadership about Ukraine?

Current policy and stance is a foregone conclusion that every Chinese had predicted right, it's a diplomatic policy which has nothiing to do with military, are you really dumb enough to do you really believe that Chinese PLA really planed to act over Ukraine, aren't you?

 

[jhungary]

If corrupt incompetent PLA can save an LHD from a fire in 30 minutes with minor damage, what does that say about godlike angelic USN which lost an LHD to an equal fire?

Dude, USS Bonhomme Richard is a 30 years old ship (It was laid down on 1992). It was schedule to retire in 2025 when the 6th American class enter service anyway.

It's not they can't repair it, it will take number of year to repair and and by the time they finish repairing and left the dock you would have to retire it. Then what's the point fixing it in the first place....

Also, you seems to forget that Bonhomme RIchard fire was an arson. It was deliberately done to damage the ship, that was not an accident

 

[Amliunion]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1505157517764083712

 

[gambit]

Current policy and stance is a foregone conclusion that every Chinese had predicted right, it's a diplomatic policy which has nothiing to do with military, are you really dumb enough to believe that Chinese PLA really planed to act over Ukraine, aren't you?

Here is what I think happened...

Poutine predicted, based upon his generals' analyses and from Crimea, that Ukraine will fall after a couple days, maybe one week at the most. Then Xi consulted the PLA leadership and his generals concurred. Now both men are shocked at the outcome that did not conformed to what their generals told them. Poutine purged his generals. Xi will do the same in due time. This is what happened when you buy ranks and medals.

 

[Meengla]

You guys duped by laughable Western propaganda are so funny.

So far whole Ukrainian airforce (250+ aircrafts) and Air Defense (200+ S-300 and Buk systems) are completly wiped out.

100k strong Ukrainian army in Eastern Ukraine with 2k armored vehicles and 1k artillery is decimated. 80% of heavy weapon is destroyed and 50% of troops killed or wounded. The rest 50k troops will be encircled and liquidated in next 3 weeks.

The first collapse will happen in 2-3 days with the loss of Mariupol defended by 15k Ukrainian troops and Azov Nazis.

Then 30k troops near Donetsk will be encircled and liquidated.

Then 1,5mil Kharkiv will be completly encircled and Russian army will take control of whole Eastern Ukraine up to Dnepr river.

At the same time Russian units on south will make the link to Transnistria and completly cut Ukrainian access to sea.

While Kiev (25% of Ukrainian GDP) defended by 100k Ukrainian troops is already economically destroyed, it will remain blocked and encircled.

After that all the goals of the operation will be reached.

It is good to hear from someone like you who is from Russia. We need information from multiple sources otherwise a certain dominant narrative is going to lead to wrong conclusions and even bigger disaster.
NY Times is saying that Russia is making steady gains in the east and that the Ukrainian army in the east is at risk of being encircled. I think that's supposed to be a major point in this war. Kiev maybe a sideshow--a diversionary tactic by Russia.

 

[zzzz]

6th Counteroffensive of Ukraine army against Russia army at Cherson underway
Go Ukraine go

Zerstörte russische Hubschrauber auf einem Rollfeld des Flugplatzes von Cherson auf einem Satellitenbild von Maxar Technologies
Quelle: dpa/Maxar Technologies

Thats the only single one succeful offensive operation by Ukrainian clowns in whole war.

 

[serenity]

Here is what I think happened...

Poutine predicted, based upon his generals' analyses and from Crimea, that Ukraine will fall after a couple days, maybe one week at the most. Then Xi consulted the PLA leadership and his generals concurred. Now both men are shocked at the outcome that did not conformed to what their generals told them. Poutine purged his generals. Xi will do the same in due time. This is what happened when you buy ranks and medals.

You don't think Putin's Generals predicted that NATO and US sending so many pieces of weaponry would result in insurgents and Zelensky's desperation would see him go so far as to even release prisoners and give weapons to civilians?

I think Putin's Generals would have realized that if Russia wanted to occupy and control Ukraine it would be all in and against Ukraine all in with total support of West.

If indeed his Generals didn't anticipate that, they are not worthy of their titles. However, I think this is all in your thoughts. There isn't really any solid evidence that Putin predicted and his Generals predicted Ukraine would fall after only a few days. Surely they would have expected insurgent fighting to last years even. I mean they can look at US experience in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan for a start to realize occupying Ukraine would be costly and take a long time. Putin must have some sort of plan and he probably wanted the favorable outcome to be gained in his pushing Zelensky towards negotiations.