For Those Who Might Be Wondering Why We Might Be In Ukraine

[ChloeTzang]

Overnight, Ukrainian forces conducted a pair of highly successful drone strikes on two Russian ammunition dumps. One in Tikhoretsk, Krasnodar Krai and the other iin Toropets, Tver Oblast. Krasnodar Krai in Russia is over 300km from the frontline and both attacks are causing massive explosions. At Krasnodar Krai, apparently, tons of shells and missiles were being prepared for shipment to the front - they were stored right in the open air. Experts report that the Tihoretsk base is relatively small, with a total area of about one square kilometer. However, it stored not only ammunition but also artillery systems. Analysts suggest this depot plays a critical role for Russia’s southern and eastern military groupings, as the occupiers have significantly increased the number of shelters for ammunition there in 2023 and 2024.

“The concentration of ammunition at this facility could be significantly higher, exceeding any standards. Moreover, some of the artillery munitions from North Korea were delivered to this base,” Defense Express stated.

Explosions were heard in the Tihoretsky district of Krasnodar Krai on the night of Sept. 21. The governor of Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, Veniamin Kondratyev, reported a drone attack and “air defense activity” in the area, resulting in a fire and the detonation of “explosive objects.” Residents of the nearby village are being evacuated to the nearest populated areas, the Russian governor added. According to Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, North Korean KN23 missiles, artillery shells, and rockets for the Smerch multiple rocket launcher system were stored at the Tihoretsk depot.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1837396148916539617

 

[ChloeTzang]

And today's results...taking out a lot of Russian artillery too. Seems like Russia is losing the artillery war and seeing as the last few days have seen the best part of six months worth of ammo taken out, there should soon be flow on effects from those strikes too.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Russia's really scraping the bottom of the barrel for manpower at the front. The crew of its only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, has been mobilized into a "mechanized" battalion and redeployed to the Pokrovsk sector. The Admiral Kuznetsov was taken out of service for repairs in 2017, with and was expected to return to service in 2024 or 2025. Without a crew of course, that won't matter. LOL. Now the thing here is, these guys have been thrown into the meat attacks in the Pokrovsk direction, which in essence means they are already dead, even if they're still walking and taking for the moment. These are not trained infantry, they're specialists from an aircraft carrier and they are just meat for the grinder right now.

The Admiral Kuznetsov is the Russians ONLY aircraft carrier. These guys are specialists, and without them, this aircraft carrier is inoperable. How many years does it take to develop expertise in carrier operations? Quite a few, and the entire crew of this ship has been thrown away. Russia is gutting it's military in an attempt to make some progress. There are other reports that Russia has formed infantry units from its Aerospace Forces and sent them into Kursk. That's desperate. Draw your own conclusions, but to resort to this, Russia has to be struggling to come up with manpower to replace the losses.

https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/russian-aircraft-carrier-crew-sent-to-frontline-in-ukraine/

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[SevMax2]

Look, I've had my questions about this Ukraine business, but it's time that we faced facts. Corruption and graft might well be issues, but the bigger issue is that Ukraine is the bulwark right now, the outer edge of Europe. If the terrain in Ukraine isn't the best for defense, I got bad news about Poland. It's a lot better to stop the Russians in Ukraine than to let them get deeper, past pro-NATO territory into NATO states themselves. We should be careful about expanding into a possible Third World War, and the nuclear implications, but we should absolutely use the conflict in Ukraine to slow those motherfuckers down. Every bullet and munition that Russia uses on Ukrainians isn't used on Americans. Everything that the Chinese expend on Russia is something not used in Taiwan.

Every shell and bomb and missile and other ordnance that Americans don't send to Ukraine...is one that we would have to dispose elsewhere, often at greater expense. These aren't our most upgraded weapons. These are our older, still good ordnance, but not the most advanced, and quite frankly, this gets the best bang for our buck. It's going to be rough for Ukraine to rebuild, but that can be done in time. Recent exposure to intel and weapons expert Ryan McBeth and his You Tube channel has been enlightening. I would highly recommend his stuff.

Also, the Poles, who have had a history with Russia, and would be better positioned to know the stakes....are alarmed about Putin's Russia. That's very telling.

 

[Pad_Foot]

As long as no one believe there can be a tactical nucleur weapon used then MAD prevails
It would take a mad man to start a nuclear war
You know!? Perhaps the kind of man who thought a nuclear weapon could be used on a hurricane or who wanted tactical nuclear weapon option !

 

[SevMax2]

As long as no one believe there can be a tactical nucleur weapon used then MAD prevails
It would take a mad man to start a nuclear war
You know!? Perhaps the kind of man who thought a nuclear weapon could be used on a hurricane or who wanted tactical nuclear weapon option !

"Tactical nuclear weapons" is the kind of insanity that belongs in the 1950s, in the earliest phase of the Atomic Age. They just don't exist. That was the time when the Army had nuclear artillery. It's not realistic at all. Yeah, Trump sounded very stupid when he said that, too. It's even dumber than the idea of stopping asteroids with nukes.

 

[RobDownSouth]

"Tactical nuclear weapons" is the kind of insanity that belongs in the 1950s, in the earliest phase of the Atomic Age. They just don't exist. That was the time when the Army had nuclear artillery. It's not realistic at all. Yeah, Trump sounded very stupid when he said that, too. It's even dumber than the idea of stopping asteroids with nukes.

I had the pleasure of taking a university class taught by retired Army Colonel Warren Atticus Thrasher, a southern gentleman who served as General Mark W. Clark's aide for most of World War 2. (He was with Gen. Clark all three times Clark was "accidently" bombed by the Army Air Corps...incidents now known as "friendly fire". They lived to tell the tale).

Col. Thrasher used to regale us with stories of his "biggest defeat" in the military: He was program manager at the Pentagon of the development of "tactical nuclear hand grenades" from 1960-1963 and urged deployment of prototypes to Vietnam. Sadly, he was unable to make his dream come true.

 

[SevMax2]

I had the pleasure of taking a university class taught by retired Army Colonel Warren Atticus Thrasher, a southern gentleman who served as General Mark W. Clark's aide for most of World War 2. (He was with Gen. Clark all three times Clark was "accidently" bombed by the Army Air Corps...incidents now known as "friendly fire". They lived to tell the tale).

Col. Thrasher used to regale us with stories of his "biggest defeat" in the military: He was program manager at the Pentagon of the development of "tactical nuclear hand grenades" from 1960-1963 and urged deployment of prototypes to Vietnam. Sadly, he was unable to make his dream come true.

Nuclear hand grenades, tactical or otherwise, sounds a lot like Starship Troopers. Damn! I do recall that Goldwater wanted to give battle commanders some license to use low-yield nuclear weapons in Vietnam. Not one of his better ideas.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[Lazaran]

DonOld is a traitor; full stop:

https://apnews.com/article/trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-6e02fc7575a14d9abb64a326ffd0a4a3



Also:

DonOld sought the endorsement of the most pro-Hamas mayor in America and he got it:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-endorses-donald-trump-president/75359308007/



I expect Rashida Tlaib will be the next to endorse DonOld.



Meanwhile:

Kamala Harris has stiff armed both Rashida Tlaib AND the Hamas loving mayor.



Once again, my assertions that MAGA and HAMAS are one and the same are vindicated.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

The Biden Administration's Failures in Supporting Ukraine: A Critical Analysis

The Biden administration’s approach to the Ukrainian conflict has been marked by several significant missteps that have hampered Ukraine’s ability to effectively resist Russian aggression. Despite the rhetoric of unwavering support, the reality on the ground reveals a series of failures that have undermined Ukraine's defense efforts and complicated the broader geopolitical landscape. These failures stem from a combination of delayed military aid, a misguided understanding of geopolitical realism, and a leadership approach that has struggled to meet the demands of the crisis.

A rather critical look at the Biden Administrations failures with regard to Ukraine, amongst them delays which have squandered opportunities for Ukraine to defeat the Russians and leaving Ukraine under-resourced at critical moments. The Biden administration’s handling of the Ukraine crisis has been fraught with significant failures that have hindered Ukraine's ability to defend itself and complicated the broader geopolitical landscape. It'ss right to be worried about Trump. But ones should also be worried about eight more years of “escalation management”. The only difference is the pace of Ukraine’s demise.

Worth reading Laz, to understand just how badly the Biden Administration is fucking up.

https://substack.com/@xxtomcooperxx/p-149388205

 

[Rightguide]

Meanwhile, the Eastern Front continues to collapse:

 

[ll74]

Meanwhile, the Eastern Front continues to collapse:

More Russian propaganda

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[MajorRewrite]

Trump says Ukraine is ‘demolished’ and dismisses its defense against Russia’s invasion

Comrade Donald wants to give Ukraine to mother Russia.

And in other surprising news, the sky is blue!

 

[jomar]

More Russian propaganda

Yes. I clicked to read, but as soon as I saw the pics of Biden tripping on the airplane stairs I closed it without reading. Might as well be a gateway pundit “article”

 

[astuffedshirt_perv]

Sources close to the line of contact are saying:
...The Kursk salient is being enveloped and destroyed. Reports are saying Ukrainian forces including some 2000 American, Polish, French, and British mercenaries are being wiped out and that about 4400 of the original 12,000 man invasion force has been killed or wounded and most of their heavy equipment destroyed. Sources on Telegram are warning that most will be trapped in that salient with no way of escape. Not a word about this in our press. Note, mercenaries are not protected by the laws of war and these forces are being opposed by Chechen troops who are without question some of the most ruthless people on the planet.

Anyone remember this gem from over a month ago? Mebbe telegram 'sources' aren't reliable.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Escalating Trump row looms over Zelensky's US visit

Comrade Donald will not meet with enemy of mother Russia!

Zelensky had planned to present his priorities outlined in Thursday's statement to the two presidential candidates: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

However, an official on Donald Trump's campaign said the Republican nominee would not meet the Ukrainian leader on his tour of the US this week.

He has frequently echoed Russian talking points over the war. At a campaign event on Wednesday he mocked Zelensky as the "greatest salesman on Earth" and accused the Ukrainian leader of refusing to "make a deal" with Moscow.

During an earlier rally on Tuesday, Trump also praised Russia's military capabilities, saying: "They beat Hitler, they beat Napoleon - that’s what they do, they fight."

 

[ishtat]

Chloe's contributions have been quite informative recently but they contain a fundamental error. She equates Military victory with Political victory. It is not; it is in the interests of USA's NATO's foreign policy objectives to keep the Russians in the field for as long as possible.The Russians are bogged down, deeply embarrassed with their failure; isolated, with only China, and the pariahs, North Korea, and Iran as allies. The current stalemate has been achieved by supplying equipment to Ukraine, equipment that has been almost entirely mothballed for years. The costs of most of this equipment was written off years ago, so is not costing Zillions as alleged by the war's opponents. This support in Materiel added to superb intelligence support from the west has made Ukraine competitive without threatening a single allied or American life.

I do not know whether this situation was brought about by Biden/Blinken deliberately or accidentally, but a precipitate peace is not in the Wests interest. Russian and Ukranian casualties of around a million are regrettable for the actual combatants but the brutal fact is that they serve our interests by undermining Putin and Russia the longer the conflict continues. The great unknown to my mind is how much longer the Chinese will put up with Putin's failures. They have their own territorial claims against Russia in the far east which are much better founded than those of Russia against Ukraine.

Any accelerated peace would be seen as appeasment by the USA, and a victory for Putin supported by China. An inconclusive meat grind and a thumb on the scale to maintain the status quo probably serves Western interests best for now.

 

[Rightguide]

Anyone remember this gem from over a month ago? Mebbe telegram 'sources' aren't reliable.

The sources that aren't reliable are those you listen to. It's all over but the shouting in Ukraine. The clueless Kursk invasion is the reason why the Eastern Front is collapsing. The only reason why there was initial success in the Kursk region is because it was lightly defended in the first place. That Ukrainian force and its Western mercenaries are being destroyed in detail as we speak.

 

[Rightguide]

More Russian propaganda

BS the sources on that channel come from both sides.

 

[ll74]

BS the sources on that channel come from both sides.

Lol, sure they do

 

[Rightguide]

Lol, sure they do

They also use neutral sources as well. If you had watched a few of these you'd know.