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

[Lazaran]

It's a valid point about attacking civilians. I just don't beliebe Ukraone would do it tho, so it's not something that worries me. The ZSU has been extremely careful to abide by the rules of war and the Geneva Convention, despite numerous provocations from Russia which would make reprisals legally justifiable

Um, every member of Russian society that is not actively opposing Putin and the Russian war crime effort is a combatant. Full stop.



I have far more concern for the "Palestinian" civilians in Gaza, because many of them are uneducated, brainwashed pawns.

The Russian civilians (especially those who occupy Crimea) know damn well what their government is doing in their name. Many are Russian civilians enjoying a vacation on Ukrainian soil that is drenched in innocent Ukrainian blood.

Fuck them ^.



Slava Ukraini.

 

[ShandyLeer]

Probably a military target on it, or used by the military. Or the potential to be used by the military. And in any case, guerilla war is guerilla war and it's Russian. Russians living in Crimea are occupiers, colonizers, and also if not war criminals themselves, then aiding and abetting war crimes just by being there. And thus, legitimate targets.

Wind it in. This was either a legit military or a mistake. Bending out of shape to justify the unjustified is part of the Kremlin way, but ought to be avoided by their opponents imo.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Interview with Danish MP and Chairman of their Defense Committee, Rasmus Jarlov

https://twitter.com/x/status/1915554482995311089

 

[Lazaran]

Interview with Danish MP and Chairman of their Defense Committee, Rasmus Jarlov

https://twitter.com/x/status/1915554482995311089

Rasmus threw some serious shade at DonOld and the white trash MAGAts.

The comment about “100-200 dollars” being a lot of money for Americans was classic.

Rasmus pointing out that Denmark spent more per person on the defense of Ukraine than ANY other country was a serious dig at DonOld.

Rasmus just shamed DonOld and the white trash MAGAts.

.

 

[ll74]

Yep

https://twitter.com/x/status/1915913101557567750

 

[Politruk]

I refuse to accept direct attacks on civilians or civilian infrastructure to be anything other than terrorism.

The Allies did a lot of that in WWII.

 

[dmallord]

2 things to learn from this;

A. War actually knows no boundaries and isn't civilized regardless of the "rules" civilized people attempt to place on it.

B. Living in a large metro highrise means you're setting up shop dead center in someone's bullseye.

Heartless bastard comments.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Heartless bastard comments.

True tho.

I have to say, if it was me running things, I'd be makimg sure Russian databases were hacked, getting addresses for every key person in Russian industry, finance and military, and using drones to target their homes or apartments at 2am, You'll generally get them then. Car bombs too. Gum up the works. Sand in the cogwheels. All the oligarchs who have kids and families overseas. Assassinations or car bombs and take their families all out. Make examples of them. Strip their bank accounts first tho. A little judicious persuasion. A few online xfers. And then just disappear them - bodiies thru a wood chipper and flush them away.

And target industrial plants during the day when more workers are there - kill key workers and even if the plant survives its effectiveness is reduced. Banks - target their data centers with mass drone attacks or cruise missiles and get their DR sites at the same time. Bring down the financial system by killing bank systems and bankers. Get the location of the bank IT Depts and blow the IT workers away. Heck, use drones to target ATM's and bak branches so cash can't go out. Hard to bring things back up if the IT workers are dead. Central bank? Blam. Govt Dept head offices. Blam. Water pumping stations. Electrical substations. Blam. Food supply? Blam.

All involved in the war. All legit targets.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Speaking of targeting.....

 

[ll74]

Great interview with the elected leader of Ukraine.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1915510025121902921

 

[ll74]

Good Quote by Jonah Goldberg on the Remnant today - "national honor matters"

Of course, he was discussing Trump's dishonorable behavior

 

[ll74]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916125972304425279

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukraine is turning the Black Sea into a Ukrainian Lake these days

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[ChloeTzang]

The inevitable fate of all Russian soldiers.....

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916426946872815897

 

[ChloeTzang]

Why russia is losing the unprovoked war it started in Ukraine: a few key points to remember

• If we had been told in March 2022 what the situation would be like over three years later, we would have been amazed and seen the current outcome as a significant Ukrainian victory and massive defeat for russia;
• russia started an unprovoked war on Ukraine that it cannot win due to unreachable stratetic goals. Combined with Trump’s lack of pressure on Putin, russia has no incentive to stop its invasion. By prolonging the war, russia avoids admitting a stratetic defeat
• russia’s initial and current strategic objectives of ’denazification and demilitarization’ of Ukraine require a forced ’regime change’ to establish a pro-russian puppet regime, an outcome that russia won’t achieve in this failed invasion
• russia now occupies much less of Ukraine than it did as compared to one month into the full-scale war. It occupied 30% in March 2022 and only 19% today. russia has not managed to invade any of the 23 regional capital and special status cities Ukraine controlled before the full-scale war
• Despite mobilizing, recruiting heavily, ruining its demographics, using almost all it's inherited Soviet military equipment, transitioning to a war economy, receiving massive aid and troops from allies, and ruining its economy, russia has around 950,000 casualties and no results to show for it
• russia has managed to continue its failed invasion by relying on extensive Soviet-era stockpiles of equipment to replace losses. However, its losses far exceed its production rates, and the Soviet stockpiles it uses to cover the gap are gradually depleting. 50% of Russian artillery ammo is now supplied by North Korea. Without this, it is likely that Russia would already have lost. Unsustainable!
• russia has increased wages and bonuses to recruit men, but combined with sanctions, labor shortages, and heavy spending, this has led to an overheating economy. russia’s key interest rate has risen from 7,5% in June 2023 to 21% now. The price of oil has dropped from the $70 a barrel the russian budget is based on to $50 a barrel, leading to a $3 billion a month budgt gap. This is extremely unsustainable!
• like most dictatorships, Putin’s regime is far more fragile than it seems. In 2023, Prigozhin took Rostov with little resistance. As seen in Rostov and Kursk oblast, russians won’t fight voluntarily to defend their land and regime—only for money or if forced!
• russia's military strength is declining while Ukraine's is growing. That Ukraine is not attacking but merely holding the line is not an indicator of weakness, but rather an indication that Ukraine is not going off half-cocked and too early, but are waiting as they build their strength and capabilities. The war will likely go on into 2026, with the Russian economy and military being progressively dismantled. 20% of Russian oil production has been cut by Ukrainian strikes. Expect this to continue to worsen for Russia as more and more Russian oil infrastructure is removed from the equation.
• russia’s war on Ukraine will end one day, and there are various levels of failure and success. Trump is trying to save russia from the worst outcomes, but he can’t help russia achieve its strategic goals in a war it started, and thus can’t prevent russia from a strategic defeat. If Ukraine chooses to reject the forced Trump capitulation and fight on without American "aid." it is likely that the "worst" outcome for Russia will eventuate and the Russian Federation will collapse.

 

[Rightguide]

Russia says Ukrainian forces have left Kursk region​

The announcement comes after Zelenskyy met Trump in Rome on Saturday

By Nicholas Ballasy

Published: April 26, 2025 8:41am
Updated: April 26, 2025 9:46am

Russia announced on Saturday that all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made the announcement on Saturday after Ukraine President Zelenskyy met President Trump in Rome on Saturday.

Ukrainian officials have not publicly commented on the matter.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine's incursion had “completely failed," according to the Associated Press.

https://justthenews.com/world/russia-says-ukrainian-forces-have-left-kursk-region

 

[ll74]

Russia says Ukrainian forces have left Kursk region​

The announcement comes after Zelenskyy met Trump in Rome on Saturday

By Nicholas Ballasy

Published: April 26, 2025 8:41am
Updated: April 26, 2025 9:46am

Russia announced on Saturday that all Ukrainian troops have left the Kursk region.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made the announcement on Saturday after Ukraine President Zelenskyy met President Trump in Rome on Saturday.

Ukrainian officials have not publicly commented on the matter.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine's incursion had “completely failed," according to the Associated Press.

https://justthenews.com/world/russia-says-ukrainian-forces-have-left-kursk-region

Russia lies.
Constantly.

The actual source of the article
https://apnews.com/article/russia-u...alks-vatican-b75aeccb7af0e3363cd97a276ba3777a

 

[Rightguide]

Putin Announces Kursk Region Fully Liberated From Ukrainians​

by Tyler Durden
Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 - 01:55 PM

Russia's top military leaders as well as President Vladimir Putin have on Saturday declared the full liberation of Russia's Kursk region, after Ukrainian forces invaded and occupied huge swathes of it starting last August.

The final fight was for the village of Gornal, which lies on the Ukrainian border. Fighting on the vicinity of the settlement became fierce earlier this month, and the tide was definitely in Moscow forces' favor after the capture of a key monastery complex. Russian forces accused the Ukrainian army of using the monastery as a military forward operating position.

Putin in a Saturday video address thanked Russian service members "who took part in defeating the neo-Nazi groups" who for over six months held hundreds of square kilometers of sovereign Russian territory. He declared the utter 'failure' of the invasion attempt.

"The Kiev regime’s adventure has completely failed, and the huge losses suffered by the enemy, including among the most combat-ready, trained and equipped, including by Western models of equipment… will certainly be reflected along the entire line of combat contact," he said.

More here: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/putin-announces-kursk-region-fully-liberated-ukrainians

My Takeaway:

Putin shows no intention of relinquishing control over the Donbas or Crimea. Zelensky remains on the defensive, facing a renewed Russian offensive in the east that has dismantled Ukraine's efforts near Kursk and continues to push westward, gaining ground along the entire line of contact. Just recently, Putin publicly declared that he will not recognize Zelensky as a legitimate signatory in any peace negotiations. He reaffirmed his goal of completely dismantling what he calls the "Nazi regime" in Kyiv. Meanwhile, it’s looking increasingly likely that Trump may impose new sanctions on Russia while pulling back U.S. support for Ukraine, as neither side appears ready to engage in meaningful peace talks.

 

[Rightguide]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916180615826739298

 

[Rightguide]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1916125972304425279

Trump told him, (Macron) he wasn't going to be a party to their conversation.

 

[RandyRebecca]

The truth is that Russia invaded Ukraine and continues their invasion. Ukraine continues to defend itself against the hostile invasion force.

The truth is that the Biden administration provoked the invasion, as NATO/EU looked to march to Russia's borders in Ukraine and to balkanize Russia. We've been over this many times.

Ukraine has offered reasonable cessation terms to Russia and Russia has rejected all terms.

Russia is the one who dictates terms, as they have time on their side, have land that Ukraine won't get back, and Ukraine are struggling for troop numbers. That should be simple enough to understand. If there's no peace deal, Russia can just carry on as they are, slowly grinding away as they take more territory and Ukraine slowly run out of troops and ammunition. The ammunition aspect applies to Ukraine's NATO backers too, as they have depleted their own weapons stocks.

Why is it that NATO refuses to see the reality that Russia has effectively won the war?

Russia's actual reasoning for invasion was bullshit and their demands continue to be unrealistic and unreasonable.

If anything, Russia were stupid to allow it to get to that situation in the first place. Putin's government didn't even recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk republics until days before the February 2022 invasion. Russia stood back and allowed Ukraine to kill over 13,000 people in the Donbass in the 8 years before the Russian invasion.

 

[Politruk]

The truth is that the Biden administration provoked the invasion, as NATO/EU looked to march to Russia's borders in Ukraine and to balkanize Russia. We've been over this many times.

Balkanize Russia? Nobody's even talking about an independent St. Petersburg or Novgorod or whatever.

 

[ll74]

The truth is that the Biden administration provoked the invasion, as NATO/EU looked to march to Russia's borders in Ukraine and to balkanize Russia. We've been over this many times.

No they didn't. Not in the slightest. They warned the world that Russia was making up shit as a reason to invade.

Because they were. Nazis and NATO ...etc. None of this warranted the invasion a d the invasion actually helped expand NATO .

Russia is the one who dictates terms, as they have time on their side, have land that Ukraine won't get back, and Ukraine are struggling for troop numbers.

They either stop their invasion or they don't.

That should be simple enough to understand. If there's no peace deal, Russia can just carry on as they are, slowly grinding away as they take more territory and Ukraine slowly run out of troops and ammunition. The ammunition aspect applies to Ukraine's NATO backers too, as they have depleted their own weapons stocks.

As long as Russia keeps invading, Ukraine will keep defending.

Why is it that NATO refuses to see the reality that Russia has effectively won the war?

Because that is irrelevant.
Russia continues to invade
Ukraine continues to defend.

The bad guys continue to be Russia and the good guys continue to support Ukraine.

If anything, Russia were stupid to allow it to get to that situation in the first place. Putin's government didn't even recognize the Donetsk and Lugansk republics until days before the February 2022 invasion. Russia stood back and allowed Ukraine to kill over 13,000 people in the Donbass in the 8 years before the Russian invasion.

Russia hasn't been stupid. They have been the invader of Ukraine.

They also staged Russian soldiers in Donbass who continually attacked Ukraine during a time of peace. Ukraine fired back at the Russian soldiers

 

[RandyRebecca]

Balkanize Russia? Nobody's even talking about an independent St. Petersburg or Novgorod or whatever.

There was once a state officially called the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Look it up. It's now something like 7 or 8 separate countries. What was once the Soviet Union is now 15 separate countries. NATO wanted to do the same to Russia, and imagined doing so after overthrowing Putin's government.

What Biden's administration actually did was end an Nixon era policy of separating China from Russia, and instead drove them closer together.