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

[Baztrachian]

The article on the march from Encyclopaedia Britannica states that “some 2,500 Filipinos and 500 Americans may have died during the march” (excluding later camp deaths). Encyclopedia Britannica

Your source can't even do basic math.

Bataan Death March, march in the Philippines of some 66 miles (106 km) that 76,000 prisoners of war (66,000 Filipinos, 10,000 Americans) were forced by the Japanese military to endure in April 1942, during the early stages of World War II.

Mainly starting in Mariveles, on the southern tip of the Bataan Peninsula, on April 9, 1942, the prisoners were force-marched north to San Fernando and then taken by rail in cramped and unsanitary boxcars farther north to Capas. From there they walked an additional 7 miles (11 km) to Camp O’Donnell, a former Philippine army training centre used by the Japanese military to intern Filipino and American prisoners. During the main march—which lasted 5 to 10 days, depending on where a prisoner joined it—the captives were beaten, shot, bayoneted, and, in many cases, beheaded; a large number of those who made it to the camp later died of starvation and disease. Only 54,000 prisoners reached the camp; though exact numbers are unknown, some 2,500 Filipinos and 500 Americans may have died during the march, and an additional 26,000 Filipinos and 1,500 Americans died at Camp O’Donnell.

Your first source states there were 76,000 POWs. Of that number "Only 54,000 prisoners reached the camp"

So according to your source:

76,000 - 54,000 = 3,000.

Your second source decisively states: "Not found"

Your third source you didn't even bother to read because it's the same thing I quoted which shows ~18,000 men dying enroute to the camp.

Your ThoughtCo source says at least 72,000 men were taken prisoner and they restate that only 54,000 made it to the camp. This being another group that can't do math they say:

72,000 - 54,000 = 7,000 to 10,000

Seriously, did you even read this shit before you posted it?

 

[Baztrachian]

The majority of Pacific War POWs did come home.

No. The majority of the men who were taken prisoner by the Japanese never came home. The tortured beings who took their place is what came home.

Kindly stop making excuses for the Japanese and the Russians.

 

[Baztrachian]

 

[TJX]

I want nothing one way or the other. I judge solely by the facts on the ground, as I have from day one. The media lies in every war—and they lied in this one, too. This conflict will be decided on the battlefield, as I’ve said repeatedly. Ukraine is not going to win. Zelensky is abandoning his encircled troops to starve and die where they stand; he is a ruthless little tyrant. The roughly ten thousand Ukrainian soldiers trapped in two pockets near Pokrovsk and Kupiansk are doomed. The Russians have offered them the chance to surrender or face destruction. Zelensky rejected surrender, condemning men who can no longer defend themselves and have no hope of resupply. They now face systematic annihilation. There is no shame in surrender when effective defense is impossible or pointless, as it clearly is here.

For comparison, during the early months of World War II, Major General Edward P. King Jr. surrendered approximately 75,000 U.S. and Filipino troops on Bataan, one of the largest surrenders in U.S. history. On May 6, 1942, Lieutenant General Jonathan Wainwright surrendered the remaining 11,000 troops on Corregidor. Why? Because they were trapped, without realistic means of resupply or defense, and unable to care for their dead and wounded humanely. The majority of those men lived to carry on productive lives after the war.

This is what the Russian Information Space looks like. It's an attempt to influence public perception. It's an attempt to erode support for Ukraine. Russia has spent almost 4 years trying to occupy Ukraine and has barely advanced since the initial gains in Feb 2022. Wars are not won by killing people or occupying territory. Wars are won by destroying the enemies will to resist. The OP is trying to aid Russia buy parroting Kremlin talking points. You can see it in OPs second sentence. "facts on the ground" are taken directly out of Putins mouth. The Russians believe if they tell this lie long enough people will start to question if Ukraine can resist and eventually give up support.

When the war first started OP liked to quote the Institute for the Study of War. Op has gone silent there. Why? The ISW has made a clear assessment that the only way Russia can win is if they can divide Ukraine from western support.

Don't let Putin and his cronies play you.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Kremlin claims war ends only “when Russia achieves its goals” — and they mean Ukraine’s erasure

Russia does not plan to stop killing Ukrainians. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that the war against Ukraine will only end “when Russia achieves the goals it has set," UNIAN reports, citing Russian sources. “I would like this conflict to end as soon as possible. It can only end when Russia achieves the objectives it initially set,” Peskov said. The Kremlin's spokesperson claimed that Moscow supposedly wants the war to end through political and diplomatic means. He also shifted the blame for the stalled negotiations once again onto other countries. He claimed that the Russian side remains open to such a path, but the situation is currently on hold, not because of Russia.

Since 2022, Russia has demanded Ukraine's de facto capitulation, calling for its disarmament and the reduction of its military to leave it vulnerable to future invasions. In August 2025, Putin confirmed that Russia’s conditions for ending the war, announced back in the summer of 2024, remain unchanged. Last year, he insisted on the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia. Moscow has illegally incorporated these Ukrainian regions into its Constitution. Additionally, Russia demands that Ukraine renounce NATO membership, enshrine a non-nuclear status, and lift sanctions.

In the end, what this means is that the Russian Federation will need to be destroyed, Russia will need to be dixarmed and the war criminal executed or sent to The Hague for war crimes trials. You can't compromise with genocidal war criminals who don't want to compromise, and even if they do, they're simply lying,
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/11...ls-in-ukraine-and-they-mean-ukraines-erasure/

 

[ChloeTzang]

The cost of war: Is Russia running out of money to continue the fight?

In early October, the Russian government released the full draft of its 2026–2028 federal budget, outlining President Vladimir Putin's key policy priorities for the coming years. In his report for the Free Russia Foundation think tank, shared with the Kyiv Independent, Russian opposition politician Vladimir Milov said Russia's budgetary situation is anything but "normal." "To keep (Russia's) military machine running like this, a lot more money is needed — and there simply is not any," Milov, who was an economic advisor for the Russian government in the early 2000s, told the Kyiv Independent.

This fiscal crisis affects Russia's ability to fund the war against Ukraine. The Kremlin has been forced — at least on paper — to cap further increases in military spending to keep its books in check. Yet the government no longer publishes real expenditure data, releasing only projections. Between 2026 and 2028, Moscow claims defense spending will remain flat, falling slightly as a share of GDP from 6.3% in 2025 to 5.5% in 2026 and 2027, and further to 4.7% in 2028. Milov says the figures hide a deeper problem. "The military-industrial complex is facing financial difficulties," Milov said. "To keep it operating even at its current pace — without further cuts we've seen — is becoming increasingly difficult."

Sergey Chemezov, CEO of Rostec, Russia's largest arms producer, admitted in August that "the profitability of production remains low, and somewhere even zero, if not negative," leaving "not too many funds for development." The result, Milov said, is that Russia can afford only a limited, low-intensity war. He noted that the current phase of the war is "not very intense" in terms of the use of military equipment like tanks, relying mostly on drone strikes, missile attacks, and localized offensives. "This type of warfare they can sustain for some time," Milov said, "but the question is what for."

Several major regions — including Saint Petersburg, Samara, Tatarstan, and Bashkortostan — have slashed recruitment bonuses for volunteer fighters, in some cases fivefold. Instead of launching a new mobilization, the Kremlin has leaned on financial incentives and recruitment campaigns, offering lucrative contracts to volunteers willing to fight in Ukraine. Although these payments are drawn from regional, not federal, budgets, this trend reflects Russia's broader budget crisis, Milov noted, which severely limits the federal center's ability to provide financial assistance to the regions.


https://kyivindependent.com/the-cost-of-war-is-russia-running-out-of-money-to-fight-its-war/

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ukraine launched a series of coordinated drone and missile strikes on November 5 and 6 targeting oil depots, trains, and fuel bases across occupied Crimea. According to the SSO, a major RVS-400 tank at the Hvardiiske Oil Depot was destroyed, with additional fires recorded in Simferopol and Bitumne. Two Russian trains loaded with petroleum were also struck.

These attacks are part of a broader Ukrainian strategy to cripple Russia’s logistics and supply chains. With fuel shortages already gripping Crimea since September, Ukraine’s strikes deepen the pressure on both military and civilian infrastructure. The International Energy Agency estimates that the impact of such assaults on Russian refining capacity will continue through mid-2026.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Russia's Pyrrhic Victory: The True Cost of Pokrovsk​

The situation in Pokrovsk is critical. As Russian forces advance into the city at a staggering cost, the strategic hinge of western Donetsk is becoming a meat grinder. In this Kyiv Post interview, former U.S. Navy SEAL Chuck Pfarrer gives Jason Smart his brutal assessment about this battle: Russia is gaining ground, but at what price? It is a price too high for Russia to bear.

The discussion focuses on the unsustainable losses in Russian vehicles and personnel, and the hard choices Ukraine now faces. Pfarrer assesses why Russia, previously, was willing to pay in blood for Pokrovsk - its rail links, road hubs, and strategic value - and how Ukrainian drone warfare and counter-battery fire are exacting a massive toll for every street. Moreover, now that the city has been largely destroyed - what does Russia really gain?

Pfarrer also examines the Russian tactics, the stress on Ukrainian air defense, and the operational tempo of these high-loss assaults. This is not a victory, but a brutal battle of attrition. Beyond the front, European enforcement on Russia’s shadow fleet and the tightening of financial channels raise friction and cost for the Kremlin’s war machine, aligning pressure at sea and on land.

This analysis connects the tactical fight for Pokrovsk to the broader strategic and economic war. Viewers will get a clear-eyed read on the high-cost, low-gain nature of Russia's advance, how Ukrainian tactics are adapting under pressure, and the strategic implications of this fight for the rest of the Donbas. This is an evidence-driven briefing for those who want facts, not headlines, to get the truth of what is now transpiring in eastern Ukraine.

 

[ChloeTzang]

PR Disaster For Putin As Russia Spirals​

Putin's handlers not only misjudge the heights of those alongside him at a PR event, making him appear weak and insecure, but with hands displaying what is clearly an advanced health issue. Meanwhile, the Russian government announces the bailout of the banking sector.

Other stories covered - Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy and oil infrastructure, Russian housing market collapse, expansion of Putin's program of arresting musicians, new law that bans critics of the regime from having mobile phone service, protests against Putin's cronies, Russian TV shows mirroring imploding social conditions.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Tactical Training of the Rubizh brigade - "Czech" - Instructor

"Czech" fought through Svitlodarskaya Duga, Severodonetsk, Rubizhne, Lysychansk, Kupyansk and *****.\ on yje Rubizh Brigade's recconnaisance unit. Now he works as a tactical training instructor for the Brigade, sharing experience you won't find in the basic training curriculum. YOu don't see much training - it's more Czech talking about his training philosphy and experiences and talking to students.

“Throw your damn “I” in the trash and finally remember the word “we”! Then you will have a chance to survive and win. Not only you, but our entire army!”

 

[ChloeTzang]

10th Mountain Assault Brigade Edelweiss - Rifle Assessment - CZ Bren 2, UAR 15, AK-74

Instructors of the 10th Edelweiss Brigade — professionals with real combat experience — give a practical assessment of three systems: ergonomics, reliability in the field, tactical advantages and nuances of operation. All three samples are already in service with the 10th Brigade.

Look, draw conclusions and leave questions in the comments — we appreciate a constructive discussion.
0:00 Introduction
0:48 CZ BREN 2
6:54 UAR 15
12:26 AK-74
16:29 Results

 

[ChloeTzang]

Why Ukrainians LOVE the M113 - 508th Seperate Repair and Restoration Battalion

Ukraine has about 1500 M113's in operation now

 

[ChloeTzang]

Putin's War Economy Collapses After Tuapse Strike

Ukraine’s precision drone strike has obliterated the Tuapse oil terminal, triggering a rapid contraction in Russia’s Black Sea war economy and exposing the systemic rot degrading Putin’s military effectiveness from within. This is not just a tactical hit; it is a strategic degradation of the Kremlin’s funding pipeline.

The vulnerability was self-inflicted. To sustain a costly push at Pokrovsk, Russia stripped elite air defenses from high-value assets at home, leaving Tuapse exposed. Ukrainian operators exploited that gap with a coordinated, multi-wave strike that halted loading operations, stranded tankers at anchorage, and raised additional war-risk insurance premiums for vessels in the eastern Black Sea.

As transport costs rise and cargo schedules slip, the revenue crunch ripples through procurement, repair cycles, and regional subsidies that keep the war machine turning. Inside the force, reports of commanders monetizing soldiers via unlawful detention and forced-labor schemes illustrate how profit logic thrives when oversight and cash tighten.

The result is a closed loop of decline: a failing offensive drains defenses; exposed infrastructure is struck; export cash flows shrink; corruption accelerates; combat power erodes. This analysis follows money, logistics, and morale to show how energy targeting and asymmetric pressure unravel a regime’s capacity to sustain war over time.

Watch next for insurer listings that widen listed-area surcharges in the Black Sea, visible S-400 and Pantsir redeployments toward coastal corridors, tanker route deviations through the Bosporus, and renewed sabotage against rail or substation nodes feeding export terminals.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:37 - Why Russia's Military Never Fails to Impress
05:29 - The Potemkin Village Military: Inside Russia's Hollow Core
06:04 - Why Russian Tank Cages Are an 'Iron Coffin' Disaster
06:55 - Deception & Slavery: Russia Recruiting from the Third World
07:36 - Putin's Unwinnable Three Front War: Ukraine's Genius Strategy
14:21 - Systemic Collapse: Partisan Sabotage & S-400 Triumf Destroyed
18:12 - Outro

Another attack on Tuapse - basically it's oil export capabilities have been obliterated

 

[ChloeTzang]

At least 20 Russian regions have begun recruiting military reservists to guard strategic infrastructure under a new law that allows the military to deploy them during peacetime, the Kommersant business newspaper reported on Monday. Also, Putin signed a law moving the military toward a year-round conscription model starting next year, amid the Kremlin’s efforts to expand manpower for its wars.

The problem is reservists don't want to sign up because that risk is of being sent to the meatgrinder

 

[ChloeTzang]

Pokrovsk Situation | Rus Army Sent 150k Troops | Ukraine Tries to Cut Flanks​

 

[ChloeTzang]

Zaluzhnyi, Tusk, Zelensky, Kasparov — Putin Is Trapped​

A growing chorus of leaders — from the battlefield to the political stage — believes Putin’s time is running short. In this episode, we connect the dots between four powerful voices:

General Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s battlefield strategist.

Donald Tusk, Poland’s Prime Minister pushing Europe’s resolve.

Volodymyr Zelensky, the face of Ukraine’s defiance.

Garry Kasparov, the chess grandmaster who’s warned for years where this was heading.

Together, they paint a clear picture: Putin’s grip on power is slipping — militarily, politically, and morally. We’ll break down what each of them sees, and why the Kremlin’s next moves may be its most dangerous yet.

 

[ChloeTzang]

 

[Lazaran]

Zaluzhnyi, Tusk, Zelensky, Kasparov — Putin Is Trapped​

A growing chorus of leaders — from the battlefield to the political stage — believes Putin’s time is running short. In this episode, we connect the dots between four powerful voices:

General Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s battlefield strategist.

Donald Tusk, Poland’s Prime Minister pushing Europe’s resolve.

Volodymyr Zelensky, the face of Ukraine’s defiance.

Garry Kasparov, the chess grandmaster who’s warned for years where this was heading.

Together, they paint a clear picture: Putin’s grip on power is slipping — militarily, politically, and morally. We’ll break down what each of them sees, and why the Kremlin’s next moves may be its most dangerous yet.

All true about Putin: and it all applies equally to DonOld & the MAGAt republicans.

Putin is a mob boss surrounded by a mob structure, and DonOld is a mob boss surrounded by a mob structure.

How does Chloe (and the other common MAGAts) not see the WHOLE truth about DonOld & the MAGAt republicans (beyond DonOld & the MAGAt republicans’ corruption &’treason involving Ukraine)??? Did color make them blind???



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

All true about Putin:

Yes indeedy

And as far as Trump goes - he sees this as a transactional real estate deal. Which is pure idiocy. He's eventually going to be left out in the cold on this one as irrelevant.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Putin's Sitting on a Ticking Bomb

Vladimir Putin’s obsession with Ukraine has blinded him to a crisis brewing inside Russia. With massive police shortages, low pay, and rising crime, the Kremlin’s control is unraveling. As war-hardened soldiers and freed convicts return home, violence and unrest threaten to erupt. Experts warn Russia is sitting on a ticking time bomb — one that could explode from within. Watch as we uncover how Putin’s “police state” is collapsing — and why it could spell disaster for Russia.

 

[ChloeTzang]

News Updates from Ukraine - UATV

Supplies of American weapons to Ukraine through the PURL program continue uninterrupted, providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with necessary support. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Defense Forces are effectively using drones for deep strikes: strategic targets in Russia are once again hit, including the oil refinery in Saratov, where impacts and a fire were recorded. The economic consequences are significant: Russian giant Lukoil was forced to declare force majeure due to international sanctions. Amid these events, intrigue grows in the Kremlin: Sergey Lavrov is mysteriously absent from important events, fueling speculation about a possible loss of trust by Putin in his chief diplomat.

0:00 — Intro
0:13 — PURL Program: US arms supplies to Ukraine continue without interruption
0:22 — Ukrainian drones attack Russia: oil refinery in Saratov on fire, Lukoil declares force majeure
2:13 — 70% of Russian ammunition from North Korea; support from China and Iran
3:03 — NABU raids at "Energoatom" over corruption
10:08 — Pokrovsk under control of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, threat of encirclement; call for international support
12:26 — Lavrov disappears from public events; possible decline of influence in the Kremlin

 

[ChloeTzang]

Russian General Admits DEFEAT & DEMANDS Putin To Resign​

Gen. Ivashov is too big a fish to just arrest or disappear. And all of his predictions are coming eerily true.

 

[Lazaran]

Yes indeedy

And as far as Trump goes - he sees this as a transactional real estate deal. Which is pure idiocy. He's eventually going to be left out in the cold on this one as irrelevant.

Chloe(who VOTED FOR TRUMP) is too cowardly (or ashamed) to quote my ENTIRE post…



Here, let me help:

All true about Putin: and it all applies equally to DonOld & the MAGAt republicans.

Putin is a mob boss surrounded by a mob structure, and DonOld is a mob boss surrounded by a mob structure.

How does Chloe (and the other common MAGAts) not see the WHOLE truth about DonOld & the MAGAt republicans (beyond DonOld & the MAGAt republicans’ corruption &’treason involving Ukraine)??? Did color make them blind???



We. Told. Them. So.

Hope that ^ helps.



Chloe



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Putin Eradicates Officials as FSB CANNIBALIZES Kremlin​

In Moscow, the walls of power are closing in. Putin’s own secret police are arresting the men who once built his empire. Governors, generals, and ministers are being dragged from their offices into handcuffs. The Federal Security Service, the FSB, has turned from guardian to executioner. It is dismantling the very system it once served, piece by piece.

Inside the Defense Ministry, the purge is ruthless. Deputy Minister Timur Ivanov has been sentenced to thirteen years for stealing billions from military construction. Other generals have been stripped of rank and jailed. The FSB now controls the courts, the prisons, and the ministries. Even Putin’s oldest allies are no longer safe.

The collapse is fueled by economic freefall. Oil prices have plunged below fifty-four dollars a barrel, far under what Moscow needs to survive. Inflation is near nine percent, mortgages have hit thirty percent, and the National Wealth Fund is running dry. China and Iraq have frozen projects, and foreign investors are fleeing. Ordinary Russians are emptying their savings as confidence in the banks vanishes.

On the battlefield, Ukraine’s strikes are destroying the illusion of control. Drones hit oil refineries, ports, and power plants across Russian territory. Each explosion deepens the chaos in Moscow. The FSB uses every military failure as an excuse to tighten its grip. The regime is devouring itself, its elite collapsing into paranoia and betrayal. The war that began in Ukraine has reached the Kremlin’s heart. The question now is who still rules Russia.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - New Drone Fundraiser: Double Your Impact
02:25 - Billion-Dollar Corruption: Regional Leaders Arrested
03:19 - FSB Seizes Control: Defense Ministry Purge
05:25 - Russia's Silent Bank Run & Economic Crisis
07:34 - Ukraine's Strikes: Humiliation & Internal Collapse
10:51 - The Final Act: Autocracy's Implosion
14:24 - Outro

 

[ChloeTzang]

Chloe(who VOTED FOR TRUMP) is too cowardly (or ashamed) to quote my ENTIRE post…

I'm not going to debate Trump here. That would derail the focus on Ukraine and their fight to defeat Russia