Russian invasion of Ukraine

[DarkAmbient]

Ukrainian Defence Ministry going hard on Twitter:

They haven't even started yet...
russia plans to increase the number of armed forces’ personnel to 2 million+.
In order to implement the decree of their president, russia’s ministry of defense now has to procure 2 million body bags.

[Corvus]

Putin can sign all the decrees he wants to increase the size of his army but unless they start mass conscription it won't mean a thing. They are struggling to replace the tens of thousands of casualties they've already taken and the 'volunteer' battalions being raised barely rate as company size in strength.

[Edge-]

Putin can sign all the decrees he wants to increase the size of his army but unless they start mass conscription it won't mean a thing. They are struggling to replace the tens of thousands of casualties they've already taken and the 'volunteer' battalions being raised barely rate as company size in strength.

Russia is a developed, civilized country where they do not do that. As an enlightened country, they instead pursue a policy of "Aggressive volunteerism", where they round up men of fighting age, and some of not, and tell them they have two choices, "You can volunteer to join the military, or we will force you to join the military." Everyone ends up volunteering in the end, so it's basically purely voluntary.

[zealo]

For the Russians, that's too little and far too late. Their manpower woes necessitates a wider draft of ethnic Russians for forced service, and this isn't it.

A decree to increase the combat troops only by 137k, and going into effect only on Jan 2023, 4 months from now, during which they will continue to bleed hundreds of men daily?

[Kaleredar]

For the Russians, that's too little and far too late. Their manpower woes necessitates a wider draft of ethnic Russians for forced service, and this isn't it.

A decree to increase the combat troops only by 137k, and going into effect only on Jan 2023, 4 months from now, during which they will continue to bleed hundreds of men daily?

And I'm not too sure how well they'll fare after having to winter in Ukraine, unless they suddenly pull the supplies and logistics needed to move it they've been missing out of thin air.

[Corvus]

And I'm not too sure how well they'll fare after having to winter in Ukraine, unless they suddenly pull the supplies and logistics needed to move it they've been missing out of thin air.

Its not just supplies either. Having seen the way Russian troops set up their camps compared to Ukrainian ones they are in for a very unpleasant time when winter hits.

[Yunru]

Uf russan food service realy went to hell. You can clearly see that war fucked up economy there.

[Makabreska]

According to British intelligence report, Putin/Shoigu fired 6 generals due to advancement being too slow.

[Corvus]

According to British intelligence report, Putin/Shoigu fired 6 generals due to advancement being too slow.

But Shoigu said they were totes slowing down on purpose to prevent civilian casualties. Surely they wouldn't lie. /s

[Iphie]

But Shoigu said they were totes slowing down on purpose to prevent civilian casualties. Surely they wouldn't lie. /s

I'm sure that in his own mind Shoigu didn't lie, heck I'm even willing to believe that Shoigu is in good faith but that putin is just saying one thing and ordering the complete opposite thing in the same breath. (Don't worry I'm not that naive but I wouldn't ascribe to Shoigu much ability to make his own decisions)

[jonnysensible]

concentration camps in europe again :

https://twitter.com/nycjim/status/1563120506156462080

[Ripster42]

No doubt she was a SIMS 3 player as well.

Liking the call back.

[Nymrohd]

concentration camps in europe again :

https://twitter.com/nycjim/status/1563120506156462080

The Chechens already had concentration camps for queer people before this war to be fair.

[cubby]

Interesting death in the United States:

US diplomat struck and killed by truck while riding bike in Maryland

Sarah JoanLangenkamp was a diplomat at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. Numerous offices have cited her as the head of the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section at the embassy.

At least they didn't use food poisoning this time.

[Corvus]

There was also a Russian disedent and putin critic who fell out of a building - in Washington DC. That one sounds even more suspicious.

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A Russian propagandist was live filming drone operators in action only for the Ukrainians to hijack it in flight. Slight panic followed when they realised the Ukrainians could figure out where they were as a result.

https://mobile.twitter.com/wartransl...8Cq7w1HhvOBJ6Q

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Latest ISW report says it looks like recruitment efforts in the poorer ethnic regions of Russia have exhausted available recruits and the stealth mobilisation has now shifted to the central parts of Russia, including Moscow, Leningrad and St Petersburg.

Given they really didn't want to have to recruit from there, it shows the desperation for fresh bodies.

https://understandingwar.org/backgro...ment-august-27

[Zaydin]

There was also a Russian disedent and putin critic who fell out of a building - in Washington DC. That one sounds even more suspicious.

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A Russian propagandist was live filming drone operators in action only for the Ukrainians to hijack it in flight. Slight panic followed when they realised the Ukrainians could figure out where they were as a result.

https://mobile.twitter.com/wartransl...8Cq7w1HhvOBJ6Q

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Latest ISW report says it looks like recruitment efforts in the poorer ethnic regions of Russia have exhausted available recruits and the stealth mobilisation has now shifted to the central parts of Russia, including Moscow, Leningrad and St Petersburg.

Given they really didn't want to have to recruit from there, it shows the desperation for fresh bodies.

https://understandingwar.org/backgro...ment-august-27

Nitpick: Saint Petersburg IS Leningrad. It was renamed Leningrad in 1924 and renamed Saint Petersburg in 1991 or so.

[zealo]

Nitpick: Saint Petersburg IS Leningrad. It was renamed Leningrad in 1924 and renamed Saint Petersburg in 1991 or so.

Technically, only the city got renamed back to St Petersburg, with the wider oblast still being called Leningrad.

[Voidwielder]

Just... eh.
https://twitter.com/den_kazansky/sta...53741697916928

[Iphie]

Just... eh.
https://twitter.com/den_kazansky/sta...53741697916928

Gruesome, but two things:

1. How do we know it's in fact a skull from an Azovstal fighter and
2. How do we know if it's a real skull.

I wouldn't put it beyond them to lie to build a fearsome reputation. (and I also wouldn't put legit barbarism beyond them.)

[Shadowferal]

Russia is the bad guy for glassing Ukraine. USA is the bad guy for NATO expansionism next to Russian borders when they knew full well the repercussions. Europe is the bad guy for being literally too stupid to deal with self-sufficiency or at the very least invest in energy earlier. Now we pay the price. We are now here.

The US will have an edge because of the dollar strength. Don't believe me? Look at the DXY in the coming months /this year, it shows dollar strength in relation to other currencies. The euro will tumble, the EU may even crumble, and the dollar will reign even more supreme. Maybe, just maybe... The US are not the saints we thought they were?

NATO expansion isn't the US' fault.
That aside, is this an argument against US/EU involvement?