Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Elder Millennial]

Cope cages anyone?

You can't make this shit up...

That's a fucking chicken coop. The unfunny part...it might actually help against FPV drones.

[Gabriel]

On Friday, Ukraine Got Permission To Launch American Rockets At Targets Inside Russia. Hours Later, HIMARS Opened Fire.



Get fucked, Russia.

[Elder Millennial]

No point hitting civilian infrastructure when your being invaded by a fascist dictatorial power.

There's a very fine line between civilian and military infrastructure.

Power plants, rail lines, bridges, highways, commercial and industrial warehouses, chemical, electronic, textile, and mechanical factories are military infrastructure

They are the logistical backbone necessary for military mobilization, armaments manufacturing etc.

You can't run a tank or missile factory without power, chemicals, parts etc.

I'm firmly in the camp of Ukraine broadly expanding what they are targeting, power plants and power infrastructure is one of those things.

I've been saying the same since 2022.

[En Sabah Nur]

While people aren't advocating for Ukraine to start directly bombing civilians, it's a little disturbing that we're open to the idea now of everything but that considering Russia's unpredictability.

Pressure is growing on US President Joe Biden to allow Ukraine to use West-supplied weapons to strike Russian territory.

A number of US allies this week signaled they were open to this possibility, after months of concern about escalation.

Russia's Vladimir Putin has warned of "serious consequences", especially for what he called "small countries" in Europe.

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington’s stance on the matter would "adapt and adjust" based on changing battlefield conditions. He is currently in the Czech capital, Prague, for a meeting of Nato foreign ministers.

White House national security spokesman John Kirby said late on Wednesday that even though US support for Kyiv had evolved, "right now, there's also no change to our policy".

Ukraine has been struggling to counter a Russian offensive in the east of the country, while the city of Kharkiv has suffered weeks of deadly attacks, often launched by Russia from military outposts near the Ukrainian border.

Mr Blinken’s statement, during a trip to Europe, followed more direct comments made earlier this week by France’s President Emmanuel Macron, who said Ukraine should be “allowed” to use weapons supplied by the West against military sites on Russian territory - although strictly not on civilian targets.

It is considered common courtesy to provide links when you copy and paste articles.

https://www.nation.com.pk/31-May-202...-strike-russia

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You know. But some restrictions came in today as an update for hitting targets in Russia.

The US decision to allow Ukraine to strike military targets in Russia with US weapons does not apply to long-range ATACMS missiles.

Source: Michael Carpenter, Senior Director for European Affairs at the US National Security Council, in an exclusive interview with TSN on the national joint 24/7 newscast on the evening of 31 May, European Pravda reports

The White House spokesperson confirmed that the US authorization is already in place and is intended to enable Ukrainians to counter Russian fire with US weapons.

"This does not apply to ATACMS or long-range strikes, but it is designed to enable Ukraine to defend itself," he said.

Again, just add a link, so people can read more if they want.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/05/31/7458627/

[Iphie]

It is considered common courtesy to provide links when you copy and paste articles.

https://www.nation.com.pk/31-May-202...-strike-russia

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Again, just add a link, so people can read more if they want.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/05/31/7458627/

Yuppie is not always a good faith poster.

[Corvus]

On Friday, Ukraine Got Permission To Launch American Rockets At Targets Inside Russia. Hours Later, HIMARS Opened Fire.



Get fucked, Russia.

Seems it might have been a s400, the one guarding Belgorod, not a s300. If so, it's the 4th in the past few weeks.

On top of that, a large convoy just 3km from the border got wrecked by drones. This one was near Suny, where there have been rumours russia wants to attack again.

[En Sabah Nur]

Yuppie is not always a good faith poster.

I've just been reading through the thread. I think you've been incredibly polite in your description of said poster judging by the past of this thread O_O

[Saradain]

I've just been reading through the thread. I think you've been incredibly polite in your description of said poster judging by the past of this thread O_O

I'd call him Tweek from South Park but the scary red card might appear next to my post.

[Iphie]

I've just been reading through the thread. I think you've been incredibly polite in your description of said poster judging by the past of this thread O_O

He's not worth it getting infracted over.

[Fantomen]

That's a fucking chicken coop. The unfunny part...it might actually help against FPV drones.

A drone with a small bomb explode in the drivers face, compeer to a drone with a small bomb explode 1m from the drivers face (now with extra splinters, from the cage) will not make a practical difference.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

I've just been reading through the thread. I think you've been incredibly polite in your description of said poster judging by the past of this thread O_O

Not just this thread, but literally every single thread they've ever made. And yet... they are still entertained by this forum.

[Edge-]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...troyed_bridge/

Haven't looked for confirmation, but it appears that some Russian lads in a tank/truck tried to pull a Dukes of Hazard/Man with a Golden Gun and jump a small gap where the "bridge" was out.

It did not go well. Russia is not sending their best, thankfully.

[Iphie]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...troyed_bridge/

Haven't looked for confirmation, but it appears that some Russian lads in a tank/truck tried to pull a Dukes of Hazard/Man with a Golden Gun and jump a small gap where the "bridge" was out.

It did not go well. Russia is not sending their best, thankfully.

I, for one, am happy to see that the laws of physics still work. Just imagine being in there and being the one with the brains but not the commander or driver...

[Zaydin]

He's not worth it getting infracted over.

I wish I could put him on ignore but then finding this thread would become a chore.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...troyed_bridge/

Haven't looked for confirmation, but it appears that some Russian lads in a tank/truck tried to pull a Dukes of Hazard/Man with a Golden Gun and jump a small gap where the "bridge" was out.

It did not go well. Russia is not sending their best, thankfully.

Oh my god that is comedy gold.

[Makabreska]

Oh my god that is comedy gold.

First months of war were a one big Russian Fail Compilation. Like that squad who decided to enter an elevator only to get stuck in it when Ukrainians cut off the power:

[Poopymonster]

https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarV...troyed_bridge/

Haven't looked for confirmation, but it appears that some Russian lads in a tank/truck tried to pull a Dukes of Hazard/Man with a Golden Gun and jump a small gap where the "bridge" was out.

It did not go well. Russia is not sending their best, thankfully.

..what if that IS their best.

[Edge-]

First months of war were a one big Russian Fail Compilation. Like that squad who decided to enter an elevator only to get stuck in it when Ukrainians cut off the power:

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/com...tech_store_in/

We could also go back to that time a Russian lad lost a battle with the door to a Techno House.

[Jessicka]

..what if that IS their best.

Probably is, their original best were lost at Kyiv airport.

[Xyonai]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/com...tech_store_in/

We could also go back to that time a Russian lad lost a battle with the door to a Techno House.

A simpler time.

[YUPPIE]

The sexual violence perpetrated by Russians is escalating on the warfront, but surprisingly, it's more on men than women. This is surprising because I thought homophobia was ingrained into Russian culture.

In the context of the full-scale war, sexual violence perpetrated by the Russian military has become commonplace as part of the terror unleashed against Ukrainians living in temporarily occupied territories.

The Russians’ victims include both men and women. Furthermore, the former are increasingly targeted for rape. This is the conclusion made by CNN journalists who travelled to Kyiv to speak with prosecutors and victims of such crimes.

According to Ukraine’s Office of the Prosecutor General, Russian military personnel compel men to expose their own bodies, mutilate their genitals, rape them, and apply electric current to their genitals.

Furthermore, Ukrainian law enforcement personnel documented attempted and actual rapes with batons, a pipe, a bottle, a shovel handle, a stick, and a pen.

Roman Chernenko, a 29-year-old Ukrainian intelligence officer, was held captive for seven months. He was tormented three times every day for four months.

"They laughed when they tortured me … they told me that my mother was being f**ked by Chechens. They took me to be shot twice, they threatened me with rape," the soldier told CNN.

Chernenko was released as part of a prisoner swap in January 2024, although he is still suffering from the trauma. The soldier says that the thoughts of his sweetheart and mother gave him the fortitude to withstand the capture.

According to Ukrainian authorities investigating allegations of sexual abuse in the context of the war, all evidence suggests that this is a purposeful technique, part of Russia's behaviour in Ukraine.

"It’s in every region that was under occupation. Everywhere that Russian troops were located, we’re seeing cases of sexual violence and gender-based violence. The bottom line is that it looks like it is Russian policy," said Anna Sosonska, Prosecutor and Acting Head of the Department for Combating Sexual Violence.

Anna Mykytenko, Head of the Global Rights Compliance (GRC) international legal non-profit organisation, added that survivors of violence claim that the occupiers called such actions "punishment."

"In several villages in the south we heard witnesses and survivors say that the Russian servicemen came in, occupied the village, and then looked specifically for the wives of Ukrainian soldiers, or their mothers or sisters," Mykytenko said.

The Office of the Ukrainian Ombudsman declared that it holds the Russian military, the Ministry of Defence, and the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia responsible for what is happening in prisons where Ukrainian soldiers are detained, tortured, and raped.

Finding the offenders is tough, but possible, the Prosecutor General’s Office asserts. As of the beginning of May, 42 Russian officers were suspected, 19 indictments against 28 persons had been filed, and five people had been found guilty. All trials took place in absentia.

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