Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Cynical Asshole]

Is there anyone who thinks that Israel won't respond very aggressively on Iran's attack? a big war in middle east is inevitable, they want it to happen, they go through this route so that they don't look like the aggressors.

Israel can't even fight bums with aks and unarmed civilians without asking the US for money and weapons. How would they go to war with Iran without asking for even more money and weapons?! And considering the circumstances where the Democrats really REALLY want that anti-semite zoomer college moron vote and as well as the votes of the Muslim minorities in order to beat Trump in November, and it's going to be pretty difficult for the Democrats to justify forking even more dough to Israel considering that even now they are under pressure from their voter base to cut funding for Israel.

[Calfredd]

Israel can't even fight bums with aks and unarmed civilians without asking the US for money and weapons. How would they go to war with Iran without asking for even more money and weapons?! And considering the circumstances where the Democrats really REALLY want that anti-semite zoomer college moron vote and as well as the votes of the Muslim minorities in order to beat Trump in November, and it's going to be pretty difficult for the Democrats to justify forking even more dough to Israel considering that even now they are under pressure from their voter base to cut funding for Israel.

Back from your ban and already posting nonsense?

[Makabreska]

Israel attacked first, fuck Isreal.

Man, we have a different thread for this.

[Sunseeker]

Tbf since the bans are rarely permanent it helps that the bad faith posters are barraged with fact checking and being called out on their bullshit immediately and repeatedly. Makes it easy to put on my "This is probably some headcanon coming up" goggles whenever their username pops up.

I suppose, its just irritating that the burden of moderation effectively falls on us, rather than the people in control of the platform.

And thats not a complaint just against thia forum, that seems to be the approach all social media has taken.

[Easo]

I guess I have to congratulate Budanov with yet another amazing achievement - doing a raid in Kursk while Russians have raised the flag in north of New York (kek) and entered Toretsk all the while Ocheretino fuckup still is being exploited by Russia.
Someone on the Twitter said it best back in March:

Amid all the reports of munition and manpower shortages in the Ukrainian formations, it's very reassuring that Budanov can still secure resources for his pet meme operations.

The jokes just write themselves and I am running out of popcorn.

[KrayZ33]

Meh, unless Russian agressors and invaders are dying on mass, I don't think it's a funny joke.
Would rather have Russian leadership do these mistakes.

This is more like a tragedy.

[Vampiregenesis]

I think the Ukrainian staff have played too much League of Legends, are they trying to backdoor Russia?

Ok we can't beat them so let's invade them instead and steal some land.

[Fuiking]

I think the Ukrainian staff have played too much League of Legends, are they trying to backdoor Russia?

Ok we can't beat them so let's invade them instead and steal some land.

Ever heard about behind enemy lines actions to target logistics and stuff? no? then read up on it.

[shimerra]

I think the Ukrainian staff have played too much League of Legends, are they trying to backdoor Russia?

Ok we can't beat them so let's invade them instead and steal some land.

I don't know what industrial chemical you are huffing but you honestly need to chill out before permanent damage occurs.

Attacking enemy infrastructure has literally been a thing since humans were living in mud huts throwing sticks at each other. Are you not familiar with basically 90% of what any country's airforce is for aka bombing runs on buildings, weapons, and people behind the front line?

[Jessicka]

I think the Ukrainian staff have played too much League of Legends, are they trying to backdoor Russia?

Ok we can't beat them so let's invade them instead and steal some land.

Damn, wait till you hear about the Special Air Service.

[Vampiregenesis]

I don't know what industrial chemical you are huffing but you honestly need to chill out before permanent damage occurs.

Attacking enemy infrastructure has literally been a thing since humans were living in mud huts throwing sticks at each other. Are you not familiar with basically 90% of what any country's airforce is for aka bombing runs on buildings, weapons, and people behind the front line?

They are committing entire brigades while other cities are at a critical situation. It's not your moderate sabotage behind front lines.

[Saradain]

They are committing entire brigades while other cities are at a critical situation. It's not your moderate sabotage behind front lines.

Considering you're making everything more bigger and more serious than they actually are, my guess is precisely that. And downplaying Ukraine, as always of course.

[Edge-]

They are committing entire brigades while other cities are at a critical situation. It's not your moderate sabotage behind front lines.

Brigades?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/ar...ck-into-russia

Moscow has said about 300 soldiers from Ukraine launched a cross-border attack into a hitherto quiet part of the front on Tuesday, with reports of fighting at a town as deep as six miles (10km) inside Russia.

I don't think Moscow is exactly a trustworthy source, but let's humor them/you.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/military-unit

Several battalions form a brigade, which has 2,000 to 8,000 troops and is commanded by a brigadier general or a colonel.

I think 300 soldiers is decidedly smaller than even 2,000 soldiers.

Though Russia said it had repelled the incursion, reports from Russian military bloggers and imagery on social media indicated that the Ukrainian attack was substantial, though it was unclear how far it could be sustained.

Rybar, a popular Russian military blogger, said that on Tuesday evening the situation in the Kursk region remained tense with battles taking place in border districts. “Judging by the latest footage, Ukrainian formations have managed to advance,” the blogger wrote.

Though the Russian milbloggers, who seem to have at least a tiny shred of credibility, disagree with your strategic analysis.

Andrii Kovalenko, the head of an anti-disinformation department at Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, said that “Russian soldiers are lying about the controllability of the situation in the Kursk region. Russia does not control the border.”

The attack’s purpose could be an attempt by Ukraine, whose defences are stretched, to divert some Russian forces to defend a part of the frontline that has been largely inactive since spring 2022 – and also boost morale at home.

[Belize]

Truly top notch military analysis on display here. Land wars in Europe are basically the same as *checks notes* 5v5 MOBAs

[shimerra]

They are committing entire brigades while other cities are at a critical situation. It's not your moderate sabotage behind front lines.

Bold moves to call things like the Nukes dropped on Japan or the Firebombins in Dresden/Tokyo mild sabotage. Fuck people were using balloons to bomb behind enemy lines as far back as 1849.

Even if you want to limit it to ground forces flanking/going behind your opponent to take out key supply lines and military targets is as old as fucking tribal warfare and one of the best ways to win a war. Napoleon once said "An army marches on its stomach." and one of the best ways to hamstring an enemy army is going behind where the food is delivered from.

And by attacking behind enemy lines you limit the ability of the Russian forces to attack those cities in a "critical situation" as you say. Seriously. What the fuck is it about this very very ancient concept you're not getting?

edit- Also nice to see you're either lieing/misinformed about the number of troops comitted.

[Corvus]

It's a small raiding force - probably even less than 300 men in total. And it has forced russia to commit land and air assets to counter. Meaning they can't be used elsewhere.

One ka52 is confirmed shot down already, though reports suggest it could be higher. Prisoners have been taken and vehicles destroyed.

A couple of hundred men there aren't going to make a huge difference given the number of troops both sides have deployed.

As for blowing things way out of context, you just have to look at russia's advanced. The front lines have not budged except in one very small, specific spot where they have pushed forward a mere 6km in weeks of fighting taking heavy losses. It'd do ww1 proud.

And it's no different to Bakhmut or avdivka or elsewhere where russian stooges crowed about an imminent collapse only for nothing to come of it.

[Relapses]

Fuck man, I thought it was Joever when Biden dropped out, but it turns out the Skibidi Toliet guy has been Z this whole time.

We had a good run, boys.

[Gabriel]

Fuck man, I thought it was Joever when Biden dropped out, but it turns out the Skibidi Toliet guy has been Z this whole time.

We had a good run, boys.

I knew it was a psyop to lower the IQ of the youth in the West.

[Jessicka]

Fuck man, I thought it was Joever when Biden dropped out, but it turns out the Skibidi Toliet guy has been Z this whole time.

We had a good run, boys.

Can someone translate?

[Belize]

Fuck man, I thought it was Joever when Biden dropped out, but it turns out the Skibidi Toliet guy has been Z this whole time.

We had a good run, boys.

As an ageing millennial, is this what our parents felt like when we talked to them about Dragon Ball and Pokemon as teens?


... Are we the olds now?