Russian invasion of Ukraine

[PhaelixWW]

You know Syria was in the midst of a civil war, right?

Narrator: He does not.

[YUPPIE]

Zelenksy makes a rather threatening statement today, as the incursion and skirmishes within Russian borders rages on.

"Russia brought war to others, now it’s coming home"

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that Russia must be forced to make peace after Kyiv’s major cross-border assault into the western Russian region of Kursk. "Russia brought war to others, now it’s coming home," Zelensky warned. Ukraine now controls 28 Russian settlements, in its largest incursion yet into Russian territory.

[PhaelixWW]

Zelenksy makes a rather threatening statement today, as the incursion and skirmishes within Russian borders rages on.

You think it's "threatening" for the subject of an unprovoked invasion to actually fight back?

Nah.

It's the appropriate response: "Russian dictator, go fuck yourself!"

[alach]

We are now seeing how Putin is responding to the Ukrainians capturing 30 something settlements, 1000s of POWs and nearly 1k sq km in land.
By bombing his own country. Putin and Trump really share alot of similarities; they are both one trick ponies.

Russian Warplanes Are Bombing Russia, Aiming To Block Invading Ukrainian Troops
The Russians, meanwhile, are finally bringing to bear their heaviest firepower—lobbing powerful glide bombs at Ukrainian columns rolling along Russian roads.

For more than a year, these glide bombs—each ranging 25 miles or farther with hundreds of pounds of explosives—have been Russia’s most powerful offensive weapons, demolishing Ukrainian defenses ahead of Russian ground assaults.

Now they’re defensive weapons—and potentially Russia’s main means of slowing Ukrainian assaults until fresh Russian ground troops arrive in Kursk.

(sorry, the article is a couple days, but it was too juicy to pass up.)

More from Forbes,

The top commander of Ukraine’s armed forces reported to President Zelenskyy on Aug. 12 that Ukraine has seized control of one thousand square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russian territory. In the first public message from Ukraine’s high command since the launch of its incursion into Russia’s Kursk region last week, Colonel General Oleksandr Syrskyi said the operation was “under our control.”

[YUPPIE]

You think it's "threatening" for the subject of an unprovoked invasion to actually fight back?

Nah.

It's the appropriate response: "Russian dictator, go fuck yourself!"

THINK OF how different it is right now. Ukraine was fighting a purely defensive war before, enough to allow Russian civilians to unironically believe there was no war. Now he's saying the war is coming to their doorstep. You know that basically means there are no pretenses anymore, loose restraints.

And today when the Democrats in the US were asked about how they feel about Zelenksy's statement? They did not, unlike the Republicans, say it's a bad thing. A senator was quote on quote stated as saying.

"Putin started this. Kick his ass!"

I'M NOT MAKING THAT UP

[alach]

And today when the Democrats in the US were asked about how they feel about Zelenksy's statement? They did not, unlike the Republicans, say it's a bad thing. A senator was quote on quote stated as saying.

"Putin started this. Kick his ass!"

I'M NOT MAKING THAT UP

I fail to see how this is a problem? I believe the vast majority of posters in this thread have said that very same thing for years. Have we not?

[PhaelixWW]

We are now seeing how Putin is responding to the Ukrainians capturing 30 something settlements, 1000s of POWs and nearly 1k sq km in land.
By bombing his own country.

I'd say I called it, but it was the obvious response:

I mean, if they're going to bomb you anyway, why not at least make them bomb their own cities for a change, right?

Also, unconfirmed report:

Russian Helicopter Hits Russian Military Convoy in Kursk Region And Destroys Own "Msta-S", Media Reports

According to the Russian language service of “Radio Liberty,” reports from Russian Telegram channels have emerged that a Russian Ka-52M helicopter mistakenly attacked a Russian military convoy, resulting in the destruction of a 2S19M2 'Msta-S' self-propelled howitzer. The claim was made by the Telegram channel 'Russia No Context,' which posted images of the damaged vehicle. The channel says the images were submitted to them by a follower.

The incident is believed to have occurred near the village of Krivitskie Budy in the Belovsky District of the Kursk Region, more than 30 kilometers from the area under Ukrainian control. However, “Radio Liberty” says that “these reports have yet to be independently confirmed.”

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THINK OF how different it is right now. Ukraine was fighting a purely defensive war before, enough to allow Russian civilians to unironically believe there was no war.

Very few (if any) Russian civilians thought that. Enough of them were dying to keep that from ever being a thing.

Now he's saying the war is coming to their doorstep. You know that basically means there are no pretenses anymore, loose restraints.

That's not what it means at all.

Stop making shit up to tickle your fetish.

And today when the Democrats in the US were asked about how they feel about Zelenksy's statement? They did not, unlike the Republicans, say it's a bad thing.

I'M NOT MAKING THAT UP

They're not wrong. It's not a bad thing. And there are no "loose restraints"; you're making that up.

A senator was quote on quote stated as saying. "Putin started this. Kick his ass!"

I repeat:

It's the appropriate response: "Russian dictator, go fuck yourself!"

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I fail to see how this is a problem? I believe the vast majority of posters in this thread have said that very same thing for years. Have we not?

I mean... I pretty much said that exact thing in the very post he quoted.

Talk about clueless.

[Corvus]

Funny, China and Hungary are both expressing 'concern' at the situation, now that Ukraine has invaded russia.

[PhaelixWW]

Funny, China and Hungary are both expressing 'concern' at the situation, now that Ukraine has invaded russia.

You hear that, Yuppers? Are you taking your cues from Xi and Orban now?

[Iphie]

Funny, China and Hungary are both expressing 'concern' at the situation, now that Ukraine has invaded russia.

I mean, now they have to show their true colours: either do nothing and let russia flounder or run more interference. I bet Orban is getting a few more grey hairs.

[YUPPIE]

Considering China and Hungary are Russia’s allies, it’s not surprising they express such sentiments.

I don’t doubt they will sow the seeds of disinformation that illustrates Ukraine is atrociously attacking Russia.

[Gabriel]

THINK OF how different it is right now. Ukraine was fighting a purely defensive war before, enough to allow Russian civilians to unironically believe there was no war. Now he's saying the war is coming to their doorstep. You know that basically means there are no pretenses anymore, loose restraints.

And today when the Democrats in the US were asked about how they feel about Zelenksy's statement? They did not, unlike the Republicans, say it's a bad thing. A senator was quote on quote stated as saying.

"Putin started this. Kick his ass!"

I'M NOT MAKING THAT UP

You are beyond naive if you think any Russian with an internet access thought there was no war.

[PhaelixWW]

Considering China and Hungary are Russia’s allies, it’s not surprising they express such sentiments.

I don’t doubt they will sow the seeds of disinformation that illustrates Ukraine is atrociously attacking Russia.

Information that only Russia's allies would pretend to believe.

So who cares?

[YUPPIE]

Information that only Russia's allies would pretend to believe?

Plenty of gullible or senile people out there that aren’t just Russian allies.

Refer to the Hamas sympathizers over Israel’s brutal retaliation to October 7th for example.

[DarkTZeratul]

Plenty of gullible or senile people out there that aren’t just Russian allies.

Refer to the Hamas sympathizers over Israel’s brutal retaliation to October 7th for example.

The situation in Israel is infinitely more complicated. Without getting too deeply into it (because this is not the right thread), both Israel and Palestine have a long history of doing terrible, shitty things to each others' citizens. There's plenty of room to interpret one side or the other as being in the right, to varying degrees (this is a gross oversimplification, obviously, but it's enough for my point here).

That's not the case with Russia and Ukraine, where the former unambiguously attacked the latter entirely unprovoked, and indeed has a history of doing so.

The comparisons you make continue to be incredibly shitty and I am begging you to understand that you know far less about international politics than you think you do.

[Dontrike]

Considering China and Hungary are Russia’s allies, it’s not surprising they express such sentiments.

I don’t doubt they will sow the seeds of disinformation that illustrates Ukraine is atrociously attacking Russia.

I'm sorry, fuckin' what? Atrociously? On a scale of 1 to 10 on the "how grossly overblown is this" I rate this an 88. Russia has been targeting schools, malls, hospitals and more and you're going to say that the AGGRESSOR is being "atrociously attacked" when the people they are trying to completely wipe out is attacking back? Are you fucking insane?

Seriously, get help.

[KrayZ33]

I'm sorry, fuckin' what? Atrociously? On a scale of 1 to 10 on the "how grossly overblown is this" I rate this an 88. Russia has been targeting schools, malls, hospitals and more and you're going to say that the AGGRESSOR is being "atrociously attacked" when the people they are trying to completely wipe out is attacking back? Are you fucking insane?

Seriously, get help.

That wasn't a statement... that's what he thinks China and Hungary (and Russia of course) are going to paint it as.

[Jessicka]

You hear that, Yuppers? Are you taking your cues from Xi and Orban now?

Xi's concern's are how many more DJI drones he can flog to both sides, and how much more of a discount he can get on his oil. He doesn't want to join in, China plays the long game and in that, a weakened Russia is in China's interests.

[Gabriel]

Xi's concern's are how many more DJI drones he can flog to both sides, and how much more of a discount he can get on his oil. He doesn't want to join in, China plays the long game and in that, a weakened Russia is in China's interests.

I'm still rooting for little green men popping up in far east Siberia and organizing referendums on joining China.

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Guys, you remember how back in 2014 Shillcker claimed that the little green men in Crimea had bought their gear from airsoft gear vendors, and then in 2022 Russia couldn't equip all of their troops properly because the people in charge of stockpiles had sold all the gear to airsoft vendors?

*sigh*

I miss that cunt like you wouldn't believe. He at least was sober while shit posting. Dunking on Yuppie just doesn't feel right.

[Doomcookie]

THINK OF how different it is right now. Ukraine was fighting a purely defensive war before, enough to allow Russian civilians to unironically believe there was no war. Now he's saying the war is coming to their doorstep. You know that basically means there are no pretenses anymore, loose restraints.

And today when the Democrats in the US were asked about how they feel about Zelenksy's statement? They did not, unlike the Republicans, say it's a bad thing. A senator was quote on quote stated as saying.

"Putin started this. Kick his ass!"

I'M NOT MAKING THAT UP

You have stated how much you love strong and many men. Since Putin now looks weak, does that mean your fascination with him is finally waning, and you'll now praise Zelensky for how masculine he is?Or, are you just going to keep fearmongering about nuclear war?

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Considering China and Hungary are Russia’s allies, it’s not surprising they express such sentiments.

I don’t doubt they will sow the seeds of disinformation that illustrates Ukraine is atrociously attacking Russia.

Does that mean you are working for China?

That explains a great deal.

Why do you want China to nuke everyone?