Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Iphie]

Another ammunition depot went up in a ball of fire: Karachev

Feodosia is still on fire, local authorities say they cannot extinguish the fire until the fuel is burned off. Lots of smoke

[alach]

Ukraine has also thrown record numbers of drones across the borders hitting countless targets, and is still continuing to push in Kursk, but it doesn't seem to be affecting the front lines in any real way. russia is still slow pushing in the east. They just keep adding the to the meat grinder.

Russian forces outnumbered Ukrainians tenfold in battle for Vuhledar, commander says

Strangely it seems like it actually Ukraine now that is playing the long game, by hitting the refineries and production plants while working on their own R&D. russia seems to be moving with a sense of urgency, "They run as if the very whips of their masters were behind them."

[Gabriel]

russia seems to be moving with a sense of urgency, "They run as if the very whips of their masters were behind them."

Western propaganda. In reality it is Chechen barrier troops with guns instead of whips.

[Deus Mortis]

Russia appears to have hit a AN/MPQ-53 of a PATRIOT battery, they cost $30mil so that hurts a bit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFoota..._of_a_patriot/

Some good news though is Ukraine hit a Shahed drone warehouse which might of held up to 400 drones.
https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFoota...ones_targeted/

[Corvus]

Reportedly the damage can be repaired, and came a the end of a sustained 1 hour attack that saw multiple volleys of missiles target it.

[Benggaul]

Reportedly the damage can be repaired, and came a the end of a sustained 1 hour attack that saw multiple volleys of missiles target it.

Which? There were two stories posted.

[Corvus]

Which? There were two stories posted.

The patriot battery.

[Iphie]

Maybe the Russians should just stop dying.

This smo is going exceptionally well isn't it?

[Elder Millennial]

Maybe the Russians should just stop dying.

This smo is going exceptionally well isn't it?

They could always just build more mass graves. Or crematoriums.

On a serious note.

Another Ukrainian "PoW" (read kidnapped journalist) died (read was killed) in Russian custody.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...tion-kyiv-says

I'm sure Easo will soon be back to explain how actually the Russians treat their "PoWs" quite humanely and all the torture and stuff is just Western Ukraine fanboy propaganda.

At the ripe old age of 28, I'm sure her death was due to "natural causes" (read as torture, beatings, starvation and god knows what else) after just a year of detention.

[Iphie]

They could always just build more mass graves. Or crematoriums.

One of the replies reads: "How does one fuck up a country so bad that even the dead are facing a housing crisis...". I couldn't help but chuckle.

[Gabriel]

They could always just build more mass graves. Or crematoriums.

On a serious note.

Another Ukrainian "PoW" (read kidnapped journalist) died (read was killed) in Russian custody.


https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.the...tion-kyiv-says

I'm sure Easo will soon be back to explain how actually the Russians treat their "PoWs" quite humanely and all the torture and stuff is just Western Ukraine fanboy propaganda.

At the ripe old age of 28, I'm sure her death was due to "natural causes" (read as torture, beatings, starvation and god knows what else) after just a year of detention.

Well technically they are completely natural part of being captured by the Russian military.

[Elder Millennial]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqnwl49v43o

Just an incredibly sad story about a house in Vuhledar.

Fucking Russians man.

[alach]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqnwl49v43o

Just an incredibly sad story about a house in Vuhledar.

Fucking Russians man.

At least a somewhat not-terrible ending.
But just another personal story on how you can't make a deal with these people or try to negotiate peace.
Russia are the invaders, they are the ones that need to leave.

Meanwhile, putin and the president of Iran are having happy meetings and sharing their "same world views" while it has come out that trump has been keeping in touch with the russian leader for years.
How is there any question on on who has democracy and people's best interest in mind?

[Iphie]

Su-34 allegedly splashed by an F-16 over Ukraine

[Corvus]

Ukrainian intelligence reports large numbers of north Korean troops are being trained inside russia, possibly for use in the war. This comes after south Korea said NK officers had been killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on a russian training base and that NK might take part in active fighting.

Pootie does need fresh troops and nk slave soldiers will do. Even with 3 million ruble sign up bonuses, the average age of the russian army is now up to between 45 and 50. There have been russians in their 70s killed in Ukraine.

[Iphie]

Ukrainian intelligence reports large numbers of north Korean troops are being trained inside russia, possibly for use in the war. This comes after south Korea said NK officers had been killed in a Ukrainian missile strike on a russian training base and that NK might take part in active fighting.

Pootie does need fresh troops and nk slave soldiers will do. Even with 3 million ruble sign up bonuses, the average age of the russian army is now up to between 45 and 50. There have been russians in their 70s killed in Ukraine.

If the average age is up to 45+ then putin seems to be succeeding in a genocide...a genocide of the russian people. (Well, not really since he's using minorities mostly but yeah, point stands that he's succeeding in a genocide of his own subjects.)

[PhaelixWW]

If the average age is up to 45+ then putin seems to be succeeding in a genocide...a genocide of the russian people. (Well, not really since he's using minorities mostly but yeah, point stands that he's succeeding in a genocide of his own subjects.)

Keep in mind the younger men are more likely conscripts and are therefore mostly serving in Russian territory, not dying in Ukraine.

But yes, Russia has a population decline problem, for sure.

[Iphie]

Keep in mind the younger men are more likely conscripts and are therefore mostly serving in Russian territory, not dying in Ukraine.

But yes, Russia has a population decline problem, for sure.

Yes, but were talking ARMY as a whole, not who is fighting in Ukraine and who isn't. In order to get to 45+ avg you're not having a bunch of young'uns in the army. (conscripted youngsters are still part of the army.)

[PhaelixWW]

Yes, but were talking ARMY as a whole, not who is fighting in Ukraine and who isn't. In order to get to 45+ avg you're not having a bunch of young'uns in the army. (conscripted youngsters are still part of the army.)

Corvus misspoke a bit; that's not the average age of all Russian soldiers, it's the average age of new volunteer recruits, ie. not conscripts.

Volunteer fighters aged 45 and over now make up half of new recruits in Moscow, a senior Mayor’s Office source was cited as saying. The average age of recruits has risen from 40 at the start of the year to about 50, said another Moscow Mayor’s Office source.

A BBC study last month found that:

Most of the volunteers dying at the front are aged between 42 and 50. They number 4,100 men in our list of more than 13,000 volunteers. The oldest volunteer killed was 71 years old - a total of 250 volunteers above the age of 60 have died in the war.

A different study done a few months ago, not focused on volunteers specifically, found that the average age of Russian soldiers at death in the Ukraine war has been steadily rising since the beginning:

According to our findings, between February 2022 and May 2024, the average age of Russian soldiers killed in action increased from 30.2 in early 2022 to 37.8 by July 2024.

[Iphie]

Ah, that makes much more sense.