Russian invasion of Ukraine

[PhaelixWW]

I give the Russians 30 minutes tops before they break it and start deliberately killing civilians again and that's being generous.

Well, it looks like maybe one of the livestreams is covering it right now.

[Corvus]

Of course the corridors the Russians claim to be opening lead largely to...Russia.

[Torched]

Pretty good channel to keep you up to date on the war and what the battlelines are currently, he uploads 2 times a day and "tries" to be neutral on the whole thing.

And yes the thumbnails are cringe and don't represent the videos at all.

[Adam Jensen]

Hitler: "Hey Poles, we've been murdering your people and destroying your towns, but you're free to come to Germany if you want."

And by Hitler, I mean Putin, and by Poles I mean Ukrainians, and by Germany I mean Russia

[Corvus]

Russia is claiming that France was the one requesting the evac routes go to Russia but France us denying that.

[Twdft]

One thing I am wondering about is why do regular people care so much about this particular war that is happening now. Sure I consider it the most crucial event in the last 30 years and the end of the post-WW2 international order, or at least a major shake up of that order, but the average joe doesn't understand let alone appreciate that fact.

So why is it that Ukraine's plight has captured the hearts of minds in a way no conflict in recent memory has? Even more then brutal ones like Checnya and Syria where Russia was/is part of did. Sure it makes sense for people in Poland, Romania and other eastern countries to care, since it affects us directly ( millions of refugees with a poor vaccination number is going to be a nightmare ), but West Europe? The US?

Is it simply because Ukrainians are European and we couldn't care less if muslims/brown people are the ones dying? It's not the media attention since they focused HEAVILY on many conflicts over the years that got quite brutal but people didn't care as much then.

Ukraine is not only fighting for their own independence but also for peace in Europe. Average Joe might not be able to articulate that thought, but he's understanding it well enough. We've seen it happen before in 1938 when Austria was annexed without anyone opposing it which lead to more annexations.

If Ukraine were to just give up as well what do you think Vladolf would do next? Kaliningrad is Russian without a land connection. Or any other eastern European country he wants to get back home to the Reich. Ukrainians right now are fighting so I can sit at home and enjoy the new raid and m+ season. I very much care and I'm sure most Europeans the same.

[MCMLXXXII]

Red cross claiming there are mines on the evac routes

[PhaelixWW]

Red cross claiming there are mines on the evac routes

Sounds like some of that Red Cross propaganda. I think we should just ignore them. They're known for lying.



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[jonnysensible]

Red cross claiming there are mines on the evac routes

The corridors the Russia MOD has posted are only to go to Russia or Belarus :/

OSINT count of visually confirmed vehicle losses, showing the VDV has lost an entire battalions worth.

[Gaidax]

Corridors to Russia only are a dick move and I'm not even sure for what reason. Like sure have these AND to the other side too.

/shrug

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I could see advantage there for sure - you're covering your forces while enemy is exposed. Oh well, Russia be Russia.

[Torched]

We all know why they are leading them to russia, so they can make a propaganda video on how they saved those poor people from those evil nazi Ukrainians. Typical russian move.

[PhaelixWW]

We all know why they are leading them to russia, so they can make a propaganda video on how they saved those poor people from those evil nazi Ukrainians. Typical russian move.

Yeah, it doesn't really fit their narrative if every escaping Ukrainian is running away from them.

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Oh, shit! Putin's just been stripped of his honorary Taekwondo black belt!

These sanctions just got serious!

[Poopymonster]

The corridors the Russia MOD has posted are only to go to Russia or Belarus :/

OSINT count of visually confirmed vehicle losses, showing the VDV has lost an entire battalions worth.

Probably easily shellable or paths end at gulags. Helps you weed out the undesirables. The people who'd rebel at being conscripts. Those that would protest denazification exercises. Ones who'd abandon their liberators. Less unruly people to deal with after occupation.

Tactically it'd be a sound idea. No one has really stepped up to thus far, and the Red Cross may/may not have come across mines in the evac routes. The sky's the limit.

[Mekh]

More likely that Putin is just a Germaphobe like Trump is.

[snebb]

The economy is fine, the economy is stronk.
Russia’s Central Bank Asks Financial Institutions Not to Publish Records

Is this confirmed? I can't see many sources on it, but it's pretty signifying if true.

[Azadina]

We all know why they are leading them to russia, so they can make a propaganda video on how they saved those poor people from those evil nazi Ukrainians. Typical russian move.

Yup. And the "tears of joy" on the upcoming propaganda film, well, they're real tears, but a result from the 12 hour interrogation beforehand about Ukrainian forces exact positions.

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Yeah, it doesn't really fit their narrative if every escaping Ukrainian is running away from them.

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Oh, shit! Putin's just been stripped of his honorary Taekwondo black belt!

These sanctions just got serious!

Now that's a strike below the belt! Poor Putler and his ego.

[PhaelixWW]

The economy is fine, the economy is stronk.

Well, the ruble just hit a new low... again... this morning. It's down to 0.0072 USD (139 per USD). That's roughly half of what it was just prior to the Ukraine invasion, a quarter of what it was before the Crimea invasion in 2014, and one sixth of what it was before the Georgia invasion in 2008.

Good job, Putler.

[Poopymonster]

Well, the ruble just hit a new low... again... this morning. It's down to 0.0072 USD (139 per USD). That's roughly half of what it was just prior to the Ukraine invasion, a quarter of what it was before the Crimea invasion in 2014, and one sixth of what it was before the Georgia invasion in 2008.

Good job, Putler.

Breaking records everyday!

[Elegiac]

Well, the ruble just hit a new low... again... this morning. It's down to 0.0072 USD (139 per USD). That's roughly half of what it was just prior to the Ukraine invasion, a quarter of what it was before the Crimea invasion in 2014, and one sixth of what it was before the Georgia invasion in 2008.

Good job, Putler.

As a reference for folks as to what this represents in consumer terms: last time I posted that a WoW token was worth the equivalent of 17% of Russian monthly minimum wage. This new drop has inflated that to 20% of Russian monthly minimum wage - compared to less than 2% of the American monthly minimum wage.

[Makabreska]

As a reference for folks as to what this represents in consumer terms: last time I posted that a WoW token was worth the equivalent of 17% of Russian monthly minimum wage. This new drop has inflated that to 20% of Russian monthly minimum wage - compared to less than 2% of the American monthly minimum wage.

Ye, I just realized that I have not seen a single Cyrillic name in-game for entire week.