Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Easo]

Debatable about casualties (but at least they mentioned wounded, not just dead, which makes the number more believable). Too many armored vehicles in the list. Artillery, cars seems OK. Ships? Lol what? Airforce is highly doubtful - some losses yes, rest is just noncofirmed bs, even when over their own territory as there was no proof.
200 PoW's - maybe 100.

[Rasulis]

Here is a link to Russia Central Bank End Period Statement.

https://cbr.ru/eng/hd_base/mrrf/mrrf...ery.To=02.2022

Yep. They have 630 billion.

The catch is that the dollars, euros and pounds, around two-third of the reserve, are basically IOU from EU Central Bank and the US Fed Reserve to Russia Central Bank. They could always say “No” when asked to transfer the funds for various transactions. The US did it to Iran.

Then there is that 132 billion in gold. Or around 2,300 tons of gold sitting in vault(s) throughout Russia. The problem is finding entities that are willing to accept (despite the sanction) and capable of handling literally pallets of gold bars. Obviously, China could. Naturally at a discounted price. How about 20 million per ton instead of the market price of 61 million.

Would China be content to merely take legal ownership of the gold and leave it inside Russian vault(s)? What do you think? Imagine the logistical and security nightmare of transporting tons of gold on trains and trucks across Siberia and Central Asia.

They do have 84 billion in Chinese renminbi in reserve. They could be used to buy items from China. Two issues with this. China is also under tech sanction from the US. At least they could use it to buy food. Which is the one thing they don't need. Well, two things, they also have plenty of energy. It also does not solve the issue of maintaining the confidence of ruble as currency.

[ItsRainingMetal]

Looks like my country is also supplying anti-tank + anti-air weapons, body armor and first aid stuff to Ukraine now. It's probably not as much as some of the other countries but I'm really happy were trying to help..

A couple of my army buddies from back in the day has formed a training camp for ukrainians in Denmark that want to return home. Basic firearm handling, urban combat tactics and first aid training.

[Vampiregenesis]

Do you guys think that we are playing with fire supplying Ukraine with weapons etc? We just got a nuclear mark over our heads, during these times it's probably better to just vanish for the smaller countries.

Not a good time to leave in Europe right now.

[Gaidax]

Do you guys think that we are playing with fire supplying Ukraine with weapons etc? We just got a nuclear mark over our heads, during these times it's probably better to just vanish for the smaller countries.

There won't be nuclear war, especially not over Ukraine.

[Dead Moose Fandango]

Best part is, the dude is not even a politician. He is a comedian who decided to run for the office.

If only Regan had been half the man Zelenskyy is.

[Azadina]

I like the odd addition of 135 pieces of field ration along with 5k helmets, 5k vests and 5k antitank weapons Sweden is sending. Like...135? All they could gather from local supermarket?

[Gorsameth]

Do you guys think that we are playing with fire supplying Ukraine with weapons etc? We just got a nuclear mark over our heads, during these times it's probably better to just vanish for the smaller countries.

Not a good time to leave in Europe right now.

If Putin ends the world in nuclear fire over that he was going to force NATO's hand at some point anyway.

If it happens it happens, and there isn't a whole lot 'we' could have done to prevent it.
Giving in to Russia is not an option.

[Barzotti]

I like the odd addition of 135 pieces of field ration along with 5k helmets, 5k vests and 5k antitank weapons Sweden is sending. Like...135? All they could gather from local supermarket?

It's 135k.

[Easo]

I like the odd addition of 135 pieces of field ration along with 5k helmets, 5k vests and 5k antitank weapons Sweden is sending. Like...135? All they could gather from local supermarket?

"Sweden just announced it will deliver 5000 anti-armour rocket launchers, 5000 body armour kits, 5000 helmets, and 135,000 field rations to the Ukrainian armed forces"

[PC2]

Do you guys think that we are playing with fire supplying Ukraine with weapons etc? We just got a nuclear mark over our heads, during these times it's probably better to just vanish for the smaller countries.

Not a good time to leave in Europe right now.

Putin is only getting away with this invasion because too many people have that same attitude. "Playing things safe" just means Eastern European countries will keep getting bullied in the future.

[Azadina]

It's 135k.

Now that makes a lot more sense. Finnish news site totally screwed that one up, and wrote it as 135 pieces.

- 135 kenttämuona-annosta, 5000 kypärää, 5000 luotiliiviä ja 5000 panssarintorjunta-asetta, Andersson sanoi.

The Finnish news translation lol.

[Makabreska]

That's the relieving part in all this. Year 2022 starts to sound like the year we might get rid of european tyrannies for once and for all. Belarus actually did a favor of a sort by joining this war of aggression.

If a coup happens in Belarus then you can be sure Putin will send Lukashenko tanks as a "friendly help". He will not want to loose control over yet another country.

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I'm sure Ukraine will survive without Goulash pots...

Yo, send some of them my way!

[Iphie]

Now that makes a lot more sense. Finnish news site totally screwed that one up, and wrote it as 135 pieces.

Yle has this:

Lisäksi Ruotsi aikoo lähettää Ukrainaan 5  000 kypärää, 5  000 vartalonsuojusta sekä 135  000 muona-annosta.

[Azadina]

Yle has this:

Iltalehti = fake news it seems like

[Slant]

Do you guys think that we are playing with fire supplying Ukraine with weapons etc? We just got a nuclear mark over our heads, during these times it's probably better to just vanish for the smaller countries.

Not a good time to leave in Europe right now.

Grow a pair. The US didn't defeat the Soviet Union by ducking everytime Stalin sneezed.

[Makabreska]

Do you guys think that we are playing with fire supplying Ukraine with weapons etc? We just got a nuclear mark over our heads, during these times it's probably better to just vanish for the smaller countries.

Not a good time to leave in Europe right now.

So you think Putin will start to send nukes into half of the EU? Please. He is fuming, because he sees sanctions and all that help coming to Ukraine and he can't do shit about it.

[Jessicka]

Lukashenko is one of the most obedient lapdogs you'll see in your lifetime.

Also, we need to at least partially mirror these sanctions on Belarus.

That seems to be happening, and Belarus doesn't have nearly the resilience to handle them that Russia does.

[Kreuger]

Hopefully when Russia has lost the war we will see Belarus fall aswell, would be a great day when that dictatorship is gone

[Gorsameth]

Hopefully when Russia has lost the war we will see Belarus fall aswell, would be a great day when that dictatorship is gone

There is a massive gap between "this invasion has been a failure" and Russia actually losing.