Putin thinks he's facing a Ukrainian army of about 250 000. If history is any yardstick, he's facing a lot more than that.



Boru

Always nice to see them using Russian arms against Russians.

Top - PPSH-41 submachine gun. (WW2 vintage)
Middle - unidentified shotgun.
Bottom AK-47

One thing I've been meaning to say for a while now is that if Putain really was worried about a NATO encirclement all he needed to do was get on the blower with President Zelenskyy and offer him some guarantees and a withdrawal of support for the "breakaway republics" in the Donbas, because President Zelenskyy's major election platform, and the majority of his early effort, was to find a way for a rapprochement with Russia. President Zelenskyy by temprament was fairly happy with a Ukraine that worked closely with Russia, a free, fair and democratic Ukraine but also one that was on good terms with its bigger neighbour.

But then again Putain only wants power and glory for himself, and he doesn't care how much he ruins to get it.

If Putin's goal was to repeal NATO and the west. It's backfired spectacularly 

(March 7, 2022 at 7:37 pm)Helios Wrote: If Putin's goal was to repeal NATO and the west. It's backfired spectacularly 

Everything about this appears to be backfiring for Putin - troop morale falling like a rock, Ukraine showing no signs of giving in, the much-vaunted 40 long convoy bogged down, supply line failures of food/medicine/fuel - just…well…everything.

I hope he enjoys the disaster (for Russia) he’s created.

Boru

Z for ZVictory!

Russian tanks and troop carriers have the letter Z on them in white paint. Propaganda commercials show celebrities wearing Z, and school children standing in a big Z.

Knowing that the country will start noticing dead troops, they now have a symbol of the struggle. Anyone not wearing the symbol or showing support for it just might be a traitor to Russia.

Fuck all authoritarian regimes.

(March 7, 2022 at 7:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:

(March 7, 2022 at 7:37 pm)Helios Wrote: If Putin's goal was to repeal NATO and the west. It's backfired spectacularly 

Everything about this appears to be backfiring for Putin - troop morale falling like a rock, Ukraine showing no signs of giving in, the much-vaunted 40 long convoy bogged down, supply line failures of food/medicine/fuel - just…well…everything.

I hope he enjoys the disaster (for Russia) he’s created.

Boru

Time for another Russian revolution.

I wouldn't switch off a video of Putin and his cronies in front of a firing squad.

(March 8, 2022 at 4:51 pm)The Valkyrie Wrote:

(March 7, 2022 at 7:45 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Everything about this appears to be backfiring for Putin - troop morale falling like a rock, Ukraine showing no signs of giving in, the much-vaunted 40 long convoy bogged down, supply line failures of food/medicine/fuel - just…well…everything.

I hope he enjoys the disaster (for Russia) he’s created.

Boru

Time for another Russian revolution.

I wouldn't switch off a video of Putin and his cronies in front of a firing squad.

If Putin ends up in front of a firing squad  *fingers crossed*, it'll be his cronies who put him there. His oligarchs are losing billions in the war and they're not pleased.

Boru

USians, better get used to filling up yours cars on a routine basis. We may be headed for a 70's flashback. I think I'll pick up at least one 5 gallon can, maybe two.

Just the next version of hoarding?

Poland has offered to send its fleet of MiG27s to Ukraine, provided the US replaces those planes with F16s on a one-for-one basis.

Some people are whinging that this swap would dilute US airpower. And it would - by 27 planes out of a total fleet of 13 000+ military aircraft.

Boru