Russia Ukraine Update Thread - part 2

a reply to: ufoorbhunter

That was my Ford Cougar 2.6 v6 that went mental In the morning. And caught fire.

My G reg Mazda MX5 is going fine.

originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: ufoorbhunter

Mate, -I- don't create revolutions anywhere.

Worry about color revolutions should be better directed to the EU; my take is that it is the German elites who can't wait to economically colonize Ukraine and Belarus. The USA won't see much of that action, if any.

Cheers

In many ways totally agree Cavv on the Germans being up for colonising the east. Second nature to them in many ways. Did the same to Czech and Poland very recently, transferred car production with Audi Porsche etc being built average wage VAG Group in their Czech factories Euro 2.50 an hour! Yet those same Czechs pay German prices for their Lidl and Aldi groceries. Brits very in on the colonisation too even though they are not part of the German EU but who knows behind the lines.

My bet once Ukraine Belarus, etc maybe even western Russia is colonised is an EU change of neo colonial focus south. North Africa will in my opinion become increasingly under the influence of the EU. Trade agreements, manufacturing transplants already very influential in those economies, then we might well see incorporation into the EU. France will be well up for regaining control through the EU back door in Algeria, etc. Morocco too, maybe Tunisia, not sure about Egypt it's sort of its own show really. Libya, well that's anybody's guess and Putin and the Turks might have something to say about that one looking at the state of play on the ground

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Wowzers those Cougar's looked totally space age when they came out. Yet as a Ford well it's hit and miss. Often great design, yet incompetent manufacturing............... Check out a Focus next time you follow one. Ford are still struggling to bond the rubber seals to the doors after a hundred and something years of production.

Love the MX5, G reg from memory an original one. Friend had one around that age back in the day, import called Younos and totally amazing. Loved taking it out in the snow. Quite like the neighbours metallic red modern one looks totally beautiful. Mazda still have the design moving well rather than bloating it Golf style.

Oooo love cars. Been ogling over 2CV's and Dyanne's recently. Would love one, like nothing else bar Dr Alice Roberts. Fetching strange amounts of cash these days. Everyone says don't do it, danger! Old fashioned! From another era and slow! Misses says do it but get rid of the Rev 3 Turbo first. Blimey are we swinging from the Ukraine issue, yet love cars

The cheese has completely fallen off the cracker and is currently in free fall to the dirty carpet... funny given his names 'Satan'ovsky.

Peace is bad since there can only be War... im sure I heard something similar in a book, 1984 wasnt it?..

Why does ruZZia think we, anyone, want it destroyed?.. no one was thinking that until ruZZia did the worst thing it could have in this modern age and attacked its neighbor for no reason, and yeah we now know and see everyday how much of a #ter the country is and it gets worse more and more every day... so yeah break it up, neuter it. When a blatant constant bully finally crosses the line, you bet the bystanders will turn on them and put them into place... but somehow ruZZia and its supporters thinks this is unfair, unjust and immoral to do?



Sure are dancing around putler with the blame game... What use is a president when the buck can NEVER stop at the highest seat in office?.. oh but hey those nasty people are ruining his Birthday by not giving him a break.

a reply to: BigfootNZ


Yet russian's still insist that putin and russia in general are 'sane'.

That is not 'sane', or at all based in reality.

originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: ufoorbhunter

That was my Ford Cougar 2.6 v6 that went mental In the morning. And caught fire.

My G reg Mazda MX5 is going fine.

Did your Cougar have the Supercharger?

a reply to: F2d5thCavv2

In the "this is interesting" The Department of Health and Human Services has announced purchase of 290 million dollars worth of NPLATE

NPLATE (romiplostim) stimulates the production of blood platelets in Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) after exposure to whole body radiation

www.theepochtimes.com... aign=breaking-2022-10-06-2&src_cmp=breaking-2022-10-06-2&utm_medium=email&est=KvkWQpsHE%2FgzFJ8zmYSm%2Fq4fpXQj0UlsJbmRdFJXh0A2YPrLwCQ%2FZ1fs2ft1%2FsU% 3D

a reply to: MidnightWatcher

Thats because Putin is trapped in the 1980's USSR world of denial.

originally posted by: Xcathdra
a reply to: MidnightWatcher

Thats because Putin is trapped in the 1980's USSR world of denial.

Agreed.

But I think it's far worse than that, I've come to the conclusion that putin actually believes all the bizarre nonsense in his propaganda, and does so without even the slightest doubt, or the slightest possibility that any evidence will ever change his 'beliefs'.


Tell me that isn't frightening.

6 October Update

Key Takeaways

* Russia’s use of Iranian-made drones is not generating asymmetric effects the way the Ukrainian use of US-provided HIMARS systems has done and is unlikely to affect the course of the war significantly.

* The Wagner Private Military Company announced the creation of its own private Telegram channel on October 6, indicating that Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may want a voice that is clearly his own to compete with milbloggers and possibly Chechen warlord Ramzan Kadyrov, who all have their own Telegram channels.

* Ukrainian forces likely continued counteroffensive operations in northeastern Kharkiv Oblast near Kupyansk and operations to threaten Russian positions along the Kreminna-Svatove road in western Luhansk Oblast on October 6.

* Russian troops are likely establishing defensive positions in upper Kherson Oblast following the collapse of the Russian line in northeast Kherson.

* Russian troops continued ground attacks in Donetsk Oblast on October 6 and likely made incremental gains around Bakhmut.

* Russian forces continued to conduct routine artillery, air, and missile strikes west of Hulyaipole, and in Dnipropetrovsk and Mykolaiv Oblasts on October 6.

* Local Russian officials appear to be frantically looking for ways to fund their mobilized units as the Kremlin increasingly expects local administrations to pay for the war effort from their own budgets.

* The Ukrainian Resistance Center reported on October 6 that Russian forces began the forced mobilization of Ukrainian citizens in Russian-occupied Kremmina and Starobilsk, Luhansk Oblast.

More at URL above.

Cheers

Some reports have surfaced that Ukraine attacked Shaikovka airfield in Russia, what makes this interesting is that just the area and direction where Russia is supposed to to have air radar and defence , let the drone fly over 200 km from Ukraine to that airbase. Look`s like if the report is true, Russia has holes in air defence.

The airbase is just about 260 km from Moscow center .


Drone attack destroys two TU 22M3s at Shaikovka airfield in Russia: exclusive details

Explosions at an air base near Kaluga: a drone destroyed two TU 22M3s that bombed Ukraine


The S-400 radar detection system should see up to 600 km .

a reply to: Kenzo

Matthias Rust laughs.

Cheers

a reply to: F2d5thCavv2


That was some epic fly then

BREAKING UPDATE: Two Russian Tu-22M3 bombers reportedly destroyed after UAV shot down over Russia’s Shaykovka Air Base in Kaluga Oblast

Originally it was reported that an unknown UAV was shot down over Russia’s Shaykovka Air Base in Kaluga Oblast.
However, LB.ua sources suggest that the drone took off from the territory of Ukraine and flew 200 km from the border without any problems. Apparently, the Russian air defence systems failed to launch or were unable to intercept.

a reply to: WeDemBoyz

Bet there were some chaotic moments at the base when they realized they were under attack.

Cheers

Putin sacks second Commander in a week.

www.telegraph.co.uk...

All going a bit wrong, it seems.

Russian infantry carrying one wounded, they march too close together....drone drops one grenade.


And gentlemen, this is why the spacing between soldiers is an important thing

They should learn by now about the drones, maybe those were new mobics..

Anyone see this vid-Alleged to be Strange yellow beams of light in the sky over Belgorod,Russia a few days back.
No one knows what it is but the video says its happened before-in 2020,and theories range from some kind of missile defence component to satellite blinding lasers.
The town has been attacked-or has suffered from Russian smoking safety malfunctions-on more than a few occasions since the war started,and has been used as a staging area for Russian troops and ammo so it may be using some kind of defensive "thing."

I think certain weather phenomena can cause such strange effects-something to do with ice crystals IIRC-but these look artificially generated with the yellow colour.

edit-if embed not working:
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a reply to: Silcone Synapse


It's definitely man made, and probably intended to 'blind' something, but I doubt it has any effect on modern US tech.

Probably blinds old russian satellites though.

The bridge.

The bridge.

The bridge is on fire!





Kerch bridge is on fire!

It looks like at least a dozen spans are gone.

Enforcer has video.



Happened VERY recently.





ETA - First Reports:

novayagazeta.eu...



Pics:

freerepublic.com...



Large train with fuel, equipment & munitions is still burning out of control on what's left of the bridge!



Happy Birthday vlad!

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