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originally posted by: Joneselius
Anyone who was watching any of this unfold, without any bias towards either side, saw this coming a LONG time ago.
This isn't a war of attrition or a small countries struggle against an invading power (the typical lib and lefty position) it was always, always about the expansion of NATO. Anyone with a modicum of decency would admit this. Zelensky has made a grave mistake, he's fought to the last man, on Russias terms (in Bachmut) and now has no manpower left to fight.
The media made this worse by telling some massive, mega big whoppers on these forums and on the television...
Russia running out of missiles.
Putin popularity plummeting.
Sanctions are having an effect.
Russia losing all their tanks and armed forces.
Ukraine gaining ground.
UK and America not having troops in the country.
Every single on of these is a darned LIE and the people in the 'know' understand this. NATO has absolutely cornered themselves here because they've made this war so unwinnable for both sides. NATO cannot back down, or risks being utterly humiliated and defeated by Russia. Russia can not back down, because at this point why would they? Zelensky has already stated that the only acceptable end to this is the complete defeat of the Russians (which looks like a mushroom cloud btw).
originally posted by: BigfootNZ
Talks of an unbiased view.. then goes on to talk the ruZZian talk.
ruZZias been scrounging for missiles and drones from 'allies' for a while now, its been how many months since they did a mass missile strike?
originally posted by: Quintilian
Quite recently according to Wiki, and the Kiev Independant. Which is strange as they have probably caused enough infrastructure damage for their immediate aims.
originally posted by: BigfootNZ
its been how many months since they did a mass missile strike?
Still, that's good going for a country that ran out of everything early last year...
Looking beyond western propaganda but instead at the state of battle, it seems Russia aren't running out of anything. It is in fact beginning look like Russian manufacturing capacity is now exceeding that of the entire west. Unless a lot of countries are sending them stuff without the US knowing about it.
ONLY because we entered the War.