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originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: Nexttimemaybe
The russian army is doing fine.
Short of having Vladimir Putin on speed dial, how would you know that?
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: stevieray
I don't even have the Mrs on speed dial if i can help it.
The thing is, it's plainly evident that the Russian army is not doing well.
So claiming that "the Russian army is doing fine" is pretty much just wishful thinking.
And the losses they are incurring in both man, machine, and equipment are staggering, most of which cannot be replaced.
www.forbes.com...
www.businessinsider.com...#:~:text=%22That%20has%20come%20at%20a,army%2C %20is%20in%20Ukraine.%22
www.forbes.com...
www.politico.eu...
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: AuditTheAudit
This is just nuts.
If the daft bastards sabotage that power plant and it ends up blowing up/melting down.
Depending on what way the wind is blowing they may well end up irradiating themselves as much as Ukraine or the rest of Europe.
originally posted by: andy06shake
a reply to: flice
Well, it's not Volodymyr Zelenskyy that's in possession of 5,977 nuclear weapons or thereabouts.
Or keeps on threatening he may use them because his conventional forces canny cut the mustard.
Ukraine gave up her nuclear arsenal in good faith which was the third largest in the world at the time with reassurances from Russia that they would never invade.
en.wikipedia.org...#:~:text=Nuclear%20arsenal%20of%20Russia,-The%20exact%20number&text=As%20of%202022 %2C%20the%20Federation,active%20deployed%20strategic%20nuclear%20warheads.
originally posted by: Oldcarpy2
a reply to: Cwantas
"Wanky NATO"?
originally posted by: RickyD
a reply to: ARM1986
All they have to do is let Ukraine attack. Remember the defender needs it least 3:1 in most cases to win offensive fights especially against a fortified defender. Remind me how many folks Ukraine has to send to war and how many Russia has? They aren't getting any meaningful territory back at this point and to try by force will only lose them more in the long run. Its just simple math and logic...they need to negotiate with Russia. Best case I see the Donna's and separatist regions being given autonomy much like some of the other russian friendly areas around there have.
a reply to: RickyD
Not to mention how known every single radioactive trace is and each can be linked to its origins. I have sever doubts as to even being able to false flag anything like that.