Russia Invades Ukraine

[Heinrich]

According to the free media of the free West, freedom fighters in F16's supplied by the Land of the Free intercepted 75 of the 50 missiles.

Not only did they intercept them, but they hacked their guidance systems and sent 100 missles back to Russia!

I don't believe that, it's bollocks. I'm fed up with this hacker crap. You've been watching too much Top Gun Maverick.

My dear fellow, you most underestimate Colony tech capacities:

https://youtu.be/Gl1FHUIWNzY?si=o8RJ9A43AkSVQpJZ

[james03]

According to the free media of the free West, freedom fighters in F16's supplied by the Land of the Free intercepted 75 of the 50 missiles.

Not only did they intercept them, but they hacked their guidance systems and sent 100 missles back to Russia!

I don't believe that, it's bollocks. I'm fed up with this hacker crap. You've been watching too much Top Gun Maverick.

I don't know if this is clau's dry British humor.  It's clear to me that Drummer is being facetious.

[clau clau]

According to the free media of the free West, freedom fighters in F16's supplied by the Land of the Free intercepted 75 of the 50 missiles.

Not only did they intercept them, but they hacked their guidance systems and sent 100 missles back to Russia!

I don't believe that, it's bollocks. I'm fed up with this hacker crap. You've been watching too much Top Gun Maverick.

I don't know if this is clau's dry British humor.  It's clear to me that Drummer is being facetious.

No, it is just me not recognising facetiousness.        apologies @drummerboy
(in my defence thought, perhaps the sarcasm tag ( </s> ) would have helped.

[drummerboy]

Remember: Putin is controlled by Jews....

And the reference to the Jews going to the beach: a reference to Israel?

[james03]

War update:  Slow grind continues.

1.  Kharokove has fallen.  Mopping up, but Freedom Force has raise the flag over the industrial complex.

2.  Velky Novosilka is cut off and only has dirt roads for supply.  Next place to fall.  Both places are major road hubs.

3.  Slow advance to the SW of Prokrosvk. 

4.  Toretsk is now 80% controlled by Freedom Force.

5.  Chasov Yar has reacativated.  However Russians have bypassed it and are advancing on the major highway to Konstantinyvka.

6.  Siversk not much has changed.  10th mountain still dug in tight.

7.  Kupyansk/Kharkov front.  Very slow grind around Kupyansk, especially the the south.  Looks like the Russians are going after Borova further south.

Cities/towns which will soon get action:

Hulypole, Kostantynivka, Pokrovsk, and Borova.  Major road hubs.  I think the Russians also push out west from Kharokove and start going into the northern stretch of the Zhaporysza Oblast.

[james03]

"Russia has stolen (lol) a priceless lithium deposit from under Britain's nose 

As reported earlier, the largest lithium deposit in Ukraine has come under Russian control. But new details have come to light, reports Rogov, Chairman of the RF Public Chamber's Commission on Sovereignty:

"About a year ago, the Kiev regime, for a pittance, completely transferred the rights to develop the Shevchenkivske lithium deposit to the British. It was supposed to be developed by the Australian company European Lithium, owned by the British businessman Anthony Sage. In fact, the British, with the assistance of Zelensky, stole the priceless deposit. But now their plans have been put to rest; they are not destined to come true."

Now the most valuable resource needed for battery production will be mined by Russia."

-Slavyangrad

[drummerboy]

Did you see the go-pro footage of the Russian soldier who took out a Uke with a knife? Apparently the Uke killed a buddy of his earlier so the Russian waited for him.  More Ukes tried killing him and he ended up with 9 confirmed kills.  Sh#t.  That guy's a beast

[Heinrich]

I saw that Siberian slicer describe his knife.

[james03]

Velyki Novasilka has fallen.  Major logistics hub.  Kherokove fell awhile ago.  Toretsk about 98% in Russian hands.  Chasov Yar about 80% in Russian hands.

Pokrosvk is slowly getting surrounded.  The Russians have cut major highways and rail to the city, leaving one northern road.  Most of the action is to the west of Pokrovsk.

Supposedly Trump wants an end to the war in 100 days.  A lot is going to change in that time.

Major action is in the northern sector, with key towns being Kupyansk, Borova, and Lyman.

I think you also have to watch Hulypol in the Zaphorizcha Oblast.  Also Orikhiv in the same Oblast.

Hard to tell where they concentrate next, though for now it will be Pokrovsk.  They are pressing along the entire front.

[drummerboy]

Velyki Novasilka has fallen.  Major logistics hub.  Kherokove fell awhile ago.  Toretsk about 98% in Russian hands.  Chasov Yar about 80% in Russian hands.

Pokrosvk is slowly getting surrounded.  The Russians have cut major highways and rail to the city, leaving one northern road.  Most of the action is to the west of Pokrovsk.

Supposedly Trump wants an end to the war in 100 days.  A lot is going to change in that time.

Major action is in the northern sector, with key towns being Kupyansk, Borova, and Lyman.

I think you also have to watch Hulypol in the Zaphorizcha Oblast.  Also Orikhiv in the same Oblast.

Hard to tell where they concentrate next, though for now it will be Pokrovsk.  They are pressing along the entire front.

Is there a current map of Russian holdings?  You think they'd want to push to the Dneiper to form a boundary at least.

[james03]

Best "neutral" map, based out of Singapore:

https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/

Takes a few seconds for the map to load.  It's google maps based, so you can zoom in.

[drummerboy]

Best "neutral" map, based out of Singapore:

https://defensepoliticsasia.com/ukraine/

Takes a few seconds for the map to load.  It's google maps based, so you can zoom in.

Wow.  They're not even close.

[james03]

Russia doesn't "want" to reach the Dnieper, except in the South.

While the Russians are not "close", they have breached the last defensive line of the Ukrainians, and the Ukraine Army is in bad shape.

Now Russia is not particularly interested in land grabs early in the war.  They are more interested in completely destroying the Ukraine military, and if land is acquired, it is to take away a logistics network from Ukraine, and improve the logistics network for the Russian Army.

The big land grab comes in the end when the Ukraine Army dissolves.

[Heinrich]

Do you think Ivan is also planning for a potential NATO engagement with these maneuvers?

[drummerboy]

Russia doesn't "want" to reach the Dnieper, except in the South.

While the Russians are not "close", they have breached the last defensive line of the Ukrainians, and the Ukraine Army is in bad shape.

Now Russia is not particularly interested in land grabs early in the war.  They are more interested in completely destroying the Ukraine military, and if land is acquired, it is to take away a logistics network from Ukraine, and improve the logistics network for the Russian Army.

The big land grab comes in the end when the Ukraine Army dissolves.

While they better do the land grab quick.  I'm thinking of the post war map.  A river will form a perfect boundary and make a much better DMZ than an artificial boundary, such as we see between the two Koreas.