Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24

[Yossarian]

his war thought it was NATO's war

No, Zelensky is clearly the architect of this war, it could all have been avoided if he hadn't decided to provocatively place his country right next to Russia

 

[teqniq]

Not a lot of optimism to be had in Russia according to Julia Davis's reportage:

Putin’s Pals Realize How Much They’ve Screwed Up With the Ukraine War

State TV pundits are fretting about imminent strikes on Russian soil and a never-ending conflict.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[CNT36]

Either way, it's clear that mobile signal blocking is eminently doable and anyone claiming it isn't simply doesn't know what they're talking about,

I know someone who has access to some parts he salvaged from an old tower. He could easily knock out signal for a few miles around. I'm sure it's not beyond a state actor.

 

[Gerry1time]

From what I gather it's not that tricky to set up a vehicle to block mobile signals

As anyone who has travelled by cross country train between Plymouth and Edinburgh will know all too well.

 

[TopCat]

You've spent two years focusing on how deep the NATO involvement in the war has always been, so how can he be trying to drag them in again. Do you believe that NATO at some point disengaged from the war?

NATO has never been fully committed. They have been using Ukraine but haven’t committed the alliance in Ukrainian favour.

No US troops getting legs blown off etc

Zelensky wants NATO fully involved. The whole alliance attacking Russia.

I sense NATO arse fluttering. They will agree more weapons and money, permission to strike in Russia maybe but no way commit the alliance to defend Ukraine.