Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24

[discokermit]

No, I didn't miss that but I am no fighter neither am I an armchair general but the fact that Russia has never been held to account for what they have done in Syria and no measures were taken to curb their excesses at the time has given them pretty much a green light for what is happening now in Ukraine.

you want to send other people to die on your behalf then? maybe if nato had attacked russia in syria we would all be dead now.

 

[IC3D]

No, I didn't miss that but I am no fighter neither am I an armchair general but the fact that Russia has never been held to account for what they have done in Syria and no measures were taken to curb their excesses at the time has given them pretty much a green light for what is happening now in Ukraine.

Probably a bit awkward following the US/uk excesses next door and up the road

 

[teqniq]

As if by magic:

 

[teqniq]

As if by magic:

Apparently this is him. anyone any good ar Russian?

Spoiler: Pilot vid

 

[platinumsage]

Apparently this is him. anyone any good ar Russian?

I wouldn't post that - he's clearly under duress for a start.

 

[Crispy]

Isn't pow propaganda a no-no under Geneva?

Anyway, lots of Russian aircraft losses today it seems. And with no real sense to it. That guy is a Major and was flying/navigating a SU-34, one of Russia's most advanced planes. It's supposed to conduct the sort of warfare where you have no idea where the attack came from because the missile/bomb came from 10km up in the air or 300km away. What was he doing flying low and slow, seemingly alone, over enemy territory absolutely lousy with shoulder-mounted anti air missiles?

 

[IC3D]

I wouldn't post that - he's clearly under duress for a start.

Perhaps he needs a mini break after this. Aleppo or Idlib?

 

[teqniq]

I wouldn't post that - he's clearly under duress for a start.

Apologies. That really hadn't occurred to me (doh!) I've put it under a spoiler as I'd still be interested to know what he's saying if anyone can translate.

 

[two sheds]

The interviews with russian soldiers phoning their mum are likely a bit dangerous for them for the future.

 

[platinumsage]

Apologies. That really hadn't occurred to me (doh!) I've put it under a spoiler as I'd still be interested to know what he's saying if anyone can translate.

Well, translations usually appear in the Twitter thread.

 

[teqniq]

Ta, i didn't see that.

 

[teqniq]

The information war: It would appear that some Russian youth are not as credulous as the people in charge would like them to be:

 

[Pickman's model]

Apparently this is him. anyone any good ar Russian?

Spoiler: Pilot vid

i think in his shoes i'd say anything that might prevent me getting another whack in the mouth. or at least delay it.

 

[Orang Utan]

its ok, the only people here who are willing to sign up all seem to have ailments that prevent them.
i would go myself but my astigmatism prevents me.

This is so true. So many lying bullshitters on here.

 

[Raheem]

I'd go, but I'm a little bit hungover.

 

[The39thStep]

I'd go, but I'm a little bit hungover.

This my excuse for funerals and weddings

 

[Aladdin]

Apologies. That really hadn't occurred to me (doh!) I've put it under a spoiler as I'd still be interested to know what he's saying if anyone can translate.

Translation..

 

[discokermit]

This is so true. So many lying bullshitters on here.

big mouthed war pigs eager to chuck away other peoples lives.

 

[platinumsage]

Isn't pow propaganda a no-no under Geneva?

Yes, it's illegal for state actors to do it, but the convention doesn't apply to individuals. Anyway it probably needs updating from 1949, as now anyone doing anything unusual in a public place needs to accept they will be smartphoned on to social media, it's just a fact of life.

It might even be helpful to some of these captured pilots, as the Russians can't off them and claim to their families that they died by being shot down.

 

[discokermit]

and if filming pow's under duress is a warcrime, surely distributing them is also pretty scummy if not some sort of taking part in a warcrime.

 

[rekil]

I wouldn't post that - he's clearly under duress for a start.

Not as much duress as the people he's been merrily bombing and bombing and bombing some more for the last few years.

Spoiler

 

[Indeliblelink]

Putin says Western sanctions are akin to declaration of war

President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Western sanctions on Russia were akin to a declaration of war and warned that any attempt to impose a no-fly zone in Ukraine would lead to catastrophic consequences for the world.

www.reuters.com

Said to a group of Aeroflot air stewards he was talking to rather than in a speech, thank goodness.

 

[Smangus]

That pilot looks a bit tubby for some elite plane sorties, surely those cockpits don't have that much space?
?

 

[teqniq]

That pilot looks a bit tubby for some elite plane sorties, surely those cockpits don't have that much space?
?

This is talked about on the Twitter thread. Apparently there's a lot more room than you might imagine.

 

[rekil]

That pilot looks a bit tubby for some elite plane sorties, surely those cockpits don't have that much space?
?

I'm open to correction but I think his kite has had a toilet and a kitchen.

Must...resist...fatshame....gag....tap-in.

 

[spitfire]

That pilot looks a bit tubby for some elite plane sorties, surely those cockpits don't have that much space?
?

These ones do, big planes.

The strangest things in the cockpit of a Russian Su-34

See some of the unexpected creature comforts aboard the SU-34 in the slides below.

www.businessinsider.com

Some more portly pilots, (might even be the same guy?).

 

[cupid_stunt]

big mouthed war pigs eager to chuck away other peoples lives.

You seem to be stepping up to the mark to fill in for R2D2, whilst they're on a day's break, but this is such a pathetic attempt.

Please don't start trashing this thread.

 

[Orang Utan]

You seem to be stepping up to the mark to fill in for R2D2, whilst they're on a day's break, but this is such a pathetic attempt.

Please don't start trashing this thread.

The militaristic big man posturing is also doing some work here

 

[Cid]

The militaristic big man posturing is also doing some work here

Would you like to cite some examples?

 

[strung out]

They managed to trace the guy's now dead co-pilot as being responsible for the bombing and murder of multiple civilians in Syria. Fuck the cunt.