nogojones
spelling is overrated
The insurance for a Russian tank must have gone up a good few groups in the last six months.
Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24
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Raheem
Well-Known Member
Probably OK if you agree to have a tracker fitted.
gosub
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even if they only went for third party, fire and theft they'd be in trouble. You'd be amazed (actually probably not) the amount of insurance invalidated by war.
As it is, things like all those now worthless airliners underwriters and owners get to throw lots of money at London silks so some judge can decide whats fair
seventh bullet
sovietwave
This is/has been one of the main parts of Russian imperial identity going back centuries, though. Always painfully aware of their technological inferiority in general (denial of access) but ingenuity in specifics or organisation in mobilising resources. The West views Russia as barbarians and also rans of the great powers, but against the odds the nation can be mobilised to do great things.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
I wonder what the prospects are for Russian arms exports in the future?It is starting to feel like that, and that all Putin has achieved is to show the world that Russia’s a paper tiger, albeit one with nuclear weapons; and that with a determined proxy, the west can militarily fuck them without putting a single NATO boot on the ground (supposedly).
The question is, where does that leave Russia?
Surely a very dangerous place to be.
gosub
~#
Haven't even tried. How many "had an accident that wasn't your fault" telesales calls have those ammo dumps had?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Russia's International Military-Technical Forum ARMY 2022 kicks off
The international defense industry fair Military and Technical Forum ARMY 2022, organized by the Russian Ministry of Defense, began with the opening event held on Monday at the Patriot Convention and Exhibition Center in Moscow. The opening ceremony of the exhibition was attended by Russian...
www.defensehere.com
All the big players were there, Zimbabwe, Vietnam and so on...
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
Poor. Two reasons, the first is obvious - its shit - and the second is that it has become very apparent that Russian gear is dependent on western tech, and that the west can shut off access to it as and when it chooses.
Russian gear always had two advantages: it was cheap compared to western gear, and that western pearl clutching/hostility wouldn't impact on your military.
One out of two isn't that bad I suppose...
gosub
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That site pings as suspicious on my browser
Oh the Chinese were there, such fun! Were they just there to race tanks or was there a you buy from us cheaper on wish.com contingent?
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bcuster
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I hope this is all true:
www.businessinsider.com
I fear what a desperate Putin may do
Russian troops fleeing after their lines were shattered left behind so much ammo and weaponry Ukraine struggled to handle it all
Russian troops have reportedly disguised themselves as civilians while fleeing — even stealing bicycles and vehicles from locals to get away.
www.businessinsider.com
I fear what a desperate Putin may do
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
agricola
a genuine importer of owls
if that is true, it would make more sense if they are regrouping a big mob for another go
ohmyliver
poppin' like a cork
A little bit of me is wondering if it's the precursor for the use of battlefield nukes. I think it's fairly unlikely for reasons mentioned above on this thread by people more knowledgable than me.
Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
possibility that the russian army is about to collapse? If Kherson falls it might be enough to push them over the edge. If its true that troops are refusing to be redeployed - than those already there might just say "fuck this for a game of soldiers" . We know their morale is shot and their supplies are fucked. Not saying it going to happen and we could be back to grinding attrition up till the winter - but straws in the wind and all dat.
elbows
Well-Known Member
They got a second backup power line to the nuclear plant working, and the final reactor that they switched off the other day has now arrived at its cold shutdown state:
Dystopiary
putting up a hook to hang my hopes upon
A Russian soldier who defected:
Story from a Russian soldier who joined the Freedom of Russia Legion • WarTranslated
Story from a Russian soldier who joined the Freedom of Russia Legion • WarTranslated
cupid_stunt
Chief seagull hater & farmerbarleymow's nemesis.
France24 is reporting that the Ukrainians have re-captured some 6000 sq km of territory now, that's double the gains a couple of days ago, and Russian troops continue to surrender.
They showed lots of abandoned Russian equipment and ammunition, with one Ukrainian solider standing in front of a load of shells and explaining they would be sending them back to the Russians as a little present, whilst smirking away.
Journalists are now being allowed into the liberated areas, so we can expect a lot more coverage from the front lines.
They showed lots of abandoned Russian equipment and ammunition, with one Ukrainian solider standing in front of a load of shells and explaining they would be sending them back to the Russians as a little present, whilst smirking away.
Journalists are now being allowed into the liberated areas, so we can expect a lot more coverage from the front lines.
The39thStep
Urban critical thinker
Americans in one of the Foreign Legions
RainbowTown
Well-Known Member
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Defence intelligence officials noted that Russian nationals were “secretly trying to sell their homes and to urgently evacuate their relatives from the peninsula”.
From today's (13th Sept) Guardian.
Who knows how this conflict will end and, far more crucially, who it will end badly for. That's anyone's guess. But it appears Putin is currently cornered like a skewed rat. How he (and his cohorts) will react is all but impossible to gauge. Personally - and I hope I'm wrong - I think as dangerous and desperate as it already is, this next phase of the conflict may well prove to have an even more pronounced effect on us than it has already.
Ukraine: Russian intelligence officers and military commanders flee Crimea, southern Ukraine
In the Russian-occupied regions of the Crimea and southern Ukraine, Russian proxies, intelligence officers and military commanders have begun to evacuate and “urgently resettle their families” back into Russian territory, the defence intelligence of Ukraine’s military of defence said.Defence intelligence officials noted that Russian nationals were “secretly trying to sell their homes and to urgently evacuate their relatives from the peninsula”.
From today's (13th Sept) Guardian.
Who knows how this conflict will end and, far more crucially, who it will end badly for. That's anyone's guess. But it appears Putin is currently cornered like a skewed rat. How he (and his cohorts) will react is all but impossible to gauge. Personally - and I hope I'm wrong - I think as dangerous and desperate as it already is, this next phase of the conflict may well prove to have an even more pronounced effect on us than it has already.
Flavour
hang the bankers
This is the UA reporting this so skepticism is still needed -- they're understandably taking advantage of the momentum they have to hammer home a psychological blow on the Russians through this propaganda war, but this doesn't necessarily mean the entire Russian Army has collapsed. Reports of the capture of Donetsk airport and incursions towards Kherson turned out to be a bit overly optimistic, though I don't rule out either of these things happening in the coming days/weeks
I suppose it's all still possible.
As much as the risk of Putin using worse weapons than he has already is very scary, if he really has lost momentum he might've missed his window to have those orders carried out. Those around him will have the choice of doing his bidding and becoming trapped in the creation of a madman for the rest of their lives, persona non grata to the rest of the world, no more sunny holidays, no more shopping, no more theoretical prospect of luxury exile, no more anything but life in Russia carrying out his orders until he dies - or, speeding his death along so they don't become his prisoners, destined to facilitate his fantasies for years to come, knowing they missed their window of opportunity.
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