Ukraine and the Russian invasion, 2022-24

[Dogsauce]

Any Bristol urbanites able to confirm?

They’ll never get past the Saturday morning queue of caravans bunging up the Almonsdbury interchange.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Time to blow the Bristol suspension bridge

 

[Dogsauce]

Time to blow the Bristol suspension bridge

Four ton limit, if they roll over it in a T90 then it’ll come apart all by itself.

 

[keybored]

While he may be a mercenary nazi scumbag

He may be many things but how's he a nazi? Are you thinking of the founder of Wagner, Dmitri Utkin (pictured below)?

I wonder what Utkin makes of all this, if he's still alive (doubtful imo).

 

[Dogsauce]

Anyhow, now would be a good time for a Ukrainian column to stick some Wagner flags on their vehicles and roll over the Russian border to welcoming crowds. Little green men mk2.

 

[tim]

Did they get Slough?

It isn't fit for Putin now.

 

[Kaka Tim]

He may be many things but how's he a nazi? Are you thinking of the founder of Wagner, Dmitri Utkin (pictured below)?

I wonder what Utkin makes of all this, if he's still alive (doubtful imo).

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Wilko!! What happened!!!!

 

[not-bono-ever]

I actually have stuff to do today but I’m well agog at what is happening here and not achieving much . Fucking hell

 

[Fez909]

Russia just bombed one of their own oil depots. Crazy stuff

 

[spitfire]

Just in case anyone didn't notice there is a new thread here:

The 2023 Russian Coup.

I feel this needs to be separate from the Ukrainian War thread. For the moment I have nothing to say myself, but hope that those with a better understanding of the dynamics might be able to keep us up to date with the situation and some insight into the background.

www.urban75.net

Also proposal to change name of sub forum to Ukraine and the Russian Invasion of Russia. Any seconders?

 

[Bingoman]

Blimey this seems have escalated in the last 48 hours, be interesting to see what the outcome of this is at the end?

 

[two sheds]

Holding their collective breath in Ukraine.

 

[a_chap]

Russia just bombed one of their own oil depots. Crazy stuff

The sound of that frightened little girl in the second clip is heart-rending.

Makes you wonder how much more terrified the Ukrainian children have been

 

[AverageJoe]

He may be many things but how's he a nazi? Are you thinking of the founder of Wagner, Dmitri Utkin (pictured below)?

I wonder what Utkin makes of all this, if he's still alive (doubtful imo).

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He looks like Mad Frank who drinks in my local.

 

[not-bono-ever]

You would hope vlad doesn’t get all tactical nuke happy at this point

 

[teuchter]

The sound of that frightened little girl in the second clip is heart-rending.

Makes you wonder how much more terrified the Ukrainian children have been

Stop spoiling things with po-faced comments. People here are trying to enjoy this latest "hilarious" stage of the entertainment.

 

[two sheds]

Except there's not really been any jokes about it anyway. And I've not said I found it hilarious either so dunno what two sheds is going on about tbh.

Ah - only just seen this, I wasn't intending to get at you, sorry - it was to remark that there's a tradition of finding humour even in war. The Black Adder trenches as a prime example despite millions being killed in WWI.

 

[not-bono-ever]

Sky saying that Putin has just got into a helicopter. Could be a bit Romania in ‘89 here

 

[Wilf]

Difficult to tell

I think General Betjeman ordered an air strike.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I think General Betjeman ordered an air strike.

Meanwhile Colonel Larkin is en route to visit his daddy.

 

[Wilf]

Well, World War 1 had Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen, then the Spanish Civil War had Orwell and Hemmingway. Wonder if Pam Ayres and Dan Brown will be in the Wagner convoy?

 

[Raheem]

Traffic is gonna be a bloody nightmare on the M4 from Rostov to Moscow today

Didn't know the M4 went that far.

 

[Dystopiary]

Sky saying that Putin has just got into a helicopter. Could be a bit Romania in ‘89 here

Belarusian Hajun Project posted:

At 14:16, a government Il-96-300PU (RA-96022) took off from Vnukovo airport. It’s heading towards Valdai, where Putin’s residence Dolgiye Borody (Valdai) is located. It’s now landing at Khotilovo military airfield.

It’s not known who is on board, but we note that Putin has used this plane many times before. At 14:44, another government plane Tu-214PU (RA-64520) took off from Vnukovo in the same direction.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Didn't know the M4 went that far.

Where it begins, nobody cares; where it ends, nobody knows

 

[Humberto]

I just wonder whether Russian command could fold in Ukraine. If Wagner holds out or finds allies and support in Russia.

 

[DaveCinzano]

I guess that the existential nature of threats to the security and development of our country don't always turn out to be the ones you think they will be

 

[kabbes]

In Russia, special military operationalises YOU

 

[Pickman's model]

Blimey this seems have escalated in the last 48 hours, be interesting to see what the outcome of this is at the end?

You won't like it

 

[A380]

Where it begins, nobody cares; where it ends, nobody knows

Chiswick to Pont Abraham.

 

[Bingoman]

You won't like it

Dont suppose anyone will