even that has issues, it will very quickly become a street by street fight, which heavily favors the defenders.
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Kyiv has had two additional weeks to prepare for battle, I hope the streets are full of hedgehogs and rubble to prevent fast encroachment of Russian vehicles. I'd also expect the city to have vastly more military stock than other currently besieged cities. Russians will pay a heavy price for taking the city, if they even manage that.
Some units have encrypted comms so that is something.
I understand why this whole dance with the mig 29s has to be so overly convoluted, but it's still funny to see it play out…
That is great.
Take away the burgers from the russians to send a message, but at the same time still paying the salary.
Of course that is only possible if you sell worldwide overpriced cheap food.
Also, Kyiv still has significant air defenses operational, so there will be no air support (or it will be limited). Roof top ambushes are going to be a serious problem for any advance and if an advancing column gets pinned in a kill box, not only are they destroyed but make that advance route harder to complete by other forces due to the wreckage.
That is of course also true, and made surely the decision easier.
With all the successes shared by Ukraine on twitter etc., it's easy to forget that Ukraine is really fighting an uphill battle, and may be overwhelmed still even if they're destroying Russian equipment and troops far faster than Russia is destroying Ukraine's.
Putin/Russia hunkering down to try and stave off the effects of the sanctions as long as possible. Hopefully Ukraine is able to hold out. They definitely want to capture Kyiv and as much of the South as possible. I think once that happens Putin will try to pull back and claim victory, while installing a puppet government.
Good news. Now it's time for Coca Cola and Pepsi to step the fuck up.
What's the max Launch range of GRADS it's like 25 miles right? If Ukraine can keep the Russians 30-40 miles away then at least the Center will be safe fromGRADS
Coke announced days ago (although disputed). Pepsi is the one trying to hang on.
regions around Kyiv are forested.
Loads of hunters in the woods.
Any artillery not guarded by armor will be easy pickings.
That artillery will do little more than kill civilians. And it requires constant resupply. Russia hasn't brought nearly the numbers for a proper siege.
And you need to encircle a city to be fully effective, or can have artillery more easily flanked ( could horseshoe them but then you are pulling back some your forces from the city edge)
They will specify which "materials and products" will be banned from export where over the next 2 days.
I'll buy some electrical heaters if they stop exporting gas. That's for sure
I'm trying to imagine the U.S. reaction to half the chain businesses being Thanos snapped out of existence overnight. It would be wild. The public can't ignore this much longer.
afaik Russia hasn't announced any lists of yet what is and isn't banned, but threat is there.
It's just laughable. Sending rockets that launch from the ground that destroy Russian planes, tanks, troops, and pilots, are fine.. but provide a plane to destroy and kill Russian assets.. that's too much. I understand.. but at the end of the day, they both provide the same result.
With all these stores and companies announcing their retreat from Russia, how is the situation on the ground right now? Are they already closed? Are IT services and payment services working or not?
Nothing official yet. Would be insane.
I'm afraid lots of electricity comes from Russian gas and coal. Putting on warmer clothes will help...
I imagine it's easier for even Russians to look other way when it's launchers, but when stuff like jets starts to move over they may actually say something.
Yet Turkey has been supplying drones, and Russia hasn't said a word. So who knows.
I've been reading up on US intelligence's assessments as of today, and the big question mark really seems to be domestic pressure on Putin. They don't seem to have any answers as far as what to expect, probably because there is no frame of reference for this. It's basically uncharted territory.
It makes me wonder if the Russian public is still in shock or not. I feel like, once the shock wears off, it will be replaced with anger over the cause of Russia's economic collapse. It's probably wishful thinking, but I just can't see how Putin's half-assed anti-Ukraine propaganda will protect him on this one.
It makes me wonder if the Russian public is still in shock or not. I feel like, once the shock wears off, it will be replaced with anger over the cause of Russia's economic collapse. It's probably wishful thinking, but I just can't see how Putin's half-assed anti-Ukraine propaganda will protect him on this one.
They don't need ad agencies for the next 5 years. Just show this.
Just wanted to note that this guy has transphobic tweets, is very close with Azov Battalion/Regiment, and is supportive of Israel/IDF. There's gotta be a better source to use without boosting this asshole's account.
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We are actually having a vote on that this June. The government and major opposition parties are recommending that we opt in. They've also already agreed to increase defense spending to 2% of BNP.
It's true. There's a press release earlier in the thread from the Polish Government.
According to CNN Business, McDonalds operates 84% of the locations in Russia. Usually it's by a franchise operator in other countries.
www.cnn.com
McDonald's, Starbucks and Coca-Cola leave Russia
McDonald's and Starbucks are shutting their restaurants and cafes in Russia, and Coca-Cola is suspending its operations there in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. PepsiCo is also pulling some products from the country.
Yes, they'll be transferred to the United States' Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
it could swing either way, you gotta remember they got the propaganda machine running pretty heavy over there. They either turn against Putin or they turn against the west.
Yes. Likely will take time to assess their condition, avionics, and re-mark them for Ukrainian use.
I imagine McDonalds announcement will open the floodgates, if the largest chain in the market quits you really have no excuse. And it's an easy pr win on biggest markets
Would the people of Ukraine really let Putin install a puppet government that is Pro Russia after the invasion, the mass bombings and more?
Question. Since oil is such a big part of why Europe is so dependant on Russia what is to stop the US from expanding their drilling business to fill in the gap? Yeah it would take time to get it all up and running. But the threat alone of being able to freeze Russia out of the global economy for years should count for something no?
It would be one of the shortest lived puppet governments in history.