Russian invasion of Ukraine | Fewer tweets, more discussion


Seems like a shift in tone at last regarding the delivery of longer range weapons both from the US and UK. Also, during the week we have seen Germany leadership basically green lighting the Leopards to be provided to Ukraine by countries expressing such desire. Hopefully, it can be done in relatively short timeframes and it doesn’t get unreasonably delayed.
 
EU agrees to 19B aid.

European Union member states have agreed plans to provide a $19 billion aid package for Ukraine in 2023 after Hungary dropped its opposition in return for funding from the EU.

Hungary had initially blocked the package last week, amid a long running standoff over EU aid. Brussels had called for EU funds for Hungary be frozen due to concerns over corruption and insufficient reforms to strengthen the rule of law.

On Monday evening, the EU struck a deal with Hungary. Under the new agreement, Brussels will give Budapest $6.1 billion in grants to "enable Hungary to foster its economic recovery from the Covid 19 pandemic and finance the green and digital transitions."
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-12-13-22/index.html
 
Those 300,000 conscripts mean sweet feck all if they are as poorly equipped as the Iraqis were on the eve of the ground battle phase of Operation Desert Storm. And the Iraqis were estimated to be 650,000 strong at the time.
Right. But the Ukrainians don't have the US air force.
 
Mind, no alarming messages have come out yet from Western intelligence agencies regarding Belarus' involvement. Not that I've seen, anyway.

 
What is the implication here?



They supported the Ukrainian forces at the very least, especially manning the NLAWs. It would not be surprising if Russians have been killed by British special forces since combat operations were everywhere around Kyiv.
 
Those 300,000 conscripts mean sweet feck all if they are as poorly equipped as the Iraqis were on the eve of the ground battle phase of Operation Desert Storm. And the Iraqis were estimated to be 650,000 strong at the time.

The Iraqis were better equipped than the Russians imo, which is saying something given that most Iraqi military equipment was sourced from the Soviets.
 
:lol: shots fired…


“Don't be embarrassed, you screwed up."

Yesterday Solovyov insulted Girkin, to which Girkin called him to a debate and promised to get him.

 
Instructed by the Kremlin to discredit Girkin?
Could be. Some say Girkin is also FSB product, but this time he dropped some bombs and perhaps too much constructed criticsm in his latest piece, calling Russian ministry of defense a 'thick cattle with IQ of a bottle cork'. :lol:

I can only imagine what situation will be if Ukraine will break through winter fortifications and start freeing other parts. Could be meltdown Alex Jones never dared to give us in his lifetime.
 
Could be. Some say Girkin is also FSB product, but this time he dropped some bombs and perhaps too much constructed criticsm in his latest piece, calling Russian ministry of defense a 'thick cattle with IQ of a bottle cork'. :lol:

I can only imagine what situation will be if Ukraine will break through winter fortifications and start freeing other parts. Could be meltdown Alex Jones never dared to give us in his lifetime.

Funny how Vlad is using his propagandists to diss Girkin now that Igor has been far too truthful about what is actually happening on the ground.

 
He always looks like he's melting.

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That makes sense.

My first thought was a cyber attack.
There is another point to consider: Millions of people were either mobilized or left Russia to prevent that. That means a lot of people who know how to operate such facilities aren't available. Those who remain might lack the skills (or simply the numbers) to operate and maintain correctly. So naturally the number of simple (but effectful) accidents increases.
 
There is another point to consider: Millions of people were either mobilized or left Russia to prevent that. That means a lot of people who know how to operate such facilities aren't available. Those who remain might lack the skills (or simply the numbers) to operate and maintain correctly. So naturally the number of simple (but effectful) accidents increases.
Another good point.
 
There is another point to consider: Millions of people were either mobilized or left Russia to prevent that. That means a lot of people who know how to operate such facilities aren't available. Those who remain might lack the skills (or simply the numbers) to operate and maintain correctly. So naturally the number of simple (but effectful) accidents increases.

I don't think we're in the millions yet.
 
Funny how Vlad is using his propagandists to diss Girkin now that Igor has been far too truthful about what is actually happening on the ground.
Some might say it's not much but in the end, that's superb news tbh. Girkin always film his interviews in a secret room that looks like basement, so he probably knows it's not safe for anyone with any alternative view.

Relatively peaceful dissolve of Putin's regime through consciousness of Russian society could start from that type of people like Girkin, who despite his crimes in the past still is somewhat patriot to his country and could even draw the line between reality and Kremlin's matrix. Let the snowball roll into something bigger. 2023 / 2024 could finally change something in Europe, so USA won't have to step every 100 years to clean the mess from mass genocide.
 
Remember, RedCafe is a football forum, so at times we should maybe concentrate more on that. Like our old friend Lukashenko does, who apparently is terrified about the state of Belarussian football, but doesn't discuss the war at the moment :lol:

 
Remember, RedCafe is a football forum, so at times we should maybe concentrate more on that. Like our old friend Lukashenko does, who apparently is terrified about the state of Belarussian football, but doesn't discuss the war at the moment :lol:



Most of his videos are like this - publicly berating his subordinates about one thing or the other to make it appear anything that goes wrong in Belarus isn’t his fault.