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Does Russia have even enough manpower left to defend Moscow if 20k battle-hardened soldiers are targeting the city and have solid AA power?
 
You're coming at it like Putin is some 4D chess level dictator, he's not. He's notoriously thick.
He is not a grandmaster but he is (was) not that dumb either, you don't ammass such power without being cunning. I think he got fixated on Ukraine and gave too much power to Prigozhin , something he would be very careful to do otherwise.
 
What will be amazing, is seeing all the western Russian apologists, the anti-Biden, anti-Ukraine, alt-tight cabal quickly pivot from defending Russian aggression and the Wagner Group, to condemning the Wagner group and implying they're funded by the CIA etc.
To be fair ideological continuity has never been their strong point.
 
Does Russia have even enough manpower left to defend Moscow if 20k battle-hardened soldiers are targeting the city and have solid AA power?

It seems Wagner has a bit of a free run at Moscow since parts of the.military are welcoming them with open arms. Ironically similar to the scenario Putin allegedly had in mind when targeting Kyev
 
Does this end like Gaddaffi with Putin in a sewer pipe being dragged down some back street by a mob of people?

Watching how Qaddafi ended apparently affected Putin to where he will take measures to avoid it happening to him. As an old KGB guy, he may opt for a capsule of something or the other.
 
This is as bad as trying to follow a goal in a non-league match that some arsehole has tried to film in portrait. Do they realise why eyes are arranged on the head in a horizontal manner and not vertical? No idea what's going on.
Imagine being in some car park not knowing what's going on and suddenly you have AA shooting at your own helis. I'm not sure I would have done better :lol:
 
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Watching how Qaddafi ended apparently affected Putin to where he will take measures to avoid it happening to him. As an old KGB guy, he may opt for a capsule of something or the other.
I reckon a few inner circle people turn on him. Perhaps that's more a preference.

Issue is, the fall out from this, as unstable and as horrible as he is, will be worse as there will be power grabs from horrible people who'll likely be worse.
 
Does Russia have even enough manpower left to defend Moscow if 20k battle-hardened soldiers are targeting the city and have solid AA power?

According to the Danish military specialists om TV, Wagner don't stand a chance if things get violent.
 
I reckon a few inner circle people turn on him. Perhaps that's more a preference.

Issue is, the fall out from this, as unstable and as horrible as he is, will be worse as there will be power grabs from horrible people who'll likely be worse.
Yeah I've long feared that whoever is able to topple Vlad will be even worse. But if this happens it will have been himself and I have hope that whatever follows, while probably horrible for a lot of Russians, will stay inside Russia.
 
Imagine being in some car park not knowing what's going on and suddenly you have AA shooting at your own heli's. I'm not sure I would have done better :lol:
Hey, I'm not saying I'd have filmed it at all - I'd have been nowhere near a flimsy shelter, and wondering how to get the feck out of there as quickly as possible!
 
What will be amazing, is seeing all the western Russian apologists, the anti-Biden, anti-Ukraine, alt-tight cabal quickly pivot from defending Russian aggression and the Wagner Group, to condemning the Wagner group and implying they're funded by the CIA etc.

What I'm truly hoping for is Russian support for these groups fade away, if Putin falls.
 
According to the Danish military specialists om TV, Wagner don't stand a chance if things get violent.
I dont think the Danish miliary are aware where each Russian unit allegiances lie. Aurally that's something that Putin doesn't know either. If they are all loyal to Putin - sure, but that's now a big if. Also, it will take time to organise properly. They might reach Moscow by then, if they are already in Voronezh.
 
According to the Danish military specialists om TV, Wagner don't stand a chance if things get violent.

I've seen several experts say that, but thought that was without the AA factor. I would presume they don't stand a chance, then again this is so extraordinary on so many levels so wouldn't be surprised if they met little resistance.
 
What will be amazing, is seeing all the western Russian apologists, the anti-Biden, anti-Ukraine, alt-tight cabal quickly pivot from defending Russian aggression and the Wagner Group, to condemning the Wagner group and implying they're funded by the CIA etc.

Nail on the head, and you know it will happen. Those feckers switch their hats on a whim. Anything to support their deluded narrative
 
This is as bad as trying to follow a goal in a non-league match that some arsehole has tried to film in portrait. Do they realise why eyes are arranged on the head in a horizontal manner and not vertical? No idea what's going on.
Here is a better video. Close call for the Ka-52.
 
Wagner has brought some of the stuff from the ukraine front. At least 2 Pantsir in Buturlinovka, 1 Pantsir and 1 Strela-10 SAM along M-4. Probably also Pantsir that acted around Boguchar- Also some anti-aircraft defense in Rostov who downed 2 Russian helicopters. Could be 10 units that are no longer operation vs Ukraine.


 
Yeah I've long feared that whoever is able to topple Vlad will be even worse. But if this happens it will have been himself and I have hope that whatever follows, while probably horrible for a lot of Russians, will stay inside Russia.
The only time I'd condone for a western puppet on place. Whats Arshavin up to nowadays? Marat Safin?
 
He is not a grandmaster but he is (was) not that dumb either, you don't ammass such power without being cunning. I think he got fixated on Ukraine and gave too much power to Prigozhin , something he would be very careful to do otherwise.
Cunning?

It's, do you want money or death? Not exactly Lex Luther.