Having seen 2,000lbs bombs going off. From footage I've seen it's either thermobaric or a standard warhead that has hit an ammo depot or something similar.
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Having seen 2,000lbs bombs going off. From footage I've seen it's either thermobaric or a standard warhead that has hit an ammo depot or something similar.
There's absolutely no question that Russia are lying more, simply because they have essentially no independent media. They're still claiming this isn't a war or an invasion, for crying out loud.
With regards to your question about Ukrainian military scale, I don't know how accurately CNN researched it but here's an article:
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/europe/russia-ukraine-military-comparison-intl/index.html
About 160,000 active personnel and 900,000 reservists, and that's excluding the current mass mobilization.
Meanwhile, the actual Russian force that's employed towards Ukraine is about 200,000 roughly. So...the catch is this: Russia is obviously not sending in their whole military force to Ukraine, they're using part of it. But that does mean that any aspirations of occupying Ukraine seems...unrealistic.
He’s saying today. The one yesterday was an ammo depot. The video I posted earlier is all I can find on Twitter of one claiming to be one today.
Of course they are, no doubt a about that, but we can also expect that Ukraine could inflate certain things to make the west react faster. Can't blame them but it's frustrating to to be able to assess things properly.
Ah ok, so that was an ammo depot.
Yeah, considering the Twitter poster doesn't know what she's on about I am not sure. It's really hard to tell without seeing the initial blast. It certainly seems like a substantial explosion.
And Mike Putin can feck off.
Doesn't appear to be any major media coverage of this, which would seem to suggest its unverified.
It's a tactic of war, a lot of the propaganda is also used to keep morale up.
I'm not talking about the broad terminology/politics, I'm talking about factual info/pictures/videos about the battle on the field. I have been following all sources in this conflict, and more of what I have heard from Ukraine's side turned out to be false. There are no independent media in this conflict, pretty much everybody is taking a side and consider itself as part of the war.
I'm glad I am not the only one. I want to take him seriously but I am half expecting a rendition of "Ukraine's army"
The funny thing is that they only debate that now because Putin went into Ukraine. He's isolating Russia more and more.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/...land-to-pick-up-donated-fighter-jets-00012560
Seems like someone is sending planes at least. But who and how many. Maybe some deal has been made as has been mentioned.
They’ll be invaded tomorrow then
It kind of wouldn't surprise me if there was some back-alley deal where NATO will offer a contribution towards replacing them with something newer. The MiG-29 is really starting to get rather old now, particularly the older variants. And so it could be something that would make all 3 parties happy.
That is the danger of any measure or statement I guess.
Some of the stories coming out of Ukraine is really scary. Seems like the Russians might finally be starting to take off the gloves.
We've had some awful things already on display and it's just starting to get bad.
Speaking to some of my younger colleagues today, they seem a bit shocked. We have a couple of years difference in age but I always thought things could get worse but these 'kids' have grown up in a world where nothing bad happens.
We've had some awful things already on display and it's just starting to get bad.
Speaking to some of my younger colleagues today, they seem a bit shocked. We have a couple of years difference in age but I always thought things could get worse but these 'kids' have grown up in a world where nothing bad happens.
Really? They must have lived very sheltered lives, as terrible stuff like this and and times even worse has been happening regularly all over the world.
Yeah but what about Iraq?
Well, as difficult as it is for some to get it through their heads, things hit differently when it's on your door step.
I've seen shouting of racism, discrimination and whatever else. But it's just human nature and survival instinct kicking in.
The EU is not a military alliance, technically it's a trading block but has become more of a federation in recent years. Either way, Ukraine joining would not make any other EU nation obligated to defend them.
Many EU nations are also NATO members though.
Ukraine may join the EU, but not NATO.
Where do you live?
The MoD confirmed that the British military also used thermobaric weapons in Afghanistan.
Western Europe right now. However, unless you are a Brexiteer with a Farage portrait over your bed, you'd realise there's been a clear and distinct identity built up over the past 20 or so years and this all feels too close for comfort, wherever you are in Europe.
If those strikes happened it's not disinformation is it?
Agree about the points on Syria, Russia really did a number there, a total scorched earth approach which killed so many innocents.
I don't agree with this, it's terrible wherever it happens, and I will always call it out no matter who the actors are.
ffs, Russian media telling lies about thing that happened in Iceland..
"Russian ambassador here in Iceland was complaining about harassment and sabotage of the embassy building, but Icelandic police said there was no damage done to the embassy."
Just send this clown away!
"Russian ambassador here in Iceland was complaining about harassment and sabotage of the embassy building, but Icelandic police said there was no damage done to the embassy."
Just send this clown away!
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Maybe Hungary since they have them mothballed? And Orban doesn't want to publicly upset his buddy.
You can take the word “disinformation” out of it for all I care - it’s whataboutism-propaganda funded by Russia to divide opinion and shift focus. And by the state of some of the posts in here - they’re doing a pretty good job.
They could join both, except they aren't yet fully qualified to join NATO.
Agree it's not disinformation.
And agree propaganda is being used as tool, has been used even more extensively since social media came about. After following many conflicts during this age I know all about it.
Yes it would.
Article 42.7 obliges EU countries to aid a fellow member state that becomes “the victim of armed aggression on its territory” by “all the means in their power”
NATO is, however, the real power since the EU doesn't have the UK in the treaty anymore, and of course it doesn't have access to the US military.
Sadly starting to see some of Russian propaganda in Polish social media today already. We already have posts claiming there’s no actual war in Ukraine and claims of people having relatives there saying there’s nothing happening. It will grow with each week similar to how we basically went from being one of the countries who dealt the best with the initial phase to the worst hit by the end of the pandemic.
It's only a matter of time before Kiev falls I fear. I hope to god I'm wrong but the numbers just don't add up. Putin has everything in his favour. Without intervention from the west I fear this is the end of the Ukraine at least for now. In the future who know it could be reborn as Putin fails to hold on to it
You are just making up things I haven't said. I'm talking about how people feel, not what's good or bad. War is awful and the West has made errors which has led to many deaths. I am definitely not one to defend these actions.