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dimyh

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  1. Plus I suspect any sustained attacks on Russian clay = mass mobilization. That's something Putin could sell to his masses that this is now a defensive war.
  2. Interesting article trying to better understand the general pro-war support in the Russian citizens. Difficult to trust any type of surveys in such a repressive system but this one at least tries to add some nuance to the analysis. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/russia-ukraine-war-support-interviews-opinion/
  3. Hope when this over they can rebuild Mariupol into a mini New York. Call it Novyy Mariupol "The city that never surrenders"
  4. Worried about how the fighting is going down in the east. Hopefully plays out like this epic pic.
  5. Fun movie to watch. Just imagine instead of diving for gold they are diving for nukes.
  6. If your orders are always followed and you give the order that Santiago was not to be touched then why would he be in grave danger?
  7. The real story on the daring air attacks on Belgorod.
  8. I don't speak the language but I think this guy is describing what a piece of shit tech used by Russia as part of their UAV drones. It's basically a DIY build.
  9. More "of the people" perspective, this time asking if they want the return to a Russian empire. Best answer is the guy around the 1 minute mark, "if it was so great no one would have revolted."
  10. Too much talk about Russian citizen bashing. Can't we get back to original purpose of thread - bashing ze Germans?
  11. Really good discussion with former ambassador McFaul about the lead up to the rise of Putin and the workings of his inner circle. Covers a lot of areas previously discussed on this thread but nice to have some personal perspective. Plus some insight on the negotiation angles. Only complaint is that they cut video short and don't get to hear all of the commentary.
  12. Really hope that any government mouthpieces are included as part of the war crimes. This intentional disinformation needs to be stopped. While not enforceable right now, maybe after a few years some of these assholes get careless and take a vacation in the west only to be scooped up and delivered straight to the Hague.
  13. Makes me so proud. https://twitter.com/OTolmachev/status/1512131101506031616?t=Grsux6xWTiYlUU7dhhjURg&s=19
  14. [My Inner Surl/] Because it's harder for the planes to hit? [/My Inner Surl]
  15. I nice video with background on the West vs East principles leading up to this. A few points I might disagree with but I'm not going to argue with Joe Pesci!
  16. Who could've guessed that this thread would hit 500 so quickly or that the Ukes would've destroyed nearly the same number of tanks in the same time frame.
  17. So link in spoiler speculates on the upcoming tactics for UA in the east. Can any of you more military experience address how plausible this might be? Basic idea is that UA will target Melitopol air force base to whittle down RU's air capabilities by using night time scouting missions. Do enough damage and RU infantry will be forced to move out of their defensive positions to engage UA's troops which is part of an even bigger trap with targeted artillery. Night operations is very plausible for UA forces. Will Russia have counters by now? Is location conducive for UA scouts to get in and out to safety every night? Will RUAF be able to operate out of other bases and counter UA positions out in the open?
  18. So it goes extremely fast then slows down to hit the target? Like an aerial version of this?
  19. All the stories about the civilian executions is just sickening. Crushes my heart to see multiple instances reported. Below is a link to on video talking about the demographics and lead up to the war. Not familiar with this guy but if he is right on some of these points then that may explain why Putin was so aggro about kicking it off now. Population was aging and would be running out of young men to carry on such campaigns. Still concerned about the post war situation, that Putin will continue to press any advantage to maintain his delusion of a Russian empire. It is going to be years to rebuild, reorganize their army. The only threat he still holds is the nuclear arsenal. I could see him trying to figure out new ways to leverage that threat. Such as threatening to sell nukes to 3rd parties (Iran, Syria) if sanctions aren't reduced. He will be looking for any type of angle to exploit.
  20. Which is more damaging? Having a bad game plan? Or poor execution? Well Russia is demonstrating what happens when you poorly execute a bad game plan. It will be interesting to see what kind of half time adjustments they make.
  21. Wait wait shouldn't it be all gas and no brakes? Oh SHIT you're right! Slow down boys!
  22. Just dragging some nuts across that Ruskie countryside. Slava Ukrani!
  23. Sounds like these are the true heroes fighting for their Motherland. Hope they have Kadyrov and Putin pin some medals on them and they can all marinate in some of that Chernobyl juice.
  24. For all the Surly law dogs out there...you have a Russian counterpart fighting for the Ruskie national guards that refused to invade: On March 24, Pavel Chikov, a lawyer from the international human rights organization Agora, reported that 12 Russian National Guard officers from Krasnodar who were participating in military exercises in Crimea had refused to follow their commander’s orders to join the war in Ukraine. The officers were subsequently fired, though they’ve challenged the decision in court and are seeking to have their employment reinstated. Meduza spoke with Krasnodar-based lawyer Mikhail Benyash, who’s representing the officers in court, about the case and its possible consequences. — When and under what conditions were your clients fired? — On February 25, [Rosgvardia, the Russian National Guard] was getting ready to send my clients to Ukrainian territory, but they refused to leave Crimea. A review was initiated. On March 1, they received contract termination orders due to their failure to carry out orders. They thought about it and decided to go through the courts to get their employment reinstated. 12 people have reached out to us so far, but a lot more have been fired. — Are there legal grounds for reinstatement? To what degree were they required to take part in the “special military operation?” — If there was an armed conflict, an emergency situation, or martial law, the terms of the contract could be changed without their consent for six months. But we don’t have an armed conflict or a war, it’s just a “special military operation.” The law doesn’t say anything about that. You can go there [as a Rosgvardia officer], but only if you agree to it. — Beautiful. — The authorities themselves refuse to call it an armed conflict. Whatever category you choose, that’s what you’ll get. That means everyone who goes there must agree — there’s no point threatening them. And if it is a military conflict, another question immediately arises: who started it? Oops. And nobody wants to answer this question, since there’s a completely different qualification of the actions [in the Russian Criminal Code] — and I don’t mean the soldiers’ actions. That’s why they won’t recognize what’s happening as an armed conflict. — Have there been attempts to put pressure on the objectors? — They’ve been feeling more pressure from the publicity — it’s really difficult for them. These people have gone their whole lives in masks and helmets, and now their names are out there. It’s very traumatic for them. Despite the fact that they’ve done something a portion of society really approves of, other people are harassing them. — So if your clients manage to get their employment reinstated, is it possible that this will set a precedent, and that other contract officers will start refusing to take part in the “special military operation” en masse? — They’re already refusing en masse. It’s just that they used to be afraid that what they were doing was illegal. And now they’ll know there’s a legal basis for this. — Were your clients expecting media attention and the strong reaction they’ve gotten from the public and from their superiors? — I told them there would be some hype [on the local level]. But I’d say the result has surprised me and shocked them. — Are administrative charges used to discourage these kinds of refusals? — In our case, they’ve been scared off by the publicity. But with other soldiers from other cities, they use charges to pressure them. Deputy officers, special department. They scare them with [charges of] “betraying the Motherland.” But they’re all bark. It’s purely to scare them. — Can you give an estimate of the scale of the refusal? — I’m hearing from people all over the country, from Siberia to the North Caucasus. — Why there, exactly? — They want to hear from the person who’s going to court. That means I must know what’s allowed and what’s not. — So the wave of messages came after you got started helping the Rosgvardia officers. — Yes. — Can you give an estimate of the number of requests you’ve gotten? — In the range of 200. One person generally reaches out on behalf of a group and asks whether they can get their jobs in the service back. I tell them that from a legal perspective, they should be able to. But given what’s going on here in Russia, we’ll have to see. — What’s motivating the officers who refuse to take part in the “special military operation?” — It’s very simple. People don’t want to kill or to be killed. When they first got hired, their contracts were about something slightly different. On top of that, Rosgvardia worked differently. These guys can’t shoot surface-to-air missiles, they can’t operate tanks. What are they going to do against a trained army? And with what, a club and a shield? Their job is to disperse Navalny supporters, and they’ve done a great job at that. This is something different. I want other officers to know: refusing to kill people isn’t a crime. It’s not shameful. It’s all right. If someone says no to an order that requires him to kill someone, he can fully count on our protection. Me and the lawyers from Agora will defend him. — Aren’t you scared they’ll start pressuring you, too? — What, do you think I haven’t been pressured by them before? Two weeks ago, they kicked my door down. You should see what they did to it. It’s like a hippopotamus chewed it up.
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