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Fucking fakes grrr. 
 

Now that I think about it - not sure tanks are in DT Kyiv.

[bluto 4932]

1 minute ago, KYHorn said:

From the 2014 Maidan Revolution 

So not from tonight?

[Jameslaw121 4448]

3 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

 

Holy Shit

[KYHorn 17094]

1 minute ago, Blotto said:

if legit.....holy fuck

 

1 minute ago, The Dog said:

Remember that's hommade napalm. Ouch.

 

1 minute ago, troph said:

Holy shit!!!

Saw the clip on Twitter a couple hours ago and it was widely dismissed as from the Maidan Revolution

[Immaculate Vibes 114]

3 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

 

It’s so hard to tell what is real in this, but I sure hope this is. 

[Kel Varnsen 8539]

Trolls that post fake or old videos and pass them off as current event can lick Putin's syphilitic asshole.

[freyguy 4278]

5 minutes ago, crash_davis said:

 

wrong neighborhood, motherfuckers

[Bodhi 1124]

6 minutes ago, The Dog said:

I admire his courage but we are right.

I've thought that as well.  I'm guessing he is smart enough to know what Russia will do once he is dead and still thinks this is the best course of action.  Perhaps him, the Klitschkos, and the citizens of Kyiv fighting to their death will help galvanize a nation to resist their oppressors for as long as necessary.

[Mantis Toboggan, MD 1501]

He needs to get out.

He is doing his country a far greater service by staying, fighting, inspiring, and dying if necessary.

[conVINCEd 21469]

I don’t know if that is real or not, but the chemistry department of the local university becoming a Molotov cocktail manufacturing facility was my favorite story from today.

[SL Xpress 7516]

4 minutes ago, KYHorn said:

From the 2014 Maidan Revolution 

To make it pertinent, the people who risked their lives to have any chance of a democracy and ties to Europe in 2014, are many of the same people who are willing to say fuck you to Putin's invasion. 

2014 wasn't an invasion, but it was a really elephant balls dropping, months long protest facing off against a ruthless security force.

[DDD Dad 14343]

1 minute ago, Mantis Toboggan, MD said:

He is doing his country a far greater service by staying, fighting, inspiring, and dying if necessary.

He is quickly becoming legendary. I hope he does not become a martyr. 

[Brisketexan 105161]

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Fuck. Yes. Huge.

 

The man is a fucking legend. He is likely to be a martyr. But he will forever be a legend.

I admire his courage but we are right.

No, we’re not. His job is to fight, and if need be, die. The people will be beyond galvanized.

[htown85 159]

Probably a dumb question, but do we not have access to Russia releases of what their progress is? Obviously it will be bullshit, but it’s weird/concerning to me we only get Ukraine updates.

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2 minutes ago, Mantis Toboggan, MD said:

He is doing his country a far greater service by staying, fighting, inspiring, and dying if necessary.

To a point but dead is half of what russia wants. Leaderless Ukraine is worse than him getting out when he has to to keep leading from elsewhere.

[Kel Varnsen 8539]

I'm sure there is a chain of command. He isn't a dictator after all. I do admire him though. Not sure I'd be able to find the courage.

[DDD Dad 14343]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

 

Fuck. Yes. Huge.



The man is a fucking legend. He is likely to be a martyr. But he will forever be a legend.



No, we’re not. His job is to fight, and if need be, die. The people will be beyond galvanized.

 

 

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[BillyGoatHill 4312]

6 minutes ago, Mantis Toboggan, MD said:

He is doing his country a far greater service by staying, fighting, inspiring, and dying if necessary.

Same time of year.....186 years later.

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1 minute ago, Kel Varnsen said:

I'm sure there is a chain of command. He isn't a dictator after all. I do admire him though. Not sure I'd be able to find the courage.

Yeah but it’s incredibly destabilizing and could be as symbolically damaging. Don’t get me wrong he’s a hero rn and I love his courage. 

[Brisketexan 105161]

To a point but dead is half of what russia wants. Leaderless Ukraine is worse than him getting out when he has to to keep leading from elsewhere.

Other men can lead Ukraine.

One man can become the legend a nation unites behind for eternity.

[Gravy Train 974]

1 minute ago, htown85 said:

Probably a dumb question, but do we not have access to Russia releases of what their progress is? Obviously it will be bullshit, but it’s weird/concerning to me we only get Ukraine updates.

This is the angle I'm nervous over.  They're supposed to have developed [expensive] precision cruise missles and have kept most of their air superiority parked at home.  

I don't understand the disconnect between the will of Putin and execution of this "Military Operation."  Something is seriously amiss and what we're seeing is the Kremlin's D-team getting their dicks stuck in the mud.

I'm wary that if Putin truly wanted to end this, he could just pick up one of his state-security phones, punch in a couple codes and sit back behind his Windows XP desktop, watching the same livestream we're all watching.

[Wulaw Horn 19123]

He does the Ukraine (and the world) a greater service by dying a martyr than running a government in exile. He seems to know this. What a brave dude. Modern day Col. Travis. You read that letter and you wonder- would I have the stones to do that now?  Would any “modern man”. Some still do. God bless. I hope it works out better for him and his countrymen than I suspect it will. 

[MillerEP 30492]

10 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Holy Shit

Well Zelensky did ask for the population to make Molotov Cocktails, and there were videos I saw of them showing them how to make them. Those sure look like a bunch of Molotov's to me.

[SL Xpress 7516]

21 minutes ago, texas08 said:

I follow this dude:

 

 

 

 

He basically just searches the Twitterverse and posts the most credible tweets. He’s basically doing the browsing/search for me.

 

I really appreciate you sharing the link, but I watched 15 minutes of it and couldn't take it any more. Maybe I just caught the wrong 15 minutes. A lot of silly inconsequential arguments with the youtube chat audience. I'll try it again another time.

[The Ace of Aces 5192]

13 minutes ago, CoTex said:

It appears that the Ukrainians are putting yellow bands or tape on themselves and the rooskies are using white z’s to identify their equipment?

Is it just that primitive - good guys are yellow - bad guys white Z, or is there something else afoot?

I guess in disorganized war simple is best.

Urban warfare in Kiev at night - shoot anything moving?

They are using the same equipment (or very similar) so it helps differentiate good vs bad guys (varying viewpoints). Russian trucks have white circles in their roofs too so aircraft know they are friendly. 

[BamaATL 16593]

1 minute ago, BillyGoatHill said:

Same time of year.....186 years later.

Let us hope there is a Ukrainian version of the Battle of San Jacinto in the very near future for Putin, without the whole end game of the Alamo.  

[Mantis Toboggan, MD 1501]

To a point but dead is half of what russia wants. Leaderless Ukraine is worse than him getting out when he has to to keep leading from elsewhere.

I really doubt Putin wants to kill him. He would far prefer he run and Putin can install a puppet because their president abandoned Ukraine to save himself. He would make much more of a difference to the Ukrainian cause being a martyr that Putin had murdered than a president in exile that ran to safety

[The Dog 44066]

8 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

 

Fuck. Yes. Huge.



The man is a fucking legend. He is likely to be a martyr. But he will forever be a legend.



No, we’re not. His job is to fight, and if need be, die. The people will be beyond galvanized.

 

I'm worried about succession. They need to be sure that there's someone in line to replace him so the Russian puppet can't be recognized (should it get that far).

[MillerEP 30492]

4 minutes ago, SL Xpress said:

I really appreciate you sharing the link, but I watched 15 minutes of it and couldn't take it any more. Maybe I just caught the wrong 15 minutes. A lot of silly inconsequential arguments with the youtube chat audience. I'll try it again another time.

Haha same. I tried and he was just telling the chat how stupid they all are, like a smug asshole, so I dipped out.

Edited February 26, 2022 by MillerEP

[BillyGoatHill 4312]

5 minutes ago, Wulaw Horn said:

He does the Ukraine (and the world) a greater service by dying a martyr than running a government in exile. He seems to know this. What a brave dude. Modern day Col. Travis. You read that letter and you wonder- would I have the stones to do that now?  Would any “modern man”. Some still do. God bless. I hope it works out better for him and his countrymen than I suspect it will. 

Just above ya...#6460😃

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1 minute ago, Mantis Toboggan, MD said:

I really doubt Putin wants to kill him. He would far prefer he run and Putin can install a puppet because their president abandoned Ukraine to save himself. He would make much more of a difference to the Ukrainian cause being a martyr that Putin had murdered than a president in exile that ran to safety

You assume things that may not be true. But I don’t really care im Tired and don’t care to argue.

[Gatorubet 30247]

Best Clancy novel, imo.
 

Nowadays Clancy can’t even sing.

[texas08 1599]

Haha same. I tried and he was just telling the chat how stupid they all are, like a smug asshole, so I dipped out.

I really appreciate you sharing the link, but I watched 15 minutes of it and couldn't take it any more. Maybe I just caught the wrong 15 minutes. A lot of silly inconsequential arguments with the youtube chat audience. I'll try it again another time.

Yeah it can get stupid, many times I just mute it and read the screen, he does a great job of literally just searching Twitter and sharing his screen….If nothing major is popping (like now since the internet seems to be sketchy) it gets boring/quiet.

He’s usually pretty low key and likeable but he’s currently on like 6 hours of sleep the past 48 hours. Lol.

[TXSG8R 3362]

10 minutes ago, troph said:

To a point but dead is half of what russia wants. Leaderless Ukraine is worse than him getting out when he has to to keep leading from elsewhere.

 

8 minutes ago, Kel Varnsen said:

I'm sure there is a chain of command. He isn't a dictator after all. I do admire him though. Not sure I'd be able to find the courage.

 

5 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Other men can lead Ukraine.

One man can become the legend a nation unites behind for eternity.

Again, the man was a comedian 3 years ago. He’s not carrying Ukraine with military or domestic prowess.  Dead he will be an even bigger symbol because he no longer has any baggage attached, he was that badass that jumped into the streets with an AK to fight Russians.  
 

Bonus point for him being dead is he won’t have to deal with the aftermath of all this shit, because all this adoration is going to sour real quick once the infrastructure and economy are fucked. Feel bad for whoever is in charge after this is all over.  

[Gravy Train 974]

Did this overnight stave buy enough time for the good shit to arrive from Poland?  Would love to see Kyiv equipped tomorrow night with more 7.62, Javelins, Stingers and NV optics

[Wulaw Horn 19123]

1 minute ago, TXSG8R said:

 

 

Again, the man was a comedian 3 years ago. He’s not carrying Ukraine with military or domestic prowess.  Dead he will be an even bigger symbol because he no longer has any baggage attached, he was that badass that jumped into the streets with an AK to fight Russians.  
 

Bonus point for him being dead is he won’t have to deal with the aftermath of all this shit, because all this adoration is going to sour real quick once the infrastructure and economy are fucked. Feel bad for whoever is in charge after this is all over.  

If those crazy bastards actually stave off the Russians we better have Marshall plan level shit ready for them to rebuild that shit hole into deluxe apartment in the sky. 

[TXSG8R 3362]

Just now, Wulaw Horn said:

If those crazy bastards actually stave off the Russians we better have Marshall plan level shit ready for them to rebuild that shit hole into deluxe apartment in the sky. 

Did someone say infrastructure week?

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[Kel Varnsen 8539]

Just now, TXSG8R said:

Did someone say infrastructure week?

Comes right after Truck Month ends.

[Superhero 8830]

14 minutes ago, MillerEP said:

Well Zelensky did ask for the population to make Molotov Cocktails, and there were videos I saw of them showing them how to make them. Those sure look like a bunch of Molotov's to me.

Too bad Molotov cocktails don’t do anything to modern tanks or infantry fighting vehicles. They need RPGs firing from windows and rooftops. 

[clapclapclap 9000]

Recorded message just started playing over and over on loudspeakers on a Kyiv livestream, along with sirens.  Haven't heard that before:

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by clapclapclap

[OU Sucks 8881]

7 minutes ago, clapclapclap said:

Recorded message just started playing over and over on loudspeakers on a Kyiv livestream, along with sirens.  Haven't heard that before:

Hopefully it was just saying "go fuck yourself" over and over.

Edited February 26, 2022 by OU Sucks

[Gravy Train 974]

So where the fuck is their enlisted military?  Standing ready at home to anticipate an offensive that will never come?

https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-used-beatings-and-tricks-to-forcibly-send-soldiers-to-ukraine-human-rights-group-says

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Russian soldiers from all across the country were deceived into heading to the Ukrainian border, and some were beaten if they resisted, according to the Committee of Soldiers’ Mothers, a Russian non-governmental organization that works to expose human rights violations within the military.

The group is reportedly preparing a complaint for the Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office alleging that their sons only recently joined the military as conscripts and were told they were going to the border with Ukraine for drills. But their statuses were then abruptly changed to contract soldiers— a role for those with more combat and training experience—and they were suddenly thrust into war.

“They are switching entire regiments to contract [soldiers,] although the guys did not submit any formal requests for this, and took no such initiative. There are instances of physical violence, and beatings of those who refuse to become contract soldiers. And after that it’s completely unknown [what happens to them], because they take away their phones,” Andrei Kurochkin, the deputy chairman of the group, told Takie Dela.

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The claims that some Russian soldiers were literally forced into the war with Ukraine come after Britain’s Defense Ministry released footage it said showed Russia was using mobile crematoriums to conceal its own soldiers’ deaths from the world.

Defense Minister Ben Wallace told The Telegraph the vehicle-mounted crematoriums “evaporate” each body placed inside them.

He described the crematoriums as a “very chilling side effect of how the Russians view their forces.”

“If I was a soldier and knew that my generals had so little faith in me that they followed me around the battlefield with a mobile crematorium, or I was the mother or father of a son, potentially deployed into a combat zone, and my government thought that the way to cover up loss was mobile crematorium, I'd be deeply, deeply worried,” Wallace was quoted saying.

 

[MillerEP 30492]

12 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Too bad Molotov cocktails don’t do anything to modern tanks or infantry fighting vehicles. They need RPGs firing from windows and rooftops. 

They do enough. We had these around on a few patrols I went on when I was in Iraq. Tanks aren't great in urban environments, they're just really slow fuel guzzling guns with really poor visibility. They need infantry to support their operations. They batten down the hatch then the only thing they can see is through the optics above the gun, which can be damaged by intense heat. 

 

edit: Because of this exact reason the USMC decided to get rid of all their tanks, so we no longer have Tank Bns in the Marines.

Edited February 26, 2022 by MillerEP

[Scheiss Meister 8408]

3 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Too bad Molotov cocktails don’t do anything to modern tanks or infantry fighting vehicles. They need RPGs firing from windows and rooftops. 

Burning fuel gets into the engine compartment and does bad things to fuel lines.  The rupture, adding to the fire, then other stuff starts burning.  Fuel will also get into the ventilation system.  Both of these make the vehicle untenable, forcing the occupants out into a hostile environment.  So, immediate explosion and catastrophic failure, no.  But eventually the vehicle is destroyed.

[The Dog 44066]

12 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Too bad Molotov cocktails don’t do anything to modern tanks or infantry fighting vehicles. They need RPGs firing from windows and rooftops. 

Not sure if you've read above but these aren't your typical alcohol fueled riot bombs. These are mixed with styrofoam and are basically napalm bombs. 

I'm in awe of what the Ukrainians are doing right now.

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33 minutes ago, htown85 said:

Probably a dumb question, but do we not have access to Russia releases of what their progress is? Obviously it will be bullshit, but it’s weird/concerning to me we only get Ukraine updates.

The fact that they aren't disputing certain things, like the air transports being shot down, makes me wonder.

Of course, some of the Russian hierarchy may realize how bad the optics are about bragging about killing Ukrainians, so...

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18 minutes ago, TXSG8R said:

Bonus point for him being dead is he won’t have to deal with the aftermath of all this shit, because all this adoration is going to sour real quick once the infrastructure and economy are fucked. Feel bad for whoever is in charge after this is all over.  

He's a dad with two young kids, would like him to survive this, and if he does, it's because he rallied enough folks.

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14 minutes ago, Superhero said:

Too bad Molotov cocktails don’t do anything to modern tanks or infantry fighting vehicles. They need RPGs firing from windows and rooftops. 

As mentioned in multiple posts above, they can do quite a bit - they can fuck with things like the engine compartment and freak the people inside out (and probably fuck with the optics), but they can also keep the infantry occupied while the folks with Javelins or NLAWs do their work.

I don't know about more modern tanks, but I know that they could destroy Vietnam-era tanks if they hit the engine compartment - just needed to get down inside the grills.

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1 hour ago, Kel Varnsen said:

Rubio has definitely hinted at a surprise waiting for the Russian in Kyiv

This is from a reporter for the Kyiv Independent (the picture is a stock photo)