Will Putin Invade Ukraine?

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Dictator Putin claims that President Zelenskyy is not a Jew, and paradoxically, that he is a disgrace to the Jewish people

Putin is a straight-up Nazi.  No doubt about it.  No one says this kind of stuff who isn't a nazi.

Also, his "Jewish friends" are as fictious as Russia's claims to have destroyed a thousand HIMARS.  Nazis don't have jewish friends, or non-nazi friends for that matter.  Jews in Russia are in danger and a prominent Rabbi encouraged them to get out now before it's too late.

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Dictator Putin also says that Russia achieved one of its war aims because Ukraine is "largely demilitarized" because - and this is some supremely tortured logic - Ukraine is using western weapons more often.

In 2020, Ukraine had leftover soviet kit and some javelins.  Now it has leftover soviet kit, stuff it has built during the war, generously "donated" equipment from Russia, and a plethora of western equipment, including advanced AA guns, IFVs, tanks, and cruise missiles.  Hell, we might as well add ATACMS and jet fighters to that list because steps are underway to give Ukraine both of those.

And let's just apply some basic logic - Ukraine is retaking territory.  That doesn't happen unless your military is doing just fine.

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Invader forces in Kherson region and Crimea stricken with Cholera

It is known that several military personnel have already died. The cholera epidemic most likely arose due to the Russians using water from open sources. It is noted that they are facing difficulties in obtaining bottled or purified water.

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In one day, Russia loses 4 companies along southern front

A company is 30-150 troops, so that's at least 120, probably more.

77 units of enemy military vehicles were either destroyed or damaged.

Now that is a considerable loss, especially given Russia's limited ability to repair its vehicles.

Russia also lost 12 ammo storage points which is also big.  Russian logistics struggles in Ukraine, so logistics losses are especially important.

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Russian "authorities" complain that Ukrainian village called Piatykhatky was taken from them, later claim that Ukrainian attacks were repelled

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Explosions rip through Russian depot in Kherson region

Reportedly exploded for hours.

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I'd give a ruble to know if Vlad was feeling any angst about the misfortune he has bestowed upon his country.

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I'd give a ruble to know if Vlad was feeling any angst about the misfortune he has bestowed upon his country.

Doubful.  On his appearances, he honestly comes across as a spiteful little man, driven to control everyone and everything around him and he's probably furious that his little dream of some sort of USSR 2.0 is crumbling in his fingers and is terrified of what that means for him.

Russia and Ukraine's relationship honestly comes across like a psycho Ex story.

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I try not to link to twitter anymore, even its nitter frontend, because a lot of the comments are frankly vatniks and nutjobs who think that $8/month gives them equal say as Pulitzer-winning journalists.

But this is too juicy to pass up:  Ukraine allegedly killed a high-ranking Russian deputy commander along with almost an entire battalion worth of troops while taking a village along the southern front

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Doubful.  On his appearances, he honestly comes across as a spiteful little man, driven to control everyone and everything around him and he's probably furious that his little dream of some sort of USSR 2.0 is crumbling in his fingers and is terrified of what that means for him.

Russia and Ukraine's relationship honestly comes across like a psycho Ex story.

Yeah, major king george from Hamilton vibes.

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Update: village of Piatykhatky liberated

The Russians complained about Ukraine taking it, then reversed course and said that the Ukrainian attack was repulsed.  Last night, it came out that almost all Russians there were slaughtered, including their deputy commander.

So this is yet another instance of Russia lying, because Ukrainian forces waved the Ukrainian flag there today.

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UK says that Russian assets will remain frozen until Ukraine is compensated for damages

The UK also introduced a route for frozen assets to be donated to Ukraine and they currently hold $23 billion worth of Russian assets.  Ukraine needs at least $400 billion, so that's a solid 1/20th of the total.  Other NATO countries should follow suit, imho.

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Great Value Goliath:  Near the frontlines, the Russians sent a T-55 tank packed with explosives towards a Ukrainian position

I guess they're really taking that orc epithet to heart, because that's straight out of Helm's Deep.  It worked a lot better in the movies.

In reality, it hit a mine, which disabled it and Ukrainian anti-tank manpads finished it off.  Huge waste of munitions and really highlights the desperation of Russian troops, who apparently can't man their own tanks.  The T-55 is so poorly armored and equipped that it's only real utility is in using it as some third-rate fireship.  Either way, it doesn't survive even one battle.

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I missed these intercepted phone calls.  They're remarkably frank compared to Kremlin statements and frequently contradict them.  They continue to bear out the truth that Russian forces continue to receive heavy losses, Russian soldiers display a childish, unprofessional, and vaguely nihilistic attitude throughout, Russian commanders remain in a state of dread and panic and unable to control the situation, and both the Russian army and Wagner remain desperate for fresh meat for the grinder.