Russian Invasion of Ukraine Megathread

[Narcotics]

Can you show me statements from the USA stating they are preparing for war with Russia?

Interested, cause from what I have seen they have told Zelensky to get fucked on his insane requests that would lead to armed conflict.

If anything, they have been realtively restrained compared to the Brits/NATO who have filled the country with anti tank weaponry. I know some US javelins have arrived but bulk is Euro shit for now.

NATO (aka usa) did tell Z to get fucked, no ground troops and no no-fly zone for you. The ones trying to convince the common american that war must be fought and to prepare for a war with russia are your local burger celebrities, news media, companies and some politicians, remember the governor openly calling for pootin's assasination on twitter? remember all the ghost of kyev and snake island that was shoehorned to hell and back?
The common person with some reasoning capabilities doesn't want a war with russia for the same reason you and i don't want it, but these are not common people, they are something else.

 

[RedDelicious]

America sure is UK 2.0, specially with how it is trying to remain relevant in the world stage.
But hey, if they want to send their youth to get killed by Ivan let them just to show the world how they are still a player.

I don't like it here either but trying to pretend America is irrelevant is like trying to pretend the shit on the street doesn't stink.

 

[doesnotglow]

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https://twitter.com/S_B_R_News/status/1501187089307684866

https://archive.ph/QbDLJ

Meanwhile in the liberated parts of Ukraine:
- You no longer have debts to banks
- No debts for utilities
- gas prices will be reduced as in the russian domestic market

I have always wondered how something like this would play out in the West. In usury and debt-based economies Imagine if China invaded and said all your credit cards, loans, student loans, medical bills, mortgages, etc.. were all going to be wiped. People would probably join the invading force instantly. In prior wars things weren't like this, and the 'financialization' of the economy and the economic slavery the average peasant suffers in the West today creates an instability an enemy could easily exploit.

 

[The Ugly One]

Russian convoy of tanks and trucks arrives at Snihurivka, Nikolaev. Reportedly, the locals did not protest. Kino stuff; looks like a main menu screen for a strategy game (link)

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Reminder that the whole point of establishing air superiority is so you can roll convoys like this through territory unmolested. Occasionally, Russian convoys get hit. More often than not, they go wherever they hell they want. Pictured is an American convoy during the Iraq War.



Russian air and ground superiority isn't as overwhelming as America's was during Iraq, and their equipment is shittier.

 

[Wyald]

I don't like it here either but trying to pretend America is irrelevant is like trying to pretend the shit on the street doesn't stink.

Stop living in India.

 

[Coccxys]

In the end everyone needs to buy oil and gas and OPEC has said they will not be pumping more oil.

Of course not Saudi (basically leads OPEC) and Russia (defacto leader of OPEC+) made a large number of agreements following their 2020 price war.



A story from Jan before all this war stuff (man it's getting harder to find anything about Russia that doesn't include this, I'm sure it gets scrubbed rather than just burried)




Sorry murica while you were locking everyone up to avoid a virus Russia cucked you by going to war with OPEC and getting some juicy consessions in the "peace treaty".

 

[JosephStalin]

I have always wondered how something like this would play out in the West. In usury and debt-based economies Imagine if China invaded and said all your credit cards, loans, student loans, medical bills, mortgages, etc.. were all going to be wiped. People would probably join the invading force instantly. In prior wars things weren't like this, and the 'financialization' of the economy and the economic slavery the average peasant suffers in the West today creates an instability an enemy could easily exploit.

Doesn't matter. Memories of the Holodomor still run deep in Ukraine.

 

[Formica Sample]

Considering that thing where China allegedly asked Russia to postpone this till after the Winter Olympics was confirmed, you might not be as far off as you think.

I found this video very interesting. Guy lived in China for over a decade but had to escape when the CCP started going after him, and he seems to really understand how things work over there, especially the propaganda machine.

Look at how many times Chinese media changed their messaging as the invasion progressed. I'm not 100% sure they want Russia to be their North Korea 2.0, but it certainly seems plausible.

 

[Strix454]

Sometimes the most simple explanation is the best one:
If Russia captures the eastern half of Ukraine, they get a free path to the Black Sea (strategic and economic value), they get the port cities (strategic and economic value), and they capture the massive natural gas and oil reserve region that is concentrated in the north-east of the Ukraine:

Ukraine's energy production was barely enough to meet its own needs before the war. Russia had already took the most important areas of potential energy production away from Ukraine in 2015 with the annexation of the Crimea. Also in the aftermath of 2015, the Russians generally had their path to the black sea.

One of the reasons why the war is so difficult to understand is that Russia took everything of value it wanted in the last conflict with Ukraine. There is very little of value left to take away from Ukraine.

 

[LUNEKO]

NATO (aka usa) did tell Z to get fucked, no ground troops and no no-fly zone for you. The ones trying to convince the common american that war must be fought and to prepare for a war with russia are your local burger celebrities, news media, companies and some politicians, remember the governor openly calling for pootin's assasination on twitter? remember all the ghost of kyev and snake island that was shoehorned to hell and back?
The common person with some reasoning capabilities doesn't want a war with russia for the same reason you and i don't want it, but these are not common people, they are something else.

This, i guess i should had specified that there's no formal declaration of war but i don't think its too much of a stretch to say that a lot of senators and other government officials are very loudly calling for war on top of Biden economic retaliation, to Biden credit not pushing for direct war is something he's doing right but that bar is practically in hell

 

[IamnottheNSA]

Ngl, this wouldn't be out of place in one of the older Cold War/near-modern RTS.

Speaking of, does anyone even still make RTSes in the current year? Classic Dune/C&C style I mean.

 

[Maurice Caine]

From the thread.

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Plz get out of Russia so I can poison myself "ethically"!

Gotta keep that Nitrous Oxide on!

 

[IKOL]

* Russia has been bullying Ukraine for 2/3rds of a decade now

If calling retards out for gayops "revolution of dignity" is considered bullying by you - you're a faggot.

* As a result, Ukraine has been adopting a pro-Western stance

Ukes had adopting this pro-West stance long before 2014, it gets the roots before the fall of the USSR.

* Ukrainian regime is somewhat neo-nazi and geniciding national russians inside its borders

That's partial true, however, because DPR and LPR, although they are natively Ukraininans they identify themselves as both ukes and ruskies.

* The current Ukranian president is some Nato/Western puppet

He is, though, if you can't see that - read above. You're a faggot.

* Ukraine was somehow bullying Russia for 8 years now

Nobody have ever said this shit, what are you smoking, eh?

* Ukraine can't win this war
* The entire Eastern Europe hates Russia/russians, not just Ukraine nationalists

At least something you said is true, wow.

 

[Fcret]

This is true. As soon as war starts, everyone who doesn't have a big industry or support from countries who do, is fucked.
Heavy industry, resources and manpower decide actual shooting wars, not if you have the biggest entertainment and porn industry.

It's a good thing that the US is the second largest manufacturer in the world then.

 

[CharlesBarkley]

Their people love us it's only their leaders who have to be regime changed.
Just like Iraq, Iran, Cuba, Russia, Libya and Best Korea

It is very strange that Russia and the USA don’t get along culturally. We both are hedonistic barbarians who drink ten gallons of booze a day, romance underground crime structures, believe in extreame dog eat dog and desipse South American online game players. We both have weak casus belli for war and we both want big titty blondes to sit on our face.

Really, the fact we both didn’t turn to each other over China is the greatest shame of all time. Could you guys imagine a 100% united west including Russia? Too bad Stalin fucked it all up.

Shoulda put those niggas into NATO.

 

[Fivehead]

We deserve everything that's coming.

Maybe you do, but I didn't "vote" for these retards who have been placed in charge of every department in my government nor was I even alive for the creation of this bloated monstrosity of a "Democratic System" to begin with.

 

[Penis Drager]

Speaking of, does anyone even still make RTSes in the current year? Classic Dune/C&C style I mean.

I would personally love to see one with a logistics focus:
Can't bring/steal fuel in the front lines? Your shit don't work. No food? Your army starves. No ammo? Gotta go melee. Etc.
Do any such games exist?

 

[B_mizz]

Russian armor in Bogdanovka/Bogdanivka northeast of Kiev.
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Looks like the Russians have learned about dispersion and spreading columns out a little bit. Its promising. I'm still not sure how they plan to eliminate the hostiles in kiev and Kharkov without killing 50k civilians though.

 

[Kane Lives]

Speaking of, does anyone even still make RTSes in the current year? Classic Dune/C&C style I mean.

Not unless you go digging through indie-shit. The last AA RTS that I heard of was Grey Goo, and that was before Pteroglyph was finally forced to make mobile games to stay afloat.

It is very strange that Russia and the USA don’t get along culturally. We both are hedonistic barbarians who drink ten gallons of booze a day, romance underground crime structures, believe in extreame dog eat dog and desipse South American online game players. We both have weak casus belli for war and we both want big titty blondes to sit on our face.

Really, the fact we both didn’t turn to each other over China is the greatest shame of all time. Could you guys imagine a 100% united west including Russia? Too bad Stalin fucked it all up.

Shoulda put those niggas into NATO.

One might start to suspect (((certain))) powers do not want these two to be on friendly terms.

 

[Meat Target]

I would personally love to see one with a logistics focus:
Can't bring/steal fuel in the front lines? Your shit don't work. No food? Your army starves. No ammo? Gotta go melee. Etc.
Do any such games exist?

Maybe OG Kriegsspiel.