Russian Invasion of Ukraine Megathread

How well is the war this going for Russia?

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Blyatskrieg

    Votes: 249 10.6%
  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I ain't afraid of no Ghost of Kiev

    Votes: 278 11.8%
  • ⭐⭐⭐ Competent attack with some upsets

    Votes: 796 33.7%
  • ⭐⭐ Stalemate

    Votes: 659 27.9%
  • ⭐ Ukraine takes back Crimea 2022

    Votes: 378 16.0%

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>russian general
>on the battlefield
>right among his subjects


Wasn't aware that adults still believe in fairytales, lol. :story:
It is not uncommon for generals to be killed on the frontlines. In WW1, in the British Army alone, over 200 generals were killed, wounded or taken prisoner. Of those who died, most were killed either by shellfire or sniper fire. About a dozen American generals were killed in Vietnam, and as recently as 2014 a US Army general was killed in Afghanistan. So the fact that a general was near the danger zone, and was killed, is not extraordinary.

What is noteworthy is that Russia has (allegedly) lost two officers of general rank within mere days of the start of the war, among many more of lower, yet still significant, command ranks. It does suggest the Russian forces are having problems and this is having consequences for field commanders trying to rectify them.

I think a lot of people have misconceptions about what generals actually do - they are not all pen-pushers sitting at comfy desks in some grand chief of staff HQ. Most generals are actual soldiers who lead their men on the ground. Not on the frontline, of course, at least not under normal circumstances. But an operation on this scale would require some generals, like major or brigadier generals, coordinating forces.

Especially if there are logistics and communications problems reducing the efficacy of their forces.
 
Ostensible Russian military use of civilian trucks as ACPs like the ones from that video of all the cars and buses with Zs on them on the back of a train.

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The Russians need to learn from the Africans and order a fuckton of Toyotas
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!BREAKING! Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic, has been banned from watching Anime.
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Google translate, highlight by me:
What is with these hyper-preening Islamist governments/internet Islamists and watching "degenerate"/"haram" media such as anime?

Surely what the Islamic world produces should be enough.
 
This is very interesting. Was the $145 a barrel during the 2008-2009 recession? The oil embargo(s) of the 1970s? I’m also curious about prices adjusted for inflation to see when getting gas was really at it’s worst (minus actual rationing during war/crisis).
Adjusted for inflation in 2008, the 1980 oil peak was around $101 a barrel. That was the highest in the "1970s" (extending it to 1980).
The 2008 peak oil price of $145 was reached in July 2008. I don't remember the timing of the recession. The 2008 peak was due to a falling dollar, rising demand in China and a whole bunch of Bush-era irresponsible economic policy. This is different because there is no actual shortage of oil today. The current oil price is not being driven by global supply or demand issues. Its being driven by western countries making a choice not to use 8% of global oil production plus speculation.
 
Russian special forces capture a radio station in Berdyansk (link)



Russian troops in Kharkov use mortars (link)



May not be the most interesting clips, but it does confirm the assumption that footage of Russian progress can only be recorded by authorized Russian press or social media channels (like WarGonzo). All other videos of Russian movements are being recorded by Ukie civilians, I believe.

Speaking of WarGonzo, they do have a YouTube channel that you can check out here.
 
Adjusted for inflation in 2008, the 1980 oil peak was around $101 a barrel. That was the highest in the "1970s" (extending it to 1980).
The 2008 peak oil price of $145 was reached in July 2008. I don't remember the timing of the recession. The 2008 peak was due to a falling dollar, rising demand in China and a whole bunch of Bush-era irresponsible economic policy. This is different because there is no actual shortage of oil today. The current oil price is not being driven by global supply or demand issues. Its being driven by western countries making a choice not to use 8% of global oil production plus speculation.
Just like with the coof, the economy isn't dying. It's being murdered. And those responsible for it have names and addresses.
 
Thus far I've been fairly impressed with Ukranian propaganda efforts. Undoubtedly it is being amplified by Western sources, but it has been effective domestically for them. Tales such as Snake Island and the "Ghost of Kyiv" have been widely disseminated on social media. If you examine the media and accept their perspective, it appears that Russian soldiers are incompetent, corrupt, and are fighting using equipment in terrible condition. The fuel problem besieging the convoys has been conjured up as being due to Russian troops selling their fuel to get drunk and afford food. The Ukrainians have also painted themselves as benevolent in videos of them feeding crying Russian POWs and allowing them to call their families. Zelensky the Jew has really been putting on a show for the audience and has assumed the role as a competent and uncompromising leader in the face of adversity. His speeches have been widely disseminated and appear everywhere and are edited with dramatic and triumphant background music. His addresses are all over the front page of Plebbit and people perceive him to be devoted to his country. There are comments all over espousing love for Zelensky and how great of a leader he is. Before all of this he had a 15% approval rating, and even that may be quite generous.

Support for Ukraine has reached a level akin to Kony 2012 in that it is a viral meme phenomenon. Celebrities have begun championing the cause and the overall messaging seems similar to that before the start of the Iraq war. There is widespread Russophobia that both the left and right can agree on. In this way, it has become a politically unified front that also supports future NATO expansion. Much of this support is vapid and it has become a fad all over social media. Democrats are behaving like war hawks demanding no-fly zones and ready to start a global conflict by getting NATO involved. Your average person couldn't even locate Ukraine on a map but are now experts in geo-politics and stand in solidarity with their populace despite knowing near zero about the country. The foreign legion propaganda was massively effective and will likely end up netting them a few thousand soldiers.

Russian propaganda has been more focused on painting Ukraine as filled with Nazis that harken back to those of World War II. There are multiple sources accusing Zelensky of developing nuclear weapons and preparing to detonate a dirty bomb in Moscow. Their state media apparatus has been towing the line that Ukraine has been waging economic warfare and sponsoring terrorism against Russia. It is a very popularist MAGA-esque messaging that the special military operation in Ukraine will "make Russia great again." They are really sticking to the line that this conflict is necessary for the country to continue to exist. They are emphasizing NATO and the threat it poses to Russia heavily.

Overall, the US seems determined to draw Russia into a conflict which will devolve into an asymmetrical guerilla war. They want Ukraine to become a quagmire like Afghanistan which sucks Russia in for years. The sanctions are intended to crush their economy and Russia will not be able to declare victory and as such they will be embarrassed on a global scale. The conflict will continue as Russia has to gain something from their attempted conquest to justify their economy shitting the bed. They may very well end up defaulting on their debt and face utter destitution like the fall of the Soviet Union. It is interesting to sit back and analyze the propaganda both sides are utilizing to sell this conflict to their respective populaces.
 
Russian special forces capture a radio station in Berdyansk (link)

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Russian troops in Kharkov use mortars (link)

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May not be the most interesting clips, but it does confirm the assumption that footage of Russian progress can only be recorded by authorized Russian press or social media channels (like WarGonzo). All other videos of Russian movements are being recorded by Ukie civilians, I believe.

Speaking of WarGonzo, they do have a YouTube channel that you can check out here.
Chinese media is also embedded with Russian forces. Can confirm that pro Russia war updates are a thing on CCTV. Also WeChat is awash in pro-Russia posts. The Chinks love Russia now.
 
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