Russian Invasion of Ukraine Megathread

[Extreme Crusader]

I had a dream that Zelensky was killed for some reason.

 

[mr.moon1488]

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Big if true, reminder that the US also managed to learn about China asking for the war to be delayed as well

They have spy satellites. It's not like you'd need some great degree of infiltration to see a large number of troops massing.

 

[BradCarter]

He told Assad and Chyna about it too. Maybe all the BRICS nations and frens like Iran. Its not like sneaking in a single team. They had to move 100K+ men around.

Also keep in mind all the info about "We knew he was going to invade" came out after he actually invaded.
I knew yesterdays lotto numbers. Trust me bro.

From what I saw it was a bunch of "oh our satellites show Russians moving blood to the front. They'll attack within a week". And similar things. People were getting tired of all the imminent attack warnings. They got it wrong more than they got it right.

 

[Rezza]

If it were me, I would look for the leaks among the oligarchs and their entourages. They would have all known about the war long before 95% of the "Russian System" would have.

Someone in the replies is saying Kadyrov might be one of the people responsible for the leak. Considering what kind of man Kadyrov is, not that far-fetched of an idea

Also keep in mind all the info about "We knew he was going to invade" came out after he actually invaded.
I knew yesterdays lotto numbers. Trust me bro.

Huge disagree, I remembered Zelenskiy saying before new year that the Russian is preparing something for January or February. Also Biden amd BoJo kept insisting Russia will invade on February, weeks before the war. I think what happened was US leaked the detail to China so that they would ask Russia to delay the war, giving an even more clear date of the attack instead of just February. The report also said China asked this on early February, and it coincided with Biden and BoJo kept pushing the "War in February" remarks

 

[Super-Chevy454]

I had a dream that Zelensky was killed for some reason.

If Zelensky is killed, no need to guess he failed TPTB but on the other hand, he might even be able to fake his death and hide under a new identity for the rest of his days from Ukrainians who wants to kill him because he screwed Ukraine big time.

 

[Kane Lives]

They have spy satellites. It's not like you'd need some great degree of infiltration to see a large number of troops massing.

From what I saw it was a bunch of "oh our satellites show Russians moving blood to the front. They'll attack within a week". And similar things. People were getting tired of all the imminent attack warnings. They got it wrong more than they got it right.

Remember, any invasion of Taiwan would also need a similar, if not greater degree of preparation. Which is why any talk of Taiwanese invasion is bullshit unless we start getting reports like these.

 

[BradCarter]

Remember, any invasion of Taiwan would also need a similar, if not greater degree of preparation. Which is why any talk of Taiwanese invasion is bullshit unless we start getting reports like these.

I dunno. I feel like the Chinese are capable of literal Zerg rush tactics. These people did get in a deadly melee fight with India. Killing each other with spears and clubs

 

[Kane Lives]

I dunno. I feel like the Chinese are capable of literal Zerg rush tactics. These people did get in a deadly melee fight with India. Killing each other with spears and clubs

Unless the Chinese managed to find a way to cross the sea without boats, I think we can safely discount that particular tactic.

 

[kuuu]

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That’s hot.

 

[BradCarter]

Unless the Chinese managed to find a way to cross the sea without boats, I think we can safely discount that particular tactic.

Go on and check where your floaties were manufactured

 

[Lieutenant Rasczak]

Russians are paying upwards of $400 in Rubles for McDonalds.

 

[The Foldless Brain]

I had a dream that Zelensky was killed for some reason.

Zelensky will survive and run a late night TV show where he complains about Drumpf.

 

[BradCarter]

Russians are paying upwards of $400 in Rubles for McDonalds.
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Days old McDonald's and coke left sitting out? Please spoiler NSFL shit

 

[PittyKitty]

The way things are going there won't be any Russians to believe they stood up for. Illegal and immoral seizure of Russian private individual's assets, including now Roman Abramovich (Owner of the Chelsea Football Club) who has been opposed to the war, is either going to end in Russians pulling out of the west entirely or something much more violent.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/abramovich-and-deripaska-among-seven-oligarchs-targeted-in-estimated-15bn-sanction-hit

https://archive.ph/FzZoU

https://news.sky.com/story/chelsea-football-club-owner-roman-abramovich-sanctioned-by-uk-government-amid-crackdown-on-russian-oligarchs-12562148

https://archive.ph/1S0ek

What they do to Russians now looks a lot like what happened to Jews in 3rd Reich.

It just cant end up badly.

 

[Rezza]

Unless the Chinese managed to find a way to cross the sea without boats, I think we can safely discount that particular tactic.

And don't forget modern China doesn't have any experience in modern naval combat, much less an amphibious operation

 

[The Ugly One]

Re: The Russian Revolution

A critical missing piece in what @Protistology said (can't quote) is the involvement of the Wilson administration. Wilson was committed to WW1 and "making Europe safe for democracy," and his absolute brainlet idea with the battered, bleeding Russia that had just deposed the Tsar due to the war's unpopularity was to make continued involvement in the war a condition of receiving loans from the USA. So Kerensky was faced with either immediately going bankrupt and having another revolution, or keep the war going and maybe not have another revolution, but anyway, there was another revolution.

Wilson is arguably the worst President in US history.

 

[Dave_Ph]

Zelensky will survive and run a late night TV show where he complains about Drumpf.

No, he'll spend his days collecting money at celebrity cocktail parties. To bring Democracy back to Ukraine not to support his own lavish lifestyle. Probably living in the same neighborhood as ex-Prince Harry and Meghan

 

[Very_sad_man]

 

[FamicomGorby]

Maps today:

- The New York Times is still refusing to admit that the Russian forces are approaching Kiev from the North and East. Their map still has them inexplicably not advancing any further than Chernihiv. In the east, the Times map shows them nowhere ever near Izyum. The maps are becoming progressively more delusional. And they are adding new content such as protest maps of Russia and bomb damage photos to keep the map section from seeming empty or not updated in an obvious way. The old saying that "If you can't fool anyone, you can still fool yourself" applies to the Times coverage of the war and the people in New York & Washington who consume it.

- The scribblemaps guy updated his map today. He now shows Russian advances north of Kherson now along three different routes. The Russians also probed west toward Kiev from the other side of the Dniper and reached Brovary before getting into a firefight and turning around. No updates for Eastern Ukraine.

- livauamaps is showing the Russian routes of advance with a degree of accuracy, but fanatically dedicated to showing them as holding as little territory as possible. This is mostly done by crediting them only with narrow control of roads and no control over surrounding areas even in the case where there is Ukrainian Army presence. The information as to the advance on Kiev from the North and East is dated. The advance north of Kherson is accurately represented. They also refuse to accept the possibility that Maripol might actually be cut off.

Thanks for this, amazing how difficult it's been to get an accurate map of the war. Seeing most sources you'd think Russia's barely made a dent into Ukraine.

 

[Lieutenant Rasczak]

And don't forget modern China doesn't have any experience in modern naval combat, much less an amphibious operation

Not to forget that, Taiwan has literal underground airfields and hidden CIWS in the mountains. Taiwan is a god damn fortress that's going to be a tough nut to crack.