Russian Invasion of Ukraine Megathread

[ColtWalker1847]

Don't know if these were posted yet, but apparently a Tik Toker accidentally alerted Russian intelligence that the mall that got hit by a Russian missile was being used by the Ukrainians to store military equipment (source /pol/):

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It wasn't tik-tok that uncovered it. It was basic fire-finder radar. The Ukrainians were launching MLRS from the parking lot and got counter-battery fire.

The mall was closed and evacuated, btw. Like most of that area. For exactly this reason.

 

[Wash away the rain]

Modern Russia has only been around since the 90s. Things have changed and best to acknowledge it before you sound like the guy sperging about Russian commies.

You have got to be shitting me if you think that isn’t the current Russian R&D strategy also maybe I’d say they changed if they did but as far as I can tell they are still making the same mistakes they did in the 40s.

 

[quaawaa]

It wasn't tik-tok that uncovered it. It was basic fire-finder radar. The Ukrainians were launching MLRS from the parking lot and got counter-battery fire.

The mall was closed and evacuated, btw. Like most of that area. For exactly this reason.

Ah that makes sense because the Russian video showing the strike shows them hitting a MLRS in a field before hitting the mall.

 

[Finnegan the Supershark]

Yeah, can't say I'd be stoked about living next to these guys either. Especially if they kept telling their kids you're the reason they're poor.

Spoiler: Azov bros

 

[AtomFoxx]

 

[Meat Target]

Since people seem to conveniently forget that Iraq invasion was an equal shitshow to the Russian antics today:

Welded on armor for vehicles:
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Unarmored humvees in woodland camo no roof, enjoy that sunburn soldier!
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I don't know how I would provide pictures of troops lacking food, batteries and even ammo in some cases, but it did happen. The main highway leading to Baghdad was littered with thousands of MRE just tossed out of windows and there was fucking units walking along picking them up looking for food. It was absolutely ridiculous, fuel shortages abound, retarded pilots attacking our own units as just another tidbit of joy that was forgotten as well.

The Marines allegedly kept getting shorted on batteries for their NVGs.

 

[BiggerChungus]

Last 20 years was R&D on how to quell and contain an active insurgency through biometrics, humint, sigint, and political power.
The irony is that the Taliban just took over again anyway. Mission failed, we'll get em again next time.
I mean its almost ridiculous that they used camo that didn't work, and unarmored humvees.
Almost like they were trying to gain information about what would work.

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It's all fun and mission accomplished until they turn their military-industrial complex on us.

It do be like that.
"We gotta really upgrade our recognition and espionage tech to stop these terrorists. You never know where they could be or who could be one!"
"That sounds reasonable."
"Yep. By the way, now you're the terrorists."

 

[Wash away the rain]

Yeah, can't say I'd be stoked about living next to these guys either. Especially if they kept telling their kids you're the reason they're poor.

Spoiler: Azov bros

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You know the tiki torches are Spencer being tied to Slavic countries through his girlfriend makes me think this is all some sort of jew plot to perpetuate the Nazi boogie man forever and Spencer’s branch of this just failed.

 

[Spicey McHaggis]

You know the tiki torches are Spencer’s tied to Slavic countries through his girlfriend makes me think this is all some sort of jew plot to perpetuate the Nazi boogie man forever and Spencer’s branch of this just failed.

It's all a nebulous plot by the Tiki torch manufacturers cartel to gain more sales.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

You have got to be shitting me if you think that isn’t the current Russian R&D strategy also maybe I’d say they changed if they did but as far as I can tell they are still making the same mistakes they did in the 40s.

Nope, nobody can say for sure.

 

[glib]

You have got to be shitting me if you think that isn’t the current Russian R&D strategy also maybe I’d say they changed if they did but as far as I can tell they are still making the same mistakes they did in the 40s.

It appears America and Russia have the same "upgrade the current over developing new" tech tree path.
It's just America has more money power, and more people interested in America being dominant in terms of technology and force capability.
How many times has there been a new weapon system announced by any country, and then a 5-10 year backtrack towards adding shit onto pre-existing equipment because their new design ended up being a boondoggle?
Many tanks, many light attack vehicles, many armored personnel carriers have been "developed" only for the military to send out their boys in the same old shit with some new armor welded on, with a new scope on it.
The T-80 just ended up being a new autoloader system for the T-90 which is an upgraded T-72, no?
Logistics apply to manufacturing, and development is expensive.
It appears that most development has been put into electronics and dealing with better and better munitions.
For all the "FUTURE SOLDIER" programs with integrated HUD systems, MAXIMUM ARMOR, and buzzword tactical system mk0v1a, both Russia and US are still fielding AR-15s and AKs albeit with optics and lasers now.
I'm pretty sure the Challenger is still apex tank, but it also hasn't had to do shit. Thats the irony of all this military development. It's a big prick waving dick contest until shit hits the fan, and everything devolves back into trying to hide your shit from the new laser-guided-heat seeking up your ass missile-rocket-bomb.

It do be like that.
"We gotta really upgrade our recognition and espionage tech to stop these terrorists. You never know where they could be or who could be one!"
"That sounds reasonable."
"Yep. By the way, now you're the terrorists."

 

[Sithis]

Yeah, can't say I'd be stoked about living next to these guys either. Especially if they kept telling their kids you're the reason they're poor.

Spoiler: Azov bros

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We are only 3 months into 2022 and it has already become the year which made dyed in the wool leftists around the world decide they would rather send weapons to neo-Nazi paramilitaries than see the fall of their ambitions for globalism. In-fucking-credible, this year is gonna be hot.

 

[MindYourSeabiscuits]

Yeah, can't say I'd be stoked about living next to these guys either. Especially if they kept telling their kids you're the reason they're poor.

Spoiler: Azov bros

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The photos of the Azov Youth are pretty disturbing, kids as drill sergeants yelling at other kids and the kids being visibly freaked out. Azov are real scumbags and I'm saying that as someone who has a lot of sympathies for the nazi ideology.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

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The photos of the Azov Youth are pretty disturbing, kids as drill sergeants yelling at other kids and the kids being visibly freaked out. Azov are real scumbags and I'm saying that as someone who has a lot of sympathies for the nazi ideology.

Who makes the child size Rambo camo? Asking for a friend.

 

[Cpl. Long Dong Silver]

Who makes the child size Rambo camo? Asking for a friend.

How is Joseph Kony doing nowadays?

 

[ZeCommissar]

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The photos of the Azov Youth are pretty disturbing, kids as drill sergeants yelling at other kids and the kids being visibly freaked out. Azov are real scumbags and I'm saying that as someone who has a lot of sympathies for the nazi ideology.

Damn and here I thought Azov were already taking the LARP too far. Now they even have Hitler Youth running around

 

[Feline Supremacist]

How is Joseph Kony doing nowadays?

2012 was a bad year for my friend I tell you wut.

 

[SneedEyeMitch]

Damn and here I thought Azov were already taking the LARP too far. Now they even have Hitler Youth running around

I don't think it's a larp at this point.

 

[Wash away the rain]

How is Joseph Kony doing nowadays?

Pretty sure he’s dying in a jungle of diabetes last I heard about him.

 

[Cpl. Long Dong Silver]

Pretty sure he’s dying in a jungle of diabetes last I heard about him.

Spartans don't die, they just go missing in action