Russian Invasion of Ukraine Megathread

[Fougaro]

https://twitter.com/MapsUkraine/status/1515020260210098178

 

[White_N]

An official representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that Russia had used long-range Tu-22M3 bombers for the first time since the beginning of the operation. The bomb attack hit Azovstal.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

Sure. I should also add that I do believe the officers prevented individual surrenders. As they should. Individual surrender is cowardice before the enemy. Even the United States carries the death penalty by field court Marshall for this. The UCMJ allows an American Field Grade Officer to carry out the summary imposition of sentence for it too. Literally take your ass out back and get shot. So of course Ukraine does (and probably did) too.

Fortunately it's a very rare situation where such measures are required. No US units have ever been surrounded in siege conditions in quite some time.

Its court martial, not marshall and I want you to list all the field court martials and summary executions of the past 50 years.

You can't and before you say "siege conditions" there is no such qualifier in the UCMJ. Any officer shooting his/her own would be tried, convicted and shoved into a military prison in the blink of an eye. It's amazing how far some people (like you) will go to excuse the shitty behavior of the Uke scum, especially when treat their own people like shit.

eta summary executions expressly permitted under the UCMJ but but are not encouraged, especially since there are JAGS all over the place in a area of operations.

 

[kuuu]

https://twitter.com/MapsUkraine/status/1515020260210098178

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This is just chef's kiss.

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An official representative of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that Russia had used long-range Tu-22M3 bombers for the first time since the beginning of the operation. The bomb attack hit Azovstal.
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There is supposed part of the footage. Not sure if someone had already posted it.

 

[737 MAX Stan Account]

About damn time the supersonic bombers got involved. If this "Butcher of Syria" is as brutal as the western media makes him out to be, the loss of a missile cruiser will be a distant memory.

 

[White_N]

Kharkiv today.

Run! Think of a big black man chasing you!​

 

[Sexual Chocolate]

the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said that Russia had used long-range Tu-22M3 bomber

Isn't there a danger this might backfire

 

[White_N]

From the Russian Ministry of Defense

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According to the available reliable information, the Kiev regime is preparing another monstrous provocation, similar to the one carried out in Kramatorsk, to accuse the servicemen of the Russian Federation of so-called war crimes involving the mass destruction of civilians.

To this end, in the near future, the division of the 19th Missile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will strike with the Tochka-U complex at a cluster of refugees at the railway station in the locality of Lozovaya.

To simulate a strike allegedly from territory controlled by the Armed Forces of Russia and the formation of the Donetsk People's Republic, missiles will be launched from the village of Staromikhailovka.

 

[Spicey McHaggis]

Not to mention, I've seen a few Pro-Russian accounts coping by listing similar ships, but they're from other fleets meaning they're useless because they're not in the Black Sea and can't be since Turkey is not allowing any Warships in or out of it.

The loss of this cruiser also makes the others more expensive to operate as well. With fewer ships in the class, it becomes more expensive to produce spare parts, because you won't be making as many.

 

[Sexual Chocolate]

From the Russian Ministry of Defense

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According to the available reliable information, the Kiev regime is preparing another monstrous provocation, similar to the one carried out in Kramatorsk, to accuse the servicemen of the Russian Federation of so-called war crimes involving the mass destruction of civilians.

To this end, in the near future, the division of the 19th Missile Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine will strike with the Tochka-U complex at a cluster of refugees at the railway station in the locality of Lozovaya.

To simulate a strike allegedly from territory controlled by the Armed Forces of Russia and the formation of the Donetsk People's Republic, missiles will be launched from the village of Staromikhailovka.

Slavs when you ask them about war crimes

 

[The Unbecoming]

Isn't there a danger this might backfire

You are rewarded with an audible sigh for this post.

 

[White_N]

Slavs when you ask them about war crimes
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[Frisk]

Can anyone please explain what's up with the Ukrainian Megathread? It's extremely duplicitous and vile even for A&H standards. Worse yet, the most warmongering lot there are Slavs that cheer on their own people getting slaughtered from a comfortable distance. I'm pro-Ukraine for ethical reasons and I just can't stand them. They don't even seem mentally ill or ironic, just evil.

 

[OG Swolemaster]

Slavs cheer on their own people getting slaughtered from a comfortable distance.

fixed

 

[Pocket Dragoon]

From Ukrinfom.

Russia involved in abduction of Ukrainian children – Ukrainian Foreign Ministry​

14.04.2022 12:25

Russia, in violation of international humanitarian law, is involved in the abduction of Ukrainian children at the state level, according to a statement issued by the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
The ministry noted that Russian invaders, in violation of international law, continue to resort to unacceptable actions – the illegal and forced displacement of Ukrainian citizens, among them children, including orphans, children deprived of parental care and children whose parents died as a result of Russia's military aggression, across the state border of Ukraine into Russia.
"The threat of illegal adoption of Ukrainian children by Russian citizens without following all the necessary procedures set by the legislation of Ukraine is glaring," the ministry said.
In this context, Ukrainian diplomats expressed particular concern over reports about the intention of the Russian education ministry to sign "agreements" with Russian occupation administrations in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions -- the so-called "LPR/DPR" -- that would help transfer illegally deported Ukrainian orphans to Russian families.
"The Kremlin's attempts to give its criminal actions on Ukrainian territory 'legal' grounds are a cynical disregard for the basic laws and customs of war and universally recognized human rights. In fact, in violation of international humanitarian law and basic standards of humanity, Russia is engaged in the state-level abduction of children and the destruction of the future of the Ukrainian nation," the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.
It added that such actions by Russian occupiers can be qualified as kidnapping (abduction) and require a decisive reaction from the international community, especially the relevant international organizations.
"The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry is appealing to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross, UNICEF, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict with the request to take urgent measures to ensure the return of Ukrainian children to the territory of our state," Ukrainian diplomats said.
Earlier reports said that the Russian education ministry is preparing a bill allowing the transfer of orphaned children abducted in Ukraine's Donbas region to Russian families.

Given Russian historical propensities, along with their birth & attrition rate; and these kind of shenanigans wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

 

[Ahriman]

Not sure if posted already - very insightful analysis about the current state of tank warfare, considering how things are going in Ukraine. Basically, tanks as we know them might have outlived their usefulness, so says the mainstream media (not really).

Since the Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) a lot of statements about the "end of the tank" came up. Most of these statements are old, very old and they show up every few decades, particularly if a new technology is invented and/or some factions suffers - for whatever reason - a certain amount of tank losses. This video discusses the various factors about the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and a lot of the previous arguments that often have not changed for decades and generally still invalid, since people forget combined arms warfare.

If you have 29 minutes to spare, check it out.

 

[Gondola Enjoyer]

Basically, tanks as we know them have outlived their usefulness.

That's an incredibly retarded take, as tanks were always getting dabbed on by infantry and were never these impenetrable boxes that just parked there and took punishment, that's the same brand of retardation like the people who think warfare works like it did in WW2. They were always a convenient platform to move a reasonably big gun. Tanks are worthless if you use them improperly. and that seems to be the only way that the Russians and Ukrops are using them.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

From Ukrinfom.

Given Russian historical propensities, along with their birth & attrition rate; and these kind of shenanigans wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

I don't think there's anything inherently bad about taking in orphans and putting them in care in Russian controlled areas. It's preferable to letting them starve or be abused in a war zone.

 

[OG Swolemaster]

Not sure if posted already - very insightful analysis about the current state of tank warfare, considering how things are going in Ukraine. Basically, tanks as we know them might have outlived their usefulness.

That's not at all what he says tho

 

[White_N]

From Ukrinfom.

Given Russian historical propensities, along with their birth & attrition rate; and these kind of shenanigans wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

I am not sure how these adoptions could have been considered legal by Ukraine in any way, since they do not recognize the DPR/LPR and their laws.
But these legal shenanigans aren't very impressive when there are kids abandoned in the middle of a war and there are people who are willing to take them as their own.