Russian Invasion of Ukraine Megathread

[White_N]

Maybe performers could help with defense of Azovstal.
Who am I kidding. Some of them might be fit to be protein source at best.

The Cum Chalice is highly nutritious​

 

[Wy4M]

The dirty dozen got shelled yesterday.
Their poster girl Eira from Norway lost her hearing. I guess it's only temporary but wouldn't mind if it's forever.
She posted a shitty picture where I assume it's her and her boyfriend holding each other. Very amateurish. 2/10

https://twitter.com/DirtydozenEira/status/1525504209818361856

https://archive.ph/yiRIZ

I expect her to tweet within the next 48 hours that it has been enough, that her mission in Ukraine is accomplished, that she will return back home and support the war from there. followed by "Slava Ukraine"
We'll see.

Here she is in better times:


Reminder that the rocket isn't in the tube and that someone who's hiding behind her is holding it.

 

[Oxyjen]

This thread seems like a balanced analysis of the current status:

https://twitter.com/warinthefuture/status/1525677618053324802?s=21&t=JVpwd8XEof6iv7Eed1H6jA

 

[White_N]

At the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, a festive salute on the occasion of Ukraine's victory at Eurovision 2022.
incendiary shells MZ-21 (9M22S) were used on the territory of Azovstal

The supply vessel Vsevolod Bobrov, which was allegedly sunk, arrived in Sevastopol yesterday.

The 115th territorial defense brigade made a statement:

"There is no way to follow orders.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation knocked us out of the positions we occupied from April 19 to May 3.
We had to withdraw to the rear because the General Staff had not prepared a reserve position.
We cannot perform combat missions due to our low moral and psychological state."

Hybrid Maxim Machine gun in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine

Finland officially applies for NATO membership

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto announced on the morning of May 15 that his country was applying for membership in NATO.

 

[just a banana]

mmmkay

https://twitter.com/Youblacksoul/status/1525818185366347776

 

[ShittlerNiggler]

mmmkay

https://twitter.com/Youblacksoul/status/1525818185366347776

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lmao imagine escaping execution just to shill russian approved telegram channels

 

[Based Boy]

Terminators spotted en route to Severodonetsk.

I guess this would be first decant battle test for them. I hope some public reports about their battle effectiveness would be produced.

Another plea for help addressed to Zelensky recorded by volunteer of UAF somewhere in Donbass.

Spoiler: Translation

Vladimir Zelensky, every volunteer, who stands and fights in Donbass, appeal to you. Donbass is for Ukraine. Now we are in complete decline. Situation like in Mariupol or Ilovaisk cauldron must be prevented. We can't hold for long. Our artillery and aviation does not work. Our commanders abandoned us. They don't even evacuate 300ths(Wounded), 200ths(Dead), don't deliver ammunition to us. 24/7 we are hit with Grads, mortars, today they hit us even with Uragans. We have very big casualties, we can't hold for long. Dear President, put our leadership in order and we are ready to stand until the end and move only forward. Glory to Ukraine.

Why does Ukrainian propaganda division allows those videos to come through?

 

[IKOL]

Why does Ukrainian propaganda division allows those videos to come through?

Because they start to feel desperate. The "ghost of Kevin" and "azovinators" doesn't work anymore, people (and military to extention) now become to feel the touch of reality, and it ain't on Ukraine's side. So they probe the ground now, with looking in how people would start react to truth, dosed first, full on delivered after.
Oof.

 

[CometBop]

Scott 'Like 'em Young' Ritter railing aginst the decision for Finland and Sweden to join NATO.

MapsUkraine has been suspended, apparently because he used the recent happenings in Buffalo to link with Azov. Although some were saying he suspended because his telegram, which he linked to on his Twitter, contains many videos and pictures from said event.

I know its trite at this point to say someone is a Russian asset when stupidity is an equally valid answer but MAN. Its rough listening such an incomprehensibly stupid take, 4chan /his/ users are less jingoistic.

Ill give pro-Russians an olive branch in taking a neutral stance on the outcome of this war, but holy fuck what level of delusion do you have to be on to think an invasion of Finland or Sweden simultaneously as the war in Ukraine would go well.

 

[CometBop]

Because they start to feel desperate. The "ghost of Kevin" and "azovinators" doesn't work anymore, people (and military to extention) now become to feel the touch of reality, and it ain't on Ukraine's side. So they probe the ground now, with looking in how people would start react to truth, dosed first, full on delivered after.
Oof.

stories of heroism by individuals like the kharkiv kid finder will keep the Ukrainian spirit strong

 

[Garm]

Have already mentioned lessons learned and my concerns about the Russian ability to make the most of the lessone learned.

The war hasn't gone the way the Russians first expected or planned for. They were banking on a short, sharp decapitation strike. Didn't happen. To be sure, this happens in most, if not all wars, to varying extents. The aggressor plans to do A, expecting reaction and result B from the one attacked. "No plan survives contact with the enemy." Kyiv was proven unattainable, and now the Russians have moved away from Kharkiv, hoping to make and keep gains in the southeast. The Russians aren't doing as well as they expected. The Rodina itself has been attacked; am sure that never entered any Russian planning. And sadly, believe this war has a ways to go.

Am sure a certain amount of aid provided Ukraine has ended up sold/stolen. However, believe the corruption problem is far worse on the Russian side. Simply no reason to provide combat troops operational rations that expired four or five years ago, for example. Suggest if all the money provided for the Russian Army over the years had been used properly the Russians would be doing much better in this war.

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3030753/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-russian-minister/

US is requesting cease fire after declaring the intent to "grind Russia down."

More elaboration.

https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/05/if-ukraine-is-winning-why-is-the-us-requesting-a-ceasefire.html#more

 

[Ponzo]

The shooter in New York forgot to scream Slava Ukraine

edit: talking about Finland

 

[St.Davis]

Because they start to feel desperate. The "ghost of Kevin" and "azovinators" doesn't work anymore, people (and military to extention) now become to feel the touch of reality, and it ain't on Ukraine's side. So they probe the ground now, with looking in how people would start react to truth, dosed first, full on delivered after.
Oof.

Honestly, people do still seem to Lionise the Azog retards for whatever reason. I observed a comment war in a youtube news article yesterday where the defence of Azovstal was being compared to the Alamo. Complete with some smug retard declaring the use of the term "Texians" to be proof of a "Russian Bot"'s inability to speak English properly.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3030753/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-call-with-russian-minister/

US is requesting cease fire after declaring the intent to "grind Russia down."

More elaboration.

https://www.moonofalabama.org/2022/05/if-ukraine-is-winning-why-is-the-us-requesting-a-ceasefire.html#more

Look, there would not even be a war if we, the US, were not literally stripping our arsenals to give it to the AFU and sending billions of dollars to Ukraine. It's unsustainable even during normal times, and the US is definitely not normal right now. The idiocy of the covid policy has wrecked out economy, damaged the workforce and caused supply issues but the lunacy of the Biden admin has made it way worse, and it just going to get even worse as he gets rid of Title 42 to allow our borders to become porous when the economy is circling in the toilet bowl, inflation is out of control, food production is increasingly fragile with the food supply chain is in tatters and now American children, born in the USA, are faced with a shortage of infant formula (illegals are fine though, pallets of formula are sent to holding centers).

We don't have the ability or the political capital to prop up Ukraine, and it was obvious from the start. I have heard and read a lot of speculation why we carried out this disastrous policy in Ukraine, but they banked on Russia blinking first, and they haven't, and doesn't look like they're inclined to do so. Not when the ruble is is getting stronger and the sanctions are being ignored, bit by bit.

 

[Wy4M]

We're almost there!


Wanna know what will happen when they reach 1.5 million?

Spoiler

On to 2 million!

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After the host of Poland gave Ukraine the maximum of 12 points she yelled 'Slava Ukraine!' (happens at 0:12)

You can also see that at the same time she raises her right arm but probably to make a V-sign and no sieg heil.

 

[Su-27 Flanker-B]

Because they start to feel desperate. The "ghost of Kevin" and "azovinators" doesn't work anymore, people (and military to extention) now become to feel the touch of reality, and it ain't on Ukraine's side. So they probe the ground now, with looking in how people would start react to truth, dosed first, full on delivered after.
Oof.

Or it is their own variant of Maskirovka.

 

[mindlessobserver]

We don't have the ability or the political capital to prop up Ukraine, and it was obvious from the start. I have heard and read a lot of speculation why we carried out this disastrous policy in Ukraine, but they banked on Russia blinking first, and they haven't, and doesn't look like they're inclined to do so. Not when the ruble is is getting stronger and the sanctions are being ignored, bit by bit.

Seems to be working okay so far though.

 

[Feline Supremacist]

Seems to be working okay so far though.

If you're getting dem kickbacks, sure. I don't know what kind of copium you're huffing when the only people befitting from this bullshit are Democrats, Ukie oligarchs and Russian oligarchs.

I bet you love paying more for food and gasoline as long you're sticking it to Russia amirite?

 

[Duke Nukem]

Yes no more vodka from Russia in USA

I regret not getting two bottles instead of one. I don't drink often but it's nice to have some on hand either way.

Idiots dumping it out don't realize it was here long before the invasion and already bought and paid for. I got funny looks at the liquor store for it but I don't give a shit.

 

[mindlessobserver]

If you're getting dem kickbacks, sure. I don't know what kind of copium you're huffing when the only people befitting from this bullshit are Democrats, Ukie oligarchs and Russian oligarchs.

I bet you love paying more for food and gasoline as long you're sticking it to Russia amirite?

Russia decided to start a war, so they get what they get. if they don't like it, they shouldn't have started it.