Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments PART 2

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1610142355805376513

Russia is not worth it for China to destroy their trade/relations with the West at this time.

Beggars can't be choosers. 99.9% Apple, Samsung, Google phones are made in China. If the US sanctions China, the US will have major phone shortage within a month. Biden will be voted out of office when spoiled American young people have no phone left.

Ofcourse the high demand of oil and gas gives russia a trump card keeping them afloat. But so far the economic warfare on that is far from decided.

Russians learned from Americans. Print money. Even if Russia does not sell any oil, Russia has plenty of money.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

China had done little else then some empty supporting words and buying discounted gas and oil.

China supplies consumer electronics and cars to Russian civilians, without which Putin would be voted out of office when spoiled Russian young people have no phone and car left. It is China that keeps Putin in power.

 

[kingQamaR]

China supplies consumer electronics and cars to Russian civilians, without which Putin would be voted out of office when spoiled Russian young people have no phone and car left. It is China that keeps Putin in power.

China should be trying to build Bridges - Not Burn Them Like Russia!

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

China should be trying to build Bridges - Not Burn Them Like Russia!

We Chinese are the world's oldest continuous civilization. We Chinese evolved in peace for thousands of years. We Chinese have no male female size difference. We Chinese men don't beat women. We Chinese are peaceful people. It is how we Chinese survived while others perished. It is Anglos who want war with Chinese. We Chinese have the right to defend ourselves, like we did when we exterminated Hun invaders and built the great wall.

 

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1610283207651479555

 

[F-22Raptor]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1610285116403613697

 

[925boy]

Computer sales down by 25%. Autoproduction down by 50%. Industrial slow down is the impact that will be felt in 1-2 years. You can't run a country just by having cash in the bank.

SO how is RUssia being run THEN?? i mean thats the reality meanwhile your point is theory, because the reality shows that RUssia is economically resillent NOW, meanwhile, US will probably default on its debt soon...Peter Schiff already said it within the past week too- are you one of those people that only said US lost AFghanistan after it withdrew after 20 years of failures there and then saying Russia has lost when the war isnt a year old and isnt over yet?

The sanctions may not be perfect but adversary always feel it has to do something.

huh? the sanctions backfired AND upset the global world order- Russia will get most of the things the EU and US sell it from other countries- China and India will most likely fulfil Russia's long term needs- welcome to the new world order- your sanctions ordered it!

It has had some effect in the sense those purchasing oil are doing it at a discount.

not having a strong effect because US is economically weaker today, sanctions are wearing off like cheap drugs, and other countries are finding alternative business solutions and trade routes and methods.

 

[Soldier35]

Russian snipers began to use in Ukraine, the longest-range rifle in the world SVLK-14S "Dusk". The Russian Lobaev rifle with a caliber of 10.3 × 77 mm allows accurate shooting at a distance of up to 4210 meters, the shot was fired to set a world record. The weapon weighs almost 10 kg and has a length of 1570 mm. The price of the rifle in the basic configuration is $ 27,000.

Footage of a combat sortie of Russian Mi-28 helicopters in Ukraine. During the sortie, helicopters hit a stronghold of the Ukrainian army and an armored car.

The calculation of the Russian S-300V air defense system spoke about their combat vehicle and the targets that they managed to shoot down in Ukraine. The video shows an early version of the S-300V air defense system, the 9A82 launcher, which was put into service as part of the S-300V complex in 1988. The number of these installations released is more than 1200.

The United States will transfer one Patriot MIM-104B air defense system to Ukraine. There are currently two modifications of the Patriot in service with the American Armed Forces: the PAC-2 and the updated PAC-3, most likely the PAC-2 version will be transferred. Training for the calculation of the Patriot air defense system takes 6 months, but it will be accelerated in Germany in a few weeks. The air defense system was put into service in 1982, in terms of the range of destruction, and the version of the PAC-2 missiles has 160 kilometers, the air defense system can be attributed to the medium-range complex. It is assumed that the air defense system will protect against UAVs and cruise missiles, most likely it will be installed deep in the rear. The experience of using the air defense system showed that the complex had problems with the defeat of the UAV, which manifested itself in Saudi Arabia, but this is a topic for a separate discussion, it is worth noting that the air defense system is designed primarily to destroy aircraft and missiles. The air defense system has a minimum target interception altitude of 60 meters, the minimum flight altitude of Caliber missiles is 20 meters, and the flight altitude of Geran-2 drones is also 60 meters. The maximum radar target identification range is 35-50 km at a target flight altitude of 50-100 meters, high-altitude targets are detected at a distance of up to 180 kilometers. The strength of the air defense system is the control system that ensures the use of the Patriot air defense system together with airborne early warning and guidance aircraft of the AWACS type. In such a situation, the Patriot can be in complete radar silence until the very last moment - until it receives target designation from AWACS. The anti-aircraft battery of the Patriot air defense system consists of 4 or 8 launchers, depending on the modification, with 4 missiles on each. On tests of the Patriot PAC-3 air defense system in 1997. The probability of hitting an aircraft with one missile was 80-90%, tactical missiles - from 60 to 80%, the PAC-2 version has a probability of 30-40%. The maximum target interception range is up to 160 km, with a maximum altitude of up to 24 km. The minimum interception range is 3 km, the minimum interception height is 60 meters. The cost of one battery of the Patriot air defense system is from 500 million to a billion dollars, the cost of missiles is from 2 to 4 million dollars per 1 piece. SAM is in service with many countries.

 

[Lehrasap]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1609839572828971009

https://twitter.com/x/status/1609846802416820225

Defending the communities in the Donbass region was one of the main reasons that Russia invaded Ukraine in addition to Ukraine being a neutral state and not allow NATO to setup a shop. There were other reasons such as the de-nazification of Ukraine. Russian stated goals were very clear and there were no ambiguity to any of them.

Russia is asking those rights for Russian minority, which it itself never gave to the minorities in Russia.
It never allowed the minorities to use their regional languages as the mode of education in the schools and universities or for official use. But demands this right for Russians in Ukraine.
These double standards are never going to be digested by Russia.

 

[Viet]

My Prediction on the Ukrainian War in 2023

1.) Russia is going to try for another offensive most likely between March to June. Most likely direction is North thru Belarus to Kyiv (If Belarussian play balls with Russian) if not then Russia would most likely try to retake Lyman in the North East.

2.) Ukraine will focus on the current condition setting and attack Svatove and most likely open up another front in Zaporizhzhia

3.) High Chance for Russia to lose Kreminna and Svatove before Summer.

4.) Medium to Low chance Russia will lose Melitopol or Mariupol by Summer

5.) Medium to Low chance for Russia to be successful on the Spring Offensive

6.) Bakhmut direction will largely remain unchanged.

7.) NATO will increase weapon transfer to Ukraine.

I agree. Putin’s principal goals have not changed. Demilitarization, denazi, de-NATO, annexation large parts of Ukraine, security assurance, expelling Nato from the east bloc, expelling the US nuclear arsenals from Central Europe. He will order the army to resume attacks on Ukraine north towards Kiew. East and south towards Kharkiv, Kherson and Odessa.

 

[MrHyperForEver]

Ah that’s nothing. The Wagner hooligans attacking Bakhmut since how long? 6 months? How many of them have died? Thousands of thousands, just to gain some hundreds meters useless roads and ruins.

Prigoshin, hooligan chief himself is doing everything, sacrificing thousands to lick Putin’s boots. Seems he has some successes. Putin gives him some North Korea missiles.

Not thousands of thousands dear. Wagner PMC has opted the tactic of attacking occasionally not always (not much of those frontal assults we saw earlier in war). They might loose a considerable number of men but as I said they aren't loosing all the time. They are extremely cautious although in Mid December they did very furious and a large number of attacks but it is not even comparable to those unplanned uncoordinated attacks done by Russians earlier in this conflict.

I agree. Putin’s goals have not changed. He will resume attacks on Ukraine north towards Kiew. East and south towards Kharkiv, Kherson and Odessa.

Putin goals have changed, now his plan is to get a face saving not a practically impossible full blown victory.

 

[Viet]

Not thousands of thousands dear. Wagner PMC has opted the tactic of attacking occasionally not always (not much of those frontal assults we saw earlier in war). They might loose a considerable number of men but as I said they aren't loosing all the time. They are extremely cautious although in Mid December they did very furious and a large number of attacks but it is not even comparable to those unplanned uncoordinated attacks done by Russians earlier in this conflict.



Putin goals have changed, now his plan is to get a face saving not a practically impossible full blown victory.

maybe but there is no indication Putin has changed his minds. He says he is willing to negotiate but did not tell under which conditions. His loyal dogs Larov, Peskow repeat Russia’s maximum demands. Larov even says if Ukraine refuses to surrender Russia army will do the necessary.

The Wagners are a group of hooligans, prisoners, gangsters. they have no regular military trainings. They are not part of the army. They are just there to die worthless deaths.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1610284014212112385

 

[kingQamaR]

maybe but there is no indication Putin has changed his minds. He says he is willing to negotiate but did not tell under which conditions. His loyal dogs Larov, Peskow repeat Russia’s maximum demands. Larov even says if Ukraine refuses to surrender Russia army will do the necessary.

The Wagners are a group of hooligans, prisoners, gangsters. they have no regular military trainings. They are not part of the army. They are just there to die worthless deaths.

RUSSIA has always been a bully country in Europe in its entire history. It has always wanted to steal some land from its neighbours or just invade them and claim it's Russian. Or to impose its political system, which is a mixture of nationalism, kleptocracy, oligarchy and racketeering. I only hope NO free world politicians will get lured by Russian money or resources and try to do business with or rebuild Russia. West BOYCOTT RUSSIA on every possible level - economical, cultural, tourist or social. ENOUGH of Russian subversion, misinformation, internet-hacking, blackmail, atrocities and brazen lies!

 

[Hack-Hook]

Russian snipers began to use in Ukraine, the longest-range rifle in the world SVLK-14S "Dusk". The Russian Lobaev rifle with a caliber of 10.3 × 77 mm allows accurate shooting at a distance of up to 4210 meters, the shot was fired to set a world record. The weapon weighs almost 10 kg and has a length of 1570 mm. The price of the rifle in the basic configuration is $ 27,000.

that is debatable , we have a sniper rifle called Arash that fire 20x120mm bullet and have a maximum range of 7 km and can destroy a moving helicopter 2km away which I believe is more than the range and power of SVLK-14S "Dusk"