Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

[thetutle]

Michael Hudson, economist.

'For Europe, the alternative is that the dollar-cost of its foreign debt taken on to finance its widening trade deficit with the United States for oil, arms and food will explode....For the United States, this is Dollar Hegemony on steroids – at least vis-à-vis Europe. The continent would become a somewhat larger version of Puerto Rico.'

The Dollar Devours the Euro | Michael Hudson

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Excellent article on the implications of the new cold war.

europe doest have to buy US oil food or weapons. it can grow its own food and make its own weapons. and buy oil from the Middle East. Or stop oil and build more nuclear power plants.

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1513251121485209601

 

[sammuel]

The war in Ukraine erupts several crises across the world:
- Spain: Thousands of farmers went bankrupt due to high fuel prices and protests with thousands of tractors in Spanish cities.
- Germany: The biggest rise in prices in 40 years, which made several materials unavailable in the market, such as sunflower oil and farina.
- Peru: High fuel prices triggered riots, which necessitated the imposition of a curfew in the country.
- Sri Lanka: the worst economic crisis in 70 years and a humanitarian crisis affecting the country.
- Lebanon: The government announces the bankruptcy of the state and the central bank.

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Worst to suffer are always the poor. Those whose life main concern is not the price they pay to feel their cars , but with the price of bread.

Rising food prices shake North Africa as Ukraine war rages

Households across North Africa are rushing to stock up on flour, semolina and other staples as food prices rise following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, both key wheat exporters to the region.

www.france24.com

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After unga, bread prices set to rise

Millers say the rising price is due to expensive replacement of wheat stocks at a time Ukraine and Russia are at war.

nation.africa

 

[F-22Raptor]

With what? Russia has already expended 1/3 to 1/4 of its titanic ammo stocks.

Rocket artillery ammo is especially not cheap, and is very bulky.

1 grad reload = 3 tons, or 2 military trucks because they are so bulky.

1 300mm reload = 4 tons, or 2 heavy transports.

1 Tochka = 1 special missile transporter

This is why they only launch those from their own territory.

Russian stock of 5500 cruise missiles must be 1/3 expended, which is evident by them using older, and rarer missiles. They recently used an air launched anti-ship missile against a land target, which is really telling.

I doubt Russia has 5,500 cruise missiles. We knew Russia had already expended 50% of their air launched cruise missiles at 1,200 total missiles launched. At that point they probably had 200-400 ALCMs left.

I’ve seen estimates of Russia having a stockpile of 1,000 Kalibrs.

Maybe 500 Iskander K cruise missiles and 1,000-1,500 Iskander-M ballistic missiles.

I think 3,000-4,000 missiles. They’ve expended a lot of their cruise missiles.

The US has a stockpile of around 10,000 cruise missiles.

 

[Menthol]

It’s not complicated at all. History repeats. Human as such is stupid. Dinosaur will return when humans kill each other off.

Putin is just a clone. He copies Germany, back then Germany went to war saying they protected German ethnics in Czech. No it was not a war. It was a special military operation.

German troops in Czech

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Yeah, human nature.

History will repeat again.

Putin is the new Hitler, and today's Anglo-Saxon is the same Anglo-Saxon during WW1 and WW2.

Stupid people.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

Zalensky is desperately trying to evacuate some very important people out of Azovstal Steelworks where the remaining resistance there trapped.

They lost 5 helicopters and their pilots in the process.

Who are these people?

 

[That Guy]

There is nothing racist about the term Brown sahib, actually it's the perfect metaphor for describing people like yourself.

Again your mental gymnastics about neutrality or that you don't care means nothing. You are clearly on the side of the Ukrop nazis as is dictated by your western media masters.

Finally the UAF are no underdogs in this fight, they are being provided an unlimited supply of modern weapons by the United West. Vietnam and Afghanistan were able to defeat far bigger militaries with far less.

@LeGenD

This guy is pretty much harassing me at this point, please deal with him.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

Now it seems Ukraine send a dry cargo ship to black sea which was fired upon after they refused to halt and was board and now detained by the Russian Navy.

They are trying very hard to evacuate some very important people there and we will know in a matter of days or weeks ago.

Unlike the residential districts, where the Russian were restrained, it seems they have moved heavy artilleries and rockets to Azovstal Steelwork. There is no civilians there.

Rumors from the Russian bloggers claimed that there are hundreds of foreign mercenaries there fighting along side the AZOV neo-nazi battalion.

Of course, none of all these can be proven. So far they proved to be quite or partially true. So we wait and see which side are telling the truth.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

https://www.reuters.com/business/en...utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter&s=08

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

I doubt Russia has 5,500 cruise missiles. We knew Russia had already expended 50% of their air launched cruise missiles at 1,200 total missiles launched. At that point they probably had 200-400 ALCMs left.

I’ve seen estimates of Russia having a stockpile of 1,000 Kalibrs.

Maybe 500 Iskander K cruise missiles and 1,000-1,500 Iskander-M ballistic missiles.

I think 3,000-4,000 missiles. They’ve expended a lot of their cruise missiles.

The US has a stockpile of around 10,000 cruise missiles.

Russia can make thousands of cruise missiles a year.

 

[F-22Raptor]

Russia can make thousands of cruise missiles a year.

Not even the US can produce thousands a year.

And I highly doubt Russia can produce these missiles easily with Western sanctions. It’ll likely be much harder.

 

[Yongpeng Sun-Tastaufen]

Not even the US can produce thousands a year.

And I highly doubt Russia can produce these missiles easily with Western sanctions. It’ll likely be much harder.

With war economy it can. All the parts are made in Russia too. Since 2014 all the western components were replaced with Russian components, such as the Thales HUD used in Su-30SM.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1194734084532125701

 

[Type59]

No doubt that, Russian stocks of low-tech ammo are enough to fight WW2 few times over, but they need to get them to the frontlines.

Currently Russian logistics is busy hauling vehicles, and heavier munitions, which can be launched from further away. That's logical.

Eventually, they will start going more towards tube artillery as their FOBs start running dry, but for tube arty the weapon/munition ratio is more important. Tube arty also needs way more trained artillery officers, whom they already lost a lot in Kiyv to counterbattery, and bombing

This is why we are seeing humongous amounts of 152mm SPGs being delivered from Russian reserves to the East. Russia has mostly abandoned 122mm calibre, unlike Ukraine.

The question is, whether they will make it in time. First Russian armour regiments are already trying to advance without long range support.

152mm range advantage will not matter much if they have to get up close to not to hit their own, or fire on entrenched positions.

155/152 advantage is mostly relevant in in offensive, when your armour can overrun enemy lines after the barrage, without letting enemy return long range fire, or in artillery duels with no own attacking forces close to the enemy.

I see your point. Naturally we don't have a clear picture of what is going on logistically. The northern campaign was a debacle, but fortunately for Russians they have time to make changes.

Ukrainians especially in Donbass area seem to be struggling in terms of resupply. I wonder how much shells they have.

 

[nangyale]

@LeGenD

This guy is pretty much harassing me at this point, please deal with him.

What is this your "help me mama he is hurting me" cry.

Look Mr, if you can't handle it don't reply to me.

As for this SMO is concerned the Russians are going to win it no doubt. One way or the Ukraine in its previous borders seized to exist in 2014, since then its just slice and dice, till the blues and yellows come to their senses.

Think about Ukraine as the Yugoslavia of the north. After each iteration it becomes a bit smaller.

 

[FuturePAF]

Now it seems Ukraine send a dry cargo ship to black sea which was fired upon after they refused to halt and was board and now detained by the Russian Navy.

They are trying very hard to evacuate some very important people there and we will know in a matter of days or weeks ago.

Unlike the residential districts, where the Russian were restrained, it seems they have moved heavy artilleries and rockets to Azovstal Steelwork. There is no civilians there.

Rumors from the Russian bloggers claimed that there are hundreds of foreign mercenaries there fighting along side the AZOV neo-nazi battalion.

Of course, none of all these can be proven. So far they proved to be quite or partially true. So we wait and see which side are telling the truth.

Near Mariupol or closer to Odessa?