Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

[Meengla]

Even NY Times is saying that, with the fall of Azovstal, Russia has about 500 miles of land connection / land grab from Crimea to Donbas and to Russia and that it will be very difficult for Ukraine to break that strategic connection as Russians are fortifying their positions in the southeast. Mariupol is indeed a strategic gain for Russia--enough to stop the war and negotiate. And they should. Enough of the blood shed. The world was barely coming out of the Covid pandemic trauma and now this damn war.
PS. I don't think 20,000 Russian soldiers were tied down by Azovstal as some claim; it was probably a small force around Azovstal. The destruction of Mariupol is on Zelensky's hands; Mariupol was going to fall anyway but Zelensky got carried away in some Churchillesque mindset. Such a tragedy for so many people of such a beautiful city.

 

[Apollon]

Even NY Times is saying that, with the fall of Azovstal, Russia has about 500 miles of land connection / land grab from Crimea to Donbas and to Russia and that it will be very difficult for Ukraine to break that strategic connection as Russians are fortifying their positions in the southeast. Mariupol is indeed a strategic gain for Russia--enough to stop the war and negotiate. And they should. Enough of the blood shed. The world was barely coming out of the Covid pandemic trauma and now this damn war.
PS. I don't think 20,000 Russian soldiers were tied down by Azovstal as some claim; it was probably a small force around Azovstal. The destruction of Mariupol is on Zelensky's hands; Mariupol was going to fall anyway but Zelensky got carried away in some Churchillesque mindset. Such a tragedy for so many people of such a beautiful city.

Why should we stop? As EU said, this will be decided on the battlefield. Its not in any point positive for Ukraine or EU to make any concessions. This will go on until russia collapses in Ukraine. The goal is to cripple russia to the point that it poses no danger.



P.s. the bridge to crimea is a good target.

 

[Viet]

interesting
Russia airforce as great inventor.
Putting hand granate into a beer glass, set the initial explosion, and throw it away from a surveillance drone.
Effective rate: almost zero
Meanwhile Ukraine army receives new modern fire and forget missiles from UK.

 

[MeFishToo]

Even NY Times is saying that, with the fall of Azovstal, Russia has about 500 miles of land connection / land grab from Crimea to Donbas and to Russia and that it will be very difficult for Ukraine to break that strategic connection as Russians are fortifying their positions in the southeast. Mariupol is indeed a strategic gain for Russia--enough to stop the war and negotiate. And they should. Enough of the blood shed. The world was barely coming out of the Covid pandemic trauma and now this damn war.
PS. I don't think 20,000 Russian soldiers were tied down by Azovstal as some claim; it was probably a small force around Azovstal. The destruction of Mariupol is on Zelensky's hands; Mariupol was going to fall anyway but Zelensky got carried away in some Churchillesque mindset. Such a tragedy for so many people of such a beautiful city.

Russia already had the land connection for weeks. The surrender of the defenders is just a propaganda victory for the russians as of now. Nothing really changes. As you said, the russians havent been tied down in Mariupul for a long time.
Some information for the pro russian posters all high on this Mariupul surrender: 800 of the 2.500 defenders were from the Azov regiment the rest are elements from the ukrainian 36, 53, 54 and the national gard brigade. Take it or leave it. Im not going to provide any sources - the nay sayers wont trust them anyway.

If you’ve had enough of the blood shed, may I surgest you ask Putin to withdraw his invading forces? In all honesty, its ridiculous blaming Ukraine defending itself.

 

[Meengla]

Why should we stop? As EU said, this will be decided on the battlefield. Its not in any point positive for Ukraine or EU to make any concessions. This will go on until russia collapses in Ukraine. The goal is to cripple russia to the point that it poses no danger.



P.s. the bridge to crimea is a good target.

I just want this damn war to stop! And if this is the 'consolation victory' for Putin then so be it to declare. I believe Russia is the new 'Sick Man of Europe' and after Putin will organically join Europe--at least the western part of Russia would.
No point hastening the inevitable and costing the world so much.

 

[Get Ya Wig Split]

Swiss to sign deal to buy F-35 fighters before referendum​

Swiss to sign deal to buy F-35 fighters before referendum

The Swiss government will sign a contract by the end of March to buy 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighter jets, it said on May 18, 2022, pressing ahead without waiting for a referendum on …

nypost.com

Greece seeks to join F-35 program as it lobbies against Turkey F-16 sale​

Greece seeks to join F-35 program as it lobbies against Turkey F-16 sale

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the White House and Congress this week to make to make his country’s case for acquiring the F-35 stealth fighter jet while lobbying against Turkey’s attempts to upgrade and acquire its aging fleet of F-16 aircraft.

news.yahoo.com

 

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[Apollon]

I just want this damn war to stop! And if this is the 'consolation victory' for Putin then so be it to declare. I believe Russia is the new 'Sick Man of Europe' and after Putin will organically join Europe--at least the western part of Russia would.
No point hastening the inevitable and costing the world so much.

Its obvious that EU will keep up sanctions at full extent and putin is burned for any negotiations. So how you think putin will sell this to his minions, that he conquered burned out ruins that russia has to rebuild. At same time lost Ukraine forever (it will be frozen conflict for eternity with extreme border militarisation) and has to tell them that the russian economy is ruined forever since no sanctions will be lifted.


I dont see peace possible as long putin is in charge.

 

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[jamahir]

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A gathering of terrorists, genociders and war criminals. Russia must bomb these filths out.

 

[kingQamaR]

A gathering of terrorists, genociders and war criminals. Russia must bomb these filths out.

Putin fails to understand NATO expands by countries 'applying' for membership as opposed to the old USSR expanding by taking other countries over with no choice on their part

 

[Apollon]

A gathering of terrorists, genociders and war criminals. Russia must bomb these filths out.

Come and try.

 

[jamahir]

Putin fails to understand NATO expands by countries 'applying' for membership as opposed to the old USSR expanding by taking other countries over with no choice on their part

Go tell that to the Polish Communists who would definitely wouldn't have wanted the Polish government to be applying membership in NATO.

Come and try.

You should go back to Greece because Russia might send a Poseidon nuclear torpedo to Western Europe.

 

[Foinikas]

"Heroes"

 

[Apollon]

Go tell that to the Polish Communists who would definitely wouldn't have wanted the Polish government to be applying membership in NATO.



You should go back to Greece because Russia might send a Poseidon nuclear torpedo to Western Europe.

No it wont. Its regime is a regime of cowards. And btw like so many things of russia it wont work anyways. Nuclear bombs in the sea are absolute ineffective. Even the largest nuke would not generate any significant wave.


I prefer to stay here and enjoy the cooking going on in russian tanks.

"Heroes"

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Ah look who is back, putins 5th column.

My great grandfather hanged russias 5th column members on trees in our civil war.