maverick1977
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I am seeing this pic for the third time...
You don't need to do that . You need several drones.Well the problem with besieging a city is you have to have your forces all spread out around the city, it's not like a medieval castle or something like the Alamo where it only takes a few thousand troops and surround it on all sides. Cutting power and water is one way to do it. But as you have seen, the Russian forces are having a hard time just going around because there are Ukrainian units waiting for them there. And they can resupply and repair. I mean just look at Starlink satellites, try to cut off the internet, Ukrainians have satellite access internet. Who knows what else they can do...
Terrorists ? Interesting in western Ukraine the only terrorist I see is the ones who for seven year shelled villages and killed 14000 civiliansRussia annexes Crimea,invades and funds terrorists in eastern Ukraine yet ask why Ukraine is looking westward and do not trust the Russians anymore.
Sorry for forgetting once
So Russia does not want the de-weaponization and de-nazification anymore?! With a little bit more time, Putin may just want some assurances against Ukranians joining NATODespite numerous discussions - The Hungarians have signed a decree refusing lethal aid shipments into Ukraine to pass through the Hungarian Border.
PM Orban signs decree allowing deployment of NATO troops in western Hungary
Hungary allows NATO troops to be deployed in western Hungary and weapons shipments to cross its territory to other NATO member states, according to a decree signed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban and published in the official gazette on Monday.www.reuters.com
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Russia will STOP invasion if Ukraine agrees to the following demands:
- Constitutional amendment ruling out membership of any blocs (NATO)
- Ukraine must recognise CRIMEA as Russian and Donetsk and Lugansk as Independent states.
Source: AP Wire
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Pakistan's opposition leaders have labelled IK's statements re EU diplomats as "Dangerous"
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Human traffickers are targeting Ukrainian women and children arriving in Berlin, pretending to offer them shelter. Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-n...-exploit-ukrainian-refugees-dark-side-exodus/
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Ukraine FM confirmed that shipments of arms and ammunition are flowing into the country:
Source: Visegrad24
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Former Ukranian President Yanukovych arrived in Minsk
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Second round of talks between Russia and Ukraine end with no cease fire:
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European markets eager for diplomatic solution with Russia. - Source: RationalFX
European markets eager for diplomatic solution with Russia — RationalFX
The euro is likely to remain bogged down until the tides turn toward a diplomatic solution, which should underpin USD strength in the interim.www.rationalfx.com
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Ukraine's president seeks international trade embargo on Russia:
Ukraine's president seeks international trade embargo on Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Monday for new international sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, proposing a boycott of Russian oil and other Russian exports and a halt of exports to Russia.www.reuters.com
The biggest problem for EU economy will be high energy prices and hopefully it will make Germany restart those nuclear plants and coal plants. Some prices will rise, and people will deal with it.If I count the number of destroyed planes, helicopters, tanks and cars mentioned in Vergennes, Raptor22, Messerschmiit's posts, they are probably more than the Russian have total in their inventory, :- D
Dude, the diesel prices have jumped to 2 EUR a liter in Germany, gas prices have reached their historical highs. The whole auto industry is in freefall because Aluminum, wood and other raw material is not coming from Russia. The DAX has lost about 2000 points in the past week.
Inflation jumps up whenever a slight price hike comes in the oil/gas prices and here we are talking about historical hikes.
And you think it will not impact the EU economy? The biggest economy in EU completely disagrees.
If I count the number of destroyed planes, helicopters, tanks and cars mentioned in Vergennes, Raptor22, Messerschmiit's posts, they are probably more than the Russian have total in their inventory, :- D
You think I was talking about trade? Man you people just don’t get it. Just watch how soaring energy and food costs that are coming will wreck the cost of living among the European middle class. Governments will not be able to reduce interest rates further either because inflation will be so high. How do you think all this will impact the expensive social safety nets that European countries boast about?What percentage of GDP of EU is made up of trade with Russia? very very small. Its like 174 billion Euro? out of a 15 trillion economy. My maths says that less than 1% of the GDP. Less than a fraction of 1% of EU economy.
EU will be fine.
My friend,American tanks are more well protected than Russian ones but also weak at the top, on the sides, from the back. I think they may fare a bit better but against Ukraine, not so much.
There is no comparison between Ukraine and Iraq. USA operated with air superiority and bombed those Iraqi cities and spared more resources to help ground forces. They can afford to in a way Russia simply cannot.
It's like asking a poor country to spend the same amount on an item as a rich country and purchase many thousands of that item for let's say a public good. The poor country realistically cannot afford to and must settle for cheaper item. The "cost" of that cheaper item is lower serviceability but that is the nature of being poorer. Russia cannot afford to shell this building because there is suspicious movement and activity within. USA bombed and shelled more liberally than Russia has for multiple reasons. Same for APS. Russia has APS but cannot afford to put them on every tank.
If it was USA in Russia's boots now but operating as USA, if they didn't bomb and shell any more than Russia has, I think their losses may not be so much better. Who knows. US tanks are better armored but a modern ATGM will go through M1A2's top, side, back armor just as much as it would a T-72. From the front and angled frontal shots, the M1 is a lot better. Then there are the APS systems and superior infantry equipment to support operations and to provide better situational awareness.
No doubt Russia is not as well equipped or anywhere near as rich. They prefer some old brute force military doctrines but I don't think US in that position would fare that much better. Iraq bombarded and shelled is not the same as Ukraine that has been less shelled and bombed than US preliminary strikes on Iraq.
I think Ukraine has always been considerably stronger than Iraq.
What percentage of GDP of EU is made up of trade with Russia? very very small. Its like 174 billion Euro? out of a 15 trillion economy. My maths says that less than 1% of the GDP. Less than a fraction of 1% of EU economy.
EU will be fine.
That is just a way to put words in order to show Defiance. After a few slaps everyone starts saying "yes sir"I have no doubt europeans would rather eat grass than be occupied by Russia.
Ya sire! Because tweeter account says so!
Russia is now backtracking due to how badly this is going for them