Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

[Ali_Baba]

The idea is that the Russians want to install their puppet and they don’t want to destroy too much infrastructure or cause civilian casualties.

I dont see how long a puppet regime will last given the size of ukraine and the hostility of the population. The only way russia can hold onto ukraine is through active military occupation.

 

[S.Y.A]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497826623361536003

that is a shame. ukraine was severely unprepared for a war, and kept believing that US pressure will force russia to back off. also, lesson for: good multilayer EW, AD and Air force are the need of the hour.

 

[maverick1977]

A Ukranian civillian gets caught in the cross-fire between Russian and Ukranian forces in Kharkiv.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497879947888799745

In Kharkiv, the city continues to savasit. A citizen of Ukraine caught in the middle of the conflict.

 

[Zhukov]

Do you always look for things in selfish and disconnected manner ? Look at actions of Russia in a human manner, in a decent manner. Russia has legitimate issues with the Ukrainian government and military. All NATO imperialism anywhere should be defeated. That is the rational and human thing to seek

Have to look out for these 230 Million first mate. What can i say. There is so much going on in the world. We are not in a situation to loose the small export base we have.
I totally support the opressed againat the opressors. But Too many factors that can rip apart the fragile balance of my country even if people dont realise here. No thanks to becoming Syria , Iraq , Afghanistan or Lybia. Yes i am selfish in this regard.
We are a poor third world country and we have to do whatever it takes for survival. It is what it is.

 

[American Pakistani]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497878572056420357

Lol, isn't that what France did when it occupied Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya and massacred Muslims? Oh... I remember, Muslim blood is cheap for France.

 

[S.Y.A]

Manpads, anti-tank weapons can be transported using donkeys over the border - it does not need bridges or roads as they are small weapons. The border with Poland is large - so pratically - there is nothing russia can do about the transfer of these types of weapons to ukraine.

exactly, if pakistan can supply mujahideein in 80s across rugged terrain, then so can europe.

 

[thetutle]

No enthusiasm. No one likes war. It's just funny seeing how the US has failed it's "allies" over and over again.

US has not failed any allies. US has treaty allies. That is NATO, Australia, Japan, South Korea.

What ally has been abandoned? Afghanistan? they are not an ally, they are a country America wanted to destroy and its done a fairly good job of it.

Ukraine is not an ally of the US. its a country that has been given an opportunity to Become a treaty ally, but it isn't able to yet. It needs to free itself of foreign occupation first. America will not wage war for it especially not on Russia. America will never fight Russia openly. Its not how things are done.

 

[RescueRanger]

Despite tweets from UAF stating Irpin has been cleared of Russian forces, this video less than a minute ago reports of heavy shelling and asks citizens to evacuate the area:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1497882128696197129

 

[Viet]

Breaking news
Thanks Putin
Germany will increase defense spending to $80 billion minimum per year. New joint fighter jets with France, new drones from Israel, buying F35 as nuclear bombers, upgrading Typhoons.
For this year, Germany will increase spending by $120 billion.
That’s unprecedented.
Will be lots of tanks, submarines.

 

[American Pakistani]

US has not failed any allies. US has treaty allies. That is NATO, Australia, Japan, South Korea.

What ally has been abandoned? Afghanistan? they are not an ally, they are a country America wanted to destroy and its done a fairly good job of it.

Ukraine is not an ally of the US. its a country that has been given an opportunity to Become a treaty ally, but it isn't able to yet. It needs to free itself of foreign occupation first. America will not wage war for it especially not on Russia. America will never fight Russia openly. Its not how things are done.

Pakistan, a country that was used and abandoned multiple times.

 

[Ali_Baba]

NATO Assets in the sky above the region today:
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I suspect there are more F35s in theatre and flying without their transponders on - then what this diagram show. Russians will have difficulty in detecting them and they are literally first responders if the ruskies attempt anything against poland ... or anything against one of these survellience planes.. (imho..)

 

[S.Y.A]

Lol, isn't that what France did when it occupied Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Libya and massacred Muslims? Oh... I remember, Muslim blood is cheap for France.

I was just watching CNN and the english speaking white journalist/host was saying that no child should have to go through this, and this will affect them for the rest of their lives, blah-blah-blah, but i saw no such reporting for afghan, iraqi, libyan children killed by USA,UK , France etc. They are hypocrites, and only care for white lives. this affects the and they are feeling sad them because after a long time, war is happening in their own backyard. up till this point, it was brown people being killed thousands of miles away.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Here is the legal deal...

Convention (V) respecting the Rights and Duties of Neutral Powers and Persons in Case of War on Land. The Hague, 18 October 1907.

For now, we have Russia and Ukraine as belligerents. And Poland as a neutral power.

Article 1. The territory of neutral Powers is inviolable.​

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This mean initially, no one can violate Poland's borders.

Art. 2. Belligerents are forbidden to move troops or convoys of either munitions of war or supplies across the territory of a neutral Power.​

Art. 3. Belligerents are likewise forbidden to:​

(a) Erect on the territory of a neutral Power a wireless telegraphy station or other apparatus forthe purpose of communicating with belligerent forces on land or sea;​

(b) Use any installation of this kind established by them before the war on the territory of a neutral Power for purely military purposes, and which has not been opened for the service of public messages.​

This mean Russia and Ukraine are forbidden to use Polish territory for war purposes.

Art. 4. Corps of combatants cannot be formed nor recruiting agencies opened on the territory of a neutral Power to assist the belligerents.​

Art. 5. A neutral Power must not allow any of the acts referred to in Articles 2 to 4 to occur on its territory. It is not called upon to punish acts in violation of its neutrality unless the said acts have been committed on its own territory.​

But now it becomes problematic, not just for Poland but for any country that claim neutrality but is MATERIALLY helping Ukraine such as transporting arms and/or sheltering Ukrainian fighters (not refugees).

Is Poland facilitating article 4 IN FAVOR of Ukraine? What is 'Corps of combatants' can also be extended to munitions because combatants and munitions usually accompany each other. If it is interpreted that Poland violated article 4, then Poland lost article 1 and Russia will be within legal bounds to attack Poland. But that would also trigger Article 5 of NATO charter.

A potential problem now is the integration of trade and financial systems. Could Russia argue that neutral powers who denied Russia access to the international financial system fall under Article 4? In other words, as those neutral powers actively use their native resources to assist Ukraine, they became belligerents on the side of Ukraine, thereby losing Article 1 protection.

the law is from 1907 , interesting you bring it out, let fast forward to 1914 Europe was in war , Iran announced neutrality , England and Russia Attacked and occupied Iran , again fast forward to 1939, Europe was again in war , Iran announced neutrality , USSR and England attacked and occupied Iran , Iran asked help from USA president , the answer was, "in time of war sacrifices must be made."

wonder if all these laws are global or only applicable if they suit you.
by the way if Poland allow England and Germany ship weapons to Ukraine from their land that's hardly called neutral

 

[kingQamaR]

How's it looking bad for Putin cos of twitter users ?

Would you ask the same at the people of Russians too? You clearly aren't able to differentiate between the government and its people. Let me spell it out to you, its Putin who wants this war. Not your average person from Russia or China. They have nothing to gain from this.

 

[Ali_Baba]

LOL

India turns down US persuasion to vote against Russia

WASHINGTON: India, a key ally in the US-led effort to contain China, has joined Beijing in abstaining from a UN Security Council (UNSC) vote demanding an immediate Russian withdrawal from Ukraine.

Diplomatic observers in Washington see this as a clear indication that India would not strain its relations with an old ally, Russia, to please its new partner, the United States.

India turns down US persuasion to vote against Russia

Abstains from UNSC vote demanding Russian pullback from Ukraine.

www.dawn.com

Will the QUAD survive this? I suspect not. Lets see. India has the right to decide what is in her best interests but so do the other members of the QUAD.

A great of time, money and political will has been spent in the last 30years to build up India and it seems that push comes to shove - India cannot be relied upon. What is the point of all of those IT outsourcing dollars to build up the Indian economy and what guarantee is there she will do the needful against China? None - and the politicans are now starting to realise this.

There has been a lot of commentary on this - and one that will be actioned on once this firefighting stage is over and done with.