Russia-Ukraine War - News and Developments

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Latest: The Russian, LNR and DNR militia have trapped the Ukraine AZOV neo-NAZI force at Severodonetsk.

Popasnaya is confirmed fallen to the DNR militia by the UK Guardian. Although it has been a few days ago.

But they reported them as Russian instead of DNR militia. Still in denial that Russian and DNR militia are steamrolling them over slowly but surely.

The US and Western MSM have completely ignored the event of a major defeat of Ukrainian Army following a disastrous sea and land attack May 9 in Snake Island. Ukrainian losses included LCU, warplanes and warship.

Instead sought to win a war by disinformation.
Fortunately we have internet today.

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524890925511725072

 

[jhungary]

they dont get a truck. they get a van. or a civilian car. or. a hummer. or 2 cars.


1 truck for M777 one truck for arty rounds. thats 2 trucks.

does each tube get its own radar? how big is it?

no, you're looking at 180 trucks and 180 civilian cars.

you're talking 180 trucks and 180 civilian cars in a land the size of France x3. all going their own way to the front, in a goup of 2 trucks and 2 civilian cars. they dont have to leave at the same time. they leave various depots in 15 minutes intervals going slightly different direction to different locations. there will be no coloumn.

Its totally doable.

As I said, not being a logistic specialist, I don't know how doable it was, I just know what is required and for an untrained eye it looks like it's a lot of work.

Maybe they can do what you said? May be not, but I don't see they have all 90 guns ready in battle, that the only thing I would say at the moment.

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524814884042579968

 

[jhungary]

There we go @jhungary
Finlands economy may take a big hit even before Russia fires a single bullet. Same applies to Germany. Without cheap energy many European economies will take a hit. Its not hard to understand. Its basically like the OPEC Arab oil weaponized in the 1970s. But this time Europe is boycotting itself from cheap energy

You do know FInland was probably the quickest to change to North Sea oil/gas supplies because of their geographical location.

And Gas is really the problem because it require pipeline and specialised ship to transport, and Finland don't depend on Russian Gas. Oil on the other hand, is easy.

Russia Could Cut Gas Supplies To Finland Tomorrow | OilPrice.com

Hours after Moscow warned there would be retaliation for Helsinki’s announcement that it is applying for NATO membership, Finnish media reports that the Kremlin threatened to cut the country off from Russian gas by Friday.

oilprice.com

Between 60% and 70% of Finland’s natural gas comes from Russia, though the country’s main sources of energy are oil, biomass and nuclear power, with natural gas representing only 5% of the total consumption

And Finland did have cheap energy as they have nuclear power plant in Finland. That's even cheaper than gas and oil or coal.

Also, do you think the leader of Finland just opt to join NATO one day after get out of bed? They did a thorough research on potential move the Russian can made, I am pretty sure they do know Russia can turn off Finnish gas. So don't you worry about them.

 

[Wergeland]

Also, do you think the leader of Finland just opt to join NATO one day after get out of bed? They did a thorough research on potential move the Russian can made, I am pretty sure they do know Russia can turn off Finnish gas. So don't you worry about them.

Leader of Finland may have her own assumtions after being briefed by people around her. Just never underestimate stupidity of people. Leaders are not magicians, they are fallible. People, even those who are apperantly informed one, has a tendency to be incredibly shortsighted and never learn from history. Finnish estalibshment obviously is riding the present media-wave. I am afraid they are gross miscalculting the whole situation. Its a classic example of self-deception, right now assisted by american influence of course.

Of course i worry about the Finns, they are our closest neighbor as we share border with them. We also share border with Russia in the same north. Easy for you to sit on your high horse when Finlands problems wont affect you in any meaningful way. Have you joined the Ukrainian Army in Donbass yet!? I guess the answer is a big no!

May i add that cut of gas supply will be only a small problem compared to what could happen in future.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

The problem with people is that they do not understand Russia,

Uh huh we know all about your "prowess" in understanding Russia.

You went out of your way to stand out on PDF as the one who spent thread after thread after thread saying there was never going to be a Russian invasion of Ukraine and it was all "lies by the West".


As they said in Aliens "You had your chance Gorman.."

 

[jhungary]

Leader of Finland may have her own assumtions after being briefed by people around her. Just never underestimate stupidity of people. Leaders are not magicians, they are fallible. People, even those who are apperantly informed one, has a tendency to be incredibly shortsighted and never learn from history. Finnish estalibshment obviously is riding the present media-wave. I am afraid they are gross miscalculting the whole situation. Its a classic example of self-deception, right now assisted by american influence of course.

Of course i worry about the Finns, they are our closest neighbor as we share border with them. Easy for you to sit on your high horse when Finlands peoblems wont affect you in any way. Have you joined the Ukrainian Army in Donbass yet!? I guess the answer is a big no!

As the report said, Gas is not depend upon on Finland (What? 5%?) and they have nuclear power which normally running on 50-70% capacity which have plenty of room to surge. Which can cover the gas need easy, As I said, oil is another problem but they can switch to North Sea oil field with ease?

And lol, My wife is Swedish and her family have some Finnish root. I am also Swedish by marriage, get the citizenship from her. So yes, I am not on the high horse there, and if you have to count, we are closer to Finland than you.. AS she said, we are okay to pay 30 Kronor more for gas, if you don't, you should move to Russia

And yeah, of course you can say shit when you are sitting at your home in Norway. Well, at least I was in Ukraine training the people who are going to F with the Russia maybe you should join the Russian and try to fight them instead of shooting your big mouth here. LOL Talk is cheap, I mean, you can talk all day, but when you are needed to put money where your mouth is, suddenly you are no where to be found on the line, am i rite? :LOL:

 

[Elvin]

Germany and Japan were considered developed countries pre 1939.

Destroyed and nuked and lost yet still wealthy.

Well….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524742861828370433

 

[Wergeland]

As the report said, Gas is not depend upon on Finland (What? 5%?) and they have nuclear power which normally running on 50-70% capacity which have plenty of room to surge. Which can cover the gas need easy, As I said, oil is another problem but they can switch to North Sea oil field with ease?

And lol, My wife is Swedish and her family have some Finnish root. I am also Swedish by marriage, get the citizenship from her. So yes, I am not on the high horse there, and if you have to count, we are closer to Finland than you.. AS she said, we are okay to pay 30 Kronor more for gas, if you don't, you should move to Russia

And yeah, of course you can say shit when you are sitting at your home in Norway. Well, at least I was in Ukraine training the people who are going to F with the Russia maybe you should join the Russian and try to fight them instead of shooting your big mouth here. LOL Talk is cheap, I mean, you can talk all day, but when you are needed to put money where your mouth is, suddenly you are no where to be found on the line, am i rite? :LOL:

Every second week you change your nationality. Just weird. Since you came back to this forum youve been Australian, Jamaican, British, American and even Chinese. Now youre Swedish !?

I am leaving out all those claims about being in so many different forces and having connection to numerous intelligence services and armed forces. Now youve been in Ukraine too??

No one with common sense is gonna buy this crab.

 

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More Russian Gas imports in the pipeline for China.

Celebration: China celebrates the start of construction of the Power of Siberia trunk line Photo: AP

China to launch trillion-dollar gas pipeline expansion, eyeing more Russian imports​

By 2025, China plans to extend its massive gas pipeline grids to 163,000 kilometres, requiring capital expending of up to $1.9 trillion

 

[The SC]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524845631667327002

 

[jhungary]

War is not pretty. Even the USA gained nothing after lightening victories in Iraq and Afghanistan. Russia despite heavy losses will gain territory.

Well, we weren't there to annex Iraq and Afghanistan to begin with, if we want to do it, Iraq and Afghanistan would be in US hand and would be 51st and 52nd State, as we have had complete control for decade on both country. But then what for??

On the other hand, I don't think Russian occupied land in Ukraine are holdable, that would mean a long term occupation, which mean long term sanction and long term troop commitment as you will expect insurgency. The last time Russia did that (Well, the Soviet Union did that), it break them apart. There are no way Russia can economically took over the land they are currently occupied in Ukraine in long term.

Think of it like this, when US took over Afghanistan, it cost around 3 billions a week to just station troop there, with fighting, equipment lost, and both Military and Economic aide, you are looking at a price tag about 1.5 to 2 trillions just in a year (Hence people keep saying we spend 20 trillion on Afghanistan over 20 years doing nothing) and while US can afford that with 26 Trillion economy, that amount is the entire Russia GDP, which mean they can probably do it if their people do not eat or spend any money at all....

 

[Elvin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524774876019675138

 

[Type59]

Destroyed and nuked and lost yet still wealthy.

Well….

https://twitter.com/x/status/1524742861828370433

They still had educational institutions and qualified individuals to rebuild. Of course US spent huge resources to rebuild, no denying that.