Russia attacks Ukraine! WW3 imminent?

[monkeybutler]

Yep another savage, disgusting display.

 

[The Heretic]

Yep another savage, disgusting display.

Was there ever any doubt?

If we ever have to deal with Russia or China directly, this is what they are quite willing and capable of doing, so we should not hold back or negotiate in the hope that they would "play by the rules". They are no better than the Nazis were.

 

[monkeybutler]

Was there ever any doubt?

If we ever have to deal with Russia or China directly, this is what they are quite willing and capable of doing, so we should not hold back or negotiate in the hope that they would "play by the rules". They are no better than the Nazis were.

Right.

 

[rjmt]

Butt plate for Ukrainian troops

I understand this is Russian Issue - a butt plate to site on in the cold mud and snow so one does not freeze their behind off

https://www.reddit.com/r/tacticalgear/comments/u268y5

Tactical Seating Mat Sheathed Russian Military Field Equipment Army Paintball | eBay

The Seat Is Tourist Sheathed.

www.ebay.com

does the US issue such a piece of equipment? I remember times in Germany in the snow when I wish I had one

 

[Provincial]

Butt plate for Ukrainian troops

I understand this is Russian Issue - a butt plate to site on in the cold mud and snow so one does not freeze their behind off

https://www.reddit.com/r/tacticalgear/comments/u268y5

Tactical Seating Mat Sheathed Russian Military Field Equipment Army Paintball | eBay

The Seat Is Tourist Sheathed.

www.ebay.com

does the US issue such a piece of equipment? I remember times in Germany in the snow when I wish I had one

"The seller is away until Dec 31, 2030. Add this item to your watchlist to keep track of it."

I'm patient, but I don't think I'll wait for the seller to return.

 

[Certaindeaf]

 

[The Heretic]

Chinese and Russian militaries share a potential weakness, new US report finds | CNN

China's military leaders share a potential weakness that has undermined their Russian counterparts in Ukraine and could hamper their ability to wage a similar war, according to a new report from the US National Defense University.

www.cnn.com

 

[The Heretic]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1570442958830444546

Russian howitzers obliterated in Ukraine counteroffensive caught on video

The howitzers were reportedly destroyed in Ukraine's Kharkiv region after an aerial reconnaissance team with the Ukraine Territorial Defense Forces found them.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Certaindeaf]

You knew it was only a matter of time. Lol

 

[rjmt]

Chechnya battalion formed in Ukrainian Army

https://whro.org/news/national-news...g-ukraine-to-fight-russia-and-fellow-chechens

 

[rjmt]

Chechnya battalion formed in Ukrainian Army

https://whro.org/news/national-news...g-ukraine-to-fight-russia-and-fellow-chechens

not only did Chechnya ex-pats form a battalian in Ukraine, 2 of Chechnya military battalions joined the Ukrainians

"While the general stance of Chechnya's government is to back Russian efforts in Ukraine, there are those within its fighting force who disagree. At least two military battalions have joined the Ukrainians – the Dzhokhar Dudayev Battalion and the Sheikh Mansur Battalion – both of which include veterans who fought during the unrest in the 1990s and 2000s."

 

[The Heretic]

 

[The Heretic]

Russian soldiers had a drunken firefight with FSB officers at a bar in occupied Ukraine that ended with at least 3 dead: report

There have been a number of reports of alcohol-related issues involving the Russian military ahead of and during the war in Ukraine.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[The Heretic]

Russia is already experiencing several failures in the first shipment of drones from Iran, reports say

Russia took delivery of dozens of Iran-made combat drones in mid-August, but the rollout is seeing technical problems, Western-allied officials said.

www.businessinsider.com

 

[rjmt]

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the only reference I can find to such a rifle is a Yugo M12 anti material rife in 12.5mm

 

[rjmt]

Putin to address Russia this evening

While we wait for Putin to speak...
Sky's US correspondent Mark Stone has spoken about what we might expect from this address to the nation.
He says President Joe Biden's team have been briefing in Washington that they expect two things from this: "They believe that he will announce these referenda that we've been discussing.
"They also believe, the White House believes that he will announce some sort of general mobilisation which would potentially change what President Putin characterises as a special military operation into a full blown war - as a matter of semantics maybe - but it would allow him to call up more Russian soldiers."

 

[The Heretic]

the only reference I can find to such a rifle is a Yugo M12 anti material rife in 12.5mm

Snipex Alligator - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[The Heretic]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/20/russia-referendum-annexation-luhansk-donetsk-kherson-ukraine/

Russia holds annexation votes; Ukraine says residents coerced

The referendums are aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations which dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not to recognize the results.

www.reuters.com

Some pro-Kremlin figures framed the referendums as an ultimatum to the West to accept Russian territorial gains or face an all-out war with a nuclear-armed foe.


"Encroachment onto Russian territory is a crime which allows you to use all the forces of self–defence," Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and now hawkish deputy chairman of Putin's Security Council said on social media.

 

[rjmt]

Snipex Alligator - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

thanks

 

[The Heretic]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/09/20/russia-referendum-annexation-luhansk-donetsk-kherson-ukraine/

Russia holds annexation votes; Ukraine says residents coerced

The referendums are aimed at annexing four occupied regions of Ukraine, drawing condemnation from Kyiv and Western nations which dismissed the votes as a sham and pledged not to recognize the results.

www.reuters.com

Some pro-Kremlin figures framed the referendums as an ultimatum to the West to accept Russian territorial gains or face an all-out war with a nuclear-armed foe.


"Encroachment onto Russian territory is a crime which allows you to use all the forces of self–defence," Dmitry Medvedev, a former Russian president and now hawkish deputy chairman of Putin's Security Council said on social media.

So, we might see an escalation?