Paxman posted:

There's no reason to assume a putsch that replaced Putin would install anyone better.

People with the means to replace him in the military or security services won't necessarily oppose his fantasies about restoring the Russian empire. They're more likely to be mad that he lost in Ukraine, not that he tried to invade it.

To add (given recent debate) I'm not denying at all that other views exist in Russia, it just doesn't look like people with those views are anywhere near power.

a podcast for cats posted:

There was a really well written and insightful effortpost by a mod in the C-SPAM thread a month ago.

I bookmarked it when I originally read it and came across it again yesterday. It got lost in the cesspool, but it gives very nuanced view on the conflict and what "denazification" may mean. I think it's worth a read.

vyelkin posted:

Statements coming out of Russian leaders are now saying that Ukrainians have been "brainwashed," which is a really bad sign. It means they're now starting to see the "nazification" of Ukraine as not just something that affects replaceable elites, but something that affects the larger civilian population. The implications of that are horrific.

a podcast for cats posted:

There was a really well written and insightful effortpost by a mod in the C-SPAM thread a month ago.

I bookmarked it when I originally read it and came across it again yesterday. It got lost in the cesspool, but it gives very nuanced view on the conflict and what "denazification" may mean. I think it's worth a read.

PerilPastry posted:

I'd love to know this too.

But logistics aside, one major challenge for Russia is going to be force availability and attrition

https://twitter.com/KofmanMichael/status/1510681889820004359?s=20&t=Aj-uDYjdhQSeSDVaBMQp6A

a podcast for cats posted:

There was a really well written and insightful effortpost by a mod in the C-SPAM thread a month ago.

I bookmarked it when I originally read it and came across it again yesterday. It got lost in the cesspool, but it gives very nuanced view on the conflict and what "denazification" may mean. I think it's worth a read.

Alan Smithee posted:

How long would it take to get Germany’s kraftwerks up and running

fatherboxx posted:

Another case of leftist brainworms where it is somehow the bloodthirsty West pushing Ukraine for not recognising Russian dominance of Crimea instead of Zelensky restating the importance territorial integrity. Ultimately that person is right that it is existential fight for Ukraine which is inconceivable for people who mostly live in countries protected by article 5.

Shibawanko posted:

what are the odds right now that the eastern push by russia will be successful? people here have been fairly optimistic about beating the russians back but thats not what most of the major newspapers and zelenskyy himself seem to say

it seems that the main reason the kyiv offensive failed was that supply lines and logistics were just unsustainable, poorly organized and prey to ukrainian hit&run attacks, will that be true in the east and south too?

Paxman posted:

There's no reason to assume a putsch that replaced Putin would install anyone better.

People with the means to replace him in the military or security services won't necessarily oppose his fantasies about restoring the Russian empire. They're more likely to be mad that he lost in Ukraine, not that he tried to invade it.

To add (given recent debate) I'm not denying at all that other views exist in Russia, it just doesn't look like people with those views are anywhere near power.

Shibawanko posted:

putin, like hitler, is a uniquely sociopathic person

Deltasquid posted:

Do we have any military analysis or takes on what the Ukrainians could do to launch offensives in the South ans East?

My understanding is that they're asking for heavier materiel like tanks, which the NATO countries are unwilling to provide for now. But in the absence of tanks to launch counter-offensives, and with sufficient man-portable AT and AA weapons to prevent Russian offensives, are there alternatives open to the Ukrainians that focus mostly on infantry?

I recall during world war 1, stalemates were occasionally broken with infantry tactics and in particular night raids. Is this something Ukraine could do if they receive good night-vision gear and the Russians are unable to produce their own / have inferior gear, for example?

Trying to think of ways that NATO could help the Ukrainians with launching offensives to slowly but surely reclaim lost ground, even if we remain unwilling to provide vehicles (which is a mistake, in my opinion, and I just don't see viable alternatives at this stage except waiting for the Russian economy to collapse and hope they spontaneously implode, which appears to be the current NATO strategy)

MassiveSky posted:

With all the talks of poisoned food/drink supplied by Ukrainian civilans, wouldn't it be quite simple to distill methanol as an additive to whatever they decide to serve the denazifiers?

MikeC posted:

That's the kicker, everyone thought that Russia was too smart to be this dumb. Coercive economic tactics? Sure. Paramilitary and covert operations to destabilize the country? Absolutely. Aggressive military posturing and political rhetoric to make acceptance of Ukraine into the Western Sphere an unpalatable suggestion? Guaranteed. But to actually launch a full-scale invasion with the intent of regime change...that was a madness very few people predicted ahead of time and only in the week prior to the start date when Russian units moved into advanced positions did we people really start to take the spectre of a wholesale invasion seriously since no one thought Putin was this dumb or deluded. Even if all went as he would have hoped - a complete collapse in 3 days with Zelensky turning tail and running - you had to figure your army would then be bogged down long term in Ukraine doing garrison duty and the West would isolate you economically and you lose your energy meal ticket in the long run.

MassiveSky posted:

With all the talks of poisoned food/drink supplied by Ukrainian civilans, wouldn't it be quite simple to distill methanol as an additive to whatever they decide to serve the denazifiers?

MassiveSky posted:

With all the talks of poisoned food/drink supplied by Ukrainian civilans, wouldn't it be quite simple to distill methanol as an additive to whatever they decide to serve the denazifiers?

Count Roland posted:

...what the gently caress? Can you quickly provide context for this statement?

lagidnam posted:

https://twitter.com/JavierBlas/status/1511287379386150917

I don't have the numbers as to what this means for Russian exports but it should be more effective than Gucci bags.

quote:

The EU is also proposing to ban exports to Russia worth another 10 billion euros a year, including semiconductors, computers, technology for LNG gas and other electrical and transport equipment, the source said.

Russian vessels and trucks will also be prevented from accessing the EU, further crippling trade with Russia, the source said, adding that exceptions will be made for energy products, food and medicines.

cinci zoo sniper posted:

ATGM blows up a helicopter

https://twitter.com/olex_scherba/status/1511294675818328065

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Been battling with whether to write this or not, since this war is loving horrific, plus the subject of this post has long been turned into a joke the world over. But, you know, let's have some good news as well. I'm a volunteer for the Polish Celiac Society (you know, the dreaded GLUTEN FREE diet freaks <not really>). Wouldn't you know it, celiac disease and the real medical need for a gluten free diet is a thing in Ukraine as well. Thus, since day 1 of the war, we have organized weekly transports of tons of all sorts of gf food to Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia mainly). Luckily all the transports got through and found their way to volunteers of Ukrainian Celiac Society, who parcel the food out and send it to people in need. Thousands have been helped in this way. My org is currently occupied with almost nothing else than the logistical effort. Eight transports went out so far. We are not the only ones doing that. Eastern European celiac orgs and independent activists are all doing what they can to provide people with food they can't otherwise find.

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Been battling with whether to write this or not, since this war is loving horrific, plus the subject of this post has long been turned into a joke the world over. But, you know, let's have some good news as well. I'm a volunteer for the Polish Celiac Society (you know, the dreaded GLUTEN FREE diet freaks <not really>). Wouldn't you know it, celiac disease and the real medical need for a gluten free diet is a thing in Ukraine as well. Thus, since day 1 of the war, we have organized weekly transports of tons of all sorts of gf food to Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia mainly). Luckily all the transports got through and found their way to volunteers of Ukrainian Celiac Society, who parcel the food out and send it to people in need. Thousands have been helped in this way. My org is currently occupied with almost nothing else than the logistical effort. Eight transports went out so far. We are not the only ones doing that. Eastern European celiac orgs and independent activists are all doing what they can to provide people with food they can't otherwise find.

Ready for transport:

In Ukraine:

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Antigravitas posted:

What the gently caress. Using a SACLOS ATGM system on a helicopter is Arma 3 tier fuckery.

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Been battling with whether to write this or not, since this war is loving horrific, plus the subject of this post has long been turned into a joke the world over. But, you know, let's have some good news as well. I'm a volunteer for the Polish Celiac Society (you know, the dreaded GLUTEN FREE diet freaks <not really>). Wouldn't you know it, celiac disease and the real medical need for a gluten free diet is a thing in Ukraine as well. Thus, since day 1 of the war, we have organized weekly transports of tons of all sorts of gf food to Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia mainly). Luckily all the transports got through and found their way to volunteers of Ukrainian Celiac Society, who parcel the food out and send it to people in need. Thousands have been helped in this way. My org is currently occupied with almost nothing else than the logistical effort. Eight transports went out so far. We are not the only ones doing that. Eastern European celiac orgs and independent activists are all doing what they can to provide people with food they can't otherwise find.

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Been battling with whether to write this or not, since this war is loving horrific, plus the subject of this post has long been turned into a joke the world over. But, you know, let's have some good news as well. I'm a volunteer for the Polish Celiac Society (you know, the dreaded GLUTEN FREE diet freaks <not really>). Wouldn't you know it, celiac disease and the real medical need for a gluten free diet is a thing in Ukraine as well. Thus, since day 1 of the war, we have organized weekly transports of tons of all sorts of gf food to Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia mainly). Luckily all the transports got through and found their way to volunteers of Ukrainian Celiac Society, who parcel the food out and send it to people in need. Thousands have been helped in this way. My org is currently occupied with almost nothing else than the logistical effort. Eight transports went out so far. We are not the only ones doing that. Eastern European celiac orgs and independent activists are all doing what they can to provide people with food they can't otherwise find.

a podcast for cats posted:

There was a really well written and insightful effortpost by a mod in the C-SPAM thread a month ago.

I bookmarked it when I originally read it and came across it again yesterday. It got lost in the cesspool, but it gives very nuanced view on the conflict and what "denazification" may mean. I think it's worth a read.

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Been battling with whether to write this or not, since this war is loving horrific, plus the subject of this post has long been turned into a joke the world over. But, you know, let's have some good news as well. I'm a volunteer for the Polish Celiac Society (you know, the dreaded GLUTEN FREE diet freaks <not really>). Wouldn't you know it, celiac disease and the real medical need for a gluten free diet is a thing in Ukraine as well. Thus, since day 1 of the war, we have organized weekly transports of tons of all sorts of gf food to Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia mainly). Luckily all the transports got through and found their way to volunteers of Ukrainian Celiac Society, who parcel the food out and send it to people in need. Thousands have been helped in this way. My org is currently occupied with almost nothing else than the logistical effort. Eight transports went out so far. We are not the only ones doing that. Eastern European celiac orgs and independent activists are all doing what they can to provide people with food they can't otherwise find.

Ready for transport:





In Ukraine:

Count Roland posted:

...what the gently caress? Can you quickly provide context for this statement?

with a rebel yell she QQd posted:

I was someone who thought gluten free diet is just another fad until last September when my wife was rushed into a hospital and had serious surgery, after which gluten (and many other things) have been forbidden for her. Living gluten free/with Celiac fuckin sucks even when you can basically walk into any store and buy at least something gluten free, I can't even imagine how hard it is in a country ravaged by war. So thank you for this.

Want to add that we had multiple people show up at the train station in Budapest bringing gluten free products to the refugees incase someone is on such diet, which was also great to see.

cinci zoo sniper posted:

It’s an essentially unconfirmed war legend about noble Ukrainian babushka baking poisoned pies for the invaders.

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

Celiac or gluten allergies are the real thing. The fad is claiming to be "gluten sensitive" without a medical diagnosis.

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Been battling with whether to write this or not, since this war is loving horrific, plus the subject of this post has long been turned into a joke the world over. But, you know, let's have some good news as well. I'm a volunteer for the Polish Celiac Society (you know, the dreaded GLUTEN FREE diet freaks <not really>). Wouldn't you know it, celiac disease and the real medical need for a gluten free diet is a thing in Ukraine as well. Thus, since day 1 of the war, we have organized weekly transports of tons of all sorts of gf food to Ukraine (Lviv, Kyiv, Vinnytsia mainly). Luckily all the transports got through and found their way to volunteers of Ukrainian Celiac Society, who parcel the food out and send it to people in need. Thousands have been helped in this way. My org is currently occupied with almost nothing else than the logistical effort. Eight transports went out so far. We are not the only ones doing that. Eastern European celiac orgs and independent activists are all doing what they can to provide people with food they can't otherwise find.

Ready for transport:





In Ukraine:

cinci zoo sniper posted:

As someone mildly allergic to wheat and to cow milk, I honestly am thankful for the people making that poo poo up. It has had a real effect on what normal supermarkets stock up on and sell here, and not just in availability of gluten-free and lactose-free foods, which I don't, luckily, have to restrict myself to.

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

The fad is claiming to be "gluten sensitive" without a medical diagnosis. Usually very loudy to an underpaid worker at a restaurant.

Anne Frank Funk posted:

Thanks guys. It's the one way I can make a difference.