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15 | 3.71% |
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115 | 28.47% |
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67 | 16.58% |
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94 | 23.27% |
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14 | 3.47% |
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87 | 21.53% |
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Truga posted:i don't think it's unbelievable ukraine destroys 4 guns for every 1 they lose, they have a very target dense environment Their argument, to use that analogy, is that the Luftwaffe Experten were so good that they achieved air superiority over the Reich in 1945. And also, it's very well established now that the Luftwaffe lied their loving heads off.
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Jul 28, 2023 17:27
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Cuttlefush posted:lol... you already have the picture of this goddamn
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Jul 28, 2023 17:28
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https://sports.yahoo.com/us-troops-...H_NiGufXsVmYSAJ
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Jul 28, 2023 17:30
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"Service members in Ukraine can now earn an extra $7.50 per day, capped at $225 per month, in addition to their base salary and other bonuses. Troops who qualify will get back pay dating as far back as April 24, 2022, the official said." Jesus Christ America. What the gently caress lmao. It's $71 a day to be deployed SF here.
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Jul 28, 2023 17:31
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January 6 Survivor posted:(I still like how the 152mm main gun flops around like a fat hog)   coming for dat ukrass
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Jul 28, 2023 17:31
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kv-2 owns
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Jul 28, 2023 17:32
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Admittedly, the big claim on the Ukrainian side is 32 guns which is…kind of nothing compared to the Russian artillery park and is probably higher than that. It is just ridiculous to pretend the Russians have a handful of guns when 5,000 of assorted types were taken from reserves to be processed.
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Jul 28, 2023 17:35
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Lord of Pie posted:might be preferable to this situation I remember when they first announced homeowners to rent a room to a Ukrainian refugee. They had loads of single men signing up.
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Jul 28, 2023 17:37
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Ardennes posted:Admittedly, the big claim on the Ukrainian side is 32 guns which is…kind of nothing compared to the Russian artillery park and is probably higher than that. It is just ridiculous to pretend the Russians have a handful of guns when 5,000 of assorted types were taken from reserves to be processed. On the level of narrative or whatever, Russian artillery superiority presents an unsolvable problem, so I guess they needed a story that provides some hope that the balance will tip.
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Jul 28, 2023 17:42
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I'm a Ukrainian truther now. Stalin completed the Holodomor genocide in 1933. There are no real Ukrainians left.
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Jul 28, 2023 17:43
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Most of the Russian artillery is tied up in efforts to bomb their own prisons, bridges, nuclear plants, and cities. In retrospect it was a foolish plan but in for a penny....
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Jul 28, 2023 17:46
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https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1684965872341852162?s=20
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Jul 28, 2023 17:51
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Also I believe sea mines tend to wash up on Odessa beaches right now? So also one of the reasons why someone might think twice about going there.
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Jul 28, 2023 17:53
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https://twitter.com/business/status/1684969231379570714?s=20quote:Putin Gives Zimbabwe Leader Mnangagwa a Helicopter, and Grain https://twitter.com/AmakanjiThomas/status/1684773597800280064?s=20
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Jul 28, 2023 17:57
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oh no, at what cost discourse is leaking
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Jul 28, 2023 18:05
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fits my needs posted:https://twitter.com/business/status/1684969231379570714?s=20 audio bugs built into the airframe lol
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Jul 28, 2023 18:15
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fits my needs posted:https://twitter.com/business/status/1684969231379570714?s=20 quote:a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
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Jul 28, 2023 18:20
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Truga posted:kv-2 owns
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Jul 28, 2023 18:20
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fizzy posted:Bad news for Russia - They remain unable to stop Ukrainian drones from penetrating all the way into Moscow, evidence of the paucity and weakness of their anti-air defences. I think I heard this! The other night I was up pretty late, and then there was a distant sound very similar to fireworks, but very regular (maybe 10-15 seconds total, with explosions at regular intervals). Thought to myself that it's unlikely there's random fireworks in the middle of the night on a weekday, and it might be AA. North East of Moscow. Not a war nerd though so I have no idea if they actually sound like that.
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Jul 28, 2023 18:33
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Nix Panicus posted:I'm a Ukrainian truther now. Stalin completed the Holodomor genocide in 1933. There are no real Ukrainians left. Isnt that what Ukrianian Canadians believe?
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Jul 28, 2023 18:38
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No clue why Ukraine keeps trying to blow up poo poo in Moscow, unless they literally believe Russia has committed everything and everyone they have already. Like, if you need a populace to be cool with a draft, "these people are capable of & are attacking our most developed cities far from the frontlines. Nobody is safe." Is a good way to do that. As Ukraine should know.
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Jul 28, 2023 18:40
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Spergin Morlock posted:audio bugs built into the airframe lol Collecting like valuable intel such as "whirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" or "fupt-fupt-fupt-fupt-fupt-fupt"
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Jul 28, 2023 18:42
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Neurolimal posted:No clue why Ukraine keeps trying to blow up poo poo in Moscow, unless they literally believe Russia has committed everything and everyone they have already. turns out that fascists aren't the most rational people
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Jul 28, 2023 18:51
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Neurolimal posted:No clue why Ukraine keeps trying to blow up poo poo in Moscow, unless they literally believe Russia has committed everything and everyone they have already. they've got to stay in the headlines to keep the money and arms flowing
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Jul 28, 2023 18:53
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Neurolimal posted:No clue why Ukraine keeps trying to blow up poo poo in Moscow, unless they literally believe Russia has committed everything and everyone they have already. The status quo (a drip feed of western support to Ukraine enough to hurt Russia but not enough to enable Ukraine to meet their strategic objectives) is keeping them in the fight but the end game is still territorial concessions because the current level of support will eventually be reduced unless Ukraine "wins" and sues for peace under favorable terms. Problem: "favorable terms" for Ukraine's president is "Russia gives back all our territory" which is unlikely. So the war will continue and that drip feed of support is not going to get bigger under the status quo. On the other hand, an escalation and widening of the war makes it more likely that other countries will commit more to Ukraine or enter the war themselves, so Ukraine is going to take every opportunity to do that.
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Jul 28, 2023 18:55
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Ukraine's only path to victory requires a widening of NATO involvement and the destruction of Ukraine
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Jul 28, 2023 18:56
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as to why the nation's leaders would not just accept but seek a total collapse, well the ideological hardening lessons of the Russia-Georgia war were applied
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Jul 28, 2023 18:57
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Cerebral Bore posted:turns out that fascists aren't the most rational people Blowing up bridges, pipelines, and targets in Moscow are all completely rational realpolitik moves for Ukraine right now
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Jul 28, 2023 18:58
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If the status quo means something politically unacceptable for you personally, try to start WW3 instead.
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Jul 28, 2023 18:58
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They've already dug themselves into a big hole, the only option now is keep digging and hope for a black swan event.
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Jul 28, 2023 18:59
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KomradeX posted:Isnt that what Ukrianian Canadians believe? Graduating from a Ukrainian Catholic high school in sask just taught us how evil and deliberate it was. They glossed over why the genocide ended; policy change that proves it wasn't a genocide.
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Jul 28, 2023 19:01
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bedpan posted:Ukraine's only path to victory requires a widening of NATO involvement and the destruction of Ukraine The general question of who is winning is Ukraine. They are extremely unlikely to lose self governance and become a client state of Russia. They have had major victories at Kyiv, Kherson, and Kharkiv. That said, the war is still being inflicted and fought on their country, to great loss of lives and resources. Cities are being leveled and Russia is stealing everything it can. Grain, oil, washing machines, children. Oryx and Ukraine reports of Russian casualties (wounded and killed) seems to be in the right ballpark. And the general consensus is that Ukraine is losing less people than Russia. Of course, Russian leadership cares less about its people than most other countries. But there are consistent signs Russia is having trouble putting bodies on the front lines. They are always scrounging up more troops, and there are big hints that they lack reserves. Not being able to rotate and rest troops, not being able to add recruits to damaged units, and not being able to rush fresh soldiers to enemy breakthroughs are all huge problems. That said... Russia largely just has to keep holding on to 'win'. Nobody really wins a war. It's a stupid sick waste and a horror. They failed at their initial goal , but still have a lot of Ukraine territory the elites consider important. Staying defensive plays to Russian strengths. The West can't supply Ukraine forever. It's almost certainly not a good idea for Ukraine to surrender places like Crimea, especially since Russia has a tendency to take parts of other countries and keep them as long as possible. There is a coalition against Russia currently, even if the support of Ukraine could have been faster and more effective. But politics can and do change. So my money is on Ukraine. Russia has proven unable to make significant advances, while Ukraine has the bulk of the victories. The momentum and control of the battlefield, the logistics and morale all point to Ukraine. I just hope they can win the war instead of winning most of the battles but still losing the overall war.
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Jul 28, 2023 19:04
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stephenthinkpad posted:They've already dug themselves into a big hole, the only option now is keep digging and hope for a black swan event. They are in a big hole and following Friedman's advice, they've brought a lot of shovels.
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Jul 28, 2023 19:05
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Officer Sandvich posted:The general question of who is winning is Ukraine. They are extremely unlikely to lose self governance and become a client state of Russia. They have had major victories at Kyiv, Kherson, and Kharkiv. That said, the war is still being inflicted and fought on their country, to great loss of lives and resources. Cities are being leveled and Russia is stealing everything it can. Grain, oil, washing machines, children. thanks for this. it is important to stay grounded in this tankie echo chamber
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Jul 28, 2023 19:05
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Officer Sandvich posted:So my money is on Ukraine. Your money is on Ukraine to accomplish what, exactly? Not getting completely conquered or having a puppet government installed but losing a big chunk of the Eastern part of the country (even if they don't lose all access to the Black Sea) is not a strategic outcome the Ukrainian political class can or will accept as an end state to the war. What's the end game that Ukraine can reach from here that's actually palatable enough to enable a peace deal without an immediate CIA-backed right wing coup - or simply a popular nationalist outcry that brings down the government?
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Jul 28, 2023 19:10
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Officer Sandvich posted:The general question of who is winning is Ukraine. They are extremely unlikely to lose self governance and become a client state of Russia. They have had major victories at Kyiv, Kherson, and Kharkiv. That said, the war is still being inflicted and fought on their country, to great loss of lives and resources. Cities are being leveled and Russia is stealing everything it can. Grain, oil, washing machines, children. 
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Jul 28, 2023 19:11
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fits my needs posted:https://twitter.com/business/status/1684969231379570714?s=20 first free tractors and now helicopters what next? free tanks and carriers?
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Jul 28, 2023 19:12
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gradenko_2000 posted:Bad news for Russia: they will almost certainly draw global condemnation for establishing a new imperial colony in Africa! wait doesnt this phrasing imply that niger was already a french colony and russia was just stealing what france rightfully stole first
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Jul 28, 2023 19:13
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https://twitter.com/RWApodcast/status/1684701017030397952 western ways of armored thrusts eh
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Cerebral Bore posted:
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