Ukraine War: "20 months of war for a used car."

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Shinjobi: Jul 10, 2008; Gravy Boat 2k

Blow up the grain, lose a bridge

Seems a fair trade

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:14

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 02:13

CommieGIR: Aug 22, 2006; The blue glow is a feature, not a bug; Pillbug

Shinjobi posted:

Blow up the grain, lose a bridge

Seems a fair trade

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Clz9ykXMkeM

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:15

Der Kyhe: Jun 25, 2008

CommieGIR posted:

Not to mention: Sending off all your men to war rarely does great things for your economy in general.

One of the oft overlooked issues for Germany in World War 2 was the inability of the men to return to the workforce due to conscription and the war carrying on multiple years. There was the expectation that after the victory in France the men would come home to work in the factories and on the farm and instead they got sent to the Eastern Front.

Russia has a significant population but even if 10-20% get draft and become casualties/KIA, that's a significant impact on the workforce. While that's offset by women in the workforce, Russia has been on a misogynist bent lately.

To get an idea of the Russian population and the depth of their recruitment pool, its fairly accurate to simplify it as "about a million men per year". Its less for younger people (16-26) and a bit more to older (27+)

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:15

FMguru: Sep 10, 2003; peed on;
sexually

CommieGIR posted:

Not to mention: Sending off all your men to war rarely does great things for your economy in general.

One of the oft overlooked issues for Germany in World War 2 was the inability of the men to return to the workforce due to conscription and the war carrying on multiple years. There was the expectation that after the victory in France the men would come home to work in the factories and on the farm and instead they got sent to the Eastern Front.

Russia has a significant population but even if 10-20% get draft and become casualties/KIA, that's a significant impact on the workforce. While that's offset by women in the workforce, Russia has been on a misogynist bent lately.

Also, isn't Russia in something of a demographic pinch already? I'd heard there was a huge birth dearth during the calamitous 1990s that is currently constricting their supply of working/fighting age young men.

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:19

Just Another Lurker: May 1, 2009

The ship attack was a diversion to get at the bridge?!? :suspense:

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# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:19

Der Kyhe: Jun 25, 2008

Just Another Lurker posted:

The ship attack was a diversion?!?

I think it qualifies as the "why not both"-option.

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:20

tiaz: Jul 1, 2004; PICK UP THAT PRESENT.

Zelensky's Zealots

zone posted:

https://twitter.com/Flash_news_ua/status/1687569937773051904#m
It loving happened again, holy poo poo

~~Kerch~~ Chornobaivka Bridge

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:20

CommieGIR: Aug 22, 2006; The blue glow is a feature, not a bug; Pillbug

FMguru posted:

Also, isn't Russia in something of a demographic pinch already? I'd heard there was a huge birth dearth during the calamitous 1990s that is currently constricting their supply of working/fighting age young men.

It ain't great, yup

Not to mention the strong possibility of them sending experienced and/or critical talent to the front to die that cannot be replaced.

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:25

ZogrimAteMyHamster: Dec 8, 2015

-waffle and nonsense about Hotdog Man and his Dirlewagner vermin plotting to cause trouble in Poland-

Poland:

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:25

bunnyofdoom: Mar 29, 2008; THE HATE CRIME DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON

So, bridge blown up, we getting another round of hilldawg avs?

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:30

Barry Bluejeans: Feb 2, 2017; ATTENTHUN THITIZENTH

If nothing else we've got a new set of commemorative stamps to look forward to

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:31

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bunnyofdoom posted:

So, bridge blown up, we getting another round of hilldawg avs?

I was told it would be Hunter/Bioshock avs this time. Sign me up!

:byetankie:

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:33

Pablo Bluth: Sep 7, 2007; I've made a huge mistake.

Another rumoured thrown-together-platform given to Ukraine from the UK: MBDA ASRAAM IR anti-aircraft missiles mounted on a Supacat HMT truck. The source is reported to be the Times of London but it's behind a Murdoch pay-wall.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russian-bombers-us-patriot-surface-to-air-missiles-ukraine-dh6x8vcgn

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1687555320304877569

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:33

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

Barry Bluejeans posted:

If nothing else we've got a new set of commemorative stamps to look forward to

Great news for the bridge rebuilding industry!

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:36

Der Kyhe: Jun 25, 2008

redshirt posted:

Great news for the bridge rebuilding industry!

I heard that the Russian construction firms are as we speak contacting trash dumps to replace the concerete already!

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:38

zone: Dec 6, 2016

https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1687578095190941697#m

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:40

redshirt: Aug 11, 2007

Der Kyhe posted:

I heard that the Russian construction firms are as we speak contacting trash dumps to replace the concerete already!

Da, "Roman Concrete"

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:40

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

bunnyofdoom posted:

So, bridge blown up, we getting another round of hilldawg avs?

I hope not, I quite like mine!

Pablo Bluth posted:

Another rumoured thrown-together-platform given to Ukraine from the UK: MBDA ASRAAM IR anti-aircraft missiles mounted on a Supacat HMT truck. The source is reported to be the Times of London but it's behind a Murdoch pay-wall.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/russian-bombers-us-patriot-surface-to-air-missiles-ukraine-dh6x8vcgn

https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1687555320304877569

Aww that's a cute little truck :3:

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:41

weg: Jun 6, 2006; Reassisted Retrogression

bunnyofdoom posted:

So, bridge blown up, we getting another round of hilldawg avs?

gently caress Saddam Hussein!!!1

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:41

Rahu: Feb 14, 2009; let me just check my figures real quick here; Grimey Drawer

I, for one, lust for bridge death.

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:44

HonorableTB: Dec 22, 2006

What kerch bridge doin???

https://twitter.com/ukraine_map/status/1687579400433262592?s=20

https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1687573583420071936?s=20

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:45

A Pack of Kobolds: Mar 23, 2007

Bridge status: fuckled

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:45

HonorableTB: Dec 22, 2006

private conscriptovich!!! open the sevastopol copium reserves!!

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1687580326837587969?s=20

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:47

Der Kyhe: Jun 25, 2008

HonorableTB posted:

private conscriptovich!!! open the sevastopol copium reserves!!

https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1687580326837587969?s=20

The anti-air operation was so effective that there are already traffic blocks to marvel our results.

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:48

HonorableTB: Dec 22, 2006

lmao the drone swarm attack was real but it was aimed at the kerch bridge all along

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/1687580932876779520?s=20

https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1687577405953548289?s=20

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:48

mobby_6kl: Aug 9, 2009; by Fluffdaddy

Very concerning

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:51

A Festivus Miracle: Dec 19, 2012; I have come to discourse on the profound inequities of the American political system.

!!!WARNING!!!: Spending a third or more of your national budget on the military can lead to your country cool zoning rapidly, are you sure you want to proceed?

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:52

CommieGIR: Aug 22, 2006; The blue glow is a feature, not a bug; Pillbug

HonorableTB posted:

lmao the drone swarm attack was real but it was aimed at the kerch bridge all along

https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/1687580932876779520?s=20

https://twitter.com/Maks_NAFO_FELLA/status/1687577405953548289?s=20

"We shot them down but mysteriously the bridge is on fire for some reason..."

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:53

Toxic Mental: Jun 1, 2019

🅱️ridge death

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:54

ZeusCannon: Nov 5, 2009; BLAAAAAARGH PLEASE KILL ME BLAAAAAAAARGH; Grimey Drawer

How has there not been an edit to the leslie nielsen "nothing to see here" gif but with the bridge in the background.

Really works on multiple levels

# ? Aug 4, 2023 22:54