renton Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 1 minute ago, alta-pete said: @renton always interesting and well informed (if, for me, a little over-technical) stuff. Where are you/did you get to in the armed forces? Do we have a Rear Admiral or Field Marshal among our number? (And feel free to tell me to GTF if that’s a prying question!) Nah, I work in the tech industry. The engineering is interesting, if entirely depressing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger29 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 In both cases new language laws that sidelined Russian in a big way caused unrest in heavily Russophone areas. Most people in Crimea never really wanted to be part of Ukraine. Khruschev moved it from Russia to Ukraine pretty much on a personal whim in the 1950s. Putin often claims that Lenin did much the same where the Donbas was concerned when the Ukrainian SSR was formed but that's not quite as clear cut. Transnistria wasn't historically part of Moldova and was added to it under dubious circumstances by Stalin. There were always likely to be tensions when Soviet republics turned into sovereign independent states in other words because a lot of people thought the lines on the map were in the wrong place.I've never understood why Crimea voted to join Ukraine in the first place.Early 1991 Crimea votes to become an autonomous SSR with a 94% yes vote and 81% turnout. Late 1991 the Crimean ASSR votes to become a part of Ukraine in the independence referendum with 54% yes vote and 60% turnout. Why did so many people not vote? Was there a general boycott or something? Seems a bit crazy considering the importance of the occasion.Other regions like Donetsk, Kharkov, Luhansk and Odessa had relatively low turnout as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnstoun Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, charger29 said: I've never understood why Crimea voted to join Ukraine in the first place. Early 1991 Crimea votes to become an autonomous SSR with a 94% yes vote and 81% turnout. Late 1991 the Crimean ASSR votes to become a part of Ukraine in the independence referendum with 54% yes vote and 60% turnout. Why did so many people not vote? Was there a general boycott or something? Seems a bit crazy considering the importance of the occasion. Other regions like Donetsk, Kharkov, Luhansk and Odessa had relatively low turnout as well. NATO mumble Soros mumble deep state, rather than the more realistic apathy and ignorance no doubt. If you live in the gutter regardless what does it matter who's in the big hoose. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger29 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 NATO mumble Soros mumble deep state, rather than the more realistic apathy and ignorance no doubt. If you live in the gutter regardless what does it matter who's in the big hoose.Apathy and ignorance doesn't seem to add up. Several other votes held around that time in Crimea got very large turnouts. The independence referendum alone was low. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 2 hours ago, alta-pete said: Or my £1 says he washes @Trackdaybob’s car. I fucking wish It's a right state at the moment 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 3 hours ago, renton said: Well, the last UK defence review made a big thing about "contesting the electromagnetic" space - and there is to be a doubling of Electronic Warfare troops in the British Army. So suspect there is a big push to try and counter drones via jamming. I can't wait to see the Bob Marley regiment. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 27 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said: I can't wait to see the Bob Marley regiment. Buffalo soldiers! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RawB93 Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Enigma said: Buffalo soldiers! Dreadnaught rasta Edited April 26, 2022 by RawB93 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 FTFY You missed the joke then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Podcast reviewing the latest news in the War by Michael Kofman and Dmitri Alperovitch. https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/geopolitics-decanted-by-silverado/id1614010500?i=1000558669010 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Better knock Tiraspol off the holiday list then... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Russia are one step away from telling NATO how lucky they are that Belarus is haudin' thum back 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Quote Russia's deputy foreign minister says he hopes Transnitria isn't drawn into Russian-Ukraine conflict so Moscow isn't forced to intervene there, according to Russian state media. "We would like to avoid such a scenario," says Andrey Rudenko. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeTillEhDeh Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 In both cases new language laws that sidelined Russian in a big way caused unrest in heavily Russophone areas. Most people in Crimea never really wanted to be part of Ukraine. Khruschev moved it from Russia to Ukraine pretty much on a personal whim in the 1950s. Putin often claims that Lenin did much the same where the Donbas was concerned when the Ukrainian SSR was formed but that's not quite as clear cut. Transnistria wasn't historically part of Moldova and was added to it under dubious circumstances by Stalin. There were always likely to be tensions when Soviet republics turned into sovereign independent states in other words because a lot of people thought the lines on the map were in the wrong place.A bit like the Middle East. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 Germany are providing Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer systems to Ukraine. The most German names thing ever. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 18 hours ago, ICTChris said: That's a long way for a drone to go... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 22 hours ago, ICTChris said: I was just about to post that. Small drones can get past air defence systems designed to look for planes. A lot of people thought that the Russians had equipment to jam and take out drones but it doesn’t seem to be the case. Makes you wonder what could happen if/when the UK or the US has to engage with an enemy who have drone capabilities. We'll find out soon enough when Ukraine skelps Russia's arse... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ICTChris Posted April 26, 2022 Share Posted April 26, 2022 US intelligence sharing with Ukraine has been crucial and, according to this report, helped Ukraine direct fire including shooting down a Russian troop transport plane in the initial battle at Hostomel Airport. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/us-intel-helped-ukraine-protect-air-defenses-shoot-russian-plane-carry-rcna26015 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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