TxRover Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 31 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said: Significant if accurate given this is well outside HIMARS range: Area of high partisan activity…mortars, drones, uav’s guided in, laser designed extended range missiles reported previously, take your choice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 nicht scheisse taschen: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said: nicht scheisse taschen: The SatNav only goes to Moscow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Guardian piece on Bakhmut ‘Only 100 metres apart’: Ukrainians and Russians face off in Donetsk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 hours ago, Newbornbairn said: The SatNav only goes to Moscow ...more specifically 12 miles short of it, with a trip to Stalingrad also outlined but with a return journey only being possible by air for a lucky few after a 10 year stint in the gulag. Wonder if a perception that Vlad backed the Reichsburger coup nutters in some way resulted in a U-turn on this because the Germans have definitely not been keen on the optics of having their panzers on the Dniepr or Donetsk rivers again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Foot Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 That’s a fecking appalling deal for yon Nicholas Cage character. US citizen leaves hellhole country to return to USA. Russian citizen leaves hellhole in USA to return to hellhole country. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 2 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: ...more specifically 12 miles short of it, with a trip to Stalingrad also outlined but with a return journey only being possible by air for a lucky few after a 10 year stint in the gulag. Wonder if a perception that Vlad backed the Reichsburger coup nutters in some way resulted in a U-turn on this because the Germans have definitely not been keen on the optics of having their panzers on the Dniepr or Donetsk rivers again. Quite a u-turn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: ...more specifically 12 miles short of it, with a trip to Stalingrad also outlined but with a return journey only being possible by air for a lucky few after a 10 year stint in the gulag. Wonder if a perception that Vlad backed the Reichsburger coup nutters in some way resulted in a U-turn on this because the Germans have definitely not been keen on the optics of having their panzers on the Dniepr or Donetsk rivers again. An underplayed aspect of the Russian character is the impact on their collective “memory” of any number of invading armies trucking back and forth through the Motherland. It doesn’t justify their actions, but it makes it a little easier to understand the blind spots they have. A pretty significant number of the German POW’s that were “detained” for up to 10 years after WW2 were actually held in a manner that resulted in their being reported as dead before magically reappearing upon repatriation from years of labour for the Soviets rebuilding Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, the Baltics, etc. That was something the Germans certainly remember, and after this latest reminder of a Russian character with the use of NordStream to try to blackmail them, will likely be top of mind when opportunities like this… 7 hours ago, LongTimeLurker said: …come up. I hope they are transferring 2A5 or 2A6 versions, as the older 2A4 has proven vulnerable to turret hits in Turkish service in Syria. Regardless, these will fit in well with Ukraine’s mobile tactics in the North of occupied Ukraine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, TxRover said: I hope they are transferring 2A5 or 2A6 versions, as the older 2A4 has proven vulnerable to turret Obviously! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Obviously! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jacksgranda Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 2 hours ago, TxRover said: Looks like it might have righted itself... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Looks like it might have righted itself... A bit unpleasant if you'd been in the toilet though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeLurker Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Ukrainians gain some ground again: this place was said to be quite strategic and the key to further advances east. We'll see if the end of the mud season in that part of the world is significant. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 31 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said: Ukrainians gain some ground again: this place was said to be quite strategic and the key to further advances east. We'll see if the end of the mud season in that part of the world is significant. Note all the waterways and small bodies of water east of this location…they are now all freezing solid, and will soon be passable 24/7. The question is did the Russians prepare their defensive lines with that in mind…or will the Ukrainians burst out into the Russian rear echelons again? Given this area is now mostly held by militia units, it could be ugly if the line breaks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 On 08/12/2022 at 15:30, TxRover said: Sentenced to a minimum of 25 years. Federal penalties don’t allow good time credit, but do account for time in jail awaiting trial, etc. Not a terrible deal as a 1-for-1, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the ex-Marine Paul Whelan gets something out of this (sentence reduction or such), but separated by time to allow the Russians deniability. Russia demanded the release of an FSB assassin doing life in Germany for killing a Georgian in Berlin. Locals saw him throwing a wig, bicycle and gun into a river just after the murder and told nearby police who arrested him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 19 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Russia demanded the release of an FSB assassin doing life in Germany for killing a Georgian in Berlin. Locals saw him throwing a wig, bicycle and gun into a river just after the murder and told nearby police who arrested him. Did he forget to take off his bicycle clips? The silly baldy sausage 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 7 hours ago, TxRover said: Note all the waterways and small bodies of water east of this location…they are now all freezing solid, and will soon be passable 24/7. The question is did the Russians prepare their defensive lines with that in mind…or will the Ukrainians burst out into the Russian rear echelons again? Given this area is now mostly held by militia units, it could be ugly if the line breaks. Kenneth Williams posted missing for 7 hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 4 hours ago, welshbairn said: Russia demanded the release of an FSB assassin doing life in Germany for killing a Georgian in Berlin. Locals saw him throwing a wig, bicycle and gun into a river just after the murder and told nearby police who arrested him. And the Germans said “Nein”. Not sure the Russians have the chips, after this gas fiasco, to free someone in a German prison. Guess they need to move to someone else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlandcowden Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 1 hour ago, TxRover said: And the Germans said “Nein”. Not sure the Russians have the chips, after this gas fiasco, to free someone in a German prison. Guess they need to move to someone else. Not a good time to be going to Russia on a weekend break,then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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