Russia

[Weston Super Saint]

5 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Russia saying the bridge MUST be fixed by July 2023.

I thought it was already reopened.

Mangy said it was sorted on Sunday afternoon....

Was but a mere scratch....

[whelk]

17 minutes ago, badgerx16 said:

Russia saying the bridge MUST be fixed by July 2023.

I thought it was already reopened.

They are deliberately overplaying this token attack so they can nuke Norwich

[kyle04]

Seems the man of our age has thrown a tantrum, now saying that the US must pay for Starlink in Ukraine :

And this twat's about to buy Twitter apparently ($44B).

Edited 14 October, 2022 by kyle04

[buctootim]

22 minutes ago, whelk said:

They are deliberately overplaying this token attack so they can nuke Norwich

Not all bad news then 

[Johnny Bognor]

So now Putin is saying he is ready to talk and happy to pull his troops out of Kherson... like he's not about to lose it in the next week anyway

 

 

[buctootim]

28 minutes ago, Johnny Bognor said:

So now Putin is saying he is ready to talk and happy to pull his troops out of Kherson... like he's not about to lose it in the next week anyway

 

 

Is it a gesture of goodwill, a movement to better positions or because somebody might smoke near something they shouldn't?  

[buctootim]

Paradise

 

[cloggy saint]

Not only are Russia supplying Ukraine with weapons, they're now also killing their own soldiers for them too https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63273599

Keep up the good work lads.

[skintsaint]

Seeing as Russia now sourcing ballistic missiles from other nations to hit Ukraine, would it be fair to supply Ukraine with their own now to hit back? Probably...but it won't happen.

https://en.defence-ua.com/news/iran_to_supply_russia_with_the_fateh_110_and_the_zolfaghar_ballistic_missiles_specifications_included-4554.html

[badgerx16]

America prepaing their response to a possible Russian tactical nuclear weapon ?

Bring on the BUFF ( Big Ugly Fat Fucker );

Edited 16 October, 2022 by badgerx16

[skintsaint]

The modern day V1 bombs..

'Allegedly' being lobbed at Kyiv out of Belarus. 

Edited 17 October, 2022 by skintsaint

[Saint in Paradise]

The Russian Air Force began the war in Ukraine with a formidable inventory of combat aircraft (fixed wing and helicopters)

supported by an array of stand-off munitions and EWAR capabilities. In the opening hours, it seemed that those capabilities

may be paying off, with paratroopers inserting at Hostomel without interception by Ukraine's integrated air defence system

(IADS). At the same time, Russian columns were (seemingly incomprehensibly) being picked apart by slow moving TB-2 Drones.

But things changed quickly, and since the stabilisation of the situation, the airspace over Ukraine has been contested. Aircraft

fly low to avoid interception, while new threats periodically emerge to challenge the equilibrium. Recently, those include HARM

missiles, Iranian and Russian loitering munitions, and cruise missile attacks on civilian infrastructure. In this video I look at the

impact of air-defence systems on the Ukraine war, and what lessons observers may be taking based on the available data.

 

https://youtu.be/xCEzEVwOwS4

[Lighthouse]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63292320
 

Even a state of the art, NASA 3D micro-printer wouldn’t be able to model a violin small enough for what I’m feeling.

[badgerx16]

There is a video doing the rounds on Reddit in which a Russian conscript complains that his body armour is actually intended for paint balling.

[buctootim]

One day in your life. Two vids, 5 hours apart arf. 

 

 

[Lighthouse]

Not sure what to make of this Belarusian build up of troops. The quoted number of 9,000, no doubt ill equipped and low in morale, is not going to trouble the defences around Kyiv.

[farawaysaint]

18 minutes ago, Lighthouse said:

Not sure what to make of this Belarusian build up of troops. The quoted number of 9,000, no doubt ill equipped and low in morale, is not going to trouble the defences around Kyiv.

Supposedly they sent their almost advanced tanks to Russia and are receiving outdated models in return.

Its either a ploy to have Kiev commit resources or a suicide feint by ill equipped conscripts for the same reason. 

[skintsaint]

9 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63292320
 

Even a state of the art, NASA 3D micro-printer wouldn’t be able to model a violin small enough for what I’m feeling.

 

Edited 18 October, 2022 by skintsaint

[skintsaint]

5 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Not sure what to make of this Belarusian build up of troops. The quoted number of 9,000, no doubt ill equipped and low in morale, is not going to trouble the defences around Kyiv.

They are going to do the entertainment for all the troops.

 

[badgerx16]

7 hours ago, farawaysaint said:

Supposedly they sent their almost advanced tanks to Russia and are receiving outdated models in return.

Its either a ploy to have Kiev commit resources or a suicide feint by ill equipped conscripts for the same reason. 

The Ukrainian Territorial Defence Force have been dug in on the Belarus border since the Russians withdrew from Kyiv. They have mined all the border roads and blown up bridges just in case.

[Sergei Gotsmanov]

4 hours ago, skintsaint said:

They are going to do the entertainment for all the troops.

 

Its like an entry for Britain's got Talent

 

[Sheaf Saint]

14 minutes ago, Sergei Gotsmanov said:

Its like an entry for Britain's got Talent

 

Feels like it should be accompanied by the Benny Hill music.

[farawaysaint]

27 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Feels like it should be accompanied by the Benny Hill music.

Helpfully someone has already done this because internet 😂

[skintsaint]

51 minutes ago, Sheaf Saint said:

Feels like it should be accompanied by the Benny Hill music.

Yep done!

[badgerx16]

https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/18/russia_china_semiconductro_failure_rates/

"China dumps dud chips on Russia, Moscow media moans"

 

Edited 18 October, 2022 by badgerx16

[whelk]

Pathetic to be leaving hanging on not having an idea about what is going on but saying enough to cause questions

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-mysterious-ben-wallace-trip-to-washington-amid-fears-of-russian-escalation-12723942

[Holmes_and_Watson]

7 minutes ago, whelk said:

Pathetic to be leaving hanging on not having an idea about what is going on but saying enough to cause questions

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-mysterious-ben-wallace-trip-to-washington-amid-fears-of-russian-escalation-12723942

The quote from Mr Heappey was...

"My boss, Ben Wallace, is in Washington this morning having the sort of conversations that… beyond belief really the fact we are a time when these sort of conversations are necessary."

At a point of such tension the article goes onto say

"NATO allies are this week conducing an annual exercise to test their ability to launch nuclear strikes."

and

"Russia is also set to carry out annual nuclear drills. The US has said the Russians have not informed them of their nuclear drills, information they would normally expect to receive."

What could possibly go wrong there?

[skintsaint]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63309095

seems like Kherson about to transfer back into Ukrainian hands. Here's hoping the Russians withdraw otherwise will be lots of lives lost on each side fighting for it.

Edited 19 October, 2022 by skintsaint

[badgerx16]

3 hours ago, skintsaint said:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63309095

seems like Kherson about to transfer back into Ukrainian hands. Here's hoping the Russians withdraw otherwise will be lots of lives lost on each side fighting for it.

I think the Ukrainians will cut Kherson off and isolate it whilst trying to avoid urban fighting. Under those circumstances, I don't thin any remaining Russians would wait long before capitulation.

[buctootim]

I know its childish but there are some great memes around 😄

 

 

[cloggy saint]

1 hour ago, buctootim said:

I know its childish but there are some great memes around 😄

 

 

Took a couple of views but I got it in the end!

[skintsaint]

3 minutes ago, cloggy saint said:

Took a couple of views but I got it in the end!

Ditto 😅

[skintsaint]

[buctootim]

Two separate internet and phone cables severed in Shetland. Looks like a warning from Russia?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-63326102

[Whitey Grandad]

2 hours ago, buctootim said:

Two separate internet and phone cables severed in Shetland. Looks like a warning from Russia?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-63326102

If it is Russia then it’s an act of war.

[skintsaint]

Take his with a pinch of salt I reckon...

 

[buctootim]

This guy is on the fence 

 

[badgerx16]

From Ukrainian Pravda;

Ukrainian journalists have recognised their car and equipment among the loot that Russian propagandists tried to take out of occupied Kherson.

"Well, for the sake of news, hidden GPS trackers were installed on the company's moving property (equipment, vehicles). The strike [launched by Ukrainian forces against a convoy of Russian occupiers at a pontoon crossing under the Antonivka Bridge - ed.] was highly accurate."

[buctootim]

1 hour ago, badgerx16 said:

"Well, for the sake of news, hidden GPS trackers were installed on the company's moving property (equipment, vehicles). The strike [launched by Ukrainian forces against a convoy of Russian occupiers at a pontoon crossing under the Antonivka Bridge - ed.] was highly accurate."

Hopefully war and civil insurrection is covered by the guarantee 

Edited 21 October, 2022 by buctootim

[Lighthouse]

A brand new Russian fighter may have been missing a few bits.

[farawaysaint]

1 hour ago, Lighthouse said:

A brand new Russian fighter may have been missing a few bits.

Supposedly the pilots suffocated before the crash. Someone with more experience in aviation can tell me how that is possible.

[badgerx16]

4 minutes ago, farawaysaint said:

Supposedly the pilots suffocated before the crash. Someone with more experience in aviation can tell me how that is possible.

Knock off Chinese oxygen supply ?

[Behind Enemy Lines]

On 23/10/2022 at 14:23, farawaysaint said:

Supposedly the pilots suffocated before the crash. Someone with more experience in aviation can tell me how that is possible.

I haven’t seen any report on this, but one guess could be a loss in translation. It may have meant loss of consciousness perhaps?
 

You can Google g-loc. 
 

[skintsaint]

Pretty mad clip. Tanker guy very lucky..twice!

 

[badgerx16]

On 23/10/2022 at 13:23, farawaysaint said:

Supposedly the pilots suffocated before the crash. Someone with more experience in aviation can tell me how that is possible.

 

13 hours ago, Behind Enemy Lines said:

I haven’t seen any report on this, but one guess could be a loss in translation. It may have meant loss of consciousness perhaps?
 

You can Google g-loc. 
 

Some Russian reports saying his oxygen tank might have been filled with nitrogen.

[Weston Super Saint]

Supreme leader of the universe reporting from the bridge of the Enterprise (but the shit one from the 1960's rather than the updated version).

[buctootim]

1 minute ago, Weston Super Saint said:

Supreme leader of the universe reporting from the bridge of the Enterprise (but the shit one from the 1960's rather than the updated version).

That room looks like its in one of those former stately homes that used to be grand but has now been converted in magnolia painted bedsits. 

[Weston Super Saint]

2 minutes ago, buctootim said:

That room looks like its in one of those former stately homes that used to be grand but has now been converted in magnolia painted bedsits. 

'Faded glory' - like many hotels found along the coast!

[whelk]

Everything in Russia looks really shit. Even when displaying opulence it all looks dark.

[Colinjb]

Just now, whelk said:

Everything in Russia looks really shit. Even when displaying opulence it all looks dark.

It's basically the Trafford Centre with WW2 munitions.