Russia's unjustifiable war of aggression in Ukraine

[Barry K O Bama]

Ru has been fairly successful in circumventing sanctions However, the West no longer sees it as a reliable trading partner. Nordstream was a massive earner for EU. It's oil and gas profits are hugely reduced. Its economy is on a full war footing. If the West doubled its aid to Ua for 3 years then Ru would really struggle However, the manpower issue is the fly in the ointment

 

[Handy Run]

Seems to me like they've been putting the UKR resources into clearing the skies for the incoming F-16s. UKR air superiority would be priceless.

 

[Swanforthelough]

Seems to me like they've been putting the UKR resources into clearing the skies for the incoming F-16s. UKR air superiority would be priceless.

Question is how many tank battalions can the Ukrainians muster with air superiority.

 

[The High King]

You are seriously deluded if you think there is any chance of this happening.

A well supplied Ukraine may be able to eventually force a peace settlement or some form of Russian withdrawal, so yes a defeat for Russia but will they be buried once and for all, no they will merely have a bloody nose, similar to America in Vietnam and Afganistan, ultimately these defeats didn't matter a jot to the US in the general scheme of things.

Whether we like it or not Russia is here to stay be that in a more weakened state or not.

Sanctions you say, well after German et al exports have gone up by hundreds of per cent to the Stans its pretty obvious due to this back door, sanctions are having next to no effect.

While this is not my wish, I think the best Ukraine can hope for is Russia keeps the regions currently annexed and tbh it won't be too difficult to do that, as they all have a majority of Russian leaning citizens living there, remember Ukraine was at war with these regions for 7/8 years and got nowhere before the full scale invasion by Putin.

Disagree.

 

[outdagap]

We simply don't know if superior Western Technology could defeat Ru Equipment has been drip fed up to now. Ua can't storm fortified defensive lines but it has proved itself very adept in inflicting huge losses on the Ru navy and airforce On that basis, if it got decent Equipment then it might win over a period of time. The big issue is Ua has lost too much manpower due to lack of equipment so maybe the ship has already sailed. Of course I'm aware that Ua can't invade Ru but it could force Putins overthrow Putin's military has already been badly exposed and his successor won't make the same mistakes IMO

I think we have a fair idea considering the West has been giving Ukraine a lot of 30 years plus equipment, not the super up to date stuff.

 

[Handy Run]

Another orc airlines plane gone bang ?

 

[an liathroid beag]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1764257944760152534

Queue with flowers

 

[Swanforthelough]

Another orc airlines plane gone bang ?

People wondering why Syrskyi was put in charge, precisely that, he was the one who out maneuvered the Russians in Hostomel and Kiev… war will not be won in the trenches but taking it deep into Mother Russia…

 

[dahayeser]

I think we have a fair idea considering the West has been giving Ukraine a lot of 30 years plus equipment, not the super up to date stuff.

Does that just back up the theory that the West and US in particular just want to tie Russia up in a long and war of attrition to weaken them and don't really care how many Ukrainian lives are lost in the process?

 

[outdagap]

Does that just back up the theory that the West and US in particular just want to tie Russia up in a long and war of attrition to weaken them and don't really care how many Ukrainian lives are lost in the process?

The cynical side of me says yes, definitely. What choice do Ukrainians have ? Better drip fed than enslaved under Rooski jackboot.

Against that though is the boiling frog theory that they didn't want a direct confrontation with a nuclear power and are degrading Russian firepower while slowly increasing better firepower to the Ukrainians. The recently released German recordings lends weight to that.