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« Reply #2925 on: February 25, 2022, 09:57:06 PM »
« edited: February 25, 2022, 10:01:38 PM by STAND WITH UKRAINE »
Sadly, Ukraine is still losing, Kyiv is screwed soon, although I will pray for those fighting on the frontlines tonight.
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« Reply #2926 on: February 25, 2022, 10:14:36 PM »
Quote from: Middle-aged Europe on February 25, 2022, 09:25:37 PM
For whom it may interest, German magazine Der Spiegel has a rather lengthy English-language article on the prospective impact of Ukraine on German politics, titled "The Calamitous Errors of Germany's Russia Policy":

https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/a-military-and-political-disaster-the-calamitous-errors-of-germany-s-russia-policy-a-c8b9818e-4bc2-4eb2-ac55-39e5790b29b2

One SPD politician has essentially described current events as Europe's 9/11. The German government is planning to talk next week about an increase of its defense budget. And it seems certain that we'll be getting a whole lot of LNG terminals in the years to come.

Outstanding article.

I always disliked Die.Linke and the AfD, but now I find myself adding the CDU/CSU and especially the SPD to my list, while elevating the FDP and the Greens to my favorites. Times have changed.
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« Reply #2927 on: February 25, 2022, 10:15:23 PM »
It's only been like 2 days and about 20000 Ukrainian Refugees has escaped to Romania.

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-02-25/some-19-000-ukrainians-fled-to-romania-since-russian-invasion-romanian-pm
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« Reply #2928 on: February 25, 2022, 10:16:15 PM »
Even if, Allah forbid, Kyiv falls, hopefully the Ukrainians will send enough Russians back home in body bags to make the war effort untenable in Russia itself.
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« Reply #2929 on: February 25, 2022, 10:19:58 PM »
Ukraine experiencing severe internet distruption



Not a good sign. Hopefully they dont go offline.
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« Reply #2930 on: February 25, 2022, 10:25:12 PM »
Quote from: Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 on February 25, 2022, 10:16:15 PM
Even if, Allah forbid, Kyiv falls, hopefully the Ukrainians will send enough Russians back home in body bags to make the war effort untenable in Russia itself.

Every Ukrainian patriot is probably busy preparing IEDs for use on Russian occupation forces (if it comes to that).  And we should do everything possible to prop up guerrilla forces throughout the country with whatever weapons, ammunition, and other supplies that they may need.
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« Reply #2931 on: February 25, 2022, 10:26:10 PM »
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 10:19:58 PM
Ukraine experiencing severe internet distruption


Not a good sign. Hopefully they dont go offline.

If this was caused by the Russians I don't know why they didn't do this upon starting the war on Wednesday. Or, for that matter why they didn't shut down their own internet, or at least start heavily censoring and deleting posts on social media where people filmed their movements.
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« Reply #2932 on: February 25, 2022, 10:29:39 PM »
Quote from: compucomp on February 25, 2022, 10:26:10 PM
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 10:19:58 PM
Ukraine experiencing severe internet distruption


Not a good sign. Hopefully they dont go offline.

If this was caused by the Russians I don't know why they didn't do this upon starting the war on Wednesday. Or, for that matter why they didn't shut down their own internet, or at least start heavily censoring and deleting posts on social media where people filmed their movements.

Not really sure, might be just collateral damage to infrastructure, but could also be preparations for a full scale attack in the coming hours/couple of days.

Unfortunately, guess we will find out soon enough.
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« Reply #2933 on: February 25, 2022, 10:32:52 PM »
TAKE THIS WITH A BUCKET OF SALT

Video reportedly shows an APC getting showered by Molotovs in Kiev
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« Reply #2934 on: February 25, 2022, 10:36:28 PM »
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 10:32:52 PM
TAKE THIS WITH A BUCKET OF SALT

Video reportedly shows an APC getting showered by Molotovs in Kiev


That's Euromaidan
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« Reply #2935 on: February 25, 2022, 10:38:06 PM »
« Edited: February 25, 2022, 10:43:44 PM by Слава Україні! 🇺🇦 »
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 10:32:52 PM
TAKE THIS WITH A BUCKET OF SALT

Video reportedly shows an APC getting showered by Molotovs in Kiev



HOLY MOTHER OF BASED

Edit: In that Tweet it said it's from Euromaidan. Irregardless, it's based AF and I can't wait to see it be used on the r*ssians.
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« Reply #2936 on: February 25, 2022, 10:40:13 PM »
Quote from: KaiserDave on February 25, 2022, 10:36:28 PM
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 10:32:52 PM
TAKE THIS WITH A BUCKET OF SALT

Video reportedly shows an APC getting showered by Molotovs in Kiev


That's Euromaidan

Definitely could be, as said, bucket of salt needed. Will leave it up and delete if not confirmed soon
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« Reply #2937 on: February 25, 2022, 10:41:00 PM »
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 10:32:52 PM
TAKE THIS WITH A BUCKET OF SALT

Video reportedly shows an APC getting showered by Molotovs in Kiev



 Good. Kill them all, and let's satan sort them out.
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« Reply #2938 on: February 25, 2022, 10:42:01 PM »
I introduce you all to the world's biggest Chad: https://v.redd.it/4ycbahadn1k81
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« Reply #2939 on: February 25, 2022, 10:42:07 PM »
Quote from: Badger on February 25, 2022, 10:41:00 PM
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 10:32:52 PM
TAKE THIS WITH A BUCKET OF SALT

Video reportedly shows an APC getting showered by Molotovs in Kiev



 Good. Kill them all, and let's satan sort them out.

Fight to the last man, woman, and child!
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« Reply #2940 on: February 25, 2022, 10:46:17 PM »
« Edited: February 25, 2022, 10:55:54 PM by SirMapleGrove »

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« Reply #2941 on: February 25, 2022, 10:56:11 PM »
It's getting close.
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« Reply #2942 on: February 25, 2022, 10:57:59 PM »
Quote from: Storr on February 25, 2022, 10:56:11 PM
It's getting close.

Cmon, hold brave men, just for an hour, sunrise is coming…
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« Reply #2943 on: February 25, 2022, 11:06:05 PM »
« Edited: February 25, 2022, 11:09:31 PM by Storr »
Quote from: STAND WITH UKRAINE on February 25, 2022, 10:57:59 PM
Cmon, hold brave men, just for an hour, sunrise is coming…

Hopefully this fact allows the Ukrainians to cutoff or at least disrupt Russian supply lines. I don't want to say it's been a mad rush to reach Kyiv, but it's obviously been the top objective instead of securing surrounding territory around where the Russians have advanced.
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« Reply #2944 on: February 25, 2022, 11:06:21 PM »
What worries me the most rn is if Russia is prepping a new front into West Ukraine from Belarus. I wouldn’t be shocked at all.
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« Reply #2945 on: February 25, 2022, 11:46:29 PM »
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« Reply #2946 on: February 25, 2022, 11:52:08 PM »
 I thought it was twitter propaganda but wow this seems to be going into Winter war 2.0 which would be impressive considering Ukraines terrain is much worse to defend than Finland.
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« Reply #2947 on: February 25, 2022, 11:54:17 PM »


You forgot your favorite thing BRTD. Very dissapointed.
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« Reply #2948 on: February 25, 2022, 11:57:34 PM »
Quote from: lfromnj on February 25, 2022, 11:52:08 PM
I thought it was twitter propaganda but wow this seems to be going into Winter war 2.0 which would be impressive considering Ukraines terrain is much worse to defend than Finland.

Yeah, but on the flip side, the Finnish didnt really have world class MANPADs & AT equipment.

Countries like Iraq had them as well, but the Ukranians are also better trained, more disciplined & far more motivated.
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« Reply #2949 on: February 26, 2022, 12:01:16 AM »
Quote from: Omega21 on February 25, 2022, 11:57:34 PM
Quote from: lfromnj on February 25, 2022, 11:52:08 PM
I thought it was twitter propaganda but wow this seems to be going into Winter war 2.0 which would be impressive considering Ukraines terrain is much worse to defend than Finland.

Yeah, but on the flip side, the Finnish didnt really have world class MANPADs & AT equipment.

Countries like Iraq had them as well, but the Ukranians are also better trained, more disciplined & far more motivated.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_support_of_Finland_in_the_Winter_War#France_and_United_Kingdom

Maybe not world class but Finland recieved a decent amount of support.
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