| Old Enoch | 24 Nov 2025 2:35 a.m. PST |
Its interesting how Ukraine has inserted a clause that there will be no obligation to peruse the allegation of war crimes into the terms. How do peace treaties got resolved by only one side taking part? |
 Legion 4  | 24 Nov 2025 8:56 a.m. PST |
Tort, wardog, OVI, Tango +1/ea.
So by your logic Russia should stop advancing now, withdraw and plan another invasion in a couple of years' time? Not my plan, but an observation … However, based on Russia's past this is the 2d or 3d time they invaded Ukraine, in recent times. That is not only logic, but historical facts … Let there be no doubt, however this ends up … unless Russia can occupy all of Ukraine, they will attack again at some time in the future. I have no illusions of Putin & Russia's plans. For the future of Ukraine and that region in general. Note: many former WP are now part of NATO. As well as Sweden & Finland joined NATO because of Putin's invasion of Ukraine … The threat here is clear. Plus many didn't like having a Russian boot on their neck. What is so hard to understand about that ? It should be pretty obvious … |
| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2025 1:17 p.m. PST |
Legion 4 + 1
By the way…
Countering disinformation with facts
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Debunked Russian Lies
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Examples of Russian disinformation and the facts
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"Some facts that Americans, particular doubters of Ukraine's position, should keep in mind:
Ukrainian drones have denied the Russians to use tanks and mechanized vehicles at scale, forcing Russian forces to deploy small, dismounted infantry units consisting of 3-5 soldiers. Most Russian soldiers die in droves to advance just meters at a time
The Institute for the Study of War assesses that Russian forces gained 1,420 square kilometers since July 1, 2025 — a rate of only about 13.5 square kilometers per day, well below the norm for modern mechanized warfare.
Russian forces averaged roughly 71 casualties per square kilometer gained in May 2025; 70 casualties per square kilometer in June 2025; 75 casualties per square kilometer in July 2025; and 68 casualties per square kilometer in August 2025. These are horrifying numbers.
At current pace, and assuming Russia doesn't face an economic crisis and can enlist enough troops — both big "ifs" — it will not capture Donbas for at least another 3-4 years.
Russia's most successful effort in 2025 was recapturing Kursk (the Russian oblast Ukrainian forces invaded in a surprise move in August 2024) — an operation that depended on critical support from 10,000 North Korean soldiers, an embarrassment for Russia.
Until now, Putin has been able to sustain this war because of large-scale recruitment with financial incentives. But there are signs that system is fraying. Leaked Russian government documents indicate that country suffered on average 35,000 casualties per month from January–September 2025. Yet it is cutting down on one-time signing bonuses for new military recruits. Russia may need to switch to politically unpopular compulsory mobilization of reservists, which would increase internal dissent and threaten Putin's leadership. This is all while Putin has mismanaged Russia's economy, which is suffering from increased war spending, inflation, labor shortages, and reductions in Russia's sovereign wealth fund. The liquidity portion of Russia's sovereign wealth fund is down to $50.26 USD billion as of October 2025, down from $113 USD billion in 2022 — a decrease of more than 55%. Russia is facing significant inflation from heavy government spending, with its key interest rate at 16.5%. The country is facing a gasoline shortage of 13% to 20% of demand due to recent Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, which US intelligence is supporting. Also credit President Trump's sanctions on Russian oil companies for stripping away this major revenue source. In short, the Russian position is unsustainable in the long term, which is why it is desperate to convince the White House, the West and its own domestic population that its superiority is written, so Ukraine should just surrender now. Russia is reportedly increasing its federal spending on propaganda in the 2026 budget by 54% compared to the 2025 federal budget. It floods social media with bots and paid commentators to push a false narrative…"
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Why do Russian soldiers behave like savages and barbarians in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine? link Armand |
Cuprum2  | 24 Nov 2025 5:05 p.m. PST |
The war is ending its fourth year, but the main theme of Western propagandists remains unchanged. "Russia has run out of missiles," "the Russians have run out of artillery shells," "Russian military equipment has been destroyed," "sanctions have torn the Russian economy to shreds," "Putin is terminally ill," "Russians have suffered enormous losses," "the whole world has turned its back on Russia"… and other blah, blah, blah. Tango, do you want all Ukrainian men to die? How bloodthirsty you are. |
| Legion 4 | 24 Nov 2025 6:59 p.m. PST |
Tango +1
Tango, do you want all Ukrainian men to die? How bloodthirsty you are. Maybe Tango's name should be replaced with Cuprum … Yes ? |
| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2025 9:22 p.m. PST |
When it comes to the military Russians… yes, I became very bloodthirsty … "Russians have suffered enormous losses," …
That's not fake…
Idem about Russian lies…
Thanks Legion…
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| Cuprum2 | 24 Nov 2025 10:19 p.m. PST |
Russia doesn't need the deaths of Ukrainian men. Russia needs to push NATO away from its borders.
And it will do it… |
| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2025 10:28 p.m. PST |
B.R.I.C.S NEWS… Zuma's Daughter Linked to Recruiting Africans for Russia War link Ha!Ha!…What a great job… Russia added 1400 km of border with NATO that they didn't have before due to Finland's incorporation… not so far away, eh? What about the borders with Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia… ah! I forget Norway too… Armand |
| Cuprum2 | 24 Nov 2025 10:55 p.m. PST |
Tango – is not over yet))) There are major centrifugal tendencies within the West. Internal dissent is growing, and who knows, perhaps in the foreseeable future, repression against the opposition in Europe will lead to the collapse of both the EU and NATO. Let's see—it's interesting))) |
| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2025 11:13 p.m. PST |
Only in your wet dreams… dissent in favour of Russia?… not even in SF movies…
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| Legion 4 | 25 Nov 2025 8:13 a.m. PST |
Tango +1 … Russia will collapse before the EU and NATO collapses. And that possibility is very, very small. Save for in Putin's/Russian propaganda. Russia needs to push NATO away from its borders.
And it will do it… Again, Many NATO nations used to be WP. Again, they didn't like to be under Russian boots … That is why they joined NATO. Among other things … E.g. Sweden and Finland joined for concern of Russian aggression. Do you or anyone else really think it would be a prudent move for Russia to attack any NATO nation on their border ? Or anywhere else ? Putin and his regime have proven repeatedly to overestimate their military capabilities and underestimate other nations. E.g. Ukraine … Which some GENs Ret have said and justifiably so that Ukraine is the best combat ready and experienced military in Europe. E.g. Again, Putin's/Russia's invasion of Ukrainian resulted in Sweden and Finland joining NATO. If Putin didn't want NATO on his borders or NATO to increase its members. I'm pretty sure I'm safe to say most senior military personnel and historians would come to the conclusion. That the Putin and the Russians totally misread the intel. Again, resulting in millions of dead, mostly Russian along with huge losses in armor, and 1/3 of the Black Sea Fleet sunk, etc., etc. … Plus a war heading into its 4th year. Billions of $ of infrastructure destroyed adding to the total mess made by Putin and Russia. This was not only an intel and military failure. But woke NATO up. Seeing Russia is still a threat to Europe. Reminding everyone involved that is why NATO was created in the first place within a few years of the end of WWII … France, Germany and the UK have increased their recruiting efforts. Plus increased spending on military assets. Putin's war just resulted in his fear of NATO to be significantly increase. NATO sees Russia as a clear and present danger to Europe … again … Putin's/Russian's miscalculations only has made the situation worse. For himself and Russia. Go ahead attack a NATO member … Someone needs to remind Putin about NATO Art.5. An attack on one is an attack on all …And based on the Russian military's performance in Ukraine … I don't think they fare very well in a war with NATO. Of course Putin always saber rattles about using Nukes … That would just be another bad choice and compound all the other glaring mistakes that he has already made with his invasion of Ukraine. |
| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2025 1:13 p.m. PST |
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| Cuprum2 | 27 Nov 2025 9:58 p.m. PST |
Ukraine SACRIFICED Entire Brigade To Hold Myrnohrad. link |
| Cuprum2 | 28 Nov 2025 6:07 p.m. PST |
A Russian robot removes a Ukrainian mine barrier, preparing for an attack by military vehicles. link Russian air strikes with modified RBK-500 cluster bombs against the 32nd Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces near Pokrovsk. link |
| Old Enoch | 30 Nov 2025 2:42 a.m. PST |
Surely this can not be true. I wish members would stop wrecking the narrative by posting facts. Every one knows the Russians have no weapons left! |
| Cuprum2 | 30 Nov 2025 6:17 a.m. PST |
I heard an interesting thought today about the image of the war in Ukraine. One very smart person said that the widespread use of drones has created a situation that would arise in the event of a war using tactical nuclear weapons. Now only "skeletons" or "shadows" of armies are fighting – single tanks, small patrols of 2-3 people… A stronghold is held by only three to five soldiers, rarely showing themselves from their holes. Because the skies are densely populated with reconnaissance and combat drones, the concentration of significant forces is simply impossible. In times of nuclear war, this would have been triggered by an immediate nuclear strike on any even slightly large troop concentration; now, however, it's immediate attacks by drones, ready to pursue even lone soldiers.
"Skeletons of armies"… Quite figurative. |
| Tortorella | 30 Nov 2025 7:48 a.m. PST |
While I think numbers of soldiers will definitely shrink in the AI era, humans will remain significant and numerous weapons. A drone world such as you describe would trigger counter measures we likely cannot even foresee. Every tech advance has brought responses and at least some degree of solutions. With AI, this battle will be similar, but with change coming much faster. Just like in the movies, the machines are coming!!! |
| Cuprum2 | 30 Nov 2025 3:27 p.m. PST |
Armies once went into battle in tight formations. But technological advances have since completely transformed the battlefield. Apparently, a new change in the forms of war has now arrived. |
| Legion 4 | 01 Dec 2025 4:30 p.m. PST |
I think numbers of soldiers will definitely shrink in the AI era, humans will remain significant and numerous weapons. Yes all major militaries are continuing to develop AI based weapons systems. More robotic, drones, etc. will be seen on the battlefields, as well as at sea and in the air… It will be our 'bots vs. their 'bots. Like we have seen in many sci-fi movies, shows, books, etc. However, humans will still be involved. But like with almost all tech advancements. There will be less of us and more machines. Which at this point I think is a good path. Regardless the Chicoms and Russians will continue to develop and advance AI and other evolving tech. To stay ahead of the West. So no matter what the US, etc. will still be pushing the envelope to stay ahead of those threats and others. E.g. militant islam … they too will still be a threat. And it appears will be for a long time. No matter how many are killed. |
| Cuprum2 | 03 Dec 2025 9:24 p.m. PST |
An analysis of a Ukrainian documentary about the fighting near Andreevka in 2023. With reference to the location in this area: link |
| Legion 4 | 04 Dec 2025 4:59 a.m. PST |
Wow !!! 30 Day in the hole … 😧 On Tues. they serve a mean baloney  & cheese  on white. |
| Tango01 | 04 Dec 2025 10:18 p.m. PST |
Returned Russian POWs hunt down and kill everyone on their former base! YouTube link Armand |
| Legion 4 | 05 Dec 2025 4:03 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 05 Dec 2025 10:18 p.m. PST |
Polish New Borsuk IFV challenges KF41 – M2A4 Bradley and AS21 in tracked armored vehicle race. link
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plays Ambush Alley at Council of Five Nations.