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re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Posted on 6/15/22 at 6:18 pm to Chromdome35
Posted on 6/15/22 at 6:18 pm to Chromdome35
https://twitter.com/WarMonitor3/status/1537156617979977734
If this is correct, the Ukrainians are getting close to Izium which is just SE of the red dotted arrow at the top of the map. A couple of weeks ago, the front line was to the west on the western edge of the forested area.
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Izyum/Slovyansk Frontline Update:
1-Ukrainians continue their counteroffensive west of Izyum liberating 3 villages and are 10km from the centre
2-Russians advance towards Krasnopillya and Dolyna, Ukrainian forces launched a counteroffensive on Bohorodychne to slow advance.
If this is correct, the Ukrainians are getting close to Izium which is just SE of the red dotted arrow at the top of the map. A couple of weeks ago, the front line was to the west on the western edge of the forested area.
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Posted on 6/15/22 at 6:20 pm to Chromdome35
https://twitter.com/RALee85/status/1537004050859835392
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A Russian defense industry source tells TASS that Russia will not purchase an additional 6 Project 22160 patrol ships as planned because of their poor performance during the war, including issues with seaworthiness, armor, engines, and air defenses.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 6:25 pm to Chromdome35
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poor performance during the war, including issues with seaworthiness, armor, engines, and air defenses.
But their flagpoles can fly upwards of 8 flags.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 6:26 pm to Chromdome35
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-15
ISW today:
Southern Area Update:
ISW today:
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Key Takeaways
Russian forces launched ground assaults in Severodonetsk and settlements in its vicinity but have not taken full control over the city as of June 15.
Russian forces launched largely unsuccessful offensive operations around the T1302 Bakhmut-Lysychansk highway in an effort to cut Ukrainian ground lines of communication (GLOCs) to Lysychansk.
Russian forces continued efforts to advance along the E40 highway to Slovyansk and southeast of Izyum.
Russian and Ukrainian forces continued to fight in northeastern settlements around Kharkiv City.
Russian forces continued to fortify fallback positions in Zaporizhia and Kherson Oblasts, while undertaking defensive measures to strengthen Russian presence in the Black Sea.
The Kremlin and proxy republics continue to pursue ad hoc annexation policies in occupied territories.
Southern Area Update:
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Russian forces continued to focus on defensive operations in preparation for potential Ukrainian counterattacks along the Southern Axis on June 15.[18] The Ukrainian General Staff stated that Russian forces are improving their engineering equipment around two settlements just southeast of Davydiv Brid, where Ukrainian forces are still conducting limited counterattacks.[19] Russian forces are additionally regrouping in Zaporizhia Oblast.[20] The Zaporizhia Regional Military Administration reported that Russian troops are fortifying positions in Dniprorudne (western Zaporizhia Oblast) with equipment from Crimea and regrouping around Vasylivka to support operations along the Vasylivka-Orikhiv-Huliapole line.[21] The Ukrainian General Staff stated that Russian forces additionally deployed an electronic warfare complex to Melitopol, likely to further support their defensive presence in Zaporizhia and counter ongoing partisan actions.[22]
Russian forces are likely attempting to strengthen their presence in the northwestern Black Sea. Satellite imagery from June 14 shows an increase in fortifications and military equipment on Snake Island.[23] The Russian-appointed Kherson occupation administration stated that the Kherson Commerical Sea Port has resumed operations and will begin cargo transport.[24] While Ukrainian forces still control the critical coastline location of Ochakiv, Mykolaiv Oblast, and can possibly interdict Russian shipping, Russian forces likely intend to strengthen control over port access in the Black Sea under the protection of a fortified naval presence on Snake Island.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 7:25 pm to Scruffy
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100%
And after watching the impact on OUR economy and OUR way of life, Scruffy is starting to believe the people who support the continuation of the war want that exact outcome.
There is no other reason as to why they would want the USA to suffer while generally improving Russia’s economic prospects.
Our economic problems have very little to do with this war and very much to do with domestic decisions predating covid but vastly exasperated by covid related decisions that destroyed element of our economy, exploded debt, and causes severe inflation.
I am critical of the sums of money we’re spending on the war, but also weigh it against 75-85 years of foreign policy and the cost/benefit to future geopolitics. Our debt and economic situation is fricked either way. To some degree this at least saves some of the geopolitical risks ahead.
I’m also critical that the sanctions aren’t as effective as advertised, largely because allies who outwardly support them are bucking them behind the scenes and not pulling their weight. But they are damaging to the long term economic health of Russia. What exactly do you find to be helping their long term prospects?
Posted on 6/15/22 at 7:40 pm to SOSFAN
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I'm curious as to how many former military vs non military are on here and the stance they have taken.
Transparency I'm former Navy.
Basically all of them do not share your opinions.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 7:49 pm to Chromdome35
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What did you do in the Navy?
I was in Supply department technically but since I'm a Plankowner and got to my command when there were only a handful of shipmates I got to know DCC very well and probably spent more time training others in Damage Control thanmy actual rate. I was also a member of the Crash & Smash detail so anytime a helicopter was out or coming in I had to be on the flight deck . I'm a Plankowner of the last guided missile cruiser ever made CG-73 USS Port Royal.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 7:50 pm to DabosDynasty
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Basically all of them do not share your opinions.
Like I gaf what a Clemson fan thinks and I doubt you served.
This post was edited on 6/15/22 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 6/15/22 at 7:57 pm to Scruffy
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The point is that they have a huge impact on the global economy related to critical components in manufacturing, oil, food production, agriculture, etc.
Considering Russian companies and military are suffering from lack of component parts because they have to import so much of them, one would think that gives more component parts for the rest of the world which would help supply disruptions everywhere else.
Was the food production and agriculture disrupted by the sanctions or the war considering agriculture and medicine were not included in the sanctions?
Oil seems to be the only thing in your list impacted, but it would sure as hell help having the million bpd of refining capacity we lost from the covid bullshite.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 7:59 pm to SOSFAN
How long were you in and did you enjoy it? ie...if you had it to do over again would you?
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:05 pm to Chromdome35
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Personally, I'd rather give the money to weaken Russia than to most of the countries on this list.
quote: Foreign aid is money that is given by the United States government to governments of other nations. According to the Congressional Research Service, there are five categories of foreign aid: economic assistance, humanitarian aid, multilateral economic contributions, bilateral development aid, and military aid.
The U.S. provides aid to countries that are recovering from war, developing countries, and countries that are strategically important to the U.S. In 2019 (the most recent year for which comprehensive numbers have been released), the U.S. spent over $47 billion on foreign aid – about the same as 2018 and $1 billion more than in 2017. More than 35% of that aid went to ten countries.
10 countries that receive the most U.S. foreign aid:
Afghanistan ($4.89 billion)
Israel ($3.3 billion)
Jordan ($1.72 billion)
Egypt ($1.46 billion)
Iraq ($960 million)
Ethiopia ($922 million)
Yemen ($809 million)
Colombia ($800 million)
Nigeria ($793 million)
Lebanon ($790 million)
Agree and I’d cut the aid to every last one of those countries to zero while I’m at it. The money spent on Ukraine yields far more.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:10 pm to DabosDynasty
I wonder if one of these could survive in the airspace of this war.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEHFLdwSK-Y
I think it's great for insurgents but it would have to fly at such a low altitude that it severely impacts its firepower. Those weapons appear to be better suited to standoff fighting in an environment with less anti air on the battlefield.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEHFLdwSK-Y
I think it's great for insurgents but it would have to fly at such a low altitude that it severely impacts its firepower. Those weapons appear to be better suited to standoff fighting in an environment with less anti air on the battlefield.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:10 pm to Chromdome35
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How long were you in and did you enjoy it? ie...if you had it to do over again would you?
6.5 years. Got out due to a botched stomach surgery at Trippler Army hospital in Hawaii. I loved it and if they knocked on the door right now I would sign back up. Best friends I've ever had.
We all didn't see eye to eye but off the ship we still had each other's back. Actually the Navy was the best part of my life in my opinion.
This post was edited on 6/15/22 at 8:15 pm
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:14 pm to SOSFAN
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Like I gaf what a Clemson fan thinks and I doubt you served.
You’re more than welcome to scroll 1100+ pages to review their opinions as they’ve all stated their service in some fashion or another throughout.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:15 pm to DabosDynasty
So did you serve?
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:24 pm to Chromdome35
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Russian defense industry source tells TASS that Russia will not purchase an additional 6 Project 22160 patrol ships as planned because of their poor performance during the war, including issues with seaworthiness, armor, engines, and air defenses.
That is a joke for a Naval ship.
Let me put it this way there is no navy on this planet that could stand up to the United States Navy if we decided to take the gloves off. The other countries ships that I've personally seen are light years behind our top of the line war ships.
The Port Royal could fight aircraft, other ships, subs and fire on land at the same time.
We came out of Costa Rica and played war games with 3 Japanese destroyers and it took us 20 minutes to locate and destroy all 3 before they even knew where we were.
I see some information coming out about lasers now being used on American ships when I know they were already being used in the 90's.
If America decided to become a bully like we have been accused of no military on this planet could stand in our way
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:25 pm to SOSFAN
No, I did not. I wanted to badly, but my father talked me out of it. He was in the Korean war, was in the hospital for 9 months.
Even though I didn't serve, I think I did a good job teaching my kids the value of public service. Both of my daughters are married to active duty members. One to a Marine Gunnery Sgt and the other to an Army Captain. My son is a fireman/paramedic. And none of them are progressive, I did ok.
Even though I didn't serve, I think I did a good job teaching my kids the value of public service. Both of my daughters are married to active duty members. One to a Marine Gunnery Sgt and the other to an Army Captain. My son is a fireman/paramedic. And none of them are progressive, I did ok.
Posted on 6/15/22 at 8:30 pm to Chromdome35
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wanted to badly, but my father talked me out of it. He was in the Korean war, was in the hospital for 9 months.
That's 100% understandable. Your father is an American hero I hope you truly understand that.
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