re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Posted by StormyMcMan

USA

Member since Oct 2016

4691 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:59 pm to crazy4lsu

ISW Update May 26 2025

quote:
Key Takeaways:

Russian forces conducted one of their largest drone and missile strikes of the war against Ukraine on the night of May 25 to 26, after three nights of record strikes. The May 25-26 strike is now the second largest combined strike of the war, after Russian forces conducted the largest combined strike on the night of May 24 to 25.

Russia's increased missile stockpiling, drone production, and drone adaptations demonstrate Russia's commitment to achieving its war goals through military means in a protracted war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian intelligence continues to assess that the Kremlin is committed to its war aim of achieving complete Ukrainian capitulation and is preparing for a potential future conflict with NATO — in line with ISW's assessments.

Ukrainian intelligence also assessed that Russia is facing a number of critical constraints in its economy and on the battlefield — in line with ISW's ongoing assessments.

Russia's own defense industrial production limitations are pushing Russia to rely on its allies and partners and to find cheap solutions to adapt to Ukraine's drone and counter-drone capabilities.

Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent demand for Russian forces to create a "buffer zone" along the Russia-Ukraine international border, in addition to Russia's ongoing efforts to seize the remainder of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, and Kherson oblasts, ignores Russia's constraints and underscores Putin's intention to increase his territorial demands.

Ukrainian forces conducted a series of drone strikes against Russian defense industrial enterprises in the Republic of Tatarstan and Ivanovo and Tula oblasts on May 25 and 26.

The Kremlin's ongoing cognitive warfare effort aimed at preventing future Western military assistance to Ukraine is rooted in fear and the acknowledgement that Russia's only real hope in defeating Ukraine is by isolating Ukraine from its allies.

Russian forces recently advanced in Sumy Oblast and near Vovchansk, Lyman, and Toretsk.

Posted by Lee B

Member since Dec 2018

3959 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:26 pm to John Barron

quote:
EU diplomacy chief Callas called on Western countries to stop pushing Ukraine towards peace talks. She said this in an interview with the Financial Times ahead of the EU summit in Brussels.

In the interview, Callas said that attempts to pressure Zelensky to begin a peaceful settlement of the conflict are pointless. Instead, Ukraine needs to be armed more so that “it is stronger” at the negotiating table, the head of European diplomacy believes."

She's 100% correct.

Posted by Lee B

Member since Dec 2018

3959 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:46 pm to John Barron

quote:
Trump was not informed by his staff about the Ukrainian Drone attacks or the attack on Putin’s Helicopter. I figured that was the case when he didn't mention it. Looks like someone will be getting fired

I guess your universe didn't see this news story from a couple fo weeks ago...

Trump Has Skipped Out On All But 12 Of His Daily Intelligence Briefings

Posted by Lee B

Member since Dec 2018

3959 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:54 pm to PoppedRiser

quote:
Writing on the wall. Now he's gotta survive post war hoping he doesn't get whacked out somewhere much like most Ukronazi high profile counts.

Can you guys sharing this account at the bot farm coordinate better so you stop double posting the same stuff... a real problem for you and JohnBarron on here...

Posted by Lee B

Member since Dec 2018

3959 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:56 pm to PoppedRiser

or is it dementia and you forgot you posted the same imbedded tweet 14 minutes earlier?

Posted by Lee B

Member since Dec 2018

3959 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:57 pm to LSURussian

quote:
quote:
have been regulated to cheering about Potatoes
The word you're looking for, dumbass, is relegated, not regulated.

Your GED fails you once again...

Give them a break... this isn't their first language.

Posted by NOLATiger163

Insane State of NOLA

Member since Aug 2018

628 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:02 pm to LSURussian

quote:
[To / about John Barron] Your GED fails you once again

Eh, it's an understandable mistake, English is not the first language of Putin's John and PoppedInTheKeister. Maybe one day Chicken will turn off the firehoses. But I'm not holding my breath.

[ETA]
Lee B, I see you got the observation in five minutes before me.

This post was edited on 5/26/25 at 9:06 pm

Posted by CitizenK

Member since Aug 2019

16111 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 9:53 pm to Lee B

quote:
dementia

Tertiary syphllis in a nation with rampant STDs is always a possibility

Posted by John Barron

The Mar-a-Lago Club

Member since Sep 2024

17101 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 10:22 pm to CitizenK

Loading Twitter/X Embed...
If tweet fails to load, click here.

Posted by John Barron

The Mar-a-Lago Club

Member since Sep 2024

17101 posts

Posted on 5/26/25 at 10:50 pm to John Barron

Loading Twitter/X Embed...
If tweet fails to load, click here.

Posted by John Barron

The Mar-a-Lago Club

Member since Sep 2024

17101 posts

Posted on 5/27/25 at 12:40 am to John Barron

"Air defense was powerless": Military facilities were damaged by strikes in Kyiv and the region — Ukrainian expert

??He claims that a defense plant in Kyiv was also damaged.
??Presumably, we are talking about the Antonov plant, which was attacked by more than 20 Geraniums on May 24.
?"A lot of Kyiv residents, especially if the houses are multi-story, they were able to watch how the "Shaheds" simply calmly fly into one of the Ukrainian factories. And at the same time, the head of air force communications tells us that out of 250 drones that flew in to us - these are "Shaheds" and imitators - 245 were shot down. Everything is fine," Krivolap notes.

Loading Twitter/X Embed...
If tweet fails to load, click here.

Posted by PoppedRiser

Member since May 2025

856 posts

Posted on 5/27/25 at 3:59 am to CitizenK

quote:

Tertiary syphllis in a nation with rampant STDs is always a possibility

I'm an American, silly Ukrosimp, but just to show what a retard you are, here you go.

We have states with urban shitholes that surpass worst European countries in STDs. Ya dumbo.

This post was edited on 5/27/25 at 4:04 am

Posted by PoppedRiser

Member since May 2025

856 posts

Posted on 5/27/25 at 4:06 am to cypher

quote:
When we think about the price that previous generations paid for our right to liberty today, we can only feel eternal gratitude and respect.

Ukros wouldn't exist without USSR and Russia.

Posted by trinidadtiger

Member since Jun 2017

20240 posts

Posted on 5/27/25 at 4:52 am to Lee B

quote:
EU diplomacy chief Callas called on Western countries to stop pushing Ukraine towards peace talks

From the comfort of her cozy Brussels home.

And ISW with their typical saber rattling, "oh my Russia will take Europe, they may invade the US, Outer Space is not safe. Send money, guns, and lawyers.

How many dead are enough, how many? hamas of the west, zelensky, needs to end this.

Posted by No Colors

Sandbar

Member since Sep 2010

13507 posts

Posted on 5/27/25 at 5:33 am to trinidadtiger

quote:
zelensky, needs to end this.

You told us it was already over

Posted by VolSquatch

First Coast

Member since Sep 2023

8423 posts

Posted on 5/27/25 at 5:58 am to No Colors

Reading through the 10 or so pages I missed during memorial day weekend...

Speaking of which, it's very telling to see who was really active during an American holiday weekend and who had better things to do (like celebrate those who sacrificed everything for America).

Got a couple Russians and Ukranians that must have missed the memo this weekend.