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doubleb
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ISW assesses that Pokrovsk falling to the Russians has not made a difference in the war as Russia had gained no strategic advantage there. ISW-pokrovsk no big deal
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Key Takeaways
ISW has not observed evidence of Ukrainian forces operating within Pokrovsk since late January 2025, indicating that Russian forces seized the entire town on a prior date.
Russian forces have failed to capitalize on the seizure of Pokrovsk and to make further operationally significant advances, demonstrating that the Russian seizure of the rest of Donetsk Oblast is not imminent or inevitable.
The Kremlin appears to have been successful in enacting a reflexive control campaign aimed at influencing the decision-making of the British- and French-led Coalition of the Willing. Insider reports continue to indicate that Russia is uninterested in meaningful peace negotiations and is preparing for a protracted war.
The Kremlin is also reportedly purposely delaying negotiations to shape the battlefield to Russia’s benefit.
The Kremlin continues to manufacture justifications for a future Telegram ban. The Kremlin is also increasing its efforts to control the Russian population’s ability to access Western-origin content on the internet.
Ukraine continues to expand joint production in Europe with its Western partners. Ukraine’s Western partners continued to provide military aid to Ukraine on February 24.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Pokrovsk, Oleksandrivka, and in western Zaporizhia Oblast. Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area, in the Dobropillya tactical area, near Pokrovsk, and near Hulyaipole.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by doubleb on 2/25/26 at 6:56 pm to VolSquatch
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Well your original point was that it might pivot him off the opinion that Russia will grind Ukraine down, not that Ukraine has more leverage.
I made my original point and then I tried to build on that to see what you thought.
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They have more leverage than they did a month ago or so ago. Hopefully they can maintain it, but by the end of the next fighting season I would wager they will be in a worse position than they were even before the recent gains. We will see.
I think they do too.
re: Sharon Broom's top aide in some deep shite
Posted by doubleb on 2/25/26 at 3:47 pm to SlowFlowPro
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I don't think these allegations are that taxpayer money was stolen, unless these contracts led to inferior work, and then you could kind of spin it that way.
You need to understand how these things work.
For instance SFP is a friend of the mayor. You go to her assistant with an idea. Say you think it would be a good idea to raise awareness as to how harmful drugs can be.
Your idea is to organize a community event and have three speakers of note telling teenagers how bad drugs are. You give away free pizza and soda to the kids that come.
The mayor contracts with you to put the event on and used funds out of one of her special accounts to pay you. See what can happen?
Who is watching all this?
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by doubleb on 2/25/26 at 3:34 pm to VolSquatch
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All of those things were factors when he was making those claims.
So the fact that those issues have continued and even grown worse the last couple of years wouldn’t change someone’s opinion???
Has it changed your opinion? Do you believe Russia has as much leverage today as they had last year?
This should serve notice to all EBR Parish citizens.
When you see all these feel good “initiatives” they are mostly there so that friends of the politicians can profit.
Tax payer dollars going to all these NGOs need to be stopped. We can’t hire enough cops, clean our ditches, put forward a storm water plan, stripe the streets, etc., but we have no issues with funding regular projects in the “community” like the one in the OP.
Don’t get me wrong, some probably do some good, but so many are only there to provide business for the right people.
When you see all these feel good “initiatives” they are mostly there so that friends of the politicians can profit.
Tax payer dollars going to all these NGOs need to be stopped. We can’t hire enough cops, clean our ditches, put forward a storm water plan, stripe the streets, etc., but we have no issues with funding regular projects in the “community” like the one in the OP.
Don’t get me wrong, some probably do some good, but so many are only there to provide business for the right people.
He’s a very good poster who explained his position in detail. He wasn’t a flanker or even a Russian backer.
He posts in a lot of history threads I believe.
FWIW, I am not trying to minimize his contributions to these discussions. He really added a lot and he was not disrespectful or argumentative.
He posts in a lot of history threads I believe.
FWIW, I am not trying to minimize his contributions to these discussions. He really added a lot and he was not disrespectful or argumentative.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by doubleb on 2/25/26 at 12:03 pm to VolSquatch
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That is what I assumed you were alluding to. Which specific events? I want to know what you think has happened recently that is notable enough for him to potentially change his mind
No one event just the way things have played out over the past two years.
Russia’s failure to breakthrough
Enormous Russian casualties
Ukraine’s ability to snipe at the Russia means of production and their infrastructure
European support given to Ukraine
Trump’s war on the price of oil
Things like that impacting Russia
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by doubleb on 2/25/26 at 10:44 am to LARancher1991
I don’t recall a time when Trump was in offense that Ukraine had the upper hand enough to launch a major counter attack.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by doubleb on 2/25/26 at 10:43 am to VolSquatch
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Why would his mind be changed?
Perhaps subsequent events made him change his mind?
You know some folks do realize their initial assessment was wrong and change their minds.
For example, I changed my mind regarding 2025 LSU football. When the season began and we played a game, I thought we had a good team (good not great). I changed my mind later when we looked so bad in September.
Don’t you ever change your mind?
Every once in a while a self proclaimed student of war would pop in and tell us that time was on Russia’s side and they would eventually grind Ukraine down.
I wonder if he has changed his mind?
I wonder if he has changed his mind?
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I totalssy agddgree
Mmeeeee teoooi
re: Old school- the baseman straddles the bag
Posted by doubleb on 2/24/26 at 9:45 pm to SlapahoeTribe
Sorry
Old school- the baseman straddles the bag
Posted by doubleb on 2/24/26 at 9:42 pm
on as steal and applies the tag.
Catching the ball front thd bag and reaching back to tag the runner takes too long.
Catching the ball front thd bag and reaching back to tag the runner takes too long.
While Putin continues to take measures to cover his backside, Ukraine continues to slowly regain territory in SE Ukraine.
ISW 2/23/26
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Key Takeaways
Kremlin officials used the February 23 Defender of the Fatherland Day holiday to set conditions to mitigate any domestic backlash that may result from limited rolling reserve involuntary callups in the future.
Putin is setting conditions to offset the significant financial issues that any future limited involuntary reserve callup would cause.
Ukrainian forces continue to liberate territory in southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials have offered differing assessments of control of terrain in southern Ukraine, in large part reflecting the tactical intricacies of the current frontline situation.
Russia is strengthening its ability to collect intelligence and disrupt enemy satellite communications, which may bolster its strategic capabilities in the event of a future potential confrontation with NATO.
Ukrainian forces recently advanced near Kupyansk and Oleksandrivka. Russian forces recently advanced in the Kostyantynivka-Druzhkivka tactical area.
ISW 2/23/26
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The most iconic game in LSU basketball history was a loss.
No
2/11/78
Dale Brown puts LSU hoops on the map by upsetting #1 Kentucky in double OT after all our starters fouled out.
The nucleus of this team got LSU to Phillie for the Final Four in 1981.
15,000 plus fans, SRO on a cold Wednesday night in February.
There actions would certainly have consequences, but it’s their decision.
The agreements they signed were based on certain assurances and those assurances no longer exist in fact they were invaded.
The agreements they signed were based on certain assurances and those assurances no longer exist in fact they were invaded.
Ukraine gives up their nukes to gain assurances from Russia, the US and others, that their sovereignty would be respected.
Russia reneges on the deal.
It’s obvious to me what Ukraine should do.
Russia reneges on the deal.
It’s obvious to me what Ukraine should do.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by doubleb on 2/23/26 at 7:54 pm to Auburn1968
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That's true, but qualitatively they were seriously inferior. Ukraine and Russia were pretty much on par with each other. Ukrainians had the will to fight having suffered at Russian hands in terms of millions murdered or starved to death within living family memory.
We know all that now, but at the time most believed the Russian military was much better plus that they had an enormous advantage in missiles, anrmor and air power.
Plus they had 8 years to plan their invasion.
No, it was a logical assumption that we’d see a Russian version of shock and awe.
re: Latest Updates: Russia-Ukraine Conflict.
Posted by doubleb on 2/23/26 at 4:12 pm to Auburn1968
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Looking up the available troops of Ukraine and that of the invasion force, didn't look that way to me. It was pretty even in numbers, but Ukraine was defending.
Iraq had more men than the coalition did. They had more tanks and artillery; yet our shock and awe obliterated the Iraqi forces.
re: I appreciate what D1 baseball is trying to do
Posted by doubleb on 2/23/26 at 1:41 pm to WigSplitta22
Some of you guys are very spoiled.
I remember way back when as a student we piled into the Gym Armory to watch LSU play ND on closed circuit tv. I forget if we paid or not, but there was no over the air tv.
Then tv started televising games on cable tv. You could buy the game at home, or you could go meet a friend or friends at a local establishment who charged a cover charge. This pay per view arrangement was great. Very few games were on free tv.
We gladly paid to see LSU play. It was either that or travel or listen on the radio.
Times have certainly changed for the better, but once in a while you may not like the results.
I remember way back when as a student we piled into the Gym Armory to watch LSU play ND on closed circuit tv. I forget if we paid or not, but there was no over the air tv.
Then tv started televising games on cable tv. You could buy the game at home, or you could go meet a friend or friends at a local establishment who charged a cover charge. This pay per view arrangement was great. Very few games were on free tv.
We gladly paid to see LSU play. It was either that or travel or listen on the radio.
Times have certainly changed for the better, but once in a while you may not like the results.
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