War

Roger A. Shrubber said:

Fife....I think you're combining the Andy Griffith show and Short Circuit.

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Possibly,

Another lovely day in the neighborhood! Trump is losing his mind, Russian's are asking for Pooty's resignation, the Russian Army is falling on their asses and it's only the sixth week of the NFL season!

Go 9ers!

GoatSoup said:

Another lovely day in the neighborhood! Trump is losing his mind, Russian's are asking for Pooty's resignation, the Russian Army is falling on their asses and it's only the sixth week of the NFL season!

Go 9ers!

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MOTOGP weekend as well. Phillip island perhaps the best track of the year (i might be biased)

More weapons and ammo to Ukraine along with other allies pouring shit in. The plan must be to finish off the Russians ASAP and drive them from Ukraine, fuck Vlad. When you consider what the Ukrainians have done with what little they have received, though timely and very effective, and the additional steadily increasing well-trained troops with these new arms should tip the balance on the battlefield even more.

Much will depend on conditions, what kind of winter will it be hard or mild and what will the ground be like especially in the south where it is generally drier and sandier.

Perhaps another reason for this might be losing the house in November, load them up.

Stalin 2

Welcome to Ukraine for the new Russian conscripts as their officers are wiped out. To be a Russian officer is to be a war criminal or closely associated with them, support and enable them.

Uncle Sam and the EU no doubt want UN mediation and peace, Russia probably wanted something else and was most likely behind a lot of this shit. If you are a member of the EU or a candidate, then borders become less important, and minority rights are guaranteed. Border disputes are difficult to fight over inside the EU or US with overarching governmental authority.

Peace between these two also means additional oil for Turkey and Europe with new pipelines, even across the Caspian Sea and that would mean money for both of them in transit fees and sales.

Ukraine says strike destroyed 'significant' Russian weapons and equipment

329,848 views Oct 15, 2022 A top US officials tells CNN the Russian military is running low on troops and equipment needed to continue Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine. CNN senior international correspondent Fred Pleitgen reports.

Down in Kherson, the lines haven’t moved much in a while. The Russian puppet mayor of Kherson announced an “evacuation” of the city on Thursday, then Friday said “nevermind,” so not sure what he’s so panicked about. We’re in that place again where Ukraine isn’t saying much, and Russian Telegram isn’t panicked. They need to be properly panicked to tell the truth, otherwise they just invent glorious victories to sustain themselves.

Though it turns out, even that isn’t enough for the Russian authorities. From pro-Russian Telegram:

Nine Russian military correspondents and military correspondent projects at once risk falling under criminal charges for discrediting the [Russian Federation] Armed Forces. These are: Igor Strelkov, Semyon Pegov (WarGonzo), Yuri Podolyaka, Vladlen Tatarsky, Sergey Mardan, Igor Dimitriev, authors of GreyZone, Rybar and, suddenly, Kristina Potupchik. The content in their TG channels is already being analyzed for fakes, defamation, and other prohibited and punishable things.
According to our information, the statement to Roskomnadzor with the requirement to check the work of the above authors was signed personally by the Chief of the General Staff. On the part of the Prosecutor General's Office, the case is being handled by the head of the department for supervision over the implementation of the law on federal security, terrorism, extremism and interethnic relations. The reason is the criticism of the Ministry of Defense and its decisions during the [Special Military Operation].
How long the check will last is still unknown. But if the corpus delicti is collected, and the guilt is established, the military correspondents will either get off with a fine, or receive up to three years in prison. friendly fire

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Rybar has confirmed the news. The inclusion of GreyZone is interesting, as that is the Telegram outlet for Wagner mercenaries. There have been persistent rumors of a rift between Wagner CEO Yevgeny Prigozhin, “Putin’s Chef,” and other Russian elites like Minister of Defense Sergey Shoigu (who somehow still hasn’t been thrown out a window). Throwing GreyZone in a group including other stalwart Russian nationalists would be great cover for any effort to discredit Wagner and Prighozhin.

Is Putin out of options?

13,244 views Oct 15, 2022 "It's clear that the West is not going to simply run away and fear as a result of his nuclear sabre rattling."

Putin has run out of options in Ukraine as his nuclear threats ring hollow, Professor of International Relations Campbell Craig tells #timesradio

I wonder what his plan is here. Perhaps he found an off-ramp..

PJ Diaz said:

I wonder what his plan is here. Perhaps he found an off-ramp..

Putin Says No Need For Further Massive Air Strikes On Ukraine, Foresees End To Mobilization

Nearly eight months into his war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be striking a softer tone, saying he sees no need for continued massive air strikes and that a mobilization of troops to support his military operation will end in two weeks.

www.rferl.org

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They would hit more if they had more missiles.

Russia hits Kyiv power facility, Ukrainian officials say
A Russian missile strike hit a power facility in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Saturday, jeopardizing the city’s energy supply.
“After an insidious shelling of an energy infrastructure facility in the Kyiv region, we have serious consequences, but they can be minimized,” wrote Kyiv Oblast Gov. Oleksiy Kuleba and Deputy Head of the President’s Office Kyrylo Tymoshenko on Telegram.

The two leaders encouraged residents of the Kyiv region to reduce their energy consumption, particularly during peak hours.
“All that is necessary is to approach electricity consumption as rationally as possible today,” they wrote. “Please limit the use of electricity as much as possible today from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. And everything will be fine.”

The officials said that Kyiv residents might have to use candles to light their homes and “suffer all the consequences associated with the lack of electricity” if they fail to follow energy guidelines in the wake of the strike.

Ukrainian troops defended Kyiv in April, beating back Russian forces from the area. The country’s military have since executed a lightening against the Russian military over the past month, claiming a succession of victories in the southern and eastern parts of Ukraine.
The shelling comes after an explosion downed a bridge connecting Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, a major supply link for the aggressor.

Russia has since blamed Ukraine for the explosion and retaliated by striking a number of cities including Kyiv.

Tymoshenko also called on residents of the Zhytomyr, Cherkasy and Chernihiv regions, which all border Kyiv, to limit their electricity consumption.
The shelling did not injure or kill any residents of the Kyiv region despite its damage of the power facility, according to Kuleba.

DIY-HP-LED said:

Looks like there's a real shift in the EU on Ukraine and the weapons are pouring in to finish Vlad off fast in Ukraine and probably in Russia too. Looks like they've had enough of the cocksucker and figure Ukraine can win, they won't need as many arms when Ukraine is done with Russia. The tide of war has changed, and Russia might be defeated and driven from Ukraine by the end of the year, once they have the coast along the sea of Azov, they will finish off the Kerch bridge cut off Crimea and take it when ready. France and especially Germany are really coming through with heavy weapons and AA defense, they've taken the measure of the Russians. Germany is rearming and Ukraine destroying the Russian army will give them the time they need to rebuild, before the Russians can get on their feet. When they do, they will be dealing with Ukraine as a prosperous regional military superpower that can defeat any conventional threat from them alone.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1580500462142648322

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I think this is a two-fold win for Germany. They can draw down stockpiles of current armament & replenish those stores with more up-to-date gear across the board - and they can (will) begin by sending the culls from current stock to Ukraine. I think this goes hand-in-hand with a report I read that Germany would be sending *MORE* MRLS & tanks than they had announced days before - and this came out *after* Germany announced its plan to upgrade their national defense, so I consider it a done deal. It is a trifle risky for them to begin delisting their own armaments for transfer to Ukraine at a time of such unrest, but it’s a reasonable call to make, and could show a willingness to trust the EU and NATO that would be a very good sign (IMO) for the future.

Potential downstream benefits would be a tighter sense of trust and cooperation among NATO, and an increase in standardization of gear and control systems, software integration…which would all go a long way toward integrating the lessons (so far) of the current situation.

The State Duma set a condition for a gas hub in Turkey
The main condition for the construction of a gas hub in Turkey should be the cessation of supplies of Bayraktars and other weapons to Ukraine. This was stated by Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy Mikhail Delyagin in a conversation with URA.RU.

“The benefit [from the construction of the gas hub] will no longer be Germany, but Turkey, and this will be our great gift. With that in mind, it would be interesting to see what we get in return. At least, there is hope that we will no longer see Turkish equipment (Bayraktars and not only) in the Ukrainian army. This should be the initial condition for any negotiations,” Delyagin said.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to build a gas hub in Turkey . He came to this decision because of the sabotage at the Nord Stream, which he called a terrorist attack . Later, the heads of state instructed their delegations to conduct a joint study, after which, according to the Turkish leader, Russia and Turkey will establish an international gas distribution center as soon as possible.

The governor of Sevastopol explained the explosions over the city. Video
In Sevastopol, the air defense system (air defense) is operating in the training mode in the area of the Cossack Bay. This was stated by the governor of the city Mikhail Razvozhaev.

“Air defense is operating in Kazachka in training mode. Please do not shoot or post videos. Please remain calm,” Razvozhaev wrote on Telegram.

Earlier, eyewitnesses reported explosions in the sky over Sevastopol on October 15. The air defense process was caught on video.

A day earlier, air defense was working in Belgorod: the city was shelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Some residents were left without electricity. Later, the power supply was restored, 360 TV channel reports .

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- a strange statement ... usually they warn in advance ... so that no speculation arises ...

Lukashenka: conflict in Ukraine can be resolved within a week
The deadline for completing the special operation in Ukraine depends on the US and the UK, the conflict can be completed within a week. This opinion was expressed by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko in an interview with the American television channel NBC.

“It all depends on the US and the UK. If you understand and agree that tomorrow we need to sit down at the table and agree, believe me, we will agree within a week. [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelensky was banned from negotiating. Who? Guess three times. He is not independent,” Lukashenka said in an interview with NBC.

Russia launched a special operation in Ukraine on February 24. After that, the parties repeatedly held negotiations, but did not come to a decision to resolve the conflict. Then the discussion was suspended. Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Zelensky refuses to sit down at the negotiating table. According to him, Russia is always open to talking with Ukraine, RT reports .

Rosgvardia strengthened protection of military registration and enlistment offices due to attacks
The National Guard will be involved in the protection of military registration and enlistment offices, attacks on which have recently become fairly frequent. This was announced by the deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Alexander Khinshtein.

“In a number of cities near the buildings of the military registration and enlistment offices, groups of detention of the private guards of the Russian Guard are deployed,” Khinshtein wrote in his telegram channel. He added that the National Guard will also be included in the patrol routes. Enhanced measures are associated with increased cases of attacks on military commissariats. There are multiple arrests of intruders red-handed.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the imminent completion of mobilization in Russia, the National News Service reports . In Dagestan, the FSB detained a man under the influence of the Ukrainian special services who planned to stage an attack on one of the military registration and enlistment offices in the region, RT reports .

Armed Forces of Ukraine launched an active offensive in the Kherson region
The Ukrainian army is attempting an offensive in the direction of Dudchany-Berislav, Kherson region. Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of the regional administration, reports this.

“The army of the Armed Forces of Ukraine today attempted an attack in the Dudchany-Berislav area. There are no hard moments in the hostilities yet, ”Stremousov said in his telegram channel. He advised the residents of right-bank Ukraine to seize the moment and send their children on vacation so that the military could cope with the advancing Ukrainian army.

Earlier, the acting governor of the Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, said that the Russian military was repelling all attacks by Ukrainian militants in the Kherson direction, RT reports . Due to the successful reflection of the attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by the Russian troops, the Ukrainian military is in a demoralized state, the 360 TV channel reported .

The first Russian military from the regional group arrived in Belarus
The first echelons with the Russian military arrived in Belarus to form a joint group of troops, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic reported .

"The first echelons with Russian servicemen who are part of the regional grouping of troops (forces) arrived in the Republic of Belarus . The servicemen were warmly welcomed with bread and salt," the press release says.

The department added that this decision "is being implemented solely in the interests of strengthening the security and defense" of the border of the Union State and "is dictated by the ongoing activity in the border regions."

In the same message, a video was published showing the arrival of military personnel and equipment, as well as a comment by the deputy commander of a Russian military company, Viktor Smeyan.

“We arrived on Belarusian soil. The meeting was very warm, very pleasant. We arrived in the Republic of Belarus to help the fraternal Belarusian people, we are ready to perform any tasks that we receive from the command. Everyone is in a fighting mood,” the serviceman shared his impressions.

President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said on October 10 that the West is pushing Kiev to open a front against Belarus, and NATO is considering options for possible aggression against Minsk . The politician noted that in connection with the aggravation on the western borders of the Union State, he agreed with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on the deployment of a joint regional group of troops.

Stoltenberg acknowledges NATO involvement in Ukraine conflict, Kremlin says
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has confirmed that the alliance is fighting on the side of Ukraine, said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

The Kremlin representative answered in the affirmative to the question of journalists whether Stoltenberg's words that "if Putin wins, it will be not only a big defeat for Ukrainians, but also a defeat and a threat to all of us" can be considered such recognition.

This statement was made by the NATO Secretary General the day before a meeting of the heads of the defense departments of the countries participating in the alliance. The Secretary General added that "NATO is not part of the conflict," but his support for Ukraine plays a key role.

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev also drew attention to the words of Stoltenberg, calling them "a direct confirmation of the block of his participation in the war against" Russia .

Roger A. Shrubber said:

yeah...he's a douchebag, but he did donate a lot, and deserves some payment....but he's still a douchebag.

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Curious: *what* exactly did he donate? Even if he “gave” Ukraine 6 months free rent - he’s still charging rent…and acting like Comcast, it seems