bollieboy
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Looks like it has taken a bit of a beating.
The entire thing has been a disaster.Looks like it has taken a bit of a beating.
And spend billions, if not trillions, in trying to rebuild their economy. Not to mention their status as pariahs on the world stage. You're right, nobody wins this war but it's been a disaster and a huge mistake by Putin.The entire thing has been a disaster.
It's been a disaster for the Russian Military - It's showing what a myth it is that they are a powerful force. They lack strategic intelligence and the will power of it's own army has major question marks over it. They're levelling parts of Ukraine, a symptomatic sign that things are not going their way and it's the only path they can take.
It's been a disaster for the Russian people, economy in the mud and they are seeing mass protests across the country, people arrested for looking at protests let alone taking part. 90% of major global brands leaving, from food through to clothing through to social media blocking.
It's naturally a disaster for the Ukrainian people who have lost their homes and loved ones and will spend the next 20 years rebuilding their country/economy.
No one will win this war. Russia will level Ukraine, claim victory and head back north knowing they've got to replace billions of pounds worth of equipment.
Russia have lost their status as a super power, not only economically but in military terms. Absolute shambles across the board.
It's destruction on a mammoth scale, levelling cities and towns by the Russian Military is a common theme, ie Chechen war, Grozny completed raised to the ground, assisting Assad and leaving Aleppo in ruins along with other cities in Syria and in the invasion of Georgia in 2008 lasting just 5 days they managed to make 35,000 homeless from their bombings and shelling.They're levelling parts of Ukraine, a symptomatic sign that things are not going their way and it's the only path they can take.
Ask these guys if the West has abandoned them?Ukrainian soldiers yell 'God Save the Queen!' when firing UK-made missiles into Russian tanks, report | Business Insider
According to The Sunday Times, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the patriotic geasture in private calls with Boris Johnson.www.businessinsider.co.za
God Save the Queen
Built by Thales, hey. Vive la France!Ukrainian soldiers yell 'God Save the Queen!' when firing UK-made missiles into Russian tanks, report | Business Insider
According to The Sunday Times, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the patriotic geasture in private calls with Boris Johnson.www.businessinsider.co.za
God Save the Queen
Love it ! Post of the day.Ukrainian soldiers yell 'God Save the Queen!' when firing UK-made missiles into Russian tanks, report | Business Insider
According to The Sunday Times, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the patriotic geasture in private calls with Boris Johnson.www.businessinsider.co.za
God Save the Queen
Get rid of Putin, his cronies and the nationalist extremists. Have them replaced by a liberal democratic Government and they might just become a force for good in the world. But, as an old Russian saying has it: there are only two seasons in Russia - spring and winter.It's a long way back from here for Russia.
Billy Connolly said the same about Scotland, only two seasons, June and WinterBut, as an old Russian saying has it: there are only two seasons in Russia - spring and winter.
Your wrong about the protests ,hardly anyone is protesting because of the fear of 15 years in prison and most Russians believe that what the state tells them and are happy with what's going on.The entire thing has been a disaster.
It's been a disaster for the Russian Military - It's showing what a myth it is that they are a powerful force. They lack strategic intelligence and the will power of it's own army has major question marks over it. They're levelling parts of Ukraine, a symptomatic sign that things are not going their way and it's the only path they can take.
It's been a disaster for the Russian people, economy in the mud and they are seeing mass protests across the country, people arrested for looking at protests let alone taking part. 90% of major global brands leaving, from food through to clothing through to social media blocking.
It's naturally a disaster for the Ukrainian people who have lost their homes and loved ones and will spend the next 20 years rebuilding their country/economy.
No one will win this war. Russia will level Ukraine, claim victory and head back north knowing they've got to replace billions of pounds worth of equipment.
Russia have lost their status as a super power, not only economically but in military terms. Absolute shambles across the board.
But it’s been travelling forward on a very narrow front which minimises its power. So the Ukrainians have been effective in holding it up. All the time it sits there the Russians consume food and fuel. Only recently has it been spreading out. The next few days to a week will be crucial.Unfortunately the convoy is 40 miles long
Hmm, may be something in that.That’s why I think these peace talks are just a ruse to buy Russia more time to regroup.
Is it a 'huge mistake by Putin'?And spend billions, if not trillions, in trying to rebuild their economy. Not to mention their status as pariahs on the world stage. You're right, nobody wins this war but it's been a disaster and a huge mistake by Putin.
I think he's a bit younger than you Dave And almost certainly more mentally unstable.Is it a 'huge mistake by Putin'?
How old is he? He might just want to go out with a BANG.
He's only interested in his own life style, which hopefully won't be for long now.
Rusty, like most people I have had 'unstable' moments.I think he's a bit younger than you Dave And almost certainly more mentally unstable.
Where, to a hard drive, memory stick or disc?GOD SAVE THE QUEEN !
The fact the Ukrainians are putting up such a fight may be their downfall sadly.
The next stage in the Russian play book is 'escalate to de-escalate' which involves battlefield nuclear weapons, which they have obviously never needed to use before.
Then we hold our breath!
Hope your right - but he hasn't been acting logically for a good while.I doubt that will happen.
There will be a peace deal first. Putin has f2cked up massively so he needs a way out to save face while murdering civilians.