The War in Ukraine

[Czech_pivo]

Well, anyone want to guess if we are the 6th unnamed 'European' country?

Only six European countries willing to send troops to Ukraine

Six European countries from the “coalition of the willing” have signaled that they are prepared to send troops to Ukraine as security guarantees in the event of a ceasefire, AFP reported.

meduza.io

Only six European countries are currently willing to send troops to Ukraine​

Among the countries named are the United Kingdom, France, and the Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. AFP did not identify the sixth country.

I wonder if its not us if its Poland?

 

[HavokFour]

Well, anyone want to guess if we are the 6th unnamed 'European' country?

Only six European countries willing to send troops to Ukraine

Six European countries from the “coalition of the willing” have signaled that they are prepared to send troops to Ukraine as security guarantees in the event of a ceasefire, AFP reported.

meduza.io

Only six European countries are currently willing to send troops to Ukraine​

Among the countries named are the United Kingdom, France, and the Baltic states — Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. AFP did not identify the sixth country.

I wonder if its not us if its Poland?

Poland, or Finland is my guess.

 

[GR66]

Poland, or Finland is my guess.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Poland wouldn't be sending troops to Ukraine as they need to focus on their own border defence. Wouldn't surprise me if Finland was in the same boat.

 

[Kirkhill]

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that Poland wouldn't be sending troops to Ukraine as they need to focus on their own border defence. Wouldn't surprise me if Finland was in the same boat.

I would be happiest if Finland and Poland just stayed put with their own well developed internal deployment plan. Finland has a plan for its Russian border and on its northern flank (The Kola) gets assistance from the Swedes, Norwegians and Royal Marines. Poland, with its heavy emphasis on armoured manoeuvre forces is well positioned to back stop the Baltics and to cover the Suwalki Gap.

Now if only the Poles could rely on the Germans to secure their rear by taking over Kaliningrad.

 

[Good2Golf]

Now if only the Poles could rely on the Germans to secure their rear by taking over Kaliningrad Königsberg.

TFTFY

 

[Colin Parkinson]

I would be happiest if Finland and Poland just stayed put with their own well developed internal deployment plan. Finland has a plan for its Russian border and on its northern flank (The Kola) gets assistance from the Swedes, Norwegians and Royal Marines. Poland, with its heavy emphasis on armoured manoeuvre forces is well positioned to back stop the Baltics and to cover the Suwalki Gap.

Now if only the Poles could rely on the Germans to secure their rear by taking over Kaliningrad.

The Poles and Germans can use Russia's arguments in Ukraine to "protect" their people there and restore Imperial Poland/Germany

 

[Czech_pivo]

I would be happiest if Finland and Poland just stayed put with their own well developed internal deployment plan. Finland has a plan for its Russian border and on its northern flank (The Kola) gets assistance from the Swedes, Norwegians and Royal Marines. Poland, with its heavy emphasis on armoured manoeuvre forces is well positioned to back stop the Baltics and to cover the Suwalki Gap.

Now if only the Poles could rely on the Germans to secure their rear by taking over Kaliningrad.

So the Germans play the role the Soviets played in mid September, 1939? Taking the Poles from behind , while the Russians get their chance at a frontal assault? Nice of them to change positions this time. Variety is the spice of life!

 

[daftandbarmy]

Is Ukraine winning?

Well, it's not losing...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1910389072398348368

 

[McG]

The Poles and Germans can use Russia's arguments in Ukraine to "protect" their people there and restore Imperial Poland/Germany

The Soviets ethnically cleansed Königsberg so they wouldn’t have to worry about that casus belli. Germans were also purged as a collective punishment act for the war.

Russia wants Ukraine to capitulate now so it can hide the current ethnic cleansing inside gulags and though forces relocations. But, in absence of that capitulation, Russia will do what it get away with in public view.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1911340183800205684

 

[MilEME09]

summery of latest events

 

[KevinB]

Anonymous continues its work .

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912224091555197228

 

[MilEME09]

German paper BILD is reporting the US government has said no to a ukrainian proposal to buy 50 billion in arms from US companies, including 15 billion in Patriot batteries and missiles.

Um Putin zu gefallen? Trump lehnt 50-Milliarden-Deal mit Selenskyj ab

Trump will trotz 50 Milliarden Dollar keine Patriot-Raketen an Selenskyj verkaufen. Die Ukraine benötigt dringend Abwehrsysteme. Putin freut's!

www.bild.de

 

[HavokFour]

Anonymous continues its work .

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912224091555197228

I am trying my absolute hardest to not go looking through it right now, I'll never get the rest of my work done today if I do. My curiosity is on fire.

 

[PrairieFella]

Anonymous continues its work .

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912224091555197228

Anyone find anything yet on collaborators in the American or Canadian governments?

 

[daftandbarmy]

Parades are fun, unless you're forced to be there of course...

Ukraine parades Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia. What message was it was trying to send?​

Putting prisoners of war in front of reporters and news cameras is almost certainly a violation of international humanitarian law.

But Ukraine clearly felt any reputational damage it might suffer by doing so in a news conference this week would be outweighed by the fact that it featured two alleged captured fighters from China.

There was more value in giving them a platform to speak, the argument presumably ran, than protecting them “against insult and public curiosity” – something the International Committee of the Red Cross says includes protection from the media.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/europe/ukraine-russia-chinese-nationals-intl-latam/index.html

 

[HavokFour]

May might be bringing a little more than flowers with the new incoming Chancellor for Germany.

Merz signals Ukraine could use Taurus missiles to target Crimea, Kerch Bridge

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s chancellor-in-waiting, has suggested that long-range Taurus missiles, if delivered to Ukraine, could be used to target strategic Russian military infrastructure in Crimea, including the Kerch Bridge, a key supply route linking Russia to the occupied peninsula.

kyivindependent.com

Alt: https://archive.ph/uWnyQ

 

[KevinB]

More from the Twilight Zone that has become US politics

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912909947077271642

 

[lenaitch]

a violation of international humanitarian law

I realize lowest common denominator shouldn't be the goal, but I think Russia drove through that window a few years ago.

 

[daftandbarmy]

More from the Twilight Zone that has become US politics

https://twitter.com/x/status/1912909947077271642

 

[Remius]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/18/europe/rubio-russia-war-in-ukraine-us-talks-intl-hnk/index.html

So much for ending that war on day one…