Ukraine - Superthread

[MilEME09]

As much as I believe in the Rule of Law. I doubt this will ever happen. Even in our own countries we rarely punish the people in charge. Seems like its a universal constant.

Considering the ICC is already investigating, good thing they aren't in Canada, and have laid charges in major cases

 

[kev994]

Russia Appears To Be Preparing Its Ancient An-2 Biplanes For War In Ukraine

A large number of the distinctive Cold War-era utility planes have appeared at an airfield close to the Ukrainian border.

www.thedrive.com

Russia resorting to biplanes

That’s a crop duster. They can put gas in that and conduct a CBRN attack.

 

[HiTechComms]

Considering the ICC is already investigating, good thing they aren't in Canada, and have laid charges in major cases

That's great. Does ICC have some kind of a way of actually making that person being physically present when charges are laid. Last time I checked Russia is a non extradition country.

 

[Dana381]

That’s a crop duster. They can put gas in that and conduct a CBRN attack.

True, I didn't think of that. The article thinks they are converted to drones to saturate and expose air defenses

 

[MilEME09]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1500056146673078272

Occupied cities not making it easy for Russia

 

[MilEME09]

That's great. Does ICC have some kind of a way of actually making that person being physically present when charges are laid. Last time I checked Russia is a non extradition country.

They have charged in absentia before, Russia is part of Interpol, if you think that if Russia looses this they won't go after people in Russia, you are mistaken.

 

[TacticalTea]

Terry Glavin: Disinformation and the disgrace of Canada's Russia apologists, on the left and right

Putin and his various allies have long benefited from those in the West parroting their propaganda

nationalpost.com

Wow, that article was beautifully written. Terry Glavin, definitely gonna remember that name.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1499894935209795594

Is there and effective way to neutralize Russias nukes? Because NATO can rid itself of a 80 year problem if it can.

Impossible to tell how feasible it is given the secrecy surrounding both Russia's capabilities, and the US' tracking and ability to neutralize those capabilities, but given Russia's demonstrated incompetence and current woes, it seems enticing to conduct an anti-nuclear first strike.

It sure would be nice to live in a post-MAD world.

A bit of a giggle from my fave Parody account

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1500052814000705537

Should we start sending more tractors and tow trucks to Ukraine?

In Kamala Harris's defense they did ask for laymans terms.

Goes to show what she thinks of her country's laymen... As if they were children.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1500092833021243393

Admit reports of a Ukrainian counter attack, this shows up in Kharkiv, looks like the weather is getting ugly too.

Oh ya, eh, finally a piece of footage that really shows harsh, wintry conditions in this war. I hope this helps give UKR some tactical victories. Looking forward to footage of those southern Kadyrovskys freezing in the snow.

 

[Messerschmitt]

Biden welcomes you

 

[Remius]

That's great. Does ICC have some kind of a way of actually making that person being physically present when charges are laid. Last time I checked Russia is a non extradition country.

Russia is a rogue country.

The largest pariah state in history.

 

[armrdsoul77]

True, I didn't think of that. The article thinks they are converted to drones to saturate and expose air defenses

On fabric covered wings no less. They become drones when the pilot locks the controls and bails out.

 

[Remius]

Reports are that Russian Cyber types are not as active trying to mess up the west because they are too busy being being redirected to keep things up and running in mother russia and trying to convince the masses that everything is fine.

 

[MilEME09]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1499146022400020493

 

[TacticalTea]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1499146022400020493

Makes me dream of a non-NATO second front opened by JAP/AUS/NZ

 

[HiTechComms]

Russia is a rogue country.

The largest pariah state in history.

Its a state, agree or not. They democratically elected their leaders. They will pay the price for the aggression. You might not like them and I might not like them but it doesn't make the current reality not true. Oh and they have nukes and possibly an unstable leader.

 

[Remius]

Its a state, agree or not. They democratically elected their leaders. They will pay the price for the aggression. You might not like them and I might not like them but it doesn't make the current reality not true. Oh and they have nukes and possibly an unstable leader.

Still a rogue nation. Biggest Pariah state the world has ever seen.

And you believe that they democratically elect their leaders? Seriously believe that?

 

[Blackadder1916]

That’s a crop duster. They can put gas in that and conduct a CBRN attack.

While a crop duster is a potential delivery system for chemical or biological weapons, it has many limitations during "military" operations. Primarily, to put the agent on target it has to go low and slow directly over the target. Even when a force has air superiority, "low and slow" doesn't bode well.

 

[kev994]

While a crop duster is a potential delivery system for chemical or biological weapons, it has many limitations during "military" operations. Primarily, to put the agent on target it has to go low and slow directly over the target. Even when a force has air superiority, "low and slow" doesn't bode well.

If you have a couple, but if you throw a whole bunch at once…?

 

[Dana381]

That’s a crop duster. They can put gas in that and conduct a CBRN attack.

The AN-2 can be a crop duster but are the Russian military ones fitted that way? None of the examples in the article have booms on them. Using AN-2's for a chemical attack is possible however don't they have better (more effective) delivery systems for such weapons at their disposal?

 

[GR66]

Still a rogue nation. Biggest Pariah state the world has ever seen.

And you believe that they democratically elect their leaders? Seriously believe that?

Of course he believes that. Just like he believes that Putin was "only a lawyer" in the KGB...

I don't think he will snap. He is a lawyer and politician, contrary to the misinformation he was never a spy, he worked in the secret service but as a legal trained professional. I think he knows exactly what he is doing. That doesn't mean he is not a sociopath but I highly doubt he will sacrifice all the Russian lives for his ego. He is a nationalist probably a racist as well and I don't think he wants non Russians part of Russia again.

I don't see any reference to legal work in this biography of Putin's KGB career...

Strange that almost every post in every thread seems to be designed to highlight controversy or create dissent.

 

[Furniture]

The AN-2 can be a crop duster but are the Russian military ones fitted that way? None of the examples in the article have booms on them. Using AN-2's for a chemical attack is possible however don't they have better (more effective) delivery systems for such weapons at their disposal?

I think people are overthinking the obvious use for an aircraft like that, it's a flying cargo van. I imagine they would be used to ferry supplies closer to the front on improvised landing strips, or as a slightly stealthier way to insert airborne forces deep behind the front lines.