Things are heating up in the Donbass

[Blimey]

So anyway, things going from bad to worse for orcs. Courtesy of our weapons ("Recent US weapons shipments designed for Ukraine's southern counteroffensive, Biden official says" -- CNN), western intelligence, strategic consult, and human troops' superior intelligence, the orcs' primary supply line across the Dnieper has been shut down, trapping orcs on the bank of Kherson with limited resupply options. Orcs were too stupid to take the hint weeks ago, and now thousands of them are forced to huddle on the west back while getting smashed by HIMARS and Saint Javelin. Ukraine has deliberately left the bridges partially intact to facilitate retreat, should the orcs decide they've had enough and are allowed back to their lair.

Meanwhile we are now on month six of the most extensive field testing of NATO equipment ever. Evidently it's working better than anticipated, and the orcs haven't even seen our best stuff!

I hope nobody here still believes the orcs are going to come out victorious after this. The reason they are no longer making progress is that they have exhausted their army to the point its "effectiveness" (in quotes because all they were ever good at was shelling and raping) is diminished. They lack the manpower and the equipment. The west has plane after plane of nice tech, and we'll keep sending it along until the orcs capitulate.

This is one of the dumbest invasions of all time.

 

[Blimey]

Casualty figures reported by NY Times at the time were 200-300 people, which means they didn't have a clue and made up an estimate. When I googled it in Russian, only 2 people lost their life and they actually name them.

Ah, if you want to see some dead ruskies here's a half dozen of them getting turned to mush in a single strike. Stupid war supported by stupid people.

Russian soldiers cower in trenches as Ukraine makes counter-offensive

Vladimir Putin's forces are videoed by drones trying to avoid shelling by scrambiling through ditches close to Donetsk Airport - which is in a Russian controlled area.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Mosinitis]

Ukrainian counter-offensive in the South should be given a code name "obosralis". Massive loss of men and equipment for little to no gain. This was done mainly for propaganda and milking the West for more money and weaponry.

Russia releases new estimate of Ukrainian counter-offensive losses

Russian forces have taken out more than 1,200 Ukrainian troops after repelling Kiev’s failed offensive, the Defense Ministry has said

www.rt.com

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

The first casualty of war is truth.

 

[tirwin1]

Who could have foreseen this lol?

Zerohedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

 

[MothMan]

Probably just a weather report to remind the EU that ZIMA IS COMING.

Russia deepens Europe's energy squeeze with new gas halt — Reuters

Russia halted gas supplies via Europe's key supply route on Wednesday, intensifying an economic battle between Moscow and Brussels and raising the prospects of recession and energy rationing in some of the region's richest countries.

stocks.apple.com

 

[prambo]

I love the smell of hypocrisy in the morning...

China Is Aggressively Reselling Russian Gas To Europe | ZeroHedge

And I doubt Joe and Jane Europe are going to see 1 cubic meter of it - but the "elites", well...they have to be warm and toasty to think of ingenious ways to rat fuck the average citizen.

 

[DoOver]

#BloMi

 

[Blimey]

Probably just a weather report to remind the EU that ZIMA IS COMING.

Russia deepens Europe's energy squeeze with new gas halt — Reuters

Russia halted gas supplies via Europe's key supply route on Wednesday, intensifying an economic battle between Moscow and Brussels and raising the prospects of recession and energy rationing in some of the region's richest countries.

stocks.apple.com

 

[DoOver]

 

[DoOver]

The first casualty of war is truth.

 

[holdover]

Sophia
@sophiaPl11


About 06:00 Moscow time, Ukrainian troops landed on the coast of the Kakhovka reservoir three kilometers northeast of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant in two sabotage groups of up to 60 people on seven boats and attempted to seize the power plant - Russian Defense Ministry

09/01/2022 02:28 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation

Re: Breaking: Ukrainian Forces Land Commandos, Try To Take Nuclear Plant Before U.N. Team Arrives! Russian MOD from Tele: “ Today, at about 06:00 Moscow time, Ukrainian troops in two sabotage groups of up to 60 people in seven boats landed on the coast of the Kakhovka reservoir, three kilometers northeast of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant and attempted to seize the power plant. Measures were taken to destroy the enemy, including with the use of army aviation. In addition, from 8.00 Moscow time, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have been shelling the meeting point of the IAEA mission in the area of the settlement of Vasilyevka and the Zaporozhye NPP. Four shells exploded at a distance of 400 meters from the first power unit. The provocation of the Kyiv regime is aimed at disrupting the arrival of the IAEA working group at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant.” from_kherson @KhersonFrom · Follow Replying to @KhersonFrom MoD update: Destruction of the sabotage group of the Ukraine forces in the area of the Zaporozhye NPP is underway. Helicopters have been brought in. Two barges with tactical landing group of armed forces, which intended to land near the NPP, have been sunk. 3:22 AM · Sep 1, 2022 MoD update: Destruction of the sabotage group of the Ukraine forces in the area of the Zaporozhye NPP is underway. Helicopters have been brought in. Two barges with tactical landing group of armed forces, which intended to land near the NPP, have been sunk. 3:22 AM · Sep 1, 2022·Twitter Web App Ukrainian landing took place in the Energodar region to prevent the IAEA from visiting the Zaporozhye NPP. Aviation works on them. “At the moment, the militants of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are immobilized in the area of the Dacha village. 2:01 AM · Sep 1, 2022

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Was just reading about it. Sounds like a mess

 

[DoOver]

Chairman of @lukoilrus, the second largest #oil producer in #Russia, who had criticized the war in #Ukraine, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, according to Russian media.


Link stripped out fo yo 'link?' nazis

 

[Mosinitis]

Not a good day for pro-Western oligarchy in Russia.

 

[holdover]

Chairman of @lukoilrus, the second largest #oil producer in #Russia, who had criticized the war in #Ukraine, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, according to Russian media.

Ya got to be careful near windows.

 

[holdover]

Its pretty coincidental that the Ukis attacked the plant on the same day as as the UN inspectors arrived .
Its Almost as if they didn't want them there.

 

[tirwin1]

Update from geo-strategist Peter Zeihan. Interesting in that he talks about the geography around the latest battle and what ukraine could do if they were successful. He clearly roots for ukraine but isn't sure they will be able to pull it off.

 

[holdover]

2019 RAND Paper Warned US of Failure During Ukraine Conflict​

As far back as 2019, US Army-commissioned studies examined different means to provoke and antagonize Russia who they acknowledged sought to avoid conflict.

1. What are Russia's greatest anxieties and vulnerabilities?
2. In what ways can these anxieties and vulnerabilities be exploited and extend Russia?
3. What are the costs and risks associated with each option, and what are the prospects of success?

Extending Russia: Competing for Advantageous Ground

The United States is locked in a great-power competition with Russia. What are Russia's greatest anxieties and vulnerabilities? How might the United States exploit these vulnerabilities? And what are the potential costs and risks of doing so?

www.rand.org

Extending Russia: Competing for Advantageous Ground

The United States is locked in a great-power competition with Russia. What are Russia's greatest anxieties and vulnerabilities? How might the United States exploit these vulnerabilities? And what are the potential costs and risks of doing so?

www.rand.org

The US trained and armed Ukraine for eight years, and Im supposed to belive this was an unprovoked attack?

 

[Mosinitis]

Update from geo-strategist Peter Zeihan. Interesting in that he talks about the geography around the latest battle and what ukraine could do if they were successful. He clearly roots for ukraine but isn't sure they will be able to pull it off.

He can't differentiate between reality and wishful thinking. Russia is not making artillary shells since 1990's? Where did he get that from? There were several idiotic statements before even getting to the middle. I switched it off.

 

[Mosinitis]

 

[spat]

Chairman of @lukoilrus, the second largest #oil producer in #Russia, who had criticized the war in #Ukraine, has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, according to Russian media.


Link stripped out fo yo 'link?' nazis

"Falling"...

 

[Defilade]

 

[Mosinitis]

Finally with International monitoring agency on the scene U.S. media has to admit that shelling of Zaporizhya nuclear plant is the work of Ukrainian military. Half of Europe can be wiped out from potential nuclear catastrophe caused by Ukrainian shelling, but did you know Russians keep their troops and equipment in the territory they hold. This is how the story is told by the media and retired generals that appear on these broadcasts. FUCKING IDIOTS.

 

[holdover]

Without a doubt in my mind either side could have hit that plant. They both have precision weapons . by the second day, when it wasnt hit . I knew it a was psy op to gain support for Ukraine.

 

[holdover]

The guy is right about replacements. You just dont recruit Officers and NCO's Only time and experience can do it. rank on your shoulder means squat.

 

[Defilade]

 

[holdover]

Well its been about a week since the start of the Ukrainian offensive in Kershon has begun. From what Im seeing it doesn't look so good for them . You look at one sides reports then the other sides reports then you look at the Map . According to the ground gained by Ukraine Its not much . A few pockets with reports of mind boggling casualties. Russians have claimed to annihilate several hundred Ukies in a small town bez.... something. They got caught in the open the Russian airforce hit them with 24 1000 lb bombs . I believe it was the 128 Mountain division from Transistria or something. A failed commando raid on the Nuclear plant .

Its time for the ref to stop the fight, Its hard to watch.

 

[Mosinitis]

Well its been about a week since the start of the Ukrainian offensive in Kershon has begun. From what Im seeing it doesn't look so good for them . You look at one sides reports then the other sides reports then you look at the Map . According to the ground gained by Ukraine Its not much . A few pockets with reports of mind boggling casualties. Russians have claimed to annihilate several hundred Ukies in a small town bez.... something. They got caught in the open the Russian airforce hit them with 24 1000 lb bombs . I believe it was the 128 Mountain division from Transistria or something. A failed commando raid on the Nuclear plant .

Its time for the ref to stop the fight, Its hard to watch.

128 Mountain division is from Western Ukraine. TransCarpathian region. Due to high losses it declared a day of mourning. This region of Ukraine was annexed in 1945.

 

[holdover]

yeah, I was just going from memory.