I think that’s because they have major issues with the serviceability of their aircraft. Sanctions have made this problem even worse. Same with their other equipment that they’ve been pulling out of storage. A lot of it is old and poorly maintained.
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I think that’s because they have major issues with the serviceability of their aircraft. Sanctions have made this problem even worse. Same with their other equipment that they’ve been pulling out of storage. A lot of it is old and poorly maintained.
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This is the beginning of the end of Putin and Russia as we know it.
It is sad that it will no doubt cost thousands of Russian and Ukrainian lives but the world will be a better place once Putins mafia have been removed.
It is sad that it will no doubt cost thousands of Russian and Ukrainian lives but the world will be a better place once Putins mafia have been removed.
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Right now, people are reacting to what's visible (men increase, veiled threat) not looking at a possible bigger picture.
SMO - the entire framework of it as sold to the Russian populace (and indeed under Russian law) is framed around minimizing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. By and large the west of Ukraine has seen VERY little effect from being at war, occasional strikes at military infrastructure in the most part. No attempt at any decapitation strikes against the leadership etc. No attempt at striking supply staging posts or centres of training outside of Ukraine, if it now becomes from the Russian perspective Ukraine fighting Russia using western weapons on Russian territory (I know) then that's a cataclysmic change in what Russia will view as acceptable.
Without getting into whstaboutery as that's not this intention, but think about when the US struck Baghdad and think of Kiev - power grid, water supply completely destroyed, major decapitation strikes against all command and control, massive air strikes launched as a mass bombing (giving up accuracy) in order to be out of range of air defence systems. So far we've not seen any if this but the capability to do so has been there from day one
This now becomes something Russia could do and that's a terrifying escalation of this conflict.
SMO - the entire framework of it as sold to the Russian populace (and indeed under Russian law) is framed around minimizing civilian casualties and infrastructure damage. By and large the west of Ukraine has seen VERY little effect from being at war, occasional strikes at military infrastructure in the most part. No attempt at any decapitation strikes against the leadership etc. No attempt at striking supply staging posts or centres of training outside of Ukraine, if it now becomes from the Russian perspective Ukraine fighting Russia using western weapons on Russian territory (I know) then that's a cataclysmic change in what Russia will view as acceptable.
Without getting into whstaboutery as that's not this intention, but think about when the US struck Baghdad and think of Kiev - power grid, water supply completely destroyed, major decapitation strikes against all command and control, massive air strikes launched as a mass bombing (giving up accuracy) in order to be out of range of air defence systems. So far we've not seen any if this but the capability to do so has been there from day one
This now becomes something Russia could do and that's a terrifying escalation of this conflict.
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Reports of protests planned today in Chechnya against mobilisation and Russias war. You can see a domino effect falling across the area of those caught up or being pulled into to Putins mess.
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I've several very close friends who will be included, also more than a few of my students father's will be
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I feel for them. The vast majority of people in this world just want a simple, peaceful life.
Incredible interview on Radio 4 this morning. Absolutely batshit crazy.
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‘We Don’t Want To Serve Occupiers’: Backlash in Georgia Against Russian Emigres - The Moscow Times
TBILISI, Georgia — “The world should stop Russian aggression,” reads a poster on the wall of a bar in this South Caucasus nation that has become home to tens of thousands of Russian emigres since the invasion of Ukraine. “Russians who are coming to Georgia should never forget they are coming to...
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With who?
bluestevon
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The part about being asked not to speak Russian in cafes and bars is 100% true and has been for at least 2 months, my student went there start of August and they had signs and staff politely asked them to not speak Russian if they wanted serving.‘We Don’t Want To Serve Occupiers’: Backlash in Georgia Against Russian Emigres - The Moscow Times
TBILISI, Georgia — “The world should stop Russian aggression,” reads a poster on the wall of a bar in this South Caucasus nation that has become home to tens of thousands of Russian emigres since the invasion of Ukraine. “Russians who are coming to Georgia should never forget they are coming to...www.themoscowtimes.com
Funny thing was after that when she was paying the bill the waitress said thank you and she was sorry in perfect Russian to her. Shows how people are generally just decent
Sergei Markov claiming that Ukraine had been invaded by the west and that Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons against them, including Britain. He was ranting down the phone and came across as an utter lunatic.
Presenter: "Good morning". Him "It's not really good morning, we want to kill you all...."
Today - 21/09/2022 - BBC Sounds
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2h14m into the broadcast.
bluestevon
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Sergei Markov claiming that Ukraine had been invaded by the west and that Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons against them, including Britain. He was ranting down the phone and came across as an utter lunatic.
Presenter: "Good morning". Him "It's not really good morning, we want to kill you all...."
Today - 21/09/2022 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2h14m into the broadcast.
He was always extreme, given his daughter was assassinated about two weeks ago in a car bomb attack likely by Ukrainian forces I'm not surprised he's talking very irrationally
Spadge Vernacular
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Sergei Markov claiming that Ukraine had been invaded by the west and that Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons against them, including Britain. He was ranting down the phone and came across as an utter lunatic.
Presenter: "Good morning". Him "It's not really good morning, we want to kill you all...."
Today - 21/09/2022 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2h14m into the broadcast.
The Putin regime are idiots and trying to bully people into submission because they can see the end of their time in power.
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Sergei Markov claiming that Ukraine had been invaded by the west and that Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons against them, including Britain. He was ranting down the phone and came across as an utter lunatic.
Presenter: "Good morning". Him "It's not really good morning, we want to kill you all...."
Today - 21/09/2022 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2h14m into the broadcast.
Haha, that escalated quickly. The presenter literally said "Good morning" and the Russian went straight to nuclear threats.
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He is basically admitting "WE ARE FOOKED"Sergei Markov claiming that Ukraine had been invaded by the west and that Russia is prepared to use nuclear weapons against them, including Britain. He was ranting down the phone and came across as an utter lunatic.
Presenter: "Good morning". Him "It's not really good morning, we want to kill you all...."
Today - 21/09/2022 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
2h14m into the broadcast.
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