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I think all territories should be returned to Ukraine, and Russia falls off the map as a kick in the a$$ for starting this brutal war. Ukraine should start using the drones supplied by the West and start bombing Moscow and St Peterburg and start shelling and firing missiles into Russian cities just like what Russinan forces are doing in Ukraine. That would be some site for Putin. Yes it may ruin Ukraines position in this war but are the West really helping them in this crisis? I don't think so or I mean they should be stopping this war not supplying weapons for Ukraine to defend itself and continue fighting and more innocent people men women and children getting killed unnecessary. If the war was stopped earlier it may stop any further escalation emerging in the coming weeks. I watched reeling in the years tonight 1999 and seeing NATO intervening when Milosevic serb forces tried to drive ethic Albanians out of Kosovo and I just wondered why NATO can't do this in 2022? Why can't NATO just grow a pair and make conditions to Russia that enough is enough and failure to cease fire at a certain point from now involves us NATO coming in and ending the war. I can't see the Nuclear weapons as an excuse or threat of WW3 starting when I see how pathetic the Russian forces are set up in Ukraine. They are getting destroyed by the Ukrainian resistance who are nowhere in the level of NATO. Russian army would just be destroyed. I think the West still has some dealings in the background with Russia like holding onto oil supplies that are preventing them going to war with Russia. Too many Western economies depend on Russias oil. The world of politics is always corrupt doesn't matter what side you are on. NATO intervening when it suits them says it all.

Putin just needs to be shot dead or else tied onto the back of a lorry and dragged along the road to the Hague where he will have a painful death.

Have there been any sightings of the T14 Armata tank in Ukraine?

Eh it took NATO some 8 years to get involved in the Balkans. That’s right, eight years. Before Kosovo, the sieges and/or massacres at Vukovar, Sarajevo, Srebrenica happened. By comparison, I think the Ukrainians are doing amazingly well out of NATO with all the extremely useful gear they are getting, right from the start of the invasion.

Troop loss is insignificant, but if 10% of the entire Russian equipment is right then that is a big loss after only 3 weeks and not really made any progress - not like it's easy to replace that stuff but human bodies are easy to replace

The number of tanks already lost is unbelievable. The tank crews must feel they are being sent in with inferior armour if there is a better tank . I saw a video of new T14 tanks on parade several years ago. But there are stories about it being cancelled too. People have been taking videos of tanks on the move towards Ukraine from the other side of the country. It would be a big boost for them to see new and better tanks arriving.

He can, trust me. I doubt he'll lose a moment's sleep over it. He seems the classic sociopath type you associate with dictators.

Most of the main battle tanks in the world are of the 70's/80's variety originally, although a lot of them have been upgraded. Russian T-72:s upgraded to B3 or B3M standard are fairly modern, but maybe not as good as they are on the paper - or maybe it's just the Russian tactics. But they're not likely to run out of tanks any time soon.

But yeah, they're definitely having huge maintenance issues. And they seem to be abandoning a lot of their vehicles.

What's different from 2008 and 2022?

Yes,

because what is that nutter Putins get out strategy ? He withdraws ?

he resembles not a world leader now, he all of a sudden looks like a very sick, demented, agitated, aged, deranged, irrational, not well dictator, a head case of an individual … lost a shít load of weight, limping he looks ill, he acts ill… cancer, dementia ? Who knows…but there is an underlying creepy malevolence in his demeanour… his walking… limp, widened gate, etc… could be cerebrovascular dementia ? Who knows

there is no ‘out’… a peace deal, to the aggressor is generally comprise too far…this is not just a war but international state terrorism, a la Hitler… there is no possibility of common ground ….he’s gone too far to go picking up telephones, he has zero bargaining power or trust..

my worry is that he’d attack European targets….with Nuclear weapons.

there are literally hundreds and hundreds more combat aircraft at the disposal of the EU / UK and the US all based in Europe… that’s not a fight he’d win.

the key is, the worrying aspect rather… the escalation hes implemented by invading the Ukraine… I don’t just see any, deescalation strategy that can work for Russia and or the West……does he go out with a bang ? What do the west do ? Before he gets the inclination to tangle with more western targets.

scary times..

He doesn't have to. He is well blanketed and cosseted from it. I would say a lot of Russian generals will live with it though. No one will tell putin the truth.

The 7,000 number was listed as been conservative too so likely the figure is somewhat higher and remember that is all in under a month.

T14 is currently in Syria. First came is with the Chechyn MP's. There is video knocking around of a flatbed train of them in Belarus, so they may be in theatre, no confirmed sightings.

Any ideas on this occurrence?

If true, likely bad news for Ukraine forces in the east. It suggests Russian forces gathered in the Kharkiv area have circumvented it and moved down the map significantly east to hit the Ukrainian army from behind. They will hit Ukraine army up the butt at Sievierodonetsk.

Another probability the target is Dnipro, the fourth largest city in the country. Swing from Izium and do a shift to Dnipro, and on opposite side Russian forces pushing up from Kherson will shift to the Dnipro also, if successful, will cut the entire south front off. 

Ukraine forces are cut off and encircled in many places. West false hope is presenting a false impression of the war. Ukraine hasn't reclaimed Kherson they lost it.

All wrong to claim Russia picked the option of total war here. They could flatten every city wanted there not doing it. That’s why the progress is slow there attempting to not do a Dresden on it. It’s better for Russia if citizens flee the combat zone so they can push in quicker and capture. Of course, the Russian military hasn't got full control over every battle (real-time) artillery and grads can hit targets with civilians. there They respond to incoming fire, some of the weapons are not always 100 percent accurate.

Kyiv intact after three weeks. Putin has aircraft bombers and cruise missiles to level it. He hasn't the army convoy has come to a stop. This is obviously on orders to not go into the city, 

This is a war against a Nation that has a strong army. Nato provides them with weapons and real-time intelligence. Russia could be losing men in high numbers, that's because the army facing well-armed.