Russia - threadbanned users in OP

Russia seem to be tapping into a titanic store of Cold-War ear munitions, likely intended by the Soviets for a broaded World War. These are dumb munitions mostly, have practically no targeting but can still cause damage.

I'm many cases I don't think the Russians have much in the way of stragegy beyond "Hold this line, and keep shelling over there". Theres very little selective targeting of military assets and beyond occasional focuses on Ukraine's power systems they are just lobbing repurposed SAM missiles in the general direction of the AFU lines. They don't seem to care what civilian homes happen to be there too.

Makes no sense...but that seems to be their motto in general.

Definitely not broadcast on Russian tv during putards visit to Mariupol a woman is clearly heard shouting,

"It's all fake"

389 days since it started and numerous commentators/experts/analysts and boards.ie ‘military sages’ have been saying this and yet this ‘excuse of a human being’ still holds power and despite what some would interpret as recent ‘shows of weakness’, the bombing, shelling, war crimes, sh1t talk continues from the regime…..😡😡

And he is still sucking on a hard sweet. He sucks at least two every day between meals. He got a ‘job’ done on his teeth on the right side and was advised to suck hard sweets on his left side only - hence that lump. Source provided if required - but it may take some time

I would of thought if it was not him and it was a double one of the West's intelligence agencies would of came out and said it wasn't him. I'm sure it would of been great PR if Biden was out in the white house Lawn informing the media that it wasn't him. That's why I believe it was him as if it wasn't the above is exactly what would of happened. I say Putin came out of his lair to say screw the warrant that was just issued to him. I think if Western intelligence agencies say it wasn't him I would believe then it wasn't but since they haven't then I believe it was him. I know everyone is looking at different pics of him during it but western intelligence agencies would have teams looking at same with high powered computers checking same out. If they could shovel more **** onto putin they would and especially in this case they would love to but so far nothing and I don't think we will be told otherwise as sadly him.

Exactly. It's utterly pointless discussing particular public appearences (was it a double or not!) unless there's firm proof and not something reputable/serious media would bother with I think. It is similar to the speculations on Putin's health.

Anyway Mariupol seems to be quite important to him/the regime + they are using it as a propaganda showcase for their invasion + "Russifying" occupied Ukraine.

Hence the publicised visit by Putin whether a double was used or not, or what parts of it are faked or distorted. Political leadership in totalitarian dictatorships (pretty much what Russia has morphed into now) just operate on secrecy and lies, it makes it impossible to trust anything that comes out.

Its all about Cowardly Putins personal safety. While his lookalike is parading around in the public eye, risking his life, Putin is safe and sound in his luxurious suite in the Kremlin (or where ever he is now) far from covid or similarly infected people, or an assassination attempt.

There's a post on here showing a Ukrainian soldier in a trench saying " Thank God, they are so stupid!!! Or as I have heard said, " if only they had half a brain, they might get dangerous"

That is all wishful thinking on your part. Sit back and relax in your comfy chair.

if I remember correctly, Putin was told that his military would be destroyed using conventional weapons, not nuclear.

You can only laugh that China is going to "discuss" a peace deal for Ukraine with Russia

The axis of evil discussing a deal together when Russia started the war

If they lose 44 million come to Europe as refugees...

I don't recall the US being unable to maintain their occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan during and after the 2008 recession. Obama did pull forces out of Iraq, but downscaling the number of deployed troops was a campaign promise.

Suffice it to say that if the US has the political will to back Ukraine, they will find the money. It always seems to be the way in war. It just so happens that backing Ukraine against Russia is a military policy of the US's I agree with, as opposed to the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan.

You are right to wonder. Technically I understand that a nuclear weapon is not like a Mk82 or a landmine that can simply be stored for decades and then pulled out and it will just likely work. They have a shelf life as the electronics and stuff get fried and degraded by the radiation and the all important chemical explosives used to push the radioactive bits together rapidly also degrade relatively quickly. Nuclear warheads have a shelf-life and need to be refurbished extensively every couple of decades. The cost is enormous.

Even the missiles that launch the warheads need regular maintainance, like replacing the batteries that run the electronics. With my experience with electrolytic capacitors expiring rapidly, I wouldn't be surprised if the electronics need refurbishing every couple of decades also.

Given there doesn't appear to be any area in which military funds haven't been syphoned off via corruption, I doubt the Orc nuclear arsenal has suffered any less.

When Biden was in Kyiv, it was suggested Putrid ordered a test firing of a Satan nuclear missile and that it failed. Some months ago when they sent that big nuclear sub north to test the Neptune 'doomsday' torpedo, that test failed also.

I strongly suspect Putrid's big red button is looking more a sickly shade of yellow these days.