Hello Rolo, the ministry of defence seems to be a mixture of negligence and incompetency. The mobilisation is a major mess and the training is a bad joke. Some acquaintances I have in Russia told me that people that have never used a firearm have been called ; yes people whose only experience during their military service was marching and had not touched a weapon !!! Then among those called many have been given no equipment and sent out to camp outside to build up their rusticity. Or left in some unheated barracks for several days without even being given food ; and no instructions, not even yelling from some petty officer. Other cases of men being arrested at home or at work and hauled to some military base ; they had never received any mobilisation letter or phone call.
I wonder what soldiers will Russia be able to field out of the mobilised. The bureaucratic negligence and incompetence are here to stay and shall cost dearly. The purge must be extended beyond the top ranks of the army to the whole ministry of defence. Then the military bureaucracy may improve.
Last. The weaponry given to the Donbass militia is a sick joke. Why not rifles from the time of the tsar ? What is next : Stalin's katiushas ? What goes in the minds of the bureaucrats ? It is an effort to locate military stocks from the 1940's and ship them to the Donbass. Doing this amounts to spitting in the face of the militia. It seems the bureaucrats have no fear of retribution.
Unz.com is one of the few sites where you can read criticism of the Zionists, or even any mention that they exist. I found Shamir's succinct article there and copied the link for the Duran readers. I'm not surprised you enjoyed it as well. I don't know if Russia will ever understand the completely ruthless nature of their opponent. If you are not one of the chosen, you are not worth any consideration at all.
Very interesting - the vid really needs to be required viewing - just to maintain perspective (tho, they usually come with a warning! - too effete for this blog!).
I mostly take issue with (re: the mobilized) "In two months, the Russian army will have enough soldiers..." - I have seen reports that they have already been sent directly to the front lines; barely armed - from where (to some degree) they take the first opportunity to surrender - there is a vid of white flag waving Russian troops (3 or 4) driving over in a armored vehicle. A report that once they got there - professional soldiers planned their retreat and carried it out secretly leaving the mobilized behind.
Also: Russia has watched since at least 2014 NATO machinations in Ukr - but: "Russia had no reliable intelligence on Ukraine. For many years, since 1991, Russian intelligence service did not follow developments in the Ukraine" !?! - How can that be?! - For now, I will take that, at the minimum as an "over-generalization"
At some point, as you look out at the world, you realize that all wars are really elites from one part of the world fighting with elites from another part, using their hard working citizens as the cannon fodder.
In the case of Russia, the elites from the USA don't want the elites from Russia being anything more than wealth extractors of Russian resources. If the USA had its way, the country would be broken up into smaller chunks, the Russian people working farms and Blackrock and Citi bank running the show. The Russian elites have the choice of either being annihilated or to fight back...and here we are.
What is the way out? There is no master plan IMO, the opportunities for resolution or victory for Russia are going to have to make themselves known as the conflict progresses. Isn't that the way all wars ultimately work out?
Victory in Ukraine can only occur with the removal of the kiev regime and the inability of the west to use Ukraine to weaken or fight Russia. That won't be the end of it unfortunately, because USA knows only war. We love it, cherish it, we lust for it.
Either the war of economics wins out first and there is a reduction of kinetic warfare, or the war will progress to the USA/NATO and Russia trading blows, serious, skull smashing blows.
We have entered an existential crisis for both sides. Survival for Russia and hegemonic suvival for the USA. How Putin and his inner circle get a wink of sleep at night counfounds me, but if there is a world leader capable of taking on this existential struggle, it is surely Vladimir Putin.
Let's keep positive thoughts that a way out presents itself with the fewest casualties and the most good for all peoples.
All of this stupidity. I thought you guys went to war more often. Nato would kick your asses. Buck up, because the west is watching you stumble blindly from beaurrat to buerarat. Party faithful rarely know shit about wars.
I dont want you to embolden the western socialists and end up in a fucking holocaust.
Sending in 200k to take a country? Fucking retarded. I knew this in grade 7. You must outnumber defenders from 3 to 5 to one. And you blitzkrieg the living shit out of everything.
Like America did to Iraq and Afghanistan. Then you leave and tell NATO, do it again and we repeat the process. You tell Ukraine. Terror? We come back.
Your reply has a Paul C Roberts feel to it. Pro-Russian he was disgusted at the start of how the Russians went about doing what it did while changing definitions of what it was doing and why. I don't think he takes any joy in feeling vindicated.
The Americans will never let Russia win the war in the Ukraine. Or even negotiate a settlement. There is too much money in Washington, too much power and too much soft power.
Vietnam was the last time the Americans were willing to feel disgrace at losing. All systems were put into place that this would never happen again. President Putin has to realize he is up against the most formidable entity in world history. The only thing to hope for is the US cracks up from within.
I hope for the best for Russia getting control of the Ukraine. But the impossible will take a little while.
I honestly respect Russia. This country has earned their stars. They are invaded every European war and repel the invaders. And despite their losses get stronger.
I am not a fan of invading another country. Murder to further political objectives is silliness. Great politicians make deals. We dont have great politicians in any country right now.
And the Russians have wrote the book on defending their own country, so they should know what it takes to invade. The invasion was short sighted and certainly not well planned.
Half efforts don't and won't work.
Really, giving NATO this victory makes Russia weaker. Beaten by an 80 year old dementia patient and a bunch of chicken hawks. Putin has to do something to avoid the appearance of weakness.
Otherwise, he loses face. Weak stupid leaders start world wars. Just use the history of the last two world wars.
So the Russians better giver. We may all well past the point of surviving.
It is why I had hopes this would be over fast. Not happening.
I don't think the campaign against Ukraine's electrical grid is going to stop and I think you greatly underestimate the impact. Without electricity no modern State can exist for long. And Ukraine is not Iraq, where you did not need to fear freezing to death. Wrecking transport in Lviv IS going to have an effect in Kherson.
Read this entire article, if you have not already:
Putin has already stopped the campaign. It is clear that Putin does not want war and is committed to waging as little of it as he can get by with. If Russians want war but don't want to be inconvenienced by it, then they will lose.
"Back in Donbass, the militas continue to be under-equipped and mistreated by … whoever is making these decisions. Now, at least, they’re being given WWII era equipment.
This is an improvement because, before this, they were given WWI era equipment and forced to engage in a similar kind of trench warfare."
Do you really mean it when you say that ? You know how possibly wrong you can be ? You're MI-6-level wrong. Sounds like dumb and mediocre british propaganda. Your next article will probably mention that the Russians rape in mass.
I did already read that 'Dull War' article actually, funny coincidence. You wrote Russians Intelligence got erroneous info over the Ukraine prior to the SMO. Well in that article, the author goes a step forward and says there was none. No intelligence operation whatsoever.
Its too early to say that there is no follow through with the infrastructure strikes. The past 2/3 days has at least seen some railroads hubs hit and a few more power sub stations. I mean sure maybe its not what we would like to see but its better than the 1st 7 months. Strongly disagree that hitting places like Lvov arent valuable, all strikes are valuable if only for improving morale. And every hour xoxol fags cant spend on twitter and tic tok is a minor win in the information realm. Even if its too slow for our liking if Moscow keeps up the pressure on the energy infrastructure and internet gradually becomes spotty in the Ukraine that will end up being a win. Not to mention the more the AFU needs to rely on gas powered generators the more the gas situation will just spiral out of control for globohomo in general.
So sure while at the front the situation is still shit more or less and we all need to apologize to Strelkov even Strelkov has said that time is against the Ukraine at this point. Its just a matter of how much more Moscow is going to allow the front to implode in the next month
And apparently its confirmed now that the infrastructure hits were a one time thing and Russian troops and civilians will continue dying so Ukrainians who ride trains and gore post dead Russians on the internet dont get mad at Russia. This war is so gay. You can always depend on Moscow to disappoint.
Hello Rolo, the ministry of defence seems to be a mixture of negligence and incompetency. The mobilisation is a major mess and the training is a bad joke. Some acquaintances I have in Russia told me that people that have never used a firearm have been called ; yes people whose only experience during their military service was marching and had not touched a weapon !!! Then among those called many have been given no equipment and sent out to camp outside to build up their rusticity. Or left in some unheated barracks for several days without even being given food ; and no instructions, not even yelling from some petty officer. Other cases of men being arrested at home or at work and hauled to some military base ; they had never received any mobilisation letter or phone call.
I wonder what soldiers will Russia be able to field out of the mobilised. The bureaucratic negligence and incompetence are here to stay and shall cost dearly. The purge must be extended beyond the top ranks of the army to the whole ministry of defence. Then the military bureaucracy may improve.
Last. The weaponry given to the Donbass militia is a sick joke. Why not rifles from the time of the tsar ? What is next : Stalin's katiushas ? What goes in the minds of the bureaucrats ? It is an effort to locate military stocks from the 1940's and ship them to the Donbass. Doing this amounts to spitting in the face of the militia. It seems the bureaucrats have no fear of retribution.
The officers are all at the front.
Also katyushas are pretty solid. Depends on the warhead.
THE BUREAUCRACY IS ETERNAL LONG LIVE THE BUREAUCRACY!
Unz.com is one of the few sites where you can read criticism of the Zionists, or even any mention that they exist. I found Shamir's succinct article there and copied the link for the Duran readers. I'm not surprised you enjoyed it as well. I don't know if Russia will ever understand the completely ruthless nature of their opponent. If you are not one of the chosen, you are not worth any consideration at all.
Very interesting - the vid really needs to be required viewing - just to maintain perspective (tho, they usually come with a warning! - too effete for this blog!).
I mostly take issue with (re: the mobilized) "In two months, the Russian army will have enough soldiers..." - I have seen reports that they have already been sent directly to the front lines; barely armed - from where (to some degree) they take the first opportunity to surrender - there is a vid of white flag waving Russian troops (3 or 4) driving over in a armored vehicle. A report that once they got there - professional soldiers planned their retreat and carried it out secretly leaving the mobilized behind.
Also: Russia has watched since at least 2014 NATO machinations in Ukr - but: "Russia had no reliable intelligence on Ukraine. For many years, since 1991, Russian intelligence service did not follow developments in the Ukraine" !?! - How can that be?! - For now, I will take that, at the minimum as an "over-generalization"
Send this report over to me please.
At some point, as you look out at the world, you realize that all wars are really elites from one part of the world fighting with elites from another part, using their hard working citizens as the cannon fodder.
In the case of Russia, the elites from the USA don't want the elites from Russia being anything more than wealth extractors of Russian resources. If the USA had its way, the country would be broken up into smaller chunks, the Russian people working farms and Blackrock and Citi bank running the show. The Russian elites have the choice of either being annihilated or to fight back...and here we are.
What is the way out? There is no master plan IMO, the opportunities for resolution or victory for Russia are going to have to make themselves known as the conflict progresses. Isn't that the way all wars ultimately work out?
Victory in Ukraine can only occur with the removal of the kiev regime and the inability of the west to use Ukraine to weaken or fight Russia. That won't be the end of it unfortunately, because USA knows only war. We love it, cherish it, we lust for it.
Either the war of economics wins out first and there is a reduction of kinetic warfare, or the war will progress to the USA/NATO and Russia trading blows, serious, skull smashing blows.
We have entered an existential crisis for both sides. Survival for Russia and hegemonic suvival for the USA. How Putin and his inner circle get a wink of sleep at night counfounds me, but if there is a world leader capable of taking on this existential struggle, it is surely Vladimir Putin.
Let's keep positive thoughts that a way out presents itself with the fewest casualties and the most good for all peoples.
All of this stupidity. I thought you guys went to war more often. Nato would kick your asses. Buck up, because the west is watching you stumble blindly from beaurrat to buerarat. Party faithful rarely know shit about wars.
I dont want you to embolden the western socialists and end up in a fucking holocaust.
Sending in 200k to take a country? Fucking retarded. I knew this in grade 7. You must outnumber defenders from 3 to 5 to one. And you blitzkrieg the living shit out of everything.
Like America did to Iraq and Afghanistan. Then you leave and tell NATO, do it again and we repeat the process. You tell Ukraine. Terror? We come back.
Your reply has a Paul C Roberts feel to it. Pro-Russian he was disgusted at the start of how the Russians went about doing what it did while changing definitions of what it was doing and why. I don't think he takes any joy in feeling vindicated.
The Americans will never let Russia win the war in the Ukraine. Or even negotiate a settlement. There is too much money in Washington, too much power and too much soft power.
Vietnam was the last time the Americans were willing to feel disgrace at losing. All systems were put into place that this would never happen again. President Putin has to realize he is up against the most formidable entity in world history. The only thing to hope for is the US cracks up from within.
I hope for the best for Russia getting control of the Ukraine. But the impossible will take a little while.
I honestly respect Russia. This country has earned their stars. They are invaded every European war and repel the invaders. And despite their losses get stronger.
I am not a fan of invading another country. Murder to further political objectives is silliness. Great politicians make deals. We dont have great politicians in any country right now.
And the Russians have wrote the book on defending their own country, so they should know what it takes to invade. The invasion was short sighted and certainly not well planned.
Half efforts don't and won't work.
Really, giving NATO this victory makes Russia weaker. Beaten by an 80 year old dementia patient and a bunch of chicken hawks. Putin has to do something to avoid the appearance of weakness.
Otherwise, he loses face. Weak stupid leaders start world wars. Just use the history of the last two world wars.
So the Russians better giver. We may all well past the point of surviving.
It is why I had hopes this would be over fast. Not happening.
Is it possible for an european westerner to emigrate to Russia ?
I dont know about now but it used to be you could. Not a pleasant process though.
I don't think the campaign against Ukraine's electrical grid is going to stop and I think you greatly underestimate the impact. Without electricity no modern State can exist for long. And Ukraine is not Iraq, where you did not need to fear freezing to death. Wrecking transport in Lviv IS going to have an effect in Kherson.
Read this entire article, if you have not already:
http://johnhelmer.net/russian-army-fires-old-sparky-us-loses-the-electric-war-in-the-ukraine/
Putin has already stopped the campaign. It is clear that Putin does not want war and is committed to waging as little of it as he can get by with. If Russians want war but don't want to be inconvenienced by it, then they will lose.
https://www.rt.com/russia/564687-putin-no-more-massive-strikes/
"Back in Donbass, the militas continue to be under-equipped and mistreated by … whoever is making these decisions. Now, at least, they’re being given WWII era equipment.
This is an improvement because, before this, they were given WWI era equipment and forced to engage in a similar kind of trench warfare."
Do you really mean it when you say that ? You know how possibly wrong you can be ? You're MI-6-level wrong. Sounds like dumb and mediocre british propaganda. Your next article will probably mention that the Russians rape in mass.
>Your next article will probably mention that the Russians rape in mass.
During WWII?
I did already read that 'Dull War' article actually, funny coincidence. You wrote Russians Intelligence got erroneous info over the Ukraine prior to the SMO. Well in that article, the author goes a step forward and says there was none. No intelligence operation whatsoever.
Since we are attaching links, best recent Western propaganda on Ukraine: https://time.com/6218211/vladimir-putin-russian-tsars-imperialism/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-global-en-GB
vs best pro-Russian article I read these past weeks: https://www.unz.com/article/the-fundamental-ideological-question-at-stake-in-ukraine/
Its too early to say that there is no follow through with the infrastructure strikes. The past 2/3 days has at least seen some railroads hubs hit and a few more power sub stations. I mean sure maybe its not what we would like to see but its better than the 1st 7 months. Strongly disagree that hitting places like Lvov arent valuable, all strikes are valuable if only for improving morale. And every hour xoxol fags cant spend on twitter and tic tok is a minor win in the information realm. Even if its too slow for our liking if Moscow keeps up the pressure on the energy infrastructure and internet gradually becomes spotty in the Ukraine that will end up being a win. Not to mention the more the AFU needs to rely on gas powered generators the more the gas situation will just spiral out of control for globohomo in general.
So sure while at the front the situation is still shit more or less and we all need to apologize to Strelkov even Strelkov has said that time is against the Ukraine at this point. Its just a matter of how much more Moscow is going to allow the front to implode in the next month
>gas
Still flowing across Ukraine last I checked lol.
And apparently its confirmed now that the infrastructure hits were a one time thing and Russian troops and civilians will continue dying so Ukrainians who ride trains and gore post dead Russians on the internet dont get mad at Russia. This war is so gay. You can always depend on Moscow to disappoint.