Massdriver Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, skillzdadirecta said: Who the fuck is this disconnected-from-reality-idiot? Please tell me he's just a random internet poster and not anyone with any kind of "expertise". He's a libertarian Austrian 'economist' gold bug nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, Massdriver said: He's a libertarian Austrian 'economist' gold bug nut. Where's my eye roll reaction? Qw need one of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 I knew that Ukrainians called Russian soldiers Orcs, but I didn't know why—apparently it originated in RosGondor memes from 2014 that depicted Russia as Orcs and Ukraine as Gondor: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Russians parked a bunch of supply trucks bunched together within range of Ukrainian artillery...which turned out pretty much as you'd expect: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 So, the next week or two will be interesting for Russia's resolve, not only because they are obviously short on a lot of things. Apparently all of the deployed conscripts are scheduled to be rotated by April 1st, and to be replaced by new conscripts. However, Russian law prevents conscripts from being deployed to war. Putin claims that this was done without his permission (and he'll scapegoat someone for it), so that let him get away with the first batch of soldiers. But what happens now? Does Putin ship back 80,000 conscripts and force a new batch into Ukraine? The public won't like that. Does he force the existing ones to stay? The public won't like that either. I mean, obviously Putin doesn't care a whole lot what his public thinks, but it will be interesting to see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: Russians parked a bunch of supply trucks bunched together within range of Ukrainian artillery...which turned out pretty much as you'd expect: They were just trying to keep warm. Dick move Ukraine. Dick move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Well this answers my previous question. It appears the current deployment may not be rotating back to Russia. Instead, more troops will be brought in from the eastern and pacific zones to hold current ground while the existing conscripts and others push forward: At least, that may be Russia's plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 Usual pieces of shit being pieces of shit: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputator Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Jwheel86 said: They conned our edgy teenage minds with cool names like Sidewinder and Phoenix, then we grew up and they gave us bullshit like AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) and JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile). No matter how many times I read the name MANPADS I just can't take it seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 29 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: So, the next week or two will be interesting for Russia's resolve, not only because they are obviously short on a lot of things. Apparently all of the deployed conscripts are scheduled to be rotated by April 1st, and to be replaced by new conscripts. However, Russian law prevents conscripts from being deployed to war. Putin claims that this was done without his permission (and he'll scapegoat someone for it), so that let him get away with the first batch of soldiers. But what happens now? Does Putin ship back 80,000 conscripts and force a new batch into Ukraine? The public won't like that. Does he force the existing ones to stay? The public won't like that either. I mean, obviously Putin doesn't care a whole lot what his public thinks, but it will be interesting to see what happens. Many of the Russian conscripts currently in-theater claim that they've been forced to sign contracts which means they won't be rotating out. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 In case anyone hasn't seen the reviews of Ukraine's MREs: Apparently one of the best in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chairslinger Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Well this answers my previous question. It appears the current deployment may not be rotating back to Russia. Instead, more troops will be brought in from the eastern and pacific zones to hold current ground while the existing conscripts and others push forward: At least, that may be Russia's plan. Seems like not a great indication of the quality of the call-ups if they are the ones that are going to "hold ground" while these units that have been beaten to powder, exhausted, and starved for a month are expected to be the ones to push the advance..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 I swear to god, these idiots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jason Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 37 minutes ago, CitizenVectron said: I swear to god, these idiots puppets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 "Conservative" US estimates put the number of Russian KIAs at over 7,000. As Russian Troop Deaths Climb, Morale May Be an Issue - The New York Times WWW.NYTIMES.COM More than 7,000 Russian troops have been killed in less than three weeks of fighting, according to conservative U.S. estimates. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 ISW analysis for 16 March 2022: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 16 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russian forces face mounting difficulties replacing combat losses in Ukraine, including the possible death of the commander of the 150th Motor Rifle Division near Mariupol. Russian efforts to deploy forces from Armenia, its proxy states in Georgia, and Quote Russian forces face mounting difficulties replacing combat losses in Ukraine, including the possible death of the commander of the 150th Motor Rifle Division near Mariupol. Russian efforts to deploy forces from Armenia, its proxy states in Georgia, and reserve units in the Eastern Military District will not provide Russian forces around Kyiv with the combat power necessary to complete the encirclement of the city in the near term. Russian forces made limited, unsuccessful attacks northwest of Kyiv and did not conduct offensive operations in northeastern Ukraine, toward Kharkiv, or toward Mykolayiv. Russian forces did make limited territorial gains in Donetsk Oblast and around Mariupol and continued to target civilian infrastructure in the city. Russian forces will likely continue to reduce the Mariupol pocket in the coming days, but Russian forces likely remain unable to conduct simultaneous attacks along multiple axes of advance. Key Takeaways Russia is deploying reserves from Armenia and South Ossetia and cohering new battalion tactical groups (BTGs) from the remnants of units lost early in the invasion. These reinforcements will likely face equal or greater command and logistics difficulties to current frontline Russian units. President Zelensky created a new joint military-civilian headquarters responsible for the defense of Kyiv on March 15. Russian forces conducted several failed attacks northwest of Kyiv and no offensive operations northeast of Kyiv on March 16. Russian forces continue to shell civilian areas of Kharkiv, but will be unlikely to force the city to surrender without encircling it—which Russian forces appear unable to achieve. Russian forces continued to reduce the Mariupol pocket on March 16. Russian forces continue to commit war crimes in the city, targeting refugees and civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian Forces claimed to have killed the commander of the 8th Combined Arms Army’s 150th Motor Rifle Division near Mariupol on March 15. If confirmed, Miyaev would be the fourth Russian general officer killed in Ukraine; his death would be a major blow to the 150th Motor Rifle Division, Russia’s principal maneuver unit in Donbas. Russian warships shelled areas of Odesa Oblast on March 16 but Russian Naval Infantry remain unlikely to conduct an unsupported amphibious landing. Russia is increasingly pulling forces from its international bases and redeploying damaged units that were rotated out early in the invasion of Ukraine to replace mounting casualties. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces are deploying additional Eastern Military District (EMD) reserves to Ukraine as of March 16.[1] The Ukrainian General Staff additionally reported that Russian command “refused” to deploy elements of the 5th Combined Arms Army (CAA) to the Kyiv advance “due to heavy losses in the south.”[2] It is unclear if the Ukrainian General Staff means Ukraine intercepted a request by Russian commanders around Kyiv for reinforcements from the 5th CAA that was denied, or if they are only assessing that Russian casualties in the south are draining reinforcements initially intended for Kyiv. Social media users observed elements of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army based in Russia‘s proxy republic in Georgia, South Ossetia, redeploying in likely transit to Ukraine on March 15.[3] Russia has already pulled forces from its base in Armenia and will likely soon redeploy forces from its base in Tajikistan. The Ukrainian General Staff additionally reported that Russia is forming additional battalion tactical groups (BTGs) by consolidating units that suffered losses in the first 10 days of the Russian invasion and graduating cadets from military higher education early to replace officer losses.[4] Russian forces will likely face further difficulties integrating these units into its command and logistics structures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted March 16, 2022 Author Share Posted March 16, 2022 The fact that Russia is pulling "peacekeeping" troops out of Georgia and Armenia shoes how badly this is going for them. And they can only get a few thousand from there, not enough to make a real difference in Ukraine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thewhyteboar Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 5 hours ago, Massdriver said: He's a libertarian Austrian 'economist' gold bug nut. The technical term for that is "dumbass." He is a dumbass. Libertarian? Dumbass. Austrian economist? Dumbass. Gold bug? Dumbass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 51 minutes ago, Jason said: Nazis love Putin and unfortunately Republicans decided to build the whole damn party out of Nazis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: The fact that Russia is pulling "peacekeeping" troops out of Georgia and Armenia shoes how badly this is going for them. And they can only get a few thousand from there, not enough to make a real difference in Ukraine. Hopefully it's enough that people rebel there, how many fronts can Russia fight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 17, 2022 Author Share Posted March 17, 2022 I suspect that the Ukrainians have believed this the entire time. Russia doesn't negotiate, it just tries to buy time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 okay fuck it whatever i don't care anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaladinSolo Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Mission successful, returning to base! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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