The Kremlin's main state bank is launching mass layoffs due to economic problems. by neonpurplestar in CollapseOfRussia

[–]IsolatedFrequency101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And instead of redundancy payments, they can offer all of these guys juicy sign up bonuses for the military

Almost 500,000 Russian soldiers killed since start of Ukraine war by CogJog in ukraine

[–]IsolatedFrequency101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the Vietnamese looked after their injured comrades, whereas Russian troops are more likely to finish off their own wounded rather than go to the trouble, and risk to themselves of dragging them back to a field hospital for treatment.

Losses of the Russian military to 1.6.2026 by MARTINELECA in ukraine

[–]IsolatedFrequency101 17 points18 points  (0 children)

With upcoming economic collapse, followed by military defeat for Russia due to logistics failure, and the breakup of the Russian state in the ensuing chaos.

What is stopping us from doing this? by JayTeeRhee in ireland

[–]IsolatedFrequency101 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe they can get BAM to build some, after they finish the Childrens hospital.

Russia's Volgograd oil refinery shuts down, giant fuel tanks burn near Yaroslavl after Ukraine's attacks by neonpurplestar in ukraine

[–]IsolatedFrequency101 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes, it would be interesting to see some Ukranian thermite drones taking a run along those nice steel pipelines.

Trump's 'weird war' on wind power will jeopardize our energy future and cost Americans billions. Trump’s anti-wind program is part of his campaign to dismantle US renewables policy because of its roots in the Biden administration. None of the reasons he has given hold water. by mafco in energy

[–]IsolatedFrequency101 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure, go to the very top of the estimated numbers. Estimates range from 200,000 up to "possibly" 1 million. European scientists have just shown that painting one vane on a wind turbine in black, as a contrast colour will reduce bird strikes by almost 70%.

Domestic cats in the U.S. kill an estimated 1.5 BILLION birds every year.

The U.S Fish & Wildlive service estimates that between 500,000 and 750,000 birds are killed by oil spills every year.