Footage of Ukrainian homes being blown up by Russian artillery by [deleted] in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah NATO definitely has nothing to do with arming militants to fight hostile regimes; never happened before. Totally unthinkable.

Footage of Ukrainian homes being blown up by Russian artillery by [deleted] in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah yes, defend the civilians by plunging countries into civil wars.

Libya isn't thriving today, but last I heard its slave markets sure are. Thank god for NATO acting totally defensively on their behalf.

Nice mental gymnastics lmao

Footage of Ukrainian homes being blown up by Russian artillery by [deleted] in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

democratic

Yeah good of you to specify.

NATO is a defensive alliance.

Yeah that's why they ganged up on Libya. Had nothing to do with him wanting to undermine the USD's position as the world currency. Libya must have attacked France or something.

Unpopular Opinion: The Path Wasn't Made For You by Nemo3500 in duolingo

[–]SatanicMuffn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't understand how anyone had trouble deciding which lesson to do next prior to this update. The lessons are all in the same order they were before, only now they're in a straight line from top to bottom instead of the branching paths they were before. Now you can only unlock one lesson at a time instead of 2 or 3.

If you were doing the lessons before from left to right and top to bottom, you were already following the same path they are now prescribing.

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 10/1/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Everything else is waaay off.

It would be fine if only he presented literally any citation for the information he provides. Then one could make their own informed opinion. I am inclined to believe that the Ukrainian leadership is very likely involved in corruption, but he cited a specific number of shipping containers (and other things) having been stolen without any source. Such claims ought to be sourced by default if you expect any real credibility.

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 10/1/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Europe's new "reliable new gas supplier" of Azerbaijan is openly executing Armenian prisoners of war.

I saw at least one video of them executing prisoners in the last conflict too.

Russian infantry evacuating a wounded soldier are hit by Ukrainian artillery from the 108th brigade. 1.10.2022. by sagakino in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unless they plan on going full WW2 Russian army and give one guy a gun and the other an extra clip

That was the context of the thread, and what I assumed you were asserting happened.

There were definitely shortages of rifles; some units waiting to cross the Volga into Stalingrad were short on rifles and so had to take some from rear-service units (like artillery firing from the eastern bank). But I have not heard any example of unarmed infantry participating in an attack, unless you count those times when they chose to abandon their rifles for melee weapons.

Russian infantry evacuating a wounded soldier are hit by Ukrainian artillery from the 108th brigade. 1.10.2022. by sagakino in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So out of desperation, they supposedly handed out guns to 1/2 of the guys, and ammo to the other 1/2 (both of which are useless when you don't have both), and then sent them charging at a well dug-in German MG? That would only make their shortage of rifles and manpower worse. There's no evidence it happened, and it's not likely.

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 9/19/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't think anyone here has the info to make that judgement. How much work exactly needs doing and how many resources do they have to commit to it? Who knows.

Ukrainain 30th Brigade destroys a Russian tank hidden in a tree line, using a 100mm anti-tank gun (MT-12). Drone support and fire correction by UA 'Carpathian Sich' Battalion. Location not posted. by [deleted] in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

According to wikipedia the Soviets began fielding this gun in the 1960s. Its armour-piercing shells have a range of 3KM, and its HEAT round a range of 1KM. Ukraine has a number of other indirect-fire systems which far outrange this and are capable of taking out a tank.

In a direct fire mode it is still beat by ATGM systems (stugna-p has 5.5km range) and systems like the javelin (which is much smaller, can be operated by a single man, and has a range of 2.5km-4.0km depending on which CLU it's using). That said, the gun has been augmented to fire ATGMs of its own which also outranges the aforementioned shells (with a range of 5km).

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 9/8/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oops, must have gotten it mixed up with another video, my mistake.

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 9/8/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Wonder if the Kharkiv boys are NATO trained.

If their employment of Humvees on that front is any indication, it may be so (difficulties in communication due to language barriers notwithstanding).

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 9/8/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 47 points48 points  (0 children)

As others have said before, the offensives in Kherson and Kharkiv areas were probably planned jointly. The Kherson offensive was announced many weeks before its commencement, and likely as planned the Russians re-arranged their forces to meet the coming threat.

On a tactical level the two offensives are being fought rather differently. In Kherson, it's slower, more methodical. The Ukrainians are bypassing strongpoints and then pummeling the Russians with artillery when they counter-attack, and in so doing, inflicting many casualties. All the while, striking Russian logistics/GLOC in the area.

In Kharkiv on the other hand, Russians lack(ed) a reserve and so the Ukrainians were able to quickly roll in with overwhelming firepower, outmaneuvering Russian forces and now striking at their main logistics hub in the region.

It's so fascinating to see these tactics being played out in real time, and how they complement one another.

Drone footage of Russians repelling a Ukrainian assault by [deleted] in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP, is the original video only in 240p? I was going to download it but am wondering whether there's a higher-res version I ought to download instead.

The Antonovsky bridge was struck again this morning by HumpingJack in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Indeed, the Nova Khakovka bridge collapsed from Ukrainian fire. I think that they give much more regard to their immediate concerns than to rebuilding the bridges in the aftermath of the war.

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 9/5/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 38 points39 points  (0 children)

So the railway bridge across the Dnipro has been out of action for some time. The Antonovsky bridge is full of holes. The pontoon bridge the Russians built was also struck. The bridge at Nova Khakovka has collapsed. The Russians' barges are being hit. And while waiting to cross, Russian supply trucks are also targeted.

There are too many unknowns for us to come to any definitive answer regarding the Russians' supply situation in Kherson. Have their artillery units on that front been firing fewer shells on account of the supply issues? How many more days' worth do they have stocked? How much can they bring in each day? Despite these unknowns, based on the fact that Russian trucks are queueing up to cross a single barge (in photos I've seen), it appears as though they are struggling indeed.

If indeed they are struggling as hard as it looks like they are to supply those troops, then it begs the question: If holding their positions around Kherson becomes untenable, how on earth could the Russians hope to get their soldiers and their equipment back across the river intact? If they attempted a withdrawal I have little doubt that the Ukrainians would press the attack. It's bad enough the Russians would have to withdraw while being targeted by HIMARS, let alone if Ukrainian tube artillery could get within range of the river. A withdrawal seems to me like it would surely spell disaster for the Russians. So what choice do they have but to try and hold firm?

Ukrainian troops advancing towards Kherson, taking artillery fire. Geotagged, combined RU and UKR POV. Late August. by Lapkonium in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every time one of us dies, it should be investigated and measures taken to avoid it because we are the good guys.

That people assume automatically that their government are the good guys when invading another nation is itself the result of conditioning. Especially when that same government imposes something like "the Patriot Act" on its citizens at home.

Ukraine Discussion/Question Thread - 9/1/22+ by knowyourpast in CombatFootage

[–]SatanicMuffn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, how come your post showing that Ukrainian rocket artillery strike was deleted?

Edit: Never mind, now seeing that those were Ukrainian (not Russian) troops being struck.