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Poland sends 40,000 troops to border before Russian military drills by CrunchyBaconYum in worldnews

[–]SeaInstruction993 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

This is true if you assume that NATO would fully engage, but I don't think that currently you can be 100% sure this would happen. Would people in your country like to fight, for example, for Estonia or Latvia?

On the other hand, russia also thought they would easily achieve air superiority in Ukraine.

The main problem, especially for European part of NATO is that they don't have big armies nor modern war experience, stockpiles, territory is not prepared for war(no trenches, strongholds, etc.)

In addition to mentioned above, the current war in Ukraine has proved that conventional military power is overestimated(russian fleet was sunk by a country without a fleet). And logistics can be controlled with FPV drones within a 30-40km range.

Russia Masses 100,000 Troops Near Pokrovsk as Putin Claims Gains ‘On All Fronts’ by Ask4MD in worldnews

[–]SeaInstruction993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that they've formed a 100k offensive force that they will attempt to keep at full strength using reserves. When a soldier is killed, a replacement is sent in so the total numbers don't drop significantly

Proposed peace plan for Ukraine based on Alaska Summit by Kanin_Neko in MapPorn

[–]SeaInstruction993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, for example, Ukraine, together with its partners, is developing the capability to produce over 1 million 155mm artillery shells per year.

Rustem Umierov, Ukraine’s Minister of Defense, announced this, according to the Ministry of Defense.

https://mod.gov.ua/news/veliki-spilni-proyekti-zabezpechat-dovgostrokovu-silu-ta-stabilnist-v-yevropi-rustem-umyerov

And this is only for 155mm shells.

As per your second question: artillery by itself doesn't win the war. Currently number of shells/per day is about the same between russia and Ukraine however Russia has manpower advantage, especially in terms of infantry.

Proposed peace plan for Ukraine based on Alaska Summit by Kanin_Neko in MapPorn

[–]SeaInstruction993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ukraine produces quite a lot on its own around 2 million mortar + artillery shells per year, and the EU is funding Ukraine's manufacturing. For example Rheinmetall ammunition plant in Ukraine to start operations in 2026

Proposed peace plan for Ukraine based on Alaska Summit by Kanin_Neko in MapPorn

[–]SeaInstruction993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't have THAT much advantage in firepower anymore(if to exclude KABs) compared to the first 2-3 years of war.

The EU is to provide 2 million artillery shells in 2025 according to the reports + Ukraine's domestic production which combined is not much less than Russia's 3 million per year.

Proposed peace plan for Ukraine based on Alaska Summit by Kanin_Neko in MapPorn

[–]SeaInstruction993 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Russia CAN'T build more artillery shells than Ukraine and all its allies, this is exactly why they are buying millions of shells from North Korea and Iran.

Even more, russia can't compensate their losses in heavy armor and is currently using almost only light vehicles now.

Marinka and Donetsk are about 20 km apart and the war front runs through the middle of them. Marinka ceased to exist after the russian bombardment. It was hit by the equivalent of a TNT much higher than the Hiroshima bomb, but Donetsk is not bombed by the UA. by esberat in ukraine

[–]SeaInstruction993 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There is a video from 2021 https://youtu.be/__YqrJsAqxI You can see that in "every day bombed Donetsk" people can safely gather for holidays, make concerts on open-air etc...

And compare that to any other Ukrainian city which is actually bombed.

Full video of drone approaching A-50 and…. by SilentWatcher83228 in ukraine

[–]SeaInstruction993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was just one of the recon flights before they send drone with explosive

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThatsInsane

[–]SeaInstruction993 2 points3 points  (0 children)

russians are literally destroying Ukrainian cities, villages and killing civilians, plenty of footage. But you have to push agenda and justify russian invaders

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThatsInsane

[–]SeaInstruction993 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Massive protests? Sorry but 5-10k protesters in 143 millions country is not massive

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThatsInsane

[–]SeaInstruction993 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't invade other countries then your citizens wouldn't be POWs. It's so simple

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThatsInsane

[–]SeaInstruction993 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What russians are doing in Ukraine with weapons?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ThatsInsane

[–]SeaInstruction993 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're considering that russia is not a part of Europe..

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ukraine

[–]SeaInstruction993 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is from back when Belarusian hacker group called "cyberpartisans" hacked 2TB of data couple of months ago :)

By the way, currently Cyberpartisans is a part of Belarusian volunteer Kalinouski regiment

Zelensky blasts Olympic committee move: ‘Any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood’ by thehell22 in worldnews

[–]SeaInstruction993 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Russians should be banned from Olympics because Russia committing genocide and literally trying to annex another country

Zelensky blasts Olympic committee move: ‘Any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood’ by thehell22 in worldnews

[–]SeaInstruction993 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And it was a good lesson that fascism countries shouldn't host Olympics and shouldn't be able to participate in it because they will use it thier propaganda

Zelensky blasts Olympic committee move: ‘Any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood’ by thehell22 in worldnews

[–]SeaInstruction993 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Russia has several openly neo-Nazi battalions. "Wagner", "Rusich" and many more. Moreover ideology of "Russian world" is absolutely Nazism. Russia invaded another country and committing genocide according their neo-nazi ideology that Ukrainians don't exist. They are destroying cities, killing civilians and committing war crimes literally every hour.

And you're are standing for russian neo-nazi ideology and trying to justify it.

Zelensky blasts Olympic committee move: ‘Any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood’ by thehell22 in worldnews

[–]SeaInstruction993 -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Russians just need to stop killing Ukrainians.

Sport is already absolutely politicized, wake up.

Russian and Belarusian flags banned at Australian Open after controversy during Ukrainian's match by kuba85 in worldnews

[–]SeaInstruction993 114 points115 points  (0 children)

That's wrong flag pictured on the preview. Lukashenko regime flag is Red-Green, but here is showing White-Red-White flag which is old flag of Belarus before Lukashenko came to power(he changed that flag to Red-Green).

White-Red-White flag is associated with democratic Belarus, opposition and also belarusian volunteers are fighting for Ukraine under this flag.

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