Ukraine war mega thread

[mikenot]

It also makes it harder for Ukraine to roll into Crimea.

Uhmm....think you had better look at a map ! Why would Ukraine need a bridge from Russia into Crimea when they could just head south from Ukraine ?

[nidhogg]

It also makes it harder for Ukraine to roll into Crimea.

I do not follow that?

The bridge links Russia to the Crimea? Cannot see anyway it would ever have been of use to the Ukrainians?

Anyway - the people of Wikki do not f@ck about:

Kerch Strait Bridge or Kerch Bridge, is a pair of now partly destroyed parallel bridges,

Crimean Bridge - Wikipedia

[harrybarracuda]

^ No it isn't the sole source of supply to Crimea. It is a major blow but not as catastrophic as you suggest.

It's a great birthday pressie for the wanky war criminal Putin.

It is hard to exaggerate the significance, and symbolism, of seeing the bridge on fire. Opened by President Putin in 2018, it was meant to symbolise that Crimea was Russian.

[nidhogg]

^ You all good there harry?

[harrybarracuda]

I do not follow that?

The bridge links Russia to the Crimea? Cannot see anyway it would ever have been of use to the Ukrainians?

Ah brilliant, I thought it was at the north.

That's fucking superb!

Of course the biggest worry for the invaders is how the fuck they got a truck full of explosives onto it without being noticed.

If they can hit that, they can hit anything.

[OhOh]

Another video from this morning.

The Duran Community

Looks like two sections of one carriageway the road bridge, each one of one or two spans are gone.

The rail bridge train fire is out and still stands, so far.

His next video below is allegedly the checking of the truck prior to it's crossing the bridge, open the doors 5 second glance and doors closed, oops.

[bsnub]

The rail bridge train fire is out and still stands, so far.

Most likely suffered heavy structural damage and will be closed for months.

[harrybarracuda]

Leaked photo of Snubby in his basement.

[bsnub]

Leaked photo of Snubby in his basement.

Green owed.

Sabang is going to have a coronary.

[hallelujah]

Keep up the good work, snubs.

[David48atTD]

Another video from this morning.

The Duran Community

For me, nothing showing on that link

[bsnub]

Keep up the good work, snubs.

Been a real good night so far. Well know morning but I can not sleep. The meme's on Twitter right now are hilarious.

[hallelujah]

A quick Q here for we mere mortals.

Why/How are the Ukrainians doing so well against this suppposed military monster? I obviously know that they are being well-armed and Snubby has also posted the ongoing training of their troops in Britain, but surely the Russians have the advantage of numbers and will eventually swamp them?

Or are they just a really shit, underfunded army with troops who aren't invested in the invasion?

(I hate to ask this question and reduce it to this when innocent lives - on both sides- are being lost because of one madman)

[bsnub]

Why/How are the Ukrainians doing so well against this suppposed military monster? I obviously know that they are being well-armed and Snubby has also posted the ongoing training of their troops in Britain, but surely the Russians have the advantage of numbers and will eventually swamp them?

There is a longer answer to this, but I will keep it simple. Before the 2014 invasion of the Donbass by the Russians, the Ukrainians still had a Soviet style army, like the Russians still do. After 2014 the US military came into Ukraine and convinced them to adopt a western military doctrine and started to train the Ukrainian army. The long and short of it is that the Russians are top-heavy with generals who call all the shots, while western military doctrine is more flexible and allows for Sergeants to make decisions on the battlefield.

It makes a huge difference when small units have the flexibility to make the calls right on the battlefield and to freely transmit what is happening back to command staff, so they can constantly revise the battle plan. The Russians do not have that capability.

Or are they just a really shit army?

Yes, they are total shit on every level.

[bsnub]

[misskit]

A quick Q here for we mere mortals.

Why/How are the Ukrainians doing so well against this suppposed military monster? I obviously know that they are being well-armed and Snubby has also posted the ongoing training of their troops in Britain, but surely the Russians have the advantage of numbers and will eventually swamp them?

Or are they just a really shit, underfunded army with troops who aren't invested in the invasion?

(I hate to ask this question and reduce it to this when innocent lives - on both sides- are being lost because of one madman)

I was reading earlier an article written by an American who is a volunteer fighter in Ukraine. He said they have been fighting against poorly armed and even unarmed Russian soldiers from the start. It had become sickening and the Ukrainians were starting to pretend it was a video game to be able to continue slaughtering so manly people. He said that he waits every day for some hard war to start but it never happens.

[sabang]

Why would Ukraine need a bridge from Russia into Crimea when they could just head south from Ukraine ?

True. And why would Russia solely rely on a single road and rail bridge crossing the Kerch Strait to Crimea, when they can just drive across a long land border (if you can still call it that) joining Donbass directly to Russia? It is a childish fallacy to suggest most Russian troops and equipment heading into and rotating out of Ukraine do so via one single bridge, and then head through a narrow isthmus linking the Crimean peninsula to Ukraine proper, to get to the conflict zones. Nice one snubby.

Anyway, cooler heads will be thinking- what will be the response, if any? Will Putin escalate, perhaps by hitting key Ukrainian infrastructure? We'll see.

[bsnub]

And why would Russia solely rely on a single road and rail bridge crossing the Kerch Strait to Crimea, when they can just drive across a long land border (if you can still call it that) joining Donbass directly to Russia?

You really are completely clueless. Russia moves its forces by rail. It is complete shit at moving supplies by truck. That was proven during the failed attack on Kyiv, where Russia suffered its first massive defeat. They simply can not do it.

It is a childish fallacy to suggest most Russian troops and equipment heading into and rotating out of Ukraine do so via one single bridge

Soon you will find out the truth.

[sabang]

If you actually think that most troops, supplies and equipment that go into "Ukraine" from Russia do so via the Kerch Bridge, you are more than utterly clueless. D'uhh, just look at the map.

This certainly makes for good TV anyway, compared to this:-




^ But frankly, this is far more significant. Anyway, enjoy your jollies.

[bsnub]

If you actually think that most troops, supplies and equipment that go into "Ukraine" from Russia do so via the Kerch Bridge, you are more than utterly clueless.

As far as the south, yes, all of them come over the Kerch bridge. As I mentioned, the Russians move EVERYTHING by rail. There is no rail line that connects Russia to the south other than the Kerch bridge. You really are totally clueless...

Ukraine: Complex - Map of Railways in Ukraine (5 Mar 2022) - Ukraine | ReliefWeb

[Takeovers]

But frankly, this is far more significant.

You are absolutely right. The loss of gas revenue is more lethal to Russia.

[Cujo]

Leaked photo of Snubby in his basement.

He's got 3 hotties in there? Doing better than you then.

[Troy]

Most likely suffered heavy structural damage and will be closed for months.

The Russians are saying that it is expected to reopen the railway bridge this evening. They acknowledge the road bridge is destroyed in two places but can be repaired. Meanwhile, ferries will be operating to the mainland.

Let's see what the damage is before popping the champagne in victory.

Can't link from my handy, it was a BBC report.

[helge]

I do not follow that?

The bridge links Russia to the Crimea? Cannot see anyway it would ever have been of use to the Ukrainians?

Ofcourse not

He isn't that bright you know

Ah brilliant, I thought it was at the north.

Crimea - Wikipedia

There you go

Try to read up before you post

[NamPikToot]

Why/How are the Ukrainians doing so well against this suppposed military monster?

there is a short answer


NATO