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Have they not just created a salient for themselves there? I thought that was something you try to avoid as it leaves your flanks exposedrick_chasey said:
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Fake birds on the branchesorraloon said:
Are there monkeypoxers lurking in the branches?Dorset_Boy said:There's a fake tree at the top of the adjacent climb to the one out of our village. It's a mobile mast.
#they'rewatchingyou.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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It’s a bit old that post but a lot of good Ukrainian forces are in there so if they can cut off supsurrey_commuter said:
At the risk of being labelled a dinner party strategist can I say that it looks increasingly like Rick reporting mainstream news seems to be correctrick_chasey said:
Looks like the Russians are making progress
Latest reports are that only 25km separate the northern and southern Russian advances to close the encirclementMattFalle said:
No it doesn't.rick_chasey said:
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Bit more tough news - UKAF losing 60-100 dead and 500 odd wounded *a day* at the moment according to Zelensky.
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Saw that, but I cant put it into context. What are the Russian numbers?rick_chasey said:Bit more tough news - UKAF losing 60-100 dead and 500 odd wounded *a day* at the moment according to Zelensky.
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No, it is very much about land.rick_chasey said:Certainly is attritional if that’s how they’re thinking about it
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rick_chasey said:
It’s a bit old that post but a lot of good Ukrainian forces are in there so if they can cut off sup
surrey_commuter said:
At the risk of being labelled a dinner party strategist can I say that it looks increasingly like Rick reporting mainstream news seems to be correctrick_chasey said:
Looks like the Russians are making progress
Latest reports are that only 25km separate the northern and southern Russian advances to close the encirclementMattFalle said:
No it doesn't.rick_chasey said:
Looks like the Russians are making progress
UKAF a few steps ahead 😎0 -
Russian 'military intelligence' - there isn't any....in any sense of the word...0
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Have to say I think Macron has got it very wrong with the endless phone calls with Putin and demanding an “off ramp” option for Russia.
Russia will only get it when they’re beaten food and proper.
UK has certainly understood this. US too.0 -
To jaw jaw etc.
Easy for you to say from the comfort of your home.0 -
Sure, as it is from Macron’s palace.shirley_basso said:To jaw jaw etc.
Easy for you to say from the comfort of your home.
Don’t think Ukrainians are too pleased with Macron either.0 -
There’s a reason diplomacy is done quietly in the background.rick_chasey said:
Sure, as it is from Macron’s palace.shirley_basso said:To jaw jaw etc.
Easy for you to say from the comfort of your home.
Don’t think Ukrainians are too pleased with Macron either.
You have to compromise. But nobody wishes to advertise the act of compromising.
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He is though. Loudly. Honestly I don’t think there is much room for diplomacy at the moment.morstar said:
There’s a reason diplomacy is done quietly in the background.rick_chasey said:
Sure, as it is from Macron’s palace.shirley_basso said:To jaw jaw etc.
Easy for you to say from the comfort of your home.
Don’t think Ukrainians are too pleased with Macron either.
You have to compromise. But nobody wishes to advertise the act of compromising.
I think the most effective cause of action (and UK govt is taking this action) is really doing what you can to help Ukraine win. Without that, Russia is not gonna just give up to “save face”. Nothing they’ve done suggests they care about what it all looks like.
I know I’m very anti Brit pro anything European but on this specifically the UK has got it right and France really quite wrong.
Macron would be better spent spending 100 hours on the phone to Scholz explaining that though their support of Ukrainian refugees is admirable (really is) their reticence and intransigence to help the war effort is genuinely problematic.
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It does concern me in a fatalistic kind of way that sustained threats have to be backed up by action at some point.
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Ah, don't worry about it FocusZing most people in the World are sane enough for it not to happen.focuszing723 said:It does concern me in a fatalistic kind of way that sustained threats have to be backed up by action at some point.
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Yeah, fair point. You do speak a lot of sense.focuszing723 said:
Ah, don't worry about it FocusZing most people in the World are sane enough for it not to happen.focuszing723 said:It does concern me in a fatalistic kind of way that sustained threats have to be backed up by action at some point.
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Quoted for posterityrick_chasey said:
He is though. Loudly. Honestly I don’t think there is much room for diplomacy at the moment.morstar said:
There’s a reason diplomacy is done quietly in the background.rick_chasey said:
Sure, as it is from Macron’s palace.shirley_basso said:To jaw jaw etc.
Easy for you to say from the comfort of your home.
Don’t think Ukrainians are too pleased with Macron either.
You have to compromise. But nobody wishes to advertise the act of compromising.
I think the most effective cause of action (and UK govt is taking this action) is really doing what you can to help Ukraine win. Without that, Russia is not gonna just give up to “save face”. Nothing they’ve done suggests they care about what it all looks like.
I know I’m very anti Brit pro anything European but on this specifically the UK has got it right and France really quite wrong.
Macron would be better spent spending 100 hours on the phone to Scholz explaining that though their support of Ukrainian refugees is admirable (really is) their reticence and intransigence to help the war effort is genuinely problematic.
"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]1 -
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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rick_chasey said:
He is though. Loudly. Honestly I don’t think there is much room for diplomacy at the moment.morstar said:
There’s a reason diplomacy is done quietly in the background.rick_chasey said:
Sure, as it is from Macron’s palace.shirley_basso said:To jaw jaw etc.
Easy for you to say from the comfort of your home.
Don’t think Ukrainians are too pleased with Macron either.
You have to compromise. But nobody wishes to advertise the act of compromising.
I think the most effective cause of action (and UK govt is taking this action) is really doing what you can to help Ukraine win. Without that, Russia is not gonna just give up to “save face”. Nothing they’ve done suggests they care about what it all looks like.
I really think you have fallen for the hype and that what we are delivering is inconsequential to the outcome and in fairness I doubt we have the capacity to supply enough to change the outcome.
I am not convinced that the USA is trying to help Ukraine win. IMHO they would be happy with an endless war that bled Russia dry.0 -
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U ok hun?surrey_commuter said:
I think all help is valuable at this point.rick_chasey said:
He is though. Loudly. Honestly I don’t think there is much room for diplomacy at the moment.morstar said:
There’s a reason diplomacy is done quietly in the background.rick_chasey said:
Sure, as it is from Macron’s palace.shirley_basso said:To jaw jaw etc.
Easy for you to say from the comfort of your home.
Don’t think Ukrainians are too pleased with Macron either.
You have to compromise. But nobody wishes to advertise the act of compromising.
I think the most effective cause of action (and UK govt is taking this action) is really doing what you can to help Ukraine win. Without that, Russia is not gonna just give up to “save face”. Nothing they’ve done suggests they care about what it all looks like.
I really think you have fallen for the hype and that what we are delivering is inconsequential to the outcome and in fairness I doubt we have the capacity to supply enough to change the outcome.
I am not convinced that the USA is trying to help Ukraine win. IMHO they would be happy with an endless war that bled Russia dry.0 -
Daughter has befriended a Ukraine war refugee in one of her classes.
Quick chat between mum’s reveals she’s been put in with a family of……Russians.
Apparently she had some kind of crisis when she first arrived and found that one out (can’t blame her) but main complaint is that they speak Russian in the house and so she’s struggling to learn English.0 -
Seems odd at first glance, but fair play to the Russians to show that one nutter does not define an entire population.rick_chasey said:Daughter has befriended a Ukraine war refugee in one of her classes.
Quick chat between mum’s reveals she’s been put in with a family of……Russians.
Apparently she had some kind of crisis when she first arrived and found that one out (can’t blame her) but main complaint is that they speak Russian in the house and so she’s struggling to learn English.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.1 -
General Sir Patrick Sanders took over from General Sir Mark Carleton Smith on Monday and wrote to his charges about the challenges they face.https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/british-soldiers-ready-fight-russia-world-war-3/
He told British soldiers they are the generation that must prepare "to fight in Europe once again" as the conflict in Ukraine continues.
"There is now a burning imperative to forge an Army capable of fighting alongside our allies and defeating Russia in battle," Sir Patrick said.
"We are the generation that must prepare the Army to fight in Europe once again," he added. I am the first Chief of the General Staff since 1941 to take command of the Army in the shadow of a land war in Europe involving a continental power.
“Russia’s invasion of Ukraine underlines our core purpose — to protect the UK by being ready to fight and win wars on land.”
A sobering thoughts.0 -
Its in the context of showing Russia that there is a strong capable NATO force in place, not actually going out looking for a scrap.
Its the standard bumpf from head dhed taking over a new pid.
Anyway, 3 PARA ain't going anywhere.......The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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That's good the hear Matt, I suppose it's his job to show strength and put out his stall.1
