Military observations on Ukraine invasion

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the Russians are withdrawing from Chernobyl— what is the military significance? Are they drawing down as promised?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-31-22/index.html

They irradiatiated their own troops. It's significance was a shorter route from Belarus to Kyiv. With the Belarusians not joining, Kyiv not being takeable, and nobody buying their absurd Avian Slavic Gene Bomb gambit they were just poisoning their people for nothing.

[Anonymous]

The moronic Russians dug trenches in the most radioactive soil on planet earth. A few weeks later they started dying.

That is a really terrible way to die. They will lose pretty much everyone who went through there in a few more weeks.

That is the Russian way; they care about no human life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the Russians are withdrawing from Chernobyl— what is the military significance? Are they drawing down as promised?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-putin-news-03-31-22/index.html

They irradiatiated their own troops. It's significance was a shorter route from Belarus to Kyiv. With the Belarusians not joining, Kyiv not being takeable, and nobody buying their absurd Avian Slavic Gene Bomb gambit they were just poisoning their people for nothing.

They basically thought this is a good place to dig trenches:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Forest

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The moronic Russians dug trenches in the most radioactive soil on planet earth. A few weeks later they started dying.

That is a really terrible way to die. They will lose pretty much everyone who went through there in a few more weeks.

That is the Russian way; they care about no human life.

Yup.

[Anonymous]

Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

Three possible scenarios: a.) Russian false flag, b.) incredible incompetence, given the pilots had to fly through at least 100km of hostile occupied territory bristling with all kinds of antiaircraft weaponry, c.) miracle Ghost of Kyiv shit.
I personally don't believe in miracles...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

Three possible scenarios: a.) Russian false flag, b.) incredible incompetence, given the pilots had to fly through at least 100km of hostile occupied territory bristling with all kinds of antiaircraft weaponry, c.) miracle Ghost of Kyiv shit.
I personally don't believe in miracles...

They were not expecting it. How did Doolittle bomb Japan. They never thought we could do it. It is a trick they should probably not do again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

The helicopters fly low like 10-20 feet and use the terrain at night. It’s called Nap-of-the-earth flying. Only way to detect them would be with an airborne down looking radar system like awacs. I bet someone trained up the pilots with night vision equipment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

Three possible scenarios: a.) Russian false flag, b.) incredible incompetence, given the pilots had to fly through at least 100km of hostile occupied territory bristling with all kinds of antiaircraft weaponry, c.) miracle Ghost of Kyiv shit.
I personally don't believe in miracles...

Scenario A is likely because they're a nation of liars. Scenario B is also likely because their military has proven to be extraordinarily incompetent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

Three possible scenarios: a.) Russian false flag, b.) incredible incompetence, given the pilots had to fly through at least 100km of hostile occupied territory bristling with all kinds of antiaircraft weaponry, c.) miracle Ghost of Kyiv shit.
I personally don't believe in miracles...

Scenario A is likely because they're a nation of liars. Scenario B is also likely because their military has proven to be extraordinarily incompetent.

Scenario A is likely but because of scenario B they would not be able to carry it.

[Anonymous]

ZELENSKIY SAYS RUSSIA AIMS TO SEIZE ALL THE EAST AND SOUTH OF UKRAINE -RTRS

- no shit, Odessa imo was always the crown jewel target from the start.

Bret bedbug Stephens is mostly wrong but on this he was right. Putin is doing a classic 19th century move of capturing physical attributes.

He doesn’t really care for Keev and Lviv

[Anonymous]

Apparently Russia has completely withdrawn from Kyiv and fewer generalized air strikes. Refugees are being evacuated— a turning point?

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-war-russian-soldiers-putin-peace-talks-today-b2047813.html%3famp

[Anonymous]

Horrifying, horrifying stories and images of the towns vacated by the Russians. My God.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

Three possible scenarios: a.) Russian false flag, b.) incredible incompetence, given the pilots had to fly through at least 100km of hostile occupied territory bristling with all kinds of antiaircraft weaponry, c.) miracle Ghost of Kyiv shit.
I personally don't believe in miracles...

General Mark Hertling suggested that the "strike into Belgorod required more than just 2 helicopters striking a target. It required analysis of the target set, planning of the mission, preparation of the routes, jamming of the enemy radar, and a precise strike ability."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any military expertise on how Russia could not even defend its own air space against helicopters? Getting bombed on their own soil is another defeat.

Three possible scenarios: a.) Russian false flag, b.) incredible incompetence, given the pilots had to fly through at least 100km of hostile occupied territory bristling with all kinds of antiaircraft weaponry, c.) miracle Ghost of Kyiv shit.
I personally don't believe in miracles...

General Mark Hertling suggested that the "strike into Belgorod required more than just 2 helicopters striking a target. It required analysis of the target set, planning of the mission, preparation of the routes, jamming of the enemy radar, and a precise strike ability."

The also knew which ones were full. Which suggests solid tactical intel. HUMINT is probably solid. Maybe SIGINT but not sure Ukraine has that capability.