Russian Invasion of Ukraine

[RaceBoarder]

At this point they are just compounding things... We already have the ripples from WW-II in Millenials (80's kids) and again with Gen-Alpha (2010's kids).

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

At this point they are just compounding things... We already have the ripples from WW-II in Millenials (80's kids) and again with Gen-Alpha (2010's kids).

Yes, but it's not on Russia's level. When parents who can afford it are already limiting themselves to one or two kids, volume matters, and they only have about 150M citizens.

USA is also light-years ahead in tech promulgation throughout industry, making our soldiers more efficient/deadly short of a nuke scenario.

 

[RaceBoarder]

Yes, but it's not on Russia's level. When parents who can afford it are already limiting themselves to one or two kids, volume matters, and they only have about 150M citizens.

USA is also light-years ahead in tech promulgation throughout industry, making our soldiers more efficient/deadly short of a nuke scenario.

That's what I'm saying. Russia is doubling down on the problem by having another significant event that will limit the amount of kids being made.

 

[Kepler]

TBF, the Russians offing themselves is not the worst news for the species, and I say that as a fellow Slav.

The Nothing But Trouble leader boards have three perennial ranked teams for the last 200 years. The Krauts filtered theirs out by losing WW2. After the Russians do theirs, only one more biggie to go.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

That's what I'm saying. Russia is doubling down on the problem by having another significant event that will limit the amount of kids being made.

Sorry, the use of "we" implied the US to me. My bad.

 

[Kepler]

Oh, and to top it all off, Putin and the other Autocracy, Orthodoxy, and Nationality fasc are in the middle of a Dumpy anti-immigrant pogrom. Just when they need younger, more industrious people they are limiting themselves to the same sodden religiously- and racially-approved multi-generational perpetual losers who have been a drain on public services while getting no education or self-improvement.

Sound familiar?

 

[joecct]

Vlad told him to take a flying leap. He did.

In Moscow, General Leonov, the commander of Russia’s air defense forces, fell out of a window.

 

[Kepler]

I am not sure this is true. I can only find the same paragraph, repeated verbatim on a bunch of sites of ahem questionable vetting quality.

There was a story yesterday that Russian authorities are considering replacing the command staff of the 31st Air Defense Division, which is part of the 4th Air and Air Defense Army of Russia’s Southern Military District. The unit is responsible for protecting airspace over the Crimean Peninsula. However:

1. There has been no action
2. None of the staffers are named Leonov
3. That photo seems to have been floating around the internet for a while

So I think this may be somebody being funny and then a bunch of aggregators grabbing it for the eyeballs.


But in joe's defense the real story is how believable it would be. "It's more than true it actually happened." -- Eugene Hütz

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

Joey loses, again. So much of his worldview is completely fucked. But at least his grandkids might survive, IDK/IDC.

 

[Kepler]

In their words: How leaders reacted to Viktor Orbán's defeat in Hungary's election

Viktor Orbán’s electoral defeat in Hungary has sent shockwaves across the world. Admirers saw him as a defender of national sovereignty while critics viewed him as a threat to European democracy.

apnews.com

Orbán’s was the Kremlin’s strongest ally in the European Union and repeatedly blocked aid for Ukraine to fend off Russia’s invasion.

After Magyar’s election win, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy quickly reached out in hopes of support.

‘’It is important when constructive approach prevails. Ukraine has always sought good-neighbourly relations with everyone in Europe and we are ready to advance our cooperation with Hungary,’' he posted on social media.

‘’We are ready for meetings and joint constructive work for the benefit of both nations, as well as peace, security, and stability in Europe,’' Zelenskyy said.

Inshallah.

 

[ticapnews]

Now Putin will have to rely on his puppets in Washington to block aid...

 

[Kepler]

Ukraine making a habit of hitting Russia oil refineries.

The Kremlin does not usually respond to Ukrainian strikes against Russian oil infrastructure, but the impact of Ukraine’s strikes was apparently so significant that it prompted personal responses from Putin and Peskov on April 28. Ukraine has been escalating its strike campaign against Russian oil infrastructure as Russia has sought to exploit a global energy crisis to augment profits from its energy exports to fund its war in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces will likely continue to exploit the large attack surface of Russia’s deep rear and overstretched Russian air defenses to launch more frequent and larger strikes against Russian oil infrastructure and military assets, supported by increased Ukrainian domestic drone production.

Through Monday, UA Armed Forces estimate 1,327,640 Russian casualties and $140B in Russian equipment losses.