Russian Invasion of Ukraine

RaceBoarder said:

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).

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FadeToBlack&Gold said:

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.

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RaceBoarder said:

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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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aparch said:

Didn't Lukashenko have some issues earlier this month where he missed some events back home, but then was spotted sitting at Putin's May Day (not so) Extravaganza?

Sounds like it's just poor health catching up with him.

There are also new reports out hours ago that Lukashenko has promised "Free nukes for all" who team up with him and Putin.

So either it was just a minor issue at the hospital, or Putin is "Weekend at Bernie"-ing him.

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Three people were killed overnight in a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russian officials have said.

A woman died in a house in Khimki, north of the capital, where a person was trapped under rubble, regional governor Andrei Vorobiev said. A man and a woman were killed in the village of Pogorelki. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 12 people were injured in strikes on a city oil refinery. Russia's military said 556 drones were intercepted.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the strikes were an "entirely justified" response to deadly Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. Earlier this week, a massive Russian drone and missile attack killed 24 people in Kyiv.

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Russia has begun nuclear war games and moved Iskander-M missiles into Belarus, on the doorstep of the European Union. Ukraine has rushed troops to its northern border, and Nato has condemned the threatening moves.

Russia’s ministry of defence issued a press release and video footage to ensure that the threat against Ukraine and its allies was clear.
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It is unclear whether or not the nuclear-capable missiles have been loaded with nuclear warheads.

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Gripens lack stealth capabilities and range compared to Lockheed Martin's F-35, but also have key advantages. Designed to operate in a country under Russian attack, they emphasise rugged dependability in harsh conditions.

Swedish air force Squadron Commander Robin Arvidsson related how the design allowed all basic maintenance to be carried out while wearing gloves. "Small details like that matter a lot when you are out in the field during winter," he told Reuters as his squadron carried out NATO air policing in Iceland in March. Whereas aircraft like the F-35 are designed to operate from the relative security of an airbase or carrier, Gripens can take off and land on any straight road, meaning they can be dispersed and harder to attack.

"Ukraine does not operate from intact NATO-standard airbases. We use dispersal airstrips, dirt runways, sections of highways, concealed positions across the country. The Gripen was designed for exactly this," Oleksii Antoniuk, defence cooperation lead at Ukraine's Ministry of Defence said in an email response to Reuters questions. "A crew of six people, one trained technician and five conscripts, can refuel, rearm, and clear it for the next mission in under 10 minutes. No other aircraft in this class offers that combination."

He also said that at $8,000 an hour to fly it, the Gripen operated at less than a ‌quarter of the ⁠cost of flying an F-35, a crucial difference in a long-running war of attrition.

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