War

Ukrainian defense forces KILLED Sergei Tsarkov, one of the best Russian snipers and commander of a squad of a rifle company of snipers.

and now this.

captainmorgan said:

Ukrainian defense forces KILLED Sergei Tsarkov, one of the best Russian snipers and commander of a squad of a rifle company of snipers.

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good news if true...the only links i could find led to social media posts, and i don't believe them until confirmed by at least one reputable news source

McDonald's is leaving Russia altogether - CNN

It be sign of times this what push Russian pipples to end war.

topcat said:

McDonald's is leaving Russia altogether - CNN

It be sign of times this what push Russian pipples to end war.

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They have always

Russia tested a combat laser capable of burning drones in five seconds
Russia has tested a laser capable of burning drones in five seconds at a distance of five kilometers, Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov said at the New Horizons educational marathon.

“We have developed and are practically mass-producing laser systems, which have an order of magnitude greater power, which already allow thermal destruction of various means,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

According to him, during the tests, the unmanned vehicle "was simply burned and ceased to exist."

Wonder how they aimed it at a drone five miles away?

Not sure what the slant to this story is suppose to make the Russians feel better. Maybe it is along the line with the interview of the Russian military analyst saying they underestimated the Ukrainians? That if it was a fair fight the Russians would defeat the Ukrainians but the Americans pumping all this aid to the Ukrainians almost guaranties the Russians will lose? Plays upon the Russian psyche which is that the world is always against them?

American Generosity
How Ukraine will pay for US military assistance

With the start of the military operation, the Americans, who had previously actively "helped" Ukraine, tripled their efforts. "Military assistance" - the supply of weapons, ammunition, equipment, the creation of infrastructure, the provision of intelligence - is already worth tens of billions of dollars. Another package is on the way, the largest in 20 years. What does Kyiv cost Washington - RIA Novosti figured out.

The US, according to State Department language, is investing in "security cooperation with Ukraine." Thus, "demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the sovereignty of the country, protecting its territorial integrity and its borders," and also in order to improve "interoperability" with NATO.

The heavy losses of an elite Russian regiment in Ukraine
In any war, there are units that distinguish themselves and others that become symbolic of failure. The 331st Guards Parachute Regiment had high hopes of being the first, but now represents the disintegration of Russia's plan for a quick war.

The regiment's commanding officer, Col Sergei Sukharev, was killed in Ukraine on 13 March, and was posthumously awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation medal. At his funeral, deputy defence minister Gen Yuri Sadovenko said the colonel "lived for the future, for the future of our people, a future without Nazism".

Casualties among Russian forces are not widely reported in Russia itself, but using open source material, the BBC has pieced together the story of their advance, and found that at least 39 other members of the elite 331st regiment have died.
The men were part of a column that advanced into Ukraine from Belarus, led by Russia's airborne forces, known by the acronym VDV. Their presence underlined the priority of their objective - advancing on the capital, Kyiv.

The BBC has so far verified the deaths of 39 soldiers from the 331st regiment:

A long piece, worth a look.

I must say, a laser that takes five seconds on target to lightly sauté a plastic drone sounds unimpressive. Now if it delivered a megajoule in a microsecond, we’re somewhere useful.

BudmanTX said:

this war....thought it wasn't a war....hmmmmm

Kremlin Tells Russians: Don’t Worry, This War Will ‘Make Your Lives Better’

“Our president knows where he is leading our country,” Putin’s spokesman claims.

www.thedailybeast.com

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He broke the law and needs to get 15 for saying the word war, they didn't repeal the law as far as I know and didn't declare war either.

Roger A. Shrubber said:

https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/erdogan-russian-ally-or-putins-puppet

erdogan is so far up putin's ass he can see the light shining in putin's nostrils...
if he proves a major obstacle to Finland and Sweden joining, NATO should start whatever proceedings it needs to to kick Turkey the fuck out of NATO...problem solved. Either they will drop their obstructionist bullshit, or they'll not be a member any longer...how long do you think it would take russia to swallow turkey whole without NATO stopping them?

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He just wants money, Turkey is on the rocks economically and is heavily dependent on Russian oil and gas. It's no biggy and no rush, Vlad ain't gonna be attacking anybody new any time soon. The US and UK gave them security guarantees anyway so there is plenty of time to sweat Erdogan. Turkey controls the black sea, Erdogan wants his canal and a liberated prosperous Ukraine could make it work economically, so we have plenty of leverage. He ain't gonna chain himself to a rotting corpse, but is seeking to gain advantage, plus he is desperate and is facing an election next year.

DIY-HP-LED said:

He broke the law and needs to get 15 for saying the word war, they didn't repeal the law as far as I know and didn't declare war either.

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as far as i know they haven't repealled that law......this could be interesting to watch

cannabineer said:

and now this.

Russia uses new laser weapons in Ukraine, Zelenskiy mocks 'wonder weapon'

LONDON (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday said it was using a new generation of powerful lasers in Ukraine to burn up drones, deploying some of Moscow's secret weapons to counter a flood of Western arms. Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2018 unveiled an intercontinental ballistic missile...

news.yahoo.com

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I wonder how it deals with a precision missile strike, I don't think they have many and what they do have is made from western parts. On the other hand, perhaps reflective aluminum muffler tape covering the drone (planes) could mitigate it's effects. Aluminum tape would make it a great radar target though.

BudmanTX said:

as far as i know they haven't repealled that law......this could be interesting to watch

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Putin will pardon him, it's like Trump world X100 over there now...

DIY-HP-LED said:

Putin will pardon him, it's like Trump world X100 over there now...

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from i've been reading it's far much worse......

DIY-HP-LED said:

He broke the law and needs to get 15 for saying the word war, they didn't repeal the law as far as I know and didn't declare war either.

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They had a vote a while back and tacked on was lifetime immunity for Herr Ruler.

DIY-HP-LED said:

He broke the law and needs to get 15 for saying the word war, they didn't repeal the law as far as I know and didn't declare war either.

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Did he say war, or did the article you read say war?

A former Trump advisor on Russia recalled that Putin smelled odd and neither ate nor drank at dinner

PJ Diaz said:

Did he say war, or did the article you read say war?

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Apparently his spokesman did, he said the W word in public!

DIY-HP-LED said:

Apparently his spokesman did, he said the W word in public!

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naughty, naughty