The Russians have gone in

[UncleEd]

And this just today as well:

Reuters reported, "Monaco, an international hub often favored by wealthy Russians, will also proceed with freezing assets and imposing sanctions on Russians in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, said a statement by the Monaco Royal Palace."

 

[UncleEd]

News I read today...Hungary will not allow weapons to Ukraine to cross its territory, ...

Hungary's leader is a would-be
dictator like Putin.

 

[Sevens]

I do believe that this charity is legit; for anyone here that wants to contribute more than good wishes:

United Ukrainian American Relief Committee

United Ukrainian American Relief Committee, Inc.

Wait… is Justin Trudeau going to steal all of this?!

 

[Absalom]

We probably don't want to get started just posting news links, but one thing that I've found annoying is the relatively low quality of military analysis across the media, compared to previous conflicts.

I finally came across an interview with General David Petraeus. As he mentions, he actually has experience invading a country. While his insights are general in nature, I find them quite to the point.

[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ux51JTprqq4[/ame]

 

[oldbrownhat]

From a video on the BBC website, "Five times people in Ukraine took on Russian forces"

 

[AJ]

DWTS

Guess dancers don't fight for their homeland......

Maksim Chmerkovskiy arrested in Ukraine, is trying to flee the country as Russia invades, 'DWTS' alum says
"Dancing with the Stars" alum Maksim Chmerkovskiy revealed he was arrested in Ukraine amid the going Russia-Ukraine war. The professional dancer revealed he will attempt to flee Ukraine and head to Poland.
Read in Fox News: Maksim Chmerkovskiy arrested in Ukraine, is trying to flee the country as Russia invades, '''DWTS''' alum says

 

[bigwheelzip]

German DW news says Turkey has now agreed to block warships entering the Black Sea.

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[Robspeire]

I have a few Semi's that can easily be converted to full auto + a long range sniper rifle (30-378) Weatherby. I would gladly donate to Ukraine or go @ help. + plenty of ammo.
At soon to be 70 I have nothing too loose. Plus I will be protecting my grand children as I look @ it

 

[Onomea]

German DW news says Turkey has now agreed to block warships entering the Black Sea.

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Here's a link: Turkey to ban Russian warships from entering Black Sea

 

[oldbrownhat]

From the BBC:

Huge convoy of Russian armour advances on Kyiv

A huge convoy of Russian armour, nearly 17 miles long, is advancing on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, satellite images show

Newly released satellite imagery shows a massive convoy of Russian armour descending on Kyiv.

Pictures taken on Monday, before noon in Ukraine, show Russian military units near Antonov airport, about 27km (17 miles) from the centre of the capital.

According to Maxar Technologies, the satellite-imaging company that released the photos, the convoy is nearly 17 miles long (27km) and "contains hundreds of armoured vehicles, tanks, towed artillery and logistics support vehicles".

 

[Onomea]

Re that armored convoy, do the Russians now have total air superiority? I know they are claiming it, but is it true?

 

[ladder13]

Poland

Courage and humanity

 

[oldbrownhat]

Latest from the BBC:

14:44
Russia has used vacuum bomb, says Ukraine envoy

Russia used a banned thermobaric weapon during fighting in Ukraine on Monday, the Ukrainian ambassador to the US told American lawmakers in a briefing.

"They used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by the Geneva convention," Oksana Markarova told reporters after emerging from the congressional briefing. This claim has not been verified by the BBC.

Thermobaric weapons do not use conventional ammunition.

They are instead filled with a high-pressure explosive, and suck in oxygen from the surrounding environment to generate an extremely powerful explosion and pressure wave.

Their use has been seen before in the Russian republic of Chechnya, according to Human Rights Watch.

On Saturday, CNN reported seeing a thermobaric rocket launcher near the Russian town of Belgorod.

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Not sure about air superiority. (Did Gen. Petraeus address this in that video?) If not, targeting their fuel supply in that convoy would be a plan if they could do it.

 

[smithman 10]

Re that armored convoy, do the Russians now have total air superiority? I know they are claiming it, but is it true?

Oh what a squadron of A-10s could do on that road. A pity.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Oh what a squadron of A-10s could do on that road. A pity.

The Falaise Gap of 2022.

 

[SteveA]

I think the majority of surviving Ukrainian aircraft moved to other countries. Saw a number of Ukrainian transports landing in Poland last week. I agree though, that could have been something akin to 199's Highway of Death.

 

[Beemerguy53]

I wrote earlier in this thread about Harijs, the father of a close friend. He was Latvian, endured the occupation of the Baltic States by Stalin, and then was drafted into the Wehrmacht when Hitler turned on Stalin and expelled the Russians from Latvia.

For the rest of his life, he harbored a white-hot hatred of Russians and Communists, and spoke frequently about how nothing was off-limits to the Red Army in battle...their savagery was off the charts. (To be fair, the Third Reich wasn't exactly noted for chivalry either.)

I've been thinking about Harijs today, listening to the news of some of the weapons the Russians have deployed or are ready to deploy. It appears Putin really might intend to destroy Kyiv, and kill a whole bunch of civilians, if he can't win a simple military contest with Ukrainian soldiers and militia.

General Wesley Clark, the former NATO Commander, has passionately argued that the free world has to get involved in this, to prevent the slaughter of innocents that now seems likely...I sincerely hope EU and American leaders are listening to him.

 

[Xfuzz]

If the Ukrainian's have the means, an
air strike on the convoy moving into Kyiv seems logical.

 

[Kevin J.]

Oh what a squadron of A-10s could do on that road. A pity.

Just make sure they have Ukrainian tail numbers and flags.

 

[hsguy]

Or some Javelin weapons, destroy a few dozen vehicles and I hope the road would be blocked for a while.