Russia-Ukraine

[Pumbaa]

One problem with having a "miles long convoy" is that if the opposition blocks the first few vehicles in the convoy, then you get a "miles long traffic jam"

True. I learned this from the Atari 2600 game Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back. Winning strategy to cripple the front and munch away on sitting ducks. Another takeaway from the game is that convoys are extremely vulnerable if one does not have air superiority.

So few pixels, yet so many lessons.

 

[Yoused]

Thers is a direct causal link

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between the staged crocodile tears of that terrible, horrible, awful, evil crisis actor Greta Thunberg and Putin's assault on Ukraine.

 

[Macky-Mac]

True. I learned this from the Atari 2600 game Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back. Winning strategy to cripple the front and munch away on sitting ducks. Another takeaway from the game is that convoys are extremely vulnerable if one does not have air superiority.

So few pixels, yet so many lessons.

I became aware of the principal as a result of getting stuck in massive traffic jams on the freeways here in Los Angeles

 

[Chew Toy McCoy]

Another takeaway from the game is that convoys are extremely vulnerable if one does not have air superiority.

Highway of Death 2: Putin Boogaloo

 

[Thomas Veil]

Context. It's a joke about a older, terrible movie being re-released in Russia (vs. the new movie based on the same material).

Yes, it was one of the most godawful superhero movies ever released and has been the butt of jokes ever since it was released.

...Two interesting tweets from @Mij_Europe tonight:

"Senior EU officials tell me the EU is considering offering qualified Russian citizens EU passports - to accelerate Russian economic brain drain

This is just one of many innovative measures being considered to complement economic sanctions now in place "

and:

"Other ideas include offering asylum and refugee status for soldiers that want to desert the Russian army - to incentivise defections - as long as they have not committed war crimes. Plus many more. The policy ingenuity is remarkable "

It's a nice idea but I question the degree of effectiveness. People have families, and you know what happens to families of people who cross thugs. The extremes Putin is going to lately, I wouldn't put it past him.

 

[Thomas Veil]

trump said our leaders are dumb. was he not a leader very recently???

Yes, and as usual he was talking about himself.

Meanwhile, more good news.

Mastercard and Visa cut off Russian banks from their networks

Visa and Mastercard are the latest Western companies to cut off or curtail their business activities in Russia following sanctions that have sent the Russian economy into freefall.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Visa. It's everywhere you want to be...unless you're in Russia.

 

[Zoidberg]

Apple is getting out too (it’s not like many will be able to afford their stuff anyway… or be able to pay for it, for that matter).

I was reading articles about how Kyiv only has insulin for a couple more days, and how the pediatric cancer ward is running low on everything as well.

Fuck Putin.

 

[GermanSuplex]

It’s seriously insane that we are this far along, with this much history behind us to learn from, and we still let individuals with massive egos cause such destruction.

 

[yaxomoxay]

It’s seriously insane that we are this far along, with this much history behind us to learn from, and we still let individuals with massive egos cause such destruction.

I think it’s just human nature, if not nature in general itself.

 

[GermanSuplex]

On a slightly related note, Biden knocked it out or the park tonight. A couple hecklers but a lot of bipartisan respect shown. Great speech.

 

[Eric]

Without external support, Kiev will fall.

They'll seize it but it's obvious their people will not roll over, once they get their boots on the ground it's going to be ugly for everyone.

I normally never wish death on anyone but someone needs to put a bullet in Putin's head, even if it's his own people.

Russia leader Vladimir Putin 'holed up in lair' as assassination predicted

A security specialist who hails from West Cork has predicated that Russia President Vladimir Putin will be assassinated by his own people

www.irishmirror.ie

 

[Yoused]

Apparentlly the Antonov AN-225 Mriya , the largest aircraft in the world, was destroyed in a Ukranian hangar by the Russian assault.

 

[Deleted member 215]

It's interesting. I'm seeing more right-wingers defending Putin across the internet. They're claiming that Zelensky is a progressive globalist and Putin is fighting the "deep state".

 

[fooferdoggie]

Anonymous Offers Russian Soldiers Over $50K Worth of Bitcoin for Each Surrendered Tank (Report)

The intercontinental hacker collective – Anonymous - will reportedly pay $52,000 in BTC for a surrendered tank.

cryptopotato.com

 

[User.45]

It's interesting. I'm seeing more right-wingers defending Putin across the internet. They're claiming that Zelensky is a progressive globalist and Putin is fighting the "deep state".

Took 'em a week to come up with a narrative. As i said, russian trolls seem to have a supply issue too.

 

[Arkitect]

Without external support, Kiev will fall.

Question is, will the government fall with it or retreat into the countryside?

Kiev in Russian hands and a puppet government installed. Putin declares "Mission accomplished"… and then a protracted guerrilla war.

 

[User.45]

Question is, will the government fall with it or retreat into the countryside?

Kiev in Russian hands and a puppet government installed. Putin declares "Mission accomplished"… and then a protracted guerrilla war.

Route depends on how encircled Kyiv is. If it’s a full ring, good luck getting anybody in or out. That includes supplies from the west. To be realistic I think Kyiv will fall in two to three days.

Even if Zelensky survives, he will be cut off from the outside world. So without propaganda, if no daily report from Zelensky, Kyiv is lost. Ukraine has been beating Russia in information warfare, which is still the biggest shocker to me, though the hypothesis i found feasible is that Russians are way too busy controlling the narrative domestically. I really think they didn’t have a plan in these regards.

Ukrainians can make Kyiv a living hell to Russian forces but i doubt they’ll have the firepower to retake the city one those forces are in and entrenched.

So as you say, that’s gonna be a “what now?” Moment for everyone.

 

[yaxomoxay]

So as you say, that’s gonna be a “what now?” Moment for everyone.

Agreed. I have no idea about what will happen in the long run.

I am starting to see a possible gamble by Putin.
Certainly the Ukrainian people want normalcy. So does the West in general. While it’s true that Russia has been severely hit by sanctions, it is also true that the west - in particular the EU - doesn’t want to keep tensions up. Certainly nobody wants an energy crisis.

I wonder, if somehow Russia is able to bring the concept of normality to Ukraine back, will the west ease its sanctions? After all, our memory is very short.

Of course the biggest unknown is how the Ukrainian people will do. It’s true that they might want to fight until each one of them is dead, but will they?

 

[Thomas Veil]

Holy…

Zelensky assassination plot foiled, Ukrainian authorities say — Axios

Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council chief Oleksiy Danilov announced during a briefing Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had foiled an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a Telegram post from Ukrainian authorities.

apple.news

 

[yaxomoxay]

Holy…

Zelensky assassination plot foiled, Ukrainian authorities say — Axios

Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council chief Oleksiy Danilov announced during a briefing Tuesday that Ukrainian forces had foiled an assassination plot against President Volodymyr Zelensky, according to a Telegram post from Ukrainian authorities.

apple.news

I am very surprised that they said the source of the tip.