Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-23 and Invasion

[Jacob]

Major ongoing incursion by Russian separatists into the People's Republic of Belgorod. Tanks, heavy artillery, the works.

Do you have any links/ details?

[DGuller]

Not sure what to think of that.  I hope there is some clever plan behind it, but it feels like some kind of meme attack.  Russian brains are soaked in propaganda, no way is any kind of insurrection going to come of this, even the fake Donbas kind of insurrection.  Maybe Ukraine is trying to draw away the Russian troops towards protecting their own border?

[Legbiter]

Maybe Ukraine is trying to draw away the Russian troops towards protecting their own border?

Yeah. Raid into the Russian interior to probe and force them to shift forces around.

[Legbiter]

Major ongoing incursion by Russian separatists into the People's Republic of Belgorod. Tanks, heavy artillery, the works.

Do you have any links/ details?

Strelkov is calm...



Basically the vatniks are shitting themselves.

[Josquius]

They do seem to be really freaking out. Had no idea the anti Putin Russians in Ukraine were so numerous.

One interesting bit I read is apparently Russia have a nuclear base not far away...

[Hamilcar]

They do seem to be really freaking out. Had no idea the anti Putin Russians in Ukraine were so numerous.

This is 100% a HUR operation.

This is going viral on Twitter: " Why can't Russia just give up Belgorod, Kursk, and Bryansk, for peace?"

[Crazy_Ivan80]

They do seem to be really freaking out. Had no idea the anti Putin Russians in Ukraine were so numerous.

This is 100% a HUR operation.

This is going viral on Twitter: " Why can't Russia just give up Belgorod, Kursk, and Bryansk, for peace?"

nerdy as f, but I seem to be associating the HUR tag with the Hurrians, and they've been out of play for millennia

still, not sure how this isn't going to go anyway but sideways though

[Hamilcar]

Budanov is smiling.

[Zoupa]

HMMVs were the 1st vehicles to cross into russia lol.

USA! USA! USA!   

[Hamilcar]

Now reports of fighting at another border area, towards Kursk.

[Zoupa]

From Kyiv in 3 days to Humvees in Belgorod.

If only we knew the moskals were such a joke during the cold war...

[Josquius]

From Kyiv in 3 days to Humvees in Belgorod.

If only we knew the moskals were such a joke during the cold war...

Were they though?
I'd be really curious to see an analysis of whether this is a recent thing or lang standing.
Though I suppose it's one where we will never know for sure.

Plus of course the issue was never the Soviet army and more the big red button.

[DGuller]

Logically I'm thinking that it's good that Russia's territory is now clearly not considered off-limits, as otherwise that would hand a huge advantage to Russia to have a safe and untouchable rear at all times.  Emotionally I'm hoping this is a thoroughly thought out action, and not some stupid meme that will backfire.

[Tamas]

I am kind of annoyed by the very opposition Hungarian news site I am reading repeatedly calling the incursion unit a "Ukrainian military unit". I mean sure, that's what it is practically speaking in terms of who equipped and authorised/ordered them to go, but the fact that they are made of Russians is not insignificant.

[Legbiter]

Now reports of fighting at another border area, towards Kursk.

The Belgoravian Republic men seem to have established a firm foothold on the other side of the border and are gleefully goading the vatniks into assembling a force to evict them.