Live Conflict Ukraine-Russia War

[Gary]

The Ukrainian air force still miraculously operate.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522219487524573192

 

[B.t.N]

The Russians are slowly learning from their mistakes, it seems
This means it will become more difficult to resupply for the Ukrainians and even more difficult to take key positions like Kherson

Many made fun of my posts when I said that Russia is improving but they certainly are

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1521936037836165123

Bear still suffers a post-hibernation syndrome, but you are right, situation is not getting any easier for Ukrainian troops!

 

[Blackbeardsgoldfish]

Chinese drone firm DJI pauses operations in Russia and Ukraine​

By Chris Vallance
Technology reporter

Published27 April

The world's largest commercial drone-maker DJI has suspended all business activities in Russia and Ukraine.

Since the start of the war, Ukraine has urged the company to take steps to stop its drones being used by Russia.

Not for combat​

Mr Troiak shared with the BBC a link to a video apparently produced by Russian forces, which purports to show a drone used in combat in Mariupol. DJI's logo is visible on the controller.

DJI says it does not:

• market or sell its products for military use
• provide after-sales services for products that have been identified as being used for military purposes
• customise or enable modifications that would enable its products for military use

A DJI spokesperson told the BBC: "We are concerned about the reported military use of our products as we stated on 21 April 2022."
They said the suspension of operations was "a statement about our principles".
"DJI has only ever made products for civilian use. They are not designed for military applications.
"Such use is against our principles and has potential legal compliance implications," the spokesperson added.


https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-61179022#:~:text=Chinese drone firm DJI pauses operations in Russia and Ukraine,-By Chris Vallance&text=The world's largest commercial drone,drones being used by Russia.

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Russia faces its biggest economic collapse since Putin rose to power​

BY
CHRISTIAAN HETZNER
May 2, 2022 7:05 PM GMT+2

Russia is about to suffer the most severe economic collapse since Vladimir Putin rose to power at the turn of the millennium, as sanctions imposed on the country after he invaded Ukraine are expected to wreak more damage than any previous crisis the Russian strongman has faced.

On April 29, Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina slashed the country's interest rates by three percentage points for the second time in less than a month, after forecasting a severe recession, soaring prices, and coming labor market upheaval as the country pays the price for its unprovoked war.

Gross domestic product is expected to nosedive by a minimum of 8% this year, and could even shrink by as much as 10%, the most since 1994, according to the World Bank.

Nabiullina dismissed the Russian government's rosy first-quarter GDP figure, which showed an expansion of 3.7%, as nothing more than a temporary effect driven by people stocking up on goods before they disappear. As inventories gradually run out, the damage will continue to worsen over the course of the year and peak in the final three months of this year, according to her analysis.

https://fortune.com/2022/05/02/russia-faces-its-biggest-economic-collapse-since-putin-rose-to-power/
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Disclaimer - news are a couple of days old by now

 

[UkroTurk]

There will be no border between Poland and Ukraine, - Polish President Andrzej Duda

“There will be no more borders between our countries – Poland and Ukraine. This border will not exist! So that we live together on this land, building and rebuilding together our common happiness and common strength, which will allow us to repel any danger or any possible threat, ”the President said.

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[Lordimperator]

Unconfirmed report

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522363412491034624

 

[Nykyus]

Many bodies of Russian soldiers are rotting near Kiev. Russia has lost interest in them. They have become a big problem for Ukraine, because they just can't be buried, because international organizations will find fault.

 

[Lordimperator]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522245652545159169

Sorry, someone will be called on the long table

 

[Madokafc]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522245652545159169

Sorry, someone will be called on the long table

Along with the Russian specialties ??

 

[Stepan Bandura]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1521999182835249152

 

[Stepan Bandura]

Wow, it's must be a diamond level of bs mastercraft.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522458616913145857

 

[Lordimperator]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522507395750146048

 

[Deliorman]

Hopefully this turns into another home for the Black Sea mackerel we love so much...

 

[Vergennes]

lmao

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522522998888087552

 

[Vergennes]

Russian units ambushed

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522526047371239425

 

[Madokafc]

Seems Admiral grigorovich class being deployed to deter Ukraine Navy combo of TB 2 Bayraktar around the snake island area and maybe to evac their units there, but recent report depicted they are instead being hit by Neptune AShM

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522508132957802497

Seriously after the sinking of Moscva i feel the Ukraine claims somewhat is not an entirely bullshit or empty

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522532605811466242

In the Nizhnevartovsk region, which is 2700 km from the Ukrainian border, the Russian recruitment office was bombed.

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522531962304536587

 

[Vergennes]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522509777053618176

 

[Captain_Azeri_76]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1522531962304536587

I wonder which movie the Russians are filming? If I now think to myself - the USA would be in the place of the Russians...
let's say Mexico would have joined the warsaw pact... and the Russians would have trained the Mexicans in PKK-like terror tactics for years...(they did in AFG 70's too)

The Americans would have - under the media blackout of the west (Europe, social media), etc. - bombed Mexico completely in terms of areal bombings.. with MOABs, etc.
Like they did in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, and soooo many other countries - which dealt no thread to the USA, 10000km abroad - because of guerilla tactics - to minimize casualties... we won't forget agent orange e.g.

So @BlackandRed / @Russkis left in this forum: Why is Russia still using low-flying Helis? Why are they using frigates in front of the coasts? They have Subs with tons of long-range CMs, Hypersonic high attitude bombers, etc.
What is Russia doing? Scared of more sanctions? Because it wouldn't be any "special operation" anymore? Man - that time is over? What is the tactic? The plan?
Do we have just the western propaganda? Aren't there any Infos, plans? anything from the Russian side?
I'm becoming more skeptical every day...Either Russia is like IRAN... like dummy planes - tanks etc... or they don't want to engage in scorched earth war....
so weird...









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And from my side... Anger for what? Didn't the West fckd TR and AZ every time in any possible conflict? Pulling Bags over TR soldiers, kidnapping them, showing them off like animals? embargos cause of Cyprus? Sanctions because of AZ fighting for Karabagh, even though that is AZ lands - internationally recognized?
Didn't the west support our enemies the same way? muhhhh but North Syria - the M4 - Russia was bad to us... muhhh Idlib...
Didn't western intelligence help the YPG to fortify Afrin? with arming, positioning? concrete for bunkers? Let's talk about Manbij...
nooo brothers... I hope they will eat each other to the bone and TR should shut up and watch them like a movie...
Let Cancer kill AIDS in Ukraine, instead of in front of our doors... thousands of kilometers away... ochhhhh canima degsin...
It's like Russia is playing its part in a long-planned game for some resource and food shortage to fck the regular population around the world a lil' bit more - after 2 yrs of artificial covid theatre

 

[Mis_TR_Like]

The Russian Black Sea fleet is like fish in a barrel at this point. They don't stand a chance.