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Why is Russia Pissed with Ukraine – It's Billions in Lost Royalty, and Security Risks​


Russia is no victim.

the excuses to justify their brutal invasion of a nation they brutally supressed for hundreds of years gets more and more ridiculous. It began with NATO expansion, swung to denazfying and now im reading about lost royalties on weapon sales. The reality is that for Russia is about empire building, nothing more and nothing less. One of the most morally bankrupt nations on earth.
 

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By now we all know what Western MBTs and IFVs have been slated for Ukraine and will / have arrive in the coming months. As a quick recap, below will be the newly supplied equipment largely used Ukraine's next offensive...

Main Battle Tanks / Tank Destroyers
31 Abrams M1A1 (USA)
28 Challenger 2 (Britain)
30 PT-91 Twardy (Poland)
30 T-72 (Poland)
18 Leopard 2A6 (Germany)
14 Leopard 2A4 (Poland)
10 Leopard 2A4/5 (Sweden)
10 Leopard 2A4 (Spain)
8 Leopard 2A4 (Canada)
8 Leopard 2A4 (Norway)
3 Leopard 2A4 mine clearing (Finland)
3 Leopard 2A6
28 M-55S (Slovenia)
40 AMX-10RC (France)

Infantry Fighting Vehicles
109 Bradley M2A2 ODS (USA)
50 CV90 (Sweden)
40 Marder (Germany)
25 AMX-10P (France)

The above is a good start, but this offensive will see loses incurred and the necessity for continual training on replacement armor remains. Below is what I HOPE to see announced for Ukraine over the coming months, in preparation to replace losses suffered on the battlefield.

Main Battle Tanks / Tank Destroyers
31 Additional M1A1 Abrams (USA)
31 Additional PT-91 Twardy (Poland)
31 Additional T-72 (Czech Republic, funded by USA and Netherlands)
40 T-80UD (Pakistan, purchased by the West)
20 Additional Leopard 2A4 (German Industry)
10 Additional Leopard 2A4 (Spain)
8 Additional Leopard 2A4 (Canada)
10 Additional Leopard 2A4 (Finland)
100 Leopard 1A5 (Germany)
100 Leopard 1A5 (Germny, Beligium, Netherlands)
20 AMX-10RC (France)

Infantry Fighting Vehicles
100 Bradley M2A2 ODS (USA)
100 Warrior (Britain)
40 Marder (German Industry
25 AMX-10P (France)

In order to keep the offensive going strong and properly re-supply the assault unit as they take inevitable losses, thousands more Ukrainian troops need to keep training across Europe and performing combined arms training led by the Americans in Germany. As each of these assault forces finishes training and is equipped from the inventory above, they have to be rotated into combat, allowing the initial assault forces to re-group and re-fit, before rotating back in.
 

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Hello everyone on the forum and in the topic
Here, as I understand it, they mainly throw off various news.
Then I can throw this for discussion:

18,023 Russian fatalities corroborated by publicly available data as of March 24
+ 1,259 last two weeks
1,617total casualties among new recruits

Mediazona, working with BBC News Russian service and a team of volunteers, continues to collect data about the casualties sustained by the Russian military in Ukraine. These numbers do not represent the actual death toll since we can only review publicly available reports including social media posts by relatives, reports in local media, and statements by the local authorities.

The real death toll is much higher. Besides, the number of soldiers missing in action or captured is not known.
 

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Russian T-54 tanks were spotted on the echelons. The Russian army began to use the T-54A and T-54B tanks, two echelons with these tanks were noticed by eyewitnesses. How these tanks will be used is not clear, perhaps they will be used as long-term firing points or as mobile artillery, which was previously done with T-62 tanks. According to the latest data, tanks can be transported for disassembly for spare parts for other tanks. The T-54A tank was put into service in 1955 and was produced until 1957. The tank is equipped with a 100 mm gun with a firing range of up to 14 kilometers and has an ammunition load of 34 rounds, the crew of the tank is 4 people.


The Russian An-26 aircraft got away from 2 MANPADS missiles of Ukraine. The episode of this battle in Ukraine, which was a year ago and appeared only now, surprised many. During the battles for Zmeiny Island, when the Ukrainian army stormed it, a Russian An-26 aircraft appeared and dropped a load of aid to Russian soldiers, while flying at an ultra-low altitude. Surprisingly, Ukrainian units attacked the plane twice with MANPADS, but both missiles missed. The fact is that the An-26 aircraft does not have any protection against missiles, it’s luck, or a small thermal footprint of the engines, is not clear.

 

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it seems I missed this post but kinzhal according to sources is being produced more than 50 times the amount that I posted here awhile back. Just like people here believed that T-14s, tornado MLRS systems and Pantsir-sm systems would remain in limited numbers somehow their sources later state they have over 100 units of each and are starting production and they are starting to re-open many ammunition supply production facilities to deal with their shell hunger problem despite already having the existing artillery firepower advantage in bombing the crap out of the Ukrainians hence which is why we see Wagner whom still have a considerably smaller force pushing the AFU back.
Production in Russia is not really a fact that it has grown a lot. Russia buys electronics and other components for weapons, for example, in China. But no one really knows the volume
Russia could make 200 tanks a year from scratch. Now she could, in theory, use all tank factories and make about 650 units a year, but here a limited number of components become a block. We don't know how much. Perhaps so much so that production is still 200-250 pieces. I will probably assume that the real production will be about 350 units per year starting next year, when Russia finds a certain amount of imported tank components.
Ukraine has nothing to worry about here, although this year the number of permanently lost tanks of Russia is the largest in this war. Further - meat waves and less equipment with armored vehicles. Further, Russia will avoid sending tank brigades in favor of motorized rifle brigades. However, if 2500 tanks were lost, then the Russians were able to take our 100 units into the trophy and repair another 150, as well as smelt 250 new ones. Real irretrievable losses of tanks 2000 units
 

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Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin, warned Russian cultural and political elites that the war would drag on for a long time.

The Guardian writes about this in an article about how Putin is preparing Russia for an “endless war” with the West amid a protracted invasion of Ukraine.

“I guess you are waiting for me to say something. Everything will become much harder. This is a very, very long time,” Peskov quoted The Guardian as saying.

According to the interlocutors of the publication, Peskov issued such a warning at a dinner that took place in the apartment of a high-ranking Russian official in late December 2022.

It is noted that Peskov's toast spoiled the mood of the guests, who in private conversations opposed the war, and in their toasts expressed hope for peace and a return to normal life.
 

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Russia removes 1945 tanks from storage: expert makes a statement

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Old Soviet tanks IS-3, 1945 / photo t.me/zloyodessit



According to the observer, many are rushing things, because Russia has not yet exhausted its supply of other junk.


Photos with old Soviet IS-3 tanks from 1945 appeared on the network, along with suggestions that the Russian Federation began to re-mothball them for sending to the war in Ukraine.

As military-political observer Alexander Kovalenko noted, many are rushing things, because Russia has not yet exhausted its stock of T-62 and T-54/55 tanks: “For the sake of the fire potential of 122 mm? -mm cannon D-25T, with an effective range of hitting a target up to 1 km. Try to find now in Russian warehouses and storage centers shots for it in a usable condition. "

The expert advised not to draw such radical conclusions about the removal of the IS-3 tanks from mothballing.



"But if this is confirmed ... It will be difficult for me to find words to comment on this, but I will still try to analyze the situation without sarcasm," he added.
 

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Austin assessed the chances of a counteroffensive of Ukraine

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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin


The head of the Pentagon stressed that Russia's resources are running out, and it is increasingly feeling the shortage of artillery ammunition.

Ukraine, against the background of a significant depletion of the Russian army and the supply of Western weapons, has "very good chances" to launch a successful counter-offensive this spring.
This was stated by US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin during a hearing in the US Senate Armed Services Committee, writes Ukrainska Pravda.









"The Ukrainians inflicted significant losses on the Russians, and they depleted their stocks of armored vehicles in a way that no one could ever imagine. And now we see how Russia will re-mothball the T-54 and T-55 tanks due to the level of losses that the Ukrainians inflicted," - said the head of the Pentagon.

Austin stressed that Russia's resources are running out, and RF is increasingly feeling the shortage of artillery ammunition, so RF is forced to turn to Iran and North Korea for help.

“Therefore I think we will see an intensification of hostilities in the spring as conditions for maneuvering improve, and also based on what we have already done and continue to do. I think that Ukraine will have a very good chance of success,” Austin added. .

Earlier, Austin noted: the United States expects Ukraine to launch an offensive in the spring.
 

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Urban fighting in Bakhmut
Just over a year ago, Russian lovers here were waiting for her, they also said that Russia "put on children's gloves", "do not fighting as the US" and other funny statements. Now the inhabitants were forced to leave or perish





 

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Russia removes 1945 tanks from storage: expert makes a statement

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Old Soviet tanks IS-3, 1945 / photo t.me/zloyodessit



According to the observer, many are rushing things, because Russia has not yet exhausted its supply of other junk.


Photos with old Soviet IS-3 tanks from 1945 appeared on the network, along with suggestions that the Russian Federation began to re-mothball them for sending to the war in Ukraine.

As military-political observer Alexander Kovalenko noted, many are rushing things, because Russia has not yet exhausted its stock of T-62 and T-54/55 tanks: “For the sake of the fire potential of 122 mm? -mm cannon D-25T, with an effective range of hitting a target up to 1 km. Try to find now in Russian warehouses and storage centers shots for it in a usable condition. "

The expert advised not to draw such radical conclusions about the removal of the IS-3 tanks from mothballing.



"But if this is confirmed ... It will be difficult for me to find words to comment on this, but I will still try to analyze the situation without sarcasm," he added.
When they started taking T 62 out of storage I jokingly said that soon they will also get T 34's involved in combat.The way things are going,that doesn't sound as a joke anymore.
 

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The reality is that for Russia is about empire building, nothing more and nothing less. One of the most morally bankrupt nations on earth.
All country is about expansion, some does it with soft expansion (economic,political alliance) some others with brute force expansion (invasion).

The word "empire building" is just a negative connotation of what all great power do, one way or another, which is cut throat expansion.

And expanding doesn't make you morally corrupt, it makes you completely normal.

The only thing that stops countries from expanding is that country own limitations, such as resources, manpower or technology.

So the only logical explanation why Russia is doing it now is they felt the time is right and they believe they have the capacity to do so. Just like any other country.

I mean the small and peaceful country of Nauru would naturally invade and expand if they have the capabilities and resources to do so.
 

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All country is about expansion, some does it with soft expansion (economic,political alliance) some others with brute force expansion (invasion).

The word "empire building" is just a negative connotation of what all great power do, one way or another, which is cut throat expansion.

And expanding doesn't make you morally corrupt, it makes you completely normal.

The only thing that stops countries from expanding is that country own limitations, such as resources, manpower or technology.

So the only logical explanation why Russia is doing it now is they felt the time is right and they believe they have the capacity to do so. Just like any other country.

I mean the small and peaceful country of Nauru would naturally invade and expand if they have the capabilities and resources to do so.

nah Russia is morally corrupt from top to bottom, its actions are reprehensible. Now I'm not personally in the empire building business, never looked to seek power or privilege, so I'm not going to justify the evil Russia is committing just because we know most nations if they had the power would seek more power.

If Turkiye did the same thing i would be against it too. Otherwise we descend into this realist nightmare where morality means nothing, our human spirit means nothing, religion means nothing, all that matters is power and those that wield it. For the common man we don't want to enter this mindset, otherwise we are destined to be peasants for eternity in a feudal system.
 

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nah Russia is morally corrupt from top to bottom, its actions are reprehensible. Now I'm not personally in the empire building business, never looked to seek power or privilege, so I'm not going to justify the evil Russia is committing just because we know most nations if they had the power would seek more power.

If Turkiye did the same thing i would be against it too. Otherwise we descend into this realist nightmare where morality means nothing, our human spirit means nothing, religion means nothing, all that matters is power and those that wield it. For the common man we don't want to enter this mindset, otherwise we are destined to be peasants for eternity in a feudal system.
On a personal level yes, but politics is always independent from a personal faith of an individual.
 

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Amnesty Report Says 'Hypocrisy' Of Western States Laid Bare By Russia's Invasion of Ukraine​

March 28, 2023 05:15 GMT

Shoes symbolizing war crimes committed against Ukrainian civilians are seen in Old Town Square in Prague in an installation marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion.

Shoes symbolizing war crimes committed against Ukrainian civilians are seen in Old Town Square in Prague in an installation marking the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 unleashed numerous war crimes and generated a global energy and food crisis, but it also laid bare the hypocrisy of Western states that reacted to the Kremlin’s aggression, Amnesty International said in its annual report on human rights.
Amnesty International said that while the response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was swift and forceful, countries applied human rights law on a case-by-case basis in a "staggering show of blatant hypocrisy and double standards" and left a lack of meaningful action on grave violations by some of their allies.

“States cannot criticize human rights violations one minute and in the next condone similar abuses in other countries just because their interests are at stake. It’s unconscionable and undermines the entire fabric of universal human rights," said Agnes Callamard, Amnesty International’s secretary-general, in a news release accompanying the report.

The organization said its report examining the human rights situation in 156 countries in 2022 highlights double standards throughout the world on human rights and the failure of the international community to unite around human rights and universal values. It also found that double standards and inadequate responses to human rights abuses around the world fueled impunity and instability.

The report said, for example, that while EU member states opened their borders to Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression, many kept their doors shut to those escaping war and repression in Syria, Afghanistan, and Libya.

It also said that while the United States has been a vocal critic of alleged Russian violations in Ukraine and has admitted tens of thousands of Ukrainian war refugees, it expelled more than 25,000 Haitians between September 2021 and May 2022.

The report cited in particular the refusal to confront Israel’s "system of apartheid against Palestinians" and inaction against China's human rights violations against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang Province.

These double standards emboldened countries like China, and enabled Egypt and Saudi Arabia to evade, ignore, and deflect criticism of their human rights record, Amnesty International said.

Callamard also said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a "chilling example" of what can happen when states think they can flout international law and violate human rights without consequences.

“Had the system worked to hold Russia accountable for its documented crimes in Chechnya and Syria, thousands of lives might have been saved then and now, in Ukraine and elsewhere. Instead, what we have is more suffering and devastation,” Callamard said.

Russia has been accused by other human rights groups and Western governments of being responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses in the North Caucasus region of Chechnya and of human rights abuses in Syria, including its participation in bombing of civilian targets.


 
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