EPTRusso-Ukrainian War Thread - Page 871
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MJG
United Kingdom1451 Posts
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Manit0u
Poland17852 Posts
Some reporting from the front. Watching an FPV pilot wearing a Hello Kitty Ukrainian Armed Forces merchandise kill a man in a toilet, as is routine, was surreal. | ||
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Vindicare605
United States16126 Posts
The Freedom of Russia resistance movement has carried out a wave of sabotage operations across Russia, destroying dozens of locomotives used to transport weapons and ammunition for the war against Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR). In a statement on Telegram, HUR said the Freedom of Russia partisans have been active since the start of the full-scale invasion and remain one of the most effective resistance groups operating on Russian territory. A video released by the movement shows locomotives engulfed in flames in multiple locations. Kyiv Post could not independently verify the time or location of the footage. Good news all around. We've suspected (all but known) from the start that Putin doesn't have the unanimous support among the Russian people as he says he does. This sabatoge effort is proof that the resistance is becoming organized and bold. You'd have to think for every 1 Russian brave enough to carry something like this out there are scores more who want to resist but are too afraid to. | ||
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Simberto
Germany12038 Posts
On November 07 2025 07:41 Vindicare605 wrote: https://www.kyivpost.com/post/63791 Good news all around. We've suspected (all but known) from the start that Putin doesn't have the unanimous support among the Russian people as he says he does. This sabatoge effort is proof that the resistance is becoming organized and bold. You'd have to think for every 1 Russian brave enough to carry something like this out there are scores more who want to resist but are too afraid to. It seems that there are a lot of Russians being oppressed in Russia. Maybe Russia should invade Russia to protect those Russians from Russia. | ||
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EEk1TwEEk
Russian Federation193 Posts
Maybe Russia should invade Russia to protect those Russians from Russia. Don't know about that, but Germany should definetely send more money to Ukraine | ||
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0x64
Finland4649 Posts
On November 07 2025 16:29 EEk1TwEEk wrote: Don't know about that, but Germany should definetely send more money to Ukraine Not a silly counter joke but have you seen any Ukrainian done or attack and how do you feel about them? | ||
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Excludos
Norway8281 Posts
On November 07 2025 16:29 EEk1TwEEk wrote: Don't know about that, but Germany should definetely send more money to Ukraine They should, just unsarcastically. What Ukraine has been able to do with the support from the west is mind boggling, and no matter the outcome of the war will go down in history as one of the greatest feats of defensive warfare ever seen | ||
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zeo
Serbia6343 Posts
On November 07 2025 16:29 EEk1TwEEk wrote: Don't know about that, but Germany should definetely send more money to Ukraine Another 500 billion should do the trick | ||
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Simberto
Germany12038 Posts
On November 07 2025 21:34 Excludos wrote: They should, just unsarcastically. What Ukraine has been able to do with the support from the west is mind boggling, and no matter the outcome of the war will go down in history as one of the greatest feats of defensive warfare ever seen Agreed. And not just Germany, but all of Europe. Because any cent we don't spend now, we will have to spend ten times over if Russia is successful and looks at Poland or the Baltics next. Yeah, it sucks to be forced to spend money on destruction. But if not spending that money is even more expensive and more destruction, then so be it. Of course the best solution for everyone involved would be if the Russians just went home. But apparently Russia doesn't want that, so we have to go with the second best option, which is arming Ukraine. | ||
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Sermokala
United States14211 Posts
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Billyboy
2572 Posts
On November 07 2025 16:29 EEk1TwEEk wrote: Don't know about that, but Germany should definetely send more money to Ukraine Agreed! Wow, what a great morning. I didn't have you two becoming pro Ukraine on my bingo card but welcome aboard! Slava Ukraine! | ||
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MJG
United Kingdom1451 Posts
The trick was already done. Ukraine wasn't supposed to last a fraction of the time that they have. Like Kwark said, if you put the current situation to Russian generals back when this all started, they would not be happy about any of it. | ||
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Jankisa
Croatia1808 Posts
Of course, they would and will never admit this, but it's a pretty much guaranteed that no one in their right mind would sign off for this amount of sacrifice for these gains, it's just a very losing proposition. | ||
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maybenexttime
Poland5886 Posts
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Yurie
12175 Posts
The total EU economy, measured by its gross domestic product (GDP), was approximately $19.4 trillion in 2024. So that would be 2,58% of GDP. I agree. That seems reasonable as a yearly figure. Since most countries are discussing 5% spending on military where Ukraine donations are included it is what multiple countries are doing. It is cheaper than keeping that 5% spending long term if Russia keeps a functioning offensive military. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17852 Posts
An interesting article on the tactical value of holding Pokrovsk for as long as they have and why they won't just surrender like pro-Russian pundits would like them to do. Also, the guy who wrote this article is some certified gigachad: Shaun Pinner is a British-born author, public speaker, and recipient of Ukraine’s Order of Courage for selfless acts in the defence of the nation’s sovereignty. A former British Army soldier with nine years in the Royal Anglian Regiment and UN service in Bosnia, he joined Ukraine’s Armed Forces in 2018, becoming the first International to command a frontline position as a Ukrainian Marine. His 2024 book Live. Fight. Survive. recounts his journey through the siege of Mariupol, his capture, torture, and death sentence by Russian proxies, and his dramatic release in a Saudi-brokered prisoner exchange. Since then, Shaun has briefed NATO forces and Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) schools worldwide, spoken extensively on Ukraine’s war and resilience, and won a landmark legal case against the Russian state. He continues to live in Ukraine with his wife, supporting humanitarian work and documenting the country’s fight for freedom. | ||
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Gahlo
United States35174 Posts
On November 08 2025 02:51 Yurie wrote: The total EU economy, measured by its gross domestic product (GDP), was approximately $19.4 trillion in 2024. So that would be 2,58% of GDP. I agree. That seems reasonable as a yearly figure. Since most countries are discussing 5% spending on military where Ukraine donations are included it is what multiple countries are doing. It is cheaper than keeping that 5% spending long term if Russia keeps a functioning offensive military. IIRC 3.5% of that is for actual traditional "military stuff" and 1.5% is for infrastructure upgrades like updating bridges to be able the handle being used to move materiel around. | ||
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ETisME
12892 Posts
Ukraine says they are intercepting 406 out of 458 drones (and missiles). That's pretty damn good if that's the case. I guess they are just shooting them down? China is testing out drone mothership and has been pushing for drone shows to test their swarm logic.its seriously impressive. Without cheap manufacturing base, I think the west just can't keep up to even test as often, let alone to manufacture in wartime. Luckily China doesn't have as many capable allies in the global stage for now. | ||
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Jankisa
Croatia1808 Posts
The missiles, depending on the type usually get shoot down by interceptors from Patriot and S-300 systems, with some European tech mixed in. | ||
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Velr
Switzerland10970 Posts
On November 10 2025 06:35 ETisME wrote: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/wars-most-challenging-night-ukraines-power-at-zero-after-russian-assault-winter-heating-crisis-fears-loom/ Ukraine says they are intercepting 406 out of 458 drones (and missiles). That's pretty damn good if that's the case. I guess they are just shooting them down? China is testing out drone mothership and has been pushing for drone shows to test their swarm logic.its seriously impressive. Without cheap manufacturing base, I think the west just can't keep up to even test as often, let alone to manufacture in wartime. Luckily China doesn't have as many capable allies in the global stage for now. This is maybe a dumb question but doesn't a "drone mothership" kinda defeat the prupose of using small drones in the first place? I mean, I get it if it's super stealthy but else? What does it do that any other container that drones can launch from, like the trucks Ukraine used to attack russian airbases, can't? | ||
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