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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by PITBOSS, Jan 21, 2022.

  1. gogator7444

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  2. gogator7444

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    Cnn live

    "Russian troops that left northern Ukraine are now appearing in Donbas ahead of expected military push

    From CNN's Barbara Starr and Jamie Crawford

    The first Russian troops that had left northern Ukraine have begun appearing in the northern Donbas region of eastern Ukraine in preparation for what is expected to be a major push by thousands of Russian forces a senior US defense official said Thursday.

    “They already have a significant amount of forces in the region," the official told reporters on Thursday. "We would assess that inside Ukraine itself, there’s 65 total operational BTGs. And they are, of the 65, they’re really in that east and south parts of Ukraine. There really isn’t any operation BTGs outside southern and eastern Ukraine ... They will try to insert additional BTGs over coming days. We just haven’t seen that really pan out of late."

    These are some of the units that had left northern Ukraine and the areas north of Kyiv in recent weeks to go back to Russia and Belarus for resupply and reinforcement before going to Donbas, the official noted."
     
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    Pretty sure it's true although the Russians are claiming that it was an accident. I would tend to believe Ukraine rather than Putin's boys.
     
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  5. gogator7444

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    About time

     
  6. VAg8r1

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    If Putin follows in the footsteps of Stalin the result could very well be the same. Only time will tell.
     
  7. oragator1

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    That Russian warship sank.
     
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    Yay!
     
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    Cnn live

    "CIA director warns Russian threat of tactical nuclear weapons should not be taken "lightly"

    From CNN's Katie Bo Lillis

    The United States does not “take lightly” the possibility that Russia could seek to use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine as Moscow continues to face difficulties on the battlefield, CIA Director Bill Burns said Thursday.

    "Given the potential desperation of President Putin and the Russian leadership, given the setbacks that they've faced so far militarily, none of us can take lightly the threat posed by a potential resort to tactical nuclear weapons or low yield nuclear weapons,” he said in public remarks at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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    "While we've seen some rhetorical posturing on the part of the Kremlin about moving to higher nuclear alert levels, so far we haven't seen a lot of practical evidence of the kind of deployments or military dispositions that would reinforce that concern—but we watch for that very intently,” Burns said.

    Still, in the same remarks, Burns warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin has become increasingly isolated and his "risk appetite has grown as his grip on Russia has tightened.”"
     
  10. PITBOSS

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    After how Russia army has performed, I have more respect for our military and their abilities. Russia can’t gain ground against Ukraine that doesn’t have much of a Air Force, artillery, or long range weapons.
     
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    You sunk my battleship!
     
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    Cnn live...bye bye confirmed

    "Russian warship Moskva sinks in Black Sea, Russian Ministry of Defense reported via state media

    From Jorge Engels in London and Vasco Cotovio in Kyiv

    The Russian warship Moskva has sunk, Russian state news agency TASS reported, citing a statement from the Russian Ministry of Defense.

    "During the towing of the cruiser Moskva to the port of destination, the ship lost its stability due to hull damage received during a fire from the detonation of ammunition. In the conditions of stormy seas, the ship sank," the statement said according to TASS. "
     
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    Well, bye Felicia and thoughts and prayers.
     
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    Should have built nuclear reactors like France.
     
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    OMG, that’s hilarious. The person “hopping” the Ukrainian flag across the building had me busting out laughing.
     
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    Coincidentally it's the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.
     
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    Moskova on its way to being fish habitat

     
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