Here we go again-Ukraine once again

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

NATO countries intend to transfer to Ukraine two battalions with German Leopard 2 tanks, as well as four battalions with Leopard 1. In total, the number of vehicles will be 160 units.

This was stated by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius.

At the same time, he noted that it is unlikely to be possible to send more such weapons to the Ukrainians, since "the allies' resources are limited" and added that Germany "cannot give everything, because there are reserves that cannot be spent."

"I don't see a scenario in which it will be possible to send additional Leopards to Ukraine beyond what was announced," Pistorius said.

At the same time, the minister said that Poland, together with its allies, will send two Leopard 2 battalions to Ukraine with 60 tanks.

In addition, by the end of the year, 100 Leopard 1 tanks, assembled in four battalions, will be added to them. The head of the German Defence Ministry added that the USA and Britain also supply tanks.

"Unfortunately, NATO countries do not have tanks just waiting to be shipped. Despite this, I believe that in the medium term it will be possible to meet Ukraine's needs," Pistorius concluded.

[Jimbuna]

China has issued a stark World War 3 warning ahead of global nuclear catastrophe breaking out over Russian plans to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. The country's UN representative Geng Shuang pleaded for calm and, without naming Russia directly, asked for the "withdrawal of nuclear weapons deployed abroad".

Russian President Putin and the Chinese premier Xi Jinping have enjoyed a "no limits friendship" despite the war in Ukraine, with both leaders declaring solidarity with one another in a show of strength to the West.

But with Putin's decision to move nuclear weapons into the Kremlin-puppet country of Belarus the Russian dictator will be putting the doomsday devices ever closer to NATO member countries, like Poland.

On Friday at the Mr Shuang told the UN Security Council meeting that nuclear armaments were "the sword of Damocles hanging over our heads".
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...080fbf83&ei=40

[Skybird]

https://euromaidanpress.com/2023/03/...ne-glen-grant/

In the 12 months following the 24 February invasion, the Armed Forces of Ukraine [ZSU] have produced amazing combat results. They have delivered a performance beyond anything anyone could imagine. They have surprised the Russian government and the international community. Ukraine will win this war. But so far, this has been at great cost in blood for the country. And as Chief of Defence, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi told The Economist: the military is bleeding.
This loss should cause the government, Parliament, and military leadership to rethink hard some of the current military policies and laws. It is simply not good enough to order people to die. Ukrainians will do their best in battle because they are fighting for a free Ukraine, but employing Soviet leadership attitudes and methods are no longer appropriate.
There should be a clear government aim to reduce dramatically the number of people killed in the front line by trying to do things better. This war could easily continue for another two to four years.


It is both dangerous and wrong to continue to trade Ukrainian motivation, bravery, and blood for victory when there are things that could and need to be done differently.

[mapuc]

^ It's not only the Russians who was taken by surprise, Even NATO was it too...A country who wouldn't be any match for a well trained Russian military

You can't say that a majority of the Russian soldiers are well trained and furthermore they use an old Russian military doctrine as their guideline

Markus

[Jimbuna]

An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia's Interior Ministry has confirmed.

At least 19 people were injured in the bomb blast at Street Food Bar No 1.

Videos posted on social media show an explosion and injured people on the street. It is not clear who was responsible for the blast.

Vladlen Tatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin) was a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine.

He was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the cafe when the bomb went off.

[Jimbuna]

[Rockstar]

Igor Girkin stated that"...we’re heading for military defeat. We’ve gotten into a long protracted war, for which our economy was fully unprepared. Our army & political system were not ready for it too”

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

An explosion in a St Petersburg cafe has killed prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Russia's Interior Ministry has confirmed.

At least 19 people were injured in the bomb blast at Street Food Bar No 1.

Videos posted on social media show an explosion and injured people on the street. It is not clear who was responsible for the blast.

Vladlen Tatarsky (real name Maxim Fomin) was a vocal supporter of Russia's war in Ukraine.

He was a guest speaker at an event hosted by the cafe when the bomb went off.

Retaliation by Ukraine or false flag ops by FSB, thats the question. Or Russian armed opposition?

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Skybird

Retaliation by Ukraine or false flag ops by FSB, thats the question. Or Russian armed opposition?

I'd be happy enough with either first or third.

[Jimbuna]

Russian investigators have detained a woman in the hunt for the killers of pro-war blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in a blast at a St Petersburg cafe.

In video released by authorities - most likely recorded under duress - Darya Trepova is heard admitting she handed over a statuette that later blew up.

But in the footage released, she does not say she knew there would be an explosion, nor admit any further role.

[Skybird]

FSB trying to blame not Ukraine but Russian opposition - just my guess.

[Skybird]

Rheinmetall is setting up a maintenance center for German and British heavy weapons and vehicles in Satu Mare, about 15km from the westernmost end of the Romanian border with Ukraine, which runs roughly west-east. Not only German Howitzers, Marder and Leopards are to be maintained there, but also British Challengers. Further away from the Russians they could not move it without increasing the distance to Ukrainian territory again.

[Jimbuna]

The United States is preparing to announce a new aid package to Ukraine this week, which will be consistent with the previous efforts of the American side to support the Armed Forces.