Wilbur Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Ukraine puts the train to Chisinau back on line. Colby Badhwar (@ColbyBadhwar): "Ukraine restores train service to Moldovan capital of Chisinau for the first time in 24 years."|nitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 The Russians are re-creating the Maginot Line on the left bank of the Dniepro. Artillery targets will abound, and the Ukrainians will just go around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arakasi Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Apparently the reason for high Russian casualties recently is an attack they mounted in Pavlivka. Despite some early success they apparently were halted and pinned and ground down by Ukrainian defenders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGP Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 That's unfortunate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog-days Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 7 hours ago, JGP said: That's unfortunate. How sad. On the bright side, his mother will have hopefully had lots of other sons, so won't really notice the loss of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 16 hours ago, JGP said: That's unfortunate. The Gospel of Saint Matthew, chapter 26, verse 52 would make an ironic reading right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Horse Named Stranger Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Too lazy to check, I assume that'd be who picks up the sword shall die by it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 Internal divisions in Iran over the supply of drones and missiles to Russia. Also the disconcerting allegation that the Iranian military sent drones and ballistic missile systems to Russia without the approval of the government. This article is one of several that has suggested that Russia was at least semi-seriously considering the use of tactical nukes in Ukraine before the United States and several other countries privately contacted Russia and explicitly spelled out that would mean escalating the conflict to or beyond the threshold of direct military intervention by NATO. Russia has since de-escalated its rhetoric, Putin himself recently saying that it is not on the cards. Of course, the recent public criticism of the nuclear threats by China may have also played a role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 49 minutes ago, Werthead said: Internal divisions in Iran over the supply of drones and missiles to Russia. Also the disconcerting allegation that the Iranian military sent drones and ballistic missile systems to Russia without the approval of the government. This article is one of several that has suggested that Russia was at least semi-seriously considering the use of tactical nukes in Ukraine before the United States and several other countries privately contacted Russia and explicitly spelled out that would mean escalating the conflict to or beyond the threshold of direct military intervention by NATO. Russia has since de-escalated its rhetoric, Putin himself recently saying that it is not on the cards. Of course, the recent public criticism of the nuclear threats by China may have also played a role. MAD wins again! Escalate to deescalate! Works every time. Y'know, until one of these times when it doesn't. But that's an exciting problem for excited futures. Good thing we're churning out generations of thoughtful, literate, and attention-span-possessing future leaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 With the arrival of NASAMS from the States onto Ukrainian soil, here is a good article from the New Yorker about how the relationship between Kiyv and Washington has gradually improved as the trust has grown. Inside the U.S. Effort to Arm Ukraine | The New Yorker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace, Extat Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Wilbur said: With the arrival of NASAMS from the States onto Ukrainian soil, here is a good article from the New Yorker about how the relationship between Kiyv and Washington has gradually improved as the trust has grown. Inside the U.S. Effort to Arm Ukraine | The New Yorker Odd, Ukraine has no reason not to trust U.S.A. They have lithium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 Moscow sends a plane full of cash to Tehran, receives in return a steady stream of drones and missiles. https://news.sky.com/story/russia-gave-eur140m-and-captured-western-weapons-to-iran-in-return-for-deadly-drones-source-claims-12741742 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorn Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Ongoing retreat of Russian troops from Kherson, seemingly from the entire front. They left dummies in uniform on the line to slow down the Ukrainians, and are blowing up bridges. Also, Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of Russian Kherson administration and their most visible media presence there, was officially reported to have died today in a "car accident". I assume he fell out of the car window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Fox Cauthon Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 29 minutes ago, Gorn said: Also, Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of Russian Kherson administration and their most visible media presence there, was officially reported to have died today in a "car accident". I assume he fell out of the car window. He said that Kherson would never return to Ukraine in his lifetime. I guess he was right in a roundabout sort of way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 50 minutes ago, Gorn said: Also, Kirill Stremousov, deputy head of Russian Kherson administration and their most visible media presence there, was officially reported to have died today in a "car accident". I assume he fell out of the car window. He knew where the bodies were buried for the Russians, so he had to go. Unfortunately, in this case I'm using that expression literally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Ilyn's Tongue Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Russians withdrawing from Kherson according to BBC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrim Fox Cauthon Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 Only withdrawing from the right bank, not the whole province. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Ilyn's Tongue Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, Matrim Fox Cauthon said: Only withdrawing from the right bank, not the whole province. Still very welcome news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur Posted November 9, 2022 Share Posted November 9, 2022 1 hour ago, Matrim Fox Cauthon said: Only withdrawing from the right bank, not the whole province. Got to go sit in those newly-placed, unheated cement pillboxes on the left bank. That'll be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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