It’s kicking off

Russian police arrest over 1000 protesters

Alexei Navalny, has been poisoned and arrested and still had this documentary released 

His wife has been arrested as well. 

Some serious minerals on this chap 

Edited February 27, 20224 yr by Rudy

Beau take on things today

 

 

 

No doubt the Russians will ramp their bombing campaign up after Moskva was sank.

Edited April 15, 20224 yr by Blondi

11 hours ago, tyldesley_white said:

Beau take on things today

 

 

 

There’s something very encouraging about these night surveillance tactics by the Ukrainians. I like the paranoia it will cause for the Russians. Very Vietcong. 

These Neptune missiles are a development from an old Russian missile with modern technology used to upgrade them.  

Russian equipment just doesn't seem in the main to keep pace with advances.

Grim

 

5 hours ago, Winchester White said:

Grim

 

Looks spits of Kevin de Bruyne

 

 

Cuddly missile launcher, anyone?

That’s France off the list of countries I’d rather live! 😊

Kinell, what are they feeding them?

Keith Floyd will he turning in his grave.

8 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Kinell, what are they feeding them?

Keith Floyd will he turning in his grave.

To be fair to the French, maybe they just sent them loads of Andouillettes. They thought they were out of date because they taste like shit.🤷‍♂️

11 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Kinell, what are they feeding them?

Keith Floyd will he turning in his grave.

Mouldy baguettes and onions 

These two Brits who’ve been captured by Russian forces. How big of a problem is that for the UK now?

38 minutes ago, Rudy said:

These two Brits who’ve been captured by Russian forces. How big of a problem is that for the UK now?

Possibly more of a problem for the two UK Citizens, I would imagine the Russians might try to argue they are mercenaries and therefore not entitled to PoW rights but will give them  a "fair" show trial, possibly under Martial Law and we know that could mean... "Take Aim, Fire".

... or maybe they'll hold them in a military prison  and use them as long term as bargaining chips.

Eastern Ukraine getting pummelled now, the regrouped Russian offensive has started.

Thousands unable to flee due to lack of transport and shelling of those that are available on supposed humanitarian corridors.

3 hours ago, Dimron said:

Possibly more of a problem for the two UK Citizens, I would imagine the Russians might try to argue they are mercenaries and therefore not entitled to PoW rights but will give them  a "fair" show trial, possibly under Martial Law and we know that could mean... "Take Aim, Fire".

... or maybe they'll hold them in a military prison  and use them as long term as bargaining chips.

They will keep them as bargaining chips as long as they are useful to their propaganda. 

If you are going into someone else's war then kill or be killed because the alternative is horrific. Especially at the hands of Russia.

17 minutes ago, Winchester White said:

They will keep them as bargaining chips as long as they are useful to their propaganda. 

If you are going into someone else's war then kill or be killed because the alternative is horrific. Especially at the hands of Russia.

And that is the brutal reality of their predicament, I don't think the actions of two blokes, or possibly a few more, embroils the UK as State

2 hours ago, Winchester White said:

They will keep them as bargaining chips as long as they are useful to their propaganda. 

If you are going into someone else's war then kill or be killed because the alternative is horrific. Especially at the hands of Russia.

They weren't though, both have ukranian wives and live there

14 minutes ago, TroySwoosh said:

They weren't though, both have ukranian wives and live there

Between the devil and the deep blue sea then. They could’ve fucked off with their families though.

2 hours ago, MickyD said:

Between the devil and the deep blue sea then. They could’ve fucked off with their families though.

I don't know the background of these guys but from what I've seen is they've signed up well before this started. They're fighting for their families future in their country. The right to stay in their country. I don't get why anyone would think they'd fuck off and leave.

8 hours ago, MickyD said:

Between the devil and the deep blue sea then. They could’ve fucked off with their families though.

They were serving Ukrainian army personnel. I'm not sure it would've gone down well if they'd have asked to leave.

9 hours ago, TroySwoosh said:

They weren't though, both have ukranian wives and live there

Yeah I have read that now, I assumed they were members of their foreign legion but clearly not so.  

Im at the stage I was at with covid in that nothing is surprising anymore and the news is just back ground noise. Im scrolling past Ukraine stuff on news apps to read other stuff. 

Mad how something so horrific has just become another story. Barely even coming up in conversations with customers and stuff.

6 hours ago, gonzo said:

Im at the stage I was at with covid in that nothing is surprising anymore and the news is just back ground noise. Im scrolling past Ukraine stuff on news apps to read other stuff. 

Mad how something so horrific has just become another story. Barely even coming up in conversations with customers and stuff.

Certainly a danger of it becoming normalised, which is a massive shame.

Seems we're in for the long haul, with its shock waves having various effects and changing the face of society in the west.