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    Russian special military operation in Ukraine

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    Post  PhSt Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:21 pm

    Finty wrote:
    magnumcromagnon wrote:
    Finty wrote:F*ck Putin, that is all.
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    Whatever, I'm not the one flying back to Russia in a bodybag. Concerning to see you don't give a shit about the lives of those Russians who have and are yet to perish.

    Why do you speak only of Russians in a bodybag? All Russia needs is to make sure that for every 1 Russian in a bodybag there are 1,000,000 Ukrop and Ameriturds in a bodybag russia

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    Post  magnumcromagnon Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:22 pm

    Finty wrote:
    magnumcromagnon wrote:
    Finty wrote:F*ck Putin, that is all.
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    Whatever, I'm not the one flying back to Russia in a bodybag. Concerning to see you don't give a shit about the lives of those Russians who have and are yet to perish.

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    Post  Big_Gazza Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:23 pm

    caveat emptor wrote:
    Karl Haushofer wrote:Ukrainians seem to be fighting back for their lives. Did Russia expect this?

    How do you figure? It's not even a full day and they got beat up pretty bad. Or, you're just trolling for the sake of it?

    KH has over-dosed on Copium. Doctors advise that he will be OK, but he has been prescribed plenty of bed rest and keep away from his keyboard for 48 hrs while reality asserts itself.

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    Post  EkErilaz Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:24 pm

    bitcointrader70 wrote:Looks like it’s confirmed. The ukrops were able to take back the airfield. VDV paratroopers fled into the surrounding forrests and fields.

    Guys, i will translate it from ukropian to all you guys!!
    What he is saying is that the ukrainian president single-handedly secured the Airport by using thermobaric farts, and the the Russian have, after eating several children, rode away crying all the way to moscow.
    Now Ukraine will be the rulers of europe.

    damn, still no mod that can kick these trolls?

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    Post  ALAMO Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:26 pm

    EkErilaz wrote:
    bitcointrader70 wrote:Looks like it’s confirmed. The ukrops were able to take back the airfield. VDV paratroopers fled into the surrounding forrests and fields.

    Guys, i will translate it from ukropian to all you guys!!
    What he is saying is that the ukrainian president single-handedly secured the Airport by using thermobaric farts, and the the Russian have, after eating several children, rode away crying all the way to moscow.
    Now Ukraine will be the rulers of europe.

    damn, still no mod that can kick these trolls?

    Trolls make traffic, you silly.

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    Post  Airbornewolf Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:27 pm

    EkErilaz wrote:
    Finty wrote:More propaganda or nah

    Now for sure: Ukraine reclaims the Hostomel Airport near Kyiv from Russia's forces.

    Sources: Deputy Interior Minister Anton Herashchenko; Ukrainian parliament's Telegram channel.


    Impossible to know, it is only text written by one of the opposing sides sides propaganda makers.
    What speaks against it is that tit is not backed up by any video, or picture evidence.

    My guess is that it is still a running battle, the area might be changing hands on and off.

    And that might be the objective, to tie up ukrainian assets in rear areas. I can't really see what they need the airport for.
    But apart for the first sentence it is all speculation.

    Russia does not send fresh recruits out there to take that airport.
    That Berret does not come with an pack of cornflakes.
    You send units out there with battle-hardened experience and an high level of training.


    I suspect they are there, to cut off any fixed-wing evac/supply and pose an threat to Kiev itself, and prevent the americans itself from landing there.

    Kiev airport was incredibly busy with NATO air traffic the last days. They went back and forth with Poland and Kiev Airport.
    If you dig in there on the airport, you can do a lot with an FAC, and FSO (Forward Air Controller, Fire Support Officer) To make life difficult for the surrounding area.
    If they can get in the ATC, they can very easily report targets with an Spotter set. Im sure the Russians just have them like we do in NATO.

    They are these bit oversized binocular set, it contains an GPS/Glonass, laser rangefinger and an millitary map in its system. We call it in NATO MGRS (millitary Grid Refference System)
    NATO's MGRS gives and coordinate accuracy up to ten digits for an map square that are standard 100 by 100 meters.. giving an accuracy in real life of about one meter.
    When you laze an target, the system immidiatly display's the milltary co-ordinates of the map.

    Russia has at least something simmilar, or better.
    as ours where getting old even as we used them back in Afghanistan.

    Add that to HF and Sattelite Comms Airborne FSO's/FAC'ers carry and you are a serious pain in the ass for your enemy. while relatively being an small, lightly armed unit.
    Being (relatively) light armed and few men, its important to not get pinned so the heavy weaponry can get in position to snuff you out.
    So it would sound logical that at the Kiev Airport that Ukrainians can not get a grip on the situation.

    Of course, Airborne guys need supplies and backup eventually.
    There are plenty of examples what happens in history when Airborne units get cut off.

    Either way, i have confidence the troops there know what they are doing.

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    Post  magnumcromagnon Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:30 pm

    PhSt wrote:
    Finty wrote:
    magnumcromagnon wrote:
    Finty wrote:F*ck Putin, that is all.
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    Whatever, I'm not the one flying back to Russia in a bodybag. Concerning to see you don't give a shit about the lives of those Russians who have and are yet to perish.

    Why do you speak only of Russians in a bodybag? All Russia needs is to make sure that for every 1 Russian in a bodybag there are 1,000,000 Ukrop and Ameriturds in a bodybag russia

    British fagg blowers cigarette smokers are the 'moral authority' remember!  clown  clown  clown

    Big, tough UK soldiers violently assaulting teaching 'morality' to Iraqi children... Wink

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    Post  teh_beard Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:36 pm

    Finty wrote:

    Now there's talk of a Ukrainian ace flying a MiG-29, I'm only leaving this here for reference because this story is unverified. Note that this doesn't equal endorsement for the thicker shills of this parish.

    Following the exploits of a Fulcrum pilot nicknamed "The Ghost of Kyiv" who has scored a confirmed three if not four aerial victories today (working on verifying the fourth). Footage is old, but it's him. What a fucking chad

    Don't count the Ukrainian Air Force out just yet

    https://twitter.com/Sc0ttishKoala/status/1496904999456370690

    Reportedly may be up to six kills now, two Su-35's, an Su-27, MiG-29M and two Su-25's, will try to get some sources


    Even he acknowledges that sources are needed...


    That badass must be a ghost indeed, summoned by anguish of Ukrainian people.
    To keep in the air for 20+ hours straight with no strip to land, to survive, and to score aerial kills. Btw, cheatcode on infinite munitions too.

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    Post  bitcointrader70 Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:38 pm

    Right a guy in an old Soviet mig29 with pathetic radar and no GCI was able to magically detect 6 targets and shot down a su35.

    Some of the propaganda out of Ukraine has been insane.
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    Post  Isos Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:39 pm

    Finty wrote:
    Walther von Oldenburg wrote:
    Finty wrote:
    A Ukrainian Su-27 fighter jet lands at Bacău Air Base in #Romania after the pilot defected and fled #Ukraine.

    https://twitter.com/OldPrague/status/1496963266522009600



    https://twitter.com/WW32022/status/1496970061298515972
    JUST NOW - BREAKING: The Russian Armed Forces are preparing a major offensive against Kiev and Mariupol.
    Comments say he fled back to Ukraine, it wasn't a defecation.

    Aye I'd read something like that.


    Now there's talk of a Ukrainian ace flying a MiG-29, I'm only leaving this here for reference because this story is unverified. Note that this doesn't equal endorsement for the thicker shills of this parish.

    Following the exploits of a Fulcrum pilot nicknamed "The Ghost of Kyiv" who has scored a confirmed three if not four aerial victories today (working on verifying the fourth). Footage is old, but it's him. What a fucking chad

    Don't count the Ukrainian Air Force out just yet

    https://twitter.com/Sc0ttishKoala/status/1496904999456370690

    Reportedly may be up to six kills now, two Su-35's, an Su-27, MiG-29M and two Su-25's, will try to get some sources


    Even he acknowledges that sources are needed...


    700 su-35 downed...

    Mig-29 is a shitty aircraft and russian have tested their ecm for years against it.

    And its missiles are just shitty as hell.

    Russia flies constantly an A-50U that can track it easily. This guy only fly above Kiyv for show nothing more.

    I'm disappointed your share such bullshit. The source is a dickhead commebting on twitter.

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    Post  Backman Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:41 pm

    Following the exploits of a Fulcrum pilot nicknamed "The Ghost of Kyiv" who has scored a confirmed three if not four aerial victories today (working on verifying the fourth).

    Garry please..... Shocked

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    Post  ALAMO Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:42 pm

    teh_beard wrote:
    That badass must be a ghost indeed, summoned by anguish of Ukrainian people.
    To keep in the air for 20+ hours straight with no strip to land, to survive, and to score aerial kills. Btw, cheatcode on infinite munitions too.

    Hey, he is only warming up!
    By tomorrow, Su-57s will fall down the skies like cherries in August!

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    Post  mack8 Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:42 pm

    Hi guys,


    Haven't posted here in a long time. No one in their right mind would want war unless truly there is no other option, but i guess Russia is doing now what should have been done back in 2014, should have just finished the job then. But i guess better late than never.

    I hope this will end quickly. I always considered the ukrainians cowards for selling themselves to the americans and their stooges, if they have any remnants of a spine they should seen now that they worth absolutely nothing to the americans, they're just disposable rags to them. If there is anyone they should fight against is the corrupt Kiev political scum and filth like the neo-nazi banderists who brought this tragedy upon them!

    Now can't resist to ask, have the VKS boys got any air to air kills, did any opponents dare come up, or they wisely just stayed away? I have read about 2 Su-27, 2 Su-24 and some drones, but not clear which if any were air to air.


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    Post  caveat emptor Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:43 pm

    They have basic Soviet MiGs, with limited updates. To claim this one needs to be seriously devoid of logic or desperate.

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    Post  Finty Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:44 pm

    Backman wrote:
    Following the exploits of a Fulcrum pilot nicknamed "The Ghost of Kyiv" who has scored a confirmed three if not four aerial victories today (working on verifying the fourth).

    Garry please..... Shocked


    One thing I'll say about Putin, at least he's not a cocksucking f*ggot like you. It's embarrassing how you won't tolerate any slander of your beloved leader and then suck up to mods, you could keep their balls empty for years.

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    Post  Backman Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:44 pm

    Big_Gazza wrote:
    caveat emptor wrote:
    Karl Haushofer wrote:Ukrainians seem to be fighting back for their lives. Did Russia expect this?

    How do you figure? It's not even a full day and they got beat up pretty bad. Or, you're just trolling for the sake of it?

    KH has over-dosed on Copium.  Doctors advise that he will be OK, but he has been prescribed plenty of bed rest and keep away from his keyboard for 48 hrs while reality asserts itself.

    We got quite a few Anglo axis warmongers out of the closet since this started.

    Remember who caused this war. Remember all the offramps that Russia presented since George Bush did this in 2007.


    Bush Signs Into Law U.S. Endorsement Of NATO Expansion

    April 11, 2007 07:35 GMT


    April 11, 2007 -- U.S. President George W. Bush has signed legislation that backs NATO membership for Ukraine, Georgia, Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia.

    f u c k Bush, Obama Trump and Biden to hell.

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    Post  Finty Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:44 pm

    caveat emptor wrote:They have basic Soviet MiGs, with limited updates. To claim this one needs to be seriously devoid of logic or desperate.

    I'm sceptical as ever, I've seen retardation spouted by supporters of both sides so as always, I await the official facts and stats.

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    Post  teh_beard Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:46 pm

    ALAMO wrote:
    Hey, he is only warming up!
    By tomorrow, Su-57s will fall down the skies like cherries in August!
    It will fall more Su-57s then was ever produced I assume.

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    Post  Backman Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:46 pm

    Finty wrote:
    Backman wrote:
    Following the exploits of a Fulcrum pilot nicknamed "The Ghost of Kyiv" who has scored a confirmed three if not four aerial victories today (working on verifying the fourth).

    Garry please..... Shocked


    One thing I'll say about Putin, at least he's not a cocksucking f*ggot like you. It's embarrassing how you won't tolerate any slander of your beloved leader and then suck up to mods, you could keep their balls empty for years.

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    Post  Airbornewolf Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:46 pm

    EkErilaz wrote:
    damn, still no mod that can kick these trolls?

    yes. some of our more "special" members.

    I advice you to just throw them on your ignore list if they bother you.
    And focus on the users/posts you want to interact with.

    You see, GarryB who owns this site. Wants to give everyone an equal say.
    And does not want this forum to end up like one of those pro-nato echochambers out there.

    Of course, That is commendable. Most times i think he is paying the highest price of all for that at times.
    But it means you really see at times some rediculous stuff pass by.
    You really got to push the mods here to get banned.

    sometimes you hear not for ages from certain users.

    Then, Russia bombs the shit out of the oil trucks in Syria on the Turkish border.
    And all the self-proclaimed Ottomans/Soldiers of Erdogan come out of the woodwork.

    Get an Russia-NATO crisis, and you got your NATO shills suddenly appearing on here as well.

    Every flavour of crisis, got its own type of Trolls.
    you get the idea:
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    Post  ALAMO Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:47 pm

    teh_beard wrote:
    It will fall more Su-57s then was ever produced I assume.

    Double the number dude, and that only by the early morning!
    By midday, he will start to down flying T14s!


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    Post  Cheetah Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:47 pm

    Having these pro-western guys around is pretty funny. I reckon we see where this goes.

    As for the Ghost of Kiev. I heard reports he's downed up to 6 aircraft. That's one for each pylon, or a perfect missile PK. That shit's just never been seen before...

    In all seriousness, though, and provided the story isn't a complete fabrication, those 'aerial victories' could only have been against the helicopters operating in the area. But even that is a stretch.

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    Post  magnumcromagnon Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:47 pm

    Backman wrote:Garry please..... Shocked
    People actually reposting this bullshit, but trying to cover their tracks by saying they don't 'endorse it' Rolling Eyes ...lol okay! Wink

    My reaction to that shit...

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    By reposting this hot garbage, is a de facto full blown endorsement! clown pwnd

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    Post  Regular Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:47 pm

    Karl Haushofer wrote:
    bitcointrader70 wrote:Looks like it’s confirmed. The ukrops were able to take back the airfield. VDV paratroopers fled into the surrounding forrests and fields.

    If true good news that the paratroopers were not killed.

    They wouldn't have left the airfield without the fight. Ukraine is celebrating this like some national victory.

    Also, interesting video from CNN

    https://twitter.com/i/status/1496975560634945537


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    Post  kvs Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:48 pm

    teh_beard wrote:

    I think in times like these those are not former underground  separatists who, finally gotten a breath of fresh air, change state flags, but opportunists. Those latter are hard to like.

    Kharkov and Odessa were nowhere near pro-Kiev regime.   They got suppressed by goon squads of nazionalists who staged the massacre of the Trade Union
    building.   They are kept in line through terror.   Russia is suppressing and eliminating the terrorists.   I expect these regions to liberate themselves.   It seems
    that Kherson is in this category as well.   So Novorossyia is probably going to emerge from this regime change operation.  

    Russia would not have gone in for a regime change if the time was not ripe.   It could have intervened to kick back the regime forces to the proper
    boundaries of the DNR and LNR and that would have been OK.   But it can clean house instead.   People who bitched at Putin for not saving Ukraine
    in 2014 are ignorant.   The koolaid drinking was over the top.   Now we have had 8 years of Maidan joy and the koolaid don't taste so good.   So
    Putin is actually using the right approach and taking psychology into account.   Something the Soviets never did outside of insane social engineering.

    People have pointed to mass migration of pro-Russian people out of Banderastan shifting the sympathy meter.   But I do not really buy this since
    people were leaving for economic reasons first.   Anyway, we will see how this goes.


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