Russian invasion of Ukraine

“Gentlemen you can’t fight in here! This is the war room!”

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My nan who lives alone on her dacha just outside Kyiv has now been completely cut off from civilisation; the main road that leads to her village has been bombed (Ukrainian strike to destroy bridge to Kyiv), and the only other route is via village roads directly past a military installation that’s being shelled.

On her morning woodland walk today she saw a Russian helicopter hovering above, searching for pilots of two downed Russian aircraft who landed in the woods near her house after ejecting.

Too real.

Newest map from Nexta twitter https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1497204108620668929/photo/1

Seeing some horrific shit on IG. A MIG 29 attacking ground targets right next to a house with the family inside filming it. A Russian tank driving straight over the top of a car driving on the opposite side of the road...

Does you reading comprehension extend to being able to understand tenses?

Does yours?

haved

(light-hearted joke, not here for a fight)

Ha! I need to check myself, because having willy-waving arguments online isn't a great personality trait.

A mite?

This is terrifying:

"A leaflet with step-by step instructions of how to make petrol bombs has been posted on the Ministry of the Interior's social media.

Interior Ministry adviser Vadym Denysenko says 18,000 machine guns "have been handed out in Kyiv to all volunteers, all those who want to defend our capital with weapons in their arms".

"Ukrainian military equipment is entering Kyiv now to defend it. I am asking all residents of Kyiv - please do not film it, do not film its movements. This is necessary to protect our city."

I wonder how we would react if under the same situation...

What depth do you think a sub travels through Rhu narrows at?

Not much, as anyone who’s been in Helensburgh to watch them can attest. That’s why I’m surprised at the report that Vanguards (plural?) have sailed this morning - so many people will have noticed, not least the Peace Camp folk.

For the record - not friends or family at HMNB Clyde, but family members of friends.

I suppose there is always one in for blacking ?

I was about to share this to aim to de-escalate.. (from @wheel_or_no_wheel )

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Not your casual commute to work: https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1497207999424774163

I've only ever seen one submarine submerge in the Gairloch, and that was for a semi-public display. It's perfectly normal for them to come and go on the surface.

For the record - my father served 10+ years on submarines.

A mite?

The Vigil being a fictional submarine.

That’s why I’m surprised at the report that Vanguards (plural?) have sailed this morning

Clarification - it was one vanguard class submarine seen sailing.

I know, and a very spacious one too.

What kind of bullshit is this? Pretty much every one in eastern europe can be labeled as "anti-russia nazi". Also what about that decision of US that was made in 4 February 1990? Something to do about soviet union?

This user has an account that is six months old and 10 of their 15 posts are in this thread. I would treat anything they post with extreme caution.

Who would have thought that LFGSS would become a worthwhile target for Russian tolls. This really is a new era

And to no one's surprise, while Poland has said they will welcome any refugees and thier pets, Slovakia says no documents will be needed to cross thier border and other neighbouring countries prepare facilities, the UK removes the ability for Ukrainians to apply for a visa

https://twitter.com/JulienHoez/status/1497165757825888287?t=UnuHl9An3KoID4MfR7t3Zw&s=19

Disgraceful.

Another what the fuck, Italians and Belgium's getting luxury goods and diamond respectively removed from sanctions

https://twitter.com/Barnes_Joe/status/1497194009038626842?t=JI9RQHJGsHEScCj2hQxVFg&s=19

Can’t find anything else on that, and there’s no detail in the article. I’d hope and imagine it’s not true.

the UK removes the ability for Ukrainians to apply for a visa.

And Ireland welcome the refugees on top of this.