The invasion is happening now

[JohnDearGreen]

"I have never seen such a thing": 
Putin's classmate spoke about the defeat of the 25-kilometer column of the Russian Federation near Kharkov
http://www.unian.ua/war/viyna-v-ukrajini-odnokursnik-putina-zayaviv-pro-rozgrom-25-kilometrovoji-koloni-rf-pid-harkovom-video-novini-vtorgnennya-rosiji-v-ukrajinu-11787771.html

Video has CC translation to English:

[krimster2]

eight generals killed, twenty arrested, one Admiral arrested, 150 members intelligence community arrested, one Defense Minister semi-assassinated, 37 Colonels plus 20,000 men KIA
flagship of the blacksea fleet sunk
almost 700 tanks lost
Sweeden and Finland now want to join NATO ASAP
Germany and Poland double their defense budget
Russian economy set to contract 11% over sanctions
and it’s Day 51 of master strategist Putin’s two-day war in Ukraine

[Boethius]

eight generals killed, twenty arrested, one Admiral arrested, 150 members intelligence community arrested, one Defense Minister semi-assassinated, 37 Colonels plus 20,000 men KIA
flagship of the blacksea fleet sunk
almost 700 tanks lost
Sweeden and Finland now want to join NATO ASAP
Germany and Poland double their defense budget
Russian economy set to contract 11% over sanctions
and it’s Day 51 of master strategist Putin’s two-day war in Ukraine

LOL.  Yup.  The sooner that sociopath kicks the bucket, the better.  Or, as we say in Ukrainian, щоб він здох.

[Grumpy]

eight generals killed, twenty arrested, one Admiral arrested, 150 members intelligence community arrested, one Defense Minister semi-assassinated, 37 Colonels plus 20,000 men KIA

Putin will soon make a speech bragging about how he eliminated corruption.  /s

[krimster2]

"LOL.  Yup.  The sooner that sociopath kicks the bucket, the better.  Or, as we say in Ukrainian, щоб він здох"

BO, if you were ever bitten on the ass by a rattlesnake, and I was nearby when it happened…
I swear to you I’d suck the poison out WITHOUT ANY hesitation…
just sayin’

[JohnDearGreen]

More rumors of Putin cancer operation:

http://tsn.ua/lady/news/obschestvo/putin-chekaye-seryozna-operaciya-chim-hvoriye-diktator-i-komu-na-chas-peredast-vladu-2050789.html

[ML]

I didn't look at the reference, but I say that Putin in too fat looking to have cancer.

[krimster2]

chemo?
steroids?

Russian special-ops take a drug cocktail called "V" to "sharpen them up" for battle
it's a mixture of Ketamine (disassociative) and a steroid
I've taken some myself, it causes what's known as "moon face"
the effects of "V" are VERY intense
rage, paranoia, and incredible physical endurrance
take it for a long period and you develop "steroid psychosis"
the Nazi leadership was addicted to drugs
I wonder if Pootin is as well?

disclaimer: I participated in Russian nootropic experiments for "enhancing" people "on the spectrum" and I do a lot of "self medication"
but don't worry, I'm NOT psychotic, I have a great deal of regret about my violent acts, and it is one of the reasons I've retired
so as to not put myself in the position where it is necessary to do this for survival

[JohnDearGreen]

Meanwhile, back at the Girkin blog ... arrest by FSB?  exchange Girkin for Medvedchuk?
http://telemetr.me/content/strelkovii

http://twitter.com/mdmitri91/status/1521412315987554306
http://www.unian.net/russianworld/terrorist-girkin-priznalsya-chto-rossiya-za-8-let-prevratila-donbass-v-zapovednik-derma-novosti-rossii-11810916.html

[JohnDearGreen]

The search for scapegoats.

"The military leaders of the aggressor country continue to impress the world with their incompetence and desire for self-destruction,"

http://www.unian.ua/war/viyna-v-ukrajini-rosiya-shukaye-capiv-vidbuvayliv-proval-u-viyni-britanska-rozvidka-novini-vtorgnennya-rosiji-v-ukrajinu-11832441.html

http://www.unian.ua/war/kreml-shukaye-vinnih-u-porazkah-v-ukrajini-y-karaye-komandiriv-okupaciynih-viysk-rozvidka-novini-vtorgnennya-rosiji-v-ukrajinu-11829663.html

[ML]

All above may be true but . . . Russia has captured a lot of ground and will be executing a lot of Ukrainians that surrendered.

I am surprised that any of the guys who had Nazi tatoos did not just kill themselves rather than surrender.  Would be better for them.

[JohnDearGreen]

Putin takes a security guard with him to the toilet for a "special mission" during all his travels.

http://glavcom.ua/world/world-politics/putin-za-kordonom-bere-z-soboyu-v-tualet-ohoroncya-dlya-speczavdannya-851935.html

And Aeroflot keeps tight records of its toilet paper inventory

http://www.rustourismnews.com/2022/06/08/aeroflot-now-keep-track-of-toilet-paper/

[Grumpy]

http://images.dailykos.com/images/1078637/large/GettyImages-1401968484.jpg?1654806548

[JohnDearGreen]

"Such night visits are very rare, and the last of these ended with the announcement of a special operation,"
http://t.me/KremlCirk/990

[JohnDearGreen]

Now the question is being raised about sending a "sofa commander" to the front line, either to show the unmotivated Russian invaders how to attack, or to engage in proper propaganda directly from the line of fire, or to shut up ... forever, of course.


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[Jumper1]

I thought they arrested Girkin trying to get into the occupied area of ukraine.

Ive always been amazed he jas not had an accident or committed suicide

[JohnDearGreen]

http://www.unian.ua/war/yaderna-zbroya-rosiji-ekspert-zrobiv-nespodivanu-zayavu-11979387.html

"After the inspection of the Russian nuclear triad was carried out last summer, do you know what
documents were put on Putin's table?  For example, intercontinental ballistic missiles cannot be launched
at all, because they are old Soviet UTTK, which are not have been produced since the late 1980s, they
have already served their useful life...   The most interesting thing is that they have not undergone
maintenance and routine repair work during all these 30 years

According to Kovalenko, there is only a 15% chance that these missiles will be able to take off,
reach the object of destruction and explode there, so it is unlikely that anyone in the
Russian Federation will take a risk.

The expert noted that, most likely, these missiles will either fall on the territory of Russia,
or explode in the air after launch, or vice versa - fly to the targets and not explode.

[ML]

Is this assessment too optimistic for the specific case of Ukraine and for the rest of the world in general ?

"After the inspection of the Russian nuclear triad was carried out last summer, do you know what documents were put on Putin's table?  For example, intercontinental ballistic missiles cannot be launched at all, because they are old Soviet UTTK, which are not have been produced since the late 1980s, they have already served their useful life...   The most interesting thing is that they have not undergone maintenance and routine repair work during all these 30 years.

According to Kovalenko, there is only a 15% chance that these missiles will be able to take off, reach the object of destruction and explode there, so it is unlikely that anyone in the Russian Federation will take a risk.

The expert noted that, most likely, these missiles will either fall on the territory of Russia, or explode in the air after launch, or vice versa - fly to the targets and not explode."

[JohnDearGreen]

Here is the status of the US missiles.
We spend a lot of time saying to ourselves, ‘Hey, how are we going to make this work today?’”
http://time.com/6212698/nuclear-missiles-icbm-triad-upgrade/

[JohnDearGreen]

"A fuel tank caught fire on the Taman-Kerch freight train on the Crimean bridge.  There was a fire on the Crimean bridge, a tank with fuel caught fire there. This is reported by the Telegram channel Mash.  According to preliminary data, at around 6:00 am on Saturday, October 8, one of the wagons of a freight train that was going from Taman to Kerch caught fire. Heavy smoke is visible, the cause of the fire and the victims were not reported."


http://24tv.ua/krimskiy-mist-gorit-palaye-kim-pokazav-seryozni-poshkodzhennya_n2173798

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/10/7/2127672/-Breaking-Kerch-Bridge-Linking-Russia-and-Crimea-Reported-ON-FIRE?utm_campaign=recent

[John Gaunt]

There’s a big hole on the road bridge and fire on the rail bridge.
It was a massive explosion. 

[Chelseaboy]

Packed Brit pubs going absolutely crazy celebrating right now.


"Kerch Bridge on fire
Your defence is terrified.


Kerch Bridge on fire.
Your defence is terrified


Kerch Bridge on fire.
Your defence is terrified.


Kerch Bridge on fire.


Na na na na na na na na


Na na na


Na na


Na na na na na na na na


Na na na


Na na


Na na na na na na na na


Na na na


Na na


Na na na na na na na na


Na na na


Na na "


I think it's fair to say the Brit support for Ukraine is holding up very well...it's like we've just won the World Cup again.


Update :


My brother just walked past a pub near Basildon,Essex and he tells me there's people  in the street outside celebrating : )

[krimster2]

judging by the video, it looks like over a ton of RDX was used for the blast, enough to level a city block
it was PRECISELY timed to also destroy a train in the span above it loaded with fuel, that started the fire
the bottom span is completely down
this completely severs transport to Crimea
a HUGE problem for Pootin!!!!

this past saturday, a big cargo plane carrying ammunition was landing at Belbeck in Crimea
and as soon as it landed it blew up, huge explosion, fire, and rounds "going off"

according to relatives, "Benzine" i.e. "gas" price has doubled in Crimea already and it's being rationed

this is all part of "what's coming next"
the fighting around Kherson, is going to escalate as Ukraine tries to slide down the left bank of the Dniper
while pushing from West and North to Kherson
but that's NOT the final target, nooooooo....

the final target is the city of Tavriysk, near the Kakhovka Reservoir
south of Kherson

this controls the flow of water to the Northern Crimean Canal
cut this off, and you cut off 85% of Crimea's water
meanwhile, the other 15% has been GREATLY reduced
last year, was the driest year in the entire recorded history of Crimea
major rivers completely dried up, resevoirs in crimea at 20% of capacity
ground water exhaused in most places
this is how Ukraine is gonna "leverage" Russians
by shutting down crimea

I already told my relatives to GTF out of Crimea ASAP

[Chelseaboy]

The orc appointed head of Crimea says there is enough fuel for one month and enough food for two months....didn't mention water though.


He's calling on Crimea residents to keep calm......


The road is still open on one side of the bridge.

[krimster2]

Family in Moscow told me that yesterday arrests of the military began in Moscow. Traffic in the city center was stopped. Units of Elite Russian Guards entered the city, Multiple arrests, detainments and blockings of military buildings

there is a distinct possibility that NONE of this is gonna end up they way people are thinking
and that Ukraine is ACTUALLY gonna be a trap for NATO
because Russia has 10 times the number of tactical nukes as the US, who tried to get rid of them in the 1990s
if this is the chosen path, then there will be a "physical display" before use
it would take the seizure of Crimean water to start Pootin down this path

PS
one remaining lane of bridge is now setup to change directions every 3 hours
civilian flights still available in Simphoropol
Russians claim rail will be reopened this week